Nope's Peak r2 - DATE 1 with Joker

[flamingprick]

[Well they never did get a hangout night at the last game, so.

Rin is standing outside of the playplace, eyeing it. He's already slipped off his shoes and set his sword aside, but he's waiting for Akira before he dives in.]

You know, this feels more like just goofing off than a real date.

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[flamingprick]

Why don't you know?

[Sorry Akira, tonight's a night for the tough questions. Plus Rin thinks Akira is pretty smart, so hearing what he has to say is important to him.]

[purrtagonist]

[Akira response slowly, carefully]

I wouldn't return for the sole purpose of partaking in a killing game for my own selfish motives.

But if I were to return for the sake of saving someone or several someones, or if returning meant I'd get to see people like you again, or if coming back would help me find out who is behind all of this so I could yank out their hearts. . .

Then, yeah. I'd come back, if given the choice.

[flamingprick]

[Well, yanking their hearts out is a bit much, but. Well. Rin understands most of that at least.]

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. I don't want to kill anyone, but finding out a way to stop these games? That seems like a good reason to me.

[He's smiling again too]

Seeing you guys again is a bonus on top of all of that too.

[purrtagonist]

[HE MEANS IT METAPHORICALLY, but uh, come to think of it, he still hasn't explained that to Rin]

I don't want to kill anyone, either. [. . . he feels like he needs to make that clear. especially after last time] But making the people at the helm of all of this pay is an opportunity I wouldn't refuse.

[he drops his hand into his lap, tilting his head a bit so he's mirroring Rin's smile]

And the reunion special really isn't so bad.

[aka he's really happy to see you again too, Rin]

[flamingprick]

[It hasn't been as long for Rin as it's been for Akira, but he is really glad to see him all the same. Going home thinking that he would never see anyone from the school again was hard on him.]

I bet you would've liked a date with Ichigo for your first date though.

[He's a bit teasing when he says that.]

[purrtagonist]

Yep.

[totally just answering that immediately and confidently, without any fluster]

Then again, I can take him on as many unofficial dates as I want, so this is still perfectly fine by me.

[flamingprick]

You just won't get the points for any of them.

[As if Rin would give Akira anything but the top score. Buddies gotta help each other out like that.]

But I guess that won't matter too much for those dates, huh? By the way if you ever need someone to cook a romantic dinner for you two, I'll do my best.

[purrtagonist]

You think I care about points?

[Rin plz!! but yeah, same here, Rin is of course getting that perfect ten]

Hm. I might take you up on that offer, depending on what you can cook.

[flamingprick]

[Come on dude, he is the MASTER chef.]

I'm only limited by what we find in the fridge.

[purrtagonist]

[HE BELIEVES IT]

Right now, that's vegetables and rice.

[flamingprick]

And eggs.

Still better than what we had last time though.

[purrtagonist]

That's not a very high bar to clear.

[even though it is pretty great to have a wider selection. and also all of their nutritional requirements met]

[flamingprick]

I could try my hand at fried eggplant maybe? There should be enough tomatoes to make a sauce from.

[purrtagonist]

[ooooooh]

Sure. But you know, if you're cooking for us, I have to give you something in return.

[he makes deals he gives as much as he gets that's just how he is]

[flamingprick]

That's fine! When I go on a REAL date with someone- [As opposed to these setup-dates, he means.] -you can help make it special.

[purrtagonist]

[thumbs up]

Leave it to me. Akira Kurusu, expert love guru.

[. . . . . . . never say that ever again, Akira]

[flamingprick]

[Sorry Akira, Rin is cracking up at that.]

Expert love guru-

[purrtagonist]

Laugh at me too much, and I'll retract the offer I made to give you my services.

[said in a deadpan]

[he isn't being serious though because he knows how stupid it sounds]

[flamingprick]

I guess that means you're Akira GURUsu now huh?

1/2

[purrtagonist]

[FUCK]

[purrtagonist]

[doubles over and cracks the fuck up]

[flamingprick]

[Puns save the day once again!]

[purrtagonist]

[ONE CAN NEVER GO WRONG WITH PUNS]

[usually he fires back dryly with one of his own but he has no witty wordplay with which to counter Rin's strike, sooooo for now he's just going to laugh it out]

[flamingprick]

[The fact that he left Akira unable to make a comeback makes Rin feel like he really won here.]

Can't come up with something better for me, hmm~?

[purrtagonist]

[it is because he did win]

S-shut up! [he manages between wheezes] I'm. . . thinking.