[eighth fragrance] text

[bauhinia]

ode to an icecube

some people say i'm tsun
but i don't think it's true
some people say i'm crazy
so yeah i'm crazy for you

okay so you're kinda an icecube
but i think you'll probably melt real soon
this line's about sea cucumbers
this line's about the moon

so we don't have much in common
we're in different hemispheres
you've gotta a lotta geothermal activity
i've got tons of skyscrapers

hey that didn't really rhyme
but here you go: my GDP's amazing
you can bet i'm the best when it comes
to investing i'm a total tax haven

that's a total lie and it didn't rhyme either
i kinda suck at poetry but i'm totally sincere
even though my expression's lacking, hey
i'll be your arthur if you'll be my guinevere

i pulled that off a lot better before
when it was a helen of troy joke
not that i'm referencing trojans here
but i still think i'm a pretty handsome bloke

give me one more chance
i'll really set you reeling
i was totally serious before y'know
i wanna know how you're feeling

[ no this isn't about anyone in particular why would you think that
also why am i posting this, why didn't someone stop me ]

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[fierybluebird]

[Grins.]

I see I see.

[bauhinia]

[ OH RIGHT. ]

... And he's not my boyfriend. [ Unfortunately. ]

[fierybluebird]

Too late. I already know you want it.

[bauhinia]

[ Let a guy down a little easy there, Marco! ]

I didn't write that poem.

[fierybluebird]

Song. I'm pretty sure it's a song.

And aye... we should find out who's doing all this.

[bauhinia]

Okay, it's a song. I'm pretty sure the damage is done either way though.

And I'd like to know who got the idea for that, yeah.

[fierybluebird]

Has Norway complained?

Has to be the scientists, right? It's too widespread and personal for it to be anyone here. Unless you know of someone who had memories of your feelings towards him during that whole episode?

[bauhinia]

I don't think he saw it. [ Read: I REALLY HOPE HE DID NOT SEE IT. ]

Whoa, no way. There are no memories, okay? There is nothing. No one knows this stuff.

[fierybluebird]

Don't worry about it then. Just say it was the scientists and play it cool.

[bauhinia]

[ He looks like he's about to shoot off a smart reply to this, but then he just sort of... slumps over. ]

Yeah, that's what I should've done.

[fierybluebird]

[Ruffles.]

Everyone gets a little... irrational when love is involved.

[JUST LOOK AT MARCO :|]

[bauhinia]

[ Watch this. ]

I am so not being irrational. And it's not the l-word, it's something else.

[ Right. ]

[fierybluebird]

Like?

[bauhinia]

Like having the urge to tease him about stuff all the time or something. And thinking he's cute, which by the way, is totally normal, because I'm pretty sure everyone thinks it, but no one says it 'cause he's kinda tsundere and he gets all fussy about it.

Basically like that.

[fierybluebird]

For the record, I never found him cute. But it could be a type thing.

I take it he's never been aware of any of this?

[bauhinia]

Yeah, well, you like Japan. [ There's absolutely no bite to this, he's just saying! ]

No way. Seriously. No way. [ Cue head shaking. ] Like I said, kinda tsundere.

You really don't think he's cute?

[fierybluebird]

Exactly.

Although of the two of you, you seem more tsundere, but maybe I just never talked to him enough.

I really don't, but that's just me. Apparently I have a thing for dark-haired kids I wasn't too aware of until here.

[bauhinia]

[ This whole day is shocking. ] You think I'm more tsundere than Iceland?

[ He squints a little. ] Well, okay, I guess I can see where you're coming from. Because he is kinda more mature than I am.

And less likely to cause trouble. Plus he's quiet.

Look, I'm not admitting to anything here.

[fierybluebird]

Well... Japan does say I don't understand it completely. [Since Marco can't act tsundere to save his life.]

[Still, he grins quietly.]

Aye aye. Your secret's safe with me. Not there's a secret here or anything; of course. Still safe.

[bauhinia]

I guess it can be a kinda complicated concept. [ It's not worth the grief, Marco!! ]

Right, there's nothing to tell. But if you see Japan drawing weird stuff, you should totally tell him to stop. I'm just saying.

[fierybluebird]

[Side glance.]

I'd kind of rather read them. Just saying.

[Hello Hong Kong. You didn't really think someone dating Japan wouldn't be depraved as all get out, did you?]

[bauhinia]

That's it, I'm totally posting the full version of Marco and Japan's Very Special Discedo Vacation.

[ Reaching for his communicator.... ]

[fierybluebird]

[Amused smirk.]

One of these days the whole lot of you will realize I'm really quite serious when I say such things don't bother me. I bought doujinshi of Ace and myself half because I'm in, and two-thirds because Japan drew it.

This isn't a threat to me, it's a bribe.

[bauhinia]

[ He just gives Marco an even look. ]

Okay, sure. I'm a business-minded guy. You tell him to stop and I'll give you the original, just for you and no one else.

[fierybluebird]

[Tilts his head.]

It's tempting, but... Japan didn't use to do anything for fun for himself. Drawing was the only thing. [Spreads his hands with a shrug.] Even if I told him to stop, he'd just try to hide it from me and keep doing it. And I don't want that.