Needs a Favor

[colony_brat]

[Filtered from Hijiri and Written for Once]

Alright, I need someone who knows 'bout magic and stuff. I wanna put a spell into a piece of jewelery and I don't know how. Need someone ta help me or put the spell in it. Actually, I need ta do it twice.

Apparently I need someone who's skilled with enchantments. The long-term, doesn't wear off kinda thing.

[Action]

[Duo's stolen the necklace he gave to Hijiri for Valentine's Day. Hopefully the musician doesn't notice that it's been replaced by a duplicate. Then again, Duo's acting suspicious, sticking close to Hijiri's side since he doesn't have the protection of the necklace and he's hiding his journal.]

(ooc: Also, Nami, is it alright to say that Duo already stole it? I know we were going to do something with that, but Duo needs it for plot. We can say he stole it in the shower while the soap and Duo's hair was distracting?)

Comments

[colony_brat]

Think your legs'll get tired before too long. You can do whatever it is ya wanna do today. I'll just follow you 'round like your little puppy.

[akumanotrill]

Hm... what should I do today then... I have been thinking of learning another instrument. Maybe the piano since we have one here already. So I was thinking of going to the library to see if there are any books that might be useful.

[colony_brat]

Whatever you wanna do, I'm gunna follow you. They probably have a few books on how ta play the piano. They have books on just 'bout everything else.

[akumanotrill]

To the library then!

[colony_brat]

[chuckles] Yes dear~

[akumanotrill]

[laughs at Duo being silly] You make it sound like we married~ Hurry then, darling~ ♥ [takes his hand and goes outside]

[colony_brat]

[Duo laughs too, but lets Hijiri tug him along.] I can't call ya dear 'less we're married~? Guess I'll have ta stick ta bright eyes and love.

[akumanotrill]

[and off we go towards the marketplace] It's more the tone you said it in, I guess~ And that's what married people normally call each other, right~?

[colony_brat]

Wouldn't know. Guess it could be. I was tryin' ta sound like the guys when they're jokin' 'bout their wives so I guess so.

... [goes kill something]

[akumanotrill]

[laughs some more] You really like that daydream of yours a lot, don't you~?

I'm sorry! It's my fault. I let it do anon postings for my HMD post.

[colony_brat]

It was fun, but what's that got ta do with it? I coulda said "Yes, master," since I'm followin' you 'round like a puppy.

[akumanotrill]

[chuckles] Perhaps that was a slip and you thought you were still in your daydream~

[colony_brat]

[Duo shakes his head as he wiggles his fingers in Hijiri's.] Hmmm... but that was so long ago and I've very clear on the fact that you're notta girl~ But I'll check again just ta make sure~

[akumanotrill]

Still, you liked it very, very much~ Maybe later~

[colony_brat]

[Duo laughs as he follows Hijiri to the library.] Well, it was fun ta dream 'bout havin' a family and a home and stuff. But I'm happy 'nough with what I got now~ I have a very sexy devil ta serve and follow 'round like a good puppy~

[akumanotrill]

You'd better be happy enough or I don't know what more to do~

[looks around] Now where is the music section...?

[colony_brat]

Just keep bein' my devil and I'm more than happy, bright eyes.

Don't know. Know where some interesting non-fiction books are, but that's 'bout it. I brought books for Raenef a while back, but it seems like everythin's been moved since then.

[akumanotrill]

As long as you're my shinigami~

Interesting non-fiction? What kind? Mn... I wonder if they have a catalog somewhere... [scans the shelves he walks past as he looks for anything that might tell him how the books are organised here]

[colony_brat]

Long as you're happy keepin' me~

Yeah, like the camping book. Or they have books with big pictures. Rae liked those. [Duo keeps his fingers twined with Hijiri's, but he turns to look at the books on the other side of the shelves.]

[akumanotrill]

I am happy~

I see. [he stops and walks back a bit when one of the titles catches his eye, he pulls it out then smiles widely] Found one~

[colony_brat]

Then I'll be your shinigami for a long time~

[Duo's forced to stop when Hijiri does and follows him back. He lets go of Hijiri's hand so he can use both of them and instead drapes himself over Hijiri's back, careful of the green wings.] 's it a good one?

[akumanotrill]

[gives him a little kiss as reward~]

[leans his head a bit against Duo's] Hm... [flips thru the book] Seems to cover the basics... I won't know if it's any good until I actually try the things they're teaching here... I'll take it all the same. Ah! Here's another one. [pulls out another book] Guess I've found the music section. I might take a while sorting through all these books. You don't have to stick around. This might bore you.

[colony_brat]

[Ah, he likes his rewards~]

[Duo shakes his head, his chin rubbing against Hijiri's shoulder.] Naw, you're happy and I'm here with you. I'm not bored. But I'll get outta your space if ya want. Let ya look through the books. Or I can stand here and hold the ones ya want.

[akumanotrill]

It's okay. You can stay. I was just worried you might start to get restless. Well, make yourself useful then! [hands Duo a few of the books he's chosen so far]

[colony_brat]

[Duo takes the books and stacks them in his arms. Every once in a while, his eyes will move from one end of the row of books to the other. He's keeping a very casual eye out, making sure to keep Hijiri as safe as he can't without being too obvious. He tries to time it for when Hijiri's distracted with a book.] I'm with you. Said I was gunna stay with you today. That means I shouldn't be restless 'cause I'm doin' what I wanted ta do.