--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.]

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[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.

[threebetrayals]

Good to know.

[He wants to eat before laundry.]

Anything else I need to be aware of?

[book2thehead]

[He hums thoughtfully as he starts to unlock his door.]

Hmm. Don't mind if you hear the upstairs neighbors thumping around. The building's old but sturdy, they just have heavy feet. There are also lots of dogs in the building, so I hope you're okay with animals. Not that they even wander around on their own very often, so you probably won't run into them much.

[threebetrayals]

I like cats more, but dogs are fine. They tend to like me for some reason.

[book2thehead]

[Heizou chuckles again as he pushes the door open, flicking on the lights and making room for Wanderer to come in after him.]

Oh, is that right? How interesting...

[Idly he wonders if it's the scent. It's a nice scent, somehow both familiar and not. Both of the city and alien to it all at once.]

[threebetrayals]

I'm not an asshole to them. That's all I can think of.

[In he steps, sliding his shoes off and looking around. It is cluttered as hell, with so many books, but...oddly cozy. Messy, but cozy.]

You read, I take it.

[book2thehead]

[So many books. And probably many more tucked into places that can't immediately be seen.

That comment makes Heizou turn to Wanderer with a blink, eyes widening slightly.]

...Are you threatening to take one of my books?

[threebetrayals]

...I wasn't. But I might now.

[And we're back to the sass. He isn't serious, just being a shit.]

[book2thehead]

[Heizou takes a second to read him, then wrinkles his nose playfully as he moves to put all the food down on the table.]

I'm nothing but nice to him, and he threatens my beloved books! Serves me right, I suppose~

[threebetrayals]

You have enough to fill a library, you'll live.

[He follows to the table.]

[book2thehead]

[He just smiles as he starts spreading everything out on the table. Wanderer's ridiculously abundant order, and then Heizou's smaller selection of delicious deep-fried monstrosities.]

They're mostly gifts or bought secondhand. I can't afford to replace everything you take from me~

[threebetrayals]

You have two copies of that new mystery series.

[book2thehead]

Well, I like that one!

[threebetrayals]

And if I took it, you wouldn't miss the second copy~

[book2thehead]

[Heizou lets out a dramatic, long-suffering sigh as he digs into his meal.]

You're quite the menace, aren't you~

[threebetrayals]

I try.

[He doesn't, he's just like this, and it's why people don't actually like him all that much. This guy will probably kick him out in a day or two, so might as well take advantage of the food, shower, and laundry.]

[book2thehead]

[He smirks a little, amused.]

I get the feeling you don't, actually.

[But honestly... Heizou doesn't really mind. The conversation is more fun this way.]

[threebetrayals]

If that helps you sleep at night.

[Now excuse Kuni as he proceeds demolish his meal. He is, frankly, starving, and this is good food he didn't have to steal or bargain for.]

[book2thehead]

[He just chuckles, resting his chin in one hand while he observes for a moment.]

Don't eat too fast. You'll make yourself puke.

[threebetrayals]

[Kuni just flips Heizou off. He knows what he's doing, thanks.]

[book2thehead]

[He smirks.]

Well, make yourself comfortable, I guess.