sewdamncute | First stitch - Roommates, free time and hobbies

[Action/Ice Building, Floor Three, Apartment Thirteen]

GOKU!!!!!!!!!!

[Goddammit... It was bad enough that Kanji was living with the weirdo... okay, so, Goku wasn't that bad as a roommate. He was polite and helpful. He didn't judge Kanji on his hobbies. He was actually kinda supportive, in a weird sort of fashion.

It didn't even bother him too much that the other man liked to walk through the apartment half-dressed.... Okay, that first time totally didn't count! Who does that?

But, the towel on the floor of the bathroom, still damp from the power shower he'd taken? NOT cool.]

GET THIS SHIT UP OFF THE FLOOR! RIGHT NOW!

[Video, Later the same day]

[You can see the blond standing in a clothing shop. He's standing in front of a rack of clothes with a pensive look on his face. It's obvious the journal is open and facing out to film him for a purpose. Kanji adjusts the rack before moving to the side to let anyone curious and paying attention to see a display of knitted stuffed toys.]

Yeah, that's perfect.

[He turns to face the journal and tries to smile, but it's obvious he's nervous.]

So, um, name's Kanji Tatsumi for those who don't know me. I just...Look, here's the deal. My family runs a textile shop back home. Since I got here, I've been feelin' homesick. And, uh, I've been doin' stuff that I would back there. Thanks to Rhyme, I got a place to sell them from. So, if you need somethin' repaired or you're looking for a cute plush toy, I'm your guy.

I'll be here on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and all day Sunday.

That's all.

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[Kanji noticed the girl and vaguely remembered her from school. It took him a moment, but he saw her asking Raine-sensei a lot of questions in his mind. She was kinda cute, in a really reserved sorta way. Reminded him on Ayane-san back home.

Then there was that weird doll hanging on her hip. It was like a cry of notice for him. He debated going over there to help her, but he knew that Rhyme wasn't at the shop today so he carefully walked over to where she stood, glancing through the racks of clothes.]

Looking for anything specific?

[Rapture had made Eleanor paranoid even on good days, so she was already turning around as soon as she heard Kanji approaching. She remembered him from class, but she had never seen him not sitting down. Good lord he was tall. And asking her something.]

Ah...

[She hesitated. When Eleanor was sure of something, she could be confident, more than confident, but when she was uncertain, she could be terribly so.]

I'm not entirely sure. [She finally said.] I usually come in here to get clothing but...

[She trailed off, looking a tad embarrassed. How to explain.]

I need an arm.

[Used to his size intimidating people, Kanji moved back a bit. He didn't need her scared of him.]

For the doll, right? You got both of yours.

[Size was one thing that was never going to intimidate Eleanor.]

Oh. Uhm. Yes. For the doll. I made him out of whatever I could find but since I'm here now it seems a shame to be clipping another clothespin on instead of finding something more...reliable.

Well, I guess the clothespin could work, but I can't see it stayin' on there for very long. Have you thought about tryin' to make it out of some fabric and then sewin' it onto the doll's body? Shouldn't be too hard.

I hadn't, no. Well, not until now, at least. It wasn't really an option back in Rapture.

I suppose it would work, though...I'd have to replace both arms, right?

[She unhooks the doll from her hip and brings it up to look it over.]

[He gets a better look at the thing and frowns. It's not his cup of tea, but if it means something to her, he won't judge.]

Yeah, I'd replace both arms. Doesn't look hard. Maybe a few minutes work. Nothing more than about thirty or so if you wanna get fancy.

[She pretty much expected that frown, really. No one really understands about dolls like this, and she doesn't think they should ever have to, honestly.]

It looks like my father. [She explains unnecessarily, looking embarrassed, and then jumps back onto the subject.]

I've never really had to sew anything, so it would probably take me a bit longer than that.

[Her dad? Well, he ain't got anythin' to say about that. He and his dad had a complicated relationship before the old dude croaked.

Ugh, now he felt a little obligated to help her out. Nothing better than to just jump into it then.]

I can teach you how to do it properly. Uh, if you're, uh, interested.

[She seems to study him for a moment, as if trying to figure out if this is some sort of guilt obligation thing.]

If you want to. ...I can most likely figure it out.

[Maybe. After some trial and error. She's used to doing things for herself.]

[The longer she looks at him, he begins to blush.]

Er, yeah, it ain't that hard. Won't take too long.

[Wait, was he trying to be nice, and not actually doing it out of guilt? She was so bad at all of this...in her defense, she'd never actually met another teenager until she had shown up here.]

But...ah. If you want to show me, I suppose I wouldn't mind?

[Why would he be guilt? He just wants to get over his stupid nervousness around girls. This place helps, but please stop staring at him, Eleanor.]

A-alright, just, uh, come over to my workstation. All my stuff's there.

[She just assumes everyone is. Or that they have some ulterior motive.]

Alright.

[She follows after him, holding the doll loosely in one hand as she does so. When they reach his workstation she can't help but peer curiously at everything.]

[He's got a sewing machine, a space with needles and thread to sew by hand, tons of yarn for knitting and crocheting, plus extra fabric and extras that he obviously uses for the clothes out in the main area of the shop.]

This ain't nothin' like what Ma has back home, but it'll do.

[Eleanor looks everything over.]

What other sorts of things do you make? Besides...fixing dolls, I mean?

[He blinks at her for a minute before answering.]

Um, my family owns a textile shop back home, so I can make just about anything with cloth and yarn.

[Eleanor is doing that staring thing again, sorry Kanji.]

If I drew a...symbol for you, could you stitch it into clothing?

[GODDAMMIT! STOP! STARING! IT'S STRANGE!]

You mean like embroidery? Yeah, I can do that.

[Maybe she seems to realize it's bothering him, or maybe she just happens to look at the doll instead.]

...Could you show me how?

[Good, no more staring. It's strange enough for him to be talking to a girl like this that isn't one of his friends back home.]

It's a lotta work to learn. And I ain't wastin' my time if you don't wanna make the effort.

I'm a fast learner. [She frowns at him.] And I wouldn't have asked if I didn't want to know!

[He nods in understanding.]

Then I'll teach ya, but it'll have to be after school tomorrow. It's too late today and I got school in the morning, so I can't be stayin' up. Raine-sensei'll throw something at me if I fall asleep in her class.

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