DICK;

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Yeah. There's that. [The thing about it is that Junpei has taken up the art of studying Dick Grayson and it's why he lets him play with his tail while looking him over. Eventually, a hand reaches up to swat at his.]

...doing okay? [ Lightly. If Dick doesn't want to go into it, he'll let it go but it's worth asking.]

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[ rude, his distraction? dick huffs and. moves to start preening instead it's fine, though he shrugs at the question ]

Yeah. Just... Not too big on being called out about stuff. [ it's light, again, and then he lifts his head up to deadpan: ] Also, I'm never eating cookies again. [ he is having a Day ]

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[The tail gently thwaps him. But it's fine.] Most people wouldn't be. I wasn't a huge fan of Carlos knowing too much about me and Akane when we first met because Sigma doxxed us.

[But he just. Makes a face and pulls one of the cookies out of his pocket.] So guess that means I can't bribe you into sharing one with me, huh. [He is 100% not serious seeing how the cookie gets set aside.] I didn't think we had to tell people not to eat the evidence.

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[ he nods at the first part, but then junpei takes out the cookie and. if the cookie wasn't set aside dick would've swatted it away. but as it stands he's just. clearly sulking? ]

Okay, I get it, I'm sorry I didn't realize Higekiri was trying to feed me evidence cookies.

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[He raises an eyebrow.]

I meant in general because Grune and Tamamo ate them yesterday. [...but, because he's himself:] ...he's pretty affectionate with you anyway isn't he?

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[ dick's too busy berating himself to think junpei means anyone else!! fool!!! though at that one he blinks and. shrugs ]

Yeah? Not like I'm the only one he's affectionate with.

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[This dumbass. Granted, it matches the fact that Junpei's a dumbass because Higekiri was most definitely being affectionate with Tamamo but somehow that didn't bother him nearly as much.]

You're one of the ones he's most intently affectionate with, dude. [He's trying to tease but also. :T]

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... Please don't say stuff like that when I've got an artificial crush on him.

[ because it made him blush and his heart go doki doki and he's real annoyed at it? it's a good thing he's (hm. maybe violently now) been preening this whole time so he wasn't looking at junpei!!! but also. he is a Detective He Will Detect (and blabla he knows junpei) so, once his dokis are in order and he's come close to ripping out a feather at least once: ]

Are you jealous, right now?

[ he sounds a little amused ]

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[Oh. Right. He was so focused on how he felt about that he almost forgot that was still there. On the other hand he's sitting up and just kind of swatting Dick's hands away from his wings.]

Stop stress-preening. I did some research on birds and I know that's a thing. [But at the same time he's just frowning in thought.] The reason you got those marks is because I wanted to send a message, what the fuck do you think? [The words are harsh but he looks flustered all the same. Yes, he's jealous, Dick you dumb bitch.]

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Research on birds? Dude! [ he squawks. ha ha. but he does stop touching his wings for long enough to raise an eyebrow at junpei. it was a tease, but. now he's gotta ask. ] A message to who, exactly? It's not like I came back smelling like another cat.

[ two can play at dumb cat jokes ]

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I was curious, shut up! It's not like I'm used to people sprouting wings out of nowhere either. [Wings are still weird!! But also he's just. Flailing his hands uselessly for a moment.]

...okay truthfully that was all cat-brain and I really can't wait for this week to be over so that it stops. But just...I don't know, maybe a little? [Maybe he's a little jealous, he means.]

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Neither am I!

[ well. outside of beast boy but junpei doesn't need to know that. though after that declaration, dick stays quiet for a little bit. ]

A little jealous. Of my love potion crush. [ he's trying not to tease but also: oh my god, he has to tease. so bad. fuck it? he reaches out to pat junpei's head lightly ] Adorable.

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[This is an awful time to be sensitive about it which means that he's a little sensitive about it? So he ducks away from Dick's hand and seems to be sulking instead.]

Ugh, forget it. [Sometimes you're just a jealous person by nature whether it's rational or not.] Like you wouldn't be if the situation was reversed or something.

[He has zero proof of that and he's maybe just spouting bullshit, it's fine.]

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[ the sulking makes it funnier in a way, but dick is not that big of an asshole that he'd say it out loud? he grabs at junpei's hand instead, lacing their fingers together with a shrug ]

Maybe. [ he can-- and has-- been jealous before, though he usually tries not to act on it. especially in a place like this? he teases one last time; ] I did already get the talk from your fox girlfriend, though, so maybe not.

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[He deserves this because he'd 100% make fun of Dick if the situation was reversed so like. Fair. He lets the handholding happen even if his tail swishes in brief annoyance. It's because of the nature of this place that he knows better than to actually entertain the idea of being jealous, but...then Dick mentions Tamamo and he blinks in surprise.]

Dare I ask what she said...[God why is this place so stupid.]

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Not your business. [ chirped. annoyingly. and then he sighs and squeezes his hand, rolling his eyes like it's an annoyance instead of. something sappy: ] Can't believe I have to say this, but-- JT, I like you. Without cookies.

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[Okay but I, Ty, want to know. Junpei also looks a little peeved because people talking about him is still annoying, but Dick squeezes his hand and says that which means that Junpei's staring at him for a moment.]

...you didn't have to say it, but it's nice to hear. [There's a smirk but it's also true.] ...sort of a weird thing in a place like this, right?

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[ it will stay a mystery until unlocks

he shrugs, because he can't disagree and also because it's a wee bit embarrassing to have said out loud even though they're ???? ]

Maybe, but what isn't?

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[....mmh.] Good point. [But for his efforts Junpei will reach a hand up to pet Dick's hair.]

Obviously the feeling's mutual, for whatever that's worth. [...he fluffs his hair again.] ...also Tamamo's not really a girlfriend.

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[ dick is not pleased by the reassurance, shut up. bats his hand out of his hair!! tho he raises a dubious eyebrow at. that ]

It's actually weirder if I call her your servant.

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She almost exclusively calls me Master so maybe I'm used to it. She's a heroic servant. Before we came here, she used to serve a different master for a Holy Grail War...but she was masterless right before she met me. [If Dick isn't letting him pet his hair he's going to keep holding his other hand then. Jerk.]

In at way, it's weirder to think of her as a girlfriend since it's not really that. But Tonbokiri thinks we're married.

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[ he nods along to all of this, rubbing his thumb along junpei's hand. no hair ruffles but hand holding is fine.

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Okay, I'm sorry. Your fox wife cornered me.

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[...he tightens his grip on Dick's hand a little.]

Yeah, she does that. It happens. [There's a shrug.] She told me really early on that foxes are jealous creatures, but we made an agreement when the rules changed. Just do me a favor and tell me it didn't involve death threats?

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Dude, I think every single conversation we've ever had have involved her threatening to kill me.

[ he looks. amused by that ]

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Yeah she actually hates most humans. [Sound less fond, Junpei.] And for a good reason, but we're working on that.

I'm still not sure how I got into this arrangement with her, but...I'm glad it happened. Even if she originally wanted to swap rooms so that I wouldn't be sleeping here.