Zaizen peeked up to glare weakly at Akaya. The pink flush staining his usually taciturn features rendered that expression highly ineffective. His complete failure to breathe without either hiccuping or giggling didn't do anything to sharpen the breathless words that followed.

"Fuck you..."

Then he hiccuped violently enough to jostle the ribbon-decorated ears to the side, such that the little bells rang to harken defeat.