Catch-All for Minato

[specialdog]

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[compendiem]

[ What can Minato do but laugh at that, soft quiet huffs of breath. ]

Yeah. I've been told I'm pretty stupid.

[specialdog]

[ ... God, he's so stupid.

Well, whatever. ]

... Next time, let's go together. If something weird happens.

[compendiem]

[ This isn't even the extent of his stupidity, unfortunately. ]

...Okay. Tomorrow... will be the seventh day. Can I stay with you?

[specialdog]

[ For someone who's had him over once before and even planned a sleepover with him, she hesitates on that for a long time. ]

... Of course you can.

[compendiem]

[ I was so excited for a sleepover and then Tuesday happened

Minato lets a breath out when Akane finally answers, like he was sure she would say no. But she doesn't and he's so relieved. ]

Alright. Your place or mine?

[specialdog]

[ Someday... As long as neither of us dies first. ]

I'm fine with either... We both have convenient roommates. [ as far as bedding is concerned, she means.

Although that does bring up... The bed situation of sleepovers. ]

[compendiem]

Then, how about mine? Then I can make sure to keep Kazuaki safe too.

[ The bed situation is unvoiced because Minato can fall asleep anywhere, whether it's the floor or the bathtub. ]

[specialdog]

Good thinking.

[ But she is trying to bring up the bed thing. ]

Kazuaki-kun won't take up much space with us on the bed.

[compendiem]

[ Okay. Fine. He'll bite. ]

That's true. If he sleeps on my stomach, that should be plenty of space. Do you want the left or right side?

[specialdog]

[ She tries, but he just doesn't get flustered???? Why???? ]

Mm, the right side, I guess. I wonder if we should grab a pillow from my place or just share...?

[compendiem]

Doesn't matter. We can share if you want.

[ Minato cannot get flustered because I don't have flustered icons. He closes his eyes and tries to imagine what the sleeping arrangements would look like... ]

My right side's busted, so I'll have to sleep on my left. Is that alright? Facing you?

[specialdog]

[ Akane hums and nods. Sharing it is, then. ]

You won't mind having to stare at me until you fall asleep?

[compendiem]

[ math lady meme ]

I won't be, though...? My eyes will be closed.

[specialdog]

... Even if I want you to?

[compendiem]

[ That's creepy, Akane. For her. ]

If you want me to, sure.

[specialdog]

[ She just wants him to look at her!! It would be romantic!!

... But she laughs, like she was just teasing to try and make him say something weird. She kind of? Was?? ]

What are you even saying?

[compendiem]

[ Maybe Akane shouldn't wish for something weird, because Minato can be weird but also remarkably sincere at the same time ]

I'm saying that I'll watch over you until you fall asleep. Once you're asleep and safe, I'll be able to rest too.

[specialdog]

You're more hurt than me, so you need more rest. I want you to fall asleep first.

[ ... Okay??? ]

[compendiem]

Is that how it works? I was hoping to just sleep in late to make the time.

[ Pleeeeeeasse please please no body announcement Friday morning, they're always too early ]

[specialdog]

You'll heal better if you rest well.

But I'm also not letting you sleep in. Don't you want to wake up together?

[compendiem]

You could make the sacrifice and sleep in with me?

[ why not both!! ]

[specialdog]

Hmm... It's fine to have lazy days every now and then, I guess...

[compendiem]

[ yesssss ]

If nobody wakes us up in the morning, I'm sleeping in until the next day.

[ like. until Saturday. ]

[specialdog]

I can't sleep that long. I'm waking you up by noon.

[ Somehow, it seems really really hard for her to say this, but: ]

... You still have to face the reality, whatever happens.

[compendiem]

...Yeah.

[ But he doesn't want to, would rather lie in bed all day with two people that he likes and just be safe and warm and ignorant for as long as he possibly can. ]

Yeah, I know. But at least for one night, I can pretend none of that is real. Just you, and me. ...And Kazuaki.