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[blackfoxed]

...you know, I feel I would be shirking my duty as a concerned citizen if I didn't immediately do some reconnaisance on this new addition to the city. Right now. It might be full of deadly, unforseen dangers like little black cocktail dresses and actual bartenders and Spike you're coming with me.

If I'm not back in three hours, send a rescue-- well no just assume I've gone to a better place.

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[combiplay.livejournal.com]

[Now, he wasn't about to agree to an all out brawl for no apparent reason-- best to keep things, peaceful, right? But--]

Bet...?

[blackfoxed.livejournal.com]

A friend of mine and I have a little wager going on how long it'll take someone to die in that casino. Except we didn't really specify 'in the casino.' Or how or why it might happen.

I've only got two days to win.

[1/2]

[combiplay.livejournal.com]

[Now that's taking thins to a new level, huh? That guy was seriously going to go around attacking people over a bet-?

Haha... a part of him didn't believe it.

But then again, he's never going to forget what Gokudera looked like in that moment, so.]

Fine. Let's do it.

[2/2]

[combiplay.livejournal.com]

But I want to make a bet with you, too.

[blackfoxed.livejournal.com]

[ actually the other part of the bet was 'die or get seriously injured,' and he'd figured there were enough loonies around here to do the work for him, but this is a special case. He owes these brats a beating, and Gokudera isn't readily available ]

Do you now.

[combiplay.livejournal.com]

I'm the underdog here, right? So it shouldn't be a problem, haha.

[He didn't mind those odds. He'd be training, after all, and a lot since they last tangled. Maa, he'd have to really think about tactics ahead of time, what with doing this on his own, but--

His game should be better, now that he was playing for something.

Even teams that aren't the favourites don't plan on loosing.]

If I win, you can't attack anyone else. Ah-- for the rest of the time that you're here.

[Old players retire, right? And Gamma kept talking like an old guy.

Admittedly, that had made Yamamoto a little too comfortable with him.]

[blackfoxed.livejournal.com]

If you kill me, kiddo, you can rest assured I won't attack anyone else.

And if you can't... well. You're going to have to learn sometime. You grow up into him, after all. Maybe he'll give you some tips on how it's done.

[combiplay.livejournal.com]

I don't need to kill you. [And he didn't want to, as if that wasn't obvious. 'Growing up sometime'... haha, see? he spoke like an old man, a lot.

And maybe he didn't have to grow up as fast, if his grown-up self was already here. Moreover,] Haha! I mean, your bet was that someone would die in the next two days.

So as long as I don't die, I win, right? Those are the only terms.

[Underdogs play to their advantage, after all.]

[blackfoxed.livejournal.com]

[ All these brats, still treating it like a game. Maybe Byakuran was right. Maybe Colonello was right. Maybe he's spent too much time leashed and holding back.

And maybe that little remark about not killing just reminded him of the other Yamamoto, and the goddamned smile, and how much Gamma had wanted to break him for that pity. ]

Die or sustain serious injuries. Don't think I'm going to let you off lightly, though.

We'll see if you can walk away afterwards.

[combiplay.livejournal.com]

[And of course he was smiling, it was in every single word. You don't have to be old to know everything, because sometimes being old means you forget more important things.

Like how to play hard and fair at the same time.

There's a mercy rule, in sports. You can win, but overkill is unsportmanlike.

There's no reason to 'kill' the other team. Just doing your best, and winning was enough. He hadn't forgotten that yet.]

Haha, okay.

I won't die or sustain a serious injury in two days. I can do that.

Haha, and if I don't, you'll stop, yeah?

[A pause, and then, just making sure,]

No need to involve anyone else.

[And now it's just a game of tag, haha. Not the most graceful tactic, but he and his space duck are going to make themselves scare.]

[blackfoxed.livejournal.com]

[ Oh hold on there son. ]

If you think you're going to hide from me and win that way, think again.

That's not how a duel works. You don't have to face me, of course, but if you choose not to, I'll just start with someone else.

[combiplay.livejournal.com]

Haha!

[Maa, yeah, that was a little too good to be true.

He wasn't a coward, he just thought that, with two days, the best bet was to eat away at time.

But, a one shot was all right, too.]

So it's a duel? Haha, that sounds like something from a storybook!

Okay.

In that case, ah, just tell me when and where.

And I'll be there.

[blackfoxed.livejournal.com]

Tomorrow afternoon. The fountain.

[combiplay.livejournal.com]

Right.

[And he's well aware that this probably seals the deal, but just in case, he reminds,]

Don't start with anyone else. I'll be there by two.

[The later the better, right? Less people around.]

[blackfoxed.livejournal.com]

Don't you worry. I've been looking forward to this.