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[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.

[SAUCE EVERYWHERE-- okay no just dumped on top of some of the nuggets because he doesn't like them so this can only be an improvement.

... Yeah. He has an idea of what Tenka's thanking him for, and that just gets a pause out of Sousei, before he shakes his head.]

You shouldn't thank me for this. [Nobody should thank him for letting their parents' murderer go free without a word or action--even if Tenka's just thanking him for keeping him informed, Sousei doesn't want it.]

It doesn't matter now. [They probably won't cross paths again, after that confrontation.]

[Sousei's saucy life choices.

Still though Tenka just sighs as he rubs the back of his neck.]

I'm thanking you for the fact that you put aside what you wanted to do for the sake of keeping a promise.

[He never doubted Sousei's word - but admittedly the promise has gotten even more restricting since when he agreed to it.]

[Sousei considers that for a long moment, closing the sauce and setting it aside. He glances down at the food for a moment, and then he leaves it be, looking at Tenka instead and shaking his head.]

... I do not break my promises. [At this point, it's just a statement of fact. There's no malice behind it, no implications. It's only about Sousei, and Sousei doesn't renege on things people ask him to do.

Even when it's as hard as this.]

You do not have to thank me for that, either.

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