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[sentiments]

Characters: Barnaby Brooks, Jr. (sentiments), Rei Kurosawa (cursemarked), Kotetsu T. Kaburagi (wildest)
Location: Rei's apartment
Rating: G?
Time: March 13, evening
Description: Kotetsu and Barnaby go to visit Rei after hearing of her past and stay for cookies... and to take home a new friend?


And once again, Barnaby was being pulled away from his work on investigating the mystery to socialize a little. While Barnaby would have normally had a problem with it, Kotetsu had assured them that they were only going to Rei's. Just the three of them?

Barnaby could accept that. Not because he didn't have much choice in the matter--because he really didn't, not when it came to how persistent Rei could be and how horribly persuasive Kotetsu already was--but because of what had occurred during his last discussion with Kotetsu. It had been a heavy talk, one discussing Rei's own world and the risk of having her return, and that sort of concern just meant that they needed to spend as much time with her as they could while they were still there. Although Barnaby was still warming up to the idea of spending more time with Rei in general, he was more up to dropping by her apartment. Unexpectedly? He wasn't really sure, he had just said yes when Kotetsu asked.

Which was the main reason that brought Kotetsu and Barnaby to standing before her door. Barnaby brought with him a small cloth briefcase containing a few photo prints. He figured he may as well bring them to her and get her opinion on the very slow beginning of his new side project, on top of just saying hello... and the other reason, which he was hoping Kotetsu would have forgotten by the time they made it to Rei's place. Sure, he was sure said extra reason would probably walk right up to them, maybe hiss a little, possibly scratch up his boots... but really, it was just about Rei. Letting Kotetsu take the lead as well as leave him to knock, he just glanced around the hallway of the building.

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[cursemarked]

After placing the papers down in a relatively neat order and started on the tea, Rei poked her head out briefly to see who they're talking about. "Oh-- Yes, that's Potato. Cat's probably back in my room."

As if responding to his name the cat looked up and mewed, stretching out and padding over to rub first against Barnaby's leg, then Kotetsu's. The purring started up almost immediately, a deep rumble as he winds around their legs for pets.

Rei chuckled and turned her attention back. "You can tell the difference because Cat's bigger. Potato's small and has those funny ears."

[sentiments]

There were just way too many animals in this apartment. And already Kotetsu pointed out the one he had agreed to take home, but the fact that he hesitated almost made Barnaby frown. Actually, he would have been frowning had he not been using so much self-restraint to keep it off of his face. He needed to seem unbothered. Really, it wasn't that bad, but Barnaby just wasn't a pet person, and--

Oh god when did it teleport to his legs?! Potato brushed against his leg, as if seeking some sort of affection. Petting? Taking him home didn't mean Barnaby had to pet him, did it...?

Yep, he did have some funny ears. Barnaby waited until the cat moved closer to Kotetsu before leaning down to look at him more closely. He really did look like a cat Kotetsu would want to keep. Barnaby just hoped that cat didn't have sharp claws.

[wildest]

Kotetsu could barely contain himself when the cat started to idly maneuver its way around where he and Barnaby were standing, and the second it started rubbing against them and purring, resisting the urge to just scoop it up was way too hard. He'd wondered if Barnaby would try to pet it but as he suspected, his partner didn't budge a single inch. Oh well, more time for him and Potato then.

Once the cat went back over to him, Kotetsu crouched down and immediately reached out to give Potato a brief little headpat, grinning as the cat arched his head up for more contact. But of course, Kotetsu wouldn't bother with more petting so soon. He wanted to mess around with those weird, cute, tiny ears.

"He looks even smaller up close! Bunny, I told you it had funny ears! You're too cute to handle, y'know that right?"

...you two converse among yourselves for a while, Kotetsu is going to be busy with the cat for a while.

[cursemarked]

There was a noise, somewhere between a chuckle and a muffled giggle, from Rei's direction that she quickly covers up with a clearing of the throat. Poor Barnaby, he was so clearly out of his element. Laughing at him (and at Kotetsu's overenthusiasm with the cat), was almost cruel. Hopefully Barnaby would get on board with it soon, though; how could he resist that adorable face?

Potato was clearly loving the attention and seemed pretty happy in Kotetsu's hands, making Rei feel a little easier about letting him go with them. Cats were easier to take care of than dogs, and Potato had always had a good temperament and was easy-going. He should fit in fine with them.

Bringing the tea over Rei set one aside for Kotetsu, whenever he managed to pull himself away from Potato, and held the other out to Barnaby. "It's really not so bad." She spoke softly, smiling a little. "They're mostly independent animals, and Potato's really quiet."

Rei watches Potato bat and mouth at Kotetsu's fingers, not actually biting or breaking skin, but clamping his little mouth around the digits in an attempt to stop the man from tweaking his ears.

"Did you have any pets when you were a kid, Barnaby?"

[sentiments]

The cat did indeed have funny-looking ears. Kotetsu was enjoying himself, so Barnaby just smiled politely and shook his head, deciding to just focus on Rei. He could talk with her, this nice, two-legged homo sapien who was not furry and did not meow, and leave Kotetsu to acquaint himself with the new intrude--introduction to their hero apartment.

"Thank you, Miss Rei." Taking the tea, he smiled at her, then took a sip. At least they didn't seem so bad. Kotetsu was enjoying himself, and Barnaby was willing to give the cat the benefit of the doubt--if not for Kotetsu, then to at least lessen Rei's care load. The less pets that weighed her down, the better off she'd be.

Her question took him by surprise, and he shook his head. Pets...

"We weren't allowed to keep any animals where I lived," he answered. "I've never had much exposure to animals in home settings. A cat will be an interesting difference."

[wildest]

The conversation between the other two in the room fell on deaf ears from Kotetsu's end, clearly more interested in having himself a little play fight with Potato than discussing independent animals and pets and home settings or whatever it was they had chosen to talk about. Even for a tiny cat, he sure was feisty when he could be, which suited Kotetsu just fine as he kept darting his fingers in and out of biting distance.

But of course, eventually even that got a little predictable, so Kotetsu decided to remove the bracelet from his wrist and let Potato bat around at that for a while. There really was no way he was even going to remember tea had been prepared for him unless he was called over. Or something was thrown at him. Either one would do.