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[ Yay!! Good enough for Haruaki. And now he's rubbing his face into Sano's hand, also like an expectant puppy. ]
I can't wait!
[ He's going to start nibbling if Sano doesn't take his hand away. ]
Um, also... I have another present for you, if that's okay!
I can't wait!
[ He's going to start nibbling if Sano doesn't take his hand away. ]
Um, also... I have another present for you, if that's okay!
Nooooo, I promise you'll like it...
[ And he didn't want to embarrass Sano by giving it to him in front of Akira, so. Time is of the essence!
Haruaki springs up off the couch, starts bounding down toward his bedroom, then turns over his shoulder. ]
Close your eyes and hold out your hands, okay?
[ And he didn't want to embarrass Sano by giving it to him in front of Akira, so. Time is of the essence!
Haruaki springs up off the couch, starts bounding down toward his bedroom, then turns over his shoulder. ]
Close your eyes and hold out your hands, okay?
[ A few moments later, Haruaki bounds out of the bedroom and presses into Sano's hands a framed photo of their class. It isn't wrapped, but there is a little ribbon tied around one of the corners of the frame, as blue as Sano's eyes. ]
Take good care of it, okay?
Take good care of it, okay?
Mmhmm. I wished for it a while ago...
[ Right after Sano showed up, honestly. He's been hanging onto it, waiting for a good opportunity to give it to him. After their conversation at the party, he realized there was no time to waste. ]
It was always supposed to be for you, though! I'll wish for another one for myself someday.
[ Right after Sano showed up, honestly. He's been hanging onto it, waiting for a good opportunity to give it to him. After their conversation at the party, he realized there was no time to waste. ]
It was always supposed to be for you, though! I'll wish for another one for myself someday.
You're welcome, Sano-kun.
[ With the photo now out of his hands, he plunks back down onto the couch, pulling his knees up in front of him and wrapping his arms around them. ]
Waaah, everyone looked so happy on that day, didn't they? And it was the first time I saw Zashiki-san in her proper sailor uniform... teehee...
[ With the photo now out of his hands, he plunks back down onto the couch, pulling his knees up in front of him and wrapping his arms around them. ]
Waaah, everyone looked so happy on that day, didn't they? And it was the first time I saw Zashiki-san in her proper sailor uniform... teehee...
[ It is familiar. So familiar that Haruaki wouldn't even have to look at it to know what it is; the shape and weight of it in his hand once saved his life. He could never forget.
He stares dumbly down at it until his vision begins to blur, then looks back up at Sano, unshed tears shining bright in his eyes. ]
S... Sano-kun...
He stares dumbly down at it until his vision begins to blur, then looks back up at Sano, unshed tears shining bright in his eyes. ]
S... Sano-kun...
[Sano is bracing for that embrace as soon as Haruaki's eyes start shining. One arm comes up, halfway to wrap around the older man, and halfway to tug his collar, "trying" to get him to release.]
I know it. So, carry it around with you, 'kay?
I know it. So, carry it around with you, 'kay?
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I will! I always will!!!
[ Haruaki keeps clinging to him for a few moments longer before pulling away, sniffling, rubbing at his eyes with the hand not clutching the talisman. ]
Do you... do something to make them lucky?
[ That makes no sense given everything about him, but to be fair, Haruaki doesn't know what Sano is the god of. ]
[ Haruaki keeps clinging to him for a few moments longer before pulling away, sniffling, rubbing at his eyes with the hand not clutching the talisman. ]
Do you... do something to make them lucky?
[ That makes no sense given everything about him, but to be fair, Haruaki doesn't know what Sano is the god of. ]
Eh...
[The thanks is so earnest it's embarrassing...]
Yeah. No problem.
[There are footsteps outside. It sounds like Takahashi-sensei will be back through the door any second.
[Sano wiggles away from Haruaki on the couch.
[The framed photo is still in his hands. He frowns and picks it up, stands.]
I'm just gonna go...put this in my bag...'kay?
[The thanks is so earnest it's embarrassing...]
Yeah. No problem.
[There are footsteps outside. It sounds like Takahashi-sensei will be back through the door any second.
[Sano wiggles away from Haruaki on the couch.
[The framed photo is still in his hands. He frowns and picks it up, stands.]
I'm just gonna go...put this in my bag...'kay?
[ Oh, he's like an excited dog hearing Hana and Akira coming back up the stairs. If he had a tail, it would be wagging. ]
Okay!
[ And just as Sano goes to walk away–
One more little package hits the back of his head.
One of those cloth headbands for washing one's face, with tanuki ears. ]
One more Christmas attack! I win!!!
Okay!
[ And just as Sano goes to walk away–
One more little package hits the back of his head.
One of those cloth headbands for washing one's face, with tanuki ears. ]
One more Christmas attack! I win!!!
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