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hugtopia_logs2019-09-29 11:34 pm
hedgehogsdilemma) wrote in hugtopia_logs2019-09-29 11:34 pm
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[Closed] Let me tell you something
♥ Who: Shinji and Kaito
♥ Where: Kai's house
♥ When: End of Ohnir
♥ What: Getting some quality zzz's
♥ Rating: PGish? for now, will update accordingly if things change.
About halfway through the month, Kaito had caught Shinji in a pretty poor state sleep-wise, and after strong-arming him into a nap, insisted that he should let Kai know if things got bad again. It's a very nice idea, in theory, though Shinji's not the type to go out of his way to seek help. How much use would he realistically get out of the offer? Well...
For the most part, he can deal with nights of little sleep, just as long as he can get some meaningful rest most nights. However once he found himself on his own once more, that unexplained, unexpected figure started creeping back into his typical dreams and nightmares. As it shows up more and more, Shinji finds himself once again getting less and less substantial sleep, simply becoming a just little too anxious about it. If his inability to calm his nerves enough to relax his exhausted body are any indication, tonight seems like it will be another difficult night. Before it gets to be too late, Shinji, mercifully, makes himself confront this inevitability sleepless night, and what he should be doing about it.
He doesn't want to bother Kai, even if the other assured him that coming over for some rest wouldn't be a hassle. But, if he runs into him again looking as worn down as he feels, he's sure there's no way it wouldn't be cause another fuss. If he at least sends Kai a message, then that pretty much obligates him to show up, no matter how much he might be wavering now. Do that much, and he has no reason to back out. So, that's how, as nighttime overtakes Havenwell, Shinji's otherwise empty and quiet house finds itself a little busier as the boy paces about, staring down his communicator and slowly gathering up the resolve to send out a simple message.
'Are you busy right now?'
And, before he can second-guess himself yet again, he sends it off.
♥ Where: Kai's house
♥ When: End of Ohnir
♥ What: Getting some quality zzz's
♥ Rating: PGish? for now, will update accordingly if things change.
About halfway through the month, Kaito had caught Shinji in a pretty poor state sleep-wise, and after strong-arming him into a nap, insisted that he should let Kai know if things got bad again. It's a very nice idea, in theory, though Shinji's not the type to go out of his way to seek help. How much use would he realistically get out of the offer? Well...
For the most part, he can deal with nights of little sleep, just as long as he can get some meaningful rest most nights. However once he found himself on his own once more, that unexplained, unexpected figure started creeping back into his typical dreams and nightmares. As it shows up more and more, Shinji finds himself once again getting less and less substantial sleep, simply becoming a just little too anxious about it. If his inability to calm his nerves enough to relax his exhausted body are any indication, tonight seems like it will be another difficult night. Before it gets to be too late, Shinji, mercifully, makes himself confront this inevitability sleepless night, and what he should be doing about it.
He doesn't want to bother Kai, even if the other assured him that coming over for some rest wouldn't be a hassle. But, if he runs into him again looking as worn down as he feels, he's sure there's no way it wouldn't be cause another fuss. If he at least sends Kai a message, then that pretty much obligates him to show up, no matter how much he might be wavering now. Do that much, and he has no reason to back out. So, that's how, as nighttime overtakes Havenwell, Shinji's otherwise empty and quiet house finds itself a little busier as the boy paces about, staring down his communicator and slowly gathering up the resolve to send out a simple message.
'Are you busy right now?'
And, before he can second-guess himself yet again, he sends it off.
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As such, Kai just curled up a bit tighter in the pillows in Shinji's absence. He was the flipside, where sometimes when you hit that rare moment of deep sleep after being without it for so long you were just out. He was still pretty out, and might be for at least a tiny while.
This was? Your Chance?
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to abscond
bye kai
sike he's just going to hit the bathroom, splash some water on his face to finish shaking off those last dregs of sleep, you know the score. He's still careful to be quiet, not wanting to wake Kai up as he contemplates his next move. He had figured making something to eat would be good compensation for the trouble of letting him stay the night, but... he also hadn't actually gotten around to figuring out what Kai might actually like, not even taking into account the limitations on what the food replicators can provide ingredient-wise. Make.... something? Maybe a couple of different somethings? And hope for the best??
That. Is a plan he could follow.
One last peek is made into the bedroom - getting permission to use the kitchen would be nice, but not something he'd be too hung up on if it would mean disrupting that Good Sleep.
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(Not that he'd be surprised.)
Shinji's peeking would yield that Kai did look a little more awake than when he left. Maybe? He'd rolled over, at least. Oh, look, he was rubbing a hand on his face.
You could ask, if you wanted. Or you could raid that kitchen.
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...
He sneaks on past. The kitchen will be r a i d e d.
There's something to be said about the convenience of the replicators and their seemingly endless supply of stuff. Even if the quality isn't always the greatest, Shinji can't feel too bad about using up resources if they can essentially produce whatever they need whenever they need it.
Let's get cooking.
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It was Kai's turn to do the cozy morning lay arounds. It really hadn't been a surprise to find that the bed had been empty when he woke up, and he felt too rested to really feel any sort of sting. Which would have been stupid if he had, because this whole thing was so Shinji could come and go as he pleased.
It had been pretty nice though? He'd have to examine that later.
For now he was just going to stretch and roll himself out of bed finally, sleepily following the sounds of something or another coming from the kitchen.
... Wait.
Huh??
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His plan of 'something else' is using up a lot of the same ingredients, though, with the stovetop burners being taken up by one (1) pot of rice steaming, and one (1) pan that Shinji's attending to more closely. A good look, or perhaps a good enough smell from the kitchen's doorway will tell Kai that this meal includes tamagoyaki! Wao!
But Shinji's very absorbed in what he's doing, so much so that he doesn't notice that he has company. Looks like everyone here is sneaking around today.
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Everyone is so sneaky, but honestly Kai just needed a moment to lean on the door frame and absorb this whole thing. This was just kinda... new. This also felt? Like a weirdly domestic morning after situation? H...uh.
Kai gave the wall a light knock. "It's gettin' real domestic in here."
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He jumps a little at the knock, you sure did sneak up on him, Kai!
"I... didn't hear you come in."
gonna just ignore the 'domestic' comment huh shinji
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Everyone's bein' so sneaky this morning, sneaking in and out of rooms and sneaking past domesticity. He grinned a bit. "Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you." That's what the knock had been for!
Now he was here and Shinji knew it, so Kai went ahead and shuffled over to get a look at what was happening over here. "Whatcha up to?"
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"I thought I'd make breakfast," simple as that. "The replicator ingredients can be kind of tricky to use, but this usually comes out pretty well."
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"H'ohh. It smells really good."
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"Yeah...?" He sounds... kind of hopeful? That bodes well, right? A good choice on his part? "I'll have it done in just a little bit."
And then, they will eat.
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Kai gave the other boy a considering look out of the corner of his eye. Then-- watch out!-- he reached over for an encore of the Hair Ruffle as he moved behind Shinji to get at the counter. No escape.
"Sounds good. You want coffee or anything?"
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His previous encounter with it taught him nothing. He is unprepared, letting out a small squeak of surprise once it is executed, and quickly smoothing his hair back down once it's over.
Another thing he may have to get used to, huh?
"Coffee... sounds good." He may have even had it in mind to make some once the food was ready, if Kaito hadn't beaten him to it.
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Shinji had sealed his fate.
"You do this kind of thing often? Make breakfast for people?"
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"My last guardian was really bad at cooking." Like. really bad. It feels kind of mean-spirited to be recalling her bad points like this, considering... everything, but it's true!! "I ended up making our meals most days, but I've only been cooking for myself since I got here."
No roommates, no group meals. You're the first one he's gotten to do this for, Kai, how lucky!
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"Lucky me, then," he chuckled. "I'm a big convenience store breakfast guy myself."
And there were. No convenience stores. Yet.
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But it's kind of nice not to have to elaborate on that right away. If it comes up later, he won't be upset or anything, but he'd mostly like to focus on rolling up these eggs without dwelling on things like his upbringing being handed off to other people more than once in his life.
But yeah, hm, no convenience stores here just yet. What did you even do before all omurice and oranges all the time, Kai??
"I could show you how to make some things, if you're interested."
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Let's not talk about how much rice and bland chicken he's consumed.
Kai glanced over at him, watching this careful egg rolling that was taking place. It was a handy set of skills to have, of course, and it was even more glaringly obvious in a world that didn't have all the conveniences of home. It wasn't like any of them were in a position to starve, of course, so that was well and good. Still. It'd be a bit more palatable if things were, well. More palatable.
"Yeah? You'd do that?"
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It's definitely a set of skills that served him well, why not pass some of that knowledge along if it will be helpful? Also perhaps a reason to keep meeting regularly outside of tidying up the temple, without having to rely on the total collapse of Shinji's sleep schedule to do so.
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Looking back at the coffee plinking into the cups, Kai hummed a bit. "S'probably a good idea," he said, reaching up to give the replicator a pat. "And it won't be like I'm burning a paycheck to figure it out around here."
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With how much free time many of them are sure to find themselves with here, it's probably as good of a time as any to pick up new skills and hobbies. "You'll have to let me know what kinds of foods you like, and I'll see what I can do."
Obviously, not everything's going to be easy with what they can get from the replicators, but he can do his best to put some simple recipes together based on Kai's tastes.
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"It might be better to choose ones you like making," Kai told him with a soft laugh. "I'm really not picky." He would in fact eat anything presented in front of him. Things like the sweet rolled eggs sizzling in the pan nearby.
"Though... I guess I wouldn't mind some tamagoyaki tips. I can never get 'em to roll."
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"If you think of something you don't like, then." But, if he really isn't that picky, all the better. He just wants to make sure that option is still there, just in case. As for egg pointers, "I can show you how to do it next time."
These ones are just about ready, after all, and we wouldn't want to waste valuable eating time discussing the finer points of rolling eggs. Gently slide these ones out of the pan and let them cool down for just a little, and they'll be all ready to get sliced up.
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Since he had already made attempts at it before, so he wasn't totally clueless, and man this smell sure was distracting. Kai gave the tantalizing roll a look before he moved the steamy mugs over to the table.
"Next time's cool."
Whenever that was. That whole concept was? Kind of new.
"I'll get some bowls."
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