re. a potential musebox plot

[sayu_yagami]

Muuuuun... This mansion doesn't sound like much fun. Do I really have to go?

...

Ehh? Don't be silly! Oniichan can take care of himself.

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[cataract]

[All the blogging platforms on all the internets, and of course they had to bring this hell-community across. Light would scowl, except...]

At least someone is on my side. [from behind her, of course.] Hello, Sayu.

[sayu_yagami]

Oniichan! [She looks him over. He doesn't look sick. Her mun must be lying.

That decided, she says faux-haughtily:] I'm on my own side.

[cataract]

Of course you are. [not quite batting her on the nose, as he gestures towards her.] You're sensible. Unlike some of these muns.

[sayu_yagami]

[She pulls her head back out of his reach, suddenly looking nervous.] She wants to send me away to a magical mansion. It sounds scary.

[cataract]

Lots of mun-ideas sound scary. [It's his best big-brother dismissive tone.] They don't bother with half of them, you know. I wouldn't get excited yet.

[sayu_yagami]

Oh. [That's a relief.] Okay!

Hey, oniichan... [She hesitates.]

[cataract]

Mm. [He is listening.]

[sayu_yagami]

My mun says you're not sick, but there's a... another you who is? [She's not sure what to think about this. It's kind of hard to believe...]

[cataract]

Really? [Oh god.] What, you aren't pleased to have more than one of me? You'll never have to do your own homework again.

[sayu_yagami]

There's school there?

[cataract]

Maybe not. [He doesn't feel much like grinning, but he manages one for her.] But what if you were to be away from home for a while, Sayu? You'd be even more behind when you got back.

[And oh, the FLOOD OF ONIICHANLY SHAMING that evokes.]

[sayu_yagami]

I'm not that far behind! [She swats at his arm.] Not really. ... Maybe a little bit.

Anyway, I can't do anything about it, right?

[cataract]

Oi. [no swat!] I'm not a fly.

Until that singer you like - what was his name? - [yes, that is deliberate] - does an album on middle school algebra, I suppose you could open a book once in a while.

[sayu_yagami]

[outraged] Hideki Ryuuga! You can remember all the boring things for school but you can't keep track of who's popular?

[ignoring his suggestion, yes]

[cataract]

[It's a shame he doesn't have glasses. He could have given her a Look, right over the top of them.]

I don't have to keep track of that, Sayu. I'm popular.

[He's lying, of course. Exaggerating for effect... right?]

[sayu_yagami]

[It's true; he is. Ugh, brothers. She pouts.]

You aren't popular like Hideki Ryuuga.

[cataract]

Yet. [Is his nose in the air? Really?..

...is she adequately distracted yet?]

[sayu_yagami]

[More than adequately. All thoughts of a second, sick Light have long since fled.] You're so full of yourself! I bet Hideki Ryuuga doesn't act like you. That's why he's more popular than you are.

[cataract]

[Glancing down at her, he pops the mock-arrogance.]

Hideki Ryuuga has a promotion company. What do you think, Sayu, should I get one?

[sayu_yagami]

If you had a promotion company, you'd run Hideki Ryuuga out of business, and that would be awful. [It's sort of a compliment, anyway.]

[cataract]

Simply terrible. [It's dry.]

Mind you, I don't know who'd buy my CDs, if I can't even count on my little sister...

[sayu_yagami]

I never said I wouldn't buy your CDs. But you would probably be better acting than singing.

[lostwithoutmyblogger]

It's no use arguing.

[sayu_yagami]

[She stares up at him.] You don't know that! It might work.

Anyway, I'm Sayu Yagami! It's nice to meet you.

[lostwithoutmyblogger]

Sherlock Holmes.

They do as they wish.

[sayu_yagami]

...Then maybe I can change what she wishes! [She doesn't look as certain as she sounds.]

[lostwithoutmyblogger]

Doubtful. They're sadists.

[sayu_yagami]

[That stops her cold. Her eyes widen.] But... she said she wanted me to help my brother. That's not sadistic.