>>18310 Finally. There you go.
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[X] Staaaaaaaaare.
[X] "... why not. I guess I've got some time to kill."
[X] Wherever you have to sit to play, make him sit on your lap. As payback for having to sit in that horrible chair.
Video games. One of the things you've never felt attracted to, other being - for example - dentists and enemas. And all circumstances suggest the horrifying truth, that this here guy, Kazuma, is one of those people who actually not only enjoy them, but even enjoy them more than other things. What else could he be doing in this dark room? Well, there's one thing that comes to mind, but you'd rather not think about it. As long as he doesn't grow mushrooms in the corner, the only logical explanation would be : he's a video game maniac.
It's cool. No, really, it's okay. For some reason, you can't feel any despise towards him. Just the opposite actually, the hint of anticipaiton in his question granted itself to you as well. Weird? It is. But damn, you don't have anything else to do, why not enjoy your leisure time... casually?
"Um... So...?"
All of a sudden you realize that you've been staring at him throughout your entire inner argument - whether to agree or not - and well, it seems he's gotten a bit anxious about that. Shit, were you really staring at him all this time? This is... This is somehow embarassing. Not that you have something against staring at him, but... You'd rather do it without him noticing. Well, shit. It's kinda awkward, but you cannot let him know that the one wearing pants feels uneasy, right?
"... why not. I guess I've got some time to kill."
Some time indeed. Until a message from your employer appears, you have a whole shitload of time to fool around. Until then, it is. Just try to relax. Yeah. It can't hurt to take it easy every now and again, right? Besides, the darkness of this room is somehow comforting... Too bad this ass-sore armchair ruins the whole mood. Fuck.
Kazuma's face lights up after you agree. It's heartening to see him like that, for some reason or another.
"Okay!" he clasps his hands together before turning around to the TV screen that's been bothering your sight for a while.
And not without reason. When the damn thing fires up, you almost jump back because of the sudden, bright light bombarding your eyes. God damn! Faced with the previous darkness, this is a fucking nuclear blast!
"... this kinda hurts."
"Hm? Did you say something?"
Kazuma turns his face to you, ceasing the meddling that he's been doing with a console of some sorts (or at least you think it's a console), and fuck, as much as you'd like to see his face, the damn light makes you unable to see anything but white and purple stains.
"... no... don't mind me."
Yeah, and you'd probably best try to adjust your sight to this damn thing. Blink! Blink, god damn you! Aw, shit!
"There, it's done. Here."
He hands you a controller of some sorts - how do they call them? Gamepads? - and looks around a bit anxiously. Oh, that's right. With this mess around, there doesn't seem to be a single free spot where he could sit at... Except... Your...
"..."
No, wait, what the fuck? Did you just think what you thought? What in the dark depths of rhino shit was that? No, no, no, there's no way Fukuzai Toorima would come up with such a thing! Never! What the fuck is wrong with you, Fukuzai?! This is wrong, this is WRONG, WRONG, WRONG. Why would you...?!
Damn it. God fucking damn it. When did you sink so low?! But... But...
Hell, fuck this. It's ridiculous alright. But is there someone to see it? No, other than him, no one will ever know. Then why not..."And, and of course! It will serve as a nice punishment for making you sit in this ass-sore! That's it! This way everything will be justified, right? Right?
"Hmm, where should I..."
"Come on." you try to catch his attention by patting your lap, and also put on the best smile you can manage to make. That has to look horrible... "What are you standing there for? Come closer. I don't bite."
God damn it. This is embarassing. For the first time in your life, you feel actually embarassed by something. Shit, shit, shit!
Still, not even a single trace of anxiety finds it's way onto your face. No, no matter how fucked up it is, Fukuzai ALWAYS keeps her face straight. Or smiling a horrible, deformed smile that she desperately tries to make look better. Argh.
"... eh? What?"
And you're not making it any better, Kazuma! Don't stand there and look confused! For fuck's sake, act like a man you fucking are and take on the offer! Just that! Is it really that much?!
"M... My lap. Sit on it."
There, here's a hint, a fucking obvious now!
"S-sit? B-but...?"
"DO IT."
A moment of hesitation, then an unsure movement. That's enough to make your nerves almost explode. And then, the soft sensation on your legs, and warmth... No, there's no way in hell you'd say that it feels good out loud, but... It does feel good. It really does feel good. What is this feeling? But... You haven't felt it ever since...
"I-is.. Is this okay?"
"... mm."
No, you'd actually appreciate it if he rested his back on your chest, but... This'll have to suffice. This will have to suffice. Even if it's like this...
"T-then, I'm going to start the game, okay?"
Oh, that's right. The game. You're supposed to be playing, right? That's right, the TV. TV. Concentrate there. On that screen with a weird logo and various options listed beneath it. What is it named? H...A...L...
But before you're able to read through the rest, Kazuma already taps keys on his pad, and as the effect, the logo and options disappear, only to be substituted by a loading screen. This game reeks of science-fiction crap, that you can say for sure. Not something you'd usually enjoy, not mentioning that you dislike video games in overall, but...
Oh, there it goes. The loading screen fades, revealing some sort of jungle-like environment, and two people... standing, wearing some weird armour. The screen itself seems to be divided in two, and soon the camera in both parts moves 'into' corresponding characters' heads. Weird numbers appear on the bottom of the screen, and as soon as they do, the top of the screen starts to move - according to Kazuma's directions that he inputs on his pad. Wait, so it has already started? How does this shit even move? You try pressing random buttons, and discover that some of them are responsible for moving the screen - or in fact, the character the camera is 'in' - and others make the weapon in the lower-right corner shoot. So it's that kind of game. Deadly hide-and-seek, with lethal weapons instead of shouting. How nice.
Okay, let's move on. There's no need to hesitate now that you've got the controls figured out. Come on, let's--
BLAM.
And there goes your character's head. You can only gape in astonishment as his body falls to the ground, and the other guy runs over it, crouching once above it's twisted, unmoving form. Wait, did he kill you? Did he just kill you? Even in a situation like this, he can concentrate hard enough to blast your character's head? Ghh, you're more than you look for, Kazuma... Okay, you're not gonna surive the next one...!
...
In the end, it was hopeless. You couldn't track him down even once. All you did was run around and die every single time, shot from behind, not even a minute after your character's revival. Annoying. Ah, how annoying. Irritating.
The scoretable that appeared after a certain amount of time passed tries to mock you even further, saying that not only did you lose, but got no kills as well.
Kazuma lets his shoulders relax, then sighs loudly and with distinguishable relief.
"Whew. I won."
Well, no shit.
[ ] "That's right, you won.... SCREEN-LOOKER."
[ ] "..."
[ ] "... so? What now?"
[ ] "... not yet. I demand a rematch!"
[ ] Throw him off your lap. RUN AWAY.
[ ] Throw the controller at the TV.
[ ] Blatant write-in option.