796/Sticks And Bones

Sticks And Bones
Date of Scene:	21 November 2023
Location:	Club Building
Synopsis:	Natsu is insufferable as he tries to convince his best friend to join the Occultism Club, even though Kano just wants to continue in Kendo Club!
Cast of Characters:	Natsu Oukanno, Kano Watanabe

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Natsu Oukanno has posed:
    Occultism Club is not a very populated club, all-told. There's Natsu Oukanno... .... ...And that's pretty much it! Obviously, the club is in danger of being dissolved by decree of the infamous Student Council if they don't get at least two more members and show some sort of constructivity activity is taking place. So, Natsu has lied to I mean invited his best friend to attend in the hope of getting him interested. This is a cunning plan with no down sides whatsoever.

    Natsu arranges the plaster skull on the shelf for the billionth time while he waits. There is some other paraphernalia, like a jar with a biology class specimen preserved in formaldyhide, some old books, spider webs Natsu refuses to clean because of the mood they help establish, and an extra desk with a light-up crystal ball on it.

    Natsu turns to survey his handiwork, hands on his hips. "It's perfect! There's no way anyone could resist joining with a set-up like this!" he decides with pride.

Kano Watanabe has posed:
    The door to the club room slides open. Light from the hallway outside shines around Kano's body. He stares at the club room. Staaaaaaares. He didn't know what he was expecting, but this isn't what he was expecting at all. He takes his eyes off the room and looks directly at Natsu with a blank expression. He hasn't actually entered the room yet, remaining just outside the threshold, like he's concerned that if he crosses that line then he truly be lost forever to the world of whatever the hell kind of nerd crap this is.

Natsu Oukanno has posed:
    Natsu flips his red bangs upwards with a flourish of his hand, and smugly says, "Welcome, my friend! You are about to enter a world far more exciting than that of the combat you are accustomed to... For here we study the art of fighting the supernatural! To start--"

Kano Watanabe has posed:
    Kano slams the door shut and starts walking down the hallway.

Natsu Oukanno has posed:
    "NAN DE!?" Natsu yells out in shock as his well-rehearsed improvised speech is interrupted by the door slamming. The sound of rapid footfalls can be heard out in the hallway as Natsu runs over, and whips the door back open before charging out of the darkened room. "Where are you going!? Do you have any idea how much time I put into making sure the room was just right?" he yells, perturbed.

Kano Watanabe has posed:
    Kano turns around, his hands balled into fists at his sides, as he yells back, "Just right for who!? Furankenshtein!?"

Natsu Oukanno has posed:
    "Furankenshtein was the scientist, you philistine!" Natsu yells back. "Just give it a shot! You might like it once you try it. Stick your toe into the club room and you'll see nothing bad happens! Come on, just the tip! Just the tip!"

Kano Watanabe has posed:
    "I don't care!" he retorts regarding scientists. "I refuse! And watch how you word things, people will get the wrong idea!" Then he spins on his heel and resumes his annoyed march back to a club where he can actually do something meaningful, like hit people with sticks.

Natsu Oukanno has posed:
    Kano may suddenly find his advance halted by the full weight of Natsu hanging off of him, arms wrapped around the white-haired youth's waist. "Pleaaaaase, Kano-kun! I need you! I need you so bad! Technically I also need a third person, but first I need you! Otherwise my club will be dissolved by the Student Council! Don't you hate authority figures!? You really want to let them boss around your best friend!?"

Kano Watanabe has posed:
    Kano stumbles slightly when he suddenly has a bunch of deadweight latching onto him. He looks down at Natsu furiously while the redhead pleads in a most unbecoming manner. Kano just looks down at him with disgust and annoyance. "Good! Your club sucks! It can go to hell!" Then he faces forwards again and starts laboriously lurching forwards, a little bit at a time.

Natsu Oukanno has posed:
    Weeping crocodile tears, Natsu whines, "Just give it a chaaaaaance! We can watch horror movies and go on ghost hunts at night, and spy on people with nightvision goggles, and stay up eating junk food and playing videogames, and--"

Kano Watanabe has posed:
    "What the hell!?" Kano yells. "Can't you do all of those things without a club? You can go chase ghosts by yourself, idiot!" This is getting annoying now. The two of them have had their share of arguments and fights, so this is nothing new. But he would really like to get going, and Natsu hanging onto him is starting to drag his pants down. "Get off, loser!" He stops to hitch up his pants and try to pry Natsu off with a foot to the face.

Natsu Oukanno has posed:
    With Kano's shoe pressed against his face, smushing his cheek and doing a number on his neck, eventually Natsu can only surrender the physical war and let go, flumping onto the floor face-first. Dazed for a moment as he lies there, face down in the middle of the hallway, he eventually whips his head up, blood streaming from both nostrils, and calls out his last ditch plan. "I'll buy you that thing you like from the station!"

Kano Watanabe has posed:
    Muttering to himself, Kano stomps away, finally freed from the parasite-in-friend's-clothing. Then, just as he turns a corner and moves out of sight, Natsu calls that out. After a few seconds, Kano backs up, hands in his pockets, and leans back to look at Natsu. "...That thing from the station and a juice." he bargains, still glowering.

Natsu Oukanno has posed:
    Natsu clenches his fists as he sits up. Finally! He is triumphant! "Yes! That thing from the station and a juice! Hell, I'll buy you two juices!" He springs to his feet, and looks around to see if any other students saw that whole thing. Anyone nearby definitely heard it. "Let's get out of here before a teacher finds us," he suggests as he high-tails it. He has a train station to catch!

Kano Watanabe has posed:
    "Tch!" Kano lets out as he picks up the pace and chases after Natsu. "Why do I have to run because you wouldn't take no for an answer?" he mutters under his breath. Sigh. Just another day in the life of being friends with Natsu Oukanno. It's fine though. Kano is used to it.