hikaruorkaoru | Fourth Pattern ; voice, drawing

Fourth Pattern ; voice, drawing

This place is so stupid.

[As he talks to the journal, he's sketching.

This place is great for his creativity, he's realized... but that's because there's nothing else to do. He hasn't left his apartment in a few days except to steal food from the communal kitchen.

Being forcably dragged back into the mindset of having Kaoru and only Kaoru to rely on... didn't go away easily. He'd missed his brother before, but it's only gotten worse since then.]

The people in charge are idiots. Why would you only kidnap one? It still doesn't make any sense.

[He might not realize that he can be heard right now. He hasn't been exactly careful about where his hand's brushed in the journal.]

We're not supposed to be apart.

(Original picture for the dress designs found here.)

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[...She almost laughed. Almost. It was a bit juvenile how he got into the argument, but that was how some arguments happened. To be fair, she shot at Steve because he kissed some other girl, so she can't really take moral high ground here.]

Well, it's always better to talk to the owner in cases like that. Glad to hear this... Rhyme? girl was a bit more accommodating.

[Hikaru, meanwhile, can't help but wonder how this guy got the idea he was a ninja. It'd be pretty cool, but... no.]

Well, that's the problem with having lots of boys, isn't it? After the first one, each next son gets a bit less inheritance and division of company and all that.

I mean. Me and Kaoru are twins, so we're splitting everything fifty-fifty.

[Hikaru's maturity very much depended on the day and time of day. And proximity to Kaoru to reel him in and keep him calm.]

I made sure to report her to Rhyme. An employee like that can really hurt sales.

And partnerships, it seems.

Perhaps she was having an off day. I've noticed several of the younger crowd here have been getting it rough lately - what with people disappearing.

Doesn't excuse unprofessional behavior when you're representing your store or brand.

[Yeah, because you can talk, Hikaru.]

I take it you shall be inheriting your parents' business then?

My mother's business, yeah. We get it once we're older.

How old did they make you, Hikaru? I was five years old again.

[Five years old, with no mother around for her father to foist her and Trunks on.]

Thirteen. Which doesn't sound like a lot...

[But it was. It really, really was.]

Well then why question about whether you need friends or not? [she sighs inwardly. new feathers...]

I'll still be alone. Even if I have "friends."

[perhaps he doesn't have the right friends. Or perhaps he's just that way. Well perhaps things will change for the better, and perhaps they will change for the worse. Who knows?]

As you say. Good luck, ne?

[For Hikaru, "alone" is any context in which he does not have "Kaoru." Too many years of isolation have made him very slow with new relationships of any kind.]

I don't need luck. I'll be fine.

Very well.

[a mild shrug even if he can't see it]

Perhaps I'll see you around. [and she will, even if he might not necessarily see her]

[Wow that's totally vague and unhelpful.]

Do you work at that clothing shop?

Nope. Private contractor.

Oh, I see! Did you do a lot of this stuff at home?

My mom's a world famous designer. I've been sewing since I was old enough to hold a needle.

That's so impressive! Did you poke yourself a lot learning how?

Only when I was really young. You learn pretty quickly when you do it a lot.

That sounds like a lot of responsibility. But it's great that you already know what you're going to do.

[He's actually a little envious. He wasn't sure that he could think that far ahead even if he wanted to.]

Wow, so amazing! It's a really cool skill.

We've always known, so it's not a big deal. We're totally prepared for it. Or we will be, anyway. That's why Mom's having us do a bit at Paris and Milan this year.

It is. [No one ever accused him of being modest.] Makes a lot of money, too. When there's money.

Well I'm sure someone here would be willing to offer something acceptable in exchange for one of your pieces.

[Not saying she would. Her low self esteem has her convinced she doesn't have anything equal to trade.]

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