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[Ochako would float away if someone tried to name a star after her, so thank God he's a shitty poet. She brings her arm back down as she thinks very seriously about this. What name should she pick? It should be something adorable, she knows, but the first thing that comes to mind is...]

All Might! You've never seen him, but— [She turns toward him, bringing one hand—fingers held in a V, you know why—up to the top of her forehead. Bam. Instant All Might antennae.] His hair sticks up just like this!

[Jots this down for the poem thread.... Anyway, what kind of a name is All Might! Surely no one could ever take that seriously.]

Dude's got hair like bunny ears? Damn, that's bold.

[To have such confidence; he can't imagine. Well, there - All Might the rabbit and Jojo the turtle, up there in the sky forever.]

[Thankfully for him, she's not about to give him a Deku-like explanation of why All Might is the best, the coolest, the most amazing hero of all time; she just brings her hand down from her forehead and shrugs, which is a little weird to do when you'relying on the ground. Alas.]

It looks better than it sounds. He pulls it off really well! [Well... he did, once upon a time. But bunny ears reminds her of the party, and she shoots him a slightly teasing grin.] You know... maybe you should try it, too. I still think that I should have given you bunny ears in our picture.

[How can that look better than it sounds... he'll doubt this until he sees proof. Where's Izuku's ita bag...?!

Anyway: don't do this.]

You want me to do weird shit to my hair? I spend time on this! [His weird baby-pompadour... it's fine.] I'm not gonna do bunny cosplay.

[One day Deku will draw a picture of All Might on something, and it will be an educational experience for all. But cosplay? Don't be ridiculous! She tries to hold it together as she imagines him dressed like... an actual bunny...

(Spoiler Alert: It's normal Okuyasu, just with two cute ears. Maybe a tail? She's too pure to imagine a bunny suit.)]

But you'd— [PFFFT. She can't even finish that, so she clamps her hands over her mouth and just. Rolls to the side. This is a full-on laughing fit now—we're talking real tears.] B-Bunny cosplay!

[It's his fault? What did he honestly expect here?]

[When will he draw All Might fanart in MS Paint? I require this. Anyway, there she goes... Okuyasu looks at her when she abruptly rolls, blinking, just for a second before he leans up on his elbow and reaches over to poke the back of her shoulder. Hey!! Hey!!!]

Well what else am I gonna call it? [literally anything else] It pretty much is!

[Quit laughing at him for his completely accurate summary: bunny cosplay.]

[The completely unnecessary poke reminds her that, yes, he's over there watching her howl with laughter, but what is she supposed to do? It's not like it's easy to stop once she gets going. She's trying! Really, she is! It's just... yeah, he's going to have to deal with it for a little bit longer, because Bunny Okuyasu is the type of mental image that sticks.

The moment that the thought goes being absolutely hilarious to bring only mildly humorous, though, she reaches up to cover her eyes as she rolls back over. She's not sure that she can deal with the sight of him quite yet.]

Cosplay makes it sound so serious! A-And it made me think about what you'd look like with real bunny ears, so...

[So it was hilarious, obviously. She sucks in a shaky breath, finally peeking at him through her fingers—and hello, he's certainly higher than he'd been a moment before? Hmm. This is... hmm. Flop back over, please.]

[Don't make him picture himself with real bunny ears—that's so... that's dumb!! That's incredibly dumb, and he scoffs at the very thought, mentally shrugging it off. The way she's hiding her face is, uh... well, there she is. They're having a good time, right, that's the reason he can't help smiling so soon after the bunny laughter incident.

The only... reason. That look on his face falters and he looks more sheepish when she finally peeks at him again, and after an incredibly long couple seconds he shrugs and flops back down on the ground. Ahem. Hmm. Yes.]

A-Anyway... I don't think I've got enough hair to do that to it. Maybe— [do not suggest bunny Ochako, recovery rate: 0%] Maybe he'll turn up and I can meet him one day! Yeah!

[excellent save]

[A long couple of seconds, indeed! Ochako remains frozen in place, unable to do anything more than blink back at him through her fingers until he eventually—thankfully—sinks out of her field of vision; then she's looking back up at the sky as quickly as she possibly can, half-listening to what he's saying as she slides her hands down to her cheeks. Strange. That was so, so strange. It was almost like—

Wow, but look at all of those stars! And who is he talking about meeting... oh, right. All Might.]

Maybe! But I hope not. [Wait, wait, that sounds terrible.] N-Not because of you! I wish that you could meet him, but this place isn't safe, and... y-you know, you should ask Deku to tell you more about him! He's a really big fan!

[Ugh. Let her reach down beside her and pick at the grass in peace.]

[Oh, that sounds— like a quick save, thanks, he almost had to question why some guy with bunny ears for hair wouldn't want to meet someone like him, like, as if bunny hair is cool...]

Yeah, yeah, relax... [Like Okuyasu! Okuyasu is so relaxed! He's never been more relaxed in his life!! Ahem.]

How big a fan are we talking? Am I gonna regret it if I ask him?

[I genuinely hope that he asks Deku about the guy with the stupid bunny hair. Also, wow! Ochako is perfectly relaxed, thank you very much! She's just pulling up grass because she wants to, although the rate of plucking does begin to slow as she thinks about the, um, nerdier aspects of her friend. How to word this...]

You won't regret it. Deku is always fun to talk to, but— [Even Ochako, a true Deku stan, can't help but to pause here.] He knows everything about All Might, and sometimes he can get a little carried away. Just... ask him for the short version? Or tell him something new about where you come from? He loves learning about different places, so...

[He'll maybe, probably hush. Just like she should maybe, probably hush, but her grass picking speeds back up before—]

And you should tell me new things, too!

[She told him about All Might's bunny hair? This is a fair exchange.]

[Puts it on my other list, my general list. Anyway, this sounds... hmm... incredibly lame. To think such an otaku was hidden here in their midst.

But what he says is,] I'll ask him when I get a whole day to spare.

[See? Perfect. All Might Fan Club (of one) can talk his ear off about bunny hair and what kind of a stupid name that is, and it will be fine. Okuyasu watches her just go wild on the grass for a moment. That seems... normal?]

And new stuff... okay! [sure!!] What do you wanna know?

[She's going to throw this makeshift confetti all over him in a hot minute, except... not really. She's just nervous, okay! And the worst part is that she's not even sure why she's so nervous, because it's not like asking someone to tell her more about themselves is a thing that she never, ever does.]

Anything, I guess? [It's said airily enough, but there's another one of those awkward little pauses.] I just... like learning new things about you.

[Honesty is always the best policy, and yet, um. She'll be silently counting the stars until further notice.]

[Aha, that's... something! That sure is something. Wow. Okuyasu will try his best not to read too much into every awkward pause and extended silence, which actually works pretty well thanks to critical thinking being his weakness. Normal conversation, normal grass tearing... normal!!

But now he has to think of something she'd actually want to know, that isn't something like "my dad is a mutant frog" or "my brother is super dead." Uh!]

Well... me and Josuke saved the town from a psycho killer once. [Cool, right?? He definitely did not die in the middle of that.] It was pretty wild!

[The urge to look over at him is suddenly overwhelming, and yet she somehow manages to keep her gaze fixed on the brightest star that she can see. Catching a psycho killer sounds so incredibly worrying? Or is this a silly exaggeration?? It's nice to have something to focus on other than the awkwardness, but... Okuyasu.]

You can't just say something like that. You have to explain it!

[Hurry up and give her the details!]

[No, it's cool!! It was dramatic and cool...! She's not looking at him, but he winces anyway. Oops.]

It's pretty much what it sounds like, I mean— there was this guy around town who killed people to get his kicks, and his bastard dad let him get away with it... [He trails off for a second, mood darkening. Obviously - there was a serial killer in his town, but hmm...

Well, she doesn't need to hear about elementary school kids getting murdered. That's too much. He should've stuck to talking about ice cream, he thinks.]

Anyway, we caught him in the end. [...] Sorry, I kinda got nothing but downers.

[So it wasn't a silly exaggeration after all. Yeah, now she jerks her attention over to him, brow furrowing with concern as she tries to ignore the fifty questions suddenly bouncing around her mind. The details are rather, um, sparse, but she recognizes that there must be a reason for that. And, well... concern always trumps curiosity, especially when he's apologizing...]

It's not your fault! You don't have to talk about it if you don't want to. [She doesn't mind if he does, but that feels kind of selfish to throw out there, so.] It sounds rough, so I'm just... glad that you caught him, and that you're okay.

[Is he okay, though? Chasing a serial killer sounds emotionally taxing, and so she keeps a careful eye on the bit of his face that she can see.]

[This was the least upsetting thing he could think of to talk about that isn't more mundane Josuke facts, can you believe it... He shrugs, frowning now that he's really thinking about it. It's been only a few months and his little town isn't a lively place, so of course, when something like this happens it really sticks with a person. Local thug actually very sensitive...

He folds his arms over his stomach, which has nothing to do with anything, and certainly not any incredibly gory injuries. Hmm.]

Yeah, yeah— I'm okay, I guess. [mmm... mmm.] Now.

[ignore it]

[Maybe she should drop this? He doesn't look particularly eager to discuss this at any further length, but... this is the first time she's seen him look upset, and she can't help but to wonder why. And if there's even a chance that she can help one of her favorite people in this place...

Hmm. She silently watches him for a moment before deciding to just. Go for it.]

Okuyasu? [Her voice is very quiet, very soft. It's obvious that she's not going to push him for anything.] Can you tell me what happened?

[All things considered, he could just say no. He doesn't have to tell anybody anything, life is so much easier when he doesn't have to remember the things that hurt, that's always been how it's gone... And he doesn't want to upset her with this stuff.

But, well - talking to Dave about other things wasn't totally awful and Ochako is Ochako, so. So!! He makes a face just up at the sky, so like, if it weren't already obvious enough that Okuyasu Nijimura doesn't talk about his feelings, now it will be. How does he do this!]

You know how I got The Hand? That guy had a Stand too, and while we were fighting him I guess I got, uh... [He sort of, gestures. At his side. Clear??] Got a big hole blown in me?

[Yes, it's clear!! Ochako feels her chest tighten as her gaze drifts down to his side, because it's unfortunately very clear. Villains are capable of anything when they're backed into a corner, but unless he's exaggerating—which she doesn't believe at all—then his wound must have been similar to Sir Nigh—well, it must have been terrible. Absolutely awful. Okuyasu is here, though, and while she can't think of anything comforting to say, she wants to somehow let him know that... he doesn't need to say anything else, but that she understands the importance of what he has said? That she's here for him?

She's running on instinct, honestly, and that's why she doesn't feel the slightest bit embarrassed about reaching over and gently grabbing his nearest hand. This gesture is just... Ochako trying to be present for someone important to her. Her own version of the side hug, if you will, and she doesn't let go even as she looks back up into the sky.]

[Besides talking about his feelings, another thing Okuyasu has never grown accustomed to is people doing this, not just grabbing his hand—making the effort for him. He can count on his fingers the number of times somebody has put in the effort for him or cried over him or anything, so spare him the seconds it takes him to blink at her in surprise before he looks skyward again, too.

He squeezes her hand slightly because it seems like the right thing to do in this situation?! Thanks for caring about him, surely, and since he already opened this door he might as well make it a little less awful, so hurriedly he just keeps talking.]

Josuke patched me up right away, y'know? But I think I passed out, [or something, it's unclear,] 'cause I had this weird dream with my big bro in it, telling me to quit doing what people tell me to do... So I did? Then I woke up in some random house totally okay!

[See! There is a good ending!]

[She's holding on to his warm, living hand, but it's still oddly relieving to hear him end his story with a reminder that it was a near-death experience. Does she buy that he was—or is—totally okay after such an ordeal? Not really, no, but he's alive, and she focuses on that in an attempt to push her new questions to the side. Alive is... good. Alive is great, actually. Maybe it's a good idea for both of them to continue down this positive path!]

You were happy to be back, right? And I bet that Josuke was really happy to see you when you woke up. [Because friends, that's why. Now it's his hand that's being squeezed as she smiles over at him.] It probably wasn't easy to tell me all of that, but... thank you, Okuyasu. I'm glad that you're here.

[In... general.]

[Alive is goddamn fantastic, he would agree on that. Even the couple minutes he was either-unconscious-or-actually-dead were not great, and he's grateful every single day that Josuke can fix anything- anyone with just a tap.

Now, he'll get to her sap in a second--she's too sweet, he can barely look at her for more than a few seconds before he pulls a face and glances away again--but first:]

Josuke cried like a baby. True fact. Totally bawling. [Because it's easier to gently rib your friends than be completely honest with serious emotions in situations like these, and he's fine, so it's okay; surely Josuke will never find out. Josuke cried like a baby much more dramatically than, perhaps, Okuyasu is feeling the telltale pinpricks of tears about to well up. He's... so tough... He's suddenly looking in the complete opposite direction because he's tough, and not so touched by her words that he has to look away.

Definitely not that.]

[Ah, but there's only one real reason for him to refuse to look her way, isn't there? And it's an understandable reason, which is why she doesn't say a word as she shifts her eyes down to the hand still held tightly in her own. No one likes to feel vulnerable. It's uncomfortable, and embarrassing, and she's sure that Okuyasu wants her to just... stay there and keep pretending that she has no clue what's going on.

That, however, isn't how Ochako operates. Soon she's using her free hand to push herself up into a sitting position, facing forward as she scoots the tiniest bit closer to him and cradles his hand in between both of hers. Privacy and continued support: the two most comforting things that she can think to offer... aside from, like, a hug, but she's not going to tug him upright when he's trying so hard to act tough. If he breaks down, though...]

So? You cried, too, didn't you? [And now his hand gets a gentle pat.] There's nothing wrong with that.

[Yes, she knows that he wasn't really throwing Josuke under the bus, but. It's not like she said this for Josuke's benefit, anyway. Just let it out, Okuyasu??]

issa may catchall

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did u see that spooky ghost tag.... my phone was haunted

i did...it was very mysterious

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