[very not an AU.]

[playingdoctor]

[Comes a knocking on Akiha's darkroom door.]



((IC followup to the giant blowup between Axel, Akiha, and Umeda in this post; just didn't want to spam the comm.))

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[playingdoctor]

Which he never has.

[pictureustogether]

But what does Sohma-san have to do with this...?

[playingdoctor]

[laughs] Hey, not just Ayame. From the sounds of it, he interrupted your other date too, right?

[pictureustogether]

Yes but... the way you said it...

[playingdoctor]

What about it?

[pictureustogether]

Nothing, I guess.

[playingdoctor]

Is it safe to light up in here, or are the chemicals flammable-?

[pictureustogether]

Ah, it shouldn't be too dangerous, but I wouldn't recommend it.

[playingdoctor]

...Tch. This will have to do, then.

[leaning back, arm still draped around him]

Can I ask a question? Which is totally biased, yeah, but I don't want you to think I'm trying to lead you to change it, I'm just curious. Isn't that one hell of a disclaimer?

[pictureustogether]

*chuckles*

Of course.

[playingdoctor]

Why do you hate him so much, anyway? If it's anything other than his tendancy to harass you, at any rate.

[pictureustogether]

I don't hate him... actually. I'm just... frustrated, jealous... maybe a little resentful towards him.

[playingdoctor]

Mmh?

[pictureustogether]

Do I really need to elaborate?

[playingdoctor]

No, but is it really all 'cause of me?

[pictureustogether]

It started because of you, I suppose... and then other things started adding up. Things like Haruhi, and the harassing...

[playingdoctor]

Tch, and before you know it, everything's adding in.

Don't like Haruhi being friends with him?

[pictureustogether]

I'm a little possessive of her, yes, but... it wouldn't be that bad if he could just keep his nose out of it. For example, what happened between us, was for us, and only us to deal with. I didn't really need someone else pointing my flaws at me.

[playingdoctor]

So how'd he find out? Though, yeah, he should probably have stayed out of it, some people are defensive about the people they care about and aren't very subtle about it. I wouldn't have butted in about it, but.

[pictureustogether]

Haruhi probably told him. Which I don't mind, because I know they're good friends and all, but... yes. It was simply the fact that he had to go and call me on it... heh.

[playingdoctor]

What would you have done? Not a challenge, promise. I'm curious.

[pictureustogether]

If it had been the other way around, or-?

[playingdoctor]

Yeah, exactly.

[pictureustogether]

*shrugs* Just let them sort things out on their own. I know Axel is not a bad person because both Haruhi and you like him... and many other people too. But the point is, I wouldn't have jumped at his neck for it.

[playingdoctor]

[nods] Me too.