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[ Yu's expression warms and brightens once Yosuke responds positively. He was happy before, but now he seems a little excited, too. ]

Yeah, tonight. Why not? It'll be fun.

[ "It'll be fun." That must be why he feels his heart jump a bit in his chest. It doesn't do much to diminish his growing enthusiasm for the idea, either. ]

Lucky for you, I'm free all night.

[ Which...suddenly sounds a lot more questionable once it's out of his mouth, so he quickly moves into-- ]

--and I downloaded a couple new movies from the library the other day. I was just gonna use 'em for background noise, but we could watch them together.

[ The surprised huff of breath he lets out is all that keeps him from actually laughing. Free all night ... well ... that's good. Yu is grinning now, unabashed and pleased. ]

That sounds great. I'm gonna go grab some snacks for us. Why don't you meet me whenever you're ready?

[ In his room, he means, of course. ]

[ Should Yosuke not have assumed it was in Yu's room? Because Yu's room is generally where they hang out, both in Cerealia and back home. Yosuke didn't question it much back then, but he thought part of it was the distance from his parents. You know, teenager wanting some space. But honestly it's just become comforting knowing that it's Yu's space.

That's not weird, right? ]

Sure! Just give me a couple of minutes to get some stuff together.

[ He looks equally excited by this, at least.

And look at that! He's already standing up to organize his things. Not eager, why would you say that. ]

[ Yu bobs his head in a nod. ]

Alright. See you in a few.

[ He grins again as Yosuke immediately gets up to get ready and slips out of the room.

A trip to the kitchen later has a bag of popcorn popping, a few sodas gathered in his arms, and a few more assorted treats hanging from his fingers as he heads back to his room. He leaves the door open so he can hear the microwave timer once it goes off and just sets the food and drinks down. There's already a video game system out - maybe Yosuke wasn't the only eager one? - and ready to go.

What he doesn't have is, say, a spare futon. That isn't ever something he's had here. They'll have to share his bed again.

That'll be fine, right? ]

[ Yosuke shows up just a minute or two later--it's not like he's got far to go, after all. But he's still packed a few things, magazines and a few discs if Yu wants to listen, as well as a modified laptop that he's downloaded several movies on.
With the door open, Yosuke let's himself right in. He knows it's an invitation.

He's gotten to know Yu's room here well enough that he's already got his designated spots and he finds them easily. He sets his bag o' swag down a few feet off of the bed, grinning when he sees the game system. ]

You pick up something new?

[ Yu grins up at him once Yosuke enters the room, at ease and relaxed and a little excited. This really does feel like old times ... it's nice.

His room remains simple and clean, though right now the low table he normally has in the middle has been pushed to one side. Yu has brought all his pillows - including the ones he leans against when he uses his bed as just a place to sit and lean back - to the floor, making a nest for himself and Yosuke to occupy. The table is within easy reach, the entertainment center in front of where they'll be sitting.

It's pretty perfect, actually. ]

Yeah. It's--

[ At just that moment, the microwave gives a distant ding. Yu's expression lights up and he heads back towards the door. ]

Why don't you start it up and find out?

[ He walks out, over to the kitchen.

If Yosuke does turn the system on, he'll find...

... a racing game. One of Yosuke's favorites, though nothing Yu has ever been particularly great at, himself. ]

[ Yu, did you know you're the best? Because you're the best. Yosuke does go over to the system and his face lights up as soon as he sees what his best friend has set up.

A good, old fashion, all instincts racing game. The perfect kind of thing to unwind, really, or at least one of Yosuke's favorites.

So when Yu comes back? You bet he's ready to turn that happy face towards the other boy. ]

Dude, where'd you get this?

[ He's got a big bowl of popcorn in his arms as he walks back in, his expression light and relaxed. He toes the door closed - though not completely shut - behind him, and looks up again just in time to see that smile directed at him full force. Like sunlight.

To his credit, he manages to keep his pause to only the quickest of beats before he moves towards Yosuke and settle down. His pulse has doubled, kicking his heart against his ribs, but that's okay.

It's okay. Yosuke doesn't need to know. ]

Looking around the shopping district for a while. It took some hunting, but eventually it turned up. I'm glad you like it.

[ The way he says it also makes the statement half a soft question as he puts the bowl of popcorn between them and picks up a controller. ]

[ Yu, of course, is calm and casual as one might expect, at least outwardly. It doesn't diminish his grin in the least. Yosuke sits back and settles beside him, pulling his legs up close to his chest to balance the controller on his knees. ]

You kidding me? This is awesome! It feels like it's been forever since we played one of these...

[ Or. Er... ]

...or just gotten to be lazy and dick around with video games in general.

[ There's a bowl of popcorn between them so he can't really bump Yu's shoulder like he would like to, but still reaches over to playfully elbow him. ]

Thanks, man.

Yeah... [ Hummed thoughtfully with a faint smile. He nudges Yosuke back when he's elbowed, his smile turning into a grin again. ]

It's important to just relax sometimes, isn't it?

[ That was true back home, too, with the pressures of the case. The stakes are even higher, here. ]

Ready to lose?

[ His voice turns low and challenging, a glint in his eye. ]

[ It sure is, but that's a lesson he thinks Yu needs to learn before everyone else. The guy is a bonafide workaholic. Yosuke at least knows how to properly waste time. Even better with friends. Especially Yu.

At the challenge, Yosuke grins, turning his attention back to the TV. ]

That's big talk there, Yu. You sure you can back it up?

[ Because he's selected the course and the countdown begins. ]

Show me what you've got, partner!

[ The thing is that they both know racing games aren't Yu's forte. He is, funnily enough, best at fighting games, at least when it comes to competitive multiplayer games. Fighting games rely on a particular combination of memorization and rapid muscle memory, two things at which he excels. But racing games .... they're a little more instinctive, and require an intuition he just seems to lack.

Of course, he knew this when he picked the game. But when he was buying it, he pictured the look on Yosuke's face, and that pretty much did him in.

He tries not to think about what that means for how bad he's probably got it. He only mostly succeeds.

So he just grins and nods, and they take off when the race starts. He makes it a contest, at least - he manages to pull into first place once or twice. But ultimately, Yosuke pulls ahead, Yu tsking softly under his breath as they cross the finish line. ]

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