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Tsukasa (wavemasterlost) wrote in marinasylum,
@ 2010-06-10 21:59:00

Entry tags:

:action, rei ayanami, tsukasa

[Action | Closed]
[Tsukasa had asked Rei before, and she didn't seem to be really strongly against the idea of having a cat... so he had left her a note asking her to meet him at the pet cafe around lunch.]

[He headed there early, not content to just pick the cats up one by one, and climbed into the pen with the kittens, sitting in the middle of it and letting the kittens crawl all over him.]

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	firstchildren 2010-06-10 07:02 pm UTC (link)
	[Rei enters the pet cafe cautiously, eyeing the animals with something approaching suspicion. They're all - staring at her. What are they thinking? How deep are the thought processes of animals, really? She doesn't understand enough about them. They make her nervous. And what's worse, she can't find Tsukasa anywhere.] Tsukasa-san? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	wavemasterlost 2010-06-10 07:24 pm UTC (link)
	[Tsukasa sits up at the sound of her voice, displacing three cats that were using his head as a pillow.] I'm here! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	firstchildren 2010-06-10 07:28 pm UTC (link)
	[She keeps looking around, then stares for a moment when he realizes that he's actually in with the kittens.] Hello. [Blink.] Is that how you choose a pet? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	wavemasterlost 2010-06-10 07:34 pm UTC (link)
	Well, you have to figure out which one you like. I just... really like cats. [There's one sleeping on his lap.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

firstchildren
2010-06-10 07:37 pm UTC (link)

I see. [She's glad to hear that she doesn't have to climb in as well. She does crouch down, though, peering in at the little balls of fluff. An orange one toddles over and lets out a high-pitched meow, pressing a paw to the glass - Rei presses her finger against the other side, and it bats playfully at it. Looking slightly confused, Rei moves her finger around and watches as the kitten follows it, occasionally falling over and rolling onto its belly.]

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	wavemasterlost 2010-06-11 10:13 pm UTC (link)
	I think it likes you. [Tsukasa pets the skinny grey kitten on his lap. It's smaller than the other kittens, and looks a bit weaker.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

firstchildren
2010-06-11 10:18 pm UTC (link)

- likes me?

[She looks slightly surprised. An animal shouldn't take a liking to her - she should feel strange to it, more like another of its kind. But she keeps wiggling her finger around, letting it have its fun, until it stands up against the glass and lets out a particularly loud mewling noise.

Does it want - ?

Hesitantly, Rei reaches in and picks it up. She receives a good sharp scratch on her wrist for her efforts, but that just tells her to be more gentle - when she relaxes her hold, the kitten tucks itself into her arms and begins to purr.]

Tsukasa-san, are they meant to make this noise?

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	wavemasterlost 2010-06-11 11:00 pm UTC (link)
	Yes. That means it's happy. [He takes his hat off his head and places the runt-kitten in it, letting it snuggle in. His face is surprisingly peaceful as he watches the tiny thing.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	firstchildren 2010-06-11 11:03 pm UTC (link)
	Happy... [She feels a sharp, emotional tug in her chest when she looks down at the little creature, which has its blue eyes slightly open but is still purring away happily.] It is a foolish thing. I do not even know how to care for it. [Her voice is soft, though, not as scathing as her words.] Is that the one you like? It is very small. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	wavemasterlost 2010-06-11 11:12 pm UTC (link)
	I can teach you. [He nods at the question.] She'll grow, though. If properly cared for. And... no one should be unwanted just because they're small. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

firstchildren
2010-06-11 11:14 pm UTC (link)

Understood. [It's a good point. No one should be unwanted for any reason. She just doesn't want to see it die young and upset Tsukasa...]

This one has strange ears. [Instead of standing up like the others, they lie forward on the kitten's head, almost flat. It gives her head a strange, spherical look. She can't help but smile softly - she likes it. It looks different than the others.]

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	wavemasterlost 2010-06-12 08:50 am UTC (link)
	It's cute. [He attempts to get out of the pen, and displace the kittens that have taken up residence on his feet.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	firstchildren 2010-06-12 03:44 pm UTC (link)
	Yes. [Cute. She's not sure what cute means, but she feels fond of this little creature. Unusually fond. She looks at its soft orange fur, its dark blue eyes, and nods once.] Asuka. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	wavemasterlost 2010-06-12 03:57 pm UTC (link)
	[He smiles, and manages to wade out of the pen, still holding his hat with the tiny kitten.] I think I'll name this one Macha. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	firstchildren 2010-06-12 03:59 pm UTC (link)
	[She glances around, looking at all the supplies - caring for an animal seems to take a great deal of work.] What else will we need? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	wavemasterlost 2010-06-12 04:01 pm UTC (link)
	We'll need to get food for them, and bowls to put their food and water in. And we'll need a litterbox and some litter... we'll have to train them how to use it. Maybe some toys or something, but cats play with just about anything, even boxes. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

firstchildren
2010-06-12 04:07 pm UTC (link)

We can control where they evacuate? [Well, that's handy. Maybe they're smarter than she first thought.] Are they difficult to train?

[She's wandering the aisles now, looking at all the strange and colourful toys. What would Asuka like? Probably something red. Or yellow. She picks up a bag of what appear to be stuffed mice, spotting both a red and a yellow mouse inside. Tsukasa's kitten can have the others.]

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	wavemasterlost 2010-06-12 04:17 pm UTC (link)
	Not so much when they're small... they're harder to train when they're older. ... Most of this I know from books, I've only ever really fed stray kittens on the street. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

firstchildren
2010-06-12 04:19 pm UTC (link)

[She gives a brief but surprisingly soft smile. He is truly a kind soul.

Then she's back to concentrating, trying to take this all in.] I will take out books from the library as well. I should not be dependent on you at all times.

[Food - oh, well, they have something called kitten food. That's handy. She grabs a basket, since her arms are getting full with Asuka tucked into her left elbow, then picks out a medium-sized bag.]

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	wavemasterlost 2010-06-12 04:22 pm UTC (link)
	[Tsukasa wanders over and gets a litter box... and then tries to lift the bag of kitty litter.] [It doesn't move. :\| ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	firstchildren 2010-06-12 04:24 pm UTC (link)
	[Oh dear. And Rei is no stronger than Tsukasa, especially not when she has to carry a kitten with one arm.] Perhaps we could call a robot? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	wavemasterlost 2010-06-12 04:30 pm UTC (link)
	... That sounds like a good idea. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

firstchildren
2010-06-12 04:39 pm UTC (link)

[She waves over one of the robots guarding the cafe and manages to communicate her difficulties to it - eventually, it hoists the bag of cat litter and hovers there, waiting for them to be finished.

It still feels strange to her, commanding anyone or anything to do her bidding. But being in the hospital so often has made her used to the robots, so it doesn't trouble her quite so much.]

Is there anything else?

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	wavemasterlost 2010-06-12 04:41 pm UTC (link)
	Not that I can think of. We can always come back for things later. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

firstchildren
2010-06-12 04:44 pm UTC (link)

Yes. [She hoists the basket and gives Asuka a quick glance - she appears to be sleeping - then nods to the robot and leads the way out of the cafe. It's yet to sink in that she's just gotten herself a pet. She's never wanted a pet, never considered a pet, never even ruminated on the word pet... and yet now she has a living being under her control.

A living being that appears to care for her, at least as much as it is capable.

She's going soft. This place is changing her. She's not sure whether it's for the better or not.]

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	wavemasterlost 2010-06-12 06:34 pm UTC (link)
	... You okay? [She seems a little out of it, so Tsukasa walks up next to her and touches her back gently.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	firstchildren 2010-06-12 06:37 pm UTC (link)
	[She stiffens at first, not used to being touched so freely, but it's just Tsukasa - with a soft breath, she forces her muscles to relax again and glances at him apologetically.] I suppose I am surprised. I had not expected to get a pet for myself. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	wavemasterlost 2010-06-12 06:38 pm UTC (link)
	They're good for companionship. They help you feel not so alone. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	firstchildren 2010-06-12 06:39 pm UTC (link)
	She is so small. [Staring anxiously at the kitten in her arms.] I fear I may harm her accidentally. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	wavemasterlost 2010-06-12 08:14 pm UTC (link)
	Cats are pretty fast. She'll probably move out of the way. And you're a good person, Rei. I think you'll be fine. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	firstchildren 2010-06-12 10:27 pm UTC (link)
	A good person... [That touches her very deeply. Some would say she isn't a person at all, but Tsukasa...] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	wavemasterlost 2010-06-12 10:34 pm UTC (link)
	W-well, you are. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	firstchildren 2010-06-13 02:25 am UTC (link)
	You are very kind, Tsukasa-san. [When they reach their house, Rei sets down her basket and opens the door, then stands aside to allow Tsukasa and the robot inside. Once the litter has been set down in the living room, the robot disappears out the door, and Rei gently places Asuka on the couch so that she can help get the supplies set up.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	wavemasterlost 2010-06-13 02:31 am UTC (link)
	Ah... thanks. [Macha gets set down next to her new sister once they get in, and promptly curls up on a pillow. Tsukasa heads into the kitchen to set out the bowls of food and water.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	firstchildren 2010-06-13 03:06 am UTC (link)
	[Rei watches, adding everything to memory - how much food to place in the dish, how much water. She doesn't know if cats know when to stop eating, or if they will eat themselves sick. Then she glances out into the living room and sees that the two cats have curled up together, like Yin and Yang, both fast asleep.] They seem to get along. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	wavemasterlost 2010-06-13 08:04 am UTC (link)
	They do. That's good. [He sets up the litterbox in the bathroom, with some paper underneath it.] Hopefully they'll get the idea. (Reply to this) (Parent)