testing voice/muse | ten..tative..

[clearhue]

Ahh...mundane-san..did you have to wake me up so early? This is a little sudden right?

You don't have much of a muse for me or so you have been saying - okay..well you said you were growing it but still..

You better not put me in any games at the moment. 

Even with the tempting fact that Kougami-san and Kagari-san are there. I hope they are okay.. I'll promise I'll make it up to you sooner or later.  You seem to take on so many difficult tasks..

Please don't stress yourself too much on my behalf.

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[lastmeteor]

Aww, don't be like that! It ain't that early....

[ Jogging in place with a towel around her neck, here. ]

Come on, up and at 'em!

[clearhue]

It's way to early for me! [She gives the girl a blink.] Just got out of the shower?

[lastmeteor]

[ A laugh. ]

More like I'm gonna need one.

[ She checks a stopwatch around her wrist. ]

...Two more laps. Wanna come?

[clearhue]

[She gives a sleep blink but politely declines with a smile.] No thank you. Maybe another time?

[lastmeteor]

[ She shrugs. ]

Suit yourself.

Hope you've got the time, though, if there's a place in mind for ya! Tends to suck up your day like you wouldn't believe.....

[gunlocked]

Heeeeeh? You're worried about me?
Shouldn't it be the other way around? Especially with your speaker feeling tongue-tied.

[clearhue]

O-Of course I'm worried about you! Why wouldn't I? You are my friend..[This part is mumbled to herself.] Mundane-san isn't that tongue-tied..

[gunlocked]

It makes you sound like a granny.
[Please it's been a while since he's been fussed over.]

Should I have said timid instead? Actually, that's not right either. The bathroom stories I've heard about could make a crow blush — or puke in disgust.

[clearhue]

Granny? Do you really think you should be calling me that? [Who is the one that has lots of dinosaur related stuff on their desk? HUH? Insert pout here.] Would you like me to give you the nickname "manchild?" My mun and your mun think it's appropriate for you.

D-Don't mock my mundane-san..it's not her fault shes openly honest about herself!

[gunlocked]

Honest is a good word, but you're overusing that quality. Manchild is a little harsh, isn't it?

Ahhh, you've hurt my feelings. How 'bout kissing them better?

[clearhue]

Please Kagari-san I severely doubt your feelings would be hurt by being called a manchild. ...A kiss? [She doesn't understand him.] Should I be worried that my mun is sayi- S-SO INAPPROPRIATE!!

N-NO! NO KISSING!

[gunlocked]

Oho? If you listened to your mun more often, she could control you better and me and Kou-chan wouldn't be so lonely.

[clearhue]

I-I do listen to her. [Not really.] I mean..Some of the things or the requests she has blabbed to me about is a little..embarrassing.

You two aren't really lonely right? I mean..you two are there together so..It's not as bad!

[gunlocked]

Would it make you feel less guilty if I said we were fine? I mean...we're both adults! Right?

[Intentional guilting here.]

We don't need a granny to watch over us, nope.

[clearhue]

Knowing you two are fine makes me feel more better. [Sigh.] I'm not a granny..[Really Kagari, really.] I wonder if Kougami-san is okay.

Having a manchild with him must be a burden, hm. [Is that teasing? Yup.]

[gunlocked]

Kou-chan's fine! He even found batteries for me. I'm keeping him busy since he doesn't have a cutie to flirt with, see?

It's pretty sad.

[clearhue]

A cutie to flirt with? I don't think I've ever seen Kougami-san interested in a girl no less flirt with them. With what are you keeping him busy with if I may ask?

[gunlocked]

That's because he's got his nose buried in his work — or did? You two are pretty oblivious anyway.

B-a-t-t-e-r-i-e-s! They're hard to find. Some people here haven't even heard of video games before.

[clearhue]

Oblivious? To what? [So confused.] Oh..Hm. I'm glad you found some them. It will keep you busy, yes?

[gunlocked]

To each other! You're in love.

—Eh, until they run out, of course. These crappy batteries don't last forever, and I don't think any of the plugs work. So...

1/????

[clearhue]

Huh? [Wait for it..]

2/????

[clearhue]

Each other..? [WAIT FOR IT..]

3/3

[clearhue]

WHAT!? M-ME AND KOUGAMI-SAN ARE NOT IN LOVE.

[kogami]

[is this like those sitcoms when the person being talked about suddenly appears or walks into the room at the most misunderstandable moment possible? it is. kogami stops and. yeah. good going akane.]

2/3

[kogami]

[...then spots the two people involved.]

Inspector Tsunemori.

[the usual, casual, depth-free calling of her name in vague recognition of her presence. he then turns to kagari with an expression of exhaustion--as if all these jokes and teasing are wearing on him.]

What are you doing now, oi?

[kogami]

[then a disruptive, unexpected grin--glancing around. like this bloody makes sense.]

You hurt his feelings, didn't you, Tsunemori? He's starting to get to you too.

[gunlocked]

Looks like the main character finally showed up, were your ears ringin' or was that instinct?

[kogami]

You would like it if I answered that, you sap. Stop teasing Tsunemori when she just got here.

[gunlocked]

Fine, only because it'll be dangerous if I keep doing it now.

[kogami]

The only danger here is Tsunemori's reaction to your teasing. You've been away from your videogames too long, Kagari; find other ways to vent.

[gunlocked]

Jeeeeze, I said I was going to stop, didn't I? She's all yours now!

[kogami]

[doesn't respond verbally to his statement, but tosses a set of objects at him--a box-like object.]

I expect payment some time.

[more batteries]

[gunlocked]

[Jiggle jiggle.]

Well,
I'll leave you two alone now.

[clearhue]

[Akane is pretty sure if things had been embarrassing already with Kagari's statement having Kougami appear out of nowhere like that-] H-Huh!? I-I'm not doing- [What was he thinking!? Damn that stupid manchild! Awkward. This was all so awkward.]

I didn't hurt his feelings at all! He shouldn't even be saying stuff like that. Especially when it isn't true. [She plants her hands on her hips, cheeks flushed red as she shoots Kagari the best glare that she can manage.]

[kogami]

[keep that up--it doesn't particularly work on kogami.]

What kind of things aren't true, ah?

[didn't he just walk in-- or is he pulling your finger. either way you're in for some scrutiny from the enforcer as he looks genuinely curious but equally amused, as if knew none the better what is happening]

[clearhue]

W-Well..Him saying that we are in love! [This is not something Akane wanted to repeat - especially to Kougami. Her face burns but she swallows back the urge to just wiggle out of the room.]

You don't believe him do you? [She doesn't like the expression on his face. Hes enjoying this!!]

[kogami]

Inspector Tsunemori. [with a serious tone; a pause, a look that goes dark with sober distinction between joke and reality]

Why would you take his word, or mine for the matter? Especially when it's something you would usually come up with for yourself. Besides, you know Kagari is only trying to rile you up.