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.))

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[fluffydeathdealer]

[Malik's weight against his body isn't unexpected. The boy looks like he's going to pass out, either from the loss of blood or the shock.

Gathering him up in his arms without protest, he heads down the hallway towards the infirmary. At least this time Malik will be safely able to recover there, he supposes.]

Even if it was risky, you made a good decision...

[For now. Though he doubts they'll adhere to it. Tricky, tricky...]

[obeytherod]

[It's a relief to finally be off his feet, and Malik can only imagine how much better he's going to feel after proper treatment. He never thought he'd be looking forward to something like this...]

Of course. [He wasn't exactly modest.]

Things didn't go exactly to plan, but...well...

[Malik lowers his voice knowingly.] Like you said. It's your turn.

[stealsyourduelist]

[Rosenkreuz and the others have gotten a ways away from them at this point. He's been thinking as they walk.]

That went far better than expected. They didn't even question the claim about my ancestor...

[Even though it was the truth, he thought the two couldn't have known. It was the weakest part of his bluff, but Malik even had a look of recognition on his face. What do they know, he wonders. He supposes he'll find out later. For now, he'll just nod over at Eleanor.]

It seems your recklessness was a boon to us today.

[redrosechose]

[The jab is ignored, because Eleanor has more of a bone to pick.]

What did you mean "belongs to you"?!

[stealsyourduelist]

[He blinks, and speaks warily, as though he's not sure why she asked that]

That ... was for them to interpret.

[Shouldn't it have been obvious? He forgets that she's not as manipulative as he is.]

Did you take that seriously? My acting's better than I knew!

[redrosechose]

...You're a horse's ass, Rosenkreuz.

[Eleanor speeds up her walking. She may just lock you out of the dorm if you're the last one there, Rosie.]

[stealsyourduelist]

A - [what. Hell no, he's speeding up right after her.]

Explain yourself! What's the harm of letting them believe we have an attachment to each other? A man is obligated to defend his lady's honor, they would have much to fear from that!

[redrosechose]

Oh please! They probably think you're crazy and have us all on leashes, nothing at all "honorable."

[Nope going faster.]

Sure, they're scared, but I'd bet they don't think even close to what you think they do.

[stealsyourduelist]

[chasing]

What the hell are you talking about?

[redrosechose]

I mean that "honor" isn't something people from my time thinks of! They probably assume you think of us as some sort of toy more than anything else.

[She will run if she has to!]

[stealsyourduelist]

[Oh. Well, that's... true.

But he can't say that or she'll never give him ownership of the rose cards, so he'll just give her a frustrated look and some sarcasm.]

And how do you propose I make amends for such a misunderstanding? Am I to invite them to our wedding?

[redrosechose]

Perhaps think before you open that mouth of yours? Or ask one of us so you know exactly what you're suggesting!

[Dorm door! Sorry, Harriet, Highness, you're outta luck, 'cause once she gets to that she'll be slamming it in his face.]

[stealsyourduelist]

[RUDE, ROSE DUELIST. He'll stand there looking pissed and thinking about how easy it would be to just mind control the door open]

Absolutely ridiculous...

[redrosechose]

You're the one who started it.

[It's not locked, so you can come in. Eleanor is going to go aggressively make tea.]

[stealsyourduelist]

[Well fine, he'll open the door and aggressively ignore her tea! Because his plan was brilliant, she's a madwoman, and this conversation is over.]

[helpusduelist]

[What is this even...

Henry just sort of comes in and sits at the table to rest his leg, ignoring the both of them. The tension is uncomfortable.]

[whiterosefoes]

[Walks in to see Eleanor in the kitchen, Henry at the table, and Rosenkreuz pointedly far away on the sofa. It is an arrangement where no one is near anyone else. The tension is palpable.]

... Err. Guys?

[redrosechose]

What?

[So calm. So totally calm and unbothered and just fine.]

[stealsyourduelist]

Yes?

[HE IS EQUALLY UNBOTHERED]

[whiterosefoes]

[.... backs out slowly.

SORRY KING YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN]

[helpusduelist]

[Hahahahah no you don't. You are not leaving him alone to handle this, Harriet.

Henry grabs her cloak, yanking her back in.]

[whiterosefoes]

[claws the air making this face >_< for a second before finally taking a seat next to him, straight and very proper]

Ahem.

[redrosechose]

[At least the tense atmosphere lessens... a little? when Eleanor brings over the tea she's made.]

Here we are.

[A cup for her, for Henry, and for Harriet! Why no, she isn't missing one, what makes you think that?]

[whiterosefoes]

Ahh, thank you...

[She looks at the tea, and then looks all the way over at Rosenkreuz.]

[stealsyourduelist]

[Hmph. As if he cares about tea when he got to keep his cool magical rod. What's Gekkou doing right now? He'll look, that'll be way more interesting than these boring people]