hotel: aikawa

[shaft]

our lizard...!!

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[decaptych]

Look, don't worry about it, okay?

It's not really... that, but it's just. [ He sighs. ] I just don't really like being alone anyway. I'm just being dramatic, no big deal, promise.

[shaft]

[ ? ]

How do you like to be, if not alone?

[decaptych]

I just wanna hang out with people I like. Or even just nice people in general. Doesn't everyone?

[shaft]

I do like being with people but I definitely enjoy being alone too.

[ aikawa... is like a puppy ]

[decaptych]

[ He is just an oversized sad bear-dog. ]

I like wandering off and doing my thing sometimes I guess, but I dunno if I think it's enjoyable.

[shaft]

Do you have... a companion?

[ are u single ]

[decaptych]

That is a weird-ass question. I mean, I've got a partner, Risu. Is that what you mean?

[ Except he is single, this is not a romantic partner. ]

[shaft]

Why is that a weird question?

Maybe you had a lifelong animal friend!

[decaptych]

I dunno if I'd call it a companion??? It'd be like! A pet. A lil furry best friend.

[ He's too Aikawa to use a word like companion. ]

But nah, don't have that either.

[shaft]

[ a pet and a companion is different... but he lets it go... hmph ]

So, you and Risu. How long have you been together?

[decaptych]

Uh... I met him, I think it's like...

[ ...Ponders this. ]

...A lot's happened, it's a few years. I haven't seen him for like, three years though -- I just recently met back up with him.

[shaft]

You must be relieved.

[ were you a lizard for those three years aikawa ]

[decaptych]

[ Yes he was. ]

Yeah, I am -- 'course! He's my buddy and we kinda, didn't leave off on the best note -- I mean -- we're fine now! But it's -- you know, nevermind.

You got a buddy? Guessing you don't do partners in your world.

[shaft]

I'm not sure what you mean by partner? Like... a spouse?

[decaptych]

[ He cOUGhS out a bunch of flower petals suddenly. ]

No! Noooooo. No. We are not married.

A partnership is like -- well, we're not ''''official'''' [ he does airquotes ] partners anyway 'cause we never did the contract stuff, but it's a thing sorcerers do. Contract up with another sorcerer, and you know, now you've got each other's backs.

[shaft]

[ stares at him ]

Why aren't you official?

[decaptych]

'Cause only the cool guys get invited to Blue Night.

[ Thumbs up at him. ]

[shaft]

So you can only get married if you're cool?

[decaptych]

It's not marriage, I told you. If you wanna get married you can probably just get married.

[shaft]

Right, sorry. Only cool sorcerers can have partners?

[decaptych]

I guess so. I mean, it's something hosted by En, the biggest sorcerer dude in my world, and you gotta be on his list to get in I guess. Our magic's too shit for that kind of deal.

We don't really care about it though. We're partners, even without a dumb contract.

[shaft]

[ aw that's soft ]

I'm glad you have each other. You must be anxious to get back to him.

[decaptych]

[ Haha................... hehe? ]

...

Yeah.

[shaft]

...

Unless...?

[decaptych]

[ Unless...? ]

No, yeah. That'd be nice.

We just had a fight and he fucked off, and then I got brought over, so...