[A few, then... manageable enough, even if it includes one of the brats that's already made it onto Toma's shit list.]
Now, I wouldn't dream of asking that of you. [He's teasing a little bit, knowing how, frankly, embarrassing Chobe can get - but also he can work with it.]
Really, the bigger question is what they know; not hiding my identity would be easiest, but, depending, it may be beneficial to my ability to play nice that they not connect "me" to "your brother".
[Do they just know that Chobe has a younger brother who he's annoying about, or do they know that that brother is not only just as sadistic as Chobe himself, but a practiced liar to boot?]
[Can't stop him from doting on Toma no matter what!!
However, the next bit? That he's more sure in. He's fairly liberal showing off with his own powers and healing, almost everyone who's talked to him knows there's something off about him, despite not knowing any details. He hasn't softened his personality one bit, which makes the baffled looks he gets when folks find out he has a family all the more delightful. He knows better to put all his cards on the table at once, but he doesn't mind putting out a little bait. Is Toma his weakness? Of course. But is Toma himself weak?
Hahaha, he personally hopes he's a front row seat to any poor schmuck that makes such an assumption.]
Hoooh, come on, what do you take me for? All they know is that you're my amazing li'l brother, and you're too good for 'em.
I wouldn't spoil any real surprises. They can find out themselves.
[Toma's faint, sly grin grows - sharpens, in a way Chobe is already well familiar with.]
Sounds like there should be no problem, then.
[Surely, there will be those who will be wary of Toma based on his brother's reputation, anyway - but that's far from an insurmountable problem. Poor sweet boy knows his brother isn't perfect, but surely they'll understand he can't just give up on him, and he's still important to him, etc etc, it's all very sympathetic. :( ]
[He reaches over, ruffling his brother's head as if he's just done something adorable, and isn't plotting to ruin some unsuspecting fuck's whole life. Chobe can only hope to have a front row seat to the devastation.]
Of course, even if he may whine, Toma doesn't really bother to pull away from Chobe - just pouts and sorts out whatever mess has been made of his hair once he's released.] Well-- I suppose you are right. We've certainly navigated worse.
[i.e. the imprisonment to infiltration to hell island pipeline. By comparison, some kind of sex resort is... less bad...?]
[It's just so cute when he's scheming to ruin a man's whole career!! He relents though, and then just, lightly leans against him. Not too deeply, there's some deliberate restraint on his part, not wanting to come off as too blatant. Maybe, possibly, he just missed having Toma's gremlin energy around to bounce off of.]
That's putting it mildly. All things considered, I wouldn't even call this a terrible gig. If whoever's in charge had just made us an offer proper instead of kidnapping us, I wouldn't have said no to checking it out. We've got the time to kill.
But as it stands! When we find the bastard, we'll kill 'em. Simple as that.
[Toma wouldn't think too much of that little lean - not if he didn't already know what he did.
Knowing that Chobe has been here, alone (at least in every way that matters) for months, though... he relaxes against his brother in turn, resting his head on Chobe's shoulder. He may have done that anyway, of course - but it's rather deliberate right now.]
Hmm. [Toma can't be sure whether he would have gone for it anyway, himself... but that's him. If Chobe had been offered the option and gone for it, yeah, that would have been another story!
Instead, the situation they get is... this one. Where whoever was running this thing had the gall not only to kidnap them, but to separate them for months, from Chobe's perspective. And that cannot be forgiven.] Of course, brother. And, one way or another, we will find them.
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Now, I wouldn't dream of asking that of you. [He's teasing a little bit, knowing how, frankly, embarrassing Chobe can get - but also he can work with it.]
Really, the bigger question is what they know; not hiding my identity would be easiest, but, depending, it may be beneficial to my ability to play nice that they not connect "me" to "your brother".
[Do they just know that Chobe has a younger brother
who he's annoying about, or do they know that that brother is not only just as sadistic as Chobe himself, but a practiced liar to boot?]no subject
[Can't stop him from doting on Toma no matter what!!
However, the next bit? That he's more sure in. He's fairly liberal showing off with his own powers and healing, almost everyone who's talked to him knows there's something off about him, despite not knowing any details. He hasn't softened his personality one bit, which makes the baffled looks he gets when folks find out he has a family all the more delightful. He knows better to put all his cards on the table at once, but he doesn't mind putting out a little bait. Is Toma his weakness? Of course. But is Toma himself weak?
Hahaha, he personally hopes he's a front row seat to any poor schmuck that makes such an assumption.]
Hoooh, come on, what do you take me for? All they know is that you're my amazing li'l brother, and you're too good for 'em.
I wouldn't spoil any real surprises. They can find out themselves.
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Sounds like there should be no problem, then.
[Surely, there will be those who will be wary of Toma based on his brother's reputation, anyway - but that's far from an insurmountable problem. Poor sweet boy knows his brother isn't perfect, but surely they'll understand he can't just give up on him, and he's still important to him, etc etc, it's all very sympathetic. :( ]
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[He reaches over, ruffling his brother's head as if he's just done something adorable, and isn't plotting to ruin some unsuspecting fuck's whole life. Chobe can only hope to have a front row seat to the devastation.]
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Of course, even if he may whine, Toma doesn't really bother to pull away from Chobe - just pouts and sorts out whatever mess has been made of his hair once he's released.] Well-- I suppose you are right. We've certainly navigated worse.
[i.e. the imprisonment to infiltration to hell island pipeline. By comparison, some kind of sex resort is... less bad...?]
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That's putting it mildly. All things considered, I wouldn't even call this a terrible gig. If whoever's in charge had just made us an offer proper instead of kidnapping us, I wouldn't have said no to checking it out. We've got the time to kill.
But as it stands! When we find the bastard, we'll kill 'em. Simple as that.
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Knowing that Chobe has been here, alone (at least in every way that matters) for months, though... he relaxes against his brother in turn, resting his head on Chobe's shoulder. He may have done that anyway, of course - but it's rather deliberate right now.]
Hmm. [Toma can't be sure whether he would have gone for it anyway, himself... but that's him. If Chobe had been offered the option and gone for it, yeah, that would have been another story!
Instead, the situation they get is... this one. Where whoever was running this thing had the gall not only to kidnap them, but to separate them for months, from Chobe's perspective. And that cannot be forgiven.] Of course, brother. And, one way or another, we will find them.