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[heroinhisowntime]

[In the tradition of Aather games, the setting is a stone room with no windows... or doors. There is a simple table with two chairs set with some basic food - meats, cheeses, fruit, etc. There is also a piece of paper on the table with instructions, but it just reads Take this chance how you will.

There is nothing else in the room except for its two inhabitants, who both appear in it suddenly.]

Comments

[verypointed]

Is too. And technically you already know the answer to that.

[heroinhisowntime]

That's not the same as hearing you say it.

[verypointed]

Well I won't say it.

[heroinhisowntime]

Aw, come on, Bunny...

[verypointed]

No.

[heroinhisowntime]

But Buuuuunny... It's really not the same...

[verypointed]

... do you really think that's going to work?

[heroinhisowntime]

It might!

[verypointed]

Try harder.

[heroinhisowntime]

Uh, alright... how about this...

You just said we were the same, right? So anything you say goes for me too. We're partners, which means we've help each other out. It's something we need sometimes, even when we don't want to talk about it. Right?

[verypointed]

If that's your retort, then you should answer your own question first.

[heroinhisowntime]

I said already, didn't I?

[verypointed]

I didn't hear it then. You can repeat yourself.

[heroinhisowntime]

Fine. I needed you to come yell at me and make me talk about stuff, it helped a lot. I guess I need it sometimes.

...Your turn!

[verypointed]

You really want to hear this, don't you? Okay, fine.

[Pauses to think about what to say.]

Your weaseled your way into my life, whether I wanted it or not. But now, looking back at it, you changed my life for the better.

So yes, maybe a little meddling now and then isn't entirely bad.

[heroinhisowntime]

[grins widely]

There we go.

[verypointed]

Stop grinning like an idiot.

[heroinhisowntime]

Sorry, Bunny, I don't think I can. It's ingrained, right?

[verypointed]

...

[Reaches over and smushes Kotetsu's face between his hands]

[heroinhisowntime]

[laughs into his hands]

[verypointed]

Stupid old man.

[But he can't help but crack a small smile.]

[heroinhisowntime]

[just beams at him a bit longer]

[verypointed]

[ he smiles back at him softly as he let's go of his face. There is a flicker of sadness in Barnaby's eyes though, which he quickly attempts to hide by punching Kotetsu in the arm.]

Hurry back to Sternbild, okay?

[heroinhisowntime]

[his grin turns a little wistful.]

Yeah. And you don't get into too much trouble while I'm gone, either.

[verypointed]

[scoffs]

I don't get into trouble like you do.