◂ ❚ ⊱✺⊰ ❚ ▸ @danmarks-styrke for Mathias’ plotted starter from Kiku! || 令和2年10月
Another comfortable fall day... spent at work. By the time Kiku returned home, he was too tired to even fully enjoy it. The dogs made a mad dash when he slid the door open, yipping in excitement at their newfound freedom as they ran around the small clearing in front of the home. They cared very little how much Kiku just wanted to lie down and take a nap, taking their sweet time sniffing at the very few fallen leaves. The trees were still very green in Tokyo, and weren’t expected to reach peak color until December-- the weather was still so perfect for napping on the veranda that lined the garden...
Momo batting at his leg with her tiny paws was his signal to come back down to Earth; Pochi went inside without them, same as always. Kiku reached down to give her a pat on the head before stepping inside, closing the door behind them. Rather than closing himself up in his room, he settled in the main room after opening the doors to the garden, and let himself nod off.
The frantic barking at the door startled him right back awake, but he had little idea how long he slept; he had not bothered to look at a clock nor even signal that he was coming to the door as he trudged out of the room. He slid the door open only after hooking two fingers into Pochi’s collar, and barely managed to keep his eyebrows from raising in curiosity. The guest at their door was not for him, but Hikaru was not at home.
“Sorry for the wait... Unfortunately, Hikaru is not home at the moment. If you’d like to wait for him, I would be more than happy to offer some tea while you wait?” A yawn almost slipped out when Kiku paused to search for the right words, but he’d salvaged it at the last minute thanks to Pochi’s aggressive tugging.
“I’m unsure when he’ll return, but I can call and see if he is able to return sooner.”