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Come together, right now

♥ Who: Sougo & OTA!
♥ Where: Around & about
♥ When: May 7th & a few days after
♥ What: Sougo being introduced to this Strange New World and the existential crises that come bundled with that. Used one of the suggested prompts (Just Like Glue).
♥ Rating: G? Maybe into PG for language? Not from Sougo, but I expect Tamaki could drop some words.

1) Waking Up

[There were a lot of things stressful about Sougo's day so far. Firstly, he has found himself in a bed in a room that he is completely unfamiliar with. Second, there are robots... robot people? that are trying to explain something to him that isn't fully making it through to him right away. And finally, he was supposed to have an interview this morning and if he didn't get Tamaki up, they would be late and that was just plain unacceptable!

The first two reasons are a little bit more immediately pressing, though, and as panic grips Sougo he finds himself doing something he wouldn't normally - namely, he has gripped his own smartphone hard and is holding it up like it's a rock he's about to throw.]

S-stay back! I have a weapon and I'm not afraid to use it!!

[His voice is so loud (and a little shrill) that it can be heard from outside. The local residents could probably use a little help calming a frazzled boy down.]

2) Around

[After the little kerfuffle when he woke up, Sougo has been fully informed of the situation (though he still thinks he's probably dreaming or something) and is wandering around Havenwell to get a feel for the area. He has his tablet out and will stop occasionally to tap through some of the apps on it, trying to figure out where he is, what all this tablet can do, and where he should be going.]

It's pretty simple, like a phone, but some of this just feels so strange...

[You might catch him muttering to himself as he stops dead where he is, obviously trying to scoot off to the side and out of the way, but not succeeding very well.]

3) Stuck Together

[It was just Sougo's luck that as he was starting to feel gently comfortable about finding his way around using the tablet he had been given for guidance he bumped into someone and couldn't seem to move away from them.]

I'm... I'm so sorry, I don't know what's... ah, could you... maybe try to move away as well?

[Sougo's shoulder is the most likely place to have become stuck to, but you can pick where you're stuck on yourself and him if you'd prefer!]

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I really am trying though!!

[ And she is, even as she lets out that shrill whine. It's not her fault that this' guy's arm just comes right along with her every time she tries to jerk her body away. ]

I'm putting my back into it! My weight! All of it!

[Oh geez, this is really uncomfortable! This poor girl... and poor Sougo, because he's really trying his best to pull back as well.

But he keeps getting jerked around by her struggling too. Oof!]

A-ah! Okay, please... please hold still for a moment, miss.

[He tries to speak very calmly, and his hand hovers over her shoulder like he wants to gently grab her to try and stop her from pulling him anymore, but he's scared to.]

L-Let's take a moment to look and see if... anything is hooked??

[ Kyoko pauses less due to his request, and more so she can give him an incredulous look, brow creasing. ]

Hooked? Are you wearing chain mail, or something? Industrial strength velcro?

[...w-what? Sougo holds up his free hand in a placating gesture.]

N-no, no, nothing like that. I just thought maybe... s-something snagged?

[Though as he's looking more closely at where they are stuck together it seems... unlikely. It just looks like they're pressed together, nothing seems stuck.]

Ah... I ... don't know why I can't pull back...?

[This is very disconcerting!]

[ Since he's looking at the point of connection, it's only natural for Kyoko to stare at it too, now that she's stopped. And ah, wait... wait. Memories from a few months back are loading.... ]

--Oh. [ The realization hits, and she's disappointed. In herself for not seeing it right away, and in the weird circumstances of this place for making this a thing. ] It's this again.

[ If Sougo got his hopes up that she might have a solution, he's about to be disappointed. Kyoko can only give him a long sigh and a flat look. ]

Sorry, but there's probably no way to fix this.

[He did, in fact, start to get his hopes up. But then his face falls at her statement.]

...n-no way? Do you...

[Okay, Sougo, deep breath, you are better than this stuttering mess, come on!]

Do you mean that we'll be stuck together like this for the rest of our lives?

[To his credit, he does sound a LOT calmer than he feels.]

[ Wow, man, freak out a little more maybe? Not that she'd been trying to scare him, but shouldn't he be more distressed? Tipping her head back a bit, she frowns. ]

No... most likely not. [ She can't confidently rule it out, but. ] Last time this happened, it just ended on its own after a little while, like the common cold.

[ A beat. ]

I don't think it'll actually last as long as a cold, though.

[Look, he just doesn't want to make things worse or portray himself in a bad light, okay?!

He is looking distinctly pale at the prospect of this being a thing that doesn't go away though, no matter how unlikely.]

W-well, we can hope for the best then?

[He frowns down at his arm.]

It's not a very comfortable position though, is it...?

[Everything about this is awkward, weh.]

[ Comfort is a problem, especially when they can't be sure if this situation will last minutes or hours (or days??!?), but Kyoko only frowns over it for a moment before her eyes light up. ]

--Oh! If this really is like last time, then....

[ Letting her forearm fall down beside his, she delicately brushes her pinky finger against his, waits a moment, and--whoa hey suddenly they can separate their shoulders! Cool! ]

Ah! I knew it!!

[ You literally only remembered it 30 seconds ago, Kyoko. ]

[Wait... is it really that simple...??? Sougo stares at their joined pinkies for a moment before a soft laugh bursts out of him without warning. He quickly stifles it, though, lifting his hand (and hers) to look at the connection more closely.]

Well, I suppose this is much better than before at least. Though I can't say many things will be, ah, convenient in this predicament still.

[Oof, a true testament to how bad his headspace is at the moment is making a gently dirty joke, stop that Sougo! He grimaces.]

...sorry, that was uncalled for...

[ Kyoko shakes her head, grimacing in sympathy. His concerns are extremely valid! ]

It is a worry, huh.... But when this happened to me before, it ended before we had to make any hard decisions. Aah, let me hang on to that luck....

[Sougo forces himself to take a deep breath in and let it out slowly before he puts a smile back on his face to face Kyoko again.]

That's... good to know.

[He glances to the side uncertainly before continuing.]

Um, forgive me for the rude question, but are there... hmm... paparazzi around this area...?

[...without context, this question is weird, but Sougo is oblivious to that.]

[ It's a little bit weird, but only because Kyoko hasn't felt the need to think about that particular problem at all in Havenwell, and also because there had been no reason to guess this guy was a celebrity? There are plenty of pretty boys scattered throughout the multiverse, no need to assume they're all in show-biz. ]

Huh? [ She's about to just say no, but then she pauses, tipping her head as she thinks about it. ] I wonder... I've never noticed anyone taking pictures, but it's possible the robots don't need to carry around big cameras.... Is it a worry?

[ And then, more intensely: ]

--Are you actually a survivor of the entertainment industry in this place?!

[...well, here's a misunderstanding, ugh! Sougo lets out a breath before smiling softly and shaking his head.]

No, no. I'm from somewhere else. I... think? But... Ah, I really wouldn't put it past some studio to set this up as an elaborate show premise...

[He winces lightly.]

Though maybe this would be taking it a bit far even for them...

[ Kyoko's eyes go very round for a moment. Her free hand goes to rest lightly over her heart. This... is kind of amazing. ]

That's... almost exactly what I thought was happening on my first day here.

[ She feels Seen. ]

I was absolutely sure the president had kidnapped me for a prank.... Could it be... you're also signed with LME...?!

[!!! A fellow Industry person!!! Well, that allays a lot of Sougo's fears. He knows she wouldn't want to be caught in a scandal either then. He seems to relax, though it's more of a "relaxed aura" than a "relaxed body language" thing with him.]

Ah, no, I don't think I've ever heard of that company. I'm with Takanashi Productions, with their idol group IDOLiSH7.

[Though if... things are as they've been told to him, she likely wouldn't have heard of them... So he's not expecting any recognition there.]

[ Well, if he hasn't heard of LME, this person certainly isn't from Kyoko's version of the Japanese entertainment industry, so that rules out a whole bunch of things in one clean sweep. Oh well.

There's no time for even a tiny bit of disappointment, though, because her ears perk at that next bit of information. ]

Idolish... [ sorry she doesn't know about the stylish capitalization choices ] ... seven? [ Is she remembering it right, though? She's only heard the name a few times, but it does ring a bell. ] By any chance, you don't mean... Tamaki-san's Idolish Seven?

[............ ohgod she knows Tamaki?? OH GOOD GOD, does he have to run damage control?? Okay, Sougo, deep breath in, and a smile!]

That's the one! I didn't realize you knew Tamaki-kun, otherwise I might have felt more comfortable right away.

[Okay, that's... actually true, so his smile is definitely looking less strained now.]

My name is Sougo Ousaka. Tamaki-kun is my partner.

I see! Amazing! So you're-- [ oh she probably shouldn't call him sou-chan huh ] --really one of his group! He's showed me pictures before, but I didn't make the connection at all!

[ Since they're a little close together for bowing to be comfortable, she simply presses a hand to her chest and gives him a cheery grin. ]

It's so nice to meet you! My name is Kyoko Mogami--Tamaki-san's really looked after me since I got here!

[Tamaki was showing off pictures...? And has been looking after someone??? Whaaa....??

Sougo nods his head to her by way of a bow himself.]

Well, I'm glad to know he's been there for you, Mogami-san! I know Tamaki-kun can be a handful, though, so I'm sure I owe you some thanks for looking after him as well.

A handful? [ Kyoko pauses, tapping her lip. ] I was kinda worried about how he was eating, but it seems like he's doing a little better since he got more upgrades for his replicator. --Oh, and you know what! He waited until the day-of to tell me about his birthday!

[ What a scoundrel!! That's the kind of thing he means by "handful," right? ]

[...for the love of-- was Tamaki only eating pudding again or something?! Ughhhh....! But that's not really what Sougo meant, and he's about to say so when the comment about Tamaki's birthday smacks him properly across the face.]

...Tamaki-kun's birthday...? How... how long ago was that?

[He's still a little iffy on his figuring out when it is right now, but he's real concerned about the fact that Tamaki had to spend his birthday without... well, without his family!]

[ Oh, was that... not something she should have mentioned? Maybe? Kyoko's not sure why it would be, right off the bat, any more than she's sure she's reading him right. For now she simply blinks, and gives him the answer. ]

Mm... about a month ago, now? Since it was the first day of last month. Ah, but the names of the months are different here, so it's a little confusing.

[Sougo winces. A month ago. A whole month after his birthday without any of his members there to celebrate or even talk with him. That leaves a hollow feeling in the pit of his stomach.]

I... see.

[He looks very much like he's about to reach up with his free hand to touch his face or some other fidget, but he very pointedly forces his arm back down and offers Kyoko a small, somewhat sad smile.]

I'm sorry, I probably sound very strange to you, reacting like this. It's just that I ... Tamaki-kun has been alone so much of his life, I... really didn't want him to have to spend another birthday alone...

[ Kyoko is quiet for a moment or two, frowning softly at Sougo. If she knew him a little better--and if they weren't in a place like this--she might have clasped his hand or patted his arm. Instead, she just tips her head thoughtfully, and speaks up gently. ]

... That's not what he told me, though, you know? When Tamaki-san talks about his past, it never sounds like he's thinking about lonely times. And he didn't spend his birthday alone this year, either. [ That comes out a bit firmer, with a small smile. ] So he wouldn't want you to be upset, I'm sure?

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