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[adsum]

I, uh...

[ Oh, so she was mad, even if it's over a month ago and she's no longer, it's still enough to make the guilt settle in the pit of his stomach. Maybe he's lucky he didn't have a reason to stay back during break; she definitely would have shanked him if she didn't have the time to cool down. ]

Sorry for making you mad. [ gotta assuage his own guilt a little, here, maybe push aside the part of him that wants to ask what he did wrong, because he doesn't want to hear and also doesn't want to upset her all over again. ]

It really has been more than a month, huh...? It doesn't feel any different being back, though.

[contrarily]

... it's fine, so don't make that face! I got over it! But next time you send Kiki after me, I'm gonna be mad for real, 'kay?!

( she huffs, reaching up to poke his cheek. akira didn't do much, just asked about the glasses, but... he's scary? he looks like he's gonna punch her anytime? and also he's rude??????

all of that aside, though, she's not surprised akki told him everything... intimidating ass... )

Mmmhm. ~ Time flies! What'd you do on break? Did you miss me?!

[adsum]

[ Akki shrinks back a little at the cheek poke, not entire sure what to make ot it. He's... not entirely sure who Kiki is, either, but he nods because it isn't the first time somebody's gotten mad at him for something he didn't do, and at least he can't do what he didn't do again. ]

I... [ there's really only one correct answer here regardless of the truth ] Yes.

I didn't do much over break, though. I finished two games, and went to the movies on half-off Tuesdays... How was your break?

[contrarily]

( akira 🤝 rokkun
never knowing who rika is talking about

anyway, she knows he's lying. that was a rhetorical question. she'll ignore it, though, because he's at least had enough mind to play along. )

Ahh, I wanna see a movie!!! ( she groans, loud and pained, slumping onto him. ) ... not that great. Almost burned to death. Got in a fight with a ghost. You know, the usual. What movies did you see?! Were they super romantic?!

[adsum]

What— no!

[ Stop, stop. He moves so he's properly standing in front of Rika, looking her up and down. ]

What happened? Are you okay?!

[contrarily]

( she blinks, a little surprised. )

Huh? What do you care? ( he didn't even MISS HER!!! ) I'm fine though, obviously. Nothing can get ME!

[adsum]

You almost got burned to death??

[ Ohhhhhhh my god, nobody in this school knows empathy ]

Why is that the usual? It shouldn't be.

[contrarily]

( she stares at him for a moment, unconvinced. empathy... in this place???? )

Why not? You know shit gets wild in here.

( isn't that the usual? )

Anyway, I dunno what happened, or why. Just... I was thinking I probably... don't have a lot of time left! So don't shorten it by sending scary guys after me!!

[adsum]

[ His expression crumbles at "I probably don't have a lot of time left" Rika is dying, and the guilt of being so difficult around her plunges deep. ]

What do you mean you don't have a lot of time...? Are you sick? I didn't think...

[contrarily]

( yeah, sure, she's dying — or whatever gets her the sympathy and attention she needs to keep on living.

in a way, it's true. she WILL die if she doesn't get it? )

And if I am? ( she's really not. )

[adsum]

[ A part of him wants to ask what's wrong but he can't, because it'd be rude. Asking her how much time she has left is also rude, but more than that, he's scared to learn the answer. Yet another part of him didn't want any of this knowledge at all, but that's something he can't take back either. ]

I feel bad. I... wasn't always the nicest to you. Everything's so tough on you already, I can't even imagine... you didn't need me to be like that.

[contrarily]

( should she feel bad for lying? absolutely. does she? no. )

Pfft, it's fine! I don't want special treatment just because I might be gone anyday and you'll never see me again!! ( ... ) Besides, Akki can't be mean. He's not capable of it!

[adsum]

[ "you'll never see me again" nooooo don't say that. Wishing Rika would leave him alone doesn't mean he wanted her gone forever, like... dead dead. ]

...That's not true. I've done plenty of mean things. There's a lot I regret doing.

[contrarily]

( well, will she see him again............................... )

... like what?

[adsum]

[ mumbles something about immolation ]

[contrarily]

... what was that?

[adsum]

...I may have lit somebody on fire before. If I could take it back, I would! You have to believe me...

[contrarily]

... ?

( she can't imagine that happening?? )

H... uh? Who did you set on fire? Did you kill 'em?!

[adsum]

[ he goes back to mumbling into his hands, so nobody can hear him ]

Rokuro... and no.

[contrarily]

( LEANS IN... )

... who? Did you say Rokuro?!

[adsum]

SHHHHHH!!

[ He makes like he's going to clamp his hand over Rika's mouth but doesn't, pulling his hand back before he touches her but hopefully it'll have the same effect. ]

[contrarily]

You... ( she can't do this anymore... she starts laughing... ) ... you tried to set Rocchi on fire... and failed?!

( WHY IS THAT THE FUNNIEST PART )

Pfft... Akki, you're more ballsy than I thought. But, uh... why? I thought you guys were friends.

[adsum]

[ The funniest part is that he failed?????

He does not look proud for being ballsy, but there's no hesitation when he responds to that last comment. ]

We're not friends.

[contrarily]

( yes... how do you fail setting someone on fire? it seems easy enough to her.

... ah. )

Well, you're something. I thought something friendly.

[adsum]

[ adflkhj he was saying he failed to kill him!!! please, I'm imagining Akki striking a match and the moment it touches Rokkun's skin the fire goes out. ]

We're more... partners...?

[ Said like it's not his word ]