singsingbluesilver | 51... bored is a many colored thing of boringness

I wasn't angry; I was worried. But I think I'm doing a little better now and I'm not quite so contagious now.

How have you been? Both you and Kumagoro-san.

Really? [ He looks at Tohma for a long minute and then sighs, reaching over to bap him lightly on the head with Kumagoro. ] Silly.

We're fine.

[ Rubbing the abused spot. Ouch. ]

C'mon, Ryu. You can be a little more talkative, can't you? Or are you mad at me?

[ Kumagoro is not that hard, Tohma! ]

I'm tired. I haven't been sleeping really good.

[ I am sick. Everything hurts! ]

...Really? I'm sorry. [...] If it'll help, maybe you can take a nap here? We can work on finishing a song or two... and I still have some snacks left.

[ Pointing to the table near the bed, which is full of paper swans with music written all over them. One for each day he's been in the hospital. ] Otherwise I'll just have a bunch of paper birds with music notes on them.

[ No excuse! Kumagoro's feelings are hurt! ]

It's not you Tohma. I wish you wouldn't always apologize.

[ Ryuichi sighs and stretches out, laying his head against Tohma's shoulder. ]

Let's work on it later.

[ HE'S A STUFFED ANI--nevermind. ]

Mm? You don't want to work on it now?

[ Slowly running is fingers through Ryuichi's hair. It really has been ages. Definitely noting the length, too. ]

[ Sighs and snuggles a little closer, letting his eyes close. He always had a thing for touching and holding, but he was growing far too use to Tohma to want to let it go. ]

We'll have some time later.

All right; I'm fine with that. Besides, I'm more than happy enough that I've gotten to see you in person again.

[ He hesitates a bit, debating whether or not it's safe to place a kiss at the top of Ryuichi's head. Eventually, he decides against it. ]

My days just aren't as bright without you here.

I've missed you. It doesn't feel the same without you tagging along to the cafe.

[ He curls his fingers in Tohma's shirt, humming to himself .]

Has Mika visit you?

Going to the café with you was always fun. We should make it one of the first things we do when I'm released from the hospital.

[...]

No, she hasn't.... But I've spoken to her a few times and I've seen her with the communicator. It's not the same as talking in person, but....

[ Tohma starts to play with Ryuichi's hair again, remembering how Eiri promised he would visit but never showed up last time. ]

It's better that she doesn't. It's safer at the apartment, and after what happened before, I don't trust her to go anywhere alone. Besides, I'm not even sure she wants to visit me. She seems... upset about something.

That would be awesome.

[ He's quiet for a moment, just letting Tohma play with his hair. But then he sighs and opens his eyes, turning his head to look at him. ]

I have a good idea what it might be. And I also think that maybe she should see you too.

[ He has just a small smile on his face now. ]

Maybe you could bring her to the hospital in a few days if she's up for it. But... If you know why she's angry, is it because of something I did? Sometimes I don't know her at all, so....

I don't think she wants to be anywhere near me, Tohma.

She knew exactly the kind of person I was when she married me. I don't... understand why she would change her mind. I haven't changed since then.

[ Pulling Ryuichi into a tight hug. ]

As I've said before, she should be grateful. You've provided shelter for us without asking anything in return. If she's angry because of the things you and I have done, then perhaps I will remind her of the boytoys she used to bring to the bars.

I don't know if it's place or what, but she's been rather touchy lately.

[ He hugs Tohma back, making a little whine in his throat at how much he missed this contact. It's not the same as being in the U.S.A. while Tohma was in Japan. They weren't separated by an ocean and different lives. ]

Maybe she needs something like that here.

Perhaps... But as I said, she's difficult to get to know. If she would just tell me what she wanted, things would be easier.

She probably figures that she did and hasn't figured out that we men need simple, bite-sized words to understand.

Exactly. Words that are direct and not vague.

[ Curling a bit of Ryuichi's hair around his index finger. ]

You need a hair cut.

Maybe she'll figure it out before she starts screaming over the communicators.

[ Making a face he cracks an eye open. ]

I'm growing it out.

That's all we need... Mika-san shouting over her communicator.

[ Well, it's okay~ Ruffling Ryuichi's hair still. ]

I kind of like this shaggy look on you.

We can ask her if she's PMSing!

[ Laughs and ruffles Tohma's hair. ]

I miss your blond tips.

Do you want to be punched in the face? Because I don't. That's not the kind of question you ask a woman without expecting painful consequences.

[ Regarding him suspiciously. ]

I miss it being all blond. I think I just may ask the scientists for some hair dye.

I'll just hide behind you!

[ Gives him an innocent as all hell look, even to the point of sticking out his lower lip a little. ]

Are you sure you want to try that? You might get pink hair dye or something like that.

Why don't you hide behind Kumagoro-san? He's soft; he'll protect you.

[ Er, yeah. Not buying that look, Ryuichi. Not for a second. ]

They've given me what I wanted before. If I ask for pink hair dye instead, they might just give it to me. But... I think I'd take just about anything over pink.

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