First stitch - Roommates, free time and hobbies

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[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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[sewdamncute]

[He looks up from the bag and blinks before flipping the cover on the back and exposing the motor.]

It's old. But still a good model.

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[capsulepresident]

[Oh there it is. Trunks blushes before looking at the motor, examining it thoroughly.]

Oh this is easy. I can fix it.

[And then he starts diligently working on it.]

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[sewdamncute]

[Kanji's not gonna point out that faux pas, Trunks. Your secret's safe with him, man.]

Yeah, the holes in these clothes aren't gonna be hard either, but these don't look like any kind of rips and stuff I've seen from trainin'.

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[capsulepresident]

[When Kanji's talking to Trunks, he kind of half listens and just blurts out the first thing on his mind.]

Well they get ripped a lot when I transform into a--

[...Wait a second. Whoops, he almost let it slip out.]

--A totally awesome fighter! Y-Yeah, that's it. That's totally what I meant.

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[That was suspicious and Kanji looks up from the needle he's threading with an expression of disbelief on his face.]

Look, man, I can summon a thing that's like a lightning god and used to be the part of me I hid from the rest of the world. Whatever it is you transform into can't be worse than what I saw about myself, okay.

[Because, you know, Trunks, no one wants to see that part of Kanji again, okay. Traumatizing to be sure. Just ask Yosuke.]

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...You want to see what I can transform into?

[Trunks hesitates for a moment and waits for Kanji's reply. He really doesn't want to frighten him.]

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[Kanji puts down the clothes and he looks hard at Trunks.]

You gonna transform into a big gay version of yourself?

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[capsulepresident]

[...Excuse Trunks as he's just blurting out what he's thinking right now.]

What?! No! That's not what a Super Saiyan is at all!

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The fuck's a Super Saiyan?

[He doesn't watch TV or read comics, so the references are lost on him, Trunks. Even for his world.]

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[capsulepresident]

[He sighs then transforms for Kanji to see.]

This is a Super Saiyan.

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[And suddenly Trunks is a glowy blond. Without the peroxide or bleach. Damn, that would be kinda awesome to have access to.]

So, do you do anything besides glow and go blond?

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[capsulepresident]

[Don't forget that his hair is super spiky now too!]

My strength is doubled and I'm a lot more powerful. You might not want me to punch you in this form.

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[Yeah, he noticed.]

Of course I don't want you to hit me. I want you to fix my sewing machine.

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[capsulepresident]

[He powers down to his normal form again then gets back to working on the sewing machine.]

Well the repairs are pretty much done. Just let me make a few adjustments.

[He adjusts a few things with the inner workings and squirts some oil to make sure nothing is rusted. Then ta da, it's finished!]

All right, now the repairs are officially done. Try it out.

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[When Trunks moves away from the sewing machine, Kanji takes a few moments to thread it properly before he puts one of the shirts from Trunks's bag up and quickly repairs the hole. It only takes a few adjustments from the dials on the side to make sure it's done correctly before he holds it up for his "client".]

Try it on in the changing area in the back. I need to see how it fits now that it's repaired.

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[capsulepresident]

[Trunks tries on his shirt and peers out from the doorway to the changing area.]

It fits great, thank Kanji! You're a real expert at this.

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Good, glad to hear it, man.

[He looks at the rest of the clothes in the bag and shakes his head.]

Come back in an hour and I can have the rest of this done. Nothing looks too bad, but I have to find some patches for some of the bigger rips.

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[capsulepresident]

[He changes back into his other clothes then comes out of the changing room.]

Sure. I'll see you in an hour then.

[And he turns to head out the door.]

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[sewdamncute]

[He looks up before the other guy leaves, curious.]

Hey, Trunks, you got a sister with blue hair, 'bout my age?

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[capsulepresident]

[He stops leaving and looks at him.]

You mean Bulla? Yeah, did you want to talk to her?

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Oh, well, nah, I already talked to her through the journal thing. She mentioned you, but didn't say your name, so I wasn't sure if it was you she was talkin' about or not.

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[capsulepresident]

What exactly did she say about me?

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She just said that you were friends with Goku's younger son and that you had lavender hair.

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[capsulepresident]

You mean Goten? Yeah, he's my best friend from home. I don't know if you've seen him around.

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[Kanji is aware of Goten, Trunks. Very aware.]

Um, he's Goku's kid, right? I know 'em. They're my roommates.