VIDEO; UN: SMOKING_BOMB

[bakudan_bambino]

[The video starts with a boy at the training ground, sitting and looking at his nails. They are covered in dirt, and there's a large hole in the ground in front of him. He's got the back of one wrist against his mouth and he's looking mildly disgusted. There are a lot of sticks in that hole. It's not been covered up with dirt.]

Does... anyone know how to lift a curse?

[He remembers training, but digging a hole and filling it with sticks? No recollection of that. There's dirt on his face if he moves his hand away from his mouth.]

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[foeyay]

Ah! You're right!

[WHOOPS.

If he asked the person responsible, they'd immediately realize he was onto them and act before the dude could get his answers. That does add a layer of difficulty to the whole thing, doesn't it?

Still, Kamui's got one more suggestion before he gives up on the poor stranger.]

Shall I help you then?

[bakudan_bambino]

I would appreciate it and pay you back generously if you could find whoever did this to me.

So long as it is anyone other than my boss. He wouldn't do something like this, and if he did... I'd have to deserve it in some capacity. If you find whoever is responsible, they need to lift this curse. If they cannot, I won't pay you. Simple as that. I'm not looking to hurt anyone who doesn't deserve it, after all.

[He's a good guy. Honestly. Gokudera is also just... a really big jerk, too.]

[foeyay]

[Compared to Kamui, even Gokudera is a saint. Kamui is simply not a good guy. Still, he knows what it's like to feel his blood boil for a man he's sure could rule the world. So...]

Hmmm~ Fine. No skin off my bones if you have to kiss his feet to feel whole.

What's the name of this oh so benevolent boss of yours? I'll be sure to avoid him.

[bakudan_bambino]

Kiss his feet...? No.

[Well, if the Tenth asked, then absolutely. ANYTHING for the boss.]

Sawada Tsunayoshi. You'd do well to keep clear of him. [Just reiterating what Kamui has said. Avoidance is the name of the game. Anything to keep the Tenth boss safe. Gokudera would give his life happily, and has tried to on many occasions.]

[foeyay]

[Sawada Tsunayoshi. What a delightfully Japanese sounding name. In that case, before Kamui can truly agree, he has to get one last question out of the way.]

This boss of yours. He wouldn't happen to be a samurai... would he?

[bakudan_bambino]

No. We’re both just middle school students...

[Haha nothing to see here! Just normal Japanese school shenanigans. For all anyone knows, boss could just be a term of affection or respect for an... upper-classman.]

[foeyay]

Oh-kay!

[Kamui smiles wide, apparently satisfied.]

I won't touch him. I can't promise the same when it comes to anyone else though.

[bakudan_bambino]

Anyone else is on their own.

[He looks thoughtful for a moment before holding up a hand.]

None of the new arrivals are guilty, either. This curse was placed on me sometime around the winter solstice.

[foeyay]

Ah! Damn.

[Despite the negative exclamation, Kamui doesn't seem bothered in the least.]

So I can't harass that policeman over this after all.

[bakudan_bambino]

You can harass whoever, just not on my account.

[Gokudera especially doesn't want any police finding out about their little engagement.]

[foeyay]

No worries. [He assures shamelessly.] I intend to.