godbent | 25th: The Defense of Haruhi Suzumiya

25th: The Defense of Haruhi Suzumiya

[Voice]

Okay, so listen up, everyone. There's a new girl in town who I want you all to recognize and keep something in mind when dealing with her!

[And then to the book, she holds up a picture of Mikuru (

tpdd). Taken with the journal and ripped out - namely, it's just her making tea in a cute pink yukata. Something simple and non-invasive for the time being]

This is her - Mikuru Asahina. She's cute, right? Of course she is!

[And then this face]

If any of you guys are harassing her or hitting on her or whatever and I hear about it I'm reserving the right to pepper stray or taser you. You got that? I'm serious too, don't you doubt that for a second.

[...Okay no with that done with back to smiling! She laughs where briefly before-]

Now! If you want to see her or you just want to helped out - particularly all you New Feathers, bonus points if you have something interesting to show us - recall that the SOS-Brigade is open to taking requests even now. Now that the holidays are over and the winters settling in on us, now's the prime time to do it! Got some stuff which needs investigating? Some emotions you can't deal with, some other inane task we can mend when it comes to interpersonal issues?! Sign right up! the HQ's right in the center of town, you can't miss it.

[... Hm. Yeah that should do it Request post for the Brigade is here, just recall!]

-And for today anyone coming to see Mikuru I'm screening first.

[EDIT: For the record if anyone wants action threads with Mikuru (or Haruhi! or both!) for whatever reason both are at the HQ right now.]

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Cheeky.

[But she doesn't look displeased] I can't answer questions I don't know the answer to or things which are other people's business. What's more, I won't answer anything about my measurements or sexual habits because if you ask those I'll be too busy macing you.

["I know those."

...Except he doesn't say that, because he knows she's not kidding about the mace, either.

It's hard. She's given no hints, but he can't stop thinking that there's something she wants him to ask. But at the same time... getting her to assume the question could end with a meaningless answer. There's nothing saying she has to want to answer a question that gives him information.

Haruhi, why are you so complicated?

It takes a few minutes, but finally, he comes to a decision.]

What makes you happy?

[ ... oh come on. She pales a bit at being asked a question like that, but she collects herself a few seconds later. No, she can do this. She's got this. She's totally got this. Cough]

I... like being special.

[He's not sure if he's allowed follow-up questions, so he's just going to wait... and look at her... until she elaborates some more.]

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To... stand out...

[ ... ]

And I want- people to understand me.

[...okay, he'll try.]

What do you want understood?

I never said you could have a follow up question!

[And now he's going to get a finger jabbed into his chest :| ]

But... I'll forgive it this time. [A beat. Her finger still digs into his chest] I want them just to... get it. Get Luceti, get what this means. Get what I stand for, get what I'm feeling, understand... look, why can't people just read a situation without having to explain every little thing!

[By the end of this she is shouting at Minato with clearly misplaced anger]

[Yes, since he's normally good at that sort of thing... though not as good where Haruhi is concerned.]

Because people are much more complicated than they look.