"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?"
[So, there's probably been odd noises in the apartment all day. Scuffling sounds. Coming from overhead. After a while, Naoki started thinking it wasn't, in fact, their upstairs neighbours and set to searching about and found a surprise attic (??????) entrance and while up there...
Oh. Well, well.]
Hey, Yang?
[Calling down from the little way he found into the small space over their apartment.] How does Zwei feel about other dogs?
Because he might have a new best friend who might wanna share the house with him now and again.
[Muffled from their weird attic-- and then there's a sharp, deep bark.] You might wanna come here too.
[He'll just be shimmying out of this opening, while a very noodly, very floaty dog demon noodles its way around his body, happy to be out of the attic.]
I'm-- [ laughing now, because ugh what a cute dog?? Come here, Inugami, let her rub your ears while you're nuzzling. Well, isn't he more affectionate than the other demons? ]
[Inugami's tail whirs in the air as he snuffles and whines happily at the attention-- and Naoki's watching with a triumphant smile.]
Looks like he's got you. [Say what you will about those demons Naoki ran into first, but they were far more agreeable than the stronger ones that came later. With strength comes a big head, or something.
Inugami flips himself over, as though inviting belly rubs. Easier when he floats, ain't it?]
[Pause. For dramatic effect.] Lots and lots of dust. [To punctuate this, he ruffles a hand through his own hair and there comes a lil explosion of it.]
Go say hi to Zwei and make friends, okay, Inugami?
[Naoki wanders over to give the demon, whose tail has stopped wagging, a few pats. Inugami makes a whining noise but indeed he will noodle his way off to do so.]
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Oh. Well, well.]
Hey, Yang?
[Calling down from the little way he found into the small space over their apartment.] How does Zwei feel about other dogs?
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Why?
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[Muffled from their weird attic-- and then there's a sharp, deep bark.] You might wanna come here too.
[He'll just be shimmying out of this opening, while a very noodly, very floaty dog demon noodles its way around his body, happy to be out of the attic.]
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Uh. ]
... Who's this?
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[Naoki lands on the floor with a sheepish smile as said Inugami keeps noodling around him-- and licking his face.]
I thought you'd changed into Makami, though... [The demon barks: INUGAMI IS INUGAMI.] Right, right.
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[ WRYLY. ]
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[Also oops, here comes the dog noodle. Inugami zips toward her, sniffing at her, winding all around her.]
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[ HI NOODLE DOG?? ]
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[Naoki sniffs, folding his arms over his chest. Inugami keeps on sniffing and he might just NUZZLE UP AGAINST YOU, Yang, watch out.
He's really very much dog as opposed to demon. Not like Naoki's other demons.]
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Looks like he's got you. [Say what you will about those demons Naoki ran into first, but they were far more agreeable than the stronger ones that came later. With strength comes a big head, or something.
Inugami flips himself over, as though inviting belly rubs. Easier when he floats, ain't it?]
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He is really cute, right? [PROUD. But that said.] I don't know how he got here, though. Inugami?
[The demon turns his head to peer at him, answering: DON'T KNOW. INUGAMI WAS JUST HERE. Now, more importantly, back to the belly rubs.]
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[ He wasn't calling from the roof, after all. AND THIS DOG IS TOO CUTE-- ]
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[Naoki sighs and palms his hand over his hair. They made a fun new discovery today?! Discoveries.]
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[ MORE DEMONS? ]
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[Pause. For dramatic effect.] Lots and lots of dust. [To punctuate this, he ruffles a hand through his own hair and there comes a lil explosion of it.]
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[ She sounds perfectly saccharine, but that sure is a gleam in her eye. ]
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[With a sniff. Though he's giving her a look, eyebrow lifted.]
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He's looking at her with an eager light in his eyes, shuffling his feet. Shamelessly eager. What.] You're gonna help me?
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[ THE MOST INNOCENT when she's anything but. ]
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[AT ONCE with a bright smile. Yes. They're both innocent here.]
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[ That's a lie. ]
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[Naoki wanders over to give the demon, whose tail has stopped wagging, a few pats. Inugami makes a whining noise but indeed he will noodle his way off to do so.]
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