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[It was probably average amounts of peaceful and Tenka was turning already at the sound of slamming, pausing in his fridge rummaging as he was looking for a snack until Soramaru made dinner. Then his gaze zeroes in on that uneaten lunch and without much hesitation at all, he's moving to catch right up to Sousei and throw an arm around his shoulders.

And dragging him in the direction of the fridge.]

I see. So you make an effort to stay a twig.

[The fact that Sousei is clearly pissed off beyond belief doesn't escape him but he'll just wait for Sousei to tell him at this point.]

[HRK.

He was intending to leave, and go for a walk, or do something that would clear his head. Instead, he's being dragged towards the kitchen by his partner.

And yeah, he's pissed, but momentarily, he's just confused.]

What are you doing?

Looking for a snack because I'm hungry and Soramaru's not home yet. But you haven't had lunch so now we need two snacks.

[Obviously?

So now he's wandering back to their open fridge, still with one arm slung around Sousei and keeping him from leaving. The other hand is reaching in and pushing whatever actual ingredients they have (because they have a chef now, bless) and looking for dumb things that Tenka inevitably bought before Soramaru showed up.

It's with that that he manages to find.... dino nuggets.... what are dinos and what are nuggets, he's not sure.

Either way he's going to shove that into Sousei's hands now.]

Snack number one!

[...No??? Nothing about this is obvious, Tenka, stop. Stop.

Then Sousei has this bag of something in his hands and he stares down at it. Dino...nuggets......

What are dino nuggets. Why does he have this in his hands??? Why is Tenka doing this. What.]

Just get food for yourself. I don't need anything.

[JEEZE.]

And get off.

You didn't eat your lunch that Soramaru [so lovingly] made for you!! Sousei, that's ungrateful! He's going to worry and whine, 'Master, this isn't a good habit!' and I'm going to have to hear it and watch my middle brother's hairs turn grey because of you!!

[It's a little concerning how easily that all flows off the tongue for Tenka, but whatever. Going to keep rummaging through and he finds a mini pizza? Tenka's had pizza and he liked it so he bought the mini build your own kind. Time to get creative!

So it's with their snacks decided that he kicks the door to the fridge closed and hauls Sousei over to their counter.]

I'm not letting go until you agree to eat.

[... Look, he was distracted. Distracted by assholes with white hair. But regardless, Sousei gives in, because he's too tired to fight more at this point, and sighs.]

Fine. Just stop dragging me everywhere.

[Rude??? Orochi strength is not for dragging your partner around the kitchen.

He drops the bag of dino nuggets on the counter.]

[That's absolutely what Orochi strength is good for because only sometimes does Tenka punch people with it anymore.

Anyway he's letting go of Sousei and nodding then, sitting on one of the stools by the counter and plopping his little pizza making kit on the counter.]

Go get a bowl for those. I like the ones with long necks!

[no?????

Sousei doesn't look amused at all, but he grabs the bowl at least, setting it down sharply.]

...What are these?

[what the fuck were you buying, Tenka]

Dino nuggets.

[that's as much of an answer as he has for you, Sousei. he doesn't really know what a dino is or what a nugget is but he thinks they're some sort of weird creature with long necks sometimes if the packaging is anything to go by

but alright, he's just opening the little pizza making kit now and tilting his head]

What'd the bowl ever do to you?

[What though. What???

Regardless, he doesn't know either, so... he just frowns at the bowl.]

... [Dismissing that comment tbh.] None of this looks appetizing.

[Sousei's in such a grouchy mood. Tenka rolls his eyes at that and slides over the little pizza making thing.]

Fine, we'll switch jobs.

[Because Tenka's new job is now grabbing all the condiments from the cabinets that Sousei typically puts on his food....]

You're so difficult today.

[???? What is he supposed to do with this....Sousei stares down at the tiny pizza making kit for a moment.

Is this even edible....... it's cheese in a box.

.... ..... ... Slowly, he pulls out some of the cheese. (Maybe he'll go back and find Milla again.) But at least it gives him something to focus on.

He takes a slow breath.]

...Fine. I'll make this... [...???] ...pizza.

Good. One of us has to.

[As Tenka's trying to collect all the dumb sauces that normally satisfy Sousei's tastebuds.... and then he reads the instructions for the dino nuggets and starts setting them in the bowl, probably in positions that make them look like they're about to fight.]

... So are you going to tell me what's wrong or do I have to guess?

[... No, they agreed to talk about things. That means he owes Tenka honesty too, just as Tenka owes it to him.

Viciously, he tears open the sauce packet, but his tone is even.]

...The Fuuma ninja and I work in the same place.

[ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

and tenka kind of none too gently puts the mayonnaise jar in front of sousei]

Who thought that would be a good idea?!

[Shut up, Tenka... and what are they putting mayonnaise on in this spread, why do you encourage this food debauchery...

Regardless, Sousei just sighs, finishing piling on the ingredients onto the pizza and now eyeing that mayo thoughtfully. (god no).]

I was aware of it, but we had not properly crossed paths until now.

[tenka never pretended to understand sousei's tastebuds alright. he's literally pulling everything out of the cabinets that can be a sauce in hopes that maybe it'll lift his partner's spirits a little

but now he's just so done]

Jeeze... no wonder you're in such a bad mood.

[Thanks Tenka...maybe he'll just dump everything on everything and they'll just have an inedible disaster.

At least they're both just.

So Done.

Sousei frowns down at the tiny pizza, and then moves it towards Tenka.]

Here.

I did not eat lunch because we encountered each other on our lunch breaks. I was distracted.

[fuck yeah, tiny pizzas. except now Tenka's just sighing as he goes to put the tiny pizza in the microwave because he thinks that's what you're supposed to do

and then he's going to grab more sauces - ketchup and soy sauce - and put it on the counter for Sousei.]

You let Shirasu keep you from eating? That could be a strategic move on his part, you know.

[he's like. 50% joking]

[Wow Tenka don't infuriate him more... He frowns tensely at that, staring down at the counter blankly.]

...I wasn't going to eat in the same room as their murderer.

[he can't.

You can't ask that of him--nobody can.]

[ . . . . . ah. Tenka glances elsewhere for a moment at that, considering what exactly he should say. It's true. Shirasu did do those things and Tenka hasn't forgiven him for it yet either. He probably never will.

But Tenka's anger always manifests itself differently. So he just sets some more sauce - BBQ sauce and teriyaki sauce - on the counter before walking over to Sousei and putting a hand on his shoulder.]

You're home now, so you need to eat.

[... Yeah. That's a a safe response. It's true, after all, and he knows it.

So, silently, he takes one of those dino nuggets and stares at it.

And then slowly he takes a bite of it.

Oh god it's so bad...........

Grimacingly, he chews.]

[ . . . . and at that, Tenka nudges all the sauces over to Sousei. Try something for your shitty tastebuds.

Regardless, he's just sighing and shaking his head. Okay, they can't exactly just.... ignore the ugly topic at hand.]

Do you want me to talk to him?

No.

[The response is immediate, even as he reaches for...whatever sauce is right in front of him. Teriyaki sauce. In this bottle. Sounds legit.

He's going to dump it right on top, you might want to stop him--

But either way, he's certain that he doesn't want Tenka to talk to Shirasu about this. That would be pointless.]

I'm not looking for your protection or assistance. I'm just keeping you informed.

[ . . . . okay in all honesty, Tenka got the sauces for Sousei and a good portion of this food is for Sousei. So he doesn't stop him. Slather on all the sauce you want, partner, this is Tenka's small kindness.]

Right, I get that-

[But it's still hard for him to hear. Which he supposes is similar to what Sousei feels when Tenka talks about Shirasu so familiarly sometimes.]

.... thanks.

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