thefarshore | HEAVEN'S BBS

[It's just sake, so Tsuzuki's not blinking at the fact that Jae-Ha doesn't seem to be affected by one of them. He's only halfway down his own mixed drink so far.]

Just one now. That's kind of a long story, though. How many does your god have?

A long story? That just makes me curious.

[But he won't pry any further if Tsuzuki seems unwilling.] Currently, my god has two shinki. Myself and one other.

Yeah... my last shinki got -- he died. And came back as a god.

[Tsuzuki winces and takes another swig of grapefruit-and-vodka. It's still hard to say it, but it's getting easier.]

Nobody's got any clue how something like that could happen, as far as I know.

Who's the other one?

[Jae-Ha pauses just after having his sake topped off to glance over at that.]

That sort of thing... I'm terribly sorry. Is that a common occurrence? Both the death and becoming a god afterwards.

[...At least he's back, he assumes, but it's still... Death. He assumes. He frowns.]

His name is Kija. A beautiful guy with white hair and a strange hand. I believe we were connected in our last lives.

Not really. A few shinki have been -- hurt that badly, but they stayed shinki.

[The god thing? That's just weird, and Tsuzuki still has no idea how it could possibly have worked.]

Oh, hey, I think I ran into him at the school too! So you guys are--

[He breaks off with a sudden worried look.]

-- Is that safe? You know, thinking about... [He waves a hand in a gesture that's meant to mean shinki past lives, but mostly just looks like a wave.]

Stayed shinki... I see.

[Weird, then, that one didn't. He hums as he thinks on both that and the next topic that's brought up.]

I wondered about that, as well. But our connection isn't something that can really be ignored. On top of me having a leg just like his hand, there's a pull I feel from him. We're bound by fate, as much as I hate that word.

So... even if you didn't know each other in your past life, you're connected.

Huh.

[Yeah, that, plus the leg and arm thing... Tsuzuki can see how it would be hard to ignore. It's probably lucky that they're both shinki. He had enough trouble keeping things about their connection from Hisoka, and there was no obvious reason for Hisoka to know.

He picks his drink up again, realizing it's almost empty.]

Hey -- want a refill?

[He glances over at Jae-Ha's.]

I'd love one, please.

[Thanks, buddy. He's still only managed to draw most attention on accident.] It's strange, isn't it? Imagine waking up with no memories, but a pull in your heart that tells you another piece of you is here, walking around.

I can tell where he is right now, in fact, and he can tell where I am.

[Tsuzuki leans forward, hanging over the bar and waving frantically.]

Same thing again? [-- he asks Jae-Ha, while he waits to catch the bartender's eye. It's taking a lot longer this time. Sometimes it does.]

Wow... that sounds rough. I'm glad you're both here, though. It sounds like it'd be even worse if it was just one.

That's just fine, unless you'd like to surprise me.

[He's always a man for surprises. Maybe he should be more careful, in fact, but well! He'd prefer to be free.]

I can't help but feel there are others missing, but I try not to think on it too much. I have so many other cute faces I could focus on here, after all. [Like, he should probably lay off on saying this while smiling at Tsuzuki so much, but he can't help it. It's fun.]

I'll go for simple! Actually --

[He breaks off as the bartender finally notices his arm-waving, orders two cups of sake, and manages to babble the guy through pouring and handing over both of them.]

... it's easier to get simple drinks. It's a lot of work to get people to remember long enough for the fancy stuff.

[He glances back at Jae-Ha, and blinks.

That's kind of a flirty smile, isn't it. Especially with that line about cute faces.]

Uh. Thanks, I guess.

[It's probably always a flirty smile, with Jae-Ha.]

That must get awfully tiring. I wonder if Kija has this problem? He could wave his hand at anyone and get them to notice, but then they'd only ask about that instead of answering questions... There's really no solution.

[None that he can think of, at least! Ahhh, how depressing. He'll pick up his refilled sake and lean a little over the counter.]

Hmm, what should two beautiful men do to pass the time drinking instead of thinking about such depressing things? A game, maybe? [Casual conversation is too much to ask for.]

You know, why not?

[Tsuzuki grins at him, propping his own elbows on the bar and sweeping his sake glass into his hands before the bartender can try to clear it away with the empty cocktail.]

Hmm... with just two people it's tough to think of a good one. How about, we ask each other questions, and you've got to answer or drink?

That's perfect! Not only will we have fun, but we can bond.

[Jae-Ha... He follows suit and keeps his own glass in his hand, humming thoughtfully.]

I've said so much about myself already, so I'll go first. Tell me your favorite thing about being a god!

[Tsuzuki brightens immediately.]

There's a lot of things I like about it! But my favorite is not having anybody pick my jobs for me anymore.

Mostly.

[He can choose the prayers he's going to answer! He can pick people who want things he's happy to make sure happen for them. He doesn't have to go and drag unwilling humans down to death any more.]

So you were under someone else's command, back where you come from? How interesting!

[That's a nice thing to like, especially in Jae-Ha's eyes. Freedom is beauty, after all!]

It's your turn, my friend.

Yeah, we had to follow orders... um!

[He can't ask about Jae-Ha's past, so -- oh hey, he thinks, and grins.]

Okay, are you really asking people to get drinks with you because you want a date?

[What a forward question! He chuckles at that, swirling the sake a bit in his glass thoughtfully. To be honest, he is lonely, and he does crave the attention of people around him. He wants people to accept him, to like him, to spend time with him... So, in a way...

But, he pointedly takes a slow sip of his sake.]

For the record, I usually would like to be surrounded by cute girls. [But he still didn't answer, so he drank. See? Fine.]

[Pointing. Accusingly. But despite that, he doesn't actually seem too annoyed, and he breaks into a smile as he reaches for his glass, too. It's been a few minutes, he could use a sip!]

But you'll take what you can get, huh?

-- Anyway, your turn!

Ah ha ha! Don't look at me so accusingly, Tsuzuki. They say jealousy is ugly.

[He's playful about all of this, of course, smoothing a finger around the lip of his glass as he thinks.]

Hmm... And your least favorite thing about being a god, then?

So's asking out all of Heaven at the same time.

[He looks back at his drink, shoulders slumping as he considers that question, and then -- even though he's answering -- he downs something much larger than a swig before glancing back at Jae-Ha.]

Gods... still can't save everybody. I mean, there's all the weird stuff about us appearing like this, too!

[He chuckles lightly at the Heaven comment before growing silent as he watches him take that swig. What a pure answer. It's as he expected, but it's nice to see it confirmed right before him. He reaches over and rests his free hand on Tsuzuki's shoulder in an attempt at comfort.]

They may call you a god, but you can't be responsible for everyone.

[Tsuzuki gives Jae-Ha a wry half-smile before propping his chin on his hand.]

Sometimes I feel like I can't save anyone.

... Anyway, uh. What's your favorite thing about being here?

[He notices that, certainly. He doesn't know the man enough to offer any comforting words, but it makes him sad to hear such a thing. He'll have to pocket that information for later, and bug him even more. A good plan.

As for that question, his answer is instant.]

The people I've met.

[Tsuzuki relaxes into a real smile.]

Yeah -- there's a lot of nice people here. Hey, who've you been hanging out with so far?

Not that I'm jealous! Just wondering who you know. Outside of your god and that other guy with the hand.

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