Video-backdated a few hours to early afternoon

[inthejunk]

[The kid on the video doesn't look so hot. Not in an ate too much candy sort of way, either. He's pale and clammy and his lips aren't a healthy color. His eyes are dilated. He should probably be in bed. In fact, he probably is. But he's got something important to say first, judging by the serious expression on his face.]

Ah. I hope it doesn't ruin the holiday atmosphere, but I guess I should warn everyone. If someone gives you chocolates and you don't know them very well-

[He stops, curls up a bit. Ow, his freakin' insides...but before he can properly complain about those, he bumps something behind him. It turns out to be a plastic IV line, and when the cart falls over it tugs him hard enough to make him knock his head against a vacuum chamber, hanging around conveniently in case any patients in the area need their stomach pumped. Yosuke makes a frustrated, whiny sound.]

Ow! Ugh...anyway, please don't take candy from strangers. It might make you sick.

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[inthejunk]

That was only-

[Twice. And this time must be the charm, if he's sick enough to land in the hospital. Crap. That kind of makes her right about that part.

But only that part.]

How about you keep buying your own groceries and I'll keep eating school lunches and things from work and you can mind your own business what I do with food that other girls give me?

[There's an annoyed look, but it doesn't last long. He curls in on himself tighter and moans quietly. Alright, so maybe this wasn't such a great idea after all.]

[makeflowersgrow]

Because I have no money and you cannot be trusted.

[She is ignoring his grumpy tone and zooming straight into practicality mode.]

tyou need to be careful. Yosuke, I do not want you to die.

[inthejunk]

Ugh. Neither do I. This really hurts, you know?

[And just that quickly, he's back to whiny again.]

If you can't trust beautiful girls with candy, who can you trust?

[makeflowersgrow]

[She shrugs] Ugly girls without candy? When was the last time any of those tried to poison - or rob you? What did you do to make them cross?

[inthejunk]

You're the only girl who's ever tried to rob me.

[He didn't forget about that, you know. But he sighs anyway, and rubs his face.]

At home if girls give you Valentine candy, it's like a confession. The one day a year where love should be easy, like picking cherries. What kind of person does something twisted like this? It ruins everything.

[makeflowersgrow]

"I bet I am the only girl who gave you eight thousand dollars, too."

[She really wishes she hadn't given Yosuke eight thousand dollars! She hadn't factored in physio-therapy costs.]

A confession? Of love? But Yosuke, have you not learned that there are horrible people here? They like to laugh when others are hurt. Look at those who laughed when Ella's wolf ate me - or were glad to see me shot. It is good to see other people suffer because then your life is better.

[inthejunk]

How many times do I have to say it? You didn't give me eight thousand dollars. You bought a partnership in a business neither of us knows how to run. That money is in the company bank account and that's where it's staying. Unless you change your mind I guess.

[He scowls a bit. Not the best of patients, and annoyed at having this conversation again. Though the scowl gives way as the rest of that story sinks in. He shakes his head and frowns instead.]

Do you really think that? You're hanging out with the wrong people again. If someone laughed at that they're wrong. And if people are laughing at this they're wrong too. It's screwed up to hurt other people for fun. It isn't normal.