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[flaredo]

"Heeey, you've reached Yang! Well, actually, you didn't reach far enough, 'cause I'm not here right now! But don't yang up! Just leave a message on this baby, and I'll get back to you soon enough, okay?"

[ Please specify VOICEMAIL, TEXT or CALL. ]

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[rollin]

Mm... [ This time, the silence is long. ] I still don't get it.

action;

[flaredo]

... Why don't you just ask her?

Re: action;

[rollin]

I can't do that! I'll look like an idiot.

action;

[flaredo]

That's about the only way you'll know, unless I ask her.

... And if I do, I won't tell you.

[rollin]

Don't ask her!

... Don't ask her. I don't wanna make things weird between us.

[flaredo]

I'm not really planning on it... but are you actually going to do anything about it, Yata?

[rollin]

... I dunno a lot about this stuff, but I'm fine the way things are now. She's one of the only people who know me from home, kinda.

I can't afford to lose her.

[flaredo]

And you think mentioning anything or acting on it will do that?

[rollin]

[ Well, other than that, ] I just don't wanna do anything half-assed.

Hey, uh. Hope I ain't keeping ya.

[flaredo]

Nope, of course not. I'm here as a friend, after all.

[rollin]

[ Yeah, they're friends. It makes him feel warm and fuzzy inside—the works. He sits there in silent acknowledgement... until he realizes something. ]

How come I'm the only one telling you 'bout this stuff?

[flaredo]

Because no one's kissed me recently?

[ DUH. ]

[rollin]

But you like someone. You like someone, right?

[flaredo]

Huh... [ she pauses to think-- and then shakes her head with a laugh. ] Nope, not yet!

[rollin]

What? That's not fair!

[ Maybe he just wanted to talk about crushes because he had no interest in them before... Don't step on his dreams. ]

Tell me!

[flaredo]

There's honestly nothing to tell! If I had something, I'd hit you up, but right now... [ Yang flaps a hand. ] Nothing.

[rollin]

Tch, you're so boring. Shoulda asked Totsuka...

[flaredo]

I don't want to hear this from the guy who freaks out over cheek kisses.

[rollin]

... You're not supposed to kiss just anybody, anyway...

[flaredo]

Well, yeah. But cheek kisses are like greetings!

[rollin]

Yeah, like in America! Kisses are a big deal, you know!? My mom said so.

[flaredo]

...

Well, that explains a lot about you.

[rollin]

What does?

[ look... he just likes his mom a lot...... he doesn't get it. ]

[flaredo]

Nothing! I guess just don't kiss anyone on the cheek unless it's Saya.

[ And Yang will do what she does. ]

[rollin]

I know, you don't haveta tell me. What makes you think I wanna do that, anyway...

[ And he finishes the last of his lunch! ]