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[pushpin]

if u gotta

[it's not the first time he's realized those words make him uncomfortable -- as honest as he is about what's on the surface, he hates turning over the dirt to expose roots (it's the same, the daemon'll find, when he treads far too carefully around getting his hands dirty in other peoples' problems)]

[but Rokurou's been fair to him, so there's no need to flip him off right away]

[swordhardy]

No, I don't have to, so I guess I won't then

So when are you going to make bao? I want some of that

( even if he's curious as to whether or not beansprout likes to ask so many personal questions of everyone, it doesn't actually matter. if he's looking for something, Rokurou seriously doubts he's going to find it here—there're plenty of better guys who haven't fucked up so many times that can give pretty and eleoquent answers to hard questions. )

[pushpin]

well now its gonna bug me
whats a matter, u pussyfootin ?

[yeah don't think you're getting away with that.]

[swordhardy]

( w o w )

It's not like I'm dying to know, but okay

You ask everyone this kind of stuff?

[pushpin]

huh ?
whatcha mean

[...doesn't want to make a weird assumption and get it completely wrong; he's had enough embarrassment for one night]

[swordhardy]

( apparently not, he asked for this!!! )

What I said

You ask everyone questions like this? You asked a lot before, too

[pushpin]

ur asking if ur somehow special ?

[look, he will absolutely try to turn the embarrassment on Rokurou... not that it'll be very effective, probably....]

[swordhardy]

No, just what I asked before

( it's a valiant effort.... )

[pushpin]

[the sudden care with which he tries to choose his words might be palpable, words tentative, as if he's trying not to give something away -- but he's not much of a liar or a politician]

there are a lot of people here from a lot of different places
i get curious

[except he hasn't asked Rokurou much about his world, has he?]

ur not like most of em
idk if its bcoz ur..... not human anymore or what but
i felt like it woulda been the same then too

[swordhardy]

Yeah?

Well, it's not like I mind you being curious or anything

You're a funny guy, beansprout

[pushpin]

ok 1st a all why the fuck am i funny
2nd a all dont call me that

[swordhardy]

It's not a bad thing. Other people usually avoid asking me questions

What should I call you then?

[pushpin]

bcoz theyre afraid a u ?

my name ???

[swordhardy]

That's probably one reason

Guanshan??

[pushpin]

[it's a pretty good motivator for him, but... Rokurou's over there, and he's over here. safe.]

bcoz ur a fuckin meathead ??

& thaaaats my first name

[swordhardy]

Youuuuu'd have to ask them, not me. I'm just the innocent daemon

What's it mean?

[pushpin]

well whatever
guess its my job now to make sure u get heard

uh
close mountain
not close as in nearby but close as in shut

[swordhardy]

So....... you're going to ask me about swords then?

Really? That's kind of cool

[pushpin]

didnt i already

..........it is ?

[swordhardy]

You asked about fighting. Swords are different!

Sure. I think so, anyway

[pushpin]

if i ask u about swords can u just
get it outta ur system so we never gotta talk about it ever again

i guess
what does rangetsu mean ?

[swordhardy]

Nnnnno. That's impossible, it'll never be out of my system

Rangetsu? Seventh lunar month. Rokurou means sixth son

[pushpin]

then i aint askin !
oh that reminds me
did u talk to any of em ? the sword guys here
we got more now

ur whole family is jus named after a month ?
any reason
why

[swordhardy]

Yeah I have! There are more now? Amazing, they're the best

That's just how it is? I never really thought about it. Not like I picked it

[pushpin]

theyre weird
idk it pisses me off sometimes
r u gonna use 1 of em ? i been up close w/ hasebe
w/....the actual blade i mean but hes the only 1

oh
i thought maybe somethin important happened that month
i guess its still better than mine, its just literally " dont " lol