✧ ex-gang

[reignitions]

[There's one thing Shio can say about his life now and that it's, for the most part, quiet.

Disbanding BLAZE was not the easiest decision (no matter how it felt at the time, grief is a bitch, etc), but... well, in hindsight, it's one he's glad he made now. Gen is moderately successful and that's good enough for him. Nobody causes trouble in this quiet little out-of-the-way noodle shop.

Even if that is partially by design.

He should be expecting one of his regulars in about three, two, one...]

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[threebetrayals]

One restaurant, and the doctor does it because he knows the other two are thinking about it and he doesn't have time for them to fuck around.

[reignitions]

... Yeah, I could see that. [Heh.] Cut the gambler at least off from making a big show of it off at the pass.

[threebetrayals]

And he would, too. Were you around when he had that big fucking to-do fighting the trash can idiot and their friends?

[reignitions]

I don't think so--or if I was, I was busy on XRC business.

[threebetrayals]

[So Kuni explains that whole thing over dinner.]

This is also when we all learned that the gambler is an Avgin faeblood, by the way.

[reignitions]

[Long pause.]

... Faeblood explains a lot.

[threebetrayals]

Right? Anyone with truesight can see the peacock patterns on his wings, too.

[reignitions]

That whole thing sounds like such a mess-- didn't something connected to that whole situation blow up basically immediately after, too? I remember Kurusu bitching.

[threebetrayals]

Sunday and Maruki, yeah. I was on Fatui clean up for that mess.

[reignitions]

That bad, huh? Kurusu was livid for a good while after.

[threebetrayals]

Yeah, can't blame him, with how many people were nearly affected by their dreamworld bullshit. If you're wondering why no one does anything about the baku wandering around and why every house has a special incense burner, that's why.

[reignitions]

[Good god.]

Noted.

[He's only noted one baku to be a problem, but usually people bring it on themselves with that one.]

[threebetrayals]

[The rest of dinner is pretty quiet. Once they're both done, Kuni gathers up the dishes and starts to clean up.

It may seem as if he feels has to be useful.]

[reignitions]

Do you want some help there? You cooked dinner, so...

[threebetrayals]

No, it's fi--fine.

[He hisses as he tugs at an injury that's isn't quite fully healed yet.]

[reignitions]

[... Hm. He goes over, putting a hand on Kuni's shoulder.]

Are you sure?

[threebetrayals]

[He nearly pulls away, but that would hurt more.]

I'm sure. What else am I going to do here, anyway?

[reignitions]

You can at least rest for tonight. You've done a lot these past few days and you're not even fully healed.

[threebetrayals]

I'll heal if I rest or not.

[reignitions]

You also won't potentially re-open anything if you rest.

[threebetrayals]

I'm fine--fuck.

[He starts to pull away, only to stumble and fail to catch himself thanks to the pain of one of his injuries.]

[reignitions]

[Luckily, Shio is right there to catch him--

And also to scoop him up in a princess carry to take him over to the sofa.]

[threebetrayals]

[SQUAWKING]

Hey! What are you doing?

[reignitions]

Carrying you over to the sofa so you can rest. Leave the rest of tonight's cleaning up to me, alright?

[threebetrayals]

No, let me up!

[He can barely stand for more than a few minutes tonight. Kuni is stubborn.]