[Lately, Tsukasa has been spending a lot more time at Wonder✩Blooming, even more than he used to. It's practically become his second home. Maybe his primary home, given that he's been napping there more and more frequently? Today being a perfect example. Tsukasa doesn't realize his eyelids have become heavy or shut. He doesn't notice himself sinking his head into the pile of fabric he's been working on sewing as it becomes a makeshift pillow.
He drifts off there, waiting for Rui. He needs to ask him how he can help. What he can do.
It's weird. It's hard for him to wrap his head around, that senpai and senpai's husband aren't there. They simply returned to their world. Rui will have his hands full, so he...he has to help him...
Tsukasa's loud snores fill the the entire theatre.]
[Rui has been running errands almost nonstop today. Trying to keep Wonder✩Blooming afloat without his more experienced friend has been difficult to say the least. He's still not sure what to think about Tsumugi and Kazunari being gone, so he does his best to push it to the back of his mind. They're in the past now, and looking back will not help him. He finally is able to make it back to the theater with his arms full and a half finished to do list. When he gets inside, he hears the loud snoring, and immediately recognizes it as Tsukasa's. When he sees him asleep on the fabric, he's filled with this odd warm feeling. He doesn't know how well he'd be able to keep the theater open without all the help he's been providing. He does his best to put what he bought away quietly, his soft smile slowly becoming mischievous as he does so. Yes, perhaps his friend is just what he needed today. When he's done with his task, he taps Tsukasa on the shoulder.]
Sleeping while sewing? I didn't realize there was such a technique. You must truly be talented to be able to do such a thing, Tsukasa-kun. And to have the confidence to do it with the theater's resources no less~
[Tsukasa starts from his rest, back stiff as a rod and eyes wide and alert. It takes him longer for his mind to play catch-up, but when he does his cheeks flush with embarrassment. Had he fallen asleep?!
He doesn't notice the stray piece of thread that's gotten tangled in his hair, or the bits of glitter stuck to his face. Rui is hard at work as usual, and here he is, dozing off. That won't do!]
I see that I convinced you. Are you impressed by-- [His smug smile is hidden by a yawn.] My sleeping act?
[His voice booms, ear-shattering and very much awake.
...Ah. But before he can rattle on about how a true star can react convincingly in the moment, his eyes fall on Rui's and he looks down at his shoulder.]
Like a switch has been flipped, his face pales and smile drops.
If he seemed loud before? His scream is probably heard from miles away as he jumps to get away from the spider on his shoulder (how is he supposed to get away from it if it's on his shoulder?!) shrieking and tripping over the chair he had been using in a mess of fabric and glitter.]
PERFORMANCE?! Rui, now isn't the time to talk about acting! The spider is going to--
...Performance?
[He looks down at his shoulder, back at Rui's smile, and it clicks.]
Rui! [He pushes himself back up, frowning. Stern, but not angry (okay, maybe a little annoyed but there's no real ire in his eyes.)] I could have mixed up all the glitter! Then what would we have done?
I suppose I would've had to create a glitter sorting robot then! It shouldn't be too hard. Maybe based off of those automated vacuums but with a color based sorter built in...
[He settles himself down, but now with a more genuine smile on his face than when Tsukasa woke up.]
[Rui definitely hadn't gotten around to asking Tsukasa to do that, so he is a little surprised. He is grateful too. It made him feel a little less like he is doing this alone.]
Oh, thank you.
I just got back from buying supplies. I needed a quite a bit of stuff for the props I want to work on, and I noticed we were running low on some of the thread and sequence, so I bought some more of those while I was out too. They're over there, if you need them.
[Rui can't afford to let himself look back, so he's diving head first into preparation for their next show, to keep his mind off of things. He nods at Tsukasa.]
I'd like that. If we're working together it should go by faster. Time flies when you're having fun, right?
[Rui gets up to grab what he needs to start working on the props. He can do this. They can do this.]
That nap you had early should give you enough energy to get through everything too. Perhaps we can even come up with some new effects to surprise Tsuzuru-kun with.
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Date: 2024-04-05 02:12 pm (UTC)He drifts off there, waiting for Rui. He needs to ask him how he can help. What he can do.
It's weird. It's hard for him to wrap his head around, that senpai and senpai's husband aren't there. They simply returned to their world. Rui will have his hands full, so he...he has to help him...
Tsukasa's loud snores fill the the entire theatre.]
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Date: 2024-04-05 03:29 pm (UTC)Sleeping while sewing? I didn't realize there was such a technique. You must truly be talented to be able to do such a thing, Tsukasa-kun. And to have the confidence to do it with the theater's resources no less~
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Date: 2024-04-06 02:46 pm (UTC)[Tsukasa starts from his rest, back stiff as a rod and eyes wide and alert. It takes him longer for his mind to play catch-up, but when he does his cheeks flush with embarrassment. Had he fallen asleep?!
He doesn't notice the stray piece of thread that's gotten tangled in his hair, or the bits of glitter stuck to his face. Rui is hard at work as usual, and here he is, dozing off. That won't do!]
I see that I convinced you. Are you impressed by-- [His smug smile is hidden by a yawn.] My sleeping act?
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Date: 2024-04-20 07:38 pm (UTC)[Rui gently removed the thread from Tsukasa's hair, but left the glitter. He didn't believe him for a second.]
It was very convincing. So was, ah...
[Rui trails off, looking at Tsukasa's shoulder with slight concern.]
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Date: 2024-04-20 07:51 pm (UTC)[His voice booms, ear-shattering and very much awake.
...Ah. But before he can rattle on about how a true star can react convincingly in the moment, his eyes fall on Rui's and he looks down at his shoulder.]
What's wrong, Rui?
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Date: 2024-04-20 07:58 pm (UTC)[Rui points to his shoulder. There is no spider there, but he's hoping that the mere mention of one will get Tsukasa going.]
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Date: 2024-04-20 08:02 pm (UTC)Like a switch has been flipped, his face pales and smile drops.
If he seemed loud before? His scream is probably heard from miles away as he jumps to get away from the spider on his shoulder (how is he supposed to get away from it if it's on his shoulder?!) shrieking and tripping over the chair he had been using in a mess of fabric and glitter.]
RUI?!?! I MIGHT DIE, PLEASE GET IT OFF!!!
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Date: 2024-04-20 08:07 pm (UTC)Oh my, That is quite the performance, Tsukasa-kun~ What a magnificent fall!
[He makes no move to help him. This really was just what he needed, a good time with his friend.]
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Date: 2024-04-20 08:14 pm (UTC)...Performance?
[He looks down at his shoulder, back at Rui's smile, and it clicks.]
Rui! [He pushes himself back up, frowning. Stern, but not angry (okay, maybe a little annoyed but there's no real ire in his eyes.)] I could have mixed up all the glitter! Then what would we have done?
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Date: 2024-04-20 08:19 pm (UTC)I suppose I would've had to create a glitter sorting robot then! It shouldn't be too hard. Maybe based off of those automated vacuums but with a color based sorter built in...
[He settles himself down, but now with a more genuine smile on his face than when Tsukasa woke up.]
What are you working on, by the way?
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Date: 2024-04-20 08:46 pm (UTC)[Oh well. He'd rather think about Rui's smile than the terrifying but imaginary spider. It helps him calm down.]
This? I thought I'd get started on some of the costumes.
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Date: 2024-04-20 08:52 pm (UTC)Oh, thank you.
I just got back from buying supplies. I needed a quite a bit of stuff for the props I want to work on, and I noticed we were running low on some of the thread and sequence, so I bought some more of those while I was out too. They're over there, if you need them.
[Rui pointed to where he had put them away.]
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Date: 2024-04-20 09:01 pm (UTC)[And he wants their next show to be one that Rui, and senpai--everyone can be proud of.
He smiles softly.]
Already diving into it? Thank you for picking up the supplies. Would you like to work on it together? I'd prefer that to insects!
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Date: 2024-04-20 10:21 pm (UTC)[Rui can't afford to let himself look back, so he's diving head first into preparation for their next show, to keep his mind off of things. He nods at Tsukasa.]
I'd like that. If we're working together it should go by faster. Time flies when you're having fun, right?
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Date: 2024-04-20 11:37 pm (UTC)[He nods, a determined light in his eyes.]
Yes. Let's work hard, and maybe we'll finish early enough to do a rehearsal.
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Date: 2024-04-29 10:06 pm (UTC)[Rui gets up to grab what he needs to start working on the props. He can do this. They can do this.]
That nap you had early should give you enough energy to get through everything too. Perhaps we can even come up with some new effects to surprise Tsuzuru-kun with.