EVERYTHING IS TERRIBLE

[cooopout]

[he is just sitting on his bed in the cabin, his hands folded in his lap, looking drawn and tired]

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[cooopout]

[eyeing you curiously]

Eiji?

[regretnooothing]

Yes?

[Turning to you while stuffing the cans in my pockets]

[cooopout]

What are you planning? [tilting his head curiously, his expression lightening a little]

[regretnooothing]

You'll see when we get to the next stop

[reaching out for your hand again.

[cooopout]

[he actually smiles this time, and takes it]

[regretnooothing]

[Taking it. This time we're heading for the mess hall]

[cooopout]

[following!]

[regretnooothing]

[And through the mess hall we go into the back where I let you go and pull out a box of ice pops]

[cooopout]

[...oh. his whole face softens as he puts it together]

Eiji, you're very sweet.

[he just just going to try not to think of what he'd give for someone who would do this kind of thing for him]

[regretnooothing]

[Just smiling as he takes out the cans and flips them out into their sentient forms]

The three of you take this to Ankh. He's probably out in his usual area. Kujaku-chan should help with the weight, Taka-chan-tachi.

[They make small squeaks, pick up the box and then off they go.]

I figured if he's upset enough to fly out again, He'll want them. [sighs] He so childish sometimes.

[cooopout]

...yeah. He probably will. [just watches the candroids go] I just--he has a right to be hurt. [watching you quietly] But he doesn't know when to stop.

[regretnooothing]

He does, I agree. [looking back at you]

I just hope he'll calm down before he does something we'll both regret.

[cooopout]

[...he doesn't like that look in your eye]

Me too.

[regretnooothing]

For now we can only wait.

[cooopout]

Yes.

[and he hesitates for a moment before he reaches out and takes your hand again, squeezing gently]

[regretnooothing]

[Holds your hand tightly]

Now that this is out of the way, What should we do now?

[cooopout]

I'm... not sure. Did you have any plans?

[regretnooothing]

Not really. I thought about starting on tomorrows cranes until I was tired.

[cooopout]

I'd help you do that, if you wanted.

[i like not being in my empty dark cabin by myself]

[regretnooothing]

[Thinks about it and starts to pull you along gently]

I'll get the paper and then we can go back to the cabin.

[cooopout]

Sounds good to me. I mean--I'd help you make cranes if you wanted, but... it seems like something you might want to do yourself? I'd be happy to keep you company, though. I don't know how much 'help' that'll be, I guess.

[regretnooothing]

Keeping me company is more than enough help. Thank you, Shingo.

[cooopout]

I'm happy to. [laughs a little, shaking his head] It beats just sitting around and worrying, let me tell you.

[regretnooothing]

Worrying so much will only make you old faster.

[cooopout]

Eiji! My delicate feelings. [nudging at you and laughing] Just because you've got me beat by a few years!