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[hundredeyesoni]

(Continued from here)

[Once the phones seem to finally go quiet in the morning, Akira can be found waiting at Broken Wing just as promised, with his oversized coat making his role clear, and a room already rented out. Despite the lack of sleep, being in his element like this has kept him as energetic as ever, and as soon as his patient arrives, he rushes over in greeting.]

Junpei-kun! I'm so happy you showed uuup! Don't worry, it'll just be a quick appointment!

[moondregs]

[ The idea he’s doing something incredibly foolish again pops into his mind over and over. Yet he shows up, awkwardly eyeing the medical equipment and seeming like he wants to just vanish into the floor. ]

I hope so. I’m kind of tired from being up all night.

[ Right on cue, a yawn escapes his throat, causing him to bring a hand up to cover his mouth in embarrassment. ]

[hundredeyesoni]

I can give you some stimulants, after, if you want!

[If there's anything wrong about such an offer, he doesn't seem to realize, instead moving on to ensure the room's locked once they're both inside.

With that done, he only gestures towards the bed-- a suggestion rather than necessity-- before beginning to roll up his sleeves.]

So as I said last night, I'm a dodomeki. But, not all of my eyes can always see the same things. That's why I couldn't see your soul, earlier! I'm just going to use a few more this time, to make sure I get a real good look.

[moondregs]

No, I'm going to take a nap. It's not like I have anywhere to be.

[ Reluctantly he'll hoist himself onto the bed, staying sitting up unless directed otherwise. ]

And it won't hurt or cause any kind of damage?

[hundredeyesoni]

Not unless you get startled and hurt yourself. You should close your eyes quick if you're not sure you can handle it. Otherwise... Three.

[It's a little more warning than he would usually give. Maybe he still has a bit of a soft spot for this.. potentially former human.]

I don't mind telling you when it's over.

Two.

[The skin on his arms just barely begins to shift. It's not splitting just yet, but,]

One.

[Whether the warning was heeded or not, eyes open across his arms and face, looking around before all settling on Junpei, trying to see through to everything within.]

[moondregs]

[ To his credit, Junpei decides not to close his eyes. It feels more important to be aware of what happens just in case something does go awry.

The vision of within is quite the pathetic creature. It's a bloated, stocky thing, purplish blue with bug eyes and a scraggle of black hair that mimics the boy's fringe over his right eye. It sports a strong underbite complete with a pair of teeth jutting out comically like some kind of cartoon bulldog. While not resembling any common animal exactly, there's something very frog-like about its overall presentation. ]

Well? What do you see?

[hundredeyesoni]

[It's.. certainly not how a human should look. Though it's not the first he's seen that was simply a victim, either. What is different would be...]

And you've somehow maintained your intelligence...

[And human appearance? No, he wouldn't go that far. The boy had said he'd died. It's obviously not just a disguise, but...

... Ah. He should probably answer.]

Sorry-- You're really cute! I could show you if you're interested, but I think you'd get quite the fright.

[moondregs]

I get the feeling our ideas of cute are very different.

[ But, more importantly… ]

I don’t remember things clearly from when I was transfigured. I felt angry. I attacked a friend but I didn’t want to. But I also felt so, so tired.

[hundredeyesoni]

[... Maybe he lost his intelligence after all?

The only thing that comes to mind to restore that and his body would be..]

That's not too unusual in those circumstances. You weren't exorcised after, by any chance? Or capable of it yourself? Something may have been repairing your spirit as you passed on.

I'm more familiar with treating the living and undead, though... If it was the resort, I'd really like to learn what they did!

[moondregs]

(( cont from here))

But, I wasn’t - !

[ Wasn’t he?

As nervous as he feels, he also doesn’t want to leave where he’s sitting. Can anxiety be pleasant? Exciting? Is it still anxiety then? ]

I wouldn’t know how.

[notscar]

Could've fooled me.

[ his natural demeanor, his genuine reactions... leona likes them. or maybe it's because he's been surrounded by so many different extreme personalities that junpei is like a palate cleanser. 'close to normal' doesn't really exist in the golden peacock, tbh.

he noses junpei's forehead, continuing to get comfortable. ]

You like this? Bein' with someone?

[moondregs]

[ Back home he could’ve never fathomed getting this close to someone, and so quickly. Yet, he doesn’t shy away from Leona’s nudging. In fact, he finds himself leaning into it. ]

Yeah. I guess I do. This is … it feels good. Easy. Just sitting like this.

[notscar]

[ he has an infinite amount of patience unless his suit gets in the way, but even that's somewhat understandable given how the golden peacock has its talons around every guest and can squeeze at an unsuspecting time.

still. he's not going to make junpei any more uncomfortable than he might already be, especially after digesting how much of that demon-gangbang movie he watched. ]

Sittin' is only step one.

[ a gentle reminder. a kind reminder. but at its core, still somewhat sarcastic. ]

[moondregs]

Yeah. I know.

[ Accompanied by a sigh. It really doesn't make any logical sense that he's so nervous about those other steps, but whenever he tries to approach the thought casually he comes up against a wall. ]

Still, if it could be like this ... comfortable. Pleasant. Maybe I could.

[notscar]

Well, I'd hate to make you uncomfortable and it unpleasant.

[ matter-of-factly speaking. it's not fun if either one of them aren't feeling it. ]

Maybe it's trust. [ a beat, then: ] Can you trust a near-stranger like me?

[moondregs]

Everyone here is a near stranger to me, technically.

[ Granted, he has some people he's spent more time with than others. ]

I've trusted strangers before. It's ended both well and ... badly. I used to think I was really smart. That I could read people. I don't want to overestimate myself again.

[notscar]

In that case? I got good news for you.

[ leona casually pulls junpei against his chest as he gathers the guy loosely into his arms, turning so he can then place him down onto the bed back first. ]

You don't have to worry about readin' people around here, especially when arousal is pretty good at keepin' people honest.

[ so now that junpei is in a position where leona can more or less lie on top of him, he can bump their foreheads together. ]

[moondregs]

(( continued from here))

That’s incredibly specific.

[ But, it leads him to think of his own. ]

A high school, for me. A school that never lets out. Fences without gates.

[senku]

Ding ding ding. We have our winner! I'm ten billion percent sure no one goes through school without feeling trapped in there at least once.

[All the science projects he could have been working on instead of sitting through basic science lectures!]

Do you want to think of the porn angle first or the torment and then we make it sexy?

[moondregs]

Torment.

[ Definitely not because he’s stalling. ]

It’s always most interesting when it’s related to things the person did in their Earthly life. For example, if someone was a gossip having their lips targeted.

[senku]

The ironic punishment.

[An appreciative nod that is useless in a phone conversation.]

Are you ready to bare your soul to tell me what you did wrong in life?

[moondregs]

... do I really have to? Can I just make something up?

[senku]

I'm nothing more than a voice on the phone. I don't have even a millimeter's chance of making you do anything you don't want to do.

[moondregs]

Right.

Okay. I dropped out of high school.

[senku]

I didn't finish high school, either.

[In his case, because high school ceased to exist, but people have their reasons.]

Then how about this?

It's graduation day, and you know you need to get to the auditorium, but no matter where you go, you can't find it.