everybody's fine 'cause it's party time ( W5 AFTERPARTY )

[cheerfuldays]

After a positively thrilling game of the prisoner's dilemma, it's all over. Everyone needs to get patched up, recover and... hopefully not kill each other after everything. At some point in the cafeteria, Shizuku and Madara have taken over the kitchen- though help won't be denied completely- and leaving a large meal of noodles and whatever else they can still use from Fai and Shizuku's little shopping trip... not a lot of fresh food, but it works out. There's also plenty of coffee, a tea kettle and even hot chocolate ready. (Shizuku herself is using her ill-gotten tapioca balls for some homemade boba, hell yeah.) Team Idol may not stick around for long, but there's plenty to go around for now... and Shizuku will happily bring over some snacks from the convenience store too. And did you know that place has a milkshake machine? Because it does. Get you a milkshake, people.

But tensions are high after everything. Hopefully this doesn't become a murdergame. 

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[vivens]

[ hmmm. now where does this sentiment sound familiar to him? nevertheless, sabo will slightly tilt his head to one side and give ace a knowing look. ]

Is that so?

[iubar]

Yeah, that's so.

[ and he stuffs food in his own mouth indignantly. ]

[vivens]

I'm sorry Ace.

[ sabo will not be stuffing his face but will instead clean off any mess that ace has on his face from eating. ]

[iubar]

Sorry? Why?

[ ????? ]

[vivens]

[ ...


...well he's not going to rat himself out if ace didn't already see it, so he'll just shake his head. ]

Never mind then.

[iubar]

[ he reaches over and prods sabo in the forehead. ]

You can't just do that!

[vivens]

[ and sabo will casually just lean away from the prodding. ]

I think I just did.

[iubar]

That's unfair.

[ rude af, sabo ]

[vivens]

[ look at him caring. ]

No, it isn't.

[iubar]

How is it not?

[ don't give him that look while being a jerk. ]

[vivens]

[ who is being a jerk? sabo is being perfectly pleasant!!! ]

Because I've already apologized beforehand; you just didn't realize why.

[iubar]

[ smashes (x) to doubt repeatedly. ]

Yeah, you're supposed to tell me why.

[vivens]

Am I?

[ he'll hold out something for ace to eat. guess casually feeding ace like this has become something routine for him...? (or a good way to deflect things.) ]

I would have expected you to already know what I could be apologizing for.

[iubar]

[ he really should, shouldn't he. but he eats the food while trying to figure it out. ]

If I should know, you could just tell me to make it easier.

[vivens]

[ and sabo will happily watch ace eat. ]

Nice try, Ace.

[ ...

a slight shift in tone as he pokes at the food on ace's plate. he's not taking any of it but just moving it around a little bit. his eyes will eventually wander to the mark on his wrist. ]

...am I doing too much?

[iubar]

[ frowny face.

but at the question, he tilts his head a little bit, confused. ]

Too much what?

[vivens]

[ ...


well, seeing that he dodged the first one— ]

For you.

[ honestly, if this was luffy here he wouldn't be thinking about it whatsoever. however, this is ace and not luffy. ]

[iubar]

[ he has to think about that for a moment, making a sound of thought. ]

I think if it was anyone else, I'd be bothered by it.

[ take that as you will. ]

[vivens]

[ sabo will indeed take that as he will and as he does he will just chuckle to himself. ]

Right. Given how things have been for us, I suppose it would be strange if you felt that way.

[iubar]

[ he nods, smiling to that. ]

Yeah. So, you don't have to worry and just doing what you want with me.

[vivens]

[ phrasing??? but sabo will laugh some more. ]

You can do the same with me, you know. Whatever you want.

[iubar]

[ i'm completely innocent in my phrasing. ]

I'll keep that in mind. [ then, a bit softer. ] Thanks for everything you do for me, Sabo.

[ see??? the gratitude came eventually. ]

[vivens]

[ rattles my notifs!!!!

and it sure did... the timing catches him off-guard but not in the bad way. he just thinks of something else momentarily before he smiles. ]

You're welcome, Ace.

[iubar]

[ that's what makes it more special, or something. doing it when it's least expected.

in response, he simply jabs something on his plate and holds it out in front of sabo. offering to feed him a little in return. ]

[vivens]

[ ...

okay. he'll take the food offered to him without question and just keep looking mildly pleased with the chain of events. the whole bit with the awful, awful pain from their wrists aside. ]