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[harimaya]

"Your call has been forwarded to the voicemail for, … … ….
No one is available to take your call.
At the tone, please record your message."

( text/audio/video/action )
un: gohan

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[ahost]

[ if it was any other time, he would take that as a 'yes', but today— ]

Hizen-san.
I need you to tell me that you're okay.

[harimaya]

(Still,,,,,,,

[READ]

But this time he makes Yuuji wait because he was taking a nap or something.)

[ahost]

[ you know, hizen had his rough charm. yuuji knew the type of person that man is, and while he is still endearing in his eyes— today might be the first time he's growing frustrated with him. he didn't know if hizen is okay and safe. he wouldn't fucking tell him if he is, instead he's actively ignoring the sorcerer. panic sets in, and once he noticed the status changed to 'read' — that's it.

he stepped out of his apartment, slamming the door shut behind him. there is no other choice; he either stays home and drives himself insane, or he moves his ass and seeks the answer on his own. ]

If you don't open your door, I'll break it down. Here's your warning.

[harimaya]

([Hizen is typing])

what

[ahost]

[ wow, now he answers. ]

I'm coming over.

[harimaya]

What?
Where?



You dont even know where I am
I'm not home
Go back

[ahost]

Then just tell me that you're okay!!! And safe!

Why are you ignoring my texts right now?!!

[harimaya]

(Why does this feel so urgent........)

Why are you so worried?
I just wanted to be left alone.

[ahost]

.... Are you seriously asking me why I'm worried?

[ after everything they all have been through?! the curse attack, the bloody rain, the fucking hallucinations?!! ]

[harimaya]

(Because sometimes you aren't used to random people worrying about you. Even if Yuuji isn't exactly random but he isn't one of the people Hizen is used to worrying about him so this is weird???

But actually being asked that sure does... make Hizen think and it's very obvious why Yuuji would be worried. Wow, this is awkward now. It takes him awhile to respond but Yuuji can probably see that he's typing and stopping.... typing and stopping...

I didn't think anyone-- delete,
It's not like we're frie-- delete,
We don't even know each oth--- delete,
You're being dramat-- delete,

What he settles on ultimately is just,)

Save it for someone else.

[ahost]

[ he sends a voice note soon after because texting is just annoying right now. his tone is oddly calm, and it's clear he's outdoors— not running, just pacing around. ]

You don't get to dictate how I feel about this. [ 'this' not 'you' — because that would be so intimate. ]

You still haven't answered me yet, and that proves to me that you're not okay.

[harimaya]

(Oh, this is weird. It also feels... weirdly intimate hearing him like this instead of just texting. He lets the message sit with him for a moment and then replies,)

I'm okay now.

(He wasn't before but he's fine now and when he thinks about why he wasn't fine... yes, it makes him understand Yuuji's position a little more,)

Sorry, Itadori.

[ahost]

[ it's now his turn to take a while to answer back because he needs a moment. he wasn't aware of the depth of his own anxieties, too distracted by finding hizen to notice how his hands were shaking the entire time. he is so, so exhausted mentally and emotionally — he just couldn't deal with more losses now.

hizen has to be okay.

eventually- ]

It's okay. I know we had a rough month.

If you need anything, and I do mean anything, ask me. Okay?

[harimaya]

(He wonders what Yuuji is doing now.

... Interesting.)

Go home, Itadori.
You should rest.

[ahost]

[ he's still, subconsciously, looking for hizen.

and yet ... ]

Fine.

[ a lie. ]

I'll catch up with you later.