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Hey there birdy, hey...

[Yousuke is interacting with a bird in a cage. A little yellow parakeet. It cheeps and chirps and whistles, saying "hello!" several times in a little birdy way.]

Whatd'you eat, little guy? Seeds? Souji's gotta keep 'em nearby-- there!

[He tries to take the empty dish out of the cage to fill it back up. The bird flies about it's cage and chirps incessantly as he tries to get it.]

Yeah yeah, I know. I'm putting it back, just give me a sec!

[Success. The bird goes right about eating as soon as it gets the chance.]

Sheesh. I knew Souji liked animals, but I thought all the birds he kept we're of the paper variety.

[Chirp. Yousuke puts his finger through the bars to tickle the top of the parakeet's head. It seems to enjoy it.]

You're friendly too.

[...Nobody's looking. He opens the cage door again and tch tch tchs at the bird to try and get its attention. It turns its head about sharply, sizing Yousuke up.]

[And it flies out without a moment's notice.]

Augh no! Wait! Shit!

[And thus began the great parakeet hunt of May, 2012 in the Mansion.]

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[He thinks that in a homosexual relationship, one guy has to be "the girl". This is sad.]

I don't do sappy. That's for girls.

Edited 2012-05-31 21:42 (UTC)

[What even. :(]

Is it? Does it matter then if he likes what you do for him?

[Although, yes, Minato was very aware of how "sappy" it was. He preferred to think of it as "sweet" instead. Sort of comes from having to get gifts for girls all the time ~~just to rank up their Social Links faster.~~]

[VERY SAD.]

[...But that's true. He knew Souji would like it. Even though Souji liked everything he did for him, that sort of thing especially.]

It's a matter of pride, okay?

[Yousuke. :(]

Why are you letting pride get in the way?

[Just curious.]

It's not "in the way", it's just something guys have, you know?

[Double standard: if Souji were a girl, he'd be fine with giving him a plush to taking him birdwatching. He's still a little scared of being gay openly.]

[Minato smiled a little.]

So tell me more about guys, Yousuke.

[~~Now he's just teasing.~~ But aw, that's still sad. He shouldn't be so worried about it!]

[Yousuke narrows his eyes a bit.]

What are you getting at?

No one's going to judge you for things you do for him.

[Yousuke opens his mouth and makes a sound like he's going to retort, but stops, and slowly closes it again. Minato's actually making him think. Wow.]

[He's quiet for nearly a whole minute before he speaks again.]

...People do judge. I used to judge. [He probably still judges and doesn't even know it.] And I guess it's hard to get used to.

Damn. That's bad.

It's okay. I think everyone does.

[Everyone did to some extent, but in varying degrees.]

So if everyone does judge and it can't be helped, does it matter what they think? You love him, right?

[It shouldn't stop him from doing what he wanted to do for him.]

[For one fleeting second, Yousuke wishes Kanji were still here. He knew a thing or two about this subject. But only for a second, of course.]

I do love him. [He blushes a little when he says it. If it were someone he wasn't as close to, it would be even harder. It's simply out of affection though.] More than anyone. He's the most special to me.

[The warmth that brings into his heart helps him to remember that it's worth it.]

[Just hearing that was enough for Minato too. He smiled, happy for both Yousuke and Souji.]

Then it's okay to show him that you do, right?

Yeah. [He closes his eyes. Thinking about how fond he was of Souji often helped him to get over things.] It's kinda scary, but it's okay.

Isn't it part of feeling that way anyway? [If it wasn't scary or a bit uncertain, then it wouldn't be right or true.]

You mean like... If you don't have to fight for it, how would you know it's worth protecting?

That, and a little bit like you're worried about it so you want to protect it. Keep it the way it is.

Yeah, I do.

You're happy now with him. It should stay that way.

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