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[ Late in the evening, after Yuya gave some spending money, Judai has gotten himself new pants! And washed his clothes properly! And got a nice treat :9 ]

hey
where do you live

[Yuya texts his address. It's idk some apartment complex where he has a tiny studio.]

Why?

[ Judai doesn't reply. Instead, after finding out where the heck this apartment is (no GPS :c) and waiting for someone to open the front door, he makes his way up to Yuya's unit and knocks on the door. Look! It's Judai! And he has a new pair of pants and a shirt that has been properly washed. In his hand are some strings, all tied up around a small white box. ]

[Why does Judai want his address?? Yuya never finds out, and since it's late in the evening that's when he crawls into his couch bed (it's just a couch). Except then a knocking disrupts him from properly drifting off to sleep, so he rolls out with a groan and pads to the door, opening it to see...] Judai? What are you doing here?

[ Judai lifts up the box. He either doesn't notice that Yuya looks groggy or is ignoring it. Regardless, he's still very energetic despite the time and he has that dumb grin on his face. ]

I got cake! I thought we could eat it together.

... Do you know what time it is?

Nope.

[ He doesn't own a watch. ]

[Yuya slowly looks at the alarm he has on his kitchen counter.]

It's 10:12.

So it's a late-night snack!

[ let him in ]

[Please he has to wake up so early everyday.]

... I guess you're already here. [Even if he's not too hungry. Yuya steps out of the doorway to give Judai room.]

[ He wins! Stepping inside, he takes off his shoes and heads towards the centre of the apartment. He's not shy about the fact that he's looking at everything and everywhere. ]

Do you live here by yourself?

Yeah. [Yuya shoves the door shut behind him. It's a small studio, sparsely decorated with little more than a wardrobe, a couple piled in blankets with a pillow, some dishes crowding the sink... The kimonos are out of sight, well stored, but his dirty ordinary clothes are tossed at a small hamper haphazardly. Not everything made it in.

Towards the back corner is a simple desk pressed against an equally plain bookcase. Very IKEA. There's a viney plant overflowing the top shelf, and on the desk a disarray of notebooks and loose papers with writing down them. There are two small, framed photos on the second highest self. There's one center light in the middle of the ceiling that's half burnt out, and then string lights pinned along the walls all the way around.

Yuya sinks on the couch.] I have knives in that drawer. [He points to the one closest to the fridge.]

I like it! It looks cozy.

[ He drops his bag against the wall then heads towards the kitchen. He sets the box on the counter and opens the drawer, finding a small knife. He'll go right ahead and cut a very big piece for Yuya and a normal one for himself. It's a fruit cream cake with strawberries, peaches, kiwi, and blueberries. It's the healthiest thing that Judai has had in a while. ]

Here. It looked good in the display case. Hopefully, it tastes just as good too!

[ He walks back towards Yuya, holding out the plate and fork. He'll take a seat on the floor afterwards. ]

[Yuya takes the plate, though he doesn't immediately move to each it. He's still groggy.

He raises a brow as Judai sits on the floor, when there's space on the couch.] Did you just buy this?

[ It looks like Yuya is sleeping on that couch! He can't just sit down and ruffle up everything. Besides, he's very used to sitting on the floor and it just comes naturally to him. ]

Yeah. I had some leftover cash from the amount you gave me, so I thought about buying something that we can both enjoy.

Do you have enough for a place to stay? I'll pay you at the end of your shift tomorrow, too.

Don't worry about it! I found a place to stay, so I won't be sleeping outdoors anymore.

[ It's the mall and Mike is going to fucking call the cops on him, that narc. ]

[Get a real place to stay Judai.]

That's good. [He finally digs into the cake, taking a bite. At least there'sno one he has to wonder if they're still on the streets.]

[ no ]

So, how is it?

[ Judai leans forward, excited to hear the verdict. Did he make the right choice ]

Mm--[Yuya covers his mouth as he chews and swallows before speaking.] It's good.

[Not that Yuya was going to be picky but, well.]

[ He grins widely. Heck yeah, he made the right choice! See, he knew that Yuya would like it. He looks strangely proud of himself. ]

Great! I'll pick up some now and then for you. Wait, what's your favourite food?

Pancakes--but you should really worry about yourself first! [Who is the stranded homeless person here??]

I got new clothes, so I'm pretty set for the next while!

[ haha it'll be like sept and he'd still be homeless ]

Aren't there lots of other things you need besides clothes?

I sometimes get free food from the maid cafe and Nier's leftovers, so I'm fine.

[ yes..... new clothes and food.... all he needs ]

I think you're missing a few things... [Like a hotel room.] How long have you been away from home?

[ i was going to send a text message but then i realized that YUYA DOESN'T HAVE A PHONE ANYMORE so a few hours after their fight, Judai shows up at Yuya's apartment. He had time to calm down and rationalize everything, so he's here to apologize. He doesn't like letting things up in the air, so after a breath, he knocks on the door. ]

Edited 2021-07-08 17:19 (UTC)

[At least it isn't the middle of the night this time, but Yuya wasn't expecting any visitors.

He looks put the peephole to see... Judai. After a moment of deliberation, he cracks open the door and looks out.] What's up?

[ He was wondering if Yuya would open the front door. When it cracks open, there's no wave or lean to get a better view. He figures that keeping the extra distance. ]

Hey... I just wanted to apologize. You were right, and I shouldn't have yelled, so I'm sorry.

[ It's very straight forward and without the usual awkwardness that normally come with such apologizes. He's gotten to the point where he can give an apology like this, without feeling sheepish. ]

[Yuya blinks rapidly, raising his brows. Somehow that's not what he expected.]

Oh. Uh, it's fine.

[ ⦻ doubt ]

Yeah?

Y... eah? [It'll be less fine is he does it again but Yuya's not assuming he's going to immediately revoke his apology like that.]

[ Yuya's reaction is kind of funny, like he seems confused about the whole thing. Judai smiles a bit. ]

Still friends?

[Friendship is so weird or maybe it's just Judai.] Yeah, still friends.

[ haha yuya said that they're friends. it's confirmed now. ]

All right, I'll see you tomorrow. [ He's about to turn but he stops. ] I still don't want you to use your hands, though.

[ The tone is still light, almost whiney. ]

I'm fine. [He's not backing down from that.] No one's booked for a ceremony or anything so I don't have to do anything that difficult with that.

All right, all right.

[ He concedes because he saw how Yuya was like today. He knows that he won't win. ]

But if you need anything, just let me know.

I will. [He'll insist he needs nothing.] Um, was that all?

Huh? Oh, yeah, I guess.

[ He scratches the back of his head. ]

I figured you'd either want to be alone or go to sleep after.

Mm, I was eating dinner. [But he's not going to slam the door in Judai's face.] You should go eat too if you haven't already.

Yeah, I'll find something to eat, so I'll catch you later? [ Wait ] Oh, you don't have a phone anymore.

[ Hmmmmm, okay! He thought of something. Reaching into his trusty duel box, he pulls out the cards to find the one that he's looking for. Once he does, he holds it out. ]

Here. Winged Kuriboh will let me know if you need to tell me anything.

It's okay! [He waves a hand.] I'll get a new one on Monday.

[He hasn't even seen Winged Kuriboh since that day. Maybe the spirit doesn't like him.]

You still have to wait. C'mon, he'll keep you company. Here.

[ Because Judai travels by carrying most of his things like the homeless person that he is, it's no surprise that his duel disk is there. The deck is returned to the bag and the card is placed on one of the spots. Instantly, Winged Kuriboh appears and chirrups a few happy greetings. He immediately goes to perch on Yuya's shoulder like last time. ]

I don't know how long he'll be visible like this, but he'll still be around when you can't see him.

... Okay. [He is not going to send Winged Kuriboh to get Judai for anything though. But he can't argue with a fluffy cuddle ball.] Then we'll see you tomorrow.

Yeah, see ya!

[ and off he goes, back to breaking into the mall ]

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