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[elementalherodragonlord]

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TEXTING MEME

You’ve got your TFLN, you’ve got your sexting, now here’s the meme for all those gen texts, phone calls, voicemails, pictures of your cats, and whatever else your little heart can come up with, because who doesn't like a little old fashioned friendly texting. (Or enemy texting, if that's more your bag.) instructions: What it says on the tin! Leave a comment with your character, include preferences, a start, absolutely nothing or whatever you want. Run around and reply to others. Lather, rinse, repeat.

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[obliviousraccoon]

[unfortunately Shinji is going to have to sit with that thought for quite some time before Haruhi gets back to him, she's busy chatting with a bunch of cute girls and bringing people refreshments, Haruhi doesn't even acknowledge the first questions]

ah

hm

maybe? but...I don't really understand why that would make them act that way

[club ends and Haruhi has literally been thinking about this for a few hours and looking at the hosts and processing, please excuse some probably incoherent texts Shinji]

it just doesn't make any sense, they're the ones who put me into a position to be hit on in the first place

I mean, sure, Tamaki-senpai complains sometimes about me acting like a boy

but if they had a problem with it I don't think they would have let me be a host at all

even if you were hitting on me it's not any different, it shouldn't matter what your gender is

[getoutoftherobot]

[the break gives Shinji plenty of time to freak out, he's currently sitting at the kitchen table in Misato's apartment half slumped down like he's trying to melt through the chair. the gang's all here! other than Misato herself, who is still at work. Rei is staring down the tea kettle like a particularly complex math problem (she's trying to make tea) and Kaworu had been talking quietly about the infinite diversity of humanity and Shinji's inherent kindness but then Asuka got home. she's currently in the middle of a rant about how Shinji brought this on himself that sounds suspiciously like she's still planning on beating up a couple of hosts when Haruhi texts back.]

[sorry Haruhi but the first text is from Asuka, who grabbed Shinji's phone off the table.]

yeah well some people DO care about gender! you don't think people are going to notice two guys getting

[at this point there is a scuffle for the phone, Shinji wins only because it's basically 3 against 1]

oh my god I am SO sorry Asuka stole my phone

you're a host?? they know you like guys and they don't mind?

[Shinji your assumption that Haruhi WASN'T a host is what led you to think she likes guys in the first place, please think things through.]

um!! not that I mind!

[Asuka, who is still reading over his shoulder, snorts and loudly proclaims 'no surprise there' and gestures at Kaworu.]

the amount they are from two different worlds wrt sexuality...

[obliviousraccoon]

[on her way home Haruhi's shopping for some groceries and still processing while Shinji's texts come in. this is going to be difficult...on the one hand, technically she likes guys and really does not care about looking gay (she doesn't really have strong feelings about the gender of her partner if she was looking anyway, she just hasn't really thought about it). on the other hand, maybe people would be more likely to guess she's a girl if they think she's attracted to men? though that doesn't make a whole lot of sense, I mean her dad...well her dad also has a gender thing going on...much to consider. she's certainly not going to talk to the hosts about it either, they started this mess.

hm. they DID start this mess. well then guess it's their fault if anything bad comes of it. being a host isn't exactly her ideal use of time and she can definitely still repay her debt in other ways if needed....well Shinji said he didn't care so whatever.]

yeah I guess, it's really not a big deal

[Haruhi please explain that you grew up with a gay parent]

is Soryu-san homophobic?

[that's not--okay Haruhi.]

[getoutoftherobot]

[the neighbors can definitely hear Asuka protesting being accused of homophobia! she hasn't quite come around to "I like girls" but she DOES have that "I just really care about gay rights for non-personal reasons, nothing to do with me, no sir" attitude going on.]

she says she isn't

[there is a pause here for another fight over Shinji's phone]

I'm not but people in our class are!!! Don't be so obvious!! If your stupid friends out MY stupid friend I'll make you regray

[that last bit was a typo as phone fight number three begins. shit like this is why Shinji's phone is always half broken.]

[obliviousraccoon]

uh, I don't know who has the phone right now but I guess anyone can read this

I don't know about people in our class but the host club doesn't really care about stuff like that, it would be really hypocritical considering Hikaru and Kaoru's...marketing?

I'm actually surprised you haven't seen the photo books and Renge's doujinshi around campus...

[Haruhi feels so bad about this and after some time (several minutes? an hour? A While) thinking about that last text she finally puts together that Shinji might actually genuinely be attracted to boys and Asuka isn't homophobic she's just being protective. oh boy okay let's be as clear as possible...]

either way, Ikari-san if you like boys I won't let them say anything if you don't want them to

[getoutoftherobot]

[Shinji is, of course, VERY careful to avoid being caught looking at things like "photobooks of hot guys" and "yaoi manga". He's probably caught glimpses of all that stuff and just ignored it.]

[Asuka, meanwhile, has been distracted by complaining about Renge's doujins to a very baffled Rei, so at least for this exact moment, Shinji has his phone back.]

oh my god I am so sorry about that Asuka doesn't understand boundaries

[he thinks about that for a second, then deletes the message from his own history, lest Asuka see it and bring up any number of stupid roommate fights they've had over the past few months.]

[more important, though, is that last text. he just... stares at it for a little while. finally, he looks up at Kaworu, who smiles serenely and nods.]

Thank you, Fujioka-san. I really appreciate it.

[another glance exchanged with Kaworu]

Your friends don't need to worry about me hitting on you, though! I actually... already have a boyfriend.

soft...soft boys...aaa...

[obliviousraccoon]

oh, I'm happy for you!

to be honest, I don't think my friends know anything. I wouldn't have guessed if you hadn't told me.

[not everyone is as stupid about this kind of stuff as you Haruhi...although a lot of people do have straight people blinders so whatever it's fine she's not totally wrong.]

[getoutoftherobot]

[oh, wow, it's really nice to talk about this casually! is this what other guys feel like when they talk about their girlfriends?]

thank you! um, he isn't the most subtle, so you probably guessed, but it's Kaworu.

really? maybe I was off base... they'd have to know something for them to think I was hitting on you, right?

[obliviousraccoon]

[she did not guess. she is not good at this.]

oh no I had no idea! now that you mention it though that does explain a lot..

[hm. how to explain that without being like "they probably thought you somehow figured out I'm a girl"]

hm...let's just say they have a strange way of thinking

I'm sorry again that they caused you so much trouble

[getoutoftherobot]

that's... actually a relief to hear. I was worried we were being REALLY obvious.

it's okay, I have my own meddlesome friends, so i probably shouldn't hold it against them

[obliviousraccoon]

[I am so sorry to tell you Shinji that you are only not obvious to Haruhi and like..probably Tamaki, who is Also Stupid. well whatever comforts him.]

seems that way

if they bother you again though please tell me, I don't think they will after today though