026. [dictated]

[foolreversed]

[it's a while after Adachi discovered his new blank journal that he runs into another surprise: his Christmas present from the castle.

His just closed journal opens back up again as he falls back against his table, knocking it off]

H-How... What... How did you get here!?

[something actually replies back to him, and it sure doesn't sound human... or like any animal. In fact it is very screechy and just bizarre. But at least it sounds... happy?]

Scree!

No... no, no, no! You've gotta go back to where you came from, right now!

...screee?

Go! Oh geez if anyone finds you we are both so screwed.

[a brief silence. TIME TO GET MORE AGGRESSIVE.]

Go on! Get lost! Get the hell outta my sight!

[but then whatever-it-is just makes those screechy noises again. This time very distinctively UNHAPPILY, almost like crying. It also sounds like something just slithered away.]

No! Don't hide behind there! Crap... I'm sorry, I'm not rejecting you! Come on out? Be a good little-


(ooc: so because Adachi had literally nothing he could give a shit about back home, the castle gave him a tame, non-violent baby shadow as a pet. Basically he's got this.)

Comments

[punk_cute]

[Because the cute little shadow does make Kanji nervous, he's been keeping half an eye on it. He is so not impressed, Adachi.]

...In your laundry. Maybe you should think about cleanin' that up, so you don't lose 'im again.

1/3

[foolreversed]

Again? Really? [doop doo walking over.

Leaning over it, staring.

Reaching out to grab a shirt-]

[foolreversed]

[and that's when Blacky's jumps out screeching, just like a Shadow hiding in a chest would.]

Ack!!

[Adachi falls right back on his ass. The Shadow looks really pleased with himself and slips over to Adachi, trying to get up on one of his legs. DADDY HE WANTS UP PICK HIM UP]

[foolreversed]

Y-Yeah... I should... do that...[oh god castle what have you given to him]

[punk_cute]

[He's just as startled as Adachi when the shadow screeches, but then it...acts like a goddamned little puppy begging for attention.

So he just laughs, and laughs.]

Damn, I'm glad it's stuck with you and not me!

[foolreversed]

[hnnnnnnnnnnnnnngh]

Yeah, yeah. Just wait until I need a babysitter or something, mister. [except no he would much rather leave this thing with Fluttershy than either you OR Joshua... especially Joshua.]

[punk_cute]

Oh hell no. I don't know what to do with kids! Or shadows either.

[He's actually pretty good with kids, just doesn't know it yet.]

You'd better be finding someone else to look out for him when you can't.

[foolreversed]

Whaaaaaaaaaaat? Don't want to give it a try?

[but he drops it there, now holding Blacky in his lap and petting it]

...Are you going to tell Hanamura? [he knows one of his conditions was to NOT tell him but he's pretty aware that it might be hard for Kanji not to... :/]

[punk_cute]

Not really, man.

And I said I wasn't gonna, didn't I? But it ain't my fault if it gets out and he finds out anyway 'cause he ran into it in the halls. Or if somebody else tells him.

[Because he doesn't trust Adachi to keep an eye on it, nope.]

[foolreversed]

[he's quiet for a moment, then nods]

Right. Got it.

...Thanks.

[punk_cute]

Good.

Right.

Uh, I guess I'll go then.

[And he turns to do just that.]

[foolreversed]

[Adachi mindlessly waves] 'kay. See you. Don't forget to close the door on your way out.

[Blacky waves his little arm too BAI BAI O v O]

[punk_cute]

Yeah. See you, I guess.

[And he was just going to slip out but... oh god the cute. So he pauses and gives Blacky a little wave back with a silly little grin before rushing out and closing the door behind him.]