closed | so an overlord and a mastermind walk into the cafeteria-

[sawthelockdown]

Characters: An idiot (sawthelockdown) and a troll (crouching_sin)
Setting: Cafeteria, evening.
Format: idk
Summary: Curiosity killed the cat, they say. Also known as Naoya is the worst chaperone and Asako is going to have her first hangover. A feelings jam happens across the way.
Warnings: Sad dumb hoomans. I think that's about it.


[It's been a few days since Asako learned of the glory of boxes and...more than a few days since the entire mess with the drones and her trying to get out. Yeah, by now she's gotten to acknowledging that it was both a selfish move and a cruel one - she'd wanted out that badly, and justified it to herself...it was humiliating, and her own opinion of herself was lowered more than a few pegs since then.

So, as most sad dumb teenagers do, she'd started distracting herself with various things: video games, boxes, and...trying out the strange new things in the cafeteria. With a box next to her. Hey, maybe she'd figure it out soon enough....and the chamomile tea was actually pretty good.

It is a perfect evening right now.

It is a perfect evening to get snuck up on and trolled.]

Comments

[crouching_sin]

[Indeed, and Naoya sat down next to her, a bottle in his grip. He grinned a little bit, and reached out to grab her shoulder with his free hand.]

Heheh. Asako.

[... Yep. That bottle sure is not full.]

[sawthelockdown]

[Yeah, she's never been drunk herself, but she can recognize the signs - not fast enough to avoid a shoulder grab though.]

Naoya, you are drunk.

[crouching_sin]

Maybe.

[He shoves the bottle into her hand.]

Here.

[sawthelockdown]

[She looks at the bottle and then at Naoya, as if he's taken leave of his senses.

(Which he probably has.)]

Why?

[crouching_sin]

Try it.

[He is older brother do what he says.]

[sawthelockdown]

[SIGHHHHH.] Fine, fine.

[She grabs herself a glass, pours, and after putting the bottle of boozeahol safely on the table, sips at the glass. ... ...

It is confusing.]

[crouching_sin]

Something wrong?

[Oops was that your shoulder you now have an older brother draped on it.]

[sawthelockdown]

Heyyy, that's my shoulder! [Hrrrrmph. She drinks a little more of the drink, grimacing a little.] Why's this happening, anyway?

[crouching_sin]

What do you mean?

[There is nothing wrong here.]

[sawthelockdown]

The alcohol...thing. [She says, before downing more from the...now empty cup. Hmmph.] I'm not a drinker, you know that. Can't be.

[crouching_sin]

... Sometimes, it's helpful. For me, at least.

[The memories fade a bit when his brain is dulled.]

[sawthelockdown]

[Wait, so...

...

She pours some more of the booze and downs it, a little sadly.]

I never get it right, do I?

[crouching_sin]

You do. It's me that's the fuck-up.

[sawthelockdown]

No, no, that's - not what I meant. I mean, things like...getting what's behind things, behind face value. Like...oh hey, things have gotten rough, there's actually some way to have a few minutes of peace that isn't those weird pies.

[She waves her index finger in what would be a "nope-nope" gesture, but she's...tipsy now, so it ends up a loop.]

Nao-nii is not a mess-up. Not in my eyes. Nao-nii is a jerk, but not a mess-up. 'Sides, it's kind of like - like - like a tiger tossing the cub into a pit, so that the cub can kinda...get out on its own, 'cause that means it's strong enough to survive on its own.

[There's a pause.]

I think that's how it works anyway.

[crouching_sin]

[... He pats her on the head.]

True. But I never wanted to put you in danger in the first place.

[sawthelockdown]

[Being tiny equals OOPS LIQUOR TOLERANCE WHAT IS THAT. As a result, she actually kind of goes 'nyaaa~' at being headpatted.]

I know, I know. I meant Nao-nii being a jerk and calling me short all the time is like that. Not actually dangerous, but...thingy. Motivation? I think?

I used to get put in the hospital, you know. So I think Nao-nii was doing it to make sure I'd get back out. Just like Nao-nii is here.

[There's another pause.]

Nao-nii is Nao-nii, after all.

[crouching_sin]

[... Right okay. He just pulls her close and rests his head on her shoulder.]

[sawthelockdown]

[Right that is weird but cuddle times are okay. Cuddle times are a go! And another 'nyaa~' to go with it.]

[crouching_sin]

[He reaches up to pat her, but kind of misses, hand ending up on her shoulder. Three red marks can be seen on his hand. ... Yeah okay too drunk to care.]

[sawthelockdown]

Huh?

[She's gonna pull at the marked hand and headtilt, staaaaring.]

Nao-nii, did you get a tattoo? ... Wait, since when was there a tattoo parlor in here?

[ASAKO NO YOU ARE NOT GETTING A "TOO EVIL TO LIVE, TOO CATLIKE TO DIE" TATTOO.]

[crouching_sin]

[... Welp.]

It's not a tattoo. It's part of a contract.

[sawthelockdown]

Why would Nao-nii make a contract when Nao-nii can already summon demons and hack everything and all that?

[crouching_sin]

First of all, I can't summon anything here. Second of all... it's a useful arrangement. There are some here who have similar contracts, I think. And he and I have some... similar goals.

[sawthelockdown]

Muuu...Nao-nii didn't say anything! I'm gonna go fix this!

[No, you are going to trip over your own two feet and land back on the bench.]

[crouching_sin]

Stop that.

[Grabbing by the shirt collar. Slow down there, Queen of Derps.]

[sawthelockdown]

Whuh? Why?

[Hi, kicked puppy look.]

[crouching_sin]

I've gotten by this long. You don't have any faith in me?

[sawthelockdown]

[...WEH. Sad puppy look!]

I do! I do, s' why - but - I just...

[Going to attempt to headtable, yep.]

M'useless.

[crouching_sin]

You're not. Stop that.

[Forehead flick.]

[sawthelockdown]

But...Nao-nii's been through a lot...Wanna help, but, but...

[fghfghk NO NOT THE FOREHEAD FLICK DAMN YOU.]

[crouching_sin]

I'm capable of taking care of myself, Asako.

[sawthelockdown]

I know!

[Grmblmrmbl. Facetable now.]

Just. Don't want to be a burden. ... I'm drunk, aren't I?

[crouching_sin]

You're fine.

... But yeah, kind of.

[Flopping over her back yep.]

[sawthelockdown]

...mentioned I got tossed into the hospital a lot, right? Somebody like that's-

Oof. [Naoya no do not flop on tinycousin's back!]