2 Penguins | Action

[strawberrypenguin]

A) Tupelo Alley (Closed to Gou, Sousuke and Rei)

[With everything that happened in Fayren during the past week, Nagisa finally decided to actually go back to the apartment. With each step he started to wonder a few things. The words he heard, the fact that his friends might actually think that of him and the fact he's missed a weeks worth of training which he knew Gou at least would be mad at him. With that thought, his eyes were looking toward the floor as soon he found himself in front of the door to the apartment.

His eyes glanced over toward the other door, knowing that was where the others were. Should he knock or perhaps just use his key to go in? He didn't know which would be better so all he could find himself down was simply standing by the door and trying to figure it out.]

B) Around Genessia and Fayren

[When not at the apartment now Nagisa could be found wondering around, fetching some food they needed or at the swimming pool doing laps or in Fayren at the sweet shop. Whatever he was doing he didn't seem like his chipper self. He seem more focused on the task he had at hand.]

Comments

[overexertion]

[It was most likely Gou, yeah. Sousuke tosses one of the drinks to Nagisa before starting cooking. On today's menu, we have fried rice and chicken - which does smell quite good as he cooks.]

[strawberrypenguin]

[It did smell good as he opened the protein drink, taking a small sip for a brief moment before watching to see how the other actually cooked. He might as well watch and learn that way, right?]

[overexertion]

[Sousuke's not the best at small talk, so he'll just focus on making the food for some time. When it's done, he'll put some of it on two plates and leaves the rest to cool down.]

Here. There's more if that's not enough.

[strawberrypenguin]

[He paused as he looked at it briefly.]

Thank you, that should be enough, I am sure.

[He already picked up a fork to take the first bite at least.]

[overexertion]

[Sousuke joins him at the table to eat as well. Just quietly eating wasn't part of his plans though, but he'll let a few moments like that pass before striking a conversation.]

So, are you going to tell me what's going on with you? I'm not taking 'I'm fine' as an answer.

[strawberrypenguin]

[He paused. He figured he should really be more surprised at him saying that, but deep down he really wasn't and he knew he wasn't going to back down for it all.]

Nothing is going on though. Am I worrying you or something?

[overexertion]

You're not acting like yourself. You haven't even called me 'Sou-chan' even once. There's definitely something wrong.

[strawberrypenguin]

That doesn't mean anything is wrong though.

[He should have figured of taking that into account really.]

[overexertion]

...

[Sousuke sighs.]

I don't want to force you to talk, but I also want you to trust me as someone you can talk to. I mean, we're not... that close, but I want to be able to support you all. As a senpai.

[strawberrypenguin]

I know and if I needed to, I promise I would say.

[He was wondering if he worried people to much.]

But I am sorry if anyone is worried.

[overexertion]

We're all worried about you. Gou especially, but Rei and me too. I can't say it for anyone else, but I think you're... not yourself.

[... ...]

And I miss the cheerful, personal bubble breaking Nagisa.

[strawberrypenguin]

[That was an awfully strange thing for him to say. He had been sure everyone hated that part of him. But it was at least enough to get him to think.]

Are you being serious?

[overexertion]

I'm very serious.

[If Nagisa looks at his eyes, it's easy to tell he isn't faking it.]

[strawberrypenguin]

But why? I figured people found it annoying.

[It was hard to tell with people it seemed.]

[overexertion]

I do find it annoying, sometimes, but at the same time it wouldn't feel the same if you weren't like that.

[strawberrypenguin]

You contradicting yourself, though. It's annoying, but it would be odd. Wouldn't you want someone to change to be less annoying?

[overexertion]

Because it's who you are and it wouldn't be the same if you tried to change yourself. Besides, even if I find it annoying I don't hate it.