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[kaminokusaki]

My sister had me take this quiz as soon as I walked through the door. I am a DEP (Dandelion, Echinacea, Peppermint) – tough, protective, and unflappable. I think that’s pretty spot on. My sister is a CDS (Chamomile, Dandelion, Slippery Elm) – easy-going, tough, talkative. If you know my sister, this is definitely true and she wouldn’t be my sister if she wasn’t the first two.

That was an unexpected trip home. My dad decided to take vacation before my sister started the next term and emailed me a bus ticket home. Like I was going to say no. So I spent a lot of time at the nursery with dad, attempting to stalk my sister on her dates (successful three out of five tries), and trying to ignore the occasional tingling in my legs fixing up the garden. My step-mom is pretty handy with herbs, but not the flowers my dad tends to bring home. Of course, I made flower crowns for my sister and her friends for some group date thing. (This was one of the ones in which I wasn’t successful.)

I also taught Sanada’s sister-in-law how to make a few vegetarian meals if only because it’s amusing to hear his brother whine about not getting enough meat in his diet. Sasuke and I fed the koi. It’s amazing how easily he does what you tell him when you threaten to tell on him to his mom if he acts up. Poked at the garden while Sanada’s grandfather played shogi. Neither him nor his opponent seemed particularly bothered when I had the wisteria bloom a bit more. Sanada’s mom was thrilled though. Apparently, it wasn’t blooming as well this year for some reason. All good now though.
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Niou, I brought you back treats. They're on your bed.

And I'm certain now that your brother gets his sappiness from you. My sister showed me the poems he wrote for her. Oh my gods were they cavity-inducing.
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Sanada, your mom gave me new kendogi for you and your grandfather wanted me to remind you that there's a dan exam coming up if you wanted to test for your next level. I told him you'd probably skip it, but he insisted I say something anyway. He really likes the sake saucer you got him while we were in Kanazawa. Sasuke hasn't managed to find or break it yet, so that's something. Also, I'd apologize for your brother's upcoming complaining about vegetarian food, but I'm not really that sorry.
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Private

Dad asked how I was doing since it was almost fall. I thought about lying for a moment, but asked him to make sure the wheelchair was in working order for the next time I came home. As much as I want to think I can convince the Hephaestus cabin to make working power-braces for my legs and not have them hurt me… I’m not entirely sure. He always looks incredibly upset when I tell him to prepare for it, but it’s not his fault. It’s technically my mom’s, but mostly Hades’. He ended up staying mostly quiet that day when we went to the nursery, like I knew he would. It’s almost tempting to try heading into the underworld and finding the Lake of Mnemosyne. That would take away all his worries.

(ooc: strikes deleted)

Comments

[zenzaitensai.livejournal.com]

Not really. I'm not easy-going or shy. Kindness is a coin toss.

Upgrading your wheelchair would be simple. Could do that too. I'm not sure that I could make it feel like your legs, but I could definitely make it feel like an extension of your power. The way you'd control a vine.

[kaminokusaki.livejournal.com]

I think you're a very kind and shy boy.

Have at it. I can pull it out and you can have it until I need it. Hmm, interesting.

[zenzaitensai.livejournal.com]

Shy implies timid. More like reserved with a chance of kindness. Like cloudy with a chance of rain.

I'll work on the wheelchair while I draft the design and theory for power braces. Of course, I could make them completely mechanical. It wouldn't drain you, but you wouldn't feel connected. You can think about it.

[kaminokusaki.livejournal.com]

That sounds like a weather report.

Come by and get it whenever you want. I'll make sure it's charged. I'd prefer not to be drained. Winter does enough of that.

[zenzaitensai.livejournal.com]

I'm a man of much weather.

Understood. I'll think about it while I trick out your wheelchair and present you with some design options. Probably next week.

Also, it won't be a fun task, but I'll need you to write down as much information as you have on your condition and the effects. Though I have a good idea, I'd like to know what I can to build a custom model.

[kaminokusaki.livejournal.com]

What's the forecast today, Meteorologist-san?

There's no rush.

I'll email you all my medical files and what I've written down. So, almost 7 years worth of data. Have fun.

[zenzaitensai.livejournal.com]

Grumpy.

I just finished an interesting project. It's like finishing a good book. If I don't start on the next, I'll continue to think about it and make myself crazy.

I will.

[kaminokusaki.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a cup of tea, blanket, sketchbook, and curl up in a corner kind of day.

It's charging. You can come by now and get it, but it won't be operational to get you all the way back to the Athena cabin.

[zenzaitensai.livejournal.com]

Exactly. I don't intend to leave the library today.

Tomorrow is fine. I'll read through your files today and reflect on the braces. Any particular defenses you want your wheelchair to have?

[kaminokusaki.livejournal.com]

Enjoy.

Speed, ability to move/maneuver over any terrain, anti-rust, tires that can't be punctured, still useful even if the battery dies.

[zenzaitensai.livejournal.com]

Do you have sentimental attachment to that particular chair? It might be easiest to totally rebuild.

[kaminokusaki.livejournal.com]

None. I dislike having to use it in the first place.

[zenzaitensai.livejournal.com]

I'll still take it for reference. But I'll end up building a new one probably.

[highonwaves.livejournal.com]

You're not kind at all, Mary-kun. We couldn't be friends if you were.

[zenzaitensai.livejournal.com]

Exactly. There's a 50/50 chance of a rabbit turd being in your shoe.

[highonwaves.livejournal.com]

What a coincidence. There's a 100% chance of me feeling you up between the legs and asking about your father in retaliation.

[zenzaitensai.livejournal.com]

I'm busy. Feel up Atobe-kun instead. You can gossip about Poseidon that way.

[highonwaves.livejournal.com]

Atobe-kun doesn't interest me.

[zenzaitensai.livejournal.com]

He'd probably close his eyes and pretend that you were Sakaki-sensei anyway.

[highonwaves.livejournal.com]

I hope you don't pretend my hand is someone else's when I do it to you, Mary-kun.

[zenzaitensai.livejournal.com]

For the two seconds it takes to get you to stop? I might answer your questions if you stop groping.

[highonwaves.livejournal.com]

I'd keep going for longer, but I really just want to see your ears go red and two seconds is enough for that.

[zenzaitensai.livejournal.com]

If you kept going for longer, I'd use my sewing needle instead of a slap.

[highonwaves.livejournal.com]

I think you look very cute with red ears.

[zenzaitensai.livejournal.com]

I dunno about you with red hands...