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nikkari aoe

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[for a moment, the joking atmosphere fades, and Nikkari's smile is real. he's known Zoro too long to not recognize when he's being serious about something, and he nods.]

I'd like that. If you remember what they look like, let me know - I'll keep an eye out for you.

[just because he hadn't seen them yet didn't mean they didn't exist, somewhere. this whole crazy business of reconstruction meant things were in the middle of being changed - not done yet.]

[stopbleeding]

Lucky you. Wrote up a list of descriptions earlier. I'll send them to you.

[which. he does. another copy/paste of this list sent from his phone to nika's pretty immediately.]

Reindeer's the only exciting one. Sorry to disappoint.

[despirit]

Why would it be disappointing? Worst that'll happen is I ask them if the name Zoro's familiar and they tell me no.

[Nika takes the list when it comes, saving it into the memos on his phone with some taps.]

We'll find them, Z. If you're here, they've got to be somewhere. I don't know why I feel like that, but I do.

[stopbleeding]

[the consolation is... touching? maybe the memories are making him softer, lowering his walls inch by inch. nika's never been the person he's felt closest to. only now does zoro wonder why.

he's good.

this is good.

that small smile zoro has is brief but telling–maybe moreso in how quickly it's covered up. the next minute he's forcing on a half-hearted scowl and lightly shoving at nika's arm.]

Quit it. Feels weird to be... [comforted. he waves a hand in the air as if to conjure the word.] Shut up and watch the fat snowman.