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[flaredo]

"Heeey, you've reached Yang! Well, actually, you didn't reach far enough, 'cause I'm not here right now! But don't yang up! Just leave a message on this baby, and I'll get back to you soon enough, okay?"

[ Please specify VOICEMAIL, TEXT or CALL. ]

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[flaredo]

As much as I like sleeping with you, we can save the snuggling for later.

[ With a sigh: ] I guess.

[masakados]

It'll be blood-free snuggling, so I'll even guarantee it'll be great.

[With that and a kiss to her shoulder, he straightens up and nods toward the door.]

[flaredo]

Holding you to that, demon lord.

[ One last kiss (on the cheek) and then she's straightening and jogging out. ONWAAAAARDS. ]

[kaba]

[ …Is this another old man joke he's twenty-seven for the love of Buddha— ]

Least your dad sounds like a good guy.

[flaredo]

He is! He just tends to fuss, but then he's okay sending our dog in the mail, so...

[ SHRUG. ]

[kaba]

[ Shockingly, that last part doesn't weird him out so much. People totally get their robot dogs from the mail all the time, after all… ]

Yang Xiao Long, are ya calling me fussy? [ This is his best dad voice now. Be afraid. ]

[flaredo]

Sure am!

[ BRIGHTLY. ]

[kaba]

Hey. [ Laughing. ] Now you're just embarrassing me. Ruby isn't hearing this, is she?

[ Don't harsh up the Reds' funky flow, man… ]

[flaredo]

Lucky for you, it's just me and Zwei in the room right now. Buuuut I might consider warning her that you're a fusser.

[masakados]

[Naoki huffs amusement and jogs quickly after her, looking down at his bloody hands and frowning at them. He wants to reach out, playfully flick her hair but he's not risking getting blood on that...]

Where to? Continuing our boss hunt?

[flaredo]

Or finding the last level... whichever comes first.

[masakados]

And also finding a--

[Actually, about here is where his steps slow.] --bathroom! Gimme a sec, Yang. [Because there're doors right there and hopefully there's not some alien inside or something to make cleaning his hands troublesome.]

[flaredo]

Go for it!

[ She'll pause, then settle her back against the wall. Yes, go wash up, she'll wait. ]

[masakados]

[Soon he returns, triumphant with hands clean of blood and makes a beeline for her... just so he can tease a piece of her hair around his finger.

Oh yes.] 'Kay, ready. Let's go find us our final level.

[flaredo]

... You and my hair...

[masakados]

[GRINS GUILTLESSLY

And goes to carry on.] Come on, Ya-aaaang.

[flaredo]

I'm comiiiiiing!

[ By slipping her hand into his as she catches up, and bringing his hand up to her lips for a brief, playful kiss-- before yep, more jogging. ]

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[masakados]

[KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK

Someone's at the door this lovely vaguely late afternoon. And then he's a-waiting.]

[flaredo]

[ There's a short pause, before the door swings open and Yang... sticks out a foot to prevent Zwei from leaping out to jump him. ]

Oh, hey!

[masakados]

Hey yourself. [Oh, no, it's Zwei. It's going to impede scooping since he wants to pet him...]

I can steal you away for a while, right?

[flaredo]

Hmmm... well, if it's you, I won't fight it.

[masakados]

Great, 'cause if you were gonna fight it, it'd make this pretty hard--

[THAT IS TO SAY, SCOOPING. Though he pauses to give her a bright smile (so she knows what to expect) before he slips his arm under her legs and moves to hoist her right into his arms.]

[flaredo]

[ Zwei is instantly barking with envy-- and Yang laughs, wrapping her arms around his neck. He's so blissfully warm... ]

You remembered!

[masakados]

Like I'd forget. [And he presses a firm kiss to her cheek before looking down at Zwei.]

Sorry, buddy. We'll make up to you later with cuddling and treats, okay?

[flaredo]

[ A whiiiiiine-- but no, he'll behave. ]

I'll leave the treats to you, then.