[Backdated to Just After the Fourth Wall Opens]

[chalicejoker]

Could someone please come get Ryo and watch him for a few hours? It's urgent.

I can pay. I can make food, I'm a good cook, I will make it worth your while.

Comments

[thornsofmalkav]

Hajime... are you asking for a buggy-sitter?

[professorwolf]

[Given he's privy to a pretty good idea of what's behind this request... Lyall might sound a bit smug when he responds. Just a little.]

If he'd like to come chase liminal rabbits for me, I'm sure I could rustle some up.

[chalicejoker]

He would love that.

He might tell you he's an ambush predator, but he will love it.

[chalicejoker]

I...

[If you could sigh on the psychic network, this is where one would go.]

...yes. That is exactly what I'm doing. I need a buggy-sitter.

[professorwolf]

Do you need me to come pick him up, or can he find me on his own?

[He'd hate to interrupt, after all.]

[solvethepuzzle]

Why is it you need him offloaded? [He's not offering. He's just nosy. You know the drill, right Hajime?]

[chalicejoker]

I'm just...he...uh...needs some exercise. And I'm busy.

[thornsofmalkav]

... is this so Daddy and Papa can go on a date together?

[Sorry, bro, she ships you and Kenzaki.]

[solvethepuzzle]

[Yeah, that doesn't sound like a gigantic lie or anything.]

You've never been too busy before. What's changed?

[chalicejoker]

He should be able to find you, I think, but with the way things are shifting around out there, I kind of worry.

I can have him wait outside the restaurant.

[chalicejoker]

Wh...wa...how did--what?!

[chalicejoker]

Nothing! Nothing's changed!

I'm just, he's, uh...he's getting a little underfoot right now, and he needs adult supervision.

[professorwolf]

I'll come on by shortly, then. Just let me know when you're ready to have him back, and I'll bring him back. I imagine he'll enjoy a wolf-ride, as well.

[chalicejoker]

He loves wolf-rides, yeah.

And thanks. Seriously.

[thornsofmalkav]

... he's your past life's ex-boyfriend, right?

[... look, at some point she decided this was a thing. Just roll with it.]

[chalicejoker]

We never got to that point, and it is complicated.

[solvethepuzzle]

He's apparently never gotten so underfoot before, so clearly something is indeed different.

[chalicejoker]

We just need a little quiet time at the restaurant Liminal Space spit me out in, that's all.

[thornsofmalkav]

Ohhhhh, I get it. One of those friendships where there's a shitton of UST but neither of you are saying anything. I've been in one of those.

[Sorry, Hajime, but you're just so fun to tease.]

[chalicejoker]

It was really complicated!

[He doesn't even want to give her more ammo, but there they are.]

...you didn't say anything about this to Ryo, did you?

[thornsofmalkav]

What, that you're really cute together? No. I figured he'd be able to see it himself.

[chalicejoker]

Well, he's...

...he just needs a sitter right now, because he's got ideas, and he is too young for these ideas.

[thornsofmalkav]

... Hajime... does Ryo ship you two?

[chalicejoker]

We didn't know he was there until he started yelling, "now kiss," you tell me.

[Why? Why this?]

[thornsofmalkav]

[Please stand by while your vampire laughs hysterically, Hajime.]