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Posted: June 21st
From: Eros

[There's a dull clicking sound in the background when the feed starts but judging by the odd lower angle and blurred image it seems this wasn't supposed to start in the first place. Upon closer inspection, and with a bit of shifting, the video focuses and reveals what definitely looks to be a young man's bare back facing the camera. He's laying down on his side in the grass, currently unmoving, but when the clicking sound starts up again he finally shifts to lazily roll over and face the feed with tired, half-lidded eyes.

No, he isn't wearing a shirt. Too hot for that. And even if it wasn't, he'd probably feel too unenergetic to put one on anyway.]

Oi... Put that away. It's too hot for this.

[said as he lifts his hand up, considers reaching over... and chooses instead to drop it atop his forehead which is currently dappled with sweat. He could go for a swim. He could grab a drink, take a cold shower. He could. But he won't.

Whoever's on the other side of the screen makes a noncommittal, almost animal like growl... before finally obliging and dropping the device in the grass so it can eventually pad over and flop down beside Rin in the afternoon shade. Is that... an ayakashi? Seems somewhat tame for one, though there's no mistaking it's features. Bear. Small. Cuddly. Definitely ayakashi. Regardless, Rin doesn't seem pressed to move much, and with a lazy, cat-like stretch he rolls his shoulders before absently wiping more sweat away from his neck and chiseled stomach with the backs of his fingertips.

Well. There's Eros in the flesh for you.]

Tsk... stupid bear. Now I can't sleep.

(( ooc: Rin ran into a bear cub ayakashi and it's made him uncharacteristically tired, lazy, and all around listless! Please help... or take the opportunity to admire. Your choice bro. ))

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As I'd suspected.

[ And her head's resting on her hand with a soft thoughtful hum. It's... pretty cute. Even though it's an ayakashi. ]

I take it you can't be bothered to dispatch it right now?

No. Not interested.

[He tucks his arm under his head for support and stretches his legs out a little more. Hn, grass isn't very comfortable...]

Someone else will do it maybe.

I suppose if it isn't being that much of a bother...

[ Head tilting again, just idly watching the bear. ]

Would you remember when it first came along?

[The only issue this poses is getting blight by sticking around the ayakashi for too long. It hasn't happened yet... or maybe it has and he's just too lazy to check.

With a shrug,]

Who knows. Don't care.

Why don't you have one with you?

I'm not certain... maybe it's just more interested in you.

[ There's another hum of thought though. ]

I do recall seeing one eyeing Rei-kun earlier...

Maybe it likes people our height. Or people who swim.

[It all sounds stupid and he means those words in jest, but little does he know...]

Are you and he the same height?

[ Huh... she didn't notice. The second bit though. Pressing her fingertips together. ]

I believe you might be on to something, Rin-kun.

[He gives a small nod.]

Mm. Last I checked.

[Now her comment has him raising a brow.]

What're you talking about?

I believe this ayakashi might be more selective than the others...

[ Still... it doesn't seem to be that dangerous... but it is an ayakashi... BAH.
Surely it can't be just the height, right? ]

The two of you were on the swim team, isn't that right?

Is that so.

[If he were interested enough, he'd probably agree with her.]

Mm. We were. Different swim teams, but swim teams nonetheless. Hell, I'm even the guy who taught him how to swim properly in the first place.

[Sorry, is he sidetracking?]

So you both have swimming in common... Nagisa-kun had mentioned he didn't start out as a very strong swimmer. You're who he learned it all from?

[ Sidetracking is great... especially when she gets to learn a little more about Rei after all.

But gah, focus, Hime! Focus! ]

Did you happen to see any other bears, by the way?

Yeah. Taught him all the strokes. For some reason he couldn't learn from anywhere else. Couldn't even float properly.

[He just needed the proper theory training maybe, being a huge theory freak and all that. But back to that other topic-- He shrugs before looking back up at the trees.]

No. Just this one. If there are any more, they'd better not come to me.

I see.... it seems he's come a long way from being a human rock.

[ But yes, let's talk about the bear. There'll be more time to gather stories about Rei. ]

As long as there's only one... it should be easy enough to contain. But aren't you feeling even the slightest bit concerned that it could pass on blight to you or Sousuke?

[He shuts his eyes at that and scoffs quietly.]

No.

[In the very back of his mind, of course he is. But right now it's the least of his concern.]

I'm not getting hurt. Just losing sleep. And knowing Sousuke, he's probably getting more of that than I am right now.

[...]

What's it matter anyway if it blights me? If it tries hard enough, maybe I'll finally be able to leave this place.

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