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[loudmouths]

so i've got a question for people who've been around here for a long time

and sorry if this has been asked before; you can just direct me to the info or whatever

but

is there any way to suppress the weird pheromone crap that happens when this transformation stuff kicks in?

i mean i adore bein lusted after as much as the next guy, but it's kinda problematic sometimes

i guess if need be i could just lock myself in my apartment or whatever right

but i don't wanna be a prisoner for half the month, either

then again, i guess if there's no other way, then i've got no choice

anyway, yeah any info is much appreciated

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[reachingfangs]

So I'll pay it.

You ain't jailing yourself, Keigo. You didn't do nothing wrong.

[loudmouths]

i know!! but

[ ughhhhhhhhhhhhhh. ]

it's gonna... be a problem... it's like i'm druggin people or somethin...

[reachingfangs]

[ While Renji understands his concerns, he also doesn't like the idea of Keigo quarantining himself all alone for a week. Like he's some kind of hazardous material or something. ]

Not like you can help it.
Just... be careful.

[loudmouths]

[ but he is hazardous material...

...hazardously sexy. ]

i know... which is why it makes it difficult. i don't know how people are gonna react!

[reachingfangs]

[ Well Renji has experienced that hazard firsthand and he can't say he entirely disagrees. But still... ]

It can't always be as bad as... Y'know.

[loudmouths]

...well no, i guess not

maybe i'm overthinking it. surely not everyone will have that kind of reaction...

[reachingfangs]

Pretty sure they won't.

[ After all, that was a very specific scenario catalyzing that particular response.

...Although for as specific as it was, it was also apparently quite cliché, so. Maybe he shouldn't be that sure.

...And even taking that out of the equation, there was what happened with Ichigo too.

But all the reasonable excuses aside, the idea of bright, lively, almost-too-sociable Keigo holed up in his room like a pariah just doesn't feel right to him. ]

And I'm definitely sure you're overthinking it.

[loudmouths]

mmm... i guess so...

i guess i'll just have to come up with some kinda schedule...

[ the implication there was making sure he could avoid renji when appropriate... for as much as he enjoyed that marathon romp, he knew renji... had issues with it. ]

maybe that'll minimize exposure...

[reachingfangs]

You don't need to go that far.

[ "Schedule" makes it sound uncomfortably formal. Especially when it's scheduling around Renji and his stupid moonblessing that made him feel so... weird when he's around Keigo. ]

Just make sure you know who's comin when you answer the door.

[loudmouths]

maybe i'll make a sign-in sheet

[ was he joking or... ]