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[yaayaa]

Who: yaayaa & you
When: After elemental emotions die down
Where: Shopping district, streets, elsewhere
What: Mostly-aimless wandering around town
Rating/Warning: None, probably

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[So Cerealia's falling apart, weather's invaded the city, Mosley's a robot, Naki's friends went on a murder spree while he was holed up in his room, etc etc....he's tired. He's not entirely sure why he's tired, after a week of doing nothing but mope (emotional exhaustion is still a foreign thing), but. What he knows is that he should get up, go out, do something, stop lying around. Maybe find something to cheer up the others? What would Ichi-nii like....]

around town

[Naki's in his favorite fox coat, with a matching whiskered face mask, peeking in at various shops in the shopping district. Picking out a notepad at the stationary store! Perusing the snack aisle at...some place that sells snacks! Trying on a scary mask at a costume shop! Staring curiously at a toy store display of plastic jumping beans! Getting ushered out of a store with a NO PETS sign on the door!

Why.....]

But I'm not a pet...! [whines the fox around his neck, as he stares perplexedly at the door.]

other

[wild card? Shopping aside, he can also be found wandering around the gardens, feeding a carrot to the horse near the dojo, sitting by the street somewhere just watching people walk by...playing rhythm games on his cerevice, maybe.]

Comments

around town

[oncealifetime]

[Ichigo is out exploring the shopping district when he sees a familiar face, so he goes over to greet him.]

Oji-ue! Are you gathering supplies too?

other

[mombastic]

[ As busy as things have gotten, Otome's still determined to take time and... well, not literally smell the roses, but there sure are a bunch of other non-lethal flowers here, so she's enjoying a walk around the gardens. Until she catches sight of a familiar face. ]

... Ah. You're...

[ ... had she ever learned his name? ]

other

[aslyfox]

[ With Nakigitsune's attention squarely focused on his Cerevice, it's up to Kogitsunemaru to stroll over and watch over his shoulder... it's a rhythm game! It's a very interesting one, with little sheep waving pom-poms and sparkling with every tap. ]

... ah, what's this called?

[ Honestly, all Kogi's done with his is look up and save pictures of foxes and tofu. ]

[yaayaa]

[Ah, it's Ichi-nii. Naki looks up from the display he'd been staring at (it's a bakery window this time), giving Ichigo a....well no, he doesn't actually show any sort of acknowledgement besides turning to face him, but.]

Hello there! And yes, you could say we're doing that, in a way.

[yaayaa]

[...Ah, it's--he doesn't remember her name either, but she certainly looks familiar.





Raising a hand! In greeting!]

It's a pleasure to see you again! In a much more agreeable setting, as well.

[yaayaa]

[Rhythm games are distracting...he actually didn't notice Kogi come up? Which means the question causes him to jump and miss a note. Oh no, one of the pom-pom sheep just tripped!]

....Pompom Bleat Master.

[Can he save his score...no he's pausing it.]

[mombastic]

I agree. How have the two of you been?

[ Well, considering one's not rusted to pieces... ]

around town

[gravesite]

[ ah, poor naki... being ushered out of the jumping bean toy store for trying to bring his fox inside. but tsurumaru actually arrives a few minutes after naki's been kicked out — so all he really understands of the current situation is that naki's standing right outside the shop door for no reason at all... with the saddest expression on his face.

at least, he seems kind of sad? it's hard to tell, under that whiskered fox mask! ]

Ooh, Naki! It's surprising, running into you here.

[ and then he tilts his head to the side, just a bit. ]

What are you standing outside for?

around town

[good_ideas]

[Shiho was just about to walk into the snack shop for chocolate (lots and lots of chocolate: presents for the people she's sure she inevitably hurt while under the influence of the emotions) when Naki gets pushed out the door.]

No...

[Oh, because of the fox.]

Hm. [After a pause and a quirk of her mouth, she gives him a smile.] Come on.

[They're going right back in because wow, no one is going to kick Naki and his fox-friend out on her watch.]

[yaayaa]

We've been well, thank you! Or...as well as one can be in this place, at least.

[He's not rusted! Small blessings.]

Have you?

[yaayaa]

Ah, Tsurumaru-dono...

[he's got the saddest invisible expression on his face....naki turns to look at tsuru though, then slowly turns back to the door and...points. at the sign.]

[gravesite]

[ oh no... tsurumaru isn't going to stand there and let his kouhai stand sadly in front of the toy store! he figures that he can just stuff smallest fox into the mysterious compartments of his puffy white jacket, but just to be safe, he'll ask, ever so innocently: ]

Mister fox, how much air do you need? [ aka. will it suffocate in tsuru's jacket, but shh... it doesn't know yet. ] You're also a spirit with Naki, aren't you?

[mombastic]

It's about the same. [ with a very faint smile. ] I wound up causing more problems than I wanted to, unfortunately.

[yaayaa]

[Oh look, it's Shiho! And--]

?

[Is he supposed to follow her? But they kicked him out...but it's Shiho? He stands there for a moment, unsure what to do, before giving in and hurrying after her. What's she gonna do! Naki has no idea, but she has his full trust!]

around town!

[adornmental]

[Is he even supposed to be off house arrest? WHO KNOWS, but he's here anyway, hello... Here in a costume store to stare at Naki's spooky mask as he tries it on.]

You wanna actually get something like that?

[Or is he just trying it on for fun?? A mystery. Either way, Kashuu has no room to judge with his stupid burglar mask thing and all.]

[yaayaa]

Eh? Er, I am a spirit, yes...so I suppose I don't really need much air?

[fox is unsuspecting...naki also tilts his head, making an unspoken question. are they doing something with fox? are they going somewhere without any air? isn't air important?

....is air important?]

[gravesite]

Then... this should be fine — !

[ and just like that, he's going to try to pluck smallest fox off of naki's shoulders! if he's successful, he'll just gently tuck smallest fox into the side of his jacket... an inconspicuous lump under all of his clothing layers. if not, he'll just... try to reach for smallest fox anyway, but shoving him aside should do the trick.

either way, poor fox... and poor naki, left to worry about something as curious as the importance of air. ]

[yaayaa]

[She caused them? Ah, was she affected too? Naki gives a slow blink and a small nod, in acknowledgement.]

We're glad you seem unharmed, at least! Considering all the recent chaos. [the fox says, tail swishing.] The past few days have been rather difficult, haven't they? But at least we can say we are well enough to move on, and confront the future.

[yaayaa]

[Kashuu why are you skipping out on house arrest...not that he knows you're under house arrest? He might've missed that little detail.

Which means he--well you can't see his lack of reaction anyway, considering the spooky mask is still on when he turns to look at you, but.]

.................Should I?

[He wasn't thinking of buying it, before. He just wanted to try it on?]

[yaayaa]

Ah--

[imagine that "ah" in two octaves because they both said it at once because TSURUMARU IS SUCCESSFUL in stealing smallest fox...hopefully senpai doesn't mind if he gets scratched in there? a delayed scratch, because though it's hard not to struggle at least a little, the grab was surprising enough he let himself be foxhandled all the way into becoming a lump under clothes....while naki makes an awkward vague reaching motion like "please give it back...!?"]

[oncealifetime]

In a way? [He turns to look into the display window.] Are you planning to get a cake? That strawberry one looks quite delicious!

[gravesite]

[ even if smallest fox scratches at him with all of its tiniest might, he probably wouldn't mind! he does make a note to check his shirt for loose threads after this is all over, though, because fox claws are sharp... even spirit fox claws.

but all naki receives in return for his awkward vague reaching motions is a firm shake of his head. no... you can't have it back! at least, not right now. ]

You'll get him back after we're done shopping. If we hide him, you'll be able to go into the store without being kicked out, right?

[ then again, that leaves the problem of: how will naki talk......... well, he'll deal with it somehow, right! ]

Other

[meowbel]

[Should Naki happen to be wandering around, he might see a familiar face. After all, it was pretty difficult to look away when a young girl had piles of yarn all around her! As she sat on a bench in the middle of the gardens, she had a very determined look on her face!

Why did she had so much yarn all around her? Who knows, maybe Naki wants to find out why?]

[yaayaa]

[GASP how did he know!! Naki's eyes widen almost imperceptibly for half a second, before--he nods, slightly.]

It does look tasty, doesn't it? Nakigitsune was thinking of getting something for everyone to share, actually...would a cake have your approval?

[yaayaa]

[naki slowly lowers his hands in defeat....the fox stays quiet! though he still can't help wriggling a bit in there.

...this would normally be the point where he says "okay" or something, but naki just shuts his mouth, nods, and quietly attaches himself to tsurumaru. follow the leader? you're the new fox? something! draw your own conclusions.]