First stitch - Roommates, free time and hobbies

[sewdamncute]

[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.

Comments

[notyourutopian]

[Eleanor looks everything over.]

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

[sewdamncute]

[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.

[notyourutopian]

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

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

[sewdamncute]

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

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

[notyourutopian]

[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?

[sewdamncute]

[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.

[notyourutopian]

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

[sewdamncute]

[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.