Seventh Punch

[craftingrebel]

[For tonight's entertainment Maoh will be attempting to use Kanji's gear as a surf board! He toddles his way on over to the pool but before he's able to use the device as a floaty he slips on a tiny puddle and falls in instead. Unfortunately, as the gear is on the ground all the viewers can see is the sky above. Though-- if you listen carefully you can hear the Pichu's small, yet frantic splashing. However, as time goes on the splashing noises start to decrease.

A couple of minutes pass as a dark blur zooms by the gear and a big splash is heard a few seconds after. Up pops on the screen is a very wet, very out of breath, very disgruntled looking Kanji.]

D-Dammit Maoh. I--I told you to stay away from the pool.

[The small Pichu he has in his lap looks a bit lifeless. Though it may look bleak, Maoh is breathing. He pushes his damp bangs out of his face.]

S-Shit... I hope it's... not to late. I don't... I don't even know what to do. [by this point it looks like he's going to have a panic attack.] Those.... those c-centers would help, right? Shit why did this have to happen!?

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[craftingrebel]

N-No... it's... it's fine. You're my roommate. [And you need to know more about me anyways-- was what he wanted to get out but couldn't. He sighs.] I lost my old man when I was younger.

[dragonspeak]

Oh, Kanji... I’m sorry. [He gets it, he really does. For a second, he hesitates. Then his resolve hardens.] I...lost my father a few years ago, too.

[craftingrebel]

[his face softens some as he looks at Merlin.] Really? Man, I'm sorry...

[dragonspeak]

Yeah...just after I found him, too. [Shaky sigh.] What about you? Were you and your father close?

[craftingrebel]

Yeah, sorta-kinda. He and ma helped me get into sewing.

[dragonspeak]

He must've meant something to you if you still think about him. [and are still affected by his death.]

What else did he teach you?

[craftingrebel]

[he remains silent for a few more minutes before looking up.] Yeah... he sorta put me on track to find out what being a man means. I thought I figured it out? But I was able to finally understand what he meant after meeting senpai and the others...