Sumino Takumi

[Dreaming.]

@takumysteries I see myself as I always do. This really is starting to annoy me, y'know. Just saying.

@34ternity And? You don't see what the rest of us see??

@takumysteries ...Are you guys all in on this one? It's getting kind of weird.

@eyestoseewhat ...Haha. Nice to meet you too. And Happy April Fools. Are you doing anything for the occasion? Did you prank any friends? Get pranked yourself?

@34ternity Okay… It's… nice to meet you.

Maybe it's 'cause I feel so much better. ♪

@takumipoison I think we've been over this enough times... Still not a fan. But I won't stop you.

@34ternity How do you feel about poison.

@augtsuki It sounds pretty insulting when you say it like that, haha. I do, but not for these kinds of things. Do you really...?? I wonder where I could put them.

@34ternity Mm. You don't seem to think outside the box often, huh? That's okay.. If you want something silly, I've got some extra googly eyes for you to stick somewhere. Either way, I hope you have a good April Fool's ☺️.

@takumysteries I have, actually. The Maid dragged me to one.

@34ternity Have you looked in a mirror?

@sys_AO1 [The hairclips. Do I have...? My free hand lifts to touch over my nose. A laugh bubbles out of my throat, mildly tinged with hysterics, when it hits upon metal instead.] Hhahaha... I see. So I really... [How troublesome.]

@sys_AO1 [That being said, I am, too. But my focus is regained once their words sink in, fully realizing, as if it were barred from my mind until that moment, my own taller standing, the rare need to look down to meet him halfway.] ...You're right. That's...

@eyestoseewhat ...You can call me whatever you want.

@34ternity Are you not…?

@augtsuki Mm, I'm not... I didn't expect to finally feel better today. I'm not very good at thinking of fun pranks, either, so I think I'll just get a good laugh out of everyone else's.

@34ternity Mhm. I heard about it of course, but I never really got to participate.. until now! Are you doing anything for April Fools, Takumi?

@takumipoison What the hell happened to you.

@34ternity Hey.

@eyestoseewhat ...Haah. Is that what I look like to you?

@34ternity Ao… tsuki…?

@sys_AO1 Like yourself, of course. [Like a mirror of myself, as endearingly as such a sentiment has ever possibly been felt.] [With a small, nervous smile:] As beautiful as always, too. Why?

@sys_AO1 [So it isn't the same case. It seems I truly am the root of the problem. Before I have time to think of the repercussions of this, of potential damage control--] [--His question catches me off-guard. I lift my head once again to face him earnestly. Strangely, eye-to-eye.]

@eyestoseewhat Oh, hi, Sumino.

@34ternity …

@takumysteries Why would you assume I'd go back to that? Do you know something I don't, here?

@34ternity I... right. Yeah.

@ReluctantTakumi ...Haah. Thanks. Nice to meet you, too, Yo.

@34ternity Hey now, I don't judge. You can look however you like and have the same name as multiple others. Nice to meet you, Takumi.

Did I scare people off what's going on

@takumysteries ...What? What do my looks have to do with this? Stuck being sick.

@34ternity Stuck like what? Looking like yourself??

@sys_AO1 [It's uttely crushing; as if I have truly become something wrong, 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘺, overnight.] [My grip tightens on their hand. A hint of desperation.] ...I don't... feel any different. Have you seen anyone else other than me today...?

@sys_AO1 [I know AO1 well enough by now to know that this is not a trial. If he were to ask about me, he would do so bluntly.] [More than anything, the weariness in their touch, the apprehension in their eyes at the sight of me feels worse than regression.]