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Cough 041 - [Accidental Video]
[The feed flickers on and shows a familiar countertop and a familiar white-haired man, though his haori is nowhere to be seen. Ukitake once explained how to make ochazuke with hand gestures in that same kitchen. This time, however, there is a tea cup and steaming kettle and Ukitake slowly pours the water into the cup. He doesn't look too happy like he usually does though, and coupled with that melancholy is something else-
A very familiar cough.
The kettle is set down loudly on the counter as his free hand covers his mouth, the coughs violently shaking his body. They last for a few seconds, painful rasping sounds, and eventually thin lines of red stream through his fingers. As the coughing subsides, he pulls his hand away from his face and wipes his bloody lips with the side of his already stained hand.
Leaning against the counter, he tentatively takes a deep breath, fortunate that his lungs give him that much of a respite. Of course, everyone who knows Ukitake also knows that respite is rare and won't last long.]
A very familiar cough.
The kettle is set down loudly on the counter as his free hand covers his mouth, the coughs violently shaking his body. They last for a few seconds, painful rasping sounds, and eventually thin lines of red stream through his fingers. As the coughing subsides, he pulls his hand away from his face and wipes his bloody lips with the side of his already stained hand.
Leaning against the counter, he tentatively takes a deep breath, fortunate that his lungs give him that much of a respite. Of course, everyone who knows Ukitake also knows that respite is rare and won't last long.]
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Or perhaps you are trying to find my weaknesses ahead of time.
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Maybe. Maybe not.
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...Ah.
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... let's play go fish instead.
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I am assuming that one is simpler to learn.
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[Rei hasn't played this since she last stayed the night at Usagi's house. Rei mostly stuck to simple card games with her -- any more than four rules and Usagi forgot them and claimed Rei to be cheating.]
We each get a hand of cards and you have to make pairs. Whoever has the most sets at the end of the deck wins the game or whoever gets rid of all their cards first wins the game. To do that, you have to ask the other person for a card you have. So... if I have a seven, I ask you for a seven. If you don't have one, you say 'go fish', and I draw a card. Get it?
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All right. That sounds simple enough.
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[Hey, it's better to focus on cards than the fact that your lungs are failing.]
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Seven? And tell me if you need anything. I don't mind making you something to eat or tea.
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Ah, thank you. I am fine for now. Five?
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[No, that is not a smirk, Uki, what are you talking about?]
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...So who's turn is it after such an instance?
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[He glances at his cards again.]
Ten?
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Four?
[Maybe she should have stuck to poker.]
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Go fish, Rei-san.
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[As her pile of victory is smaller than hers. She wrinkles her nose and picks a card.]
Three.
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[Aww, here, have a three.]
Jack?
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Ten.
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Go fish again.
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The life of a shinigami must be much more exciting than a game of go fish.
[Silly humans and their silly distractions.]
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It depends on current events. Some days are pea-
[Hold up, he's going to cough into his sleeve for a couple seconds.]
Ah, excuse me. We have peaceful days, as well as less peaceful.
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