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[leftwinger]

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[1foxgiven]

[Kita avoids caffeine on game days. Watches his diet. Which he is about to say, except the next comment stops the world.

He swallows.

The restless feeling suddenly in his chest.]

It - does?

too many entirelies there sigh

[leftwinger]

Yes, it does.

[He pauses and blinks, head tilting yet again.]

Your team consistently excels, you have an unshakeable confidence and skill and an influence over them that any captain can only dream of, and they admire you.

*pats*

[1foxgiven]

[Kita appreciates all of those things. Deeply. However - he is a person. Not a group.]

Hm.

And... without my team?

[It's important, suddenly. To hear what Ushiwaka thinks of him as an individual. If that happens at all.

Maybe it doesn't.]

[leftwinger]

You're still an exceptional person. Your team is all of those things because of you.

@ambitchously (tfln cont'd)

[leftwinger]

I cannot tell. Are you being facetious again?

[ambitchously]

( omfg why's he even bothering )

There is no way in this world, on this planet, in this UNIVERSE that I would be scared of you

[1foxgiven]

[Oh.

Something twists in Kita's chest.

He has to reach out. Steady himself against a tree.]

[leftwinger]

[Because Ushijima.]

I don't think you ever would be afraid.

Doesn't mean I cannot make you cry.

[ambitchously]

Uh-huh.And how would you?

[leftwinger]

[He's going to go with the typical Ushijima response of I have my ways, but then he remembers their earlier discussion. So.]

Edging, for instance.

[Remember: You asked for this.]

[ambitchously]

( so he can be taught!! )

What makes you think I'd cry over that?

[leftwinger]

Because I've already made several people cry with that.

[leftwinger]

Kita-san, are you alright?

[ambitchously]

It's hard to imagineyou with "several" people.

[leftwinger]

That's the beauty of it. The element of surprise.

[ambitchously]

Oh?? You just got a little more interesting. But, even you should know, I'm not just anyone and won't give in to you so easily.

[1foxgiven]

Ha - Yes, sorry.

[No benches here, so best to take advantage of the tree. Kita leans into the support. Grateful for it. His face and ears have gone a bit red. Probably from the cold.

Probably.]

I think... I really like hearing you say things like that.

[leftwinger]

You're right: you're not just anyone and you might not give in easily. But you will, eventually. Everyone does.

[leftwinger]

Oh....

[It takes him a moment to properly process that and, more importantly, to consider his next few words.]

I can say things like that to you more often, if you'd like.

[ambitchously]

Like I said, I'm not everyone. Maybe you'll be the one giving in to me.

[1foxgiven]

[Put into a "Yes or No" format, Kita's able to answer at once. He nods. Ears going red as his jacket.]

I would.

Definitely. Yes.

[His chest is so tight, it's hard to get out words. Let alone sentences.]

[leftwinger]

Very well, I shall keep that in mind for our future conversations.

[Another pause, and he squints again.]

Are you certain you're alright?

[1foxgiven]

I think so.

I just feel... really happy, right now. It's a good thing.

[What that thing is? Kita will need to work out later. He is perfectly capable of understanding emotions. Understands this is a shift.

It's the onslaught that's confusing.]

[leftwinger]

What makes you so sure? Rather, what is the basis for all of this confidence?

I'm curious...

[ambitchously]

Have we met? Isn't it obvious why I'm confident?