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if you say so...

[ which is to say he'll either ask yoshino or come up with something on his own or both!?

as for the upcoming show....well, fact of the matter is the other family does have their eye on hiiragi but it's not like hiiragi realizes this, senses anything. that it's enough reason that shouma derailed the last warning attempt, wouldn't occur to him either. ]

[ he doesn't respond for about 15 minutes, instead sitting at his table and considering whether or not he needs a drink. ]

you'll stay with the band at the gig, right?
you won't go off alone?

i'll stay with them
and text you when i'm back

remember! you agreed w/ me that they probably won't do anything in front of other people

so it'll be okay, okay?

[ if shouma was there he'd even hug him or reach to pat him on the head, or something.

and if hiiragi ends up being wrong, well. he hopes he's not. ]

probably doesn't mean for sure, hiiragi

[ shizusumi, take care of your man. shouma needs at least a couple drinks. ]

i'll be with the others so
and i'll see if i can crash with shizu or something

[ except in the 11th hour hiiragi will realize he doesn't want to risk anyone watching him finding out where shizu lives. well he'll cross that bridge when he comes to it. ]

[ as if he's 5 years old: ]

promise me you'll crash with someone
or someone will stay over with you

i promise!
sometimes we go out drinking after anyway
and i can ask someone else if shizu can't

[ though shizu will 100% say yes and then they'll fight about why hiiragi's being so cagey bc shizu still hasn't received the Whole Story yet which is of course one reason he's being a bit colder than usual. but hiiragi thinks he's just stressed between the band and acting or something.

that it has to do with the little smiles hiiragi has when he's texting shouma sometimes has not occurred to him at All ]

[ shouma is putting all his faith in shizusumi this round. he doesn't know if things have been weird between them, but he's hoping he can at least shelve it for a night. ]

you should celebrate anyway
you've worked pretty hard to make it to this point

true, true.
take me out for a drink next time we see each other

[ assuming all goes well, it's nice to share the victories along the path with all the people he cares about, and hiiragi doesn't care if it's on the same night or later. ]

sure it'll be my treat
just maybe not tequila this time

[ mostly because shouma is still stuck on how touchy hiiragi was versus how messed up he was the next day. ]

but it was so good!!!
shouma!!!

[ shouma's been the recipient of hiiragi's sulk enough to know what it looks like. and sure he was a wreck the next day but THIS time he won't be recovering from a kidnapping. so it should be fine. right?! ... ]

[ okay, he can probably tease him about this, right? ]

you really wanna get touchy with me again?

[ hELP

typing typing stopping typing typing gah ]

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i meant you tasted good!

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[ help x 2 ]

[ oh

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i don't remember you putting your mouth on me

i don't remember either ok!!!
i mean i probably didn't!
you'd remember??
i think
well i mean we were both drhinking idk

[ breathe. ok when hiiragi was super touchy maybe he reached for (repeatedly) shouma he was also trying to bury his face in his shoulder or chest or honestly whatever. his neck. does that count. he didn't actually kiss him. and it was probably more annoying than anything else, a touchy koala. of sorts. clingy cat. the most embarrassing thing hiiragi also doesn't remember is asking shouma to say nice things about him. yeah.

but still...it did taste good and lke saying he doesnt want to do tequila again is that the SAME as saying he doesnt like touching shouma? WHY IS HE THINKING LIKE THIS. he literally has his head in his hands til he manages another reply ok ]

but i wasnt feeling super good
maybe i can handle it better this time?

hey hey don't overthink it
i was just kidding
you were touchy but not in that kinda way

[ it's not like hiiragi likes him like that. shizusumi has basically all of his attention and it's better that way, right? ]

i told you i'd be your designated tequila person and i'll stand by that
so if you wanna try again, i'm down for it

[ whew whew whew. and shouma doesn't need to know that hiiragi turns out to be one of those ridiculous people who can be crushing on more than one person at once. it helps (?) that he figures they don't see him like that (#idiot) and well what he's got is already so nice anyway!

....ah. ]

geez
well i'm still sorry
you ended up having to take care of me more cause o fthat

but i think it'll be better this time
and you'll drink with me right?

[ actually he's going to get wasted again but like this will be confirmation that hiiragi can consume considerably less tequila than other things before getting touch y and too talkative. ]

[ instead shouma and shizusumi will go on being jealous and mildly cranky ]

it's not like i minded
you were cute even if you were miserable

but yeah sure i'll drink with you

[ just not to the point he gets wasted along with him. he's got to keep an eye out, after all. ]

[ hiiragi has a type. yuki, who's seen a picture hiiragi quietly snapped of shouma at some point, pointed out as much. ]

i don't remember being miserable...
i guess i figured i was enjoying it
even if the hangover was less fun

[ read: not f un at all compounded by injury recovery but he did it to himself re tequila sooo ]

the hangover was what i meant
you were way worse off

but you did seem like you were having a good time

[ with how much he was openly laughing and being touchy and all. shouma would be lying if he said that alone didn't make it worth it for him. ]

oh ok
that's a relief

i'd hate to think you had me at my worst drunk and sober

[ also he would be even more embarrassed than he is (again) already. his memory is hazy at best: warmth, shouma's smell and touch, the taste of salt sharp against something sweet but he doesn't know what that was. ]

nah you looked happy
think you charmed everyone there even

[ mostly because people can't stop talking about how cute hiiragi is and how shouma should bring him around more often. ]

"everyone"?

[ as good as asking to be praised more but hiiragi is strangely always desperate for love despite receiving much of it. desperate to know he's wanted even though no one has ever said otherwise.... ]

everyone at the bar
even my coworkers when you were sober

[ he's sure they kicked into their "shouma is the worst" spiel whenever he left the table. ]

maybe i can come back before the summer kickoff

AND for your birthday

[ he has not given up apparently.... and if he was hoping shouma would say he was charmed too well thats alright too. maybe! ]

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