CrabApples: Reclaim the Old Hive
Syv > "where were you?" //directed at knetic;;//
Knetic > ....//tenses up considerably// ........A bad place.
Syv > //feels the tensing, and paps him gently// "i'm sorry, i didn't mean to make you feel bad."
Mih > ......
Knetic > .......I'm fine.
Syv > "okay." //pappap//
Knetic > .....Where were you in those months you were gone?
Mih > .........//shrugs// did a lot of freelance work. figured maybe if i moved around i might hear something different.
Knetic > .....I see.
Syv > "hear?"
Mih > .......... not literal. was tracking him down. trying, anyway.
Knetic > //paps syvenn// ...............
Syv > "ohh..." //scribbles down on the paper so only knetic can see;;;// "see you really can be best friends again if he was looking for you C:"
Mih > //squints, getting suspicious............//
Knetic > //just. pushes the paper down slowly and looks to mihail// .........Are you staying for dinner
Mih > ........yeah i can stay for dinner.
Syv > //perks//
Knetic > Good....syvenn
Syv > "i can go make it." //slides off of the bed and starts for the kitchen//
Mih > //watches him go//
Knetic > .........These visits aren't getting any less awkward.
Mih > .....not really. .......i don't know where to start. ...you don't remember anything.......i remember most things......
Knetic > ....you could tell me these things.
Mih > ........haven't been good at opening up.... since you were taken. //ah, there it is...//
Knetic > ......I understand
Mih > ........maybe the memories will come back when the eye gets taken out. then... it'll be easier.
Knetic > ........//nods// That would be easier.
Mih > //sighs// ......if it doesn't i don't know where you want to start....
Knetic > ......At the beginning sounds reasonable
Mih > ......beginning of where. we were so close...... its hard.... to separate a "normal" beginning..
Knetic > Just at the beginning. How we met, where we grew up....maybe taking me to these places is a good start.
Mih > alright.... i guess that works.
Knetic > //nods//
Syv > //eventually comes back in with three plates of food for them;;; he hands one to mihail, then climbs up onto the bed and passes knetic his plate before settling down to eat his own//
Mih > //takes the plate and looks the meal over...... surprisingly good looking for something a kid made.... he starts eatin'//
Knetic > //paps him gently before he eats// ........Good job, syvenn.
Syv > "you like it??" //noms away//
Mih > //grunts approval;;//
Knetic > //nods//
Syv > "i'm glad!"
Knetic > ....after this you need to feed the gators.
Syv > //nods// "i will. they look hungry."
Knetic > //nods// It's about feeding time.....
Syv > //nods, then quickly finishes up the rest of his food;;; he slides off of the bed, then trots on out to dispose of his plate and heads out to feet the gators//
Mih > ..........he's got a lot of energy.
Knetic > //nods// ......He has an unusual.....should I even call it a gift....
Mih > //squints// .......what kind of gift?
Knetic > ...he sees and hears the dead
Mih > .....lowbloods and their weird powers.... guess he'll see a lot of them.
Knetic > ....Had to misplace a collection of skulls for that boy.
Mih > ........really. it stopped just because they were moved?
Knetic > He can avoid it easier if they're farther away.
Mih > guess that makes sense.
Knetic > .....I'll but them in the basement of my old hive when I move there
Mih > //quirks a brow// you remembered you had a basement
Knetic > s ' the only thing I know
Mih > //nods// ....we can go see it tomorrow. you should be good enough by then.
Knetic > Good. I'm fucking tired of sitting around and doing nothing.
Mih > //snorts// it was two nights. you'll live.
Knetic > shut up //grunts//
Mih > make me. //rolls his eyes//
Knetic > //throws a pillow at him//
Mih > //growls and bats it aside.... then picks up one of syvenn's plushtoys to throw back at him//
Knetic > //catches it and puts it aside before throwing another pillow//
Mih > //just catches it and hurls it back;;;;//
Knetic > //growls a bit and hurls it back//
Mih > //catches it, then takes the other pillow from earlier and hurls them both at him........//
Knetic > //huffs and throws one at him before he attacks with the othrr//
Mih > //catches it and attempts to hit him right back with it, though he's not putting his full effort into it//
Knetic > //Not going full force either, just..oddly enjoying the moment//
Mih > //whyisthisfun?? he attempts to bully him back down onto the bed;;//
Knetic > //falls back bug still fights back as he can//
Mih > //grins just slightly, 'n smacks him in the face with the pillow lightly//
Knetic > //huffs and smacks him back//
Mih > //snorts, shaking his head a bit and just. sits. right there.// ...........
Knetic > ....//stares up at him and waits, the tension thick//
Mih > ........ //just. hits him with the pillow again. god that was close.//
Knetic > //huffs from under the pillow and grabs at him to get it off//
Mih > //by this time has realized what was so "close" about that and has turned a bit indigo so he just. keeps the pillow there......... not enough to cause distress or anything, just enough to keep his face hidden from view until he can control that predicament;;//
Knetic > //muffled a bit as he too controls a blush, still just huffing for air;;//
Mih > //eventually pulls the pillow away and just. awkwardly gets off of the bed and sits down again, avoiding looking directly at him;;;//
Knetic > //gasps a bit for air as he sits up// .....
Mih > .........did i suffocate you
Knetic > close.
Mih > ...........sorry.
Knetic > ....You're fine.
Mih > ................. //so awkward//
Syv > //comes on in..... and sees some of the disarray??// "what happened??"
Knetic > ......Nothing.
Syv > .... //looks to mihail.... nope. nothin comin from him..... he just.. moves to pick up the messed up toys, then climbs back onto the bed// "the gators are fed!"
Knetic > //helps him sort it all out;;// ....Good.
Mih > //well. not being the most verbally gifted, he just.... stands and starts leaving;;//
Syv > ;;;; "is it time for mihail to go hive now?"
Knetic > .....apparently. We'll see him Tomorrow
Mih > //aaaand he gone//
Syv > //smiles// "oh, that's nice!"
Knetic > .....yeah. We need to clean this place up.
Syv > //blinks// "i can do that, okay?" //slides off of the bed again to start tidying up the room//
Knetic > //just. gets up and helps//
Syv > "don't you have to rest???"
Knetic > I'll be fine.
Syv > "okay, if you say so..." //just. makes it a point to clean extra fast so knetic doesn't have as much to do;;;;///
Knetic > //does what he can//
Syv > //by the end of it he's quite tired;;; so sleepy... much yawning//
Knetic > .....Go to bed, syvenn.
Syv > "okay.... are you coming to bed too?"
Knetic > ....yeah.
Syv > //smiles, then heads to the bedroom to curl up and wait for knetic/
Knetic > //gets a quick snack before he goes and lays down//
Syv > //of course cuddles up to him once he's settled, and is soon fast asleep//
Knetic > //Curls up around him and drifts off//
Mih > //just. shows up the next day without warning since they already knew he was coming.......//
Syv > //still asleep;;//
Knetic > //gathering things for the move//
Mih > //spots him and wanders on over...// ......packing //really mihail. some inflection wouldn't hurt//
Knetic > Yes. I want out of this wretched tanker
Mih > .......any rhyme or reason to this
Knetic > .....It's not safe for syvenn.
Mih >..... I meant the packing.
Knetic > ......No.
Mih > good. //Just.starts putting things in boxes //
Knetic > //doing the same/
Mih >....... Where's the kid at
Knetic > sleeping
Mih > is he coming now or later
Knetic > Later. have to make sure no one is squatting in my hive.
Mih > they shouldn't. Haven't checked in a while though.
Knetic > Exactly. Who knows what idiot troll has made my place a home.
Mih > right. When do you want to go
Knetic > Once these boxes are loaded.
Mih > //nods, then just... continues stuffing things into boxes;;;//
Syv > //eventually wakes up and wanders out// ....?
Knetic > ..........Morning.
Syv > //yaaawns, then signs back// "morning"
Mih > //stacks a couple finished boxes;;//
Knetic > //paps his head// .....Breakfast is in the fridge
Syv > //nods and wanders off to go get it, then sits down to eat//
Mih > these are done.
Knetic > ...So are these. let's go.
Syv > .... "where are you going?"
Mih > .....new hive. you come later. //hoists up some boxes;;//
Knetic > ....I'll be back soon.the gators will protect you.
Syv > //nods a little// "okay, be safe knetic."
Mih > ..........//starts heading out//
Knetic > //nods and heads out with boxes too//
Mih > .......gonna be a walk. or we stop for a transportalizer.
Knetic > transportilizer
Mih > //grunts 'n heads off towards the closest one he knows of... that's big enough for the two of them, anyway. once there he waits for knetic before inputting the coordinates, still easy to remember as if visiting there was a nightly occurrance. he then sends them off... once there he steps off of the transportalizer, on high alert for any intruders//
Knetic > //Also on guard, looking around the old place with a bit of grievance. this place reeked of fish//
Mih > //eventually decides its safe enough for now to set down the boxes. he then straightens out again and resumes looking around.... there shouldn't be much worth taking here anymore anyway, he'd long since removed anything of value - monetary or emotional//
Knetic > //sets down his boxes and takes a slow journey around the hive, memories attempt to resurface but with no luck//
Mih > //follows after him// ......its mostly empty. i took most of it out after the first looters.
Knetic > //grunts and digs through some trash that's left over// .....Might hire a cleaning service for this shit.
Mih > //nods// .......probably for the best. i wasn't able to maintain it for a long time.
Knetic > Not your responsibility to maintain it....but thanks.
Mih > ........i wanted to. thought maybe you'd come back.
Knetic > ......//pauses in his searching for a bit// .......I would have come back if I'd known....or wasn't locked up in space.
Mih > .......i know. i just.... //trails off, thinking of how to word things// ...for a while... i was convinced you'd left on purpose...... its hard, to let go of that. //rubs at his head, frowning//
Knetic > //isn't really thinking when he stands and walks up to mihail, a hand coming to rest on his shoulder//
Mih > .......//stares at it for a moment before he places his hand on top of it, then.... gently squeezes//
Knetic > //feels a bit warm at the touch//
Mih > ......... //eventually just kind of... maneuvers his hand to thread their finges together, focusing his gaze on that for now as a bit of heat rises in his face.... is this too much? too familiar?//
Knetic > //blinks, fingers threading to squeeze his gently//
Mih > //squeezes back, then looks away// ...........respiteblock.... should... make sure it's fine.... //not making any moves to let go of him, though;;//
Knetic > //blinks and just follows him, not letting go of his hand either//
Mih > //just... quietly clears his throat as he heads down the hall;;; he stops in front of the door, then pushes it open to look inside...//
Knetic > //looks inside and hums// ......A smaller version of myself sure had a lot of room
Mih > ......//glances back at him, eyeing the stitched gills and removed fins and opts not to say anything about him being a seadweller;;;// mmhm........ both of us had a lot of room.
Knetic > //only now does he let go of his hand to walk around the room and sort of imagine where his shit would go//
Mih > ......//sits on the edge of the bed for now and watches him, feeling a flood of faded memories resurface as if they'd happened just yesterday.//
Knetic > .......This should be good....I'll need to start asking for more money to keep It up however....
Mih > //shrugs// you'll do fine...... once it gets clean it shouldn't be that hard to maintain.
Knetic > true. I need to go get syvenn and my gators.
Mih > i'll finish checking the place out. //stands, then gets out a pad of paper to write down the coordinates for him// here.
Knetic > Thanks. I'll be back.
Mih > //nods 'n gets up to go finish looking around the hive//