scp r4 ♥ atsushi catch-all

[dereban]

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[scarsnstripes]

[Atsushi's smiling and chuckling a little as well, at least until Inaba says that and he's choking on air.]

A-Ah... What date?! Who said anything about a date? It's not a date!! Wait, how did you know that I was--

[He could have just denied it but then he had to shove his foot in his mouth.]

[dereban]

You're really easy to read, Atsushi.

[ She chuckles under her breath, a little amused. ]

It's okay. I'll help and give you good luck right before you go visit.

[scarsnstripes]

[He groans, covering his face with one hand.]

It's really not a date, Inaba-chan. I'm just worried about him eating properly... It's been a rough week.

[Some might wonder why Atsushi's concerned about their host after such a week, but well...]

[dereban]

Haha. I'm just messing with you. I know.

[ There's fondness in her voice as she says those words. ]

I am going to help you, though. Besides, Dazai's been a pain in the ass the last couple of days and I really want to do something for him. Helping you is the least I could do.

Besides, I don't think he'd toss you out of his office.

[scarsnstripes]

[Ah... He can't help but give her a sheepish but grateful smile at that, even if there's a hint of pink to his cheeks.]

Thank you. I really think... well, I think this is all stressing him out more than he'll tell anyone. Though he hasn't thrown me out of his office yet... He's actually rather pleasant company.

[dereban]

No shit.

He's-- [ There's a pause, but then she shakes her head. ] He's an idiot.

[scarsnstripes]

He is.

[It's such a quick agreement, accompanied by a sigh. He wishes Dazai would tell him more, but...]

I'm worried about him, really. Though please don't tell anyone I said that...

[dereban]

I promise, but you do realize everyone watching would have heard that though, right?

[ just gestures at the camera ]

[scarsnstripes]

[C r a p.

he just... presses his face into his hands with a groan of mortification.]

[dereban]

I'd ask if you want to go to the bathroom, but.

[scarsnstripes]

...Let's just make dinner.

[Said in a slightly pitched voice Inaba might recognize at Atsushi being entirely too embarrassed.]

[dereban]

. . . Right.

[ Let's


go and do that. ]

[scarsnstripes]

[Please spare his dignity, Inaba.

What little he has, anyway.]

I'll tell him you said hi, when I visit him later.

[dereban]

When you do, can you make sure to smell him and make sure that he's bathed? Or doesn't smell weird?

[scarsnstripes]

[Just when he thought things couldn't get more embarrassing--]

You want me to what?!

[dereban]

You have a better sense of smell than I do because of the tiger. He told me on Monday that he didn't bathe in a few days and it was a lie, so I want to make sure he's doing proper hygiene in general. . .

Please?

[scarsnstripes]

H-he's what?

[He looks... well, concerned. A little grossed out too.

Dazai what?]

....This has to be one of the weirdest things someone's ever asked me.

[dereban]

Sorry. . . but it's Dazai. I'll owe you one.

[scarsnstripes]

[Mnnngh--

His shoulders slump after a moment of desire to protest.]

Fine. This is going to be so awkward...

[dereban]

Thank you.

[ She reaches out to pat him on the head, her words a little fond as she cracks a soft smile. ]

Anyway, let's get to cooking, shall we?

[scarsnstripes]

[He seems surprised for a moment by the headpat, but at the same time--

Did he just nudge his head up into her hand before she pulls it away? Like a cat?]

Right. We should make a lot!

[A lot. He's hungry and Inaba owes him now.]

[dereban]

[ He really likes that, doesn't he? Her expression softens significantly, at least, in a way that is obviously not teasing. ]

Of course. You both are the same when it comes to your stomach.

[scarsnstripes]

[Don't judge him, it's one of the more common forms of affection he's able to indulge in ok.

Inaba's probably well aware he's a little bit on the touch starved side.]

Hehe... maybe it's an 'Atsushi' thing. Or it has something to do with our ability. I never really thought much about it...

[Since he used to being hungry all the time.]

[dereban]

Something something tiger needs energy, something something needs to eat a lot of food.

[scarsnstripes]

Probably... I mean, I do change my body and bone structure whenever I transform.

[Which probably took a lot of energy to do, and it had to come from somewhere...

Still, he had to admit it was a little embarrassing that no matter how much he ate, he didn't seem to gain weight.]

He'd probably know more than I do, I sort of just... learned my ability by doing. I get advice sometimes, but that's about it. I wanted to ask Kunikida to train me though.