GENJI BANZAI

[leggymaru]

Things Hizamaru Has Shown His Anija After Learning (Upset Edition):
- the boutique clothes
- bubble bath
- aquarium
- the sunset and stars by the pool
- the fucking ahegao gun makes human noises but doesn't have a human form??? ANIJA?
- the arcade bc it's cool
- what chocobos and spiracorns look like from a book in the library from prompto's world
- the fucking heelys

Comments

[leggymaru]

Elder brother! [He's practically whining.] You aren't supposed to praise him! He isn't another of you, there's only ONE of you! [His cheeks puff sorely, and he deflates on the edge of the bath.] He shouldn't have been trying to impersonate you!

[UGH. Stupid... Chinese... flute... pretending to be his big, cool brother! Anyway.

His attention returns to the device as Higekiri keeps going.]

Elder brother... He tried to steal you, don't say he's funny!

[banzais]

[hige is just going to laugh at that and raise a hand like he's going to pat hiza's shoulder but like his hand is soapy so nevermind he's just going to keep washing]

Maybe he just thought it was fun to be me? He's correct, of course.

[it's very fun to be hige]

Mm, but he is... He doesn't have a favorite type of drink, and says he has no desires. No human like that can really exist, right? Regardless... be careful around him. I haven't mentioned you... I don't think... so perhaps you will be able to evade his attention so he doesn't try to steal you as well.

[leggymaru]

[Sadly, Hizamaru... can't argue with that. It would be very fun to be Higekiri, he thinks, but maybe only because he thinks so well of his big brother.]

Are you sure he's human...? [Not having a favorite drink, or any desires... Wow, that doesn't sound very human at all!] Maybe he only said that because he's an assassin, so he doesn't want you to know how strong he is.

[That's gotta be it, right.]

I'll be careful, elder brother. [The cursed energy of Illumi and Higekiri bonding over being big brothers.] I won't let him steal me, and I won't let him steal you either.

Did he say why he wanted you...?

[banzais]

Hmm... He's probably powerful - he sounded surprised that he could be captured at all, which is a sentiment shared amongst many here who come from backgrounds of strength.

I believe he only wants me because he is curious. He's never met anyone like us before, after all.

[but that's just hige's guess??]

Continue to scroll. I found an ally here as well.

[leggymaru]

Okay. [Can't fault Illumi for that, at least. He doesn't know how they have all been captured so easily either. Not exactly.] As long as you are safe, elder brother.

[With graveness, Hizamaru nods in understanding. Powerful, got it. He'll have to keep an eye on Illumi. As instructed, he keeps scrolling again so that Higekiri can point out the rest of the people.]

An ally? Is it Kagachi-san?

[banzais]

You worry too much.

[but it's said fondly, because he does think it's endearing how much hizamaru worries. but also haha wow totally not the life for higekiri]

Mm... maybe...? Someone who calls themselves a Watcher and wields a scythe.

I believe I will go find him after my bath, so that I can also tell him what I witnessed.

[leggymaru]

Kagachi-san has a scythe.

[When the two of them inadvertently told Kagachi he was a good ally. Hm.]

Will you be okay going by yourself? [He flicks through the device and then turns it around so Higekiri can see Kagachi. This dude?] Do you want me to come, too, elder brother?

[banzais]

[haha yea

genjis

but regardless Higekiri will be nodding at the image of Kagachi that appears.]

Yes, I should be alright. If I forget anything when I speak to him, then you would know it. You ought to speak with the man I was in the room with so that you can get a more specific idea of what the voice on the speaker said.

He already knows that I'm telling you, so he won't be surprised when you ask.

[leggymaru]

Okay...

[In the end, even if he worries about Higekiri, he still believes a lot in his brother's strength and fortitude, so. Everything will be fine.]

I'll talk to Junpei-san while you talk to Kagachi-san.

[The device goes back into his pocket, and he peers at Higekiri for a moment.] These bodies get wrinkles if you stay in water for too long. Strange, right? [He dips a hand into the water and uses it to splash Higekiri some, his grin small but mischievous.]

Are you ready to get out? I'll get a towel.

[banzais]

Mm - be cautious with that young man. I worry that he carries many troubles, and I do not wish to add to them.

[but regardless higekiri will just laugh a bit at the splash, lifting one of his hands from the bath and flicking some droplets at his brother's direction]

I would appreciate it. You may proceed with your information gathering without me afterward - I can dress myself and will take my leave afterward. The humans ought to be cautioned about what danger might await them.

[leggymaru]

[Like a good puppy, Hizamaru goes to get niisan a towel.] I'll be thorough and careful, elder brother. [He's!! a good boy!! who will try his hardest!

The place made me fucking weird, but Hizamaru returns with a very soft and fluffy white towel. There's an embossed geometric symbol on one corner, looks like a cylinder going through a triangle, and that's the only mar. It's fine.

He holds it open until Higekiri gets out, and then relinquishes it.]

I'm going to go talk to Junpei-san now, elder brother. Please don't get lost again without telling someone!

[banzais]

[fuck you anna i didn't need that detail

anyway higekiri will nod along at that]

Mm, take care.

[hizamaru will need to find higekiri again later to let him back into the room but it's fine they'll make it work]