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[kaminokusaki]

Most of my visit home has revolved around tending to the garden, volunteering at the nursery with my dad, and helping my sister with her schoolwork. We did go to Tokyo the day after I got home. I'm going to have to borrow one of my dad's suitcases to bring it all back. Now is one of those times when I wish I was a wizard instead of a demigod. I'd be able to make the load lighter.

Unfortunately, my doctor's appointment has led to an extended stay while they poke and prod. Under normal circumstances, this level of paralysis wouldn't happen until the beginning of December. I wonder if Hades would accept a gift of creeping vines that my mom could then manipulate to choke him to death in his sleep. Regardless, dad has rebuffed their suggestions of surgery. Dad and I both know that it's not going to fix anything, but he's humored them long enough that I'll be released on Friday to "convalesce" (their words, not mine) until I come home next Wednesday.

I hope you've watered my plants according to their schedule, Niou. Oh, Ibu-kun, the grapevines should be ready for harvesting too if you wanted to make wine from them. Mizuki-kun's been looking over the strawberries, so you could probably make something from that too.

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Genichirou, your family says hi. They gave me some things for you since they know you can't come visit. Though, your grandfather really thinks you should throw caution to the wind and do so anyway. Your brother pointed out that your kendo skills are probably getting rusty and if you want to go for your next dan level...

I kind of tuned him out because your nephew came home from school and we did some drawing. Plus, it was all very antagonizing. Did you know that the only plants you really have at home are bamboo? That's not something I can easily manipulate to wrap around someone's body.

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Renji you could have told me exactly how large that book was, your dad had the book you wanted waiting for me. He also gave me a basket of teas and three canisters of matcha. Hopefully that will tide you over until you get to go home next.

I swear, you could probably talk circles around these doctors. As Niou pointed out yesterday, I can't really tell them I've been cursed by Hades, but they are just testing for anything remotely related out of panic. My arms are bruised. I'm sorry for complaining. I shouldn't. You and Genichirou worry enough as is. I don't want to make it worse. Is there anything else I can get for you before I come back? Do you have enough notebooks?

(ooc: strikes deleted)

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[inappropuri.livejournal.com]

Yes I've been very careful! And they've been getting plenty of sunlight and late night conversations to keep them company.




next wednesday is a long way away

[kaminokusaki.livejournal.com]

Text me a picture of them later.

Patience is a virtue, Niou.

[inappropuri.livejournal.com]

Okay.

In one week I've already hugged Potato-man, arm-wrestled Tezubear, considered throwing away my virgin kiss for a good snog with Tezubear in front of Sanada just for the lulz, eaten like 3 packets of MSG-laden potato snacks, practised my illusions with just using moonlight, whispered sweet nothings to four different horses and seriously considered inflicting third degree burns on various camp members to see what happens.

A week is a long time.

[kaminokusaki.livejournal.com]

I still can't believe the first one. Regardless, you've kept yourself quite busy. I told you that you wouldn't even notice I was gone.

Yes, I know.

[kiri-akaya.livejournal.com]

Coming home Wednesday. Does that mean your family's home or this place?

[kaminokusaki.livejournal.com]

Home this Friday, camp next Wednesday.

Excited for my return, Kirihara-kun?

[kiri-akaya.livejournal.com]

Next Wednesday is forever away. It's been boring in camp since you left.

[kaminokusaki.livejournal.com]

I'm very sorry about that. Have you chosen my weapon for our spar?

[inappropuri.livejournal.com]

Don't worry Marimo-chan, I'll make the camp more exciting to try and tide you over.

[sanada-g.livejournal.com]

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I apologise. My family does not fully understand what would happen were I to spend an appreciable time at home. As much as I would like to pursue my kendo qualifications, I cannot possibly show up in some crowded public area.

We have some moss in the garden.

[kaminokusaki.livejournal.com]

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Don't apologize. It was amusing. Maybe you could talk to Sakaki-sensei and Ryuuzaki-sensei. They might be able to figure something out if you really want to try. I mean, Tezuka got to go home for a bit.

Moss isn't helpful at all. You need something better. Maybe I'll give your mom an ivy plant.

[sanada-g.livejournal.com]

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Hn. Perhaps I shall see if I can return for a short while.

Moss can weather rock.

Mother, though a woman of many talents, has no green thumb. I'm not sure it would survive.

[kaminokusaki.livejournal.com]

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Maybe it could be a mini-quest. Protecting the public from monsters while you compete for kendo.

That's still not useful for vine-making, Genichirou.

The bamboo are alive. Maybe I'll give it to Sasuke or your grandfather.

[tezuka-ku.livejournal.com]

I look forward to your return. Card nights and Niou can return to your cabin and stop distracting me



ooc: Strike deleted. Tezuka never thought he'd be so happy for Yukimura to return to the camp.

[kaminokusaki.livejournal.com]

As do I.

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Thank you. I know Niou can be a bit of a handful when bored. Is there any way I can make it up to you?

(ooc: obvs yuki can't read the strike, but he knows what niou's put tez through)

[tezuka-ku.livejournal.com]

There's an element of morning training missing when you don't attend.


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He hasn't been too bad. I just wish he would choose his words more carefully. Though I do wonder how I became your substitute.


ooc: No problem. Niou has been anything but discrete with his new found love of tormenting Tezuka along with his big brother.

[kaminokusaki.livejournal.com]

Now I'm curious to know what that is.

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You got careless, Tezuka.

[recluse-cicada.livejournal.com]

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Thank you again, Seiichi. I apologize for any troubles that may have caused, but I think I really needed it. I won't need anything else, not for a while. Everything else I can purchase in town.

You're welcome to complain, Seiichi, you know that. I don't mind. Have they been taking blood samples incorrectly?

Also, quick question, say that there's a theory that the Lake Mnemosyne can counter some of Hades curses, how viable a quest would it be to sneak past Cereberus?

[kaminokusaki.livejournal.com]

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You needed it, so it wasn't any trouble. To be honest, it was a good thing I had the wheelchair otherwise I don't think your dad and I could have managed.

I don't like to. No, just more than I would have liked plus the IVs. I borrowed some of my sister's concealer because otherwise it looks really bad.

Are you assuming the lake's waters can completely cure me or just provide a shorter span of disability?

[recluse-cicada.livejournal.com]

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Ahh, I still apologize. I just wasn't sure of the pages I needed, or I would have just asked for a set of pictures of the pages.

Everyone complains at some point in life, and you have more reason to than most. Just don't bottle it up, that's unhealthy. And I suppose that being a son or daughter of Aphrodite would be useful for this. BB Cream is useful to hide bruises as well.

I'm not entirely sure about it. Mnemosyne water is supposed to be able to erase the waters of the Lethe, so it is strong, but whether it can counter Hades, one of the Big Three....I'm leaning towards a shorter span of disability.

[kaminokusaki.livejournal.com]

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Stop it. I already told Sakaki-sensei about its weight and he assured me that there would be no trouble.

You're a horrible enabler, Renji. I haven't been bottling it up. I've been painting, trimming flowers... and I'm sparring with Kirihara when I come back. With a long spear. Hmm, do you think I should ask Oshitari-kun for advice or would that be opening an unnecessary can of worms? I don't need him thinking I'm getting hickeys.

To be honest, I don't recall any water being thrown at me. Just lots of cold, then numbness. ...Maybe just winter itself instead of most of autumn into the first week or two of spring?

[griptapetensai.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I've never done this from scratch, so it will be quite the learning experience. And strawberry wine sounds interesting!

[kaminokusaki.livejournal.com]

If it doesn't ferment long enough, you'll at least have juice.

[griptapetensai.livejournal.com]

Juice I don't get in trouble for sharing, at least. Who knew some people here were too young for wine? Isn't it an important part of our heritage?

[kaminokusaki.livejournal.com]

Most of us are underage for wine, Ibu-kun. Twenty is the legal age. If we were in France... that would be a different story.