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[starmark]

. . . Yare yare. What is it? Hurry up and say something already.



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[starmark]

...You got me flowers?

[Well, quite obviously he'd gotten flowers, here they all are. And the pink blob of a thing in the center is equally curious, especially considering — ]

And a — wait. Is that a blobfish?

[lapidarius]

I think so--I mean, it looks like some kind of fish, I thought maybe you'd like it. Or at least be able to tell me what it is.

[starmark]

...

[................]

You got me a stuffed animal just because you thought it might be some kind of fish?

[lapidarius]

...I thought you'd appreciate being right about something instead of me for once.

[...f-full recovery?]

[starmark]

...That's really cute, what the hell.

[He reaches out, plucking the fish from the midst of the flowers and giving it an easy squeeze.]

It's Psychrolutes marcidus. It's supposed to be one of the ugliest animals ever discovered.

[lapidarius]

[FLAWLESS VICTORY now talk nerdy to me]

I didn't realize they had specific rankings for that. I thought this one was kind of cute.

[starmark]

It's not really rankings. Just general agreement.

[And up go his eyebrows.]

What about the flowers? You want me to put them in a vase or something?

[lapidarius]

I was kidding, Jojo.

[he's trying]

I--s-sure, if you want them. I didn't really know if you even liked flowers, but I couldn't think of anything else.

[starmark]

Oh.

[He hesitates a minute, considering, and then shrugs and reaches for them.]

...Sure, I'll put them in our room, I guess. If that's okay?

[lapidarius]

Yeah, that's fine.

[congratulations jotaro, you have one (1) absurd bouquet of flowers.]

[starmark]

Okay. I'll be right back, then.

[AND OFF HE GOES.]

[lapidarius]

[That seemed like as good a cue as any to stand around in quietly nervous apprehension and wait for whatever might happen next. Because wow, did Kakyoin ever have the sneaking suspicion he was about to be ridiculously overwhelmed. Some people just didn't have any concept of doing things halfway.]

[starmark]

[After a while, he's back, blobless and devoid of flowers, but bringing Kakyoin's leather jacket along with him as he returns downstairs, having changed into a turtleneck and non-uniform slacks for the sake of looking a little less like a student and a little more like just a guy with a uniform-style coat over his civvies.

When he gets back to Kakyoin, he holds out the jacket.]

Here. We're going to have to go for a walk, so you'll need this.

[lapidarius]

...Okay. [He took the jacket and pulled it on with a smile, at a loss for where they'd actually be going.]

I'm ready whenever you are.

[...And possibly making an effort not to stare.]

[starmark]

Okay. Let's go, then.

[And he slides a hand against the small of Kakyoin's back, leading him toward the door and out onto the street, heading purposefully in toward the city center.]

[lapidarius]

[He slipped an arm around Jotaro's waist in return, falling into step with him easily.]

So where are we going?

[starmark]

A bar.

[He says, deadpan, and almost sounds serious right up until he clarifies.]

Not really. Just one of the other storefronts in the city, that's all.

[lapidarius]

...For a second I was worried you were going to teach me that thing you do with the beer can and a pen.

[. . .]

I really don't want to know, for the record.

[starmark]

It's called shotgunning. And you'd do it in a second, if it were with a cherry Coke instead of a beer.

[lapidarius]

I'm definitely not doing that.

[Some people have to at least try to look cool, okay.]

[starmark]

I said would, not are.

[But anyway. Off we go, and after a reasonable period of walking, eventually they arrive at the Toy Store and Den, where Jotaro stops them just outside the door.]

Here, hold up a second. Have you ever been inside this place?

[lapidarius]

Hm? [Kakyoin adjusted his glasses and looked from the building to Jotaro in clear confusion.] I don't think I have, no. Why?

[starmark]

It's a toy store. There's a gambling lounge on the second floor, it's got a pool table and some other stuff. Card tables, nice couches.

[...]

The person who owns the shop has been holding your gift for me. So I brought you here so we could pick it up together.

[lapidarius]

Okay. [Not quite the kind of place he'd usually pick for a date, but...it did kind of sound like fun.] Let's go.

[starmark]

All right.

[Briskly, he moves over behind him and brings his hands to cover Kakyoin's eyes, manifesting Star Platinum long enough to open the door for them.]

Walk forward, slowly. When we stop, put your hands together and cup them palm-up so Star can put your present in them.