no looky for real this time

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I know you can, but did you?

[Freaking angel man. He guesses it doesn't matter, and he knows Ryo isn't human, BUT WHY DOES IT WORRY HIM. He's too much of a starving demon to understand not craving food.]

Here. [Handing Ryo another cheese like Ryo needs a snack.] While I make something. We have some chicken.

[Which he gets out, hunting for a few more things.]

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[ why is he being handed cheese like a toddler needing to be placated

he will? eat this he supposes??? you can practically see the question marks floating above his head as he does this. ]

... I'm surprised you didn't just eat out all the time.

[ the bitch who ryo will not name was rich........... ]

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[He has to keep Ryo occupied while he gets everything together, or Ryo will be nosy. (Ryo will be nosy anyway.)

In the fridge, he winces as he's putting stuff in his arms.]

...I did mostly, but it got a little boring after a while. So I learned to cook a few things.

[Kicks the fridge shut gently with a foot.]

Wanna help?

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[ ryo could say something mean right now but he manages not to open his mouth. he is thinking it instead though, he is being so very rude in his head right now because he is very much just, "well you wouldn't have been bored if you stayed with me"

he eats his cheese, like sasuke couldn't. ]

What are you making?

[ that is not a no but he is curious first ]

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[Ryo......

He watches Ryo eat this cheese for a second, feeling that weird annoyed tension.

So he does what he has learned to do and what he remembered always worked with Ryo before: leans in to give him a peck on the cheese lips. Chu.]

Let's make soup. It's easy and will be light enough for you.

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[ oh he is so easy to please with gay. he does not quite perk up, but he definitely stops being internally rude. ]

That's fine.

[ he pulls out his phone



he is in fact googling how to make soup ]

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[His hands are full, so he uses his elbow to try pushing the phone down.]

Trust me. I'll show you how. Get us a small pot for the chicken and a big one for the soup.

[He carries what all he has over to the counter to put it down.]

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[ hmmm

he pockets the phone and will go get the pots then, assuming these are the correct sizes for what akira wants. he brings them over. ]

Fine. Impress me.

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I will then.

[COCKY...

He grins as he takes the pots. The big one goes on the stove to sit for now. The little one he carries to the sink to fill with water.]

I'll chop, and you can put them in, okay? We have to boil the chicken first so we can shred it for the soup.

[The water pot goes on the stove, and he turns the burners on. We call them eyes in the South, so I just went down a rabbit hole trying to figure out why and if I was spelling it correctly help me.]

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[ EYES?? THE BURNERS??? you have four eyes

but wow... akira teaching him things... he should be less surprised because akira did make the curry on his first day back.

but ryo will watch this happen. ]

... what's your favorite thing to eat.

[ besides

meat ]

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[OUR STOVE EYES

Once the pots are in place, he scoots up behind Ryo and bullies Ryo with his body over to the sink. PINS HIM. So

he can wash their hands together before touching the food.]

Mmmm... Yakitori. [MEAT...] Hamburgers are good too.

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[ yea the meat answers are what he expected

ryo allows himself to be manhandled. ]

Huh. [ it's said in an unsurprised tone. ] How hard is it to make burgers?

[ he doubts they have the stuff for it but just

curious. ]

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[He is still shockingly too stupid to think anything of this except curiosity. Accepting Ryo's weirdness. Drying Ryo's hands as if Ryo can't do it himself.]

They're easy, but they take awhile because you have to fry them on lower heat so they don't get burnt before cooking all the way through.

Uh... not that... I can't eat... raw ground beef anyway...

[AFTER BEING WITH RICH SOCIETY AND HUMANS, THIS FEELS UNHYGIENIC. But he's a fucking demon, and he's technically already dead.

The bloodiness probably tastes.......... well, anyway!!!!]

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[ UNFORTUNATELY, RYO THINKS THAT'S FINE. he would probably just get a napkin and wipe blood off of akira's mouth, like this is normal. ]

Mm, you wouldn't get sick...

[ he sounds amused. jd meows, and ryo glances over at the cat. ]

He agrees.

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Yeah, but...

[He grunts when JD "agrees" which is not JD agreeing!! CATS JUST MEOW!!!]

Don't say he's agreeing. He's telling you that you still have to cook raw meat unless it's sushi or tartare.

[Oooo, his stomach growls. He grabs Ryo's hand and pulls him to the stove and counter. So Ryo can watch him put the chicken in the water to boil.]

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He is not saying that.

[ jd is wondering why he is not being fed, actually.

but fine, ryo will move and just lean against a counter, leaning his cheek (face) against a hand as he watches. ]

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He was, yeah. I can understand him. And he is all about... [Wait, this is a cat. WAIT.] You haven't been giving him nothing but raw meat, have you...?

[After the chicken goes in, he washes his hands again because he has been fucking domesticated even though he won't get salmonella from anything.

Then he fills the other pot with water too before getting things ready to chop... Must... wash these also... Making soup is such a process...]

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He gets food. Lavi used to spoil him.

[ it was definitely done in a way where ryo wasn't looking. fucking lavi. ]

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[He pauses to look at Ryo, a bit bewildered hearing that about Lavi even though he knows a little of Lavi having gone where Ryo wandered off.

Ryo and Lavi hanging out...]

Lavi... He was yours to look after, you know, so you can't blame someone else.

[He does not sound mad or accusing. It's funny.]

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[ their questionable adventures in teyvat

he just starts opening cabinets now, to be annoying. ]

I needed a catsitter when I was doing things.

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Lavi probably didn't even know how to take care of a cat, Ryo... No wonder JD is so weird.

[JD meows. Is he offended? Does he agree?]

What are you looking for? Come here, I'm chopping these. You're gonna have to put them in the pot.

What kind of things were you doing?

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The cat was always like that.

[ he was always weird!!

but ugh. ryo will walk over so that he can be put to work. ]

Hm? Doing what? With Lavi? [ he thinks about it. ] Traveled. Childe just dumped him in Liyue, and we ended up together after.

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Be nice to him.

[HIS JD!!!! That he dumped on Ryo so Ryo would not be unhinged completely...

It didn't work.

He tears a packet of condensed broth flavoring and gives it to Ryo, motioning to the big pot.]

Did you and Lavi get to be friends? What did you see?

[Giving Ryo something to focus on while he chops the veggies.]

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We're not friends.

[ there's no heat behind the denial, it's said more automatically than anything.

he puts it into the pot, watching the contents go in as he talks. ]

But we mostly just went to each country. Childe would pop up sometimes when he wasn't doing his job. [ he scowls ] Itto was there.

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He's your friend.

[Said just as automatically. Lavi and Ryo are friends, that is what it's called, dingus. Maybe not on Ryo's side... But maybe Ryo got some friends?

The corner of his mouth lifts, but then he tries to school his face. He wants to teasing say, "Your boyfriend?" but knows that'll make Ryo irritated.]

Please tell me you didn't try killing him all the time.

[He gives Ryo the carrots to go in.]