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[lapidarius]

"This is Kakyoin Noriaki. Please leave a message, I'll contact you as soon as I can."

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[silvercrusader]

[That makes sense. And, truthfully, it was the conclusion he himself was already coming to. When had he ever kept anything to himself? Oh, he would have to do it carefully, of course, he wasn't just going to blurt it out-- but if worst came to absolute worst, surely Bruno wasn't the kind to cut all ties simply because someone had feelings for him.

Hopefully.]

I don't rank you two, you know, you're both equally my best friend in my eyes.

[He said it jokingly, but it was more so he could buy himself some time to think. Eventually, though:]

Yeah. All right. I'll figure it out sooner or later, I guess. Probably sooner, I'm getting sick of all the uncertainty.

[lapidarius]

I know. You're too nice for that. [Kakyoin laughed quietly, reaching for Polnareff's hand again in patient reassurance.]You're one of the best people I know.

Just...maybe don't do what I did, okay? Try actually planning out what to say beforehand.

[silvercrusader]

[Oh. God. Polnareff's smile turned softer, and he glanced away for a moment, ears red. There would probably never be a time when a genuine compliment from Kakyoin wouldn't stun him, never mind something to that scale. He gripped his hand again, squeezing in silent gratitude and happiness.]

What'd you say? Or not say, or blurt out, or whatever?

[lapidarius]

[Kakyoin's face turned slightly red, at the question more than any realization of what he'd said. It was true--Polnareff had proven that ten times over in this conversation alone--so there really wasn't any point in not saying it.]

I, uh...might have tried to tell him, failed completely, and just kissed him outright because I was sick of stumbling over the whole subject.

...I panicked.

[silvercrusader]

[He barked a laugh, loud and unapologetic. It wasn't meant mean-spiritedly, but he gripped Kakyoin's hand tightly all the time, just to make sure he didn't pull away.]

That's a good way to do it! I mean, it sounds more like what I'd do than you, but I like it!

[lapidarius]

I-I'm not so tactless as you, you know! [Look at him puff up like an agitated bird.]

I just...wasn't sure what else to do.

[silvercrusader]

The hell would you know about tactless, you've never seen me try to pick up somebody. And it was a good idea! You kissed him, he gave you a fish, and now you're a few months away from a year's anniversary. So it worked out.

[lapidarius]

That wasn't the kind of confession I'd really hoped for. It worked obviously, but...well, I guess I shouldn't complain that I didn't look very cool in the process.

[silvercrusader]

Kakyoin, he gave you a fish that reminded him of you because it was-- and I'm quoting here-- beautiful and deadly and would fight its own reflection if it was given half a chance. The bar for looking cool isn't exactly high.

[lapidarius]

...But that was really cool. I like Aquamentus.

[silvercrusader]

Yeah, but you don't fight yourself every time you see yourself in a mirror, is my point. I like Aquamentus too.

[lapidarius]

How do you know I don't fight my own reflection? Maybe I picked up a weird habit and didn't tell you.

[kakyoin, be nice.]

[silvercrusader]

Our bathroom mirror is intact-- so what, do you fight it and lose?

[lapidarius]

I just challenge it to a game of rock-paper-scissors every morning.

[silvercrusader]

Wouldn't you just always tie . . . ?

[He's overthinking it, but now it's a Thing.]

[lapidarius]

...I'm pretty sure we've both killed this joke by now, Jean.