This is Tachibana Makoto. I'm sorry that I didn't make it to the phone in time. If you could leave a message, I'll get back to you as soon as possible. Take care
[Gokudera smiles back kind of bashfully when Makoto smiles at him, a knee-jerk response done without thinking. He's not polite enough to put out his cigarette even if he is polite enough to take his boots off as soon as he goes in.
Makoto asked about his sister of all people, and Makoto alone does ... things ... to Gokudera's nerves. He can deal with the much needed cigarette.]
So, I don't know if you like sweets or not, but... [Once the boots are off, Gokudera reaches into his coat pocket to pull out a chocolate bar, holding it out to Makoto.]
[Gokudera quickly makes the decision to grab some more chocolate from his Bag Of Chocolate for Mukuro to save for a Christmas present for Makoto. You could still easily kill someone with the sack of sweets, so he figures, you know, it's alright. Besides, the way Makoto smiles just makes Gokudera's stomach to funny but not altogether unpleasant things.]
Er, it's nothing. I mean, uh, I'm glad you like it.
[He is so glad his face was already pretty red from the cold because he can feel it going to a shade of red that has nothing to do with the weather.]
[He looks down at the chocolate bar and starts opening it up. It's been a while since he's had anything with a rich flavor. He breaks off a piece and holds it out to Gokudera first. It was a habit of his to share his food with the one next to him.]
[Gokudera had half a mind to protest the sharing, like saying he didn't like sweets (he did, but he liked Makoto's smile more) or that he wasn't hungry (he was pretty sure it was impossible to not be hungry here), or even just that he'd given it as a gift to Makoto (which meant it was Makoto's to do with as he pleased). So he humbly accepted the chocolate with a sort of awkward smile.]
Uh, thanks. You don't have to share though. [He had to protest just a little bit.]
It's all right. You brought it all the way from your world, you should enjoy it, too.
[He took a bite from his own piece of chocolate. He'd have to savor this and maybe hide it from Nagisa. He was instantly in heaven. It tasted so good compared to all of the bland food and scavenged canned goods.]
I was even without tasting it. [... Which of course sounds REALLY DIRTY as soon as he says it, so he quickly tries to recover.] THAT IS seeing- ['Seeing you smile is more enjoyable'? OH MY GOD HAYATO YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE THE SMART ONE] Seeing it being enjoyed is - well a good deed is its own reward or some shit! [He shoves the piece of chocolate in his mouth to just shut himself up already.]
[He can't help but laugh a bit from his throat at seeing Gokudera being so flustered. He was probably the type of person that didn't give gifts as often as some people. It made him grateful that he received one from him.]
I think sharing something like this makes it taste better too, you know?
[BECAUSE DOING THINGS TOGETHER MAKES EVERYTHING BETTER!]
[Gokudera writes that off as just being naturally humble for Makoto. He's not going to get his hopes up, his life is not that kind. But it makes him feel good to see the other pleased at the compliment.] More of a fact than an opinion. And Uri agrees with me.
Yeah. She was happy to be back at the apartment, but she was kinda bummed at not being able to hunt like a wildcat anymore. I think she's happy to be back here.
Yeah. [Gokudera heads that way. He's not sure he should unload such heavy stuff right away, but... he wants to talk to someone about it, and Makoto's really the only one he trusts.] ... So. Uh. While I was gone - in the world I went to, I got to talk to my mom. [Pause] ... She died. When I was a kid.
Yeah. It's - it's kind of a long story, what happened to her. I could tell something was off when I first got there but I couldn't tell what exactly, you know? Aside from the furniture in my room being rearranged. Anyway, I was goin' through this pile of mail I had and there was a letter from her. Just the typical 'Hey how are you enjoying Japan' mom kinda checking in thing.
A little. She was in Italy so I didn't have enough time to actually see her, but I called her up. Mostly trying to see if she was happy, if she was sick at all, just things about her life. I never got to know her that well.
[Actually he worried the hell out of her because he talked with her on the phone for like six hours straight and sounded near crying the whole time.]
Apparently she was never sick in that world, so when my dad proposed she married him. I was actually a legitimate kid in that world.
Yeah. It was weird, but nice. When - uh, back in my world... the universe I'm from, I wasn't allowed to know she was my mom. Mafia family, bastard children from mistresses is kinda a big no-no. 'Course, she was half Japanese, so the whole 'hey you're an illegitimate kid' thing was a shocker to only me.
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Come on in!
[He steps back to let him inside.]
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Makoto asked about his sister of all people, and Makoto alone does ... things ... to Gokudera's nerves. He can deal with the much needed cigarette.]
So, I don't know if you like sweets or not, but... [Once the boots are off, Gokudera reaches into his coat pocket to pull out a chocolate bar, holding it out to Makoto.]
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He sees the chocolate bar and his green eyes light up like a puppy's.]
I love chocolate!
[He takes it with a bright, beaming smile. He brought this all the way from home and he's giving it to him! He feels so happy!]
Thank you! Thank you, Hayato!
[Seriously, if he were a dog, his tail would be wagging uncontrollably.]
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Er, it's nothing. I mean, uh, I'm glad you like it.
[He is so glad his face was already pretty red from the cold because he can feel it going to a shade of red that has nothing to do with the weather.]
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Have some.
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Uh, thanks. You don't have to share though. [He had to protest just a little bit.]
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It's all right. You brought it all the way from your world, you should enjoy it, too.
[He took a bite from his own piece of chocolate. He'd have to savor this
and maybe hide it from Nagisa. He was instantly in heaven. It tasted so good compared to all of the bland food and scavenged canned goods.]Tasty~
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I think sharing something like this makes it taste better too, you know?
[BECAUSE DOING THINGS TOGETHER MAKES EVERYTHING BETTER!]
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A-ah...yeah. Haha. I'm happy to hear that you think so.
[He doesn't have an excuse for his own cheeks to start turning color.]
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How is Uri-chan? Did she go with you?
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She must have a lot of fun being able to get in touch with her wild side.
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[He tilts his head towards the living area.]
Let's sit down.
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The...alternate world, right?
[He is more than willing to listen if he needs to talk.]
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Did you ask her anything that you've wanted to ask her?
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[Actually he worried the hell out of her because he talked with her on the phone for like six hours straight and sounded near crying the whole time.]
Apparently she was never sick in that world, so when my dad proposed she married him. I was actually a legitimate kid in that world.
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It sounds like it was a valuable time there. Do...you feel like you got closure?
[And now he knows more about Gokudera. Some very precious information.]
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[It sounds rough from what he was hearing. He doesn't know how to respond, really. Other than just listen to him]
I'm glad that you got to talk to her.
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