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[keepsthefire]

"Yo. Okumura here. Missed your call, so leave a message or whatever..."

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[spiria]

[ and that was a squeak. if you wanted her holding onto you tighter, you have succeeded in that. ]

P-Pay attention to the road!

[keepsthefire]

[Hee girl snuggles.

I mean--]

Sorry! It was just a little bump!

[spiria]

[ admit it, you just wanted the snuggles. ]

It's just ... there's two of us on the bike, and that's not all that normal for it, is it? We're more prone to tip over or crash at small things, aren't we?

[keepsthefire]

[totally]

Well yeah, but you trust me, right? I ain't gonna let us fall.

[spiria]

Of course I trust you! It's the bike I don't trust as much!

[ you could have just asked for snuggles, man. ]

[keepsthefire]

[Tsun.]

I've got control of it!

[spiria]

[ pouting. ]

Okay, okay.

[keepsthefire]

Stop poutin'. We're almost home anyway.

[spiria]

I'll pout if I want to!

[ don't tell me what to do, boyfriend! ]

[keepsthefire]

[bosses around forever]

Well do it less, we're home!

[spiria]

[ a sigh of relief sounds from her. it's actually good to be home. ]

I'm glad to be back ...

[ granted, the past week is all one big blank to her, but being home is much better than that by far. ]

[keepsthefire]

I bet.

[He stops the bike and puts the kickstand down, going to get Kohaku off the back.]

Yukio is at work. It's... just us right now.

[spiria]

[ she holds her arms out to him as he comes to get her off of the back of the bike. here, let's make this easier. ]

I see ... plenty of time for uninterrupted hugs, then?

[ they both could use some uninterrupted hugs. ]

[keepsthefire]

[Oh good. He'll just casually carry her to the door that way, too.]

Yeah. After you drink some water and eat somethin'. Yukio would throw a fit if I didn't make sure you were okay after all that.

[Gotta make sure he's doing his duty as the older brother of a doctor. Or something like that.

And because he cares. Of course.]

[spiria]

Fiiine, fine, I will. Just to make you happy.

[ She holds onto him and thinks a little bit about how empty the house is. She knew Ichigo had died, too, so she figured he just hadn't come back yet ... but where was Anna? ]

Where's Anna, Rin? Did she go out somewhere again?

[keepsthefire]

Good.

[uhm.]

... I don't know. I haven't seen her in days.

[spiria]

[ .... nononono. ]

W-We should look for her ... maybe I should message her.

[keepsthefire]

[Rin shakes his head slowly, setting Kohaku down once they're inside and the door is closed.]

I tried... somethin' musta happened. Maybe the flowers got her too and I just couldn't find her body, I don't know...

[spiria]

[ .... no. nono. everyone just went and got themselves killed somehow, didn't they? And Rin and Yukio were left alone ...

... Just as quickly as he'd set her down, she was hugging him again. ]

I'm sorry ...

[keepsthefire]

[Rin accepts the hug, holding her tight and letting out a tired sigh.]

We... just gotta wait for her to come home...

[spiria]

Everyone just left you and Yukio alone, though ... I mean, I know that there's not a lot we can do when this place wants to mess with us, but I still feel bad.

[ she'll keep holding him for now. until he forces water and food on her. and then she'll probably go right back to holding him. ]

[keepsthefire]

[Which will be about now. He pulls back, only to forcefully turn her around and start walking towards the kitchen.]

It was quiet and it sucked but we've survived worse before.

[spiria]

[ there might be a pout here. she did say she would eat if he made sure she did, though, so she doesn't fight it. ]

I still feel bad ... You know I don't like it when you're feeling bad.

[keepsthefire]

[Good.]

I know. But you're back now.

[spiria]

I am. So I'll make you feel better somehow.