Touya Kinomoto

I think the key to improving the world lies not first in our actions, but our attitudes. I'm fortunate to have been raised in a family where our duty was important. Not like, self-flagellating, die for honor for your family duty. Rather, counting on one another, respecting one another, and caring about others above yourself.

If every person understood that our duty is to each other, as we're all family, then things would go a lot smoothly. Whether it's sharing chores and responsibility no matter who made the mess, cooking a meal, making sure you do that little extra for someone who's sick or busy with work, if we all looked out for each other unconditionally then maybe we'd begin to care and understand each other enough to stop judging and hurting one another.

If you have something more to offer the world - whether it's helping sew clothes for the school play, giving someone a free haircut who can't afford a regular one, or speaking with the dead to help them find a little bit of peace - then you should offer it freely, without question. You don't ask for recognition. You give because it's your duty. The reward is knowing you've done the right thing and improved the world, and honestly, that feeling is addictive. It's a bit of an ego burst just to see someone smile or relieved because you helped them.

If people could adopt a sense of duty to each other, no matter who they are, I think that the world's problems would get a lot smaller.



( private to Yukito // semi-hackable )

( cut not IC )

( private to self // easily hackable )

I just can't believe I won't be spending New Years with everyone... at least I have my family here, huh?

[unintentional video]

[Touya's in front of the bathroom mirror, holding a small, silver box - not quite a garment box, but something from a department store, obviously not inexpensive. He's trying to get up the nerve to say something - well, practice to say something, it looks like.]

Yuki, I know it's been really weird and difficult this month, with everything, but I wanted you to know... I just...

[sighs, running a hand through his hair]

Stupid...



[ooc: action for Yuki, video or audio for everyone else! And I'm REALLY sorry for flaking on the child day curse, but I had unexpected company I had to prepare for, you know how it goes this time of year.

PRESENTS: Kimblee, Youko, Kio, Clow and Lucy all receive a small plate of sugar cookies. Hiyori & Kagami's household receive 2 plates of cookies, the Host Club receives 4. Because there's a lot of you guys and he heard one of you has a scary sweet tooth. <3]

Oh look, its this place again!!!!!!! Thats pretty cool dont be upset or cry. Last time I went home to my bed like nothing happened. So maybe this time to!!!

How is everyone tonight? I am fine. My name is Touya Kinomoto I am seven years old. I have been to this place before so if you want to ask me questions I can answer them. I like soccer and cooking what do you like to do, city?

Christmas and new years is coming! Where you good so Mr. Santa brings you lots of presence?

( private to Kimblee || hackable )

My alarm didn't go off and I slept in. I always feel like crap when I oversleep.


[ooc: I figured it was fine to assume Touya would close the restaurant on a slow Thursday night. And he's leaving out the fact that he was bitten by the cantankerous patron, oops.]

A pair of Converse hightops.
To spend Yuki's birthday with him alone preferably in bed.
To spend New Year's with Sakura and Dad and everyone.
To at least form a friendship with Yue-san...
And if certain problems would just go away, that would be great.



[ooc: Strikes are quickly deleted! He failed at filtering this.]

Yuki is here.
Clow-san is here, even if he is annoying, nosy, and creepy.
I have a good job and a pretty good boss, who respects me despite the fact we don't always see eye-to-eye.
I've changed a little bit, in a good way.
I've made very kind friends.
Everyone is in good health, for now.

You are all still here?

Okay, fine. Let's get the record straight.

My sex life is my business and I'm not having a threesome with anyone.


what the hell is wrong with all of you


[ooc: Sorry to doublepost but he felt the need for a PSA. Again, anything goes! He'll just block out anything too traumatic. Also lmao get the record 'straight.']

There's something funny going on here.

I could swear every time I'm in a room with Yuki, someone somewhere squeals.



[ooc: Have a cranky Touya. Anything goes!]

( private // semi-hackable )


Y'know. One of the main characters in Murakami's Kafka on the Shore lost his shadow. And the main character of Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World teams up with his shadow to attempt to escape the Town he's trapped in. I can't help but think that Murakami got his thoughts on shadows totally wrong. Been on my mind lately.

On that note, any good book recommendations?

[unintentional voice post]

[it seems Touya's having a quiet conversation with an unheard companion]

...You think it doesn't bother me? But I can't help it. And I don't want to help it. I am who I am, he is who he is, and if it means something different to anyone else, then they can just get over it or ignore it. It's none of their business anyway.

[pause]

...I like to think she's happy that I'm happy. It's not like I can ask her anymore. But I'm sure if she was really against it--

[pause]

Okay, that's crossing a line. How can you say -

Hey, hey. No. I did what I had to do. For someone who was there you sure don't seem to have any idea what that was like for me to - it wasn't just for me, but Sakura -

[pause and boy can you hear the tension]

...Shut up. Just fucking shut it. Shut up! I mean it, asshole!

[there's a sound that's suspiciously like someone's fist colliding with a very solid object]

FUCK.


[ooc: If you try and punch your shadow, Touya, you're only going to punch the wall. :| ]

So what's the consensus on these vaccines?

Would it work if I've possibly been exposed to the illness already?

Damn it, we can't both get sick.

[voice post]

All right! Time for work! I'm pumped!

You know, I just adore the service industry. You meet so many great people, and if you work hard enough, you even make their day better. I'm really glad there was plenty of opportunity to continue waiting tables here in the City! People even tip you here!


Oi, Yuki, let's go already!


[ooc: Kimblee dared him to 'have pride and be passionate' about his job.

I'll be heading off to my own job excitement shortly, but will tag back in the evening.]

[unintentional voice post]

[Touya is doing his morning chores and talking to himself!]

Shit fuck motherfucker - fucking - fucking ironing. I hate my uniform. I hate my job, I should just quit. I want to quit - don't quit. I should just quit - don't quit. I can't quit. It's my job, it's not that bad, it could be worse. Still, I hate it. I hate everyone. I wish they'd just go away. No, I don't mean that. Yeah I do. I should quit. Then I wouldn't have to iron this fucking - don't quit.

I wonder what it would take to get Yuki into that schoolgirl outfit again. Heh. That was nice - hey, hey ironing - fuck, that was close. Yeah, good job paying attention there. Next time you'll burn the house down.

I wonder if Clow will come in today. I'll make Yuki serve him, he'd rather see him anyway. Then again, he might flirt with Yuki. Yuki can take care of himself. Knowing him, he wouldn't even know the difference. But Clow would. Fucker. I can't stand him. It's like he knows what I feel and he's making fun of me. Ass.

Yuki's cooking smells good. I'm so glad he's here. I wish he hadn't come, it's too dangerous. I hope Sakura's okay. I hope Tomoyo can do okay without her here... Really, it's not fair to separate them. Then again, Sakura was probably pretty lonely without that brat around.

Man. I'm so hungry I could eat anything. Maybe Yuki, instead~


[ooc: action for the house, voice for everything else, nope, he doesn't realize he's affected yet!]

...Clow-san.

How do you handle wearing these big, ridiculous robes all the time?

They're heavy.

H

Oh, ha ha ha, City.

Hey boss, need another server?

There's a new arrival to my household who needs a job. I've done serving work and the like with him at many different jobs, he's every bit a competent and hardworking as me. And a lot less prone to injury, to boot.

I'll train him when I come back next week if you hire him.

[unintentional voice post]

Hey monster, what d'ya want for dinner?


Sakura? Hey, Sakura!


She didn't mention she was going out...

I'm... all sticky.