March 2024 Monthly Short Piece: setting down roots

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Another RGU piece, this time from Saionji's POV, set post-canon as he moves in with Wakaba for financial reasons and they try to settle in to routines that won't end up with Saionji getting a sword pulled from his chest. (I'm sorry I keep forgetting I have Dreamwidth--)

Summary:
The thing is, Kyouichi has finally and permanently uprooted himself from Ohtori’s poisonous ground, but even as he feels himself growing into something new he’s desperate for familiar soil. The thing is, Wakaba needs a roommate to help pay rent and ease the loneliness, someone who will believe her when she lets something slip about the insanity of her previous school. The thing is, on paper, this new arrangement is perfect for them both.
The thing is, in practice it might not be so perfect.

Relationship Tags: Saionji Kyouichi/Shinohara Wakaba, Saionji Kyouichi & Shinohara Wakaba

Character Tags: Saionji Kyouichi, Shinohara Wakaba, Mentioned Kurono Hari, Mentioned Setsuno Touya

Additional Tags: Moving In, Financial Issues, Post-Canon, Developing Relationship, Pre-Relationship, that one metaphor from Fahrenheit 451 about how flowers can't grown on other flowers, that flowers and fireworks both need good soil and a solid foundation to grow, although i guess i didn't develop that metaphor as well as i'd have liked

Word Count: 2,709

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Wakaba: Is that--
Wakaba: Oh dang, that's not Utena. He's got like the exact same hair though.
Saionji: Oh hey, that's the guy who asked me for your leaf hairclip
Wakaba:
Wakaba: he
Wakaba: WHAT

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Kurono: Kai, are you alright? What's wrong?
Chisaki, legs shaking like a newborn fawn's: you know what's wrong you ass

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Hojo: Kill me once, shame on you. Kill me twice, how did you do that?
Setsuno: Kill me three times, this time loop fucking sucks.
Kurono: Kill me four times, just make out with me already cuz you're clearly obsessed.

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Mortal: I see age has only made you more beautiful
The ageless god he's flirting with: har har