[THAT'S NOT WHAT HE WAS GOING FOR... he clicks his tongue as he finishes tying his hair up]
That's not going to help your back. [Though it would be quieter, which is why he likes it better out here... he'd be going stir-crazy if they were in a setting that was completely indoors]
[Is it silly to feel better just from this.... Lavi tugs his scarf back up around his neck, knowing that it doesn't matter because his stupid ink words will show ANYWAY, but for this brief moment he doesn't care, because it's Kanda, who deals with other people's secrets the same way he does everything else.
the words "alma karma" hover in the back of Lavi's mind, something else he'll remember for the rest of his life. and something he'll definitely for sure learn more about (laffs)]
Hey, Yuu. Did you tell anyone else about your monster?
Kanda relaxes a little (for him) upon hearing that Lavi did not accidentally condemn himself to proxy death, even though he will die tonight because you are tutorial
[me and lavi in the pc: :man_standing: also STOP ACCUSING ME YOU ARE SO SUSPICIOUS
Lavi shoots Kanda a Look but it's not his usual 'kanda why' sort of looks, just an unusually (for him) serious expression as he looks back,]
No.
[lavi was missing for that whole arc, but he still knows the weight of what Exorcists carry. chained by a power they never chose or wanted to be responsible for. kanda might not ever talk about it in the way lenalee has, but it's still a burden. and this monster situation could easily turn into something just like that.]
But he... appreciates that, though he'll only ever show it in his own way. It's not as though he thought Lavi didn't understand the stakes, or even that Lavi can't keep secrets, not when he's pretty sure he's one of the few people who's seen behind the mask.
But Kanda is a free man, now. It doesn't matter that he walked back through those doors, that he put that coat back on his shoulders. That was a choice he made, for himself, and for Alma--him and her. His actions and intentions are his own, and he's chosen to s̴e̷r̵v̴e̸ ̵t̶h̵e̵ ̴O̵r̴d̷e̸r̴. He will not let anyone put chains back on him, regardless of their intentions.
He's quiet for a little while, debating.]
Tell me.
[So that he won't be caught off-guard if that same person mentions it, and give it away with a poorly-timed expression. He'd do the same for Lavi--because ultimately, even though Kanda will protect the others if he can, there is only one person here he truly trusts and cares to fight for. Lavi's freedom of choice supersedes everyone's but his own.]
He can hear Bookman's voice in the back of his mind, a warning, but ignorance is something the older man's used against him too -- how many times has Lavi asked for clarification, especially recently? And it's not like someone can reach into Kanda's mind and pluck the information from his head (HAHA).
...and considering how Lavi found out, there's a high chance Kanda will soon too -- and others.]
It's Izutsumi -- the cat girl.
[a part of lavi thinks this is such a funny match up, but at least it's not boothill]
[Imagine if Kanda was like "who's that" as if he wouldn't notice a wholeass cat girl
But no, he just takes that in, then nods. That's fine... he thinks there's a pretty good chance that they'll both just avoid each other so the chances of an accidental partnership are pretty low.]
Did you ask, or did she tell you on her own? [Since he knows Lavi is NOSY e.g. a much more efficient info-gatherer than he is, with his own straightforward way of conversing]
She asked first. Said she was looking for her partner.
[a nice little reversal because Lavi is usually the one who'd ask, though he's been a lot more reticent now considering the whole LIFE TIE THING why doesn't he just lie well listen]
We both felt weird after we swapped letters -- probably cause it still counted, so she ended up telling me.
I've never said that. [He says, constantly swooping in to save people including Lavi if needed BUT LISTEN!! LISTEN. More importantly:] Why the hell does she think that?
It's not a far-off thought to have, yeah? It's like you said -- it's power.
[monsters and wishes are very different from innocence, but the desire to possess it -- he's seen that sheen in so many eyes, every finder, scientist, guard, every single person who wasn't an exorcist.]
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I got a crick in my back. [okay liar...] I haven't slept well since I got here.
[the haunted house is NOISY and his bed is UNCOMFY and their room is too clean and has ZERO BOOKS and kanda is always gone in the MORNING]
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[HE'LL BE THERE... DESPITE HIS COMPLAINTS...]
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except Lavi can't read brackets,]
Will you come with me?
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Who wants to go with you?!
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[he looks around the woods like he's thinking of sleeping out here...]
Maybe we can go camping together!
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That's not going to help your back. [Though it would be quieter, which is why he likes it better out here... he'd be going stir-crazy if they were in a setting that was completely indoors]
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But it'll be fun.
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the words "alma karma" hover in the back of Lavi's mind, something else he'll remember for the rest of his life. and something he'll definitely for sure learn more about (laffs)]
Hey, Yuu. Did you tell anyone else about your monster?
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Of course not.
[Why in the world would he do that]
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You were right about just swapping the first letter. It still counts even if you don't say the name.
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Did you find yours on accident.
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[he look sweaty though]
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I found yours...
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Kanda relaxes a little (for him) upon hearing that Lavi did not accidentally condemn himself to proxy death, even though he will die tonight because you are tutorial
But also, eyes him]
Did you tell them? [That he's the other one]
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Lavi shoots Kanda a Look but it's not his usual 'kanda why' sort of looks, just an unusually (for him) serious expression as he looks back,]
No.
[lavi was missing for that whole arc, but he still knows the weight of what Exorcists carry. chained by a power they never chose or wanted to be responsible for. kanda might not ever talk about it in the way lenalee has, but it's still a burden. and this monster situation could easily turn into something just like that.]
I'm not planning to either.
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But he... appreciates that, though he'll only ever show it in his own way. It's not as though he thought Lavi didn't understand the stakes, or even that Lavi can't keep secrets, not when he's pretty sure he's one of the few people who's seen behind the mask.
But Kanda is a free man, now. It doesn't matter that he walked back through those doors, that he put that coat back on his shoulders. That was a choice he made, for himself, and for Alma--him and her. His actions and intentions are his own, and he's chosen to s̴e̷r̵v̴e̸ ̵t̶h̵e̵ ̴O̵r̴d̷e̸r̴. He will not let anyone put chains back on him, regardless of their intentions.
He's quiet for a little while, debating.]
Tell me.
[So that he won't be caught off-guard if that same person mentions it, and give it away with a poorly-timed expression. He'd do the same for Lavi--because ultimately, even though Kanda will protect the others if he can, there is only one person here he truly trusts and cares to fight for. Lavi's freedom of choice supersedes everyone's but his own.]
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He can hear Bookman's voice in the back of his mind, a warning, but ignorance is something the older man's used against him too -- how many times has Lavi asked for clarification, especially recently? And it's not like someone can reach into Kanda's mind and pluck the information from his head (HAHA).
...and considering how Lavi found out, there's a high chance Kanda will soon too -- and others.]
It's Izutsumi -- the cat girl.
[a part of lavi thinks this is such a funny match up, but at least it's not boothill]
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But no, he just takes that in, then nods. That's fine... he thinks there's a pretty good chance that they'll both just avoid each other so the chances of an accidental partnership are pretty low.]
Did you ask, or did she tell you on her own? [Since he knows Lavi is NOSY e.g. a much more efficient info-gatherer than he is, with his own straightforward way of conversing]
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She asked first. Said she was looking for her partner.
[a nice little reversal because Lavi is usually the one who'd ask, though he's been a lot more reticent now considering the whole LIFE TIE THING why doesn't he just lie well listen]
We both felt weird after we swapped letters -- probably cause it still counted, so she ended up telling me.
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...She wants the extra power, then. [Or the wish, or whatever it was the NPCs promised. Why else would she bother with the risk?]
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[and damn maybe it might be after the MURDER but for now]
And she said she’d protect me when I asked about the life bond. …I guess she kinda reminds me of you…
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I've never said that. [He says, constantly swooping in to save people including Lavi if needed BUT LISTEN!! LISTEN. More importantly:] Why the hell does she think that?
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It's not a far-off thought to have, yeah? It's like you said -- it's power.
[monsters and wishes are very different from innocence, but the desire to possess it -- he's seen that sheen in so many eyes, every finder, scientist, guard, every single person who wasn't an exorcist.]
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