doesn't want to admit that it's nowhere to be found. Poof!

... You lost it?

Someone took it. /he thinks/

sighs. "That thing is always getting lost..."

nods, scratching his head. "I wonder if Giannini put some sort of cloaking device on it, too..." Ah, man toys!

that would be stupid. Then no-one, even Giannini, could find it.

it sounds fun...

a good challenge!

someone else finds it and uses it on Daemon then. Hah!

what would happen. Would it really age him...? In that case, he'd love to see the result. He thinks his thirties were a very good time.

if Daemon ever had a mid-life crisis.

glares a little. Not so much a mid-life crisis...he ended it right around there.

/okay, a mid-life DISASTER then/

shrugs. He doesn't count it a disaster! He just hastened the whole ring process a little.

/and then Daemon committed suicide, yes? Wonderful/

doesn't think it's a big deal. He did it knowing he'd be in this form! Well, kind of.

doesn't commit suicide knowing he's going to be reborn. )< Well, maybe he did once...

/well yeah, Mukuro has to be born again and all. Daemon just...keeps existing >D

if Daemon were to somehow get a hold of him as an infant...shudder.

that idea. Loves that idea. Want a Mist daddy, Mukuro?

no thanks.

sniffles. Oh, come on--imagine being raised by a man as clever as he is!

challenges Daemon to try that then, next time he's reborn. If he has the patience.

hums at the idea. He may very well try that if Alaude lets him.

be your adopted son, yay~

have an adopted slave son! Oooh, how exciting! He likes this idea very much. Hurry up and be reborn, Mukuro.

rolls his eyes. All in good time!

he should hurry up and die once more it's just an interesting prospect. =u=b Any way to predict his next life?

is in no mood to die right now. Nope. You'll just have to search for him. ;P

how he can fix that err, alright, alright. He'll do some research into this thing.

/break his heart. Have fun doing that, hehe./

So is the karma thing real? /curious/

Are you referring to how bad deeds will one day return to bite you?

grins cheekily. "In a great cosmic scheme, yes. Does it seem to affect your afterlife or next life...?"

shakes his head slowly, thinking. "...I'm not sure." It's hard to know when he's mostly miserable and forced to do bad things.

blinks, realizing that Mukuro's not acting quite as amused at this as he expected. "Hm..." He looks thoughtful. "I see."

thought seriously about karma in the past. He still wonders about it sometimes.

tongue in cheek, "Maybe if you beat Alaude's you'll be a prince next time."

snorts. "A prince whose kingdom falls to pieces, I wouldn't doubt."

rolls his eyes. "Don't be emo. I imagine a falling kingdom could be very fun."

Not if you're the one governing it. The people revolt against you, and you become a fugitive.

Exactly, that's the fun part. Fool an entire kingdom masquerading amongst them. Lead a revolt against yourself!

...................

smiles cheekily at him. "The ultimate troll. Wouldn't you love it?"

shrugs. "I suppose."

reaches out to pat his shoulder, picking up on the fact that he doesn't seem too thrilled by it. "Mukuro."

What?

You know you can't change what happens, so there's no use being upset. Better to just make the best of it.

And making things worse is how you make the best of it? /sour/

tilts his head. "What's riches matter? It's the experience that counts. Castles are always going to fall."

That's not it. /shrugging off the hand, he starts walking away, in a surly mood/

walks beside him, pretending not to notice that he got the cool shoulder. "Wouldn't you rather be you, strong, than some chump, soft?"

shortly, "Tsunayoshi found a way to be both."

him a look that says, 'You're effing with me.' "He can't have gotten that strong in ten years. What are you talking about?"

Nothing. May we talk about something else now?

continues frowning, seeming puzzled at that, but finally just shrugs. Whatever, he'll find out in a short decade. "What then?"

Anything. How is your relationship with Alaude?

hums at that, nodding. "Well, so far." Depending on one's definition. "Progress, anyway. How is Byakuran in the future?"

He's matured, not to worry.

nods, looking a little relieved. "No longer angry...?"

winks at him. "Spoilers."

mumbles something unintelligible. "That's rotten."

laughs at him, slinging an arm around the other illusionist's shoulders. "Let me have my fun~"

rolls his eyes but can't help but smile, shaking his head. He gives his ponytail a tiny, playful tug. "If you insist."

Kufufufu~ /and smirking, he pats Daemon on the head in return/

/that earns a wry look. Watch his hair! "I'll just assume that's what 'maturing' means."

You will see in a few years anyway~

laughs. "Good point. It won't be too long, will it?"

Not really~ /eheh/