Murasaki | Nice | 057

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[Living the sort of life they do, growing accustomed to shocks and struggles is only natural. There are only so many things, after a time, that can really give them pause, and being in danger is just such a constant part of life that that's hardly reason for concern either.

And yet, Murasaki is pretty sure that when he grasped that sight of Nice bleeding on the floor, Art above him with his gun pointed--well, he's pretty sure that at that moment, his heart stopped.

Of course, they got out of that scrape, as they always do (somehow, and honestly, someday that utter faith of Nice's is going to get him killed, but Murasaki doesn't want to think about that), but sitting in a visitor's chair (it's uncomfortable, a foldable chair, and he doesn't like it) in the hospital, it doesn't really feel like they succeeded at all.

He sighs, shoulders slumping a little, and even if he's talking to himself--]

Honestly... you're always going to leave me with the jobs you don't want to do, huh...

[Honestly... what would he have done if he'd been too late?]

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[Well he's gotta whine about something else. Complaining about Art and the inability to do anything was going to get old after a little while. Everything was okay with the others, so...

Really, this isn't a very illogical jump, in Nice's mind.]

And tell Three to get some new material, too. [YOU PEASANTS ARE GOING TO REGRET BEING HAPPY THE GOD DIDN'T KILL THE KING] His tastes aren't all that great.

[He can make a list for stuff to get for him, Murasaki. Nice is just now realizing...that he can make people get things for him and then use their own plan back on them if they complain.

....

Amazing.]

[secondplaced]

[Murasaki doesn't even miss a beat with that, instead simply weaving his fingers together and resting his chin on them as if in a great deal of thought.]

Sometimes I think that...what is perception is untrustworthy. If you think about it, there are hundreds of thousands of different perceptions and understandings of the world around us at any moment.

[mmhm mmhm. And as calmly as ever:]

With so many different ways of viewing the world, maybe there isn't a right perception to come to.

[in other words, read the fucking manga--that's totally what he just said yeah.]

[topscores]

[Well okay you got his attention again, even though he's side eyeing the fuck out of you right now. Why did you get so philosophical over a manga of all things??

It's. His turn to huff.]

It's still boring... [It's more or less mumbled under his breath, but he knows that Murasaki's not probably going to listen to him.

In a more normal tone:] I'm going to need more than one anyway. Unless you want me to memorize this or something.

[Not that it'd take him long. And if you try to reply to him with more vague philosophical stuff, he...he doesn't know what he'll do, but he'll do something.]

[secondplaced]

[Whatever, whatever, his philosophical bullshit is important.

Or something.

But yeah no he won't respond with more of the same. Instead he just shrugs, pushing himself to his feet. He supposes visiting time is almost over and done with anyway, and honestly--]

I'll ask Three to bring by some more.

[Honestly, you deserve this, Nice.]

[topscores]

[Nice fights back another sigh when he sees that cue that Murasaki's on his way out. It's not that he normally cared whether he was alone or not, but he doesn't know who he'll whine at talk to now if he's by himself. The walls?

Or he'll just drive himself crazy about the reason why he's here in the first place.

But he doesn't show whatever he's thinking this time, because he doesn't!! care!! that much or anything!!!]

You better. I'm gonna die of boredom in here if you guys don't think of something to bring me.

[Instead he'll just keep acting like a huffy brat.]

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[Wow Nice, tsun harder. He's rather not alienate the hospital staff by going way over the visiting limit when they (hope) want to have Nice in there for awhile longer.

So he just waves a hand over his shoulder as he heads to the door. Huff away, of course he'll be back.]

If you get too bored, try counting the cracks in the ceiling.

[Don't be a dick, Murasaki.

At least he'll remember to tell the nurse that he's hungry, though. And to tell Three to bring his most Shoujo manga possible.

But that might just be him being a dick again.]

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[He'll take that as a challenge, Murasaki. He'll tell you just how many cracks there are the next time you come in here.

But as Murasaki heads to the door, and his back is turned to him, Nice's expression falls and he shifts in the bed as best as he could. He bites his lower lip in an effort not to make a noise and bring Murasaki back, and when the pain passes (somewhat), he exhales quietly. Back to his thoughts, he supposes...

...This really wasn't going to be easy to deal with, was it?]