Eighth Pattern ; Audio

[hikaruorkaoru]

[Today, the camera isn't turned on. Hikaru isn't about to really let himself be seen with bruises and a split lip. Nothing irreparable, but he doesn't feel like letting anyone see, and he's not putting on make-up just for talking to the journal.]

So. Gotta ask --

Does this place have any video games? Like... something on a handheld system? I don't even care if it should be in a museum, I need something. Been way too long since I played anything.

[It was, strangely, something he found himself missing a lot as the days went by. He'd grown up in a world of fashion... and video games.

His father had even hinted at leaving his company primarily to Hikaru while their mother left hers primarily to Kaoru. Of course, they'd both work both jobs... Hikaru wasn't quite willing to really accept the idea of being apart from Kaoru, even professionally.]

Comments

[ voice ]

[generalflirt]

Seconded, my man.

The one I like to go on is a Sailor mission.

[ voice ]

[hikaruorkaoru]

Uh-huh.

All this for a stupid video game? This place sucks.

[ voice ]

[generalflirt]

[ ... Haha ]

Preaching to the choir. I've been here a while.

[ voice ]

[hikaruorkaoru]

This is so dumb. Least they could do is occupy us.

[ voice ]

[generalflirt]

There are a few things. Not to mention they hijack people every other month.

[ voice ]

[hikaruorkaoru]

Hijack people?

[ voice ]

[generalflirt]

The village wide experiments. [ A beat ] Or well, they used to be so regular. They sort of got out of step for a while there.

[ voice ]

[hikaruorkaoru]

Oh, those. So not cool.

[ voice ]

[generalflirt]

Depending on how you look at it we're counting down to the most or least cool of it.

[ voice ]

[hikaruorkaoru]

What do you mean?

[ voice ]

[generalflirt]

Have you heard anything about Valentines.

[ voice ]

[hikaruorkaoru]

...Lemme guess -- this place doesn't just do chocolates. Or the whole... Western cards and roses thing.

[ voice ]

[generalflirt]

Nope. Well, some people try, like damned if I don't wait for chocolate every year, but realistically, February is a long wait for what I'm sure is the Malnosso's favorite holiday.

[ voice ]

[hikaruorkaoru]

Great. Well. Whatever it is, me and Kaoru can manage.

[ voice ]

[generalflirt]

Hah - well, fair warning. You will fall in love, or in hate, or make out, or all of the above with someone you don't even know particularly well in all likelihood. And it's possible when that happens you won't remember this conversation.

[ voice ]

[hikaruorkaoru]

...Well. That sounds interesting. At least it won't be boring.

[ voice ]

[generalflirt]

Interesting's one word for it. [ Man he has rarely had a goos experience with it, though ] It can also be dangerous, but if you've got a brother, maybe you'll spot check each other.

[ voice ]

[hikaruorkaoru]

Me and Kaoru'll be just fine. We look out for each other.

[ voice ]

[generalflirt]

Glad to hear it, then.