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[liquidate]

I'm hanging out with Sasuke right now anyway, so we can hang out tomorrow if you really want. (waving his hand dismissively... god, how did he get so popular so quickly?) You met Sasuke, right? The guy who broke the vending machine and cut the top off of his water bottle 'cause he's only got one arm?

(he's standing right there. suigetsu jerks his thumb at him.)

Well, he didn't get a red token and he's jealous that I got one instead. Then we thought, "hey, sometimes wisdom comes with old age, so maybe Reaper would know why that is." So, any ideas? Did you get one?

[eyeforaneye]

[ The attempted knock is something Sasuke doesn't expect and he nearly quirks a brow at it, indeed eyeing the crack beneath the door where he would've expected him to enter instead. Well. Perhaps this'll involve less yelling.

Perhaps. ]

You don't need to add so many irrelevant or false details. I just want to know if the absence of the red token for me was deliberate.

[hellshot]

I'm busy tomorrow. [And every other day this week, and next week. He doesn'T WANT TO HANG OUT. HE REALLY DOESN'T WANT.

But after a moment he turns his head to stare at Sasuke. Right. This guy. Less irritating than Suigetsu but still irritating in his own way. He squints a little behind his mask, and then he points at Sasuke.]

How old are you. If you aren't eighteen, then there's the reason you didn't get one. Because you're too young for the shit going on in Luxuria.

Is that all you wanted?? You could have asked anyone that.

[WHY HIM.]

[liquidate]

You don't have any friends, how can you be busy all day tomorrow?

(you played yourself... telling him all those things you did about being an antisocial, high-functioning psychopath...)

And you're our neighbour, so your door's quicker to get to... Why would we go anywhere else—? (voice dropping to a whisper that could very well be louder than his everyday volume,) Maybe he wasn't the best choice after all, Sasuke, I think he's hard at hearing in his old age. He's fifty-six.

(then he's folding his arms, head tilting.)

But I guess you're too young, Reaper says. I don't really get it, but those are the facts!

[eyeforaneye]

... People can be incredibly busy without having any friends. [ He has to defend Reaper on this point, at least, even if he has no real investment in whether or not he suffers at Suigetsu's hand. Reaper's done nothing to engender Sasuke's very limited good will. ]

Regardless, what a pointless rule. If that's truly the reason, it answers my question but poorly. [ Old enough to kill but not old enough to visit a red-light district? Story of Sasuke's life. ]

[hellshot]

[He's going to point at Sasuke. THIS. THIS! He doesn't need to have friends to be busy, SEE!!!]

Uchiha gets it. I don't need to have company to be busy. I'm trying to set up something in here. [And while that doesn't make him busy, it's a great excuse to avoid Suigetsu.

He waves his hand at the pair of them.]

Poorly or not, it's an answer. If you're under eighteen and Jello over there isn't, that explains why he has a red token and you don't.

Is that all you wanted? [I can't believe I put on pants for this.]

[liquidate]

In a world where nothing concerns you? Sure, keep trying to make excuses for each other!

(WE'RE GOING TO FUCKING HANG OUT.)

And for the last time, I'm not a jello, I just like jello. (his hair flips with the force used in his turn and he begins to walk off down the hall.) C'mon, Sasuke, Reaper's busy practicing his one-liners in the mirror again.

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[eyeforaneye]

[ Ah. Good. Suigetsu said it so that Sasuke doesn't have to. Defending his teammate's humanity while Suigetsu is actually here seems far harder than doing it when he isn't. ]

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[ But... ]

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[eyeforaneye]

Don't be ridiculous. There's no way he practices if they come out that subpar.

[hellshot]

[WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU, CAFETERIA BITCHES? He waves his arm at them in irritation, JUST GO, JUST LEAVE.

And then he shuts his door and goes back to enjoying his PEACE and QUIET.]

[liquidate]

They are pretty bad... But I guess that's that.

(shoving his hands in his pockets, hmph.)

I can't believe it's because you're too young. I feel older than ever.

[eyeforaneye]

[ Why does the thought depress him.

Maybe because he's depressed. Maybe. ]

We both know how inaccurate that is. We've both been of age for a long time; don't start that.

[liquidate]

(what's depression???)

I'm probably already getting wrinkles. My hair's gonna go white.

(SIDE-EYES...)

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Your hair is already white and you could smooth the wrinkles at will.

[liquidate]

Yeah, you got it. It's a joke, 'cause my hair is already white. See?

(i wish this was him being patronizing, but he really thinks sasuke understood... just didn't laugh...

supports his choice to stay aloof.)

I wonder what you'd look like as an old man with white hair, hahaha. I'm imagining it and it's the worst.

[eyeforaneye]

[ Please don't ever make him laugh; depression is better. ]

... I never thought about it. I don't expect to get that old.

For you, though, I guess the differences will be minimal.

[liquidate]

I dunno, old man Second got wrinkly. I've seen pictures.

(throwing his hands up behind his head, strolling along comfortably.)

Maybe it just takes a lot time, or maybe I dry up like a raisin.

[eyeforaneye]

Perhaps.

If you make changes in your life you may live long enough to find out. I doubt it, though.

[liquidate]

And what if I don't make changes in my life? What kinda changes are you talking about?

[eyeforaneye]

To be less reckless when you fight, to associate with less unsavory people... Even saying it aloud, it's impossible.

[liquidate]

Isn't it the same for you, Sasuke? That's why we're teammates, after all.

Though I wonder who exactly you mean, if it's not you. (WRY)

[eyeforaneye]

Am I the unsavory one? A Konoha ninja... You're the one that called us all soft.