hugtopia inbox & Mr. Tori

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Inbox: text, voice, video, etc.

Sasuke checks his device inbox regularly, though he may not reply the instant he receives a message. He's turned off the notification volume. He can't be a ninja if his device randomly makes noise without warning!

Mr. Tori?!

If Mr. Tori, Sasuke's crow familiar, recognizes your character as a friend, he'll deliver small notes and items to Sasuke. Just hand them to him.

Housing

Living with Zenitsu Agatsuma, Misuri Kanroji, and Giyū Tomioka

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Nothing's wrong with you. It's a ninja technique. I can take the appearance of other people. Pretty neat, huh?

[ He spins around to let Zenitsu see him from multiple angles. Yup. He's the spitting image of Tanjiro. Sasuke hasn't had many occasions to be a ninja in Havenwell. Let him have this moment to be proud of his skill. Although, sounds? So Tanjiro has something with scents and Zenitsu with sounds? Interesting. ]

I'm still me. I'm not actually Crow Pupil.

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Whoa, that is pretty neat...

[ He wonders if the ninjas back in his own home world could do things like this too. Perhaps it might not be as effective, since there's people like Tanjiro and himself.

He hesitates when he sees Tanjiro's smile. He knows it's not Tanjiro himself, but it feels like it's been a while since he's seen it...

...And then somewhere in his mind, what Sasuke mentioned right before transforming and what he sees in front of him clicks and panic ensues. ]

W-waitwaitwait! Do you mean I practice talking to him right now, with you looking like him?!

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[ Sasuke hops back onto his crate and sits down, trying to make it seem more casual. ]

Why not? You can work through your thoughts and feelings and practice. It's already been a few days, so why wait any longer to start?

[ Then more seriously. ]

Besides... if by chance Crow Pupil does want to cut ties with you, you still need to apologize. That doesn't change.

[ Sasuke will not let Zenitsu run away from that. He will stand watch at a door if he needs to. ]

1/3...?

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I... I guess...?

[ Sasuke's got all the points and Zenitsu can't find a way to get out of it. ]

Oh well... here goes nothing...

2/3

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[ Okay. Imagine Tanjiro's right there. Casually sitting on the crate kind of uncharacteristically. He'll remember Tanjiro's sounds, probably sounding more upset than usual... He feels like crying already. ]

Uhm... Tanjiro... I'm sorry for yelling at you a few days ago. I shouldn't have said those words knowing it'd upset you. Please forgive me.

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[ Zenitsu pauses after that, not sure what else to say. ]

Uhm... Also, sorry for not telling you what happened when I fell asleep at the beginning of May? I didn't want you worrying about me so I couldn't get myself to tell you about my new memories?

[ Another pause, before he starts shaking ]

...I-I'm getting scared having to say all this to him?? Help meee!

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[ Wow. That was a lot.... Sasuke doesn't even have to have another sense to feel Zenitsu's nervous aura radiating off him. ]

... Let's take it one bit at a time. If you blurt all that out at him at once, that's just going to overwhelm him.

[ Sasuke scratches the bridge of his nose... It's so weird to not feel the thin scar there. ]

Focus on the apology for what you said first. We can get to the apology for not telling him what happened while you were asleep after that.

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M-Maybe he'll forgive me with just that if he doesn't walk away?!

[ His nervousness is doing all the talking. ]

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[ Sasuke shakes his head. No, he's not going to let Zenitsu off with just that. ]

The way I see it, you have two things you need to apologize for: what you said to him and not telling him earlier. Apologizing for one isn't enough.

Let's try something a little different.

[ He clears his throat, trying to change his tone even though it's still Sasuke's voice. ]

Zenitsu, what did you want to tell me?

1/3 sorry for all the combo tags fjghfj

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[ Zenitsu stops with his usual freak outs as he hears the shift in Sasuke's tone. It's not like the sounds completely changed to Tanjiro's by Sasuke trying to mimic his friend's voice but those words are definitely something Tanjiro would say if given the circumstances.

Even with his keen ears, he'd think it's Tanjiro right in front of him even for a split second. ]

2/3 tl;dr this is gay

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[ What did he really want to tell? It was very clear in his head. He just can't. He shouldn't.

He lowers his gaze to the ground, the nervousness going away. He's going to start with the more important ones. ]

...There's a lot I want to tell you. I know you wouldn't ask, but now that I messed things up, I should tell you anyways.

The stuff I tried to talk to you about in June... It's about my teacher. He died. Kaigaku turned into a demon so he took his own life to repent. Oh, Kaigaku's a fellow Breath of Thunder trainee that my teacher took in. Someone I kinda looked up to as close to an other brother. This was what I didn't tell you about during the training. That's one thing.

[ He takes a breath. He knew well enough how Tanjiro would act, considering how kind-hearted he is. He'd get sad, maybe almost falling into despair. He was already worried during the training when he wanted to find out why Zenitsu was upset during the training. Like how Pyra had reassured back in May, he'd also say that it's not Zenitsu's fault. Or at least that's his own imagination is telling him. ]

The other thing is that the demons'll find us and attack us soon. I've told you before that I didn't remember anything from this place when I was sleeping, so the stuff I learned from Somnus-san didn't help out.

[ That's the gist of the things he meant to tell Tanjiro a month ago but ended up unable to. And then there's another thing... ]

...And I got upset with you a few days ago because I think I got a crush on you. But I thought I couldn't fill the hole that your family passing left, and I said those words. I'm sorry.

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[ Those last words he really didn't meant to say. He's not aware of them until it's out and he freezes up before he starts screaming. ]

W-WAIT WAIT WAIT!! THAT LAST SENTENCE!! FORGET THAT ONE, PLEASE!!!

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[ Sasuke listens and listens, and while he keeps his face passive, he gets a cold feeling in the pit of his stomach. He doesn't like how Zenitsu has met with a pain he's felt. It just proves that he needs to make amends with Tanjiro. No one should have to deal with that pain alone like he had.

And then that coldness all but vanishes in an instance when Zenitsu admits that last bit, the confession. ]

Wh-what?!

[ Is Sasuke blushing? He might just be. Oh gods, this just got more complicated on another whole level. ]

You're in love with him?! How long has this been going on?

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[ Does he hear embarrassed sounds? Anyone should be. Even Zenitsu's feeling a little bit of shame that he normally doesn't have an ounce of. ]

I said forget about it!! Don't ask about it! You never heard it!! I like girls instead!!!

[ He'll just keep yelling instead of actually answering Sasuke's question. ]

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[ Sasuke returns to his own form because this is just awkward now for the both of them. (And Sasuke can feel the his cheeks are actually flushed, and he hopes his face paint hides it. Because wtf?!) ]

Forget? No wonder you've been messing up. You're dealing with way too many feelings at once.

[ Yet another indecisiveness from Zenitsu. Sasuke gives a long, heavy sigh. What is he going to do? How can he help this guy? ]

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[ It's ok Sasuke, Zenitsu's too busy wallowing in his own self-pity about his situation to notice your blushing. ]

You're telling me! And whenever I hear how happy Tanjiro is, it makes it even harder to tell him my thoughts!!

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[ ... ... Whenever Sasuke sees Yukimura act like his old self, it makes Sasuke bury his stress and darkness even deeper into his non-existent heart. ]

You don't want to darken that light.

[ The metaphor is different, but Sasuke gets why Zenitsu hesitates. Still, it's too late; the damage has been done. ]

After you apologize, I think you should tell him that. It would help explain your actions.

[ Just giving advice Sasuke wouldn't ever follow himself. Yep. Their situations are different. Zenitsu is human. Sasuke is a ninja. So, giving but not following his own advice is perfectly okay. ]

And then... maybe you should work towards telling him that thing you want to forget.

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[ Zenitsu manages to calm himself down again as he listens to Sasuke's words. ]

...Is it even a good thing to confess to him? He deserves to be happy with a girl, not with a guy like me. I've also only had this feeling since a little bit after I woke back up in May.

I don't want Tanjiro to feel like he's obligated to do something about it and stay here, I'd rather have him go back home so he can get his sister back to being a human.

[ After all, Nezuko was Tanjiro's last living family and she was someone that was more important than his own life. ]

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... You talk like any of us can choose to go home.

[ That obligation to stay argument isn't valid. Some of other points... yeah, those could be something to consider. However, they don't have the option to return or stay.

Sasuke wouldn't be playing relationship counselor if he could go home. ]

And I didn't say you needed to work on that right now either. You'll be skipping over a step if you don't apologize first.

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Well... If we figure out how people go back home then it wouldn't be by chance then, right?

[ Like Zenitsu would be able to convince anyone to go home regardless. ]

And wouldn't I need to let him know of the reason why when I apologize?

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I was talking about you telling him that it's hard for you to talk to him because he sounds happy and you not wanting to upset him. That's the reason why. You have to make it through that first before anything else potentially happens.

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What if he asks why...?

[ The question is out of his mouth before he can think more properly. ]

...Wait, he wouldn't even think that far. I guess I would be safe without confessing my true feelings then.

[ He was just thinking too much, like usual! He was so wrapped up in his own thoughts, he didn't even see that himself. Zenitsu feels like he just went through some revelation. ]

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[ ... You know what? Sasuke will take it. He still thinks Zenitsu should confess, but that can come much later. At least he's focusing on the more immediate problem. ]

Friends and allies can still worry about upsetting someone, so no, he won't think of it further unless you give him a reason to.

Now, do you want more practice, or have you sorted out yourself enough to apologize?

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[ It'll take another billion years for Zenitsu to confess like that to a boy. That aside, this conversation, even though some things he really didn't need to say got revealed, did help sort his thoughts out. ]

...I think I got it. As long as I focus on apologizing, it should be fine. Thanks, Sasuke-san!!

[ Zenitsu definitely feels loads better about the situation, at least. Talk about all that weight on his shoulders being taken off. He still need to be careful not to let Tanjiro pick up on romantic feelings, that's all. Yep. ]

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I'm going to give you two days to apologize, and if you haven't by then, I'm putting both of you in the same room and blocking every exit.

[ Sasuke might have put some weight back on those shoulders, but he's not leaving it up to Zenitsu again. (Please don't make Sasuke do this. Be better than last time.) ]