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[jigoku_onryo]

[ at dusk nearby the apartments tonight, there is a small stall, lit up by lanterns outside an in behind the curtains covering the inside. a delicious smell comes off of it, and the coast seems to be clear around the stall. as the sun sets further, the light inside illuminates the shape of a small person... or creature, judging by the tall ears on top of its head.

care to take a peek inside? ]

Comments

[fraternal]

[ chuckling - he'll get to his feet and bow his head a bit to the kitsune. ]

I'll leave Once' to his food. thank you so much, miss.

[jigoku_onryo]

Happy to see smiling faces. Goodnight cute boy.

[triggeringbiggering]

Hey, no! Come on, you can't walk back to the apartments by yourself!

[Or leave him, which is really the big protest here. And said around a mouthful of noodles.]

1/2

[fraternal]

It's not very far at all-

[fraternal]

--and don't speak with your mouth full, Once'...

[triggeringbiggering]

[He hastily swallows.]

But we should still not go out here on our own?

[fraternal]

It's fine- I'm uh, a little tired. But I'm armed, I'll be alright.

[ normally he'd never agree to going on his own (UNLESS IT WAS TO SACRIFICE HIMSELF) but he'd really like to forget about this evening ASAP. ]

[triggeringbiggering]

[He hauls up the bowl and sucks down the broth.]

[fraternal]

Once-?

[triggeringbiggering]

Ahhhh.

[He gets to his feet.]

Well, let's go!

[fraternal]

Jeez... [ he'll scratch the back of his head, but not, gripping his fire poker and heading on his way after another polite bow to the kitsune woman. ]

[triggeringbiggering]

[He gives a bow too, hastily putting his mask back on.]

See ya!

[jigoku_onryo]

Have fun, kids.

[fraternal]

[ mask on, roll out!! ]

[triggeringbiggering]

[There's something shuffling down the street quite some distance away, but Once-ler doesn't pick up his pace just yet. He rubs his stomach.]

Man, I haven't eaten that well in ages!

[fraternal]

Yeah, I'm glad we had the chance. Maybe she'll visit more often.

[triggeringbiggering]

Maybe now that she's got more customers?

[fraternal]

Yeah.

[triggeringbiggering]

[He stretches his arms up, glances over at the figure in the distance. It's a ghost kid, staring into the arcade store. Nothing to bother them, though slightly eerie. A crow on a nearby street light croaks at them before taking off.]

Y'know, it's almost peaceful.

[fraternal]

...yeah.

[ Garry glances skyward at the twilight all around them, before looking at the child in the distance as well.

...he reaches into his pocket, fingering his cigarettes - he'll have to wait until they get inside to smoke. ]

We cant let our guard down though...

[triggeringbiggering]

[He raises his hand as if to trace his scars, but of course he can't with the mask on and lowers them again.]

Heh. Yeah.

[fraternal]

I promise...I'll always have your back, Once'.

[triggeringbiggering]

[He pushes open the door for the apartments and holds it.]

Yeah, same.

[fraternal]

[ he smiles, under his mask, but of course it cant be seen - so he nods, and heads inside. ]

[triggeringbiggering]

[Following him in!]