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... Who knows.

[ souji hasn't thought about it, mostly because he's spent much of that time recovering from silver bullet wounds (thanks kaoru). all he really cares about is that it was a really long time. ]

Longer than it should have been.

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[There's not an awful lot to say to that, really - especially not for someone as naturally taciturn as Saitou. So rather than try to come up with something, he just takes a seat next to Souji. Close enough to be awfully convenient, if Souji wants him to be, but not quite close enough to be invading his space, if he doesn't.]

[decontrol]

[ souji appreciates the proximity. he doesn't move to get any closer or anything because this is enough—plus he's sure saitou won't like it if he got him wet, his hair is still soaked after all. ]

It's fine, you know. [ pause. ] But I might keep this for a while.

[ this, being the haori he now wears. it's his now. ]

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[If he remains wet long enough to need body heat, Saitou will take one for the team.

But in the meantime he'll just look slightly dumbstruck at that.]

Why?

[decontrol]

[ souji looks at him like he just asked a ridiculous thing. ]

Why not?

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You have clothes.

[decontrol]

I don't have my own haori anymore.

[ PUPPY-DOG FACE. ]

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[What is he supposed to do with that face even.]

[decontrol]

[ does he win? ]

So it's settled.

[ it's not like he would have given it back even if saitou protested some more. ]

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[This is precisely why Saitou is choosing not to bother.]

You're impossible.

[decontrol]

You've never minded it before.

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Sometimes I wonder why.

[Whoa. A...joke?]

[decontrol]

[ that. just makes him laugh. only by a little bit. ]

Because you like the impossible.

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[Why you gotta put it like that.]

[decontrol]

Did I get it right?

[ :) ]

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Does it matter? You'd act as though you did whether I deny it or not.

[decontrol]

I thought I'd at least be nice and give you the chance to deny it.

[ even though saitou's right: it wouldn't have mattered in the end. ]

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Generous of you.

[decontrol]

Isn't it? You should praise me for my attempt.

[ aka love him, please. he won't be this nice to anyone else!! ]

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...

[r u fuckin kidding me]

[decontrol]

Hmm?

[ he's w a i t i n g. ]

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I think your ego will do just fine without the praise.

[decontrol]

[ crestfallen. ]

You're the worst.

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Only until someone else says something you don't like.

[And then it's their turn to be the worst. He knows how this goes.]

[decontrol]

How do you know? What if what they say isn't as bad as what you said?