audience: tsurumaru

[cyclists]

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[preowned]

[ there's another pause, his brow furrowing for a moment. but then he takes another bite of their food, and his expression relaxes. ]

I thought I was the one who was going to take care of you, Lune-chan.

[cyclists]

I greatly appreciate the sentiment.

[chipperly, because they do enjoy being taken care of

however]

It is still within my responsibilities to look everyone - and that does include you as well, Tsurumaru.

[preowned]

[ tsuru blinks, and he'll stand again, but this time it's to walk closer to lune. he stops when he reaches their side, and he'll just. stare very intently into the darkness of their hood. ]

You're very responsible, Lune-chan.

[ did he really need to get this close to say that ]

[cyclists]

[no he did not but also lune isn't really backing up?]

I believe it is more accurate to say that I am someone who will fulfill the tasks that I am given to completion.

[a quiet, inquisitive tilt of their head - the hood moves with it, but their face remains obscured]

[preowned]

How does that work, anyway?

[ it took him this long to ask about the hood which is impressive considering he's been thinking about it this whole conversation ]

... magic?

[cyclists]

Yes.

[there's an amused note in their voice]

Do you find it interesting?

[preowned]

It's amazing! What happens if I tried to touch you?

[ tsuru's character arc is him trying to touch dana's characters ]

[cyclists]

[stop that]

Oh? Do you wish to touch me?

[lune also stop that]

[preowned]

I'm really curious! It looks so interesting...

[ he will reach out, although his hand stops before it actually fully reaches lune's face, hovering in the air.

he's still not completely sure how much he can trust these guys, so he's not going to actually attempt to see how this might work without the okay. ]

[cyclists]

[lune doesn't seem to back away, just quietly watching as tsuru reaches the hand out

and then they'll bring up their hand to

press their palm against tsuru's, fingers against fingers]

There - now you've touched me.

[they sound proud of him for it

it's fine]

[preowned]

[ sgljsdgldsgs

okay, he wasn't expecting that. his expression quickly goes from confused to amused. ]

Somehow, I'm still curious.

[ maybe because nothing was answered

but tsuru seems to accept this, since it was funny. ]

[cyclists]

What is the word you used? The suspense?

[the fingers on lune's hands are long, and somehow seem impossibly well cared for. there might be the hint of a callous where a sword might rest -

and then their hand is pulled back away from tsurumaru's]

I believe that perhaps it would be alright to sit in it a bit longer.

[preowned]

You seem pretty well mannered, but you're actually a bit of a tease.

[ tsuru is too impatient for this

but he'll return to his seat, his elbow resting on the table so he can rest his chin against his hand. ]

[cyclists]

My apologies for the trouble.

[they don't sound that apologetic

and will instead continue sipping on their tea]

[preowned]

You're not very apologetic, Lune-chan.

[ he sighs, as if this is tiring, but he's still smiling so it probably isn't. ]

Do you fight?

[cyclists]

[as long as tsuru is smiling, then everything is fine]

On occasion.

Are you looking for trouble again so soon?

[preowned]

Hahaha, I'm very well-behaved!

[ TAKES A SIP OF HIS TEA ]

Unless you feel left out?

[cyclists]

[that's the worst lie tsuru has ever told but lune will just continue sipping their tea]

Is it something worth feeling 'left out' over, I wonder...

[preowned]

Your hand felt like mine.

[ this is such a vague and odd statement, but

he's mostly waiting to see if lune might get what he means. ]

[cyclists]

Oh?

[it appears they don't]

What do you mean?

[preowned]

Have you fought with a sword? Or something similar?

[ there are other weapons that might cause similar callouses, considering tsuru was only touching lune's hand for a moment. ]

I'm pretty familiar with how it feels!

[cyclists]

Ah, in the past, I have. It's been some time now since I've had to use a weapon to defend myself.

[but the callouses remain on lune's lovely hands]

[preowned]

In the past...

[ he glances down at his own hand. ]

... I guess that's probably good for you then, if you no longer need to defend yourself.

[cyclists]

[ . . . ]

Is that what you truly believe?

[gentle, curious]

[preowned]

I can't really blame someone else for putting down their blade. You wield a sword when you have a purpose for it, so when that purpose no longer exists...

[ he shakes his head. ]