No sense of humor, Ritsuka!

[in_loveless_memory]

So, Natsuo and I are now husband and wife?

He's not going to enjoy being a house wife. He'll get bored being by himself all day while I'm out.

Comments

[byzero]

I'll play video games and stuff until something gets dirty.

[in_loveless_memory]

Dust naturally collects. [Seimei was a germaphobe and some of that DID rub off on Ritsuka.] Things get dirty even if nothing is happening.

[byzero]

If it doesn't look dirty, then it's okay.

[in_loveless_memory]

[Pulls at your cheeks but not enough to hurt, even though it can't be felt.] Natsuo is a lazy wife. Ne ne, my house will be filthy.

[byzero]

Boooooo...

I won't let it get bad. It will look clean! Ritsuka is such an old man to think like that.

[in_loveless_memory]

I just like simple things.

[byzero]

Like an old man. ♥

[in_loveless_memory]

Fine fine, like an old man. [Yuiko thought the same so Ritsuka wasn't bothered by it.]

[byzero]

[He smiles.]

A cute one, though.

[Hello ear, meet Natsuo's mouth.]

[in_loveless_memory]

[He's used to it by now he doesn't even bother to say anything. Natsuo is not Soubi so the connotation is different.]

I suppose I'm your cute old man of a husband then.

[bloody_spy]

Married, huh? Aren't you growing up fast. But if the ears come off, your brother mom will have a fit. [Not taking what you're saying seriously.]

[in_loveless_memory]

I'm not losing my ears to Natsuo, idiot.

[bloody_spy]

Then why, exactly, did you bother marrying him?

[in_loveless_memory]

It's only us in our game. He gets lonely. And we aren't really married.

[bloody_spy]

Then you must be one Zero short, over there. [Which makes him wonder-] Who do you have? [It's not quite a bored question, but close.]

[in_loveless_memory]

It's just me and Natsuo. Soubi and Kio are gone.

[bloody_spy]

[Frowns.] Are you in any danger?

[Hates being the one looking out for you, but if you don't have Soubi ... he more or less has to ask if you need a weapon.]

[in_loveless_memory]

Someone already beat you in murdering me, Nisei.

[bloody_spy]

I'm offended that you think I'd want to do such a thing. [Except he's not.]

So? What happened? [He's willing to bet it wasn't Misaki.]

[in_loveless_memory]

Why on Earth should I tell you?

[bloody_spy]

[Dryly,] because if Seimei had any interest in seeing you killed, he would have arranged it himself. With love.

Or do you like being dead and defenceless?

[in_loveless_memory]

I told you, I have Natsuo. And unless your mun intends to send you to my game, you "offering" to be a fighter is useless because I don't get threatened out here.

[bloody_spy]

[But you're in trouble in there. And Natsuo is a Zero and only halfway to being strong. Damn it.]

I wasn't offering. And it's true, out here, I might not be able to help. But if you think I haven't found my way out of more tough situations than you've ever faced, you're being foolish.

[in_loveless_memory]

So what are you suggesting, Nisei?

[bloody_spy]

Give me some idea of what you're facing in there, and let me figure out what I can do about it.

[in_loveless_memory]

You can do nothing. Natsuo and I will be just fine on our own. I don't want any advice from you because you're advice would be "kill them." [Natsuo wasn't THAT much better, but he did at least try to consider Ritsuka's avoidance for violence.]

[bloody_spy]

[Nisei opens his mouth to argue and then closes it again. He wouldn't start there because killing people tends to make situations more complicated, not less. Anyway, that's not an option for you. But telling you any of this would take more patience than he has left. You think talking to him is a waste of time? He's about ready to agree with you.]

Fine. Suit yourself.

[Turns around and starts walking away.]