[ You know, it's still so weird that he has a door to answer now. Back home, the doors were shut tight to prevent any drones from making their way into his high rise apartment, but he's getting used to it all between Yugamu and Dave visiting him constantly.
The door opens, and his room is a cluttery mess, surprisingly, but he's as pristine looking as ever. ]
S-Sorry, I know usually Valentine's is for girls but I didn't want you to think I was snubbing you or didn't like you enough or forgot or something!! So it's not chocolates but something else I thought you'd like! But it can wait until White Day if you want!
[ OH FUCK HIS INABILITY TO EXPRESS HIS FEELINGS. Dirk slumps against the door sill. ]
No, man, that ain't it.. it's just, I completely forgot that this is a thing that people do and recognize. I mean, it's not a holiday celebrated in the culture I grew up in back home.
[Yugamu immediately relaxes. So that was it! Everything is fine.]
No no, that's fine! Traditionally, on Valentine's Day, girls give chocolate to their romantic partner or someone they want to express romantic feelings towards.
Then, on White Day a month later, the man is supposed to give a return gift if he feels the same towards her!
Since I'm not a girl I didn't want to give you chocolate but I also didn't want you to think I forgot, so I got you something else. If you accept it, you just have to give me something in return on White Day!
[So it's fine actually. He once again holds the present out to Dirk.]
[Yugamu pauses for a moment because huh he never even considered expecting something from Dirk. Well whatever, anyway;]
Even if I had expected something from you, you just said you don't really celebrate it where you're from, right? So it's reasonable not to have thought of it.
And besides that, if you forgot then that's just a mistake, not a moral failing.
Most importantly I'd never consider someone I loved trash.
[ Poor Yugamu gets to see this vulnerable side of Dirk where his self loathing rears its ugly head. Finally, he reaches out to take the box, gingerly. He looks somewhat coy. ]
[He smiles. He's spent enough time with Dirk to have worked out that he's got some weird self esteem where in some ways he's very confident but in others he's very down on himself.]
I didn't have to but I wanted to. I want to spoil you as much as you'll let me.
[Hehe.]
So go on, open it.
[It is a tantou blade made special by Muramasa. The grip wrap is orange and everything.]
[ Damn. Spoil him? Roxy has said stuff like that to him before, and although he allowed it, the feeling behind it was different since he wasn't romantically attracted to her. But Yugamu wants to spoil him. Jake never said anything like that to him. ]
Um..
[ His posture straightens as he starts to unravel the ribbon off of the box. He don't know what to say. Is this what it felt like to have someone who is intense as he is be into you?
Once the wrapping is off and he takes a moment to open the box and see what's inside.. ]
Dude..
[ He sounds pretty awed. Sharp objects are super romantic to him. Any kind of weapon, but especially knives an swords. ]
[ His circumstances have always been unfortunate. To grow up in the apocalypse and be only attracted to men, just to have no other men exist in his timeline and universe. For the longest time, before he communicated with anyone else from the past, he figured he would just be alone forever. Then Sburb happened, followed by this. Followed by Yugamu.
Dirk suddenly feels a lot more lucky than he previously did. Anyone who judged Yugamu for his weird behavior is obviously missing out on a very kind and caring person.
Muramasa, huh? He's familiar with the historic figure and is aware of the one that is here. Though, he isn't going to bring up the fact he thinks the historic figure is really, really cool.
After awhile, he takes it out of the box and analyzes it, taking in every detail, and then, that half smile of his appears. Dirk settles the flat of the blade under Yugamu's chin and tips his head upward. ]
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pookie....
The door opens, and his room is a cluttery mess, surprisingly, but he's as pristine looking as ever. ]
Hey, man. What's up?
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He smiles and holds out a flat red box with a bow on it.]
Happy Valentine's Day!
1/3
2/3
3/3
[ And he does not take the box. ]
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S-Sorry, I know usually Valentine's is for girls but I didn't want you to think I was snubbing you or didn't like you enough or forgot or something!! So it's not chocolates but something else I thought you'd like! But it can wait until White Day if you want!
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No, man, that ain't it.. it's just, I completely forgot that this is a thing that people do and recognize. I mean, it's not a holiday celebrated in the culture I grew up in back home.
So.. I don't have something for you in exchange.
[ He's the worst. It's him. ]
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No no, that's fine! Traditionally, on Valentine's Day, girls give chocolate to their romantic partner or someone they want to express romantic feelings towards.
Then, on White Day a month later, the man is supposed to give a return gift if he feels the same towards her!
Since I'm not a girl I didn't want to give you chocolate but I also didn't want you to think I forgot, so I got you something else. If you accept it, you just have to give me something in return on White Day!
[So it's fine actually. He once again holds the present out to Dirk.]
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While he beats himself up, mentally, his eyes fixate on the cute little box held out to him. ]
You don't think I am trash for forgetting, then?
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Even if I had expected something from you, you just said you don't really celebrate it where you're from, right? So it's reasonable not to have thought of it.
And besides that, if you forgot then that's just a mistake, not a moral failing.
Most importantly I'd never consider someone I loved trash.
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You didn't have to do anything for me.
[ come on, act normal. ]
I'm glad you did, though.
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I didn't have to but I wanted to. I want to spoil you as much as you'll let me.
[Hehe.]
So go on, open it.
[It is a tantou blade made special by Muramasa. The grip wrap is orange and everything.]
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Um..
[ His posture straightens as he starts to unravel the ribbon off of the box. He don't know what to say. Is this what it felt like to have someone who is intense as he is be into you?
Once the wrapping is off and he takes a moment to open the box and see what's inside.. ]
Dude..
[ He sounds pretty awed. Sharp objects are super romantic to him. Any kind of weapon, but especially knives an swords. ]
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You can try it out on me if you want.
[COUGHS.]
I know you like Japanese things. Muramasa sensei forged this just yesterday!
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Dirk suddenly feels a lot more lucky than he previously did. Anyone who judged Yugamu for his weird behavior is obviously missing out on a very kind and caring person.
Muramasa, huh? He's familiar with the historic figure and is aware of the one that is here. Though, he isn't going to bring up the fact he thinks the historic figure is really, really cool.
After awhile, he takes it out of the box and analyzes it, taking in every detail, and then, that half smile of his appears. Dirk settles the flat of the blade under Yugamu's chin and tips his head upward. ]
Yeah? You wanna play a little?