Time to Play Bingo [Closed]

[concealingeyes]

Date & Time: April 4th, afternoon
Location: Around the market!
Characters: Jade, Kido, Kano
Summary: Jade is a bad person
Warnings: See above




[All things considered, their lives here at Exsilium have been very peaceful. So maybe it was inevitable that something would come and ruin that peace. Kido herself can't be too worried yet until she finds out what she needs but she is definitely guarded.

...Guarded because of what Kano said but also from how worried Kano was about this. She hopes things won't be too troublesome. As long as Kano behaves it'll be fine. Probably.

She spots Jade finally and waves at him.]

Oi, Jade! We need to talk!

Comments

[concealingeyes]

...Yeah, I do.

[So how can they take that answer? The fact that she sounds a little guilty should be a hint.

To put it simply, she trusts her instinct that she's missing something.]

[clinical]

Then don't hide away from the answers they're guiding you to.

[duplicitoussight]

[Kano listens to them carefully, still keeping his smile. There's another reason why he didn't like Jade at all. There was something about the man that let him see through Kano's masks like they were nothing, and it made him feel naked. Unsafe. As burdensome as his masks could be, they were his cover, his second skin. And he didn't like the bars of his cage rattled by this stranger.

He leans forward.]

Kido isn't the type to hide from answers. If she's given the chance to find it, ah, I'm sure she won't stop until she gets it! [He looks Jade in the eye.] If there's something off, she'll take care of it.

[concealingeyes]

[The air certainly did just get heavier. It isn't her imagination. Did Kano and Jade have a talk when she wasn't looking? Geez.]

Well... thanks, Kano. [She gives him a small smile. He's defending her - she thinks? - so she does appreciate it.] But I should still consider things more. I probably don't put as much thought into situations as I should.

[He gets his hair ruffled.] It's my responsibility to take care of you guys. If someone like him can give advice from his reckless past, it's worth thinking it over.

[duplicitoussight]

[He laughs in response to her smile, straightening up.]

I see. Well, it's still good advice! [His expression becomes a little more mischievous.] Leader should follow her heart~ That's what it boils down to, right, right?

[clinical]

Exactly that, Kano. The way to lead a happy life is by following your heart. [♥]

[concealingeyes]

[Considering last night, she isn't too big on that right now. She gets flustered for seemingly no reason and waves her hands.]

H-Hey I thought this was a discussion about logical and practical solutions?!

[duplicitoussight]

[GOING TO CASUALLY PRETEND HE DIDN'T HEAR THAT COMMENT ♥]

Ah, that's what we're doing, aren't we? This is a very practical answer we're suggesting!

[clinical]

Come, now, Boss. What else could be more practical than to accept that your emotions are important in decision-making? Don't neglect the heart. [♥]

[concealingeyes]

Wa-Wait a second! Since when did you two start getting along like this?! [The scent of a possible hell is in the air now.] My emotions are fine!!

[duplicitoussight]

Is that so? All the better to accept them, then! [♥]

[clinical]

And express them, of course. There's no point in accepting one's emotions if one doesn't let them speak freely.

[concealingeyes]

What are you two talking about?! I've accepted my feelings on- on whatever! Where is this even going now?!

[duplicitoussight]

Where do you think it's going?

[concealingeyes]

I-I don't...

[Well. Kano has that suggestive smile on his face and she's still thinking about last night, so...

She punches him in the face.]

Shut up! Stop talking in such a weird way!

[clinical]

[Jade smiles and sighs happily.] How refreshing, the courting rituals of the young.

[duplicitoussight]

[HIS NOSE STILL ACHES FROM LAST NIGHT KIDO.]

Gah! Sorry, sorry--!

[But when he hears Jade he ducks his head with a splutter, his shoulders shaking. He's laughing okay laughing!!]

[concealingeyes]

C-Courting...?

It- [Kido stares at him, face heating up. Why did he have to say that?! What if Kano figures it out?!] Stop making him laugh with stupid things like that!

[clinical]

My apologies.

Would you like me to make him cry instead?

[concealingeyes]

He already cries when he laughs too hard anyway....

[duplicitoussight]

Aah-- heehee! I'm going to die, I'm really going to die--!

[He finally straightens up after laughing some more, wiping at his eyes.]

... is that it, then?

[clinical]

That's up to the Boss.

[concealingeyes]

[Under her breath.] Seriously, still using that...

[Then louder.] Yeah, I think that's good. Thanks for listening to us.

[Really, she's relieved the heavy atmosphere from before is gone. This is the best possible note to end it on.]