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“Yes. Together we are….. purple.” They try to nod, despite being pressed against Kama’s chest. “…….Purple is complimentary to yellow. Green is complimentary to red. Christmas colors.”

Tadao just keeps up with Kama’s rambling as if it were a normal conversation. At this point, it probably was for them.

They nod again, then tilt their head up to peek at his face. “We can go…….. together. I can show you.”

“We’re purple!” Kama repeats, delighted by the confirmation. And then he laughs again when he’s corrected, good-natured as ever about it. “Oh! Right, right, I got mixed up! You’re so smart! Christmas colors, that’s right! I love Christmas! Ah, Tadao-chan, maybe this year for Christmas, you could marry me?”

He tilts his head to look down at them hopefully, pale blue eyes wide and eager. Somehow even this angle isn’t particularly unflattering on him. Kama just has pretty everything, but those big baby blues are especially impressive.

They're used to Kama's proposals by now. So far, none of them have been romantic enough for them to accept. Plus, they were only nineteen and they'd never really imagined themself getting married AT ALL, never mind at such a young age.

Being zipped inside Kama’s jacket helps calm them down even more, especially since Kama was still inside it. No longer being able to see the others definitely helps, too, since they can pretend that no one else can see them like this.

“Purple is….. red and blue combined. Mixed together.” Their voice is muffled, but only Kama needs to hear it anyways. “There are many purple flowers. Lilacs….. lavender….. irises…. sometimes pansies….. and rhododendrons…… and even more….”

They nod and make a noise of affirmation. “I was not informed of this event. I… can only assume that it is…. something bad. We have to…. be on guard. But please do not….. act out without my confirmation first. I need to gather more information.”

“Ohhhh red and blue combined! So like us! Cause you wear a lot of red and I wear a lot of blue! Sometimes, anyway. And my eyes are blue! But yours are yellow. Yellow and blue make green, which is also a nice color. And it’s like, complementary to purple, right? Full circle!” Kama rambles excitedly, way to go on a weird tangent. At least Tadao should be used to this from him. His coat is cozy, not so thick as to be stifling, and with a pleasant smooth lining. Also he smells nice, despite having apparently slept on dirt.

“Something… bad?” He sounds out, voice curious again, more inquisitive than alarmed. If Tadao says it’s bad then it must be, they’re usually right about… pretty much everything. And this definitely upset them so yes! It’s bad! But it’s also really new and interesting, and besides, as long as they’re together there’s nothing they can’t handle. He firmly believes this. “Okay! I’ll keep my guard up, then! Maybe I can try gathering information too! It could be fun!”

He thinks he understands what they mean, Kama’s pretty good at reading Tadao, even if he can be a bit of a ditz about most other things.

“Uhhhh how do you gather information again?”

Tadao just keeps up with Kama's rambling as if it were a normal conversation. At this point, it probably was for them.

Kama’s investigation of the collar gives them the time to take the few deep breaths needed to shove that panic response down. The sound of his voice definitely helps with that, too.

They nod, then pretty much headbutt his chest as soon as he opens his arms.

“….Purple,” they repeat with a sigh, then grab at the edges of his jacket and tries to wrap it around themself. “I am not aware of what is happening. Troublesome. I have no information. Bad news.”

It’s nice to see them starting to breathe again, and Kama’s smile returns as they accept the hug, a soft affectionate huff escaping when their head presses into his chest. Of course he immediately assists them in wrapping his jacket around them, proceeding to dexterously find the ends, connect the zipper, and zip them right up inside. There’s a practiced air to this, as if it’s a routine, or at least something they’ve done before, and it certainly could explain why such a tall boy is wearing an oversized jacket.

“Purple’s a nice color, not as nice as red or blue or white, but still nice! What else is purple… uhhhhh… some flowers are purple, aaaaaand… plums! Plums are purple!” He nods to himself in satisfaction, lightly resting his arms around the lump in his coat that is Tadao.

“Purple is..... red and blue combined. Mixed together.” Their voice is muffled, but only Kama needs to hear it anyways. “There are many purple flowers. Lilacs..... lavender..... irises.... sometimes pansies..... and rhododendrons...... and even more....”

This was not good.

Immediately on high alert, Tadao scans their surroundings - dirt, bare walls, dull in a concerning way. Others were around, and thank god Kama was among them. One less thing for them to have to worry about. They’d let him come to them, though, as he typically does.

They frown ever so slightly at the ‘announcement’. In fact, the frown is barely noticeable as being anything but a slight twitch around the corner of their mouth. Still, it is there, and Kama would definitely notice. And then… they finally note the collar.

They were so concerned with their external surroundings, that they hadn’t realized right away. But when they did, their hands immediately flew up to their neck as they tugged on it. Of course, now was when Kama finally found them, before they could reign in that jolt of panic from something foreign touching their neck.

“Mmmmmmmmm………” They semi-whine, starting to make the sound before Kama had even finished talking. When they’re done, they just definitively nod before muttering, “Purple.”

Although he was happily chattering and rambling away, as soon as Tadao reaches for their own neck and starts up that whine he stops, falling instantly silent and watching them attentively. He gives only the barest nod to acknowledge the ‘purple’ answer, and leans down a bit, concern etching itself into his expression.

“Let me get it…” He pauses, hands half-raised, puzzlement now joining the concern. “There’s no latch! How does it come off? Oh nooo! Wait wait- we’ll figure it out! It’ll be okay, Tadao-chan! Can I touch you now? Is that alright?”

Straightening up again slightly he starts chewing on his lower lip, brow slightly furrowed in consternation. This isn’t good, he doesn’t like it when Tadao is upset, and this is upsetting them! He wants to take the collar off them so it won’t upset them anymore, but he can’t see how to do that! Rude! Very rude, whoever put that on them when they clearly didn’t want it!

They nod, then pretty much headbutt his chest as soon as he opens his arms.

As soon as he’s awake, Kama is on his feet, bouncing up and then staggering a bit as the headache catches up with him.

“Ow! What’s going ooooon? Tadao, where are we?” This sucks, he is not used to feeling all… fuzzy like this, when he wakes up. Groggy? Is that the term? His head hurts. Why does his head hurt? Wait, the person next to him isn’t Tadao, there’s a lot of not-Tadao people around, in fact! And dirt on his face! This is not his beautiful home! This is not his beautiful Tadao! What the heck!

Disorientation is a hell of a thing, and Kama is still shaking it off and looking around - oh, there’s Tadao! Good! - when the screen lights up. Kama’s gaze immediately locks onto the big red button on the screen. He is filled with abject longing. Dear god how he wants to press that button. This whole conversation that’s playing out is pretty funny though, so he tries to pay attention to all of it. It’s like one of those funky TV shows, or a cutscene from a video game! There are shadowy figures saying a lot of weird things! And button pressing! He is so envious! He wants to press the button, too!

“Hey, hey! Kids I don’t know! Where are you? Can I press the button too? It looks fun!” Kama doesn’t know if the two figures on the screen can hear them or not, it could just be a recording for all he knows, but it can’t hurt to ask, right? Not that there’s any response. Instead the screen goes dark and he shrugs and turns back to a far more important matter - Tadao, of course! He trots right on over to them and happily wipes a smudge of dirt off their cheek with a thumb.

Immediately on high alert, Tadao scans their surroundings - dirt, bare walls, dull in a concerning way. Others were around, and thank god Kama was among them. One less thing for them to have to worry about. They’d let him come to them, though, as he typically does.

They frown ever so slightly at the ‘announcement’. In fact, the frown is barely noticeable as being anything but a slight twitch around the corner of their mouth. Still, it is there, and Kama would definitely notice. And then... they finally note the collar.

They were so concerned with their external surroundings, that they hadn’t realized right away. But when they did, their hands immediately flew up to their neck as they tugged on it. Of course, now was when Kama finally found them, before they could reign in that jolt of panic from something foreign touching their neck.

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