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Don't give it to Taiki until I've tried it first.

[ Look!! Inigo generally trusts Tidus more with Taiki than he trusts the other guy with Inigo himself, but you never know. And while playing very gentle pranks on Taiki may be fine, they both know their friend is very sensitive. There's no way Inigo is just going to let him have anything before he himself knows what it's like.

And even then they'll have to figure out how it may clash with his kirin nature. Thinking about it, Inigo doesn't think he's ever seen Taiki drink either.. ]

It might break him for all we know. [ And do you want to have that on your hands, Tidus? ]

I wasn't thinking it'd break him, [ that's maybe going a little too far, ] but we can ask him. Maybe he's got something like it back home. You know, some people have it for anxiety or aches or- something like that. I'm pretty sure.

[ Actually, he's not that sure at all, but also is?? Is that right? Whatever, it's safe!! Except- ]

You just don't want to take too much. But like you wouldn't alcohol. So even if you stick some in a full plate of cookies, you can't eat the whole plate. [ And maybe he's grinning suggestively at Inigo. maaaybe. ]

But we can share some with Senku and Gen and Roland, if they want some!

[ Inigo is also very unsure. After all, Taiki doesn't eat meat, and he can't go near battles.. And while this is different - sounds different? - Inigo knows some people on the train get real weird about drinking, so maybe that's also something that tiptoes the line for Taiki..

Well, Inigo guesses asking their friend can't hurt him, at least, so he won't protest that part. ]

.. do you think they'd like some?

[ No, wait, more importantly-- ]

Do you think they know what that stuff is?

[ Oh, that's a thought. Tidus pauses to consider it, quiet until- ]

They might have something...similar. I'll just show them it and explain what it is. [ Right? It doesn't have to be more complicated than that. ... Tidus's brain can't think of a way to make it any more complicated anyway.

So he just shrugs eventually, piping up a smile. ]

Won't know if you like it if you don't try it, right?

[ Doesn't get more complicated than that! ]

[ He slowly nods..

Until a realisation seems to hit him. ]

Tidus.

[ Bro. Dude. ]

Do you remember how Roland got all.. odd when we started talking about drinking? [ Bro, what if he gets that way about this drugs thing too? Bro!!! ]

[ Tidus's expression is blank for a moment.

...

... before the realisation dawns on him that Inigo's right, and that look - mostly reserved for Roland, or is it better reserved for the train? - drags down on his features, a soured face thing with a protruding bottom lip. ]

Ugh, oh right. [ Right. ] Well... we won't tell him 'til they've been made.

[ ... ]

Or never. He can't stop us, anyway. He can have one or not, simple as! I'm buying 'em!

Maybe never is for the better.

[ Please, he just really doesn't want a lecture from Roland about it! What if he makes that 'I'm not mad, just disappointed' face again? Inigo may just cry. Cry while being high as heck on an edible. It'll be a total disaster. ]

.. unless. [ Don't mind Inigo here as he momentarily turns into unless rat at a sudden realisation, turning towards Tidus. (Though still with a respectful distance.

The post-sex-talk awkwardness still lingers in that.) ]

Unless we can find out in a sneaky way what he thinks about that stuff before we offer it to him!

[ Tidus is considering this idea. Look at the way he's got his gaze aside, thoughtful, his arms crossing as he doesn't hold the mead bottle.

...

...

... ]

How about we skip that and give him one without saying?

[ He's half-serious, but look at him present it like a good idea. ]

[ Look at him present that as a good idea when it's actually the worst idea.

In fact, Inigo starts sputtering before Tidus has even fully finished that last word. ]

W-What do you mean, without saying? He might get so mad afterwards!

[ PLEASE, SOME OF US ARE DADDY'S BOYS. ]

Or he'll chill out for once! A whole day doing nothing but feeling relaxed? Roland could do with a day like that!

What a great idea, Inigo!

[ Yes, 'a great idea, Inigo'. Why not, why don't we fluster this boy some more, grinning wide and looking pleased while doing it. ]

Tidus!

[ He really shouldn't be falling for it this easily, especially when Tidus has that expression on his face he always has when he starts about these sorts of things, when he's trying to goad Inigo into having this sort of dramatic reaction.

But with how flustered he already is about this whole idea, he can't help it. He reacts before even a single thought crosses his brain, whines and all. ]

You can't do that! You're going to make him mad at us! Come on!

[ This! This is exactly what Tidus wanted to see. Is this what one would really call 'lifting up' Inigo's mood? But it's nothing like it was before, that Tidus feels comfortable slapping him arm across his shoulders, giving the other guy a light nudge, a laugh fresh from his mouth. ]

What! Isn't life more fun with a lil' danger in it? A lil' danger called getting the old man mad? Huh?

[ Heheheh! ]

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