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Post by #Emily# on Aug 25, 2009 2:33:26 GMT -5
Skulls looked slightly annoyed as the young girl basically almost made him fall into the guy that she had just jumped into. Though he had to admit the guy had a pretty good catch if he could catch his... child? That slightly confused Skull but skull ignored it and wagged his tail slightly a clear sign that he was indeed annoyed. Black eyes studying over both of them, he soon realized that they were indeed siblings not child and guardian. Quickly glancing at his clock he noted fifteen minutes. The way the two addressed one another they seemed close. Better than him and his annoying siblings.
The shy hi though from the neko with black hair made skulls raise his black eyebrow. "Hi?" questioned Skulls before he tried to pry his hand out of Apple's grasp. "apple... I gotta... go to... work...." grunted out Skulls who was trying desperately to get his pale hand back from the in Neko, Neko. He noted the smile though even as his face went back to clam.
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Post by gweezil on Aug 25, 2009 2:47:19 GMT -5
Lyla let go of his hand and grinned at him. "Have fun at work!" She turned to her brother and smiled again. "That's my new best friend," she said brightly.
Jack smiled at her. "That's nice. What's his name?" She wrinkled her brow and flicked her ears. "I don't know." As they talked, he walked through the park and back into the hustle and bustle of the city. Jack kept her talking, and kept the conversation light. Inside, though, he was panicking. They had nowhere to sleep and it was going to storm tonight- he could feel it. They'd had to sleep outside before, but never in bad weather, and never in a city- always in the woods, like camping. That was natural and in thier blood as Nekos. But in a city? Low.In a storm? Pathetic. Jack decided that they would hang out for a while, then find a twenty-four hour diner or something before the rain to hang till it stopped.
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Post by #Emily# on Aug 25, 2009 2:54:30 GMT -5
Skulls silently thanked the girl and walked away hands in his pockets as his ears twitched. Yawning as he went back to his old home. Though the yawn almost lost his peppermint. Obsidian eyes scanned everything around him.Parents, helping their children, children playing, birds flying, Kids hunting. How stupid, nothing really happened in this god forbidden world. and it was starting to fucking annoy him. Trying to crack his neck he made it back to the restaurant, knowing he was late but he also had the late shift for tonight so it wasn't going to be to bad that he was late.
Once their he opened the door and put on the apron, and black vest before going off to take orders only receiving a small lecture from his father. The other hand was his annoying siblings complaining their arms hurt from washing dishes or serving. What a couple of weaklings bitterly thought Skulls.
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Post by gweezil on Aug 25, 2009 3:08:14 GMT -5
***A Few Hours Later- Around 11:00pm*** Jack stumbled to a stop. He was exhausted, having carried a sleeping Lyla through the evil early downpour for the last 4 hours. Finding a 24hr restaurant was harder here than in the human areas of the world. He squinted his eyes at the neon sign- [glow=red,2,300]The Coon 24 Hours[/glow] He smiled to himself and made his way to the door. He pulled it open and stepped inside, relishing in the warmth and dryness. There was nobody in sight, though a sign said seat yourself. He went to a booth, layed Lyla down, and sat on the other side exhaustedly. He put his wet glasses on the table. He put his wet head in his wet hands, his wet hair falling over his wet face and covering it.
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Post by #Emily# on Aug 25, 2009 3:15:45 GMT -5
The orange haired waiter sighed. Burns and cuts filled his arms slightly since one of his stupid siblings decided that they could carry a boiling bucket of water that was washing off the knifes. Yeah I bet you know where that landed. Hearing the bell ring, skulls stood up from the back draping a towel over one of his arms lazily. Most Neko's that came in at this time were either drunk, trying to get away from the rain or rich horny bastards meeting their girls here. Aparently the food tasted great here.
Sighing he looked around slightly seeing a foot stick out of a booth and a black haired guy? More than likely sitting their. Walking to the booth gracefully like he had done all day he pulled out his pad and asked "Would you like some water or..." He paused realizing it was the guy from earlier and their was apples. Blinking he continued calmly. "Something else?" he wondered why they were here? The wetness of each of them was a dead giveaway.
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Post by gweezil on Aug 25, 2009 3:32:51 GMT -5
Still upset about the terrible situation he had gotten him and his sister into, Jack looked up at the waiter. He rubbed an eye, followed by the other. He had been on the verge of tears from letting his sister down. He hated being seen like that, though. It made him seem weak. And weak was not okay. Seeing the guy from the park, who had been nice enough to put up with his little sister, he put his head back down on his hands. "Black coffee," he whispered hoarsely. Rain, although it cleaned them okay and watered flowers, could just go away, in his opinion.
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Post by #Emily# on Aug 25, 2009 3:42:15 GMT -5
Skulls noticed the redness in the guy's eyes. Making him blink in surprise. Why the hell was this guy crying. He gave a nod and figured that the coffee could wait bu than again. "Dad, I'm taking a quick break!!!" his rough voice called getting a sure as a reply. Taking the cloth off of his arm he handed it to the guy and sat across from him. "Get some black coffee to wouldja?" he called back again. Getting a rough yes. Rolling his obsidian eyes, he turned his attention back to the siblings. Apples was next to him not like he cared. Her older brother crying or on the brink of crying is what bothered him.
Skulls sat in silence with the other black haired Neko before stating, "you know you two really should be home... it's not the safest place to be here on this side of the city when it's dark but that could be stated for really anywhere in any city..."That's when his grey Maine Coon father came out handing the coffee to the black neko before walking back to his post in the kitchen.
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Post by gweezil on Aug 25, 2009 3:56:17 GMT -5
Jack murmured a 'thank you' to the man and took a drink of the scalding coffee, burning his tongue but feeling warmer. Well, not really. But it helped. When he had swallowed the bitter liquid, he looked back at the other boy. "Home?" Growing up with the mother he had, in the place they were, the concept of 'house and home' were just that- a concept. It was what he wanted for him and Lyla, but nothing he had ever experienced.
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Post by #Emily# on Aug 25, 2009 4:07:52 GMT -5
Skulls took notice that this guy was polite, a lot more politer than he would have been. Sighing he glanced at his blistering arms. they hurt like a mother fucker but their was nothing he could do about it. resting them on the table his black eyes trailed the other male neko. taking in his features, like the shaggy black hair, the black clothing, the bright green eyes and even the glasses. Skulls blinked thoroughly confused as he replied with a soft yes. at least it was soft for him. A lot more soft.
Running one of his hands over his aching arm he almost let out a hiss of pain but really tried to ignore it. He was slightly annoyed that the male Neko hadn't used the towel that he had handed him. His eyes trailed back to the young female neko, know totally not understanding their were abouts. They did have parents didn't they?
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Post by gweezil on Aug 25, 2009 4:20:43 GMT -5
Jack shook his head and softly stated, "We d-don't have one. Never h-have." Jack noticed the look of pain that crossed the other man's features. "Are y-you alright? Did you get b-burnt? You should put t-toothpaste on that. I-it'll help." Jack stopped talking and looked back at his coffee, embarrassed for talking so much. He seemed to suddenly notice the towel. He rubbed it on his arms, then started drying his sleeping sister off.
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Post by #Emily# on Aug 25, 2009 4:29:04 GMT -5
Skulls blinked in surprise. So Apple was telling the truth about that part? Okay, than... now it seems awkward a little for him. Here he goes complaining on having to work to pay off a apartment and here's some Neko's without a home... without parents. It made him slightly sigh as his eyes softened slightly. "I'll be fine," stated Skulls as he didn't like his imperfection being pointed out but tis guy didn't know that. So he couldn't really blame him. The toothpaste comment slightly made him wonder but he wasn't going to get into it.
Standing up because he heard the door ring, notifying that someone had just came in. he knew he still had to take their order. He walked away only to notice the neko clean his sister. Gosh, he couldn't stand the thought of the two not having a home. Scribbling down something as he memorized the orders. He dropped the paper on Apple's and brother's table before heading back into the kitchen to get the others order.
He had wrote to them: Stay till my shift is over your welcome to stay.
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Post by gweezil on Aug 25, 2009 4:53:50 GMT -5
Jack read the note from the man and smiled softly. His sister would be able to sleep in a real place tonight! Hopefully, the guy would let them borrow clothes until thiers were dry. Jack gently dried Lyla's hair, carefull not to wake her. She needed the sleep. Once she was as dry as she was going to be, he just sat there nursing his coffee, waiting for thier new friend's shift to be over. Jack knew that normally, he wouldn't have taken and offer like this, that he would just lie and say they were headed home. But he was to exhausted to function normally, let alone try to lie. He was almost grateful for that, too.
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Post by #Emily# on Aug 25, 2009 5:12:46 GMT -5
Skulls smiled when his shift was sone. throwing his thick warm sweater over hi shoulder he muttered a later to his dad and walked out on to have his black eyes greated with his new friends? He wasn't sure nor was he going to really pus for it right now. He was tireder than hell and wanted to sleep.Handing his sweater off to the older neko. Skulls rough voice told the Neko a come on. He walked to the door and waited for the other two to hurry up. sadly he was still slightly wearing his outfi but that would be fine he only live about three blocks away from this personal hell hole.
Once all three where outside Skulls hand accidently brushed Jack's own softer ones. His arms still hurt but the rain made them feel ten times better than before. Leading his wya back to his apartments he was happy. Nofucking sun was out and nor was it blazing into his black eyes. Once reaching his apartment he reached into his pockets and pulled out his keys before saying softly "welcome home..." He dind't care on how long they were going to stay. Opening the door he walked inside leaving it open for the two of them to walk in and shut the dor again. He made it to his room and pulled out a t-shirt that would cover the girl and a t-shirt and shorts for Apple's brother.
Walking back down stairs he layed their clothes out and stated "here's some clothing for the two of you to borrow..."
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Post by gweezil on Aug 25, 2009 11:21:46 GMT -5
When the older boy's shift was over, Jack picked up his sister, tucking her face into the crook of his neck to protect it from the rain. Just after they stepped outside, Jack felt a rough hand brush his own. Looking at the boy from under the fringe of his hair, a light rosy pink dusted his cheeks and he was suddenly glad of the darkness and long hair. When they got to the apartment and the man disappeared, he stood by the front door, swaying slightly from exhaustion. He hadn't slept in 6 days, and the coffee was the first thing he had eaten in about three. He had to take care of Lyla's needs before his, espescially when money was tight.
When the boy returned with clothes, he had a little trouble snapping out of his daze. Blinking into focus, he took the clothes and smiled slightly up at him. "Thank you. Thank you very, very much," he whispered. He looked around and saw a couch. He carried his sister over to it, set her down, and changed her into the dry shirt. His movements were slow and clumsy, though they were gentle.
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Post by #Emily# on Aug 25, 2009 11:30:18 GMT -5
Skull watched the guy, he seemed tired and dazed. "Would you like something to eat?"? he asked kinda guessing that the guy hadn't ate for awhile. The movements were a huge give away but Skulls didn't want to offend his guests. Wow that was a first. Shaking his head slightly trying to get his orange hair out of his face he watched the two, he slightly envied the two for their close relationship but he quickly remembered the burns and cuts. Grimacing he took off the tops to his jobs clothing. Throwing them down into a laundry basket that had always been close by just because clothing was such a pain in the ass.
Turning his head again black obsidian eyes tracing over the two again realizing what he had just asked was a fairly stupid question and than asked "What would you like to eat?" He didn't carry coffee in the house since coffee was so bitter and all bitter things sucked but it they liked it he guessed that he could put up with it.
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