Joint Post! Like an Old Married Couple

[fluffydeathdealer]

[From just outside the jungle's trees, near the mountainside, some bickering can be heard:]

Here. It's probably fresher than you'd like, but it's all we have.
...I can't eat that, Bakura.
You don't have the option to be picky, Malik!
No...I really can't, you fool!
Tch... I can cook it a bit more, but we have to be careful, or the smoke from the fire will give us away!
Ughh...can't you find some fruit? Just look up.
Do you want to die? If someone finds you while I'm out looking for fruit, you'll have worse problems than having to eat meat.
But Bakura... [Malik sounds a bit like he might be ill.] My stomach...
O-oy! Hold on a little longer, okay? I'll see if I can find something close by. I'll stay within earshot, so if someone approaches, scream.
Just get a couple...I don't need that much.
Be quiet, you idiot. You need to eat something. [He chomps down on the meat Malik refused to eat.]
Well? I can't eat anything if you don't go get something!

((ooc: So! Tags will come from both Bakura and Malik. If we're going to tag you with both on a turn we'll put a "1/2" in the subject line, otherwise it's just one at a time. Also since the two of them are injured, we just ask that nobody with magic healing powers comes along to heal them up and stuff. Thanks!

Warnings for adult content in some threads.))

Comments

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[fluffydeathdealer]

[YEAH, WELL, YOU CAN WAIT FOR IT.]

Sorry to worry you. Namu and I decided to camp out in the woods for a while until I healed up. He's been taking good care of me.

[It's only mostly a lie. But hey! Half a lie is still half the truth.]

[moderndaydragon]

...Oh... I see.

[There's a pang of jealousy somewhere deep in the pit of her stomach, but she tries to squelch it. So that's how it was, then...? Most likely...]

I guess I'm just interrupting, huh? Sorry about that.

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[obeytherod]

That's right! I take good care of him~

[It's said as a response to Bakura's comment, but Malik "accidentally" says it right after she asks if she's interrupting.

Honestly, he's quite enjoying the disappointment in her voice right now. Maybe that means she'll leave soon and Bakura can get back to doing menial labor for him.

It's not that he was jealous, merely that he was busy and didn't want Bakura distracted. Yeah, okay Malik. You keep telling yourself that.]

[fluffydeathdealer]

...? [She sounds a little odd. Was she really that worried about him?]

No, of course you're not. I'm actually a little touched, even... You came all this way to find me.

[Lifting a hand, he grasps her shoulder.]

At the very least, you should rest a while. After all, what about your side? Running so far can't be good for it.

[moderndaydragon]

[She blinks a bit, looking between Bakura and "Namu" over there. Well, Bakura seems to think it's okay, so she'll go with what he says!]

Well, my side's almost all the way healed up now, but it still does still hurt if I run a lot, so... I wouldn't mind resting for a while.

[She smiles cheerfully at that, the previous awkwardness already forgotten.]

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[obeytherod]

... [BAKURAAAA...

Malik leers at him from his spot on the grass, tempted to use his new-found summoning powers to crash their little conversation.]

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[fluffydeathdealer]

I see... That's definitely good. If it feels too bad, I'd be happy to take another look at it. Running while injured isn't too healthy.

[And it'll annoy Malik some more, since for some reason he seems to have taken an instant dislike of her. He can practically feel Malik's eyes burning into the back of his head.]

I'd feel pretty bad if you got hurt because of worrying about me, after all.

[moderndaydragon]

Ah, well, sure, you can look at it, if you want. [She glances over to Namu again.] Is it all right to do it right here, though?

[fluffydeathdealer]

If you're worried, we can move out of sight of Namu. Though I doubt he'd mind the view too much.

He is a man, after all.

[moderndaydragon]

Ah, I guess that's true!

[And so, Karasu will pull her shirt off right then and there! Thankfully, she's wearing a bra under it -- abet a lacy blue one -- so Malik isn't getting completely flashed, but it's close enough.

Her side does indeed seem to be mostly healed, though the look of the closed gash does suggest it isn't done scarring just yet. If nothing else, right now, it looks far more nasty than it actually is.]

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[obeytherod]

... [WHAT THE HELL ARE THOSE TWO DOING OVER THERE?!]

B-bakura-kun! What are you, some sort of pervert?! [He just barely manages to keep the bite out of his words.]

[PUT YOUR GODDAMN SHIRT BACK ON. STOP SEDUCING HIS PARTNER.

THEY HAVE BEAUTIFUL KILLING AND EVIL PLOTTING TO DO TOGETHER.]

[fluffydeathdealer]

[His shoulders shaking with supressed laughter, he knelt down in front of her, knowing that from this angle, Malik couldn't see what he was doing. Examining the healing wound closely, he resisted the urge to claw it back open again and sat back.]

It looks pretty good. You haven't reopened it or anything. But it's still tempting fate. Do you need a drink or anything?

[Raizing his voice, he called back.]

Namu-kun, you're the one assuming we're doing something bad over here! Even I know you leave that stuff to private rooms or beaches.

[moderndaydragon]

[She nods a little, moving a hand to touch it and wincing.]

It's a little sore, but not that big a deal. I just really wanted to make sure you were okay, even if it reopened it. And... some water would be great, if you have a spare bottle.

[She glances over to Namu as well, smiling brightly.]

Bakura-kun is just checking the wound on my side. He's the one who helped me with it originally! Besides, I'm used to losing clothes, so it's not a big deal.

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[obeytherod]

[This girl was wasting their time! If only he had the Rod with him, he could speak directly to Bakura, but it looks like indirect means will have to be it for now.]

Oh...of course! Ah, that's a little indecent, don't you think? [He smiles just as brightly back.] I wonder what weird family raised you!

[fluffydeathdealer]

[Bakura just stares at Malik, simultaneously amused and confused.]

[moderndaydragon]

[Without missing a beat, Karasu replies:] Oh, I was raised with nudists, Namu-kun! That's kind of you to ask, though! It's a little hot, is it okay if I take the rest of it off too? Since you were curious and all...

[Shifting slightly, she gives Bakura a slight wink, showing that she's just messing with Namu at the present.]

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[obeytherod]

... [ARGHHHH.

Malik can be seen just gripping his head in a small furious fit.]

No...no, that's okay! Stay dressed!

[fluffydeathdealer]

[Snickering, he strode over to get the water bottle, passing by the flustered Malik and flashing him an innocent smile.]

How does that saying go? "Keep your shirt on"?

[Stepping back over, he hands her it.]

[moderndaydragon]

[Karasu pulls her shirt on, giggling like crazy by the time she takes the bottle.]

Thanks, Bakura-kun.

[She drinks it pretty quickly -- hiking up this far was tiring, and the water is nice for the dry mouth and throat.]

[fluffydeathdealer]

[The stitches on his face are itching annoyingly. Without thinking, he lifts a hand up to rub them with the back of it.]

That reminds me... how did you find us? I thought we'd picked a pretty well-hidden spot.

[moderndaydragon]

[She watches that, opens her mouth to offer to help, then shuts it when she remembers that... yeah, she knows nothing about that sort of thing.]

Ah, there was a girl -- a fairy, I think is the right term. She talked to the forest and it said it "saw" you here, but there was a dark, dangerous aura around. I came here as fast as I could, but it looks like it missed you guys, thankfully...

[fluffydeathdealer]

...a dark, dangerous aura? Nobody else has been here today. I guess we must have been pretty lucky.

Ahaha...

[Ryou laughs are the most innocent kind.]

[moderndaydragon]

Yeah, I guess so! [...and now she's suddenly leaning on you, Bakura. What do?] I'm glad...

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[obeytherod]

.. [Shooting daggers out of his eyes at your two.]

Bakura-kun~ Can you come here a moment?

[fluffydeathdealer]

[He lifts an arm to wrap around her shoulders, giving her a loose but affectionate hug before he draws back.]

Sorry, Karasu-chan. I won't be long.

[Getting up, he crosses back over to Malik.]

What's wrong? Did you get some meat caught in your fruit?