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muppet_thighs (muppet_thighs) wrote in tensor,
@ 2011-04-22 00:29:00

Kevin
Backdated to yesterday night.

Jono: It had been a long time in coming, but Jono was finally getting to show off Priscilla to Kevin. He'd been peripherally aware of things going on between Kevin and Josh, and part of why Julian was so bloody moody was them too, though Jono could only sense that they were somehow connected but not why. It made him all the more skittish around his roommate. But tonight was all about Kevin, and Miss Priss.

Before going out to meet him, Jono carefully brushed his rabbit, made sure her nails were clipped, and that she had recently gone to the litterbox. Velcroing on her harness, he gave her a pet between her ears and walked her past Julian's side of the room, down the hall to the common area. He brought her up to sniff the sofa cushions and bustle about, handing her one of her favorite toys, a ball made of metal wire filled with hay. She sniffed and nosed the ball about, picking out hay strands and chewing them busily. When Jono heard footsteps and felt the right presence he turned, eyes crinkling in what passed for a smile. *Kevin! Alright!

Kevin: Kevin smiled broadly at Jono's greeting. Things were still weird and he was still nervous as hell about what was going to happen, but the last couple of weeks had actually gone back to something as close to normal as he and Josh had ever experienced. Enough that he was making some effort to reconnect with the few other friends he'd made since transferring, and Jono was close to the top of that list. He felt bad about how little mind he'd paid to the younger boy for months now. "Hey Jono."

He slowed down a bit, looking cautiously for Jono's bunny and moving to keep Jono mostly between them once he spotted her at the end of her leash. Which was kind of adorable.

"Okay, the leash? Is really freaking cute," he told Jono. Though he was still more than a little nervous of her. He had no idea how hyper she might be or how high bunnies might hop or... anything, really. And he so didn't want to off the kid's pet.

Jono: Jono relaxed a little when Kevin smiled back. It seemed like a real, genuine smile, though Jono could sense some nervousness, which was probably due to Priscilla. But! *I can 'old 'er 'arness close, like.* And he demonstrated by holding the leash where it met the harness, so he had complete control over where she went.

*See? So she en't gonna be jumpin' up in yeh face. But she's a good gel, not too jumpy. Tis early. She won't get worked up till la'er.* Nodding toward the cleaned out sandwich meat container, he added, *Like t' feed 'er some veg?* With the hand not holding onto his buddy, he stroked her head. Priscilla was always for headpetting and squeezed her eyes shut in bliss. Looking back up, he said, worry in his mindvoice, *Yeh been... okay, Kevin? I bin worrit 'bout yeh.*

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_touchless_
2011-04-22 06:15 am UTC (link)

Once Kevin was certain Jono had a good grip on her he shifted closer. She was pretty, and he was glad Jono had her, but he couldn't quite not be nervous about something capable of moving around the way a rabbit could. Still, it was important to Jono so he carefully pulled a little piece of vegetable out of the container Jono had indicated and...started to hold it out to the bunny then thought better of it and just held onto it for a moment.

"I...yeah, I'm okay," he answered finally. Slowly. "Things have just been a bit weird, getting used to being here. And, well, my power going wonky and-" He shrugged. It wasn't like he could - or would - tell Jono, or anyone, about what had been going on with Josh. And Keller. Hell, he didn't even want to think about it, forget talk about it with anyone, and especially not a kid who just wanted him to be a friend and some moral support. And...things were better lately. Maybe they'd stay that way.

He offered the piece of vegetable he'd picked out to Jono. "She might accidentally nip through my gloves," he explained. "I don't want to risk hurting her."

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muppet_thighs
2011-04-22 06:44 am UTC (link)

Jono simply nodded, not needing Kevin to finish. He certainly knew how things could go strange, get better, go weird again, get better. It was just... life. *Glad ye're be'er then,* he said sincerely.

He didn't take the piece of veg. *Jus' 'old it out to 'er then, let 'er eat th' edges? Then drop it, an' she'll eat it from th' sofa.*

Priscilla was behaving very well, but as usual with anything new, she stretched her neck forward to have a sniff. Jono kept petting her head, but Kevin and Kevin's gloves were too much for the little bunny - she had to know what they smelled like! *Yeh might pet 'er. She won't nibble 'f yeh pet.*

Priscilla's nose was up when she smelled the bit of carrot Jono held, and when he offered it she began to eat, making tiny little crunching noises that Jono found personally adorable. Not that he'd say so. He was trying to work on an image, though he didn't know whether it was working or not. Or what kind of image he was really going for. But exclaiming over things his rabbit did was probably not going to work.

*'Ear anythin' from Josh a' t'oll?* he asked. *I 'eard 'e went off during hols.*

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_touchless_
2011-04-23 03:13 am UTC (link)

Kevin was a bit nervous about it, but he did as Jono suggested, holding the piece of carrot as far back as possible and offering it to the bunny. The second she started sniffing near his gloves, though, he dropped it on the sofa and let her have it. He did stroke a hand tentatively down her back when she lowered her head to eat it, though.

He looked back up at Jono in confusion at his question, then realized he hadn't really been talking to...well, to much of anyone other than Josh lately. Even when he'd been gone for over a week he'd pretty much spent all his time training, in his studio or on their brief daily skype dates.

"Yeah, we've, uh, we've been hanging out. A lot." He smiled, flushing a bit. It wasn't the same as before, when he would have probably started in on a ramble about whatever they'd been doing and how amazing Josh was and...just generally being almost pathetically enamored and proud. Things were still too awkward and uncertain now, waiting to hear from Julian about his decision, and to find out how everything would change whether his answer was yes or no.

"He went to Nepal on a training mission for break. He really enjoyed it, you should ask him to show you his pictures." That he could be unreservedly cheerful and chatty about, at least.

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muppet_thighs
2011-04-23 09:47 pm UTC (link)

Jono was happy that Kevin didn't immediately decline, not that he would've blamed him. Still, it made him quite proud to see an older boy he cared about pet Priscilla. Pris was a perfect girl, nibbling her carrot and then holding still while Kevin stroked her. She was really an attention whore, not that Jono did nothing but oblige that.

*Tha's good,* he said. After all, they were boyfriends. Thinking, he let too much time go by without giving Miss Priss any love and she nosed his hand to let him know she might like some more veg. Jono chuckled a little and fed her some bok choy. He'd been surprised to know that there were certain vegetables he'd have thought bunny-safe that weren't entirely kosher - they contained certain nutrients that would be toxic in too large quantities or over a long time, or contained too much calcium that might affect Pris's... goings. Like spinach, kale, parsley, alfalfa, and collar greens. So Jono just avoided those and fed her from the safe list.

*I... can't think o' where Nepal is,* he finally admitted. If he could've blushed he would have. *Turns out 'avin' more time t' study doesn' make yeh a better student.*

Or, well, made up for all the time he'd spent slacking back in Merry Olde England. *I kenned 'e was gone, didn't know where. Healin', I guess?*

One hand absently stroked Priscilla as she nosed her bok choy and seemingly arbitrarily ate various parts first. He kept a good hold on her leash, but he knew he'd have to let her move about soon. He knew though, that she wouldn't jump off the couch cushions.

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_touchless_
2011-04-24 04:44 am UTC (link)

Kevin stepped back a bit when the bunny started moving. Jono might be confident she was safe near him, but he wasn't. He watched Jono feeding her in fascination, though.

"Nepal's in South Asia, in the Himalayas," he told Jono. "It's probably not something they've had you study since you got here, you'll get to it eventually. And yeah, healing. He went to a leper colony and a few other villages in the area, healed a lot of people." He was definitely proud of that, there was no missing it. Josh was prety damned amazing.

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muppet_thighs
2011-04-24 11:25 pm UTC (link)

Since Priscilla ate all her veg and was being very good to boot, Jono took from his pocket the thing he suspected she knew was there from the start, a pair of craisins. Instantly the bok choy was forgotten and she was crowding his hand, sniffing eagerly and all but chewing through his fingers to get to her treats. Bunnies had terrible sweet-tooths and Miss Priss was no exception. He fed her one, her little behind trembling with excitement, and then gave her the other one lest she get overexcited.

*I'm gonna let 'er go on th' sofa then. She'll stay on top,* he warned. Indeed when the leash was let go (though Jono held the end), Priscilla commenced sniffing the entire couch top, nosing under the cushions and standing up on her hind legs to see what was above.

*No. We're on American hist'ry rioght now. World War One. Kind interestin' t' see it from your point.* Jono was impressed. *Leper colonies? They're still 'round? Wow.*

He looked down at his bunny, who was feeling a little full. She flopped down near Kevin and accepted more petting from Jono. *Makes me feel... like I ought t' be doin' more, it does,* he said slowly. *'N complainin' less.*

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_touchless_
2011-04-25 07:55 am UTC (link)

Kevin watched intently as Jono let his bunny go, not quite relaxing until she laid down...though he was a little nervous that she'd flopped quite so close to him.

"I think it's one of the only ones left. Or was," he amended, grinning. "Seeing as there aren't any lepers left to need it anymore. And really, just...don't worry about it. Most people can't do anything like what Josh does, and he never seems to feel like he's doing enough. The rest of us would have to just...curl up and go catatonic from inadequacy issues if we worried about how we compare, yeah?"

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muppet_thighs
2011-04-26 05:25 am UTC (link)

Jono sat down beside Priscilla and took a firm hold on her leash while petting her. Petting her soothed him, all the doubts and small miseries inside that sometimes bubbled over.

He shook his head. *Tha's roight amazin'.* He chuckled a little. *Guess spendin' time comparin's a waste. Still...*

Looking up at Kevin, he didn't want to bring the other kid down, but he felt like he had to say it or burst. *Me, I'm a little... 'omesick. Or... a lot. Just lately. Don't tell no one, yeah?*

Digging in the plastic box, he brought out some romaine for his bunny to nibble while she relaxed. Nothing loathe, Priscilla's little teeth started crunching. *'Ow's classes? I can't tell 'f I'm doing alroight or not. Alroight enough. Never 'ad a future t' look forward to. It's... it's so weird. 'N now I en't prepared a t'oll 'n it's... hard.*

Feeling like he was being too much of a downer, he tried to smile and looked up at Kevin. *Bu' I'm ge'in' lots o' time on a guitar! Couldn't play bu' once ev'ry few days a' 'ome. Someday I'll buy one. I know that. You play anythin'?*

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