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[invinciblemikey]

got somthin to show u

come to the front of the inn

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[these are all sent one line at a time, slowly, yusuke style tm:]

Oh? Alright.

I will need several minutes to prepare.

Quite the mysterious message...

You've piqued my curiosity.

[but yes, he'll be downstairs in like ten minutes, who knows what he was doing up there that took so long. he's here, he's looking around.]

[invinciblemikey]

(it won't be long to spot mikey, as he's sitting on his bike, balanced as his legs are crossed in yoga pose, just scrolling, scrolling, scrolling-- and then he sees the other, waving from his seat.)

This place seems to have heard my pleas for my bike. Let's go for a ride.

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[the fact that it takes him a moment to fully clock that there's a bike sitting there now... oh! behold!!

he holds up his now-familiar finger square, as he approaches.]

Ah, you found it! This is the same vehicle, really and truly? Perhaps our other belongings are on their way.

[all this as he circles around, peering through his fingers, wowza... oh, he said let's go,] A ride?

[invinciblemikey]

It just showed up here, and yeah, it is the same one. It's customized to hell and back, I'd know it anywhere.

(on the front, the manji symbol, where he gently taps with his hand.)

Yep. Get on it, and hold against me with all your strength.

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Then congratulations are in order, I imagine.

[grats on the wheels, etc. he comes over to stand beside the bike and just kind of looks at it, like... where... how...

he gestures to. the back?]

Here?

[invinciblemikey]

... You really ain't ever done it, huh? Yep. Just pretend it's a horse.

(does... he need mikey out... to help him...)

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Do you believe I've ridden a horse before?

[everything about him screams indoor city boy, he's never even seen a horse in person--

anyway just give him a second to finagle his gangly legs onto this bike, he'll manage it. he's going to wait for approval before he latches onto mikey though. is he sitting right... he's on the bike. baby steps.]

[invinciblemikey]

No, but you gotta have seen movies, right!?

(the stoic, abrasive, authoritarian mikey... turns into a kid, with the size of his smile, his giddy disposition to get on with it already. he'll even lock yusuke's arms around him tighter (enjoy the abs, gay), and he turns the accelerator for that sweet sound. mikey's bike is known for its sound, it's so specific, so characteristic, that it makes him giggle.)

You ready, right?

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I've seen movies. There is a first time for everything, including this.

[he watches Art DVDs, but he's Been To The Movies. like, a few times in the past year or so. um, ever. but mikey doesn't need even more reasons to give him that "why is it only art with you dude" look, so yes: he's seen movies.

but never mind that; while he doesn't know how to ride this bike even a little, it's not as if he's particularly nervous about it. mikey's open delight over it is just infectious enough-- yusuke lets out a little chuckle, keeping his arms locked tight.]

As ready as I shall ever be. I'm in your care.

[invinciblemikey]

(vroom, once. vroom, twice. the third vroom, off they go! it's not slow, but it isn't as fast as he'd go on a normal ride, with an experienced passenger. it's-- pleasantly speedy, so they can feel the breeze on their hair, enjoy the scenery as he makes his way to the beach, closest that he can to grass and concrete, where it's best for the bike.

ocean.)

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[it's fast for yusuke, so there's that going for it-- he holds on tight obediently, but he does manage to enjoy the breeze and the dash of scenery as they zip along. the breeze itself shifts the closer they get to the sea, balmy and salty and refreshing, so when they get there--]

—Ah, of course. [amused! but in a nice way. yes, the sanctuary, he knew it.] That was quite the exhilarating experience! Louder than I anticipated!

[so novel!! he had fun!!]

[invinciblemikey]

We're not stopping, we're just riding by. It's fun, isn't it?! 'Babu' has a very cool exhaust sound, so you know whenever it's me riding by. Sound of... Victory!

(because, well. he has never lost a single fight. ten men. 200 men. he has always won, won, won. it's the sound associated with 'our asses are saved' or 'we're dying tonight', and it amuses mikey.)

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[oh good more Sound, hopefully this remains novel--]

You named the bike?

[you know what no, he's still not surprised by this, it makes sense from a whole 1.5 conversations with mikey.]

Where are we going, if not all the way to the sea?

[invinciblemikey]

All of us did. It's because of the sound! It's what it sounds like, isn't it? Babuuuuu.....rrrrm!

(he's so happy. look at this kid. being a kid!!! and he'll even go a little faster, just for the fun of it.)

Explore and then back!

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[is that what it sounds like?? yusuke will believe it, he supposes-- but he has to squeeze a little tighter if they're going to go faster, just out of instinct. that's Real Speed, uh oh--]

I see! You aim to circle the town?

[are they going to get lost. now he might be concerned.]

[invinciblemikey]

Yep! I took you from the inn, I return you to the inn! Hooooold!!!

(VROOM!!! faster! they won't get lost, at least, he has amazing direction sense.)

-- Unless you wanna go somewhere.

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[oh god oh jeez, he is squeezin--!!]

I have yet to explore the town or its surroundings in full!

[he also has to speak louder over the noise, which makes it a great idea to keep using way too many words to say something simple, good job yusuke.]

If there are destinations of particular interest, they remain unknown to me! All I know is there is a farm nearby, with myriad livestock.

[invinciblemikey]

(yusuke is gonna leave arm imprints, and that's so funny to him. a farm, right? they can go check it out. he'll ride until they find it.)

Let's find it!

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[this is mikey's own fault, please appreciate yusuke's dedication to not falling off this bike. should they take it into astralin's farm... perhaps just around...]

There is a field of flowers nearby, if that helps. And quite a large farmhouse!

[invinciblemikey]

Oooo-kay.

(poor yusuke. at least mikey's a great fucking rider, because he's going fast on unpaved terrain, oopsie daisy. it doesn't take long until he's stopping in front of the farmhouse, parking the bike before he jumps off.)

This?

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[good lord, this has been a Bike Ride. yusuke feels sliiightly jelly-legged when he gets off the bike, but-]

Yes— the owner of this farm assisted me on the day I arrived. Somewhere around here there is an intimidating beast of a chicken...

[scramble. big.]

[invinciblemikey]

(... it's really funny to see the hair, though. it's messy from the wind, and he has to tiptoe and stretch to fix it. pffft, first time bike hair!!!!)

You look so funny. You doing ok?

... Whoever gets the chicken first wins... Something?

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[oh no, his disheveled appearance must be so shameful... he reaches up to pat at his own hair after mikey does, like, how bad does he look, actually...?]

I will recover in time. [he still kind of feels like he's on the bike, give him a minute!] I don't believe harassing the animals will be looked upon favorably by their caretaker.

[invinciblemikey]

Find the chicken.

(better worded.)