kuranosuke koibuchi

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[ontrend]

Hey!

[tries to hold onto it protectively]

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What are you drinking -- beer?

[he's curious, and his grip is pretty solid? but if Kura swats him away, then he'll let go.]

[ontrend]

Yes, it's beer! Get your own, there's plenty of it!

[kura does not swat him, so lavi gets the glass]

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[he looks at it




and ends up drinking the rest]

Ugh. I can't get used to the taste.

[ontrend]

Then stop stealing mine!!

[huffs and grabs another beer]

Yeah, this is crap. But it's better than love potions right about now, I guess.

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[lavi keeps his thieving hands still and watches kura grab another beer,]

How would that even feel after today? You think it'd make you happy, even after all that?

[ontrend]

I can't imagine it actually feeling good after all this. And after it wore off, it'd feel pretty damn hollow...

[bookpapers]

Like a hangover, except worse?

[ontrend]

Yeah, exactly!

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[hmmmm]

When's the last time you didn't have a hangover?

[ontrend]

[thinks about it]

...when we got out of jail?

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[. . .]

Aren't you tired of them by now...?

[ontrend]

A little bit, but the thought of dealing with hell while sober is even worse.

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How would it be worse?

[lavi asks, with his whole chest even. it's not that he's playing dumb on purpose, there's a clear note of genuine curiosity from Lavi as he looks at Kura,]

Because you have to think about it more? Feel it more?

[ontrend]

[ding ding ding! kuranosuke fingerguns at lavi.]

Yep! That's it. Got it in one.

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...I thought the feelings didn't bother ya.

[but it's not said critically or with disappointment, just appraising]</small

[ontrend]

Nothing wrong with having them! And anyone who's gonna tell me it's wrong to feel a certain way about it can fuck right off, thanks!

[he shrugs.]

But it's a lot to be dealing with and I don't have the emotional bandwidth to deal with it and try to keep other people's moods up, so I'm getting as drunk as I need to to stay upbeat!

[bookpapers]

You must be used to taking care of people then, if you're concerned about making them happy.

[ontrend]

I have given so many pep talks in my time.

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Why? Because you like helping people?

[ontrend]

[shrugs]

It's just turned out that way.

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...Sounds like a lot of responsibility you stumbled onto.

I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be able to do that, not for as long as you have.

[ontrend]

Eh, it's normally not too bad! It just sucks right now 'cause we're in hell, that's all. It'll get way easier once we get outta here.