Not Again! With Dazai

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[ The next one is interesting because... balance level up ]

Maybe the higher part will be more of a challenge.

[ He's going to offer his hand though. Want to balance together on this? ]

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[Okay, this one? This one is weird. But he'll take Dazai's hand, sure. The anger is still there in him, but it's muted because he's busy puzzling over this challenge.]

What is this, a rope-balance?

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[ That's fine anger is hot anyways he just needs it tempered down to keep Chuuya from painting a target on his back.

Chuuya is going to feel some interest and something a bit warmer mixed in all the quiet that he feels. He'll start first, using Chuuya as help with balance as he siddles across the rope. ]

They really want people to work out their legs and balance.

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[That interest and warmth helps too, because it makes Chuuya curious. What is Dazai having such positive vibes about?]

Maybe I should let you do it on your own then, to work out your legs and balance.

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[ gee i wonder. ]

What makes you think I need any help with my balance?

[ He might be holding hands just to have an excuse to.

Once they get to the edge, he'll hop over to the next rope. ]

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Let's see then.

[YEP he's pulling his hand away. Stay up there, Dazai.]

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[ Sighing before he turns to walk straight instead of sideways crab shuffle. This time he will hold his hands out for balance as he walks across. At first his movements are slower, more tentative as he feels the way the rope moves, but once he has it figured out, he'll move with much more confidence with his steps. ]

Are you merely going to watch, or planning on following after?

[ Asking as soon as he gets to the next rope bit. ]

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I wanted to make sure you didn't fall off first.

[But now that he's prompted to, he'll climb up on the rope too. Arms out, walking slowly, but he'll get around the obstacle.]

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Were you going to help me up if I did, Chuuya?

[ More like he'll probably laugh at him first.

Time for wall. ]

It's your turn to go first, Chuuya~

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Ha! Easy.

[He will climb right up to the top and sit on it. ]

Well?

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[ He didn't want Chuuya watching wow. Lifting his arms over his head to test out how his shoulders feel before he starts climbing. He's going to be relying more on his legs and getting his feet into key positions so he's not abusing his arms too much.

He is a little slower than Chuuya, but he does make it. ]

Do I get a prize for making it up?

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[Chuuya will flick Dazai in the forehead. But when he does that, Dazai will feel a flash of genuine affection.]

There's your reward.

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[ Chuuya in turn can feel a bubble of surprise as Dazai stares at him for a moment. It's not the forehead flick, but the genuine affection without any of the usual range of emotions mixed in.

He'll school his expression back to normal though as he turns to start heading back down. ]

Ah, I was hoping for something more.

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[Things will always be complicated between them, but flirting with the line between 'like' and 'dislike' means there's affection there at least sometimes. And honestly, this is making him feel better after everything from earlier. ]

Finish the obstacle course and you can get a "something else".

[And then he good down on the other side of the wall and waits for Dazai to get down. ]

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[ At least Dazai can use his people reading skills to do one thing right. ]

So bossy. [ He'll climb about halfway before pushing against it to jump the rest of it. Once he's on the ground, he'll look over at what's next.

Looks like a tower.

Just going to take his hoodie off and tie the sleeves around his hips. There's his arms all out and free of bandages, while his neck is still covered. Looks like the "ladder" stops half way, and then there's a rope ladder further ahead or one could take the swinging logs with their foot holds. ]

Any chance I can demand a double reward for this?

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[He's just. Staring up.at that tower. It looks fun to climb, but Dazai your shoulder.]

Can you even climb that without hurting yourself? You should probably sit this one out.

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It'll probably hurt a lot.

[ not enough to tear anything open, but still hurt. ]

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Then just stay down here, I'll climb it.

[And climb it he does! The ladder part is easy, and while it does take some effort to get up the second half, he'll manage it eventually. And when he's done, he's sitting at the top, looking smug.]

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Wow. Look at you. Good job.

[ He says as he leans his back against the first ladder, not even looking. ]

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You're not even looking.

[Which means he can climb down about halfway and then begin his gremlin plan. He hooks his legs around one of the posts going off from the middle there, and then flips himself around so he's dangling upside-down above Dazai.

Remember that floaty-kiss he gave Reito? He's recreating it here, without gravity-powers.]

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[ Ah, so this is why Chuuya was telling him to stay down. Good news, there won't be any yelling from his kiss victim. As soon as Dazai sees him and sees that look, he'll reach up to cup the other's face as he leans into the kiss. ]

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[That kiss is full of cheekiness, and Dazai will definitely be able to feel it when they touch. It's a brief kiss, though, because he's not very stable while upside down like that and he doesn't want to fall.]

How's that for a reward?

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[ Brat. He'll feel a light prickle of exasperation as well as fondness. ]

I'm not really sure. I might need another one to verify after you get down.

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[Grinning, Chuuya lets go of the pole he's holding onto with his legs and flips down, landing on his feet easily.]

Too bad, you've only earned one for now. You have to earn another one.

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[ Peek around at the hanging logs and rope ladders courses ahead of them. ]

Ah, looks like I should aim for only one more.

[ Since both of those seem to be arm intensive. ]