[Scott doesn't have max courage, so he doesn't take the bait. And if proving Mikey's point, the teen almost looks shy at the nod, face staring pointedly away as he tries to stop himself from being completely flustered. Look, Mikey is cool and he doesn't want to look like an idiot.
Even though he still remembers Mikey's words to just be himself. Because he likes him as is. Scott hasn't forgotten that at all.
He takes a slight glance over at Mikey as he leads the way, pushing down his own guilt and negative feelings so he can focus on his friend. He's had enough of feeling like shit; he wants to do things and make up for how he acted. Easier said than done, but he has to make some progress towards that goal, right?]
Seriously? Guess I have to watch over you this time. [Small teasing.] Ever thought about joining a club? They're pretty cool, way better than those lame ones at school.
(sorry, summers. in this case, mikey is so straightforward that it hurts. clubs are a big thing for japanese schools, but for mikey, anything related to it just has never been of importance. his friends went to his school, and even the ones who didn't spent all their free time with him anyway. it was never like he had a curfew, so it just never interested him.
but now that he is thinking about it...)
... But maybe I should learn the basics of cooking. One time? I tried to make Yuchin dinner, tried to be all cool and romantic and stuff because he said romance is dead with me, but then I almost burned down the house, and he had to make dinner anyway.
[.....Wow Mikey and Scott thought he was terrible at cooking. A snort leaves him, unable to hide his laughter or amusement, because he can totally picture Mikey setting fire to something and Yu assisting him in putting it out while slowly perishing in his own way. Probably a lot of running and maybe some swearing before Yu adamantly cooked for the both of them.]
Maybe you should start with sandwiches first, that's what I do. Just slap some meat and cheese between two pieces of bread and you're basically good to go.
[Until they can start cooking club again and give Mikey some true help. Hopefully his cooking won't make the building explode again--]
(not that, like, putting out a fire and then taking over the kitchen screams romance, and that is exactly what will happen if manjiro tries again. and probably the time after. and possibly the time after that.)
Aw, come on, you can make it romantic still. Just set the mood.
[...Or maybe Kotone just has really low standards--]
She bakes more than cooks. [...So, kind of, yes.] But I'm going to learn how to start cooking better when the club starts again.
[When the building's repaired and everything. Scott's smile fades a little at that, but he's really trying not to be a downer again. He knows that the building will be restored and everything, but it's just... hard to deal with still, especially as they near the rubble. It's just a big fucking reminder of what happened just a few days ago.]
You should join, if you want to impress Yu. Or at least don't burn the kitchen down. Maybe we can see who can cook better between the two of us-- it'll probably be me.
(the record scratches at the last thing he says, and it was going pretty easy before, with him nodding, because they can do that together? but ahahaha... IF HE WANTS TO IMPRESS YU????? LISTEN
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lmao yu better be impressed by default at literally everything he does thank you)
... Impress-- what? Nope, fuck him, I ain't ever cooking a single thing for him ever again.
[...Okay time to poke at Mikey again. It's far better than focusing on the shit that's bringing him down. Guess his friend's always good at making him feel better and... he really appreciates that.
Doesn't stop the slight ribbing in his voice.]
What, did he give you a hard time afterward? That just means you have to prove him wrong. Show him that you won't set fire to the kitchen when trying to cook mac and cheese.
[So charming. Kind of amusing to see the leader of a famous Tokyo gang stick his tongue out at him like a regular teen, but maybe Mikey does this sort of shit with his members anyway. Either way, Scott finds himself pleased, because... it means shit. He doesn't know, it's hard to describe it.]
Didn't think you were a quitter, Mikey. Want to make it a competition?
[Mikey's action may not have its fully intended effect, because Scott just starts laughing. W-what even is that move, man? Guess he's happy for him that he's so flexible, because he's pretty sure he can't do that. He'll even spare himself the embarrassment by not trying at all.]
(he was NOT expecting that, fuck, the laughter makes him almost fall. the way his foot finds the floor, though, leaves a crate with how he stomped to find balance. what in the actual fuck.
he's just looking at it, with a very stupid look on his face. he's confused. to be nice about it.)
[Scott's broad grin immediately changes into one of shock, his expression almost comedic as he stares at Mikey's foot and the crater underneath it. Uh, what the hell?? A slackened jaw accompanies Scott as he slowly looks up to meet Mikey's gaze, a questioning look on him. Is that normal??
Judging by the expression on his friend's face, nope. Or maybe surprised at his own strength??]
[A part of Scott wants to exclaim how fucking cool Mikey is, like dude, literally breaking the ground with just your foot. Who else can do something like that?? It's only his friend's confusion about the whole matter that causes him to hold back, taking this just a little more seriously.]
Huh, well, if you're not eating more protein, maybe this place's done something to you? That happens every so often, right? [...Okay, maybe he can't fully hold back, because a smile crosses his face.]
Mikey, we totally gotta test this out now. [Weren't they supposed to help repair the building? Maybe they can still do both.]
That's... Probably it? I'm strong, but nobody can fucking do this on a stomp?
(okay... test it out, scott says, test it out... but how should one just freaking test it out? too bad for all involved that manjiro is not responsible, because his eyes search for the further thing he could break without too many issues...
and it's a chunky tree. he runs towards it, a flip in the air giving him more traction with the kick that he gives it, and it snaps out of the roots, falling onto branches that from the one behind him, breaking studied ones on the process.)
[He remembers Caitlyn's new ability, where she can control metal to some degree and it wasn't something she could do before. Maybe it's something like that? He doesn't think his friend is suddenly becoming a mutant, as awesome as that would be. Man, he'd honestly love that, being able to relate to his friend just a bit more, but he's not holding his breath. It's been him and Quentin for months now.
But he watches as Mikey speed towards a tree before fucking kicking it down, breaking its roots and just. Holy shit. That tree stood no chance-- the gang leader really is super strong now.
Okay, suddenly, he feels lucky that Mikey didn't crush his hand earlier.]
Dude.
[Scott breathes out, eyes a little wide behind his glasses.] That was incredible.
(here's the weird part for him. manjiro made scott feel good about his own situation - don't hate the situation you were born in, thanks to mitsuya, is carved in his brain. in this case, however, he's never felt so scared over his own capabilities. both know manjiro's strong point is physical fighting, and yet, then, he's guaranteed a victory. he's never liked weapons, when all he does is fist fight. this makes him a weapon, even more so.
but he can't be bitchy about it to scott. that would be shitty. so he's just taking a look at the tree, at his hands, at the tree again...
ah, he's fucked.)
... I guess you have another for the club, huh? How would you go training for this?
[Because Mikey's a close friend and he's certainly talented, so he'd fit right in! But taking this a little more seriously, because well, he noticed that the gang leader doesn't seem as excited about this as he thought he would be. Scott gets it, really. If you tell someone that he shoots lasers out of his eyes, they'd probably think that to be super cool. And it is, but also, there's a lot of other shit that kind of sucks.
Getting a new power can be hard, especially at first. Learning control and everything.
He starts walking over to Mikey, supportive, something almost self-assured about the mutant as he speaks.]
We can start small, Mikey. See what you can break and what your limits are. Learn how to adjust your strength when interacting with the stuff that you normally deal with.
(oh, manjiro thought it was super cool. he has always understood that there are complications in several levels, but it made scott into who he is. perhaps that's also true for mikey, but it's still too new and too fresh in his brain for him to accept it so quickly.
he will, but right now, he's a little scared of touching the other.)
[There doesn't seem to be any fear in Scott's expression as he takes Mikey's hand in his own, before leading him to go just a little deeper in the forest. Yeah, he still wants to focus on rebuilding the club, but helping Mikey with his new powers and learning about them seems even more important. He's sure that Kotone would understand.]
Okay, the first step in understanding your power is knowing the extent of it.
[Oh no, is he already quoting Professor Xavier? But that's really all he has to go off from, at least when it comes to emerging abilities. Plus, the advice is pretty useful, it's sort of helped Scott. It probably would've been more meaningful if he was at the mansion for more than two days. It's fine. He's not going to let that stop Scott from helping Mikey.]
We saw you kick a tree down. Let's see if there's any size that can stop you.
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Even though he still remembers Mikey's words to just be himself. Because he likes him as is. Scott hasn't forgotten that at all.
He takes a slight glance over at Mikey as he leads the way, pushing down his own guilt and negative feelings so he can focus on his friend. He's had enough of feeling like shit; he wants to do things and make up for how he acted. Easier said than done, but he has to make some progress towards that goal, right?]
Seriously? Guess I have to watch over you this time. [Small teasing.] Ever thought about joining a club? They're pretty cool, way better than those lame ones at school.
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(sorry, summers. in this case, mikey is so straightforward that it hurts. clubs are a big thing for japanese schools, but for mikey, anything related to it just has never been of importance. his friends went to his school, and even the ones who didn't spent all their free time with him anyway. it was never like he had a curfew, so it just never interested him.
but now that he is thinking about it...)
... But maybe I should learn the basics of cooking. One time? I tried to make Yuchin dinner, tried to be all cool and romantic and stuff because he said romance is dead with me, but then I almost burned down the house, and he had to make dinner anyway.
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Maybe you should start with sandwiches first, that's what I do. Just slap some meat and cheese between two pieces of bread and you're basically good to go.
[Until they can start cooking club again and give Mikey some true help. Hopefully his cooking won't make the building explode again--]
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(not that, like, putting out a fire and then taking over the kitchen screams romance, and that is exactly what will happen if manjiro tries again. and probably the time after. and possibly the time after that.)
So Kototan does your cooking, huh? Admit it.
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[...Or maybe Kotone just has really low standards--]
She bakes more than cooks. [...So, kind of, yes.] But I'm going to learn how to start cooking better when the club starts again.
[When the building's repaired and everything. Scott's smile fades a little at that, but he's really trying not to be a downer again. He knows that the building will be restored and everything, but it's just... hard to deal with still, especially as they near the rubble. It's just a big fucking reminder of what happened just a few days ago.]
You should join, if you want to impress Yu. Or at least don't burn the kitchen down. Maybe we can see who can cook better between the two of us-- it'll probably be me.
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lmao yu better be impressed by default at literally everything he does thank you)
... Impress-- what? Nope, fuck him, I ain't ever cooking a single thing for him ever again.
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Doesn't stop the slight ribbing in his voice.]
What, did he give you a hard time afterward? That just means you have to prove him wrong. Show him that you won't set fire to the kitchen when trying to cook mac and cheese.
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very mature.)
No!! I'm never cooking ever again!!!!
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Didn't think you were a quitter, Mikey. Want to make it a competition?
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it's good. it's part of it, to him. so many times he just wanted to be a kid, and yet.)
Nah, it ain't like that, it's more like-- have you met me? If he ain't impressed, it's not cooking that's gonna do it.
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Dude, of course Yu's impressed. He wouldn't really be with you otherwise, right? You did something right to have him keep coming back and everything.
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abso-fucking-lutely.)
Many right things. Do you even know how flexible I am? Look.
(let him release the hand, only to lift his leg up so his shin touches his ear.
melt scott melt)
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Yeah, I'm sure that made him swoon.
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Listen, you do that first, you laugh after! Let me see, I'll even let you hold on me.
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[And then he'd disappoint Kotone. :(]
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he's just looking at it, with a very stupid look on his face. he's confused. to be nice about it.)
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Judging by the expression on his friend's face, nope. Or maybe surprised at his own strength??]
What--- have you been working out?
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... Not more than the usual. What the fuck?
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Huh, well, if you're not eating more protein, maybe this place's done something to you? That happens every so often, right? [...Okay, maybe he can't fully hold back, because a smile crosses his face.]
Mikey, we totally gotta test this out now. [Weren't they supposed to help repair the building? Maybe they can still do both.]
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(okay... test it out, scott says, test it out... but how should one just freaking test it out? too bad for all involved that manjiro is not responsible, because his eyes search for the further thing he could break without too many issues...
and it's a chunky tree. he runs towards it, a flip in the air giving him more traction with the kick that he gives it, and it snaps out of the roots, falling onto branches that from the one behind him, breaking studied ones on the process.)
...
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But he watches as Mikey speed towards a tree before fucking kicking it down, breaking its roots and just. Holy shit. That tree stood no chance-- the gang leader really is super strong now.
Okay, suddenly, he feels lucky that Mikey didn't crush his hand earlier.]
Dude.
[Scott breathes out, eyes a little wide behind his glasses.] That was incredible.
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but he can't be bitchy about it to scott. that would be shitty. so he's just taking a look at the tree, at his hands, at the tree again...
ah, he's fucked.)
... I guess you have another for the club, huh? How would you go training for this?
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[Because Mikey's a close friend and he's certainly talented, so he'd fit right in! But taking this a little more seriously, because well, he noticed that the gang leader doesn't seem as excited about this as he thought he would be. Scott gets it, really. If you tell someone that he shoots lasers out of his eyes, they'd probably think that to be super cool. And it is, but also, there's a lot of other shit that kind of sucks.
Getting a new power can be hard, especially at first. Learning control and everything.
He starts walking over to Mikey, supportive, something almost self-assured about the mutant as he speaks.]
We can start small, Mikey. See what you can break and what your limits are. Learn how to adjust your strength when interacting with the stuff that you normally deal with.
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he will, but right now, he's a little scared of touching the other.)
Teach me. Come on.
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Okay, the first step in understanding your power is knowing the extent of it.
[Oh no, is he already quoting Professor Xavier? But that's really all he has to go off from, at least when it comes to emerging abilities. Plus, the advice is pretty useful, it's sort of helped Scott. It probably would've been more meaningful if he was at the mansion for more than two days. It's fine. He's not going to let that stop Scott from helping Mikey.]
We saw you kick a tree down. Let's see if there's any size that can stop you.
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