Not Again! With Akira

[shortforever]

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[survivaltricks]

[. . . WOW]

[Akira hisses distastefully]

What, you touch someone and they die? That's it?

[shortforever]

Nah it's like. Projectiles. If I throw a knife it'll hit true and kill them.

[survivaltricks]

[. . . oh]

[jesus christ Chuuya??]

You know you could use that to play dodgeball really well, right?

[shortforever]

I don't want to kill you with a dodgeball, Akira!

[survivaltricks]

A dodgeball wouldn't kill me! It'd just leave a really big bruise!!

[shortforever]

I'm not about to use my power to try this out and accidentally kill you or something!

[survivaltricks]

Okay, okay!

[just. rubs his temple]

Anyway. . .

[and here, he hesitates]

I can nullify any power or effects on one person for up to twenty-four hours.

That's why I wasn't paranoid on Friday.

[shortforever]

So you used your power on yourself to be not-paranoid for a day?

[Huh. That's handy.]

[survivaltricks]

. . . more truthfully, I used it in case 45 came after me on Thursday night, but it had the effect of nullifying the paranoia completely.

[man]

Sure wish I could use it again now because I still think she might try to stab me in the back.

[shortforever]

Do I need to stay with you tonight to make you not worry about that?

[He will sleep up against the cabin door if he has to.]

[survivaltricks]

[. . . a tiny huff, and Chuuya gets a grateful look]

No, it's— it's okay.

I know what it is now, even if it feels natural. I'll be all right.

[shortforever]

Alright. But if you need me, I'm here, ok? And it's not an offer I give a lot of people, so be grateful for it.

[What a tsundere.]

[survivaltricks]

[huffs a little]

[and, lightly teasing]

Keep saying that and you're going to make a guy swoon, Chuuya.

[shortforever]

[Shoving Akira now ]

Don't be stupid.

[survivaltricks]

[pushes back!! but playfully]

No promises.