I didn't have to pin him down. [WHO DO YOU TAKE HIM FOR... he does look briefly annoyed though] He could've done it himself and saved us both time, though.
[IT'S........ FINE.......... ASTARION IS STILL ALIVE ISN'T HE]
[HE'S GONNA DIE THIS WEEK AND THEY'LL HAVE TO TALK ABOUT HIS FCKING INJURIES
Lavi just runs a hand through his hair, because one hand it's good to know but on another -- he doesn't need to know Astarion well to picture how that went.]
No. ["No" as in they haven't sparred yet, though he would not reject Cloud if he asked, especially since it probably isn't that different from fighting Allen tbh? Their huge greatswords] He mostly just blamed me for bringing you along.
[More like Kanda blamed him for Aerith and Yuffie being clingy and Cloud was like yeah well Lavi's your fault so what now]
Also I wish Kanda was smart enough to be like "bc then it looks less suspicious" but he's not]
Because you like people.
[And there are other capable fighters here that would be fine company since they don't have to worry about fighting Akuma specifically (probably)... look he knows Lavi's also in serious mission mode but that doesn't mean he wouldn't want a distraction!!]
[the way i said we can end this one and im still tagging it,
Lavi blinks at this as if he's surprised that Kanda is saying such an obvious thing, and it takes another second for him to think about it whether it's obvious or not because he does very much like people, which is hard when he also dislikes people.
he has the answer ready in his mind. a coy look bordering on stupid, just enough to make Kanda wanna beat him up for it, and then the words 'but no one I like as much as you'. he's really tempted to go that route. he's so tempted.
instead, he opens his mouth and finds himself saying something different.]
[In a way, he'd expected the false response--the persona that irritates him the same way Allen's facade does. Lavi uses it so often, after all, and the imminent threat of a monster attack is such a normal thing for them that, even though these circumstances are different, he wouldn't have been surprised to hear that playful lilt.
So the fact that it doesn't come gives him pause. He looks over, pausing in buttoning up his coat.]
...I know.
[Lavi's paranoia is subtle, but Kanda thinks it might run even deeper than his own. And Kanda's never seen him hesitate to strike when it counts. Kanda will give him that much.]
[being an Exorcist and being a Bookman are so different, two causes that should be antithetical to their core, but there is one similarity. humanity. easy to slip into the habit of keeping every human at arms length, in case they turned out to be Akuma, he's been doing that his entire life.
well. not every human.
Lavi wanders on over and very annoyingly finishes buttoning up Kanda's coat for him,]
And I don't want to break up any fights tonight.
[and then he finishes the last button and ducks just in case Kanda takes a SWIPE at him for the audacity,]
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
no subject
[IT'S........ FINE.......... ASTARION IS STILL ALIVE ISN'T HE]
no subject
Lavi just runs a hand through his hair, because one hand it's good to know but on another -- he doesn't need to know Astarion well to picture how that went.]
Did you explain before you stabbed?
no subject
[HE ALWAYS EXPLAINS AND GIVES WARNINGS?? IT'S NOT HIS FAULT THOSE EXPLANATIONS ARE TERRIBLE.......
Also I just need to establish that I feel bad every time I type that nickname I LOVE YOU LAVI]
no subject
he tries not to GROAN under his breath,]
You also don't take 'no' for an answer. [KANDA LIKE IM GONNA DO THIS NO MATTER WHAT] Did he fight ya on it?
no subject
Also listen... maybe so]
Relax. I didn't beat him up. [AS IF THAT'S THE PROBLEM]
no subject
AND KANDA IS ALSO (STUPID)]
He seems like the type to keep a grudge no matter what. [like allen actually except only when kanda's involved.... he really is beansprout two.
but Lavi subsides, because the best way to tell Kanda that there are consequences is to actually wait for said consequences to happen,]
Which reminds me -- how are you getting along with everyone?
[making FRIENDS????]
no subject
Instead he's just like ??]
Who cares? They'll probably be dead soon. [STOP]
no subject
It matters cause they aren't yet!
[GAZES AT KANDA]
Do you still only like Ashlyn and Cloud?
no subject
Who said I like them?
1/2
no subject
Have you sparred with Cloud yet? He said he's interested.
no subject
No. ["No" as in they haven't sparred yet, though he would not reject Cloud if he asked, especially since it probably isn't that different from fighting Allen tbh? Their huge greatswords] He mostly just blamed me for bringing you along.
[More like Kanda blamed him for Aerith and Yuffie being clingy and Cloud was like yeah well Lavi's your fault so what now]
no subject
Did you tell him we weren't together before we got here?
["together" flushed]
no subject
Of course. [AS IF HE'D TAKE THE BLAME FOR LAVI BEING UP IN CLOUD'S BUSINESS]
no subject
You two really are similar. Except he's not as picky.
no subject
Whatever. [(9-year-old voice) UR MOM
He's done with the towel, though, so he hands it back to Lavi (why) and moves to put his gloves and coat back on.] Did you invite anyone else?
[To their fire party... he doesn't know that it's only them and KARMA]
no subject
Lavi accepts the towel (why) and probably hangs it up somewhere near a window so it can dry,]
Nope. Should be just us.
[he doesn't know it's only them and KARMA. also wait a second]
Why'd you think I'd invite someone...
no subject
Also I wish Kanda was smart enough to be like "bc then it looks less suspicious" but he's not]
Because you like people.
[And there are other capable fighters here that would be fine company since they don't have to worry about fighting Akuma specifically (probably)... look he knows Lavi's also in serious mission mode but that doesn't mean he wouldn't want a distraction!!]
no subject
Lavi blinks at this as if he's surprised that Kanda is saying such an obvious thing, and it takes another second for him to think about it whether it's obvious or not because he does very much like people, which is hard when he also dislikes people.
he has the answer ready in his mind. a coy look bordering on stupid, just enough to make Kanda wanna beat him up for it, and then the words 'but no one I like as much as you'. he's really tempted to go that route. he's so tempted.
instead, he opens his mouth and finds himself saying something different.]
I do. But I don't trust them.
no subject
So the fact that it doesn't come gives him pause. He looks over, pausing in buttoning up his coat.]
...I know.
[Lavi's paranoia is subtle, but Kanda thinks it might run even deeper than his own. And Kanda's never seen him hesitate to strike when it counts. Kanda will give him that much.]
no subject
well. not every human.
Lavi wanders on over and very annoyingly finishes buttoning up Kanda's coat for him,]
And I don't want to break up any fights tonight.
[and then he finishes the last button and ducks just in case Kanda takes a SWIPE at him for the audacity,]
no subject
ALSO I'M FREEING US FROM THIS THREAD IT'S MEMSHARE AAAAAA]