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[preowned]

[ what a funny thing to say to him.

he allows himself to close his eyes for a moment, and he has to consider how this would be a good time to say something to mikazuki. he chooses not to, but he has to at least acknowledge his own hypocrisy. ]

The same goes for me. I will be here as long as I am able.

[ at this hotel, and when they leave. ]

[unsaid]

[ . . .

quietly, he turns his head so that his lips brush lightly against tsurumaru's hair.]

And I find that fortune smiles upon me, each day that you are.

Is that not just as vital as any history? Do we not get to create our own?

[preowned]

I do not think they'll be writing about us in a history book, Mikazuki. Even if they should.

[ he stays like this for another moment, before he carefully steps away from him. ]

It's selfish to be glad that you're here with me, but I still am.

[unsaid]

[does history need to be written in a book to matter? does their existence not matter if a name is not put to it?

he doesn't say these things - but he does wonder them. instead he will just smile]

Ha ha ha... then be selfish, my crane. These hearts can hold all manner of emotion - it would be a shame not to explore them.

[preowned]

[ ...

he reaches to grab his hand. ]

Let's go get a snack, Mikazuki.

[unsaid]

[he will allow this, interlacing their fingers.

despite the lingering feeling, mikazuki's smile eases into its usual carefreeness]

Very well, very well. Do the other doors not interest you?

[preowned]

[ he looks over at them.

and he does wonder what's on the other side of them all, but this one door hit a little too close to home. it brushed against something too fresh, and he knows if his expression cracks even a little, then mikazuki will take note of it to reexamine later. ]

That one over there just leads to never-ending doors.

[unsaid]

Perhaps old men might enjoy a stroll together.

[but he makes no move toward it, instead allowing tsurumaru to lead him where he pleases]

[preowned]

Perhaps...

[ he looks back at mikazuki. ]

You choose.

[unsaid]

... did my crane not desire a snack?

[he won't force tsuru through another if he'd rather do something else]

[preowned]

I do, but you didn't say that you wanted one?

[unsaid]

[ . . . he will begin to walk toward the restaurant]

I do not believe it in my nature to leave you wanting.

The doors shall remain after we have had something to eat.

[preowned]

Is that so? I think usually I am the one tending to your needs.

[ he knows that isn't always true, but, ]

[unsaid]

Ha ha ha. So you are, so you are.

But I suppose that makes it even more imperative that I look after you from time to time.

[preowned]

I will make it up to you later.

[ how so? questionable

but he did take mikazuki away from continuing to explore. ]

[unsaid]

You may, if you so wish.

[he's not against it. but they can go to the restaurant. hilariously despite saying that he would take care of tsuru, jiji makes no move to order.]

... the rooms are oddities. Some of them pose more distinct dangers than a broken heart.

[preowned]

Mm. I ran into an issue with one of them earlier, besides the hallway one.

[ he will pull back his sleeve enough to show a snake bite, before covering it again. ]

I've only seen a small handful though.

[unsaid]

As did I.

[mikazuki will look at the snake bite, nod, and then proceed to not adjust his sleeves]

I have seen a number by now... though they illuminate less than I would have liked.

[preowned]

They are simply here for the atmosphere, I think.

Perhaps this is considered entertainment.

[unsaid]

If this is as violent as their entertainment requests are, then I would consider it a blessing upon us.

Though I know that some of those here less accustomed to warfare still struggle with this.

[preowned]

... they will, yes.

[ tsuru thinking about (redacted) ]

But we will have to be prepared for it. It's only the first week.

[unsaid]

[he nods at that.]

The duration is typically six to eight... aside from a few outliers - is that right?

[preowned]

That's right. There are a few that only lasted two weeks, Jason's was only a few days...

We have already been here long enough that it is likely not a situation like Jason's.

[unsaid]

If it was a situation like Jason's, we would have already run a-mock and taken out most of the other hotel guests?

Ha ha ha. He would truly have disdain for us.

[preowned]

I especially caused a lot of trouble. He said he was going to keep a close watch on us.

[ it's funny?

but even if it was a different tsuru, he can't really blame him. ]