--Lone Wolf and Cub--

[threebetrayals]

[Maybe it was stupid to go "fuck it" and run away from his mother's house last month, but frankly Kunikaki cannot be bothered to think it was stupid. He is seventeen and absolutely fucking tired of his mother's bullshit and his sister's somehow worse bullshit. (He gets it, he understands that his mother never recovered from her sister's death, but he doesn't have to deal with it anymore.) So yeah, he ran away.

And now he's pretty sure some freak is following him as he winds his way through the city, trying to escape the fucker, but whatever. He'll make do.]

Comments

[book2thehead]

[Heizou just laughs, stepping to the side while they wait for their order to finish up.]

Well, the food here is pretty "decent", if I do say so myself. Reasonably priced, too!

[threebetrayals]

Too much fried food, if you ask me, but the sandwiches look promising.

[book2thehead]

Yeah? The fried stuff is my favorite! You must be pretty health-conscious, huh?

[threebetrayals]

I wouldn't say that. I just don't see the need to deep-fry everything under the sun. At least use an air fryer.

[book2thehead]

[Heizou grins.]

But it's so good! I can't think of anything that doesn't taste better deep-fried.

[threebetrayals]

Literally every kind of fruit?

[Sir are you insane?]

[book2thehead]

[He shrugs, still grinning.]

I'd definitely still try 'em.

[threebetrayals]

Your heartattack.

[book2thehead]

Could be a fun way to go~

[threebetrayals]

You're insane, aren't you?

[Their food is done, at least, and Kuni is eager to get somewhere he can set this down to eat.]

[book2thehead]

Only about my favorite foods!

[Heizou grabs up the food and starts to move away.]

Can you wait 'til we get to my place, or are you too hungry for the walk?

[threebetrayals]

I'll wait.

[He's starving, but he can force it. He's parkoured on less, after all.]

[book2thehead]

[He smiles and hands the other his tea at least before leading the way.]

At least take your drink. It's only a few minutes' walk from here.

[threebetrayals]

[He does take his tea, taking a sip.

Good. Not sweet.]

...thanks.

[book2thehead]

[A soft chuckle.]

Ah, so he is capable of expressing gratitude. Here I thought I was gonna be dealing with nothing but sass the whole time~

[threebetrayals]

Oh, do you want more sass? I can handle that--

[book2thehead]

[Heizou snorts, amused.]

You know, I've never tested my limit on that, but I get the feeling that now would be a bad time to try it.

[threebetrayals]

Then shut it.

[Hmph.]

Where do you live?

[book2thehead]

It's a little apartment building over here. [As they turn the corner onto a smaller street.] I'm on the first floor so I don't bother anyone.

[threebetrayals]

Hm.

[He knows that feeling. The feeling of not wanting to bother people.]

Not the worst apartment building I've seen. You have running hot water, right?

[book2thehead]

[He chuckles again.]

Yeah. As you can tell, it's not that bad. You're of course welcome to use the bath if you need to.

[threebetrayals]

Only if you also have laundry nearby.

[He has three sets of clothes, okay.]

[book2thehead]

Not inside the apartment itself, but there's a laundry room on the first floor.

[Close enough to his front door that he has no complaints.]

[threebetrayals]

...good enough.

[Seriously, what is the catch? There's gotta be a catch.]

[book2thehead]

[Heizou's satisfied enough with that response, smiling and nodding, and soon enough he's getting the door to the building open and moving down the hallway. As they get to his door, he points in the direction of the laundry room.]

Laundry's down that way. Big open doorway, so you can't miss it.