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Shigeo Kageyama ([personal profile] spiritsandsuchtrainee) wrote in [community profile] spirits_and_such_offices2023-08-22 08:08 pm

Chapter 2: Hunting Season(ing) Part One

"Are you okay with this?" Mob sat on a bench with Tome, the head of the Telepathy Club. Mob wasn't part of the Telepathy Club, but he had a good relationship with the members since they shared the room with the Body Improvement Club (which Mob was a part of). So naturally, when Tome aggressively insisted that he help her hunt aliens or telepaths or telepaths that were also aliens, Mob felt like he had no choice to agree.

But unfortunately, despite having four investigative meetings (this one was number five), they had thusfar failed to find anything.

Maybe aliens or telepaths weren't as common as either one of them thought.

"Maybe it'd be better for us to try again later in the year. Maybe aliens visit only during certain seasons." It didn't at all seem implausible to Mob. People always hoped for the weather to be a certain way when they went on vacation. If aliens were even a little like humans, Mob was sure they'd feel the same way when they vacationed on other planets.
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[personal profile] mp_simplyacommoner 2023-08-24 02:38 am (UTC)(link)
'The dynamic just totally shifted...' Well. That was to be expected, but...it was still embarrassing.

"Hey, let's go someplace a little quieter. I can grab you some tea or something on the way. You look beat."
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[personal profile] mp_simplyacommoner 2023-08-24 02:50 am (UTC)(link)
It was unexpectedly exciting to show Mob his favorite café. There were a bunch of high schoolers there crowded over their notebooks or already over all the studying. The sun had just started to set, after all.

It's nice to cool down after a workout with citrus, Teruki had said to Mob when he ordered his iced fruit tea. Even if the choices were overwhelming at first, Mob honed in on the creamy drinks pretty quickly. Ah. Noted. Teruki paid before Mob could say anything about it and they were on their way.

"...Ah!" The walk away from the noise was silent, save for the sounds of them chewing boba, until Teruki stopped. His blue eyes sparkled in interest. "It's a park...no little kids around at this time. Let's go in."
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[personal profile] mp_simplyacommoner 2023-08-24 03:02 am (UTC)(link)
"Not at all. I didn't grow up around here, after all." His running sneakers were touching wood chips now when he passed the gates and he took in the feel of it as he looked around. 'Where should I start?'

Then, the self-awareness was back. He had come here to do something. Something of deep importance.

Still, he could indulge himself a little. The swingset had side-by-side seats, one of which he helped himself to right away. "Sit by me? I'd feel weird about monopolizing this thing."
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[personal profile] mp_simplyacommoner 2023-08-24 03:07 am (UTC)(link)
Following Mob's lead, Teruki kicked his feet off to give himself a little movement, but not too much. It was important that Mob could look him in the eye when he spoke. That was one of the most important life lessons he'd gleaned from his father when he was still around.

"Kageyama-kun...I'm sorry."
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[personal profile] mp_simplyacommoner 2023-08-24 03:21 am (UTC)(link)
"I've had a lot of time to think, and... ..." There was a lot he wanted to say; so much more, just about everything he had been thinking about. He had been burning with the desire to tell it to him. But that could come later...if Kageyama even wanted to hear it.

After all, Kageyama had every reason to despise him. Hate him even.

"I'm sorry. I had no right forcing you into a fight or...anything else." He swallowed. "And I'm not just saying that because I lost! If you really wanted to fight me I would be sucking it up and giving you your dues right now, but...you didn't want to. And I'm sorry."
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[personal profile] mp_simplyacommoner 2023-08-24 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
Teruki ground to a sudden halt. "Wait, seriously? You want to apologize to me? No, no--don't. I mean it. I'm not upset. I'm..."
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Teruki scoffed. "They weren't my friends. Who cares what they think?"
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[personal profile] mp_simplyacommoner 2023-08-24 03:56 am (UTC)(link)
So, Kageyama was truly the stubborn type. Just like him. That made Teruki...really happy, somehow.

"Yeah. Alright. Maybe. But...it's kind of a relief, you know? There were all these things I thought were important. But they weren't really that important to begin with."

Except the school. That was kind of important. But...Mob still fixed it in the end, didn't he?

Teruki dug his toes into the sand to lean towards Mob. If there was ever a time he needed the other boy to see his eyes while he spoke, it was now, and he had to do it while he still had his nerve. "You showed me that. Even if you didn't mean to...so, this isn't just me saying sorry. I wanted to thank you."
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[personal profile] mp_simplyacommoner 2023-08-24 04:07 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, he didn't get it. It was fine--who could? He was aware of how absurd his feelings on this was, but...

Teruki leaned in a little closer. Even if it was absurd, he could still do his best to put it into words. Kageyama deserved that much from him. "Look. I've had these powers all my life. Everyone around me knew I was different in one way or another. But you were the only one like you."
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"Because you were you." He laughed. "I don't know how to put it...and maybe I sound like I'm exaggerating, but...I just enjoy talking to you."
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'Friends?'

...

"Kageyama-kun. Are you the type to make a lot of friends?"
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"I see. ...I'm not the type. Well. Not until recently." Teruki stood, then, balancing himself effortlessly on the swing even with his hands in his pockets. "That being said, I want to pay you back before we go any further."
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[personal profile] mp_simplyacommoner 2023-08-24 04:45 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm afraid no matter what you say, I'd like to make things up to you." Paying back. Making up. Whatever Mob preferred to think of it as. "Once that happens, we can become friends on equal terms."

Teruki kicked off into a swing with a powerful lurch before gracefully leaping from it to land back on the mulch. He stretched and took stock of everything on the playground--approaching the spin rider and giving it an investigatory shove. "So. Kageyama-kun. Isn't there something you'd like me to do for you?"

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