[ oohhhh he said it... he said it!! and tsurumaru's heart feels all warm and fuzzy!! sort like when your kid brother speaks your name for the first time! ]
And in return, I'll call you... Nakigitsune-kouhai.
[ but it is a mouthful, evidenced by how his nose immediately wrinkles upon saying it... and quickly comes up with an alternative. ]
Er, how's Naki-kouhai? That's short and sweet, right?
[nakigitsune-kouhai sounds really weird...naki might've also made a very slight face at the sound of it. but senpai's so smart, thinking of an alternative! he nods to show his appreciation.]
Nakigitsune and I both find the shorter name much easier on the ears, yes! You're quite quick with names, Tsurumaru-dono.
[ is his slight face visible past his mask... tsuru's observant, but even he can't see behind masks! but at being complimented, he proudly puffs up a little. ]
Of course I am! [ bending names like that makes him more endearing, right... right! though, if they're going to shorten one name, they might as well shorten both. ]
If Tsurumaru-senpai is too much, you can also try Tsuru-senpai. Is that easier?
[ that sounds even better! as a reward (or, perhaps, he's showing naki an example of what an excuse for pats truly means), he'll give him yet another pat on the head. ]
Good, good! Just like that.
[ but then he'll go silent all of a sudden, as if he's listening for something... before moving over towards the room door and pressing his ear against it, and then making a beckoning motion for naki to follow and to do the same — along with smallest fox! they may be swords, but animal hearing is certainly advantageous. ]
Do you still hear them? You know, being all touchy feely? [ can you even hear touchy feely?! is this how this works?! ]
[ smallest fox tried his hardest.... instead, tsuru makes a little waving motion in front of smallest fox, to catch his attention, before addressing him directly. ]
Do you want to check outside for us?
[ which means, he's going to open the door juuuust a crack and toss smallest fox out there and hope that the rest of swordhaus isn't ferociously lying in wait. ]
[ what a compliant fox! tsuru's almost sorry in advance, if anything goes wrong. ]
Thanks! Do your best, okay? Knock on the door once you're back. [ or, you know, pat it with your pawpads. naki will probably be able to tell, anyway.
he's going to turn the doorknob veeery slowly and veeery quietly... and then just chucks smallest fox out there. stay free from touchy feely capture, fox! ]
[what do you mean, chuck!? he manages to keep himself from yelping in surprise, but there's still a pause after he's out where he just...looks at the door.....why must you be this way, tsurumaru........
ahem.
investigating the apartment! please wait a few minutes as he checks things out.]
[ he totally means chuck as in, is that a fox or a frisbee?? wheeee there he goes!!
somehow, even after the door's been mostly shut (but not shut all the way), tsurumaru can still feel smallest fox's beady eyes asking him why he's like this.
anyway, he's waiting!! waiting... in the meantime, he might try to engage naki in some hand-slappy ways to kill time, but smallest fox should be back soon. ]
[Pattycaaaake Nakigitsune is enjoying this game! And eventually, smallest fox slips his way back into the room, shaking himself as he does so, as if shaking off water or cooties.]
The coast is clear! For the most part. I'd advise you to avoid Mikazuki-dono's room...
[ paattycake pattycake pattycake — oh, smallest fox is back! tsuru will listen intently, if only because he wants to avoid any touchy feely zones as much as possible. ]
Mikazuki's room? I was planning to stop by today, but that'd be a bad idea, huh...
[ so he'll give naki's hair one last ruffle, before pushing himself up to his feet and exiting the room, waving to the both of them on his way out. ]
Thanks for letting me hide out here. See you later — and stay safe!
[mikazuki's the most touchy feely of them all!! probably. maybe? actually a good number of the swords are pretty touchyfeely even without the touchyfeely curse...but yes, anyway, naki waves back as his senpai leaves! it's a small wave, but a wave nonetheless.]
You're very welcome! And good luck on your escape. [fox's farewell isn't the most enthusiastic, but maybe it's because he's busy climbing back up onto naki's shoulder? oh well.]
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And in return, I'll call you... Nakigitsune-kouhai.
[ but it is a mouthful, evidenced by how his nose immediately wrinkles upon saying it... and quickly comes up with an alternative. ]
Er, how's Naki-kouhai? That's short and sweet, right?
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Nakigitsune and I both find the shorter name much easier on the ears, yes! You're quite quick with names, Tsurumaru-dono.
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Of course I am! [ bending names like that makes him more endearing, right... right! though, if they're going to shorten one name, they might as well shorten both. ]
If Tsurumaru-senpai is too much, you can also try Tsuru-senpai. Is that easier?
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naki tilts his head at the suggestion.]
Tsuru-senpai? [hm, yes, he can get used to saying that...]
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Good, good! Just like that.
[ but then he'll go silent all of a sudden, as if he's listening for something... before moving over towards the room door and pressing his ear against it, and then making a beckoning motion for naki to follow and to do the same — along with smallest fox! they may be swords, but animal hearing is certainly advantageous. ]
Do you still hear them? You know, being all touchy feely? [ can you even hear touchy feely?! is this how this works?! ]
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I don't hear anything....perhaps the others have left? [or maybe they're lying in wait.]
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Do you want to check outside for us?
[ which means, he's going to open the door juuuust a crack and toss smallest fox out there and hope that the rest of swordhaus isn't ferociously lying in wait. ]
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Alright, I'll do it. If I'm careful, I should be able to avoid capture... [touchy feely capture....]
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Thanks! Do your best, okay? Knock on the door once you're back. [ or, you know, pat it with your pawpads. naki will probably be able to tell, anyway.
he's going to turn the doorknob veeery slowly and veeery quietly... and then just chucks smallest fox out there. stay free from touchy feely capture, fox! ]
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ahem.
investigating the apartment! please wait a few minutes as he checks things out.]
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somehow, even after the door's been mostly shut (but not shut all the way), tsurumaru can still feel smallest fox's beady eyes asking him why he's like this.
anyway, he's waiting!! waiting... in the meantime, he might try to engage naki in some hand-slappy ways to kill time, but smallest fox should be back soon. ]
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The coast is clear! For the most part. I'd advise you to avoid Mikazuki-dono's room...
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Mikazuki's room? I was planning to stop by today, but that'd be a bad idea, huh...
[ so he'll give naki's hair one last ruffle, before pushing himself up to his feet and exiting the room, waving to the both of them on his way out. ]
Thanks for letting me hide out here. See you later — and stay safe!
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You're very welcome! And good luck on your escape. [fox's farewell isn't the most enthusiastic, but maybe it's because he's busy climbing back up onto naki's shoulder? oh well.]