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Tweak says, "IT'S HIGH NOON"

Zero Kiryuu (instrumented) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2016-09-15 23:04:00

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kitty pryde (aoa), mikaela hyakuya, obi, yuuichiro hyakuya, yuuki kuran, zero kiryuu

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[The video is short and to the point, but he thought he would alert anyone who might want to know.]

I've recently taken over the maintenance work of the stables. If anyone ever needs something in those regards, just let me know. My name is Zero.

[He pauses before deciding to add in something else- ]

You may have already seen him on the network today, but my son is here. His name is Ren, and looks very similar to me- [ah. maybe he should also mention the more elusive family member ~~who's much less sociable and polite~~] -as well as Ichiru, my twin who's also here. Although it's fairly easy to tell us apart.

shopping;
[As it is, the Kiryuu-Kuran residence - now with its fifth member - consumes a rather lot of food. Meaning, even though Zero stops by both the convenience store and Bull's Eye often enough, there's always a reason to go. Maybe even more so when they have Mika and Yuu over. He doesn't mind it, though; cooking for others is something he's come to like. He looks forward to doing so with both Ai and Ren.

. . .and speaking of the two, they're both with Yuuki at the moment. Of course he would've liked to join them, but he'll take on the task of preparing for the big dinner they'll be having tonight, as suggested by his son.

Feel free to find him among any of the aisles, his cart steadily filling up.]

shooting range;
[It's a bit after he dropped the groceries off at the apartment. No matter how frequent he comes here, he'll never like how the "ammunition" are made of foam, of all things. Granted, he's adapted fairly well to it. So much so that he hits the target more often than not. . . a major difference compared to how flawless he is with real bullets (or arrows, at any given time). Every now and again the trajectory ends up veering off. It's nothing new, but still irksome.

Maybe he could try and add more weight to them somehow. There has to be some kind of way, while still leaving them as harmless as they already are. Regardless, he'll continue.]

ice rink;
[Zero has only more recently come to the rink; within maybe the past week. For whatever the reason he hadn't thought much about it. Opposed to the other sports he engages in, this is more relaxing. He glides around easily. It's been years since he last was able to, yet it seems he's a regular at it, effortless.]

Yuuki;
[At some point he got a call from Yuuki, asking what he was up to. Seemingly Ai had abducted Ren for the rest of the afternoon. Zero continues to skate until she shows up. She's more than welcome to put a pair on to come join him, but it's up to her.]

So they ran off without you, huh?

[Teasing.]

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littlefangs
2016-09-16 02:44 am UTC (link)

[A familiar presence is also currently in the shop, a basket at his feet as he stares into the freezer at the frozen vegetables with a frown. Mika is very aware that he and Yuu have basically an open invitation to join Zero and Yuuki and the others for meals whenever but they don't go over all the time. Plus they're growing boys who have been without good and regular meals for years. He is certainly not going to pass up the opportunity for them to eat whenever they want considering everything here is free and there's good food.

His basket is entirely full and not just with junk food. If he were an ordinary boy, Mika would have a hard time lifting it but it's fine for him because he's not normal.

In fact there's a lot of canned goods and yeah, it basically looks like Mika is trying to get all kinds of things. When the sound of a cart coming down the aisle is heard, he looks up to see who it is and... almost nearly frowns more. He's still not completely over what happened the other day (maybe because it wasn't Zero he hit but Yuuki) but willing to give them one final chance to not screw this up.]

Do frozen vegetables stay good longer than canned ones?

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instrumented
2016-09-16 02:58 am UTC (link)

[They only want to let the boys know that they're more than welcome. Zero knew Mika was also in the store before turning down the aisle. He's quietly glad that at least Mika is willing to interact with him. It's obviously different than with Yuu.]

They both do about the same, however the canned stuff is much saltier and can be mushy. At the same time, they obviously are good to have around in the case of a power outage.

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littlefangs
2016-09-16 03:08 am UTC (link)

[Yuuki's pancakes definitely looked bad but they tasted good and he hadn't really been hungry for sandwiches after the whole "vampire" talk so Mika had turned that down... not that sandwiches were a food that needed to be cooked. But honestly, anything Mika makes is not exactly winning any awards and he's limited by what he knows how to cook or what he can read on the back of a box. Clearly the vampires next door know how to make better food than he does.

He watches Zero as the other explains the difference in food and shrugs.] We've eaten worse. I'll stick with cans. Then they won't take up too much room in the freezer.

[Leans down to pick up his basket with one hand. Mika eyes Zero's cart.] You all sure eat a lot of food.

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instrumented
2016-09-16 03:17 am UTC (link)

[He won't ask about what "worse" entails, given he can guess well enough. Which also isn't something that he personally has ever experienced. So he probably shouldn't comment on it to begin with.

He seems faintly amused with Mika's latter remark. Or maybe slightly embarrassed (no, not really).]

Eating is one of mine and Yuuki's favorite things. [. . .okay, maybe a little embarrassed. It sounds ridiculous.] Combined with Haruka, Ai, and now Ren, it calls for plenty of food.

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littlefangs
2016-09-16 03:34 am UTC (link)

[Probably better not to. The vampires gave them enough food to stay alive and keep supplying them with blood but that didn't mean they cared what kind of stuff it was. Mika doesn't think they even eat human food.

As they walk down the aisle, he sometimes stops to reach in and grab some frozen meals to add to his basket.]

Guess it's a good thing you can eat food still then. And that you can't get fat either. [Hey, if Mika can have a hobby eating food he'd be the same.] Oh... right, your son.

[He does not exactly sound thrilled about that bit of news.]

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	instrumented 2016-09-16 03:41 am UTC (link)
	Yeah. All vampires in my world can, although not all of them choose to. [He almost laughs to the comment about getting fat, if only because of the image he gets.] Luckily not. Otherwise I'd have to roll Yuuki around everywhere. [Shhh. - Not that that says anything about him.] . . . Yeah. It still feels surreal. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

littlefangs
2016-09-16 03:56 am UTC (link)

I don't think I've ever seen a vampire eat human food in mine.

[He hadn't been sure he'd be able to eat Yuuki's pancakes that first day. But Mika hasn't had any problems eating so far so maybe they could and just didn't.]

Nah, she'd never sit still long enough to get that big.

[Yuuki reminds him too much of Yuu... of how Mika used to be and they never stayed still for very long.]

Are you actually teenagers or did you just tell me that because I didn't know you were vampires yet?

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instrumented
2016-09-16 04:32 am UTC (link)

[Just a nod. He knows, still, that plenty of vampires really don't. Maybe it's more so ones who mingle more with humans who do. Perhaps to not raise any questions.]

Are you so sure about that? [Lightly teasing.] I did have to roll her home once before. It was a sight to see.

[He was expecting that question at some point.]

No, we really are. Ai and Ren come from years into our future [especially Ren.] it's an example of just what the Wardens are capable of. The point where I'm from is about a month or so before Yuuki first learned she was pregnant with Ai. And Haruka. . . to him, back home, Yuuki is still only four or five years old.

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littlefangs
2016-09-17 03:38 am UTC (link)

[Vampires are just weird no matter what world they're from. Some things are typical when one thinks of the creatures known as vampire but Mika never really thought if any of the vampires from home ate human food. They only had blood as far as he knew.

He eyes Zero and then plainly states:] You're lying. You like her so much that you'd carry her, not roll her.

[Calling him out on his bullshit teasing.

Something... shadowy claims his expression for a brief second. Clearly he's thinking about something that's completely unpleasant as Zero talks about people being from different points in time.] So anyone could show up. Anyone who's died.

[While Mika would gladly (and try not to feel guilty) accept one of the children coming here from before their deaths, he's also thinking about parents. His parents - Yuu's parents. When he was six Mika might have begged his mother to let him stay with her but now he wouldn't want to. He knows what she and his father did was wrong. Yuu's parents were the same way.]

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instrumented
2016-09-17 03:58 am UTC (link)

No. I rolled her. [Flat. Zero isn't a liar-!

His eyes widen slightly to the comment about death, and quickly is aware that there's something he absolutely need to ask of him.]

There's something I need you to do for me, Mika. And Yuu if he's aware. So far as I know, Yuuki has not told her father that he died a long time ago. It's not something he's experienced yet. So please, don't bring that up should you converse with him. Yuuki needs to be the one to tell him.

In general, though, at the latest it can be moments before the person's death. Such as Haruka. . . along with my brother. [He pauses for a long moment, frowning. Maybe he shouldn't say anything else, but at the same time, it may not matter.] Ichiru had known he was going to die soon, though.

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littlefangs
2016-09-17 05:52 am UTC (link)

You didn't. [He doesn't believe Zero on this matter.

At the request, Mika looks away as if suddenly interested in some food they're passing by.]

I didn't know. [About Yuuki's dad being dead.] So you want me to not talk about it. For how long? How long is she gonna keep it from her dad?

[Quieter but certainly a vampire's enhanced hearing will pick up on it:] He seems like a nice dad.

Both of my parents died but they wouldn't want anything to do with me if they ever showed up here.

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instrumented
2016-09-17 06:31 am UTC (link)

You're just as ~~[stupidly]~~ stubborn as she is.

[Didn't he say he wouldn't lie to you?]

I don't know. She feels he would distance himself from her. It would break his heart, she already knows that - obviously so. But no good will come if she continues to keep it from him, which is something that she does realize. I hope it happens sooner rather than later. Yuuki, she. . . to a degree she feels she's to blame for things that she wasn't at fault for, to put it one way.

He's a good person, though, yes. Here in Marina is the first time I've met him; beforehand I only had read the information on him that the Hunters' Association has on file. So far he's been nice. I'm glad Yuuki can see him again.

[There's still so much more behind all of it. He's sure that Mika and Yuu don't know of these details, though.

Zero quietly watches him for a few moments with that statement. Mika is so indifferent. He's not not sure if he should comment or ask anything. It may only be four days since they met, but he's already fully aware that Mika's world is a deplorable and horrific one.]

Then for your sake I hope they don't.

[Because what Mika should be given is kindness, not neglect.]

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littlefangs
2016-09-17 07:15 am UTC (link)

Am not.

[Yeaaaah, sorry but he's under the firm belief that everyone lies. Even just a little.]

If he loves her that much and senses that she's blaming herself for his death, he won't distance himself. If anything, he'll keep her closer. To do all the things he might not get to do with her otherwise.

He showed me how to fly a kite yesterday. [Before Mika knew what Haruka was. He also has to wonder if he'd do the same thing to the younger children who had died if they showed up here. It would be kind of similar to what Yuuki was experiencing but not. Her father was an adult - a grown-up... possibly really old. All Mika's family (who aren't his parents) are younger than him, he's supposed to be the one looking out for them.

A shrug of his shoulders.] They were through with me before they died so they probably wouldn't even claim they were my parents.

[And now that Mika no longer shares their last name, they could get away with it too.]

Yuu-chan's parents weren't much better than mine. They probably died when the virus struck so it wasn't as long ago.

[Forget neglect - it was downright abuse. Now he looks over at Zero again.]

Would you tell your parents if they showed up here?

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instrumented
2016-09-17 08:15 am UTC (link)

Yeah. That's what I keep telling her. The very last thing he would do is want to cut her out of his life here. [Really, knowing how Haruka is (already), that would only happen if hell froze over numerous times.]

Oh? Did you have fun? [ADMIT IT.] Yuuki almost was carried away.

[But no, really. Even while Mika would take in all of those kids, Zero and Yuuki would probably adopt them as well. You know this is true, come on.]

Ah. I remember you talking about that. [The idea of it is still disturbing.]

She asked me that same question. [A faint smile, though a little sad.] If they weren't from mere moment before they died, and I said that I knew their future, I'd warn them that it's nothing pleasant. After being given that information, if they still wanted to know, then I would tell them the truth. And as for what happened to me. . . that's also something that would break their hearts, but I know they wouldn't feel any different. I suppose because they know exactly the kind of person I am.

[Kind, compassionate, hard working. . . None of that ever changed. For awhile, it simply was buried deep.]

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