aerialassault | Appointments

[Things had been a little weird lately, but it seemed to have calmed down. It had taken Souji some time to find the right present and even then with what had happened barely a week prior, he'd wanted to wait.

Now that there was a lull in the storm, he knocked on Cliff's apartment door, a bundle in his arms.]

[While it did calm down, there was an unsettling gap in Cliff's memories from the last week. He couldn't remember what all happened-- just that he felt too ill to move for a while...but, everything seemed fine now.

He edged the door open that afternoon, still half dressed as he had been indulging in some laziness during his strange recovery, and lifted his brows in surprise when he saw his partner.

...be glad he's wearing pants, Souji.]

Hey, Souji. [He smiled, opening the door wide in invitation.] What's all this about?

[Such indecency, Cliff.

He smiled when the door opened, bowing his head slightly.]

You weren't feeling well, so I thought I'd come by to check on you. Is it a bad time?

[It's summer, and if he's gonna be in the house for most of the day, he's not gonna wear a shirt. It was hard to fully relax his little black wings with one on.

Cliff stepped aside and motioned for Souji to enter.]

No, not really. It's all been quiet today-- not bad. It's kinda nice.

[He nodded and stepped inside, the package still in his arms.]

Quiet days are rare, so I understand.

[He'd had a hard time already this morning, just trying to get Saizou to stay home.]

Is Fayt-kun in?

[Idly scratching his head, Cliff looked around the apartment once for a quick double check.]

Nah, I don't think so. He seems to have come of clean from whatever bug that was we had going around.

Ah, I'm glad you're both feeling better.

[Souji had avoided people like the plague because...well, plague. Even before getting sick, he'd been paranoid about germs and dirt, but after everything he went through, he was extremely wary of illness.]

You weren't feeling well the other day, so I thought I'd come by now to give you this.

[Souji held out the package and smiled, curious to see Cliff's reaction to the fabric wrapped box.]

[Extended illness was all but unheard of by Cliff's time-- contemporary medicine could take care of any problem before it got too bad, which had made entire populations of people incredibly spoiled. In truth, Cliff couldn't remember the last time he had been ill like that...]

Aw, that's sweet of you!

[He accepted the package with a smile and settled in on the sofa so he could properly unwrap whatever this little surprise from Souji was.]

[He followed after and sat on the arm of the sofa, watching as he opened it.

Inside, Souji had placed a few things: a packet of origami paper and a book on how to make simple shapes, a new pair of leather gloves, and a second, medium sized box with a surprise.]

You said your birthday was May the 10th, yes?

Ah-- yeah, I did. [Cliff replied with a grin, picking up the pieces one-by-one to get a better look at them.]

38 this year too, I hate to tell ya. [He chuckled.] I'm turning into an old man on you, Souji.

You were already an old man.

[He laughed a little as he teased and watched as Cliff went through his gifts. Inside the medium box which was tied with a light yellow ribbon, Cliff would find a variety of different toys - made for puppies: a leash, chewtoy in various shapes and dog treats in two flavors. It had been awhile since they had changed out of their animal bodies, but Souji was curious to see if he'd remember.]

I told you I didn't mind.

[Cliff's eyes widened and jaw dropped when he opened the box, exposing it's contents. Souji's words were lost on him by that point-- utterly confused, he pulled out a little plush and gave it an experimental squeeze.

It squeaked.]

...Wow. You really were serious about the toys!

I don't shirk on my promises.

[He reached over and grabbed a different toy, squeezing it with a smile a mile wide.]

[Cliff laughed, and dropping the toy back into the box to examine yet another.]

Pity I'm not a dog anymore-- these things look like they'd be fun!

[Okay, time to tease.

Souji dropped the squeaky toy and picked up the dog collar and leash.]

Not all of these things are exclusive to dogs.

[His brows lifted in surprise at those words. He looked up at Souji, bemused.]

...

I had no idea you were into that kinda stuff, Souji.

You're not?

[You know, into taking animals other than dogs for walks, he meant. Not that he'd say that at all.]

[Cliff scratched his chin, considering this.]

...Well, I'm not one to judge. I'm not opposed to experimenting a little myself so long as everyone's on board. Though, ropes or handcuffs are more likely than a collar and leash.

[Bingo - time to mess with him.]

Why would you use handcuffs when taking a pet for a walk?

Wait-- we're taking a pet for a walk?

[He realized the trick too late...and had walked right into it.]

Why, what were you thinking about?

[Although the barely hidden grin on Souji's face probably gave away how badly Cliff had fallen into the trap.]

Uh...nothin'.

[Cliff started packing the contents of the box back in place, deciding that it was a good time to change the subject. He had no idea about how to explain this one...]

[He snickered and reached over, poking Cliff lightly in the cheek.]

Don't tell me I made you grumpy finally.

No!

[Cliff snorted and tossed his head.]

That one's really tricky to explain, that's all.

[Souji leaned back, pulling his hand down to clasp both of them over one knee, head tilted so he could look up at the ceiling in an expression of innocent confusion.]

Is it because you're interested, or because you're not though?

May 15, 2014 afternoon

May 15, 2014 afternoon

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