( closed ) switch! a rude awakening

[adoringpast]

WHO: akiren, yusuke, elliot, and sena (kind of)
WHERE: mochihouse
WHEN: 8/8, around the same time as kazuki's network post
WHAT: sena wakes up in his brother's body after disappearing from the app for two weeks, and he's going to react as such.
WARNINGS: language, ofc

[ the latter part of july went by like a blur in sena's perspective, and it was... strange, but in a good way. it was a lot better, in fact. no one had batted an eye at the agency when he woke up with his old dark hair one day, he's been sleeping more peacefully every night ever since - that's the way it should be, right? no stress, no more hassles, no more mind-numbing unreality bullshit, it's just going to be him and the modeling world and he is not going to let anything else get in between of his budding career...

but the fact that he's looking at a different ceiling upon waking up one morning is a sign that things will all go downhill for him again. sena's used to waking up without the use of an alarm anyway like the cursed morning person that he is, but he lifts his back off the bed and rubs his eyes, staring blearily at...

uh.

this room doesn't resemble a pigsty at the very least, but sena doesn't recall sleeping in some stranger's bed last night? he took the early night off yesterday and slept normally just like that, so how did he end up in someone's bed? and judging from the time it seems that he overslept too?! hurriedly getting out of bed (and knocking off that giant dog plushie to the floor in the process), he makes his way towards a mirror on the wall, only for a pair of golden eyes to stare right back at him.

gold eyes. silver hair. sena lifts his left hand and wiggles his fingers, and his reflection does the same thing. he stares bug-eyed at the mirror, the memories of mind-numbing retrospec bullshit now flooding back into his mind, culminating with the realization that he's come back to the app in someone's body, namely his brother.

don't mind him, he's just going to scream the whole house awake with that iconic onoyu voice, if the others are still snoozing in. good morning recolle and all who inhabit it. ]

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[fiddlestick]

[This sure has been a long week (it's Wednesday, Elliot). Elliot is still trying to get used to being stuck in Souji's body and all the annoyances that causes (beds were so cramped when you're tall). But that won't stop him from hearing "Kazuki"'s scream, since they live on the same floor. So very quickly after, there's a knock on the door and Souji's voice] Kazuki?? Are you alright?

[adoringpast]

[ oh god, someone lives here too? hold on, let him just get the door - ] Souji? [ headtilt. it has been a while since he met the other narukami twin but - no, he probably stays here too. must be some persona-user dorm. still, it's rude of him to wake everyone up like that, so: ] Sorry 'bout that. I uh, fell out of the bed. Had a nightmare on top of that too. [ OKAY WHEW HOPEFULLY THAT'S CONVINCING ENOUGH, he's even going to scratch the back of his head all casual-like too. ]

[fiddlestick]

["Souji?".........] Your body switched didn't it. Who are you?

[adoringpast]

[ GEH, HE'S ALREADY CAUGHT... ] Guess. [ crosses his arms in a huff and leans on the doorjamb ] Relax, I know this person all too well. I can never do anything bad to him like this.

[fiddlestick]

Er.... Don't take this the wrong way, but how can I relax and trust you if you won't tell me who you are?

[adoringpast]

You're not the only one who isn't relaxed about this entire thing, you know. How would you feel if you wake up in someone else's body after disappearing from the app for a couple of weeks? [ JUST... CALM DOWN... ] There, I've given you a clue.

[fiddlestick]

[Wow this guy is a joy...Elliot will scratch his jaw with index finger. He doesn't track Sena's movements since they're not at all close, so he doesn't pick up on the clue. ] Hey...come on. I know you must be freaked out right now but you're not anywhere dangerous. Just calm down a little. A-And, well, I didn't disappear from the app, but I did wake up in someone else's body in an alleyway where the person who had my body decided it'd be funny to prank me while I was still dazed. [Thanks Souji you're a real friend] I'm Elliot, by the way. Not Souji.

[adoringpast]

[ ... ] Yeah, you should've watched your back. Those twins are very notorious with their clowning around. It's annoying. [ he's calming down now, knowing that he's not the only one who's been bodysnatched here. ] It's fine. It's just me, Sena. [ so much for him being a fun guy to be with, huh ] Guess this is all Retrospec's fault again?

[fiddlestick]

Y-Yeah, I'll keep that in mind next time I involuntarily switch into one of their bodies. [he didn't choose this???] Oh, Sena! Wow, it switched you with your brother? [He's not sure if that's lucky or unlucky tbh] It must be, if several people were affected.

[adoringpast]

[ elliot had it coming, smh ] This really is soooo annoying, and they've fucked up a million times before already. I was having a stress-free life out of the app too and now it wants me back? This time in someone else's body? Bullshit. [ hearing koga being so... bitchy must be too weird. too bad sena's one hell of a complainer, and he's not going to stop until he's vented it all out of his system. sorry, elliot. ] I mean, it could be worse. Family members switching bodies can't be that... probably [ he sighs, face softening. ] So he told you guys, huh. That we're related.

[fiddlestick]

[It is...super weird. Now he gets why his friends kept saying it felt so weird seeing him act like himself in Souji's body. ] Ah...sorry. I can't imagine it must be easy coming back after living a normal life again. [He doesn't quite agree because he doesn't want to forget about this reality either, but he knows not everyone is like him. ] Y-Yeah, he mentioned it. Is...that a problem?

[adoringpast]

Nah, it's fine, I don't mind. We look too much alike anyway so there's no use denying that. [ shrug shrug ] I didn't know you knew Souji though... Does he not live here? I know he used to room with his twin and Asuka last year but I dunno what happened since then.

[fiddlestick]

Haha...yeah, you really do look alike. [But that's a relief. At the question he shrugs] Yeah, we know each other. He buys my food a lot. [The terrible dishes] Doesn't live here though, last I knew he lived in that house. [...] Though I did wake in an alley in his body, so who knows if he still lives there.

[adoringpast]

An alley? Don't you find that sketchy at all... Unless he's feeding the stray cats there or something. [ typical narukamis. his stomach grumbles at the mention of food though... right, he hasn't had breakfast yet. doubt that these guys have the ingredients for protein shakes here anyway, so: ] Come on, join me for breakfast. Please tell me you cooked something. [ ah yes, elliot's cooking...! that'll surely brighten his mood. ]

[fiddlestick]

Of course I find it sketchy. But at the same time, I'm not sure I want to know the answer either. [Like it's either feeding stray cats or Souji ate something out of the dumpster. He doesn't want to know!!!] Oh, okay. I was just about to actually cook. What would you like?

[adoringpast]

Surprise me. ♪ I'm sure Elliot-kun still has it in him even if he switched bodies with Souji. I have utter faith in you. [ so please don't fuck this up ]

[fiddlestick]

Haha, thanks Sena. [Omelettes it is then! His specialty] Alright, I'll get cooking. Should be ready in about 15 minutes?

[adoringpast]

Perfect, thanks. I'll just take a shower and -- [ pause. ] Yeah, uh, Elliot. One more favor? Yusuke is fair game, but could you try not tell Ren about... you know. [ vague hand gestures ] Us? [ he'll probably find out soon anyway, depending on how chatty kazuki is in his body, but sena'd rather not face the music till then. seriously, the last thing sena wants is to be called a brocon by the guy again. ]

[fiddlestick]

Huh? [he looks confused] Not tell Ren? So you want me to...pretend you haven't switched?

[adoringpast]

Yeah. It's a long story, but I don't want him to get any weird ideas from this. I'll tell him when the time comes, assuming that he hasn't found out till then. Besides, I have total faith in my acting skills. Aside from that little blunder, you really thought I was Kaz, didn't you? [ right?????????? ]

[fiddlestick]

Uh...Well I don't get it, but alright. I'll keep quiet. [..........] Aha....I'll get started on breakfast. [In other words, he's not commenting!!! And sure is heading out to go downstairs and make breakfast]

[adoringpast]

[ DON'T JUST LEAVE HIM HANGING, ELLIOT??? so rude... he appreciates the privacy though and will now try scouring kaz's wardrobe for anything that's suitable for him to wear. it isn't like kazuki's a bad dresser, sena's just that picky. okay, there. now to go downstairs for breakfast and mm, what's that smell? ] What're you making there? ♪

[fiddlestick]

[LOOK IT FELT LIKE THE SAFEST PATH. But Elliot sure is down in the kitchen whipping up a batch of omelettes. They won't glow like his enchanted ones do, since he'd need his own body for that, but they still are smiling and looking divine] Haha, just some omelettes.

[adoringpast]

Whoa, they look pretty good already. [ despite the lack of sparkle in them... weird. but maybe elliot can subconsciously control these things, who knows. just gonna grab a plate and some utensils before pulling up a chair to wait in anticipation; it's been so long since he'd eaten something... normal since he'd taken up modeling, so he'll let himself indulge just this once, hoho. and it's elliot's cooking so it HAS to be good, right? ]

[fiddlestick]

Haha, thanks! I hope you like them. [he gives a very Elliot smile (which probably looks weird on Souji's face), and gets to finishing up cooking. He'll place it on Sena's plate and...it honestly looks like it's straight out of a restaurant or a cooking book. You could make money selling one of these omelettes. And lucky for Sena, his roommates have made it VERY CLEAR he's not allowed to add any weird ingredients to food he cooks for guests. So while it's a plain omelette (because no chances can be taken), it's still incredible] Here you go!