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i know 0% about games so im just glossing over shit lol

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[ Yeah, Dabi knows just how much time they have on their hands. That's why they started this whole thing in the first place. Well... more or less. He really was just bored at first and pestering Shigaraki was something amusing.

he picks his car and goes through the tracks, choosing one of the medium level ones and then he starts up the game. ]

Maybe we should just do this when we're bored.

[He's totally kidding of course. Today was just one of the stranger days when it came to their arrangement. Dabi shifts with his controller as he plays the game, crashing into Shigaraki a few times, both on screen and physically.]

you're fine haha i know zip about racing games

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[Dabi crashing into him, has Shigaraki shoving the other one away. Every time it happens he gets bumped down from first place to fourth place and has to spend the next lap playing catch up. They spend the next hour or so racing- going back and forth between winning and losing.

Even with all the times Dabi tries to mess Shigaraki up, he doesn't throw a tantrum or get terribly upset. It only encourages him to act the same way in kind, often purposefully exploding Dabi's car whenever he could. The only time he got upset was when he was just about to hit first place and, of course, Dabi decided to physically crash into him, sending his avatar reeling to the side instead of over the finish line.

But he has fun. Actual fun.]

You're a fucking cheater, Dabi.

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[ The expression on Dabi's face is usually either a very bored one or a very smug one, but right now it's a whole different thing. Maybe even a sort of crooked grin, though it's hard to tell when his scars make him look like he's always grinning.

He even laughs a few times when their cars go crashing or running off the road because of his antics, and Shigaraki shoves him back physically, sending his car in opposite directions. It's fun and he forgets all the bullshit for a little while. An hour is probably longer than he's ever just let his mind go.

When they're done, he flops back, snickering as he lets the control fall from his hand. ]

Oh, no. How villainous of me.

omfg dabi

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[He squints at the joke and, if they were closer, would have jabbed him in the side for it. Awful.]

Hmm. [Shigaraki turns off the system to give it a rest, sitting back and looking over at the other's smug grin.] You're not bad but you rely too heavily on fucking over others to win.

he's just tryina live his best life, okay lol

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[ He is awful. Most of the time he thinks Shigaraki likes it. ]

Guess that's why they kicked me out of hero school.

[Another joke? Or the truth? He just leaves that one hanging as he sits back up]

What do I get for winning?

smh

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The satisfaction that you won? [Ugh, he should have known that Dabi would have asked for something for winning.] You realize I also won a couple of times too, right?

[Killjoy.]

you love him, shiggy, dont even play

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That's not very fun.

[Dabi smirks, reaching out to press at one of the dark bruises on Shigaraki's neck, just because he can. It's not like they aren't already in each other's personal space. Actually, Dabi has been doing a lot of that today. Maybe ten minutes of touch therapy is already starting to help.]

Yeah, you did.

we'll see about that

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[It doesn't hurt as bad as it did last night but the bruise still gets a tiny wince out of Shigaraki. He swats at Dabi's hand, playfully.]

If you want something just fucking ask.

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[ Dabi pulls his hand away quickly before Shigaraki can fully swat at it and leans back on his arms, eying him. Does he want something? He's not really sure. They've done a lot of things he wanted today, even if there was the one thing he didn't... and even that, he had decided was probably better for him than not, in the long run. ]

I don't know. What more could I ask for?

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[Shigaraki shrugs.] That's up to you to decide, isn't it?

[He leans back against the wall, closing his eyes with a soft scoff. This was foolish of him to even indulge in. The occasional sexual romp he could sort of handle but this? He isn't sure what to make of it. Shigaraki Tomura has never had much in the ways of close relationships. Everyone and everything was just a pawn to be moved across the board. Dabi's different and he's not sure if that's good or bad. It must be mostly good, right? He was enjoying this as much as he pretended to detest this.]

If you don't need anything then you don't need anything. It's as simple as that.

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[ Dabi finds that he can't really give Shigaraki an answer to that. He usually takes what he can, whenever an opportunity is presented. It would be foolish not to, wouldn't it? That's how they get the advantage.

But Shigaraki's words make him pause, and he lets out a thoughtful sound. ]

Alright. Then I guess I don't need anything. At the moment.

[He leans back against the wall as well, then glances over at the other.]

Do you?

[Yeah, this is definitely weird.]

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I'm good. [He actually is pretty good. Aside from the embarrassment he'd put up with for the picture and Dabi's weird insistence on trying that burger, today was better than what he'd normally have done. The same thing could be said about every little encounter he's had with Dabi since they started this.]

I want to play more games though.

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[ It's weird how that is. This little trip into trying to do whatever to take his mind off of boring shit has actually turned out alright. With Shigaraki of all people. It's not just weird, it's insane. But neither of them seem to be complaining, so whatever. Dabi isn't going to call either of them out for once. ]

Fine. You pick this time. I'll play whatever.

[So he settles in for some more game playing, grabbing the controller again. ]

I'll be sure to kick your ass this time.

wanna put a pin in the bakerstreet thread? ;o idk where else to take it currently

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Heh.

[Shigaraki turns the system back on, browsing quickly through the library of games he has. It doesn't take him very long to find what he's looking for; a Street Fighter game. Dabi threatened to kick his ass so of course he'd go for the one game that they could really kick each other's ass.]

You're welcome to try.

yeah, sure, i'm cool with that! we can always explore other things later or whatever :D

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I had no idea you were such a video game enthusiast, you damn nerd.

[Dabi teases, but he's pretty into this too. The worst thing about it is probably that that was the lamest insult he's ever thrown at the other man and he really has no excuse for it.]

See, I know you probably suck at these two person games because you never have anyone to play with.

:D ye we can come back to it later defintely

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You know you can fight against NPCs and make them harder, right?

[He scoffs but it's actually a playful sounding scoff. It's almost like Dabi's melting through that steely exterior of Shigaraki's.]

But I don't need to play with another person to know I'll kick your ass.

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Right. Of course I fucking did.

[He did not. Like he said, he only plays the racing games. If he wants to go fight, he just goes outside... but usually he's just too lazy for any of it.]

I'm gonna be that asshole looking guy with the muscles and the good hair, so fuck off.

[He selects his fighter- one that oddly enough looks like him, minus the scars- and probably with a few more muscles than what he has, because he's far too skinny (he's shit without his Quirk, let's be real), then waits for Shigaraki to do the same.]

Whoever looses buys food tomorrow night.

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I bought the food tonight, dumbass.

[Well. The League paid for it thanks to their new sponsors and vendors. Dabi picks his character which earns a snort from Shigaraki as he promptly picks girl with a military-styled garb.]

Ready?

[Doesn't matter if Dabi is ready or not, Shigaraki's taking them into the game.]

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And you'll be buying it again tomorrow, too. Asshole.

[Dabi is as ready as he's ever going to be. He concentrates more on this game because it isn't just running cars off roads and crashing into Shigaraki. This game needs a little more skill and planning, so he tries to put more thought into it.

To his dismay, Shigaraki is really good and their first fight is over in an embarrassing amount of time, which makes Dabi scowl.]

What the fuck? You cheated.

[he declares, though there's really no way to cheat.]

sorry for the delay ^^;; was trying to find a specific shigaraki panel

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You need a handicap?

[He taunts with a cruel smile. Something else Shigaraki's gotten better at, learning how to better express his emotions. Though if you asked him to smile on command... he'd probably still have a poor job doing it.]

I'll give myself half health just for you. [Because Dabi barely put a dent in his health bar. Sad.]

haha no probs. did you find it? xD

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I don't need anything, I'm just not used to this game. I'll get it, don't you fucking worry.

[Shigaraki's cruel smile is more like annoying, and he doesn't care about his emotions. They were probably better off with them being stunted, or whatever.

Dabi's just annoyed that he failed so hard, so fast.]

Don't even think about it. I don't need your pity.

[He'll learn, the same way Shigaraki is learning what to do when they're fooling around. Games and fucking, they'll be pros soon. ]

i did after google searching it!!

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(found some shigaraki icons but they were missing some non-hand faces I wanted so I asked a friend to copy the style if they could!)

[Soon it'll be video games and chill with these two. Honestly tho? Shigaraki's having fun crushing Dabi easily. He realizes that Dabi won't appreciate him going easy on the other, so he doesn't let up. But he does throw out a few tips.]

Don't just smash the buttons. You're leaving yourself open. See?

[Whatever Dabi's doing, Shigaraki is able to maneuver his character and instantly kill the character with an out of bounds K.O.] It's all about knowing when to attack.

[That's why the next match, Shigaraki spends the first few seconds just idly walking towards Dabi's character. Taunting him, of course, but trying to show him how to play. It won't be fun much longer if Dabi's always an easy win.]

yay new icons!

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[ Video games and chill. What kind of Millennial hipster do you think Dabi is?? He's had far worse things in his life, though. This is pretty far away from the awful shit.

He hates losing, he hates getting crushed like this, but it's true, he'd rather Shigaraki not go easy on him. How will he ever learn if he just gets it handed to him? He may be lazy at times, but he does want to put in the work when needed. Apparently this is a Very Important Thing right now, so he's learning. ]

If this were real life your character would be dead a hundred times over.

[At first, smashing the buttons was just him trying to get out whatever move he could, but now he's watching Shigaraki's fighter and moves he's using, so during the next match, he actually does put up more a fight, watching as Shigaraki's health bar goes a lot lower this time.

he still loses the round, but he's getting it.]

I can't believe this girl in ugly pants is beating me.

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You're getting there.

[Shigaraki kind of likes watching Dabi struggle like this. It doesn't get old because Dabi does learn and pick up on tactics. He even caught Shigaraki by surprise a few times. Not that the other was bothered by it very much because he was able to cooly recover each time.

This next match is super close though with Shigaraki being one hit away from losing. Unfortunately for Dabi, Shigaraki knows how to block and wins that round.]

Closer.

[He's kind of excited for the moment Dabi will win.]

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[ Dabi's annoyance and sheer frustration with the game quickly turns into persistence . He was close last time. Really close, and now it feels good, getting better at something he was pretty shit at, even if it's just video games. It's fun.]

Shut up.

[He says, but there's no bite to it at all as they go for another round. He's trying different combinations and attacks that hold more power in their punches and then finally, finally he knocks Shigaraki out, winning the round.

His arms go up in victory and he actually looks fucking delighted, pointing at Shigaraki with his controller]

I kicked your ass! I told you I'd kick your ass. Let's go again.