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[Dense, yes, but intelligently cautious given who he is talking to. Ichimatsu wheezes a thin laugh, rolling just enough onto his back to squint his eyes open and almost smile at Karamatsu.]

I can say this because you won't repeat it, and even if you do no one will believe you-- you're right. We are closer than we were at home. I can say this because I'm possibly dying, but no, nothing is really wrong.

[Ichimatsu how do you follow "I'm possibly dying" with "nothing is wrong".]

_{[ He admitted it! Karamatsu heard it with his own ears, he admitted it! Somehow, he feels somewhat victorious. Ichimatsu treated him like crap all the time, but he knew he didn't absolutely hate him, right? To have him admit they're closer just validated Karamatsu's thoughts and hopes: maybe their relationship could be less strained.

In his bliss, a smile stretched across his face, he asks: ]}

Ah, what do you mean you're dying? I feel so much alive, and you should too!

[He wheezes some form of laugh that sounds like the rasp of an 80 year old that has smoked since he was ten, but rolls enough to bump his weight into Karamatsu's knee.]

You fucking oblivious dunderfuck, why do you think I'm laying here on the floor putting up with your stupid flowerspeak. It's not by choice, I'll tell you that much.

_{[ Karamatsu makes a noise of surprise when Ichimatsu says that, rolling over and honestly looking so pathetic right now. It finally-- finally-- occurs to him that Ichimatsu isn't being his normal apathetic self. He's actually in pain! ]}

Oh no!
_{[ OH NO INDEED. ]}
My brother, you are strong! Do not die! I will call help!
_{[ BEGINS SCRAMBLING TO HIS FEET. ]}

No, no-- Karamatsu, sit your painful ass back down oh my God.

[He squirms and reaches out, probably grabbing his ankles in a way that would trip him up.]

YOU ARE DYING AND I WILL BE LESS ONE LITTLE BROTHER! OH NO!
_{[ PLOPS BACK DOWN. ]}

Ah! Tell me! What is it!? I will get you medicine!

Oh my God stop yelling, you are a grown-ass adult how do you forget volume control to this degree.

[He seems to have forgotten to not speak his thoughts in his pained state, as well.]

Shut up, I'm fine. Probably.

_{[ He slaps his hands on his head, clearly distressed. Nope, there's no hope for him now. He's hysteric. ]}

Ah! That is what I say.. when my heart is hurting! Ichimatsu! Did somebody hurt your feelings?
_{[ ok, but what? ]}

I don't have feelings, can you please stop shrieking.

_{[ That's a big dumb lie and Karamatsu knows it, Ichimatsu. He knows that is one way they are similar-- they have too many feelings and no idea how to process them like a normal person.

He does quiet down at least. ]}

C-can you tell me what hurts then? What can I do for you!?

Everything, honestly. It's-- fine, it'll wear off. One of those stupid fucking potions.

[He didn't want to keep dying on Reaper's couch.]

_{[ A potion? Oh right, they had those on display, didn't they? Why would Ichimatsu drink a potion? Why would he be interested in the potions at all? Karamatsu didn't look at the potions much, but he thought some of them were supposed to make people fall in love.
Was.. Ichimatsu trying to get somebody to fall in love with him.. and it back fired? Honestly, Karamatsu has no idea. ]}

Ichimatsu..
_{[ so, he asks.. ]}
Are you trying to get somebody to love you?

[He whacks his forehead on the ground a few times.]

No, holy fuck. This is a literal case of "curiosity killed the cat". [He's not going to explain that he got force-fed a potion that made him share pain with an apparent "soulmate". He's still very solidly Not Thinking About That.]

_{[ All of this is confusing but Karamatsu doesn't like seeing Ichimatsu in pain.. or hitting his forehead on the ground-- probably from Karamatsu being such a dense piece of crap.
He doesn't know what else to do so he just.. puts his hand on Ichimatsu's head. ]}

S—sh. Oi, stop. Stop.
_{[ What is it Jyushimatsu does? Does he pet him? Hug him? Comfort him? Karamatsu is so hard about this, so he just kind of strokes his hands through Ichimatsu's hair. ]}

You drank a potion then? It made you sick?

[He stops beating his head into the floor at least, though he's not sure if Karamatsu's hand in his hair feels nice or hurts more. He's so overstimulated by being in constant pain for going on twenty hours that he's just... tingling, really. Like a full-body sense of pins and needles. He hates it, thanks. He doesn't dissuade the hand, either way, grumbling faintly.]

In Layman's terms, yes.

_{[ At least Ichimatsu has stopped banging his head on the floor, thank God. That was painful to watch. So he keeps.. trying to comfort him, unsure of the phenomenon that is happening right now or how to fix it. ]}

Maybe.. you should take a bath! Maybe.. the warmth will make you feel better.
_{[ He pauses, seeming to think. ]}

Didn't some of those potions do other things?
_{[ He'll understand eventually, but Ichimatsu isn't being the most descriptive about it either to understand. ]}

[...You know, he might just be onto something with that. The heated blanket Reaper had thrown on him had helped a good bit, now that he thought about it... He shifted, slowly sitting into a sort of cat loaf position.]

...'s not a bad idea.

[He glances up, squinting.]

"Other things"?

Mm.
_{[ He frowns a little bit and lifts his hand to touch lightly over his swollen eye. His night didn't go according to plan either. ]}

This place.. it seems to play tricks on us sometimes. I was supposed to get linked up with a "soul mate" but we had an argument instead.

[He snorts faintly, looking up and finally noticing the darkened state of Karamatsu's eye.]

...y'got punched in the face? I'll have to meet this soulmate of yours.

Hmph. Of course you would like him.
_{[ Him. It comes out so naturally, Karamatsu doesn't even notice until after he's said it. ]}

Er.. w-well, I did not know I would get paired up with a he! It was shocking!

[He blinks, almost not catching it from how easily Karamatsu says it, and then turns to look at him. His expression is startlingly mild, and his mouth pulls crooked.]

Either Quarantine likes playing jokes on us shitty virgin NEETs, or at least two of us are meant to like dudes. [He doesn't specifically mention himself, but who else would he throw under the bus, especially when it's in a vague attempt to soothe Karamatsu?]

A-ah, well..
_{[ Karamatsu looks the opposite way, appearing flustered at the topic of conversation. ]}
Not just.. exclusively dudes!
_{[ He's not denying it, at least? He shifts, uncomfortable, but surprisingly doesn't back out of the conversation. He's already talked about this to Osomatsu. ]}

But possibly.. both.

[He waves a hand dismissively.]

Hey, as I see it, broadens your horizons. Or in your case, doubles the chances for being turned down for trying too hard, maybe.

It does broaden my horizons... it does double my chances!
_{[ HE'S TRYING TO LOOK SO PROUD THAT HE'S ACCEPTED THIS ASPECT ABOUT HIMSELF AND NOTHING ELSE. ]}

... ah, wait, for being turned down?
I see.. you're not encouraging me..

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