Capsule 003 💊 (Video)

[rassera]

[Hey citizens, you're looking kind of down. Anyone in need of some cheering up? Because gosh darn you're going to get it. The feed opens up to Kaneda, who despite the bruising still on his face and neck, has a smile so bright it could make a cloudy day ashamed of itself. He's sitting in his room, wearing only his worn yellow tshirt and his orange biker pants. His room's pretty average, nothing out of the ordinary.

Except for a rather playful golden retriever puppy now bouncing across it, trying to pounce on his lap. And...tripping into it. Graceful creature, really.]

So.

Guess I've got a dog now.

[His attention goes to the puppy in front of him, hands held up as the curious animal starts to try and nibble his fingers.]

Ah ah! Behave...say 'hi'...

[His voice is more gentle than usual, finger tapping the little guy on the nose. To which the dog turns his head to the camera, nose getting closer and closer and--]

HEYHEYHEY!! DON'T EAT THAT!

[After a few moments of shaky camera, it's wrestled back, Kaneda now holding the dog in his arms. And although the screens got a little puppy slobber, that smile still there. His opposite hand reaches up, scritching behind the dog's ears a moment as he thinks.]

Capsule. That's pretty fitting for a name, huh?

Comments

[amadaman]

Mm, but if you charge ahead too quickly, you'll miss things, too.

[The comment comes out immediately, rather casually, but comments like this from Ken are usually said with utmost seriousness. This is no different as he reaches over and pets Capsule, his expression subdued for a moment.]

That's why, I'll hold you back if I think something will go wrong, but I'll trust you. You take action better than I do -- Capsule's going to have a good home.

[rassera]

[Of course Ken would come back with that. In a way, he was the sum of all the things that Kaneda wasn't--not that it was a bad thing, but he made up for what few weaknesses Kaneda would admit to having. Stopping and thinking was rare in him, and that's what Ken was good at. They had their moments of each other, which was probably why they clicked so well, but overall...
And why they butt heads every now and then. It's a funny thought, one enough to make him smile. Thankfully, he can hide that by facing the puppy.]

And I'll give you a push when you need it.

[Capsule turns his head towards Ken, resting his chin on Kaneda's upper arm and tail wagging. Somehow, he seems to get the idea that he's going to be well taken care of with this bunch.]

thread wrap, my dear?

[amadaman]

[Ken catches Kaneda smiling (at Capsule, he assumes) and the dog wagging its tail, and he smiles to himself as well. The pup that was trembling in an alleyway just days ago was already recovering, and that can only be a good sign.

It doesn't occur to him yet the relevancy of Kaneda's statement, but he doesn't think to doubt it, either. He's sure if the day comes, he will.]

I'm counting on you. Come on, it's right around here then a couple more blocks.