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二; Mallynappings suck 「action/voice」

[Hijikata stumbles out of the edge of the forest, barely managing to not trip over his own feet. He looks decidedly unwell - pale, sweaty, tired. A small part of his mind realizes he can't remember what day it is - or why he feels so awful, or how he ended up in the woods in the first place - but the larger part is concerned with more immediate problems like not falling over, and moving slowly enough that his vision doesn't start blurring again.

After a few largely fruitless minutes of trying to figure out where he is and where home is - gods, it feels like his brain has been replaced with mush - he realizes he should probably let someone know he's alive. Or something. He digs out his journal, not bothering with filters.]

Souji...? Someone...?

[...no, he doesn't sound a lot better than he looks]

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[Of course. Of course Hijikata would return in the short window when Souji finally fell asleep. He'd been staying up as much as possible since he'd gone missing. The fear that he wouldn't come back had been stronger this time than any time before. Perhaps it was just because, well, he had finally been given something good and so he had that much more to lose.

When he woke, he saw the entry was a few hours old already. There weren't any responses yet, and that made him panic. What if Hijikata were still stuck somewhere?]

--ijikata-san?! Where are you? I'll come to you immediately.

At the clinic, right now.

[He sounds... tired, mostly.] I can come back to the house on my own [...probably]

[The clinic. Good. Thank the gods someone got him there, even if he would have preferred Hijikata to have come home.]

I'll be there shortly. It would be a good idea to rest where you are until your strength comes back.

[And now that relief has set in, why not tease a little while he gets ready to head out?]

Or so you would tell me if our positions were reversed, no?

Damnit, Souji.

[why do you have to be right]

[That's code for "You're so right, Souji, you're such a genius." He knows the truth.

And he's already on his way to the clinic, carting along a thicker haori for Hijikata and a small stack of books. He'd bring the pipe, but smoking probably isn't good for a sick person.]

What? Are you saying you wouldn't tell me to rest? I'll have to remember that for the next time I have a cold.

That's not what I said.

[teasing miserable sick vice-commanders is totally unfair, Souji]

Ohhhh? Well, then I suppose I should keep coming to the clinic then since that's where you'll be resting until tomorrow at the very least.

[and it's totally fair, what are you even saying.]

I'll even bring you a little something so you aren't bored there.

There's nothing wrong with the futon at home.

[He just wants to be somewhere nobody will ask him how he's feeling for, oh, about three days]

Except that it is at home and for you to come back to it would require taking you out of a warm bed first~

If you're really that lonely, we can make a sleepover of it. I'll bring Saizou.

[You never play fair, Souji]

If you leave the pig at home, I'll stay put.

[Then he's going to hate this...]

You promise?

[This is probably a trap but he is actually too tired to argue.]

Promise.

[It's always a trap.]

Good because I wasn't bringing him anyway. He's taking a nap.

Souji....

You promised~

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[And Souji shows up a moment later at the clinic, walking in through the doors to look around for Hijikata's bed.]

[Hijikata is sitting up, journal open in his lap. He doesn't look particularly happy - what else is new - though he doesn't look particularly well, either. He still looks tired and pale, though at least people are leaving him alone right now.

When he spots Souji, he gives him a small wave to get his attention]

[Souji smiles when he sees his friend sitting in bed - and actually staying put. He half expected to find Hijikata up and ready to leave since he'd been tricked, as if having a fever wasn't enough of a reason to sit still. One look at his condition, however, and Souji knows why he's stayed. It takes a great deal of willpower not to just run straight to Hijikata's side, but he knows that fretting so openly would only make Hijikata feel worse.

Thus, instead, he shut the door behind him, turned and raised the wrapped package of books as he approached the bed.]

I thought you might get bored in here after awhile. There's a blank book with a brush and ink inside, too.

You know. Juuust in case.

[Hijikata gives him a bleary, knowing glare]

What, so you can run off with it?

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