[Hikaru wasn't expecting that but maybe he should have. Taichi always says everything in such a heartfelt manner that it makes Hikaru's heart beat strangely and he just laughs because he doesn't know what else to do.]
Geesh, if I was a girl then I'd definitely be charmed right now. [Spoilers: he kind of is but moving right along, he looks at the soda that spilled on the table and literally goes to call for somebody to clean it up before remembering:]
Oh. Nobody to do that for us. Right. [He sighs. At least it's only a simple spill but that also requires moving his feet from Taichi and he likes them there for some reason. Is that weird? It probably is.]
Ehh? What's that? I'm charming? Hehe, I'll have to write this one down!
[ Write it down where? He doesn't specify. But that's not a figure of speech. ]
We have napkins, I got it. [ Taichi just unravels a bunch of the paper napkins from the little napkin tin at the end of the table and makes what looks like a pile of trash over it, which he then presses down to soak it up. ]
Don't get a big head~ [He has to move his foot a little but he still pokes his leg. At least it isn't his thigh this time.
But wow, the modern wonders of paper napkins. Huh.]
This does beat cloth napkins. [He picks up a clean one and feels it before using it to wipe his hands off.] Definitely not good for the skin probably, huh?
I don't think it really affects your skin. I have some hand cream if you want anyway. [ Once he swoops up all the napkins, he finally slips his shoes back on and separates from Hikaru's feet so he can throw the wet napkins away, the table pretty dry now. When he gets back, he takes out a small tube of hand cream. It's not drug store cream, but not luxury stuff either. No scents or anything, just normal. ] Here.
I read in a magazine that fragrances in skin care products can cause skin sensitivities over time. It's better to use good smelling stuff on your hair or clothes, like cologne, I think?
[ He knows about smelling good though!! But Taichi is apt to follow whatever he reads in his magazines... ]
[Hikaru whistles as if he's impressed.] Impressive. Fragrances are usually the number one irritant and can be bad for your skin but it can also be for your scalp and lead to dandruff.
But then you also have to be careful about cologne getting on your skin because then it can be just as bad.
And then you have to be careful about deodorant too. The wrong ingredients can go into your bloodstream~ [At this point, he's teasing him. Taichi's not wrong about the fragrances in skincare exactly and Hikaru's just repeating some dumb ideas about deodorant just to spook him. As much as he likes the other boy, it doesn't mean he isn't going to get away without being teased.]
Isn't being stinky better than being dead? What do your romance columns say about that, I wonder? Maybe some girls like a natural smell~
[He likes to rile Taichi up and see how he reacts. It's funny and it makes him happy. Cute is still a word that Hikaru would use to describe Taichi and he still isn't entirely sure if it's appropriate but it's all he can think of.]
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Nanao Taichi wins!
[ He stops tickling at least at after declaring victory and making a V with his fingers. ]
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[Hikaru's smile turns much more dangerous.]
You won a battle. A Hitachiin never loses the war, Taichi. You should remember that. [How foreboding.
But this definitely means that at some point, Taichi will be pranked. It's a miracle it hasn't happened already.]
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Impossible, impossible!
[ Not that Hikaru couldn't win. He deeefinitely could, Taichi is sure of that. But he smiles earnestly. ]
Wars end. Even if you give me your worst, I'll never surrender because I want to keep playing with you.
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Geesh, if I was a girl then I'd definitely be charmed right now. [Spoilers: he kind of is but moving right along, he looks at the soda that spilled on the table and literally goes to call for somebody to clean it up before remembering:]
Oh. Nobody to do that for us. Right. [He sighs. At least it's only a simple spill but that also requires moving his feet from Taichi and he likes them there for some reason. Is that weird? It probably is.]
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Ehh? What's that? I'm charming? Hehe, I'll have to write this one down!
[ Write it down where? He doesn't specify. But that's not a figure of speech. ]
We have napkins, I got it. [ Taichi just unravels a bunch of the paper napkins from the little napkin tin at the end of the table and makes what looks like a pile of trash over it, which he then presses down to soak it up. ]
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But wow, the modern wonders of paper napkins. Huh.]
This does beat cloth napkins. [He picks up a clean one and feels it before using it to wipe his hands off.] Definitely not good for the skin probably, huh?
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Eh, no scent? Don't you know smelling nice can get you a whole lot of points?
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[ He knows about smelling good though!! But Taichi is apt to follow whatever he reads in his magazines... ]
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But then you also have to be careful about cologne getting on your skin because then it can be just as bad.
And then you have to be careful about deodorant too. The wrong ingredients can go into your bloodstream~ [At this point, he's teasing him. Taichi's not wrong about the fragrances in skincare exactly and Hikaru's just repeating some dumb ideas about deodorant just to spook him. As much as he likes the other boy, it doesn't mean he isn't going to get away without being teased.]
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[ But the deodorant stuff, Taichi's eyes go wide about. Then he looks at his arm pits. ]
Ehh?! How do you know which ones are bad?! I hadn't thought about that! Huuuu... I guess dry pits is better than B.O. though...
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[He likes to rile Taichi up and see how he reacts. It's funny and it makes him happy. Cute is still a word that Hikaru would use to describe Taichi and he still isn't entirely sure if it's appropriate but it's all he can think of.]
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[ He thought it was just skin sensitivities!!! ]
There's no way I can let myself smell bad though! There has to be another way! I'll die in obscurity, too!
[ He really considering dying so he can be popular ]
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Your diet can make a big difference! I'm sure you know all about that~ But you'd have to cut out hot dogs.
[Technically no but Hikaru's having too much fun teasing him.]