no looky for real this time

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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.]

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It's what he deserves.

[ nothing will ever be funnier than ryo ending up in the same place as itto. ]

Anyway, it was interesting. Teyvat has a lot of similarities to Earth in many ways, but also some drastic differences.

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Ryo....

[Itto was an idiot (so is HE), but he is too good of a boy to think Itto deserves to be killed.

Even though Akira bit him once.]

Yeah? Like what?

[KEEPING RYO TALKING BY ASKING ABOUT NERD STUFF... He also just would rather listen to Ryo be smart than evil. It's... kind of attractive. The intellect.

Giving Ryo some mushrooms now...]

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[ the way ryo refused to move out of his room with itto because he didn't want to give itto the satisfaction of having the top bunk. the pettiness is so real.

he will take the shrooms and put it in the pot. ]

The more familiar one would be Inazuma-- where Scaramouche was originally from. It has many similarities to the Edo period of Japan, in terms of culture and architecture. Then there's Liyue, where Childe had sent Lavi to, which holds a resemblance to ancient China.

[ the professor is jumping out ]

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[When you're a himbo, there is literally nothing more of a turn on than someone being smart to you. It was one of the reasons he liked Ryo so much anyway before... everything terrible happened.

He hadn't lied when he told Ryo he thought Ryo was smart and handsome!!]

Oh... That's weird. But, like... in a cool way? Do you think our worlds were connected somehow? It's funny how they were like different time periods for us.

Did you like it?

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Well, there's enough different versions of Earths that the idea of there being worlds that are similar in nature but still different isn't too out there...

[ there could be so many studies on this!! it's why he brought back so many books from teyvat... he has a lot of time to waste... ]

... it was an interesting place.

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[He hands Ryo some onions and also a can of peas. In the soup pot.

And he sort of lets out a nasally exhale.]

It sounds interesting. Do you ever want to go back and keep exploring? Or live there too, I guess.

[He knows they talked about it, but. Still.]

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[ into the soup pot.... he is squinting at this pot. ]

... I went back occasionally, to pick things up. I left abruptly the first time.

[ he sets the can down. ]

I never really thought about it further though. I always meant to end up back here.

[ he never did mean to leave hell permanently. ]

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[Americanized soup... This is his suffering for Boston.

He takes the can from Ryo so he can put it with other things to throw away at one time. He keeps his eyes down.]

I wish you would have agreed to that sooner... About us staying here. I mean, I get... why you didn't now. I'm... not mad or anything.

[He looks up.]

Sorry. I-- It's fine. I know you meant you would always just come back here after whatever you did for a while, not that.

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... I just didn't think you'd choose something else.

[ well. someone else.

which was his mistake, he supposes. he just assumed that as long as they reached some sort of agreement before the party, that everything would be fine in the end. he wishes he had more time then, and then after he had nothing but time.

he changes it back to the other topic. ]

But it's fine. The cat probably shouldn't travel that much with so many things that could eat him.

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[He thinks about how long (to him, not Ryo) he was waiting for Ryo to accept their destinies.

There's no fight or argument when Ryo changes topics. He goes back to messing with the soup--preparing the chicken. He does have to let it cool a little first.]

I can stay with him if you wanted to travel again.

[This is still not satisfactory because he would not get to go, but it's fine.]

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Why would I want to go somewhere without you?

[ the whole problem is that akira hasn't been here!

he glances over to where jd has decided to flop down, temporarily giving up on the idea of getting food until he notices that he has someone's attention. ]

Alex can watch him. It just wouldn't work for anything too long.

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I know...

[HE KNOWS. Ryo wouldn't do it if he didn't agree to go.

He follows Ryo's look to JD. NOW THEY ARE BOTH LOOKING and JD does the head lifting chirrup of curiosity.]

I mean... he is in hell, so not much would bother him, I think. If Alex didn't mind looking after him, it'd be okay. And maybe time passes differently here and there...?

Uh, how long was I gone again for you?

[TOO LONG. He is so mean in his stupidity.]

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[ oh fuck the cat noticed. ryo quickly glances away, leaving akira to die via a cat who will now want attention. ]

Long enough.

[ at least, long enough that ryo gave up on the idea of actually seeing akira again. ]

She likes cats.

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[DAMMIT, not him!!! He hurriedly goes back to the chicken, but JD has already seen the looks. So JD zooms over to meow and love on them.]

I'll ask her ahead of whenever you feel like going then. JD, please. You aren't starving.

[He will

just use his hands to shred the shit out of this boiled chicken regardless of whether it's hot or not. Heat doesn't bother him, he's a demon...]

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[ he just watches akira do this. the atmosphere may be a little tense, but ryo will always be gay first, and that means watching a guy be a little weirdo.

there's a sigh, and he picks up the damn cat. no food. ]

You were surprised that I still had him, right?

[ jd. ]

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[WAIT I FORGOT TO CAP OUR 666 COMMENT NOOOOOOOO

Akira dumps most of the shredded chicken into the large pot with the veggies, but... he... saves...

a little leftovers.......

Sheepishly, he turns to offer them out to JD who is being held nicely by Ryo. (my suggestions wanted to offer Ryo's McDonald's for that????)]

Yeah, a little... I didn't think you wouldn't take care of him, I just... thought you might not want him around...