OPEN SEASON 2.

[crawly]

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previous post here.

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[midblock]

[ it's... it's beautiful. tsukishima texts back soon enough, but there's a bit more of a pause than is usual. ]

i'm at home. meet me here so you can put it in the fridge.

should we switch to action?

[horned_owl]

I'm on my way! Taking GOOD care of it so frosting doesn't smudge!

YEAH

[midblock]

[ tsukishima is at home in their shared apartment, as promised, scrolling through news on his phone while he waits. though the door's got a big hole in it, he's left it shut and locked. ]

[horned_owl]

[When he arrives, he takes a moment to appreciate the hole in the door. It looks very symmetrical. Like a piece of art. And then figures that, since it's already broken, he can kick it open. The door open with a very loud 'bang' and Bokuto yells-]

HONEY! I'M HOME!

[That cake is balancing on tip of Bokuto's fingers very dangerously.]

[midblock]

[ tsukishima hadn't even bothered trying to cover the hole. the moment bokuto bursts in, however, he's frowning. ]

Don't break the hinges off of it too.

Put that in the fridge and we'll catch the next bus over.

[horned_owl]

I won't, I won't, [Bokuto answers in sing song voice and heads over to the fridge immediately. He doesn't want to risk the cake's health any further.

He drops on the couch afterwards-] Jeez Tsukki, give me a second to breathe. I keep going back and forth! [He grins-] How was your day?

[midblock]

You went back out to buy more cake?

[ tsukishima's resigned to the nickname, at least partially, though he kicks bokuto lightly in the shin as he sits down. ]

Better than yours. Do I know the people who are trying to corner you into a threesome?

[horned_owl]

Hey, hey! You said you'd help me if I got it for you! So I did.

[Bokuto grins and kicks him back playfully. Don't start things if you can't follow them through Tsukki. You know how playful he is.]

Naah. But apparently Kuroo told them I'm "open minded" so they took his word to heart.

[midblock]

[ tsukishima thinks he should probably be happier in reaction to bokuto going out and buying the cake for him, but all he can think is, bokuto-san is an idiot. but it's mostly in fond exasperation. mostly.

so he doesn't kick bokuto back. ]

Then Kuroo-san can make it up to you by pretending to be your boyfriend.

[horned_owl]

[Bokuto groaned loudly and wanted to fling himself at Tsukishima to hug him and beg him, but stopped himself midway and just buried hands in the couch pillows beneath them. He's learning on restraining himself, aren't you proud of him?]

HE is the reason I'm in this mess! HE will make things WORSE! I KNOW he will! He'll say: "I'LL HELP YOU" and then when we arrive there he'll tell them: "WE'RE HERE FOR FOURSOME"!

[He clasped his hands in pleading sign-] Please Tsukki, only you can help me!

[midblock]

[ that sounds likely, honestly. tsukishima huffs and crosses his arms. ]

You don't know these people very well, right? You won't see them again?

[horned_owl]

Not again in my life, if I can help it!

[Those guys are scary. Also, he doesn't want them. His crush and interest resides somewhere else.]

[midblock]

If you see them again, you can call me.

[ least he could do in return for a whole cake, really. tsukishima stands up, believing the issue to be over with. as long as bokuto-san isn't forced into a threesome, it's fine, right?

time to go buy a new door. ]

[horned_owl]

Great! Thanks a lot!

[Saved! Very much saved! He's on his feet seconds after Tsukishima got up and headed for the door, pulling shoes on as he went-]

What kind of door are we looking for? Wait! Don't we need measurements or something?

[midblock]

[ tsukishima bends down to put his shoes on, patting himself down absentmindedly to make sure he has his phone and wallet, if only for his bus pass. ]

I measured it while I was waiting for you. And most doors are a standard size in residential buildings.

[ he gives the hole in the door a last tired look. ]

Let's try to find one that looks closest to the old one.

[horned_owl]

[Bokuto grabs jacket he dumped by the door earlier and pulls it on.]

Ooh! Good thinking. [But he makes a face-] Ordinary? Plain like this?

[He crosses arms while marching outside-] Can't we get a bit... you know [-lots of hand waving-] pretty ones? Like- with picture of owl on them?! Or to have a print "We're OWLways here for you" as greeting or something?

[midblock]

They don't make doors like that.

[ he's pretty sure, anyway. ]

We don't want the landlord to notice, remember? And I'm not 'always" here. Neither are you.

I pray for Tsukki's sanity daily

[horned_owl]

You think? Maaan, too bad. They'd be so pretty.

[He locks the door but frowns, wondering if there's any point to it because of the hole in it.]

So what if he notices? I broke it, I replaced it! Hell, I'm buying him NEW door! This one started to get moldy on the edges. He should be thanking me!

i mean if he's rooming with bokuto he's already made a mistake

[midblock]

It's a matter of the contract, which you should have read when you signed it and moved in.

[ tsukishima sighs. ]

Let's go. The bus will be here soon.

but he gets free sweets so :D

[horned_owl]

[Bokuto grumbles and shoves hands in the pockets of his jeans. Yes, he's read the contract but didn't really remember it. He summed it up in one "don't set house on fire" sentence so he thought he was fine as long as nothing's burning.]

Yeah.. You're right. As always. [More pouting and heavy huffing as they walk towards bus station-] Can't wait to have my own place. It will have a Jacuzzi and big crystal thing with water lights in it and big couches and owl designs EVERYWHERE!

BUT ALSO A BROKEN DOOR

[midblock]

Great. Then I won't have to live with you.

[ "big crystal thing with water lights"? at least the owl designs sound accurate. tsukishima leads the way down to the bus stop, knowing that bokuto will follow eventually. ]

yes well... there ARE minor inconveniences xD

[horned_owl]

[Bokuto was never good at explaining things. He was thinking about water walls he once saw and wants them in his house ever since.]

What? You won't? [He sounds really sad.] But- but-! You have to! [He runs forward and turns to walk backwards so he can face Tsukishima-] I can't do life without you!

[midblock]

[ at least the running means he'll get to the bus stop more quickly. ]

I can't live in a house filled with owl decorations.

[ not even arguing the "i can't do life without you"... the hole in the door is enough proof. ]

[horned_owl]

Well! We can add crow decorations. Or! Maybe you want some dino sculptures?

[Maybe a fossil or two? He's all up for it, he think's it's cool and he'd put it in big, glass case for all to marvel at.]

[midblock]

This all sounds terrible.

[ to tsukishima, at least. he's envisioning giant dinosaur sculptures in his head along with owl decals, and it clashes awfully even in his imagination. ]

And tacky. Like you, Bokuto-san.