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[mellowyellow]

[It's late on the seventh when Masaomi wakes up on a church pew. At first, he can't bring himself to do anything other than stare at his hands. Slowly he raises them above his head, takes in the palms, flips them over, hesitantly touches the backs, slides his fingers down his own arms.

He's whole.

Suddenly, he digs his nails in. It hurts, and he pulls back, leaving harsh red marks. Masaomi sits up then, still staring like he can't believe his own senses.

He's not crying. You're crying.]


[It's not until the eighth that he sends out another text. No ominous snapshots this time.]

Didn't cut it as a carny.

Comments

[notthatjason]

[Jason doesn't even miss a beat.]

Only the special ones.

[In the time he's known Masaomi he's learned that the other seems to like deflecting with humor. It reminds him of Leo. He knows not to take THESE comments seriously, but he also wants to make sure there isn't more than needs to be said, because he also knows what happens when you deflect too much.]

I hope I didn't leave you waiting too long. Are we going straight to the Invincible or did you want to make a detour?

[mellowyellow]

[Masaomi, on the other hand, is determined to not learn at all. As long as he keeps ignoring the glaring issues parked right in front of his nose, he won't start crying like a baby next to the guy who's been worried about him for days. It sounds like a nice trade off to him.]

Take me to the comfiest pillow you know. [His teeth shine through his tired smile.] I'll introduce it to my face.

role reversal from the other hobbling home thread

[notthatjason]

I think I can arrange that.

[He'll make you a whole fort of them if you want. He considers the last time they were out like this, hobbling back to the Invincible.]

I think I also owe you a jello cup too.

perfection!

[mellowyellow]

[The mention of jello stalls him, nearly trips him up even, and throws off his practiced grin. It's not until he hears the word that it occurs to him he hasn't eaten in days.]

Two cups!

[notthatjason]

Two cups. [Jason considers this request.] You liked the...lemon-lime jello, right?

[mellowyellow]

The superior flavor, yes.

[Extremely confident about the most inane things: Masaomi Kida.]