watcha gonna do when the law comes for you

[mukagen]

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[nodo]

[ slowly.

blinks. what...? ]

It wasn't as though I wanted it.

[mukagen]

Well, I'm here to collect a debt.

[ Even though HE CAUSED THE PROBLEM. ]

[nodo]

[ ??? ???? stop being like this??? ]

I don't recall owing you any thing.

[mukagen]

You two left me with feeding the engine by myself. The way I see it, you both owe me.

[ HE KEPT THEM FUCKING ALIVE. ]

[nodo]

[ THEY ALL SHOULD HAVE PERISHED!!! or, at least, law should have. ]

Did you get your hug from him?

[mukagen]

Yes.

[ He's not going to say he gets hugs every night because that is not what Law asked. ]

[nodo]

[ but now i, naru, have this mental image of it. terrible??? also sigh.

guess...he'll just.

well?? ]

...don't make it weird.

[mukagen]

[ they... just share the same bed. that's it, naru. please. ]

I'm not awkward, so it'll be okay.

[ He opens his arms! Not that wide so he doesn't scare Law off or bring too much attention to them. ]

[nodo]

[ why are two grown men sharing in the bed in the first place.... there are two beds??

and i.

law will just stand there?? is... does gojou expect him to walk into his arms???

???? ]

[mukagen]

[ ............ gojou really isn't the awkward one. it's every stunted person he meets. IT IS ALWAYS LIKE THIS.

Fine. FINE! He gets closer to Law and gives him a heft hug. It comes with a pat on the back to make it not as... Intimate feeling? It lasts only for maybe three seconds. ]

[nodo]

[ look. it's just the whole situation okay?? one just Wonders.

but okay. because he makes it quick and isn't aiming for it to be all sorts of touchy-feely law puts up with it a lot better than fukuda. also because it's waay shorter. ]

Are you good now?

[mukagen]

[ He needs a doctor on his side in case he ever gets fatally injured. This is pure survival instinct. ]

Yeah! Though I'm wondering how you're indulging... I know there are other ways aside from the—[ handwave gestures ]—but I'm curious what you do.

[nodo]

[ proud of gojou for getting his priorities in line. honestly. ]

I'm focusing on the ones that matter to me in particular. [ pride, as seen by law lifting up his hand for gojou to see. ] I gave out lessons earlier in the week, then I had some a few arrangements with some people to act out certain things—tasteful things.

[ they still maybe aren't things you can bring up in polite company but it's nothing scandalous. ]

And you? How are you managing you indulgences?

[mukagen]

[ He just keeps smiling as Law says "tasteful" things like they're all fucking sinners. Well, they are. Not gonna say anything when his expression says everything. ]

Good to hear it hasn't been too tough on you.

[ hahaha. ]

It was fun at first since all I really needed to do was laze around, but... Doing nothing or the bare minimum has been very hard for me.

[nodo]

[ his expression sure does say everything and look, not everyone here is a godless degenerate. ...just that the ones that are do so by huge margins. ]

Are you looking to be more proactive with your indulgences, then?

[ is this where we're going down.... ]

Or are you looking into doing ones that don't quite line up with what you're aligned with?

[mukagen]

I'll take anything, really. There's no point in being picky.

[ So he offers Law a hand, palm up. Give him the hand. ]

We can help each other—not in that way, but something smaller.

[nodo]

[ he...can have law's hand. they can hold hands wholesomely. ]

Sounds like a plan. What kind of ways were you thinking?

Pride's pretty particular.

[mukagen]

[ Nice. Keep his hand warm, then. Gojou isn't going to try anything too funny. ]

This is enough for me, actually. [ He does tilt his head. ] What would work for pride, though?

Do I need to... Praise you, or something?

[nodo]

[ are.

are they just going to hold hands??? WHY IS SLOTH SO EASY I HATE THIS. but don't worry, law will keep his hand very warm. ]

Something like that; I have to perceive myself as being better than you. Typically "dominance" seems to be the main way go about it.

Showing off what I'm good at or what's great about me would be another. I guess in that way of thinking, talking about myself would also count.

[mukagen]

[ ... yes. being kind of lazy and not doing much is part of it. Gojou is exerting the least amount of effort for some sloth points right now. he gets warmth! ]

All right. Time to hype yourself up, doctor.

[nodo]

[ TERRIBLE????

also double terrible is him needing to talk about himself because??? ??? ]

This one seems ridiculous to me, honestly. I don't feel like I need to talk myself up to anyone.

[mukagen]

It's not to anyone. Think of it as doing it for yourself.

[ Does... Does that help? ]

Pretend I'm not here.

[nodo]

[ no???? ]

Who talks to themselves like that alone?

[mukagen]

Actually, plenty of people.

[ He will be honest to you, Law... ]

[nodo]

I don't.

[ like. not verbally but he does get thinky thoughts. ]