[Private to Shadowmaru, Kagerou, and Gunmax]

[kungfugeek]

 [Because this is something that's far too important to consider waiting on.]


Oi! Losers! 



We're going golfing.



[Always a bot of few words, aren't you. Few...demanding words.]

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[thxforthememories]

Right.

We'll win.

[loborobo]

[His smile falters a little. Why did it sound like Kagerou was so... disappointed?]



...Yeah.

[thxforthememories]

... Don't let them get to you.

You'll do just fine.

[Oops -- he didn't mean to let it come through. Time to damage control.]

[loborobo]

I don't care about them right now.

[He crosses his arms almost defensively over his chest. Maybe... Maybe Shadowmaru wanted someone else on his team? Sure he was new to golf but he's a quick learner!

Shadowmaru vents a small sigh.]

Nevermind.

[thxforthememories]

Then what's wrong...?

[He has a sinking feeling he's caused a problem, here, which just makes PJ's stupid wager worse.]

[loborobo]

You're acting weird.

[And he doesn't like it.]

[thxforthememories]

Only because Power Joe is embarrassing.

[loborobo]

[FROWNS TIGHTER.]

You're disappointed because Power Joe is being a dork.

[THAT MAKES NO SENSE.]

[thxforthememories]

This is a new level, for him.

... at least in public.

[loborobo]

You mean the wager?



[A beat.]






Do you not like kissing? [HAVE YOU EVEN KISSED KAGEROU...]

[thxforthememories]

[STARTLED SQUAWKING.]

Wh--

Why would I like it or -- I've never --

It just sounds embarrassing! Or else he wouldn't want us to do it!

[loborobo]

Do you... not want to kiss me?

[thxforthememories]

...





What?

[Yes, that is the best answer he can come up with while his head is suddenly full of his own version of "oh god oh god oh god".]

[loborobo]

It's okay if you don't. It... just means we have to win.

[thxforthememories]

I...

["OH GOD OH GOD OH GOD"]

I don't know what it is. Except...

Anything with you is fine. I'm sure it will be to, if we don't win.

[That's true, at least.]

[loborobo]

McCrane was kissed once.

I... hear they're pleasant at least.

[thxforthememories]

... He never mentioned that before.

[OH LOOK A CONVENIENT SUBJECT CHANGE, LET'S TALK ABOUT MCCRANE NOT KISSING EACH OTHER.]

[loborobo]

Well it was his first kiss! I bet he was really sensitive about it.

Even if we do have to kiss. I wouldn't mind it. With you and all.

[thxforthememories]

He tells me other sensitive things.

[No, he thought he'd avoided that subject dammit Shadowmaru.]

I... I guess we'll see what happens.

[That's a safe answer, right?]

[loborobo]

...Would you prefer your first kiss to be with someone else?

I mean. We didn't exactly say how we were supposed to kiss...

[thxforthememories]

I --

No!

[He just plain blurts it out before he can even try to school his expression or tone.]

[loborobo]

Then why are you acting like this?!

[thxforthememories]

Because kissing shouldn't be used as punishment.

[Well, that's part of it, at least.]

[loborobo]

I don't think of it as a punishment.

It's just all in good fun, Kagerou.

[thxforthememories]

Ah... that makes sense.

[Stay calm. Keep your tone even.]

I should think of it that way, too, then.