[dumb. senri is just going to laugh quietly at that - ]
Then maybe just a bowl for us to share if you change your mind - it'd feel a little more authentic, right? We haven't been able to go to an actual movie theater or anything.
But I like the charm of this, too. I couldn't whisper commentary to you in a theater.
You're right. None of the wings have created one which is a shame. [But a bowl of popcorn materializes in Senri's lap instead. The movie starts and Tamaki cozies up to Senri as much as he's allowed.]
The intimacy makes it a more unique experience anyway, doesn't t?
[as much as he's allowed is essentially as much as he wants to??? to be honest senri probably just laughs and will rearrange tamaki's arm himself so it's around him and he can nestle into tamaki's side with the bowl of popcorn]
Yes. [That's fine, he'll keep an arm around Senri and the other idly scratches Antoinette behind the ears as he stares at the screen, popcorn next to them.]
...things will be better tomorrow. [An odd comment, but he doesn't elaborate.] Are you going to tell me what this movie's about, or do I get to be surprised?
[senri peers up at him a little curiously at the comment but... well. maybe it's a god thing]
I think it's best seen as a surprise. It's really pretty, and I loooove the music. It's a really sweet, romantic story - with lots of action, too. I don't think you'll be bored.
[and he'll just pop one piece of popcorn into his mouth
before offering one up to tamaki even though he said he wasn't hungry]
[It's both.] I'm never bored with movies, actually. I like everything. But romance is probably my favorite. [Well that's fine. He's distracted enough he opens his mouth automatically for Senri to feed him.] My father used to send us Japanese DVDs so my mother and I could see what the culture was like.
[feeding tamaki is easy, so is resting his head against him to look at the screen again right after]
There's a lot of themes in here that resonate with Japanese culture. I like Western shows and they're my specialty for performing, but this one shows a lot of symbolism....
[the ties that bind people, red strings, musubi....
[This is…nice. It's comfortable and relaxed and sort of in-line with most of his fantasies. Not that Senri needs to know that. Senri doesn't need to know that Tamaki's kink is cuddling. Anyway he's listening and seems to perk up a little.]
Western shows fascinate me, too, but this is still a novelty. [Even after living in Japan for three years.] Kyoya used to come with me and show me all sorts of places to see things I wanted, but there's so much to cover. But symbolism means a lot. [He's still listening to the movie and watching closely, but he's letting one hand hold Senri and the other goes still on Antoinette.]
[senri totally doesn't need to know that, because sometimes two really good friends will just settle in for a movie together while cuddling in bed along with a dog. sometimes two really good friends will just get really domestic to try to ignore how awful everything is!]
Mm-hmm. You'll see it like -
[he points to the split second of a red string of fate tying Taki and Mitsuha together in the opening music sequence]
That. I love that.
[senri may or may not know this movie by heart - but he'll still smile as he watches it unfold all over again, though he peers up at tamaki to watch his reaction too]
[Blinking in surprise, he sits up a little to get a better look at the screen.]
That's the string that ties you to another person, isn't it? Your soulmate. [Western concepts to an Eastern theory.] That no matter what, you're bound to meet that person somehow. Right? [He tilts his head.]
[moe.... senri just laughs a little bit, shifting ever so slightly as tamaki does so that he can still move as he wants to but senri gets to stay close]
The Red String of Fate...
Well, I don't know, Tama-chin, I guess we'll have to see.
[senri guards spoilers with his LIFE]
I guess I'm not surprised that you recognize it, if you like romance. It's one of my favorite tropes too. The kind of person that you don't want to be without...
Hey…[Pouting. He's the type of person who likes spoilers but also will guard his own spoilers with his life because Tamaki's an idiot that way. But he relaxes again to watch the screen.]
It's a fun thing to think about, isn't it? That you could be connected to someone else in the world and that someday you'll meet. It's lonely, I think, missing another half, but at the same time it gives hope to a "someday" sort of future. "Someday" you'll meet someone who will love you unconditionally and be the person you're meant to be with.
[He goes quiet for a second to watch the film.] It's a little exciting to play pretend and imagine scenarios in which you'd meet the one you're meant to be with.
I did that a lot. Every time that it started getting cold, actually, and I would see my friends getting into cute relationships with people that they met. Being able to hold hands with someone, and snuggle up next to them once the temperature started dropping - dates to go see the lights, share hot cocoa, maybe go ice skating...
[it's always the winter that makes senri crave intimacy the most, and he's at least been able to recognize that much. even now just thinking about it makes him unconsciously cuddle a little closer to tamaki even as he keeps his eyes on the screen]
... I never thought I'd actually get it - and I think that's why life can be really surprising.
[the thought is solidified as they watch mitsuha - or apparently someone in mitsuha's body - go through the motions of her life out in the rural parts of japan]
Kotatsu…[It maybe seems like a random thought, but it's what Tamaki thinks of in the winters.] Sharing one with someone, and nabe! Everything that means being close to someone important can be found in the winter months. It was one of the things I wanted most when I first got to Japan.
[And then Kyoya crushed his dreams. Rude. Nevertheless he's thinking on that.]
…do you suppose that makes Shishimaru-kun your soulmate? [It's a soft, idle question but there's still some weight to it. Curious. Wondering. But he's focusing on the film and he makes a face.] She seems confused.
[ . . . tamaki is. so cute and so stupid. senri's trying his hardest not to just fucking laugh at him and his weird understanding of japanese culture
that said - ]
... Taka said it might be possible to have multiple soulmates. Someone who understands you really well at first glance might be one soulmate, but you can have another in a different context. I think... Merriment is one of his soulmates.
[or well - those were taka's words. but senri doesn't continue on, as if he doesn't want to press tamaki into thinking too hard about it, into feeling a weird obligation
[DON'T LAUGH AT HIM HE'S TRYING HIS BEST but also as we've established Tamaki's an idiot. He finds that answer to be interesting though.]
Multiple red strings? [Nope, now we're veering in the wrong direction.] I think I can understand that. It's rare to have people who understand you completely, but those people are incredibly special. They might even clash with you, but…they still understand and will do what they can for your happiness. Even if it's against their own best interests.
[Hm. He stops talking about that though and seems to have fallen into his own thoughts as he watches the movie.] …would you prefer the rural life, or the city life?
... something like that. Sometimes I wonder if I get to have more than one soulmate too, but I wonder if that's just me trying to be greedy. But... I think it's possible to meet a lot in your life that could be really special to you, in different ways.
[he says, cuddling with a god on a sunday evening]
Mm... sometimes I want to see the rural areas, and how pretty they are - but I'd prefer the city in the end. I like how fast everything is..
If anyone deserves more than one I believe it's you. You have more than enough love to give to people that it only makes sense. I've met several people in my life that complete me, so I believe it's possible, too.
[...] Last summer, Haruhi was sent to work at a pension in Karuizawa. We went after her and spent some time there as well. It was quiet there, but I learned a lot. [Hm...] Things change in cities rather quickly and there are all sorts of fun things to see and do at any given moment, but I feel that rural areas are best for learning about people and ways of life.
.... well, if I'm allowed to have multiple soulmates, and you're allowed to have multiple soulmates, maybe there's some overlap.
[it's just a quiet reflection. noncommittal. 'an overlap' is easier to say than 'i wonder if i'm lucky enough to have one of my soulmates be you'.
but.]
That sounds like it would suit you too.... For some reason it's easy to imagine you in a nice house in a rural area. Maybe with a beautiful garden? I don't know if you know how to cook, but you seem like the type that would get a lot of satisfaction from growing your own vegetables.
[He's not touching that either when he's wondering the same. He thinks on the idea of multiple soulmates and wonders if it's possible...somehow...someday...
...the film goes on.]
When we were in Karuizawa Misuzu taught me everything about the pension. [He sounds so proud.] It was the first time we ever worked outdoors as well. It...didn't work so well, but the experience was important. I've never really learned to cook but I always thought I'd like a garden someday...we had rose gardens at the mansion my mother and I used to live in. Vegetables would have been suited there. [He's still staring at the screen but at least he's growing a little more like his usual self so that's something.]
But a house can only be as nice as the people living in it. I'd want someone to share it with.
[ . . . don't mind him, senri is just laughing quietly to himself. the noise is enough to ward off the talk about soulmates, he thinks, as he also gets to just think about a bunch of rich people learning basic chores to take care of a pension]
That... sounds like quite the learning experience for all of you...
[RICH PEOPLE,,]
... but that sounds like you, too. It's better to have multiple hands to take care of a garden. You'd have An-chan, and... well, whoever else you'd like to invite to stay with you. I know that I said that I'd prefer the city... but I think any place would be fun, if you're there.
[He's just nodding along.] I learned to fix a fence. [Poorly.] But it was nice, in a way, to be able to do things on our own. Only one of us could stay at the pension though because Misuzu only had one available bedroom, and the twins were selected. The rest of us stayed in Honey-senpai's vacation home.
[RICH PEOPLE.]
Antoinette could help dig at least....Haruhi would have liked a garden, I bet. She would see it as a way to save money on vegetables, but it would be so cute to see her taking care of it. [Casually. And yet...] ...you're always welcome anywhere I am, Senri. City or mountain or rural home. We could take Antoinette for walks and take in the fresh air and spend time together. I think it would be nice.
[senri, internally: a vacation home by the pension god he hates rich people so much. but he ends up just glancing over to tamaki and sighing quietly as he eats another piece of popcorn to keep him from giving in to the urge to be rude]
... well, it sounds like a fun vacation for all of you. I'm glad you all got to try new things.
[like not being useless.
anyway. senri is quiet for a second, listening to tamaki talk about haruhi. he reminds himself that he's not allowed to be jealous, and he wonders if tamaki is aware of how fondly he speaks about her. if senri were a less selfish person, he'd ask more about her.
but because senri is senri - ]
... I've wanted to travel, you know? Since I've been supporting myself, I haven't gotten the chance yet. I think I'd like to live in a lot of different places - I'd need to perform in the city, of course, but mountains or rural areas sound fun too. Maintaining a garden, learning how to cook more, exploring different hiking trails... I think I'd get tired of it by myself - but I wouldn't mind it so much with you.
You'd have to take me back to the city every now and then though, or I'm pretty sure I'll collapse.
[Maybe don't has Tamaki about Haruhi unless you want him to ramble for twenty years about how wonderful she is. Nevertheless, he's nodding along and falling right back into their game of pretend even as he's watching the film.]
Commutes aren't so bad, I think. If we had a place in a rural little town just outside of a large city. It would be the best of both worlds, being able to explore both as we wished. I don't think I could ever truly live the city myself. There's too much there that I love to leave it all behind, but every now and then is alright. I wouldn't mind living on the beach either. We could fish and collect crabs and shells.
And then in the city there's the shopping and the urban life that constantly changes. I would never deprive anyone of that.
[ . . . senri thinks it's a little unfair. how easily he can believe this - but there's something that twists in his chest. because taka is his future. he knows entirely that taka is his future, and that's reality. not even in a harsh way, or a disappointing way. it's a reality that he's looking forward to, one that he wants more than anything.
it's just unfair how sweet a life with tamaki sounds too.]
It'd probably be a Western-type of place, right? Or would you want something more traditionally Japanese? I'd almost prefer a place on the beach - I guess I could just get a hotel space when I'm performing for a show, and you'd just be stuck staying with me wherever that might be. I'd get disheartened if you weren't in front row at least every few nights.
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Then maybe just a bowl for us to share if you change your mind - it'd feel a little more authentic, right? We haven't been able to go to an actual movie theater or anything.
But I like the charm of this, too. I couldn't whisper commentary to you in a theater.
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The intimacy makes it a more unique experience anyway, doesn't t?
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Yup, yup.
Comfy?
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...things will be better tomorrow. [An odd comment, but he doesn't elaborate.] Are you going to tell me what this movie's about, or do I get to be surprised?
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I think it's best seen as a surprise. It's really pretty, and I loooove the music. It's a really sweet, romantic story - with lots of action, too. I don't think you'll be bored.
[and he'll just pop one piece of popcorn into his mouth
before offering one up to tamaki even though he said he wasn't hungry]
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[feeding tamaki is easy, so is resting his head against him to look at the screen again right after]
There's a lot of themes in here that resonate with Japanese culture. I like Western shows and they're my specialty for performing, but this one shows a lot of symbolism....
[the ties that bind people, red strings, musubi....
softly, thoughtfully:]
.... I think you'll like it.
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Western shows fascinate me, too, but this is still a novelty. [Even after living in Japan for three years.] Kyoya used to come with me and show me all sorts of places to see things I wanted, but there's so much to cover. But symbolism means a lot. [He's still listening to the movie and watching closely, but he's letting one hand hold Senri and the other goes still on Antoinette.]
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Mm-hmm. You'll see it like -
[he points to the split second of a red string of fate tying Taki and Mitsuha together in the opening music sequence]
That. I love that.
[senri may or may not know this movie by heart - but he'll still smile as he watches it unfold all over again, though he peers up at tamaki to watch his reaction too]
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That's the string that ties you to another person, isn't it? Your soulmate. [Western concepts to an Eastern theory.] That no matter what, you're bound to meet that person somehow. Right? [He tilts his head.]
Are they soulmates? […he means Taki and Mitsuha.]
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The Red String of Fate...
Well, I don't know, Tama-chin, I guess we'll have to see.
[senri guards spoilers with his LIFE]
I guess I'm not surprised that you recognize it, if you like romance. It's one of my favorite tropes too. The kind of person that you don't want to be without...
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It's a fun thing to think about, isn't it? That you could be connected to someone else in the world and that someday you'll meet. It's lonely, I think, missing another half, but at the same time it gives hope to a "someday" sort of future. "Someday" you'll meet someone who will love you unconditionally and be the person you're meant to be with.
[He goes quiet for a second to watch the film.] It's a little exciting to play pretend and imagine scenarios in which you'd meet the one you're meant to be with.
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[it's always the winter that makes senri crave intimacy the most, and he's at least been able to recognize that much. even now just thinking about it makes him unconsciously cuddle a little closer to tamaki even as he keeps his eyes on the screen]
... I never thought I'd actually get it - and I think that's why life can be really surprising.
[the thought is solidified as they watch mitsuha - or apparently someone in mitsuha's body - go through the motions of her life out in the rural parts of japan]
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[And then Kyoya crushed his dreams. Rude. Nevertheless he's thinking on that.]
…do you suppose that makes Shishimaru-kun your soulmate? [It's a soft, idle question but there's still some weight to it. Curious. Wondering. But he's focusing on the film and he makes a face.] She seems confused.
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that said - ]
... Taka said it might be possible to have multiple soulmates. Someone who understands you really well at first glance might be one soulmate, but you can have another in a different context. I think... Merriment is one of his soulmates.
[or well - those were taka's words. but senri doesn't continue on, as if he doesn't want to press tamaki into thinking too hard about it, into feeling a weird obligation
that said senri is just laughing at the movie]
Mm-hmm.
[NO SPOILERS FROM HIM]
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Multiple red strings? [Nope, now we're veering in the wrong direction.] I think I can understand that. It's rare to have people who understand you completely, but those people are incredibly special. They might even clash with you, but…they still understand and will do what they can for your happiness. Even if it's against their own best interests.
[Hm. He stops talking about that though and seems to have fallen into his own thoughts as he watches the movie.] …would you prefer the rural life, or the city life?
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... something like that. Sometimes I wonder if I get to have more than one soulmate too, but I wonder if that's just me trying to be greedy. But... I think it's possible to meet a lot in your life that could be really special to you, in different ways.
[he says, cuddling with a god on a sunday evening]
Mm... sometimes I want to see the rural areas, and how pretty they are - but I'd prefer the city in the end. I like how fast everything is..
What about you?
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[...] Last summer, Haruhi was sent to work at a pension in Karuizawa. We went after her and spent some time there as well. It was quiet there, but I learned a lot. [Hm...] Things change in cities rather quickly and there are all sorts of fun things to see and do at any given moment, but I feel that rural areas are best for learning about people and ways of life.
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[it's just a quiet reflection. noncommittal. 'an overlap' is easier to say than 'i wonder if i'm lucky enough to have one of my soulmates be you'.
but.]
That sounds like it would suit you too.... For some reason it's easy to imagine you in a nice house in a rural area. Maybe with a beautiful garden? I don't know if you know how to cook, but you seem like the type that would get a lot of satisfaction from growing your own vegetables.
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[He's not touching that either when he's wondering the same. He thinks on the idea of multiple soulmates and wonders if it's possible...somehow...someday...
...the film goes on.]
When we were in Karuizawa Misuzu taught me everything about the pension. [He sounds so proud.] It was the first time we ever worked outdoors as well. It...didn't work so well, but the experience was important. I've never really learned to cook but I always thought I'd like a garden someday...we had rose gardens at the mansion my mother and I used to live in. Vegetables would have been suited there. [He's still staring at the screen but at least he's growing a little more like his usual self so that's something.]
But a house can only be as nice as the people living in it. I'd want someone to share it with.
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That... sounds like quite the learning experience for all of you...
[RICH PEOPLE,,]
... but that sounds like you, too. It's better to have multiple hands to take care of a garden. You'd have An-chan, and... well, whoever else you'd like to invite to stay with you. I know that I said that I'd prefer the city... but I think any place would be fun, if you're there.
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[RICH PEOPLE.]
Antoinette could help dig at least....Haruhi would have liked a garden, I bet. She would see it as a way to save money on vegetables, but it would be so cute to see her taking care of it. [Casually. And yet...] ...you're always welcome anywhere I am, Senri. City or mountain or rural home. We could take Antoinette for walks and take in the fresh air and spend time together. I think it would be nice.
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... well, it sounds like a fun vacation for all of you. I'm glad you all got to try new things.
[like not being useless.
anyway. senri is quiet for a second, listening to tamaki talk about haruhi. he reminds himself that he's not allowed to be jealous, and he wonders if tamaki is aware of how fondly he speaks about her. if senri were a less selfish person, he'd ask more about her.
but because senri is senri - ]
... I've wanted to travel, you know? Since I've been supporting myself, I haven't gotten the chance yet. I think I'd like to live in a lot of different places - I'd need to perform in the city, of course, but mountains or rural areas sound fun too. Maintaining a garden, learning how to cook more, exploring different hiking trails... I think I'd get tired of it by myself - but I wouldn't mind it so much with you.
You'd have to take me back to the city every now and then though, or I'm pretty sure I'll collapse.
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Commutes aren't so bad, I think. If we had a place in a rural little town just outside of a large city. It would be the best of both worlds, being able to explore both as we wished. I don't think I could ever truly live the city myself. There's too much there that I love to leave it all behind, but every now and then is alright. I wouldn't mind living on the beach either. We could fish and collect crabs and shells.
And then in the city there's the shopping and the urban life that constantly changes. I would never deprive anyone of that.
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it's just unfair how sweet a life with tamaki sounds too.]
It'd probably be a Western-type of place, right? Or would you want something more traditionally Japanese? I'd almost prefer a place on the beach - I guess I could just get a hotel space when I'm performing for a show, and you'd just be stuck staying with me wherever that might be. I'd get disheartened if you weren't in front row at least every few nights.
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