estoria | ain't no party like a kumou party

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ain't no party like a kumou party

Who: the residents of the Cloudy Apartment (aka Tenka & Sousei & Soramaru & Nishiki & whoever else they might pick up....)
When: varies
Where: the best apartment Ever
What: Home is where the chaos is.
Rating/Warning: none at the moment!

[In this nifty little space, I'm going to mention that Sousei and Tenka used the HOLO(gm) to make the entire apartment look closer to the shrine, complete with sliding screen doors and tatami mats. They tossed all of the chairs out the window and proceeded to get really low tables and cushions so that they could sit around as they normally do.

The kitchen is the only modern-looking part of the apartment because they realized that as much as they fail at cooking, what they have is already better than the kitchen of the shrine. They also bought a rice cooker because that's pretty important.

For now, everyone has their own room. Subject to change if this family gets bigger or they decide to knock down a wall to the next apartment over. Who knows, maybe that'll happen on accident.

Lastly, they kept the couch. Because Tenka liked it and he still claims to be The Rule.]

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[He's too quiet, and Sousei is tired of Tenka's moping. Yes, Tenka has a lot of super serious thoughts to think about and consider. But Sousei is tired of it nonetheless, and so Sousei is resolved to do something about it.

Namely bringing home a bag of things. It's not like they're hurting on money, and after Yata's discussion of 'games', Sousei looked it up. There was a lot explained by books, and honestly, this sort of thing seemed right up Tenka's alley.

Childish. That's what he means. It's childish.

So he stalks into the apartment after work, a bag in hand, and proceeds to dump that bag on Tenka's lap.

And then he crosses his arms. There.]

[Only Sousei would complain when Tenka's being too loud and dumb and then complain even more when he's being too quiet and serious. Sousei can never be happy, apparently.

Regardless Tenka doesn't bother straightening when Sousei comes home. His partner already knows that he has a lot on his mind-

But as a bag is dumped on his lap, it also appears that his partner doesn't care. ok.jpg.

Then he's just lifting his chin to look up at Sousei and tilt his head.]

.... this isn't mine?

[He says it like it's a question because he actually doesn't know.]

[true facts, Sousei is only happy with a stamp book.

He just stares Tenka down.]

It is now ours.

[So.

There.

At least open it or something.]

"Ours"? What - did you get us a gift?

[pointing out the level of married you're hitting there, Sousei

except Tenka doesn't really fight it besides that.... no, he's just going to open up the bag now, turning it upside down and letting whatever's in it fall into his lap. and blinking when it does.

video games. ah.]

.... What, the weekly trips to ViViD not good enough for you anymore?

Shut up.

[Don't distract him, he has a purpose for what he's doing!!!!

So Sousei just narrows his eyes at Tenka, and--]

I am tired of your moping. [And you knocked a door down because you couldn't beat a game.] You should practice.

[ . . . . this is absolutely ridiculous, Tenka didn't sign up for this life. He's honestly staring up at Sousei like "how are you real who gets someone who received really shocking life news a bunch of video games and tells them to get over themselves, what kind of asshole would do that".

Abe no Sousei, apparently.

which is when Tenka looks through the games and proceeds to pick the one with the most dynamic and colorful looking cover, tossing the others into the bag and throwing it back at Sousei]

'kay.

Don't cry when you get your ass kicked.

[Yep, this is Sousei making sure Tenka doesn't mope more. He's very, very real. So real it's almost unreal.

But Sousei just grabs the game system, hooking it up neatly. All of the reading has helped, at least....plus the months they've been here. It's like they're doing okay all around with this technology thing.

He inspects the game cover thoughtfully.

......... racing...???? This would be easier if they knew what cars were, probably.]

I'm not going to lose to you.

You're going to lose to me multiple times, even.

[That's something he says so sure of himself. And then he's grabbing one of the game controllers and... turning it around in his hands... Well, he didn't do any reading but he's always been pretty good at throwing himself into random situations at least. This should turn out okay.

(No, it won't.)]

[(No it won't. Sousei grabs the manual, at least, while Tenka figures out the menus.

He's meticulous that way.]

Don't be overconfident. I'm not going to let you win.

[Which is when Tenka's just going to slap the manual out of Sousei's hand.]

Bzzzt, incorrect, Sousei-kun! You have to feel the game! Become one with the-

[he checks the cover of the manual]

Desire for Fast 7!

[tenka stop]

[EXCUSE YOU THAT'S RUDE

The manual flutters to the ground, and Sousei scowls for a moment, before he grabs the controller instead. Fine. He vaguely got the gist of it. Sort of.

(Not Really.)

A pause.]

...Does that mean there were 6 before this one?

Sousei, I'm not playing 6 other games with you. I have a life.

[wow tenka's being rude as hell it must be a day that ends in y

but now he's just going to press buttons on the controller and probably go back and forth on a few screens before he realizes what all the buttons do. okay.

he's just going straight into the race. yeah.]

I don't intend to waste that much time with you either.

[So there!!! Rude butt. Sousei inspects his own controller, trying to get a feel for where the buttons are--

Oh wait there's the clock counting down onscreen--]

Aahhh, go go go!!

[TENKA'S JUST GOING TO FURIOUSLY PRESS THE 'A' BUTTON BECAUSE THAT'S THE ONE THAT GOT HIM PLACES BEFORE.

and he's probably zooming forward already, admittedly in kind of awkward spurts

ok bye]

[WHAT.........

Sousei managed to look over the controls, but he still have to squint down at his controller and then

He tries holding down A.

pchoo.

Bye Tenka. Reading the manual does in fact give you an advantage.]

How did you--

[and tenka's staring down at his own controller and holding down A and oh that does make him go faster

wow

cue him trying to catch up now and he's doing that thing where he turns the controller in the direction he wants the car to go]

Just you wait!!

[Tenka is such a loud gamer.

Meanwhile Sousei is sitting rigidly but

He's so focused and trying so hard. What do this this button-- oh that's stops it never mind keep going. What about this one--

It's the boost but really he has no idea why that flings him forward and right into the wall. Really, game. Really.]

Haha!!

[Tenka's a stupidly loud gamer and no one's surprised, he's cackling as he speeds past Sousei after he ran into the wall.

Then he's also going through pretty much the same process - he figured out which one made him stop a while earlier - and he thinks he's in a pretty good place to use the boost

except suddenly the course makes a sharp turn and tenka's careening his car off a bridge]

What?!

[Sousei doesn't give an undignified laugh or anything of the sort like Tenka as he gets back on track and more cautiously passes Tenka up.

But.

He just snort under his breath, expression more entertained than anything.

Ha.]

[okay you jerk

Tenka's just going to huff at that and once he's back on the track he's charging forward and focusing really hard on catching back up

and also not so gently bumping shoulders with sousei

the worse thing is that he's not even doing it on purpose, he's just so into this game]

[He actually fumbles the controller at that, and even though he catches it, he's scowling a little.]

Tenka!

[they're not competitive what are you talking about FOCUSING ON GETTING BACK ON TRACK]

What?! I'm trying to focus here, Sousei!

[is it possible to have negative self-awareness

because that's totally what's happening here

jfc why does going off the track make him slower

how does one cars]

[how does one cars indeed.

Regardless, somehow it's the last lap.

And they're making some form of progress. And Sousei totally bumps Tenka's car with his own (it may or may not be an accident who knows).]

Hey, watch it!!

[and Tenka's response to that is to bump Sousei's shoulders with his own

that's definitely not an accident]

[He's braced this time.

So he shoves back.

NO.]

Play fairly!

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