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[knightofratatosk]

[On the floor of the forest not too far from the southern barrier is something blue lying among the leaves. Emil decided to take Vyse and Asch's advice of finding something productive to do rather than moping around, but since he's not the type of person to always think things through, this means he's spent the past week banging on/trying to find a way through the barrier. Obviously, that didn't exactly work.

He's partially covered with leaves now thanks to the wind, though there's still enough of his outfit uncovered to be visible from a distance. It looks like he's been there for a little while. Poke/kick/tell him he's a moron?]

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[nicekittyxiii.livejournal.com]

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Well, Nanaki isn't going to gripe about it now, though he may protest to being coddled when Emil's doing better even if he secretly enjoys it. For now he's just focused on getting the poor kid home to bed.]

[knightofratatosk]

[Don't worry, when Emil is less out of it he won't pet without asking first. He's just even more clingy than usual right now, for obvious reasons.]

[nicekittyxiii.livejournal.com]

[Phew. It's excusable anyway, his fur really is fluffy.

Walking, walking, are they close to the house yet?]

[knightofratatosk]

[Indeed they are!]

We're almost there...

[nicekittyxiii.livejournal.com]

That's good. Just tell me where to lead you, and I'll help you there. [He doesn't mind being held, but this is tedious work.]

[knightofratatosk]

Okay. It's just a little further now.

[He doesn't really want to go back to his house, but it's not like he has much other choice at the moment.]

[nicekittyxiii.livejournal.com]

[Well tough cookies, Emil, you can't sit around and sulk outside all day 8| Gotta face your fears and get over it.

Not that Nanaki's much better at facing said fears... oh look! House 20. Let's get in there.]

[knightofratatosk]

["Gilligan," right? Yeah, Emil's not big on the whole idea of naming his fears or even facing them at all. Not without Ratatosk, at least.

Anyway, he'll make his way up the stairs and inside with Nanaki, opting to head over to the couch instead of upstairs to the bedroom. He can't really face the thought of going in there just yet.]

[nicekittyxiii.livejournal.com]

[Fortunately he doesn't have Gilligan yet

Hey, Nanaki's not picky as long as they're inside. It's so much warmer in here, after all. Ahhh, he misses the nice climate of Cosmo Canyon even more now.]

[knightofratatosk]

Um, you can stay for a little while if you want...

[nicekittyxiii.livejournal.com]

[Which is the most obvious 'stay with me' request he's ever heard, aside from actually saying it.]

...I suppose I could spend some time inside, if you have no protests.

[knightofratatosk]

[Emil isn't very good about asking for things he wants or needs, so this is probably the closest to a request you're going to get.]

N-no, not at all. Besides, it's cold outside.

[nicekittyxiii.livejournal.com]

[Ahaha, not bad, not bad. Nanaki smiles faintly and nods his head, sitting himself down beside the couch.] You have a point. Alright, I'll stay for a while.

[knightofratatosk]

Thank you. Um, would you like anything to eat...?

[nicekittyxiii.livejournal.com]

I'm alright. Really, you should just lie down and rest. Don't worry about me at all.

[knightofratatosk]

Okay...

[Curling up on the couch now and just hugging one of the pillows. He feels bad for not being very conversational, but he just can't seem to muster the will to talk about anything.]

[nicekittyxiii.livejournal.com]

[That's fine by Red- he had a feeling Emil wasn't really interested in making him dinner. He just lies down beside the couch and rests his head on his paws, not overly close but within reach, just in case.]

[knightofratatosk]

[After a little while a hand will reach down to stroke his head hesitantly, just very gently at first.]

[nicekittyxiii.livejournal.com]

[...Yep, saw that one coming. It's a little humiliating as always, but it feels nice, too, so he remains still, letting Emil pet him. If it consoles the boy, his own comfort is a small sacrifice.]

[knightofratatosk]

[It's just a small gesture, but it is making him feel a little bit better. Less alone, at least. Besides, furry animals are always comforting, right?]

[nicekittyxiii.livejournal.com]

[Nanaki can't really attest to that, since he's never pet anyone :| But he ruffles his own fur a bit and lets Emil do as he pleases, waiting it out. It's a non-issue for him, anyway.]

[knightofratatosk]

[Fortunately for him, it won't be long before Emil dozes off and the petting slows to a stop. What he needs most right now is rest.]