Can I FINALLY smash things? [CLOSED]

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Characters: Rokudo Mukuro & Rhode Kamelot
Location: Egypt, near the Pyramids
Rating: PG or higher for violence!
Time: January 2, morning onwards
Description: Darling, it's been a long, long time.


Admittedly, the long lull between the operation in Europe and the end of the year had not been fun. Of course, one would never be able to tell that Mukuro was bored - it was hard to tell if he was much of anything, really, beyond eternally amused at anything and everything. Still, the fact remained: he had been bored, and boredom wasn't good for the skin or the pocket at all.

Thank god for missions. Few things could compete with the sort of relief that came with finally being set free and given a target to hunt down and kill. Sure, they were out in the middle of a desert in a place full of stinking camels and rude, dark faces, but it could be worse, really. It could always be worse.

"Come along, my dear. We have work to do."

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[suchselfishness]

"Really, truly cross? Or just a little miffed?"

It wasn't an attempt to be mean-spirited, at the very least; she was truly curious, and always rather impulsive. It just didn't serve her or her partner well when curiosity and impulse struck after bedtime.

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"You may not want to find out."

A warning, even if it sounded like a light tease.

[suchselfishness]

Rhode pursed her lips, looking up at him thoughtfully while humming a few quiet notes. At last, she flashed him a cheeky little grin.

"Well, I'll do my best not to. Just for you."

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"Excellent."

Maybe he'll reward you for that. Just maybe.

[suchselfishness]

"It is!"

She tried to skip backward for a few steps, looking cute for a moment before stumbling and having to catch herself in a less-than-dignified manner. Regaining her footing, she moved back to walk properly next to her Meister, face just a bit red from embarrassment.

"Well. What is there to see here in Egypt?"

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"We're about to find out, aren't we?"

The only thing he really knew about were pyramids. And, well, spitting camels.

[suchselfishness]

"I suppose."

Humming, she adjusted her sunglasses on her nose, brushing a bit of hair out of the way.

"We need to get a souvenir while we're here, though- We have a huge new apartment to put things in, and I've read that Egypt does have a lot of pretty things."

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"Very well. Let's make sure to check a few shops before we leave."

It was a good thing Mukuro made it a habit to bring a large sum of money with him every time they left Death City. Rhode did like to shop.

[suchselfishness]

Rhode bounced happily at his agreement, tugging at his hand as she began to walk a bit faster.

"Maybe some pillows! Or a lamp, or a vase, or a picture for the wall. Something that we can show people, or wait for them to ask about, and then we can tell them exactly where we got it! It will be so lovely, having nice things to show off."

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"We do need to be a bit careful, though, lest we need a bigger place before we're ready to rent one."

Between Rhode's tastes and Mukuro's tendency to hoard, it WAS a real possibility...

[suchselfishness]

That silenced her for a few minutes, trying to figure out just how to fit the things she wanted into their apartment. At last, she shrugged.

"Then I suppose we can start small. I don't think pillows would take up much, do you? We can put them on the couch."

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"Pillows seem fine. Perhaps we can look at what this country's known for producing." A beat. "Small things."

[suchselfishness]

It was impossible to hide the fact that she'd lit up like a sunrise at the mention of what Egypt was known for producing- Namely because massive golden statues and stone garden decor came immediately to mind. Unfortunately, his amendment put the idea of a life-size gold sphinx for the living room out of the question, and she let out a little sigh of disappointment.

"Small things. Small things... from Egypt. Right."

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"No sarcophagi."

He knew his partner well enough to know that she could consider that 'small' if she was desperate.

[suchselfishness]

She made a face, though she looked away from Mukuro in a rather vain attempt to hide how accurate his ban was.

"... Maybe a nice gold statue, then?"

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"A nice, portable gold statue."

No, he wasn't going to buy a suitcase just to carry anything.

[suchselfishness]

"'Portable' meaning you can carry it?"

If that was the case, she was already doing some silent calculations. He could pick her up rather easily, which meant that the heaviest thing that could count as portable could be around 80 pounds. If only there was something small but expensive-looking that weighed anywhere near that much?

"You're making this a bit complicated, you know."

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"I like 'complicated'."

Didn't you know?

[suchselfishness]

"Yes, but complicated shopping isn't going to be very fun when neither of us ends up happy with what we get."

The last thing she wants is to leave Egypt feeling like she was shorted, after all.

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"I am sure I'll be quite pleased with a purchase I choose."

...Granted, he's damned easy.

[suchselfishness]

"It's not a very fair purchase if only one of us picks it."

And his partner most certainly is not.

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"It will be a communal decision."

Mostly!

[suchselfishness]

"I want something with gold on it, if it's not entirely gold."

She'll just put her foot down, now, and see where it gets her.

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"Very well. We'll look for something gold."

That should not be too hard to find at all.

[suchselfishness]

"Good. Gold and pretty." Rhode smiled up at him, appeased by his agreement. "It just won't do to have anything ugly in our nice place, after all."