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

[moderndaydragon]

They aren't a lot of the time. So I kind of understand. I don't think he'd believe me if I told him I'm not going to try to steal anything, though. Could you talk to him about it?

If Namu's a good friend, we're going to have to be around each other a lot, since... well, we're still friends too, right?

[fluffydeathdealer]

Of course. I'd like you two to get along, after all. Both of you are people I'm very fond of.

[obeytherod]

[Malik grits his teeth now, seriously irritated by Bakura's comments.

He was making him out to be a helpless fool...! But at the same time, he really was worried about losing track of him. It's not as if he could really survive an ambush on his own. He needed allies right now, more than anything. He needed Bakura.

...Despite his injury he gets up, limping over to the two of them to take a seat next to Bakura.]

Haha...what was it, Karasu-chan? [He smiles harshly.] Why don't you go die before I kill you?

[moderndaydragon]

[He'd... kill her? What? Karasu just sort of stares blankly.]

Ah...? Namu-kun?

[fluffydeathdealer]

...oy. Namu. What's gotten into you? That's no way to talk to a lady. Even as a joke, that's a little too far, don't you think?

[Still playing the nice guy, he shoots Malik a stern look as he gets to his feet slowly.]

I can see you're in a bad mood, so how about we break up this little shindig for a while? Karasu-chan, I'll walk you a little way into the forest.

[obeytherod]

Keh... [Malik shrugs, putting his hands up to exaggerate the gesture. He wasn't even pretending to feel remorse.]

Who said I was joking? [He glances at her with a toothy smirk. The look in his eyes only supported the fact that he was serious.]

[moderndaydragon]

[...And honestly, it makes her very unnerved. She stands fairly quickly, hands shifting behind her back nervously.]

Ah... I do think I'd... better go for now, Bakura-kun...

[Yeah, she feels uncomfortable with that smirk of his.]

[fluffydeathdealer]

...yeah, I think that might be for the best.

[When Karasu's not looking, he rises to his feet. His foot 'accidentally' gives a sharp kick to Malik's side, though not terribly hard. He doesn't need to kick him hard. The wound will do the rest. Then, he steps over to Karasu.]

Let's go. I'll be back in a moment, Namu! Try not to frighten any more women while I'm gone.

[obeytherod]

[Malik sucks in a sharp breath, cringing and gripping his wound as he keels over on the ground.

B-Bakura...you bastard! That woman was useless in their plans!]

[moderndaydragon]

[Karasu falls into step beside Bakura when he starts off, and it's only once they're at least mostly out of earshot that she speaks again.]

...he was serious, wasn't he?

[fluffydeathdealer]

[Bakura takes a moment to think of his answer before he offers it.]

...he's just a kid. They say crazy things when they're hurting. I'd take no notice of it.

[moderndaydragon]

...Maybe.

[She still seems worried, rubbing her hands together.]

If he's your friend, then... well... I don't want to hurt him. But what if he is serious?

[fluffydeathdealer]

Tch. Don't worry. I won't let him hurt anyone, even if he is serious.

[He remembers the feel of that scalpel against his neck and has to bite back a twisted smile. Malik really is messed up.

It's quite wonderful.]

More to the point... are you alright?

[moderndaydragon]

Huh? Oh! Yeah, I'm... okay. I've just never had someone just out and out tell me they're going to kill me before. I guess it just shook me up a little...

[She manages a weak smile, inclining her head some.]

...Funny, huh? I'm a dragon and I'm still scared by threats like that.

[fluffydeathdealer]

It's only natural.

Truthfully, I'm a little pleased.

[He flashes her a smile again, looking at ease.]

If you weren't bothered by it, that'd mean it happened a lot to you. It'd be pretty sad, wouldn't you say?

[moderndaydragon]

[...Huh.]

I hadn't really thought about that. It really would be sad, huh?

[A beat.]

Namu-kun is... really okay, right? Even despite what he said there, for whatever reason?

[fluffydeathdealer]

Yeah. I'm sorry about him. He's something of... I guess you could call it an unfortunate child. Family troubles, getting in with the wrong crowd... It's coloured him somewhat. But he's a good kid, deep down.

[Very deep down.

...he really hopes the sob story works at least a little.]

[moderndaydragon]

[It seems to be working just fine.]

I see... then... I'll leave it up to you! I'll try to give Namu-kun some space and get along with him when we are together.

[fluffydeathdealer]

Thanks. I really appreciate it.

I'd probably better not go much further, but Karasu-chan... I'm glad you came to see me. When we get back to the building, I'll come visit you.

[moderndaydragon]

It's the least I can do.

[She stops, nodding a couple times and smiling again.]

Okay. I'll hold you to that, Bakura-kun! Until then... take care of him, and I'll see you later. If you need my help, just... let me know, okay?

[fluffydeathdealer]

I will. I'll send a carrier pidgeon if I have to.

[Shooting her a cheeky grin, he disappears back into the foliage to return to the campsite.]

[obeytherod]

[...Where Malik is now sitting up again, albeit still in a bit of pain from that kick.]

...Bakura. [His eyes narrow at the sight of him.]

[fluffydeathdealer]

Oh dear... you look pained. Does your wound hurt? Does it?

[He lets his voice lapse into its usual mannerisms after that note of sarcasm.]

It's fine, she's gone. In a generally good mood, too.

[obeytherod]

[He sneers at the sarcastic remark before making his own.]

Ohh...too bad. I was hoping she'd run home in tears.

[fluffydeathdealer]

You're acting strange, Malik. You nearly undid all of my work in one go there. Luckily I happen to be good at twisting the truth.

[He sank down onto the grass besides Malik, shooting him a curious look.]

Don't tell me you're jealous.