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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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[lapidarius]

... [oh. Oh.]

'Surprised' is one word for it. I almost thought it might explode, since it just came out of nowhere like that. But I really like it, Jojo.

[...]

July twenty-sixth.

[starmark]

Well. Surprise.

[Spoilers: there was no chance whatsoever that he would've managed to deliver that in person, for a number of reasons including but not limited to he probably would've exploded, and not the package.]

...You didn't tell anyone?

[lapidarius]

...I didn't see any reason to.

[Kakyoin shrugged, adjusting the jacket's collar.]

[starmark]

Flip it up. Makes you look tough.

[...]

I figured it'd go with your sunglasses.

[lapidarius]

Are you trying to make me look like a delinquent, Jojo?

[He laughed under his breath, not sounding all that offended.]

[starmark]

The hell was I supposed to get you, candy and flowers?

Maybe you can wear it the next time you decide to steal a truck.

[lapidarius]

Are you ever going to give me a break about that?

[starmark]

Are you embarrassed or something?

[lapidarius]

I didn't say that I was. I just think you're being a little ridiculous over something I had to do so Polnareff and I didn't get killed.

. . . Extreme as I'll admit it was.

[starmark]

I keep mentioning it because it's who you are.

[...]

Someone who doesn't know you would never think you'd do something like that in the first place.

[lapidarius]

That's probably because I don't make a habit out of it.

[. . .]

Is...everything okay?

[starmark]

...What do you mean?

[lapidarius]

I'm just trying to figure out why you're making a point to keep bringing that up. 'Because it's who you are' sounds...like there's some reasoning here that I'm missing.

[starmark]

...

[He reached up, pulling his hat brim down even further.]

Maybe I just think it's cool.

[lapidarius]

...Is it really that simple?

['Cool' wasn't really something he could picture himself as all that easily.]

[starmark]

...The hell is that supposed to mean?

[lapidarius]

Nothing--it's not important.

[starmark]

...

[With a faint noise of exasperation, he sat up, flicking the brim of his hat back up as he leaned in intently toward Kakyoin.]

Don't do that. I don't understand what you're getting at; that doesn't mean I don't care.

...Did you think it was something more complicated than just teasing you?

[lapidarius]

Is-...isn't it?

[starmark]

...

I didn't mean it to be. So now tell me: is that...a relief, or a disappointment?

[lapidarius]

A relief, I guess. I just...didn't know what you meant. Saying it's because it's who I am...it's not as though I'm the kind of person that runs around stealing trucks all the time.

[starmark]

You're not the kind of person who keeps your head down and your nose in a cram school textbook all the time, either.

You're smart. Cunning. Resourceful. Brave. I meant that who you are is a lot more than what meets the eye. That...people who don't know that about you are missing out.

[lapidarius]

...

[He pulled up the collar a little, almost trying to hide behind it.]

I seriously doubt they're missing out on that much where I'm concerned.

[starmark]

...Why?

[It was a simple question, maybe almost infuriatingly so, but it came quietly and went straight for the heart of the matter.]

[lapidarius]

I'm just not all that special, it's simple. I'll give you that I'm smart enough, but brave is pushing it at least.