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Mockingbird

Please forgive me for missing your message. I'll be right with you.

The Other Me

He isn't that sorry.

Mockingbird

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[life_ethereal]

I accept the apology, and I apologize as well for using my claws a little during our game.

My family's important to me, certainly, but I wouldn't worry too much. I got teased, certainly, and that's just to be expected.

As for trouble, that's complicated, but nothing I can't navigate.

[Harumasa enjoys his sparkling cider as the restaurant comes into view. He can admit to being impressed by the choice. Hugo really knows how to find a place with perfect ambience.]

I'm about to arrive~! See you at the table.

[Pocketing his cellphone, the young archer waits for the driver to open his door before stepping out. He gives cheerful thanks as he makes his way inside and is lead by the hostess up to the balcony table that Hugo has reserved for them. Harumasa gets himself settled in his seat, grinning at the blond man before him.]

Good evening, Hugo~! I hope I didn't make you wait too long.

[myriadeclipse]

[ Hugo looked up as he heard the approach. His cellphone is also put away as he sees Harumasa as made it. A light smile was offered, Hugo raising to his feet to greet him in a more formal way and then return to being seated. ]

No, no. I only got here a bit before you did. I hope you everything up to now has been smooth.

[ Turning to reach into a bag he brought with him, he pulls out a black box that was longer than it was wide as it sat across his palm. It was set down on the table and slid across to Haru. Yes, an additional gift for him. What was a date without gifts? Probably a far more normal one. ]

A small token of my sincerity. [ Inside was a gold necklace with a pendant in the shape of a sunflower. ]

You are also free to order anything you wish. I made sure the seafood was highly rated here.

[life_ethereal]

[Harumasa looks curiously at the box, but he takes it and opens it to reveal the sunflower pendant. He blinks in surprise before smiling.]

It's a beautiful necklace! It suits me pretty well, I think. What a coincidence, though, as I did promise an apology gift~!

[From his pocket, he takes out a square box that he slides over to Hugo. Inside is a silver necklace with a swallow.]

While they're a pretty universal symbol of good luck, they're also very friendly little birds. The nights are gonna get longer, but I hope that they can give you some company.

[Gift given, Harumasa will peruse the menu like Hugo invited him to do. Eventually, he settles on a miso glazed black cod and wine. Order put in, the archer will put on the sunflower pendant and put the empty box in his pocket.]

[myriadeclipse]

[ Harumasa did promise him a gift, Hugo just managed to forget that was something that was going to happen. The appearance of the box takes him by surprise, taking the square box in hand and opening it to peer at the gift inside. ]

It's rare for someone like myself to be gifted things, and for it to be so thematic?. You are far too kind. Thank you.

[ He didn't put it away, taking it into his lap to stare at the shape of the bird for a few moments while Haru ordered. His own order consisted of wine and oysters, quietly shutting the box once the waiter steps away. ]

We have spoken a few times in the past, both in this life and the last. Yet, it's never been to a length that I would have considered us friends. Especially not while you flew the banner of HAND. Under The Manager, however, we did have to learn to all work together for their sake.

That is perhaps the true reason for this date; a chance to create something under our own power while Wise is missing and Belle is still recovering.

[life_ethereal]

If you happen to be allergic to silver, I'm happy to exchange it for one made with a different metal. I just thought that it looked best on you.

[It's a gift meant to be sincere, after all, so he does hope Hugo isn't negatively affected by silver.

Harumasa listens as the other man speaks. They're good points to make, and he's glad to have some honesty that's a little more straightforward between them. He's noticed that Hugo likes to keep his cards close to his chest like Harumasa does. It's only the methods that differentiate them.]

Personally, I'm all for that. They united us back then as a common thread and, while that's still the same, our situations are now different.

[He looks out at the view for a moment in thought before turning his attention back to Hugo.]

HSO doesn't exist here and I'm not part of any kind of law enforcement anyway. I'm happy to get to know Hugo as you are now, just as I'm happy to let you get to know me as just Harumasa. Or Asaba, if you'd rather keep to using my surname instead.

[He grins, then.]

But I've got a little brother who loves stories about phantom thieves, so I hope you don't mind if I tell him about some of your more exciting stories from back then~.

[myriadeclipse]

You will be happy to know I'm not. I like it just the way it is.

[ Hugo shook his head, pulling his other hand in top of the box. He was not sure if Lycaon had a silver allergy. That would be something to check on later. Then again, it would be truly odd if he was.

He went quiet as he listened to the answer to his statement, giving small nods as he did. It was good to hear that he wasn't involved with any of that this time, but Hugo wasn't someone who was against law enforcement. If anything, he tried to bring that justice to the people who saw themselves as above it. At the very least, Harumasa wouldn't be an obstacle to that this time. ]

Well, what would you prefer I call you? If we are starting off on a more sociable foot this time, I will do what makes you feel happiest. As for myself, calling me by my first name is fine.

[ In his case, calling him anything else was just messy. His first name was all that was necessary in his case.

The final request gets a laugh, Hugo covering his mouth as he thought about the existence of someone who really did like phantom thieves in this age. It gave him a flutter of enjoyment that was rarely felt these days. ]

That's fine with me. It's rare to find those who like those things these days. Always so hard to get others to believe in things and what not.