maskormenace | 5th dawn → text

youre sure

Yeah.

He doesn't... deviate a lot from his routine, you know? He's always home in the morning, and he's not today. And I'd smell him, but his scent is only on his things.

you can tell all of that.

[There's a pause, mostly because he's trying to process that there's no warning for leaving. Anyone could just blip out of this place as if they'd never existed.

What an experience.]

need some comfort food

Yeah.

Don't know. If you want to

its not me who lost his friend you know your call

[Riku wants to reply "he's not dead", but that sounds snappy, and he leans back for a moment, trying to figure out what to say. Finally:]

I wouldn't mind

[The answer's immediate.]

make yourself comfortable im picking it up.

I'll make you a spot on the couch.

[It takes awhile, maybe a half hour or so, but before long there's a knock on Riku's door. He may or may not wait for an invitation, trying the knob to open it and peek inside.]

Riku?

[He cranes his neck around the corner, making sure Atoli isn't there as he opens it slightly more.]

[Riku tilts his head back -- he can see the door from here, and he raises his hand above the back of the couch.]

Hey.

[No, Atoli is in his lap, quiet. Riku's got a book lying open, facedown on the coffee table in front of him. His pig is nowhere to be seen (it's in a makeshift pen out in the yard).]

Didn't take you long.

[Honestly, Kaneda could have taken six hours and Riku would probably still have said that.]

[Upon seeing Riku, he walks in completely, bags slung at his elbow as he opens the door with the rest of his hand. ]

Couldn't keep a friend waiting.

[Setting the bags on the table, it seems to smell of Chinese, practically radiating heat around the room. With setting it down, Kaneda's upper half of his body moves oddly, something wiggling under that coat.]

Oh yeah, someone else wanted to cheer you up!

[Unzipping it, he catches Capsule in his arms, holding him up.]

[Riku smiles quietly, lifting Atoli with him as he stands. She makes a noise of protest, but doesn't open her eyes, simply snuggles in under his chin.]

Smells good.

[He blinks, then smiles quietly, reaching with his free hand to scratch Capsule's ears.]

Hey, buddy.

[Capsule leans towards that hand, leg starting to move as Riku catches a sweet spot.]

He insisted--oof. You're getting huge, buddy. You're gonna weigh as much as a house one day.

[He'll just set that puppy down now, as he waddles towards the couch to rest his head on the seat, looking up at Riku.]

Looks like he wants us to be on the couch?

[He watches Capsule go, smiling quietly.] He must weigh like thirty pounds now, huh?

[He's not one to keep a puppy waiting, is he? He flops next to Riku on the couch, head tilting back against the back of it.]

About that, yeah. Feels more like fifty. He's almost too big too fit in my coat now!

I can see that. You looked like you had a strange new growth. [He sits back down too, leaning forward to open up the Chinese food.]

Should we get plates?

You hear that, Capsule? You're a growth to this guy!

[Capsule...wags his tail. He's a fucking dog, man, he's happy to be anywhere.]

Heh, of course. Only you would find that charming.

[As he reaches over to scritch those ears, he looks at the food, and then nods at Riku.]

I'll open em up and we just take whatever, yeah?

He likes being a growth. Or at least being close to dad?

[He nods, then gets back up, moving to collect plates and silverware.]

You have something to drink or should I get something out of the fridge?

[Capsule gives a little bark at that last one. You nailed it right on the head, Riku. He's going to regret the day he can't fit in that coat anymore.

Kaneda meanwhile, ruffles that head and starts to open the boxes, completely forgetting that drinks are also a thing that comes with dinner.]

You got any tea?

[Atoli has woken up by this time, in part because of Capsule's barking, and when Riku stands again, she makes her way over to Kaneda's lap, pillowing her head on his leg.]

Um, can you be more specific? Iced tea, hot tea?

[There's a blank blink at Riku, hand instinctively going to Atoli to run along her head and back. Truth be told...he's too used to just 'tea' back home. IT COMES IN ICED?!?!?!?]

Hot.

[The look he's giving, Riku.]

Haha. Okay.

[Riku nods, then moves to set up the kettle, poking through his cupboard.]

Kang has tea, too... huh.

[Kaneda cranes his neck to get a better look into the kitchen, not wanting to disturb Atoli.]

Is that weird?

Nah, I just... I guess I don't expect much overlap between his culture and human culture. But I guess it fits his personality.

Guess you've got a point--but everyone likes tea, right?

It's like water, one of those things everyone has.

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