OPEN SEASON 2.

[crawly]

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[indeliblestars]

[it's a change in him Fee's happy to see. seeing him happier, at least somehow relaxing with everyone - that was the point. some people don't have happier families to go to. some people don't have anything. but at least there's this.]

Just for the day of. I'm not staying over. What about you?

[canicide]

Might go somewhere on New Year's.

[ He'll probably even stay open on Christmas Eve until fairly late. Having a few days off at the end of the year will be nice, though. ]

I'll see you... whenever, I guess, if you're around.

[obscurant]

[ Hisoka stops walking and in the process draws himself up, the way he always does, shoulders back and spine straight, feet placed slightly apart to show off his best angle. There is, as usual, the sense of his energy flowing to every part of his body to brush against the outer surface of his skin.

(Nothing like how he'd look when truly hungry.) ]

You don't give a warning when things are safe. ♠ I'm keeping my eyes on you. Chrollo. That's all.

[indeliblestars]

Yeah. Or I might text you, if you don't mind that.

[either for tips on how to care for the plant, or to meet up. or something. more likely something.]

[canicide]

Sure.

[ Heine will willingly give tips on plant care and maybe some extra fertilizer, if Fee is devoted to the poinsettias even after Christmas.

At this point, Heine isn't wholly oblivious to their situation. It's more willful ignorance now, and a leeriness of acting on any emotion, let alone a positive one. Still, Heine's departure is marked by a last backwards glance before he hits the corner of the street on his way home. ]

[indeliblestars]

[it isn't that Fee's shy. it's more that he's been waiting, figuring that Heine might want a more subtle touch - but even his patience has limits. eventually, it might be time to be completely direct, the way he could have been since all these emotions started with him.

so he goes home for Christmas itself, and the blood family part of the holidays is solved. and on the evening of the 27th, he gets the resolve to send a single text.]

What are you doing tomorrow? It's been a while.

[specialization]

I know you are.

[Chrollo observes, keeps himself contained, and for a second he seems like he'll let the remark pass entirely. the answer something to meditate on later.

and then he smiles.]

But you don't really care about safety, do you?

[canicide]

[ Heine reads the text while laid out on the couch, half-watching a TV show. He replies almost immediately. ]

nothing. are you back already?

[indeliblestars]

Yeah. I didn't need to stay long.

I'm not doing anything either honestly but I wanted to see how you were.

[the movie he put on it one he's seen a lot. he can afford missing a few lines to text.]

[obscurant]

What makes you think that? ♣

[ Hisoka pauses, and takes a step forward, pressing his height above Chrollo. ]

I would never bring you into danger.

[canicide]

I'm fine.

if it's not too late for u you can come over

[ They've hung out in the evenings a few times, but this feels a little different. ]

[indeliblestars]

do you want me to bring anything?

[it is different. it's different in the way that means Fee exhales hard at the ceiling, wondering if he'll be able to do this or somehow trip over his own words and fuck it up.]

[specialization]

[it means Chrollo has to tilt his head the slightest amount to keep looking Hisoka in the eye, but he doesn't move aside from that. Hisoka looming doesn't bother him at all.]

Maybe you wouldn't. But that doesn't mean that I'm able to promise the same. If you're so set on accompaniment, that is.

[that might be caring, trying to keep Hisoka out of danger. if Chrollo wasn't Chrollo. he knows Hisoka can handle himself, so what he says is just fact.]

[canicide]

no

see you in a few

[ That came out perhaps more curt than he intended, but he doesn't want to stretch the discussion out in case he... well, whatever. Heine's ready when he hears the doorbell. ]

[obscurant]

Chrollo, if you put me in harm's way, I would already be hurt regardless of the danger. ♦ Would you do that to me?

[indeliblestars]

[Fee comes in a bit - making sure not to rush. all he's brought is himself, and the entire way over, he's been soothing himself, saying that it doesn't matter what the outcome is. as long as he's able to be friendly...as long as he doesn't make this a huge deal. ugh. usually he's so quick to say this sort of thing that the whole dwelling on it doesn't take place.

whatever. they'll just see. maybe it's just winter getting to him.

anyway, he shows up, same Fee as always, just in a heavier jacket for winter.]

Hey. Thanks for inviting me over.

[specialization]

I'm not going to put you there. You would choose to go.

[and if he went too far, then to extract him would take blood. this Chrollo knows as a calm fact.]

If you want me to protect you, that's another matter. All you have to do is ask.

[he could, if he tried. in his world he could spin something to make it possible. he could pull on the right threads, and it would all fall into place.

but he's cruel enough to not do it until it's called for.]

[canicide]

No problem.

[ Heine stands in the doorway for a second before stepping back. The entrance leads to a narrow landing and staircase, not much else visible since the path goes over the shop and straight up to his apartment. He leads the way upstairs.

The TV is still on, softly playing an episode of some crime procedural. Heine leaves it be for some background noise while directing them towards the couch. ]

So, did you want to watch something, or...did you just want to hang out?

[obscurant]

So I'd go into danger with you, and you would protect me if I asked then? ♥ And what if I asked now, for your protection?

[ Hisoka slides his hands into his pocket, tipping his head slightly at him. ]

Would you help me?

[indeliblestars]

Just hang out, really. I haven't seen you in a while, so...

[it's nice to know how he's doing. that he's fine. Fee shrugs off his coat and sits on the couch - more like flops on it. not really graceful, but casual. wait for the right moment. or something.]

[specialization]

Why not?

[why not. why not, if only to see what happened? it was a choice, just like that. it of course requires Hisoka to trust him - a curious thought, that.

suddenly, he's almost looking forward to the next phone call in the middle of the night.]

[canicide]

[ Heine hums in acknowledgment before sitting down on the couch next to him. ] Yeah. How was your Christmas, anyway?

[obscurant]

[ Why not, indeed. It's almost like Chrollo is asking to be brought into Hisoka's crawling nest of a social sphere. ]

...I understand. Next time, then. ♥

[ He tilts his head down the street in the direction they'd been walking in. ]

For now—take me.

[indeliblestars]

It was fine, I got all the news of who did what and what happened, all the usual family stuff. Dinner was edible, I'm pretty sure I got told I need to make sure I'm working hard around four times. Overall it was about the same as it always is. As long as everyone's okay I can't complain. What about yours?

[and as usual, no acknowledgement of his work or asking after it, but he's used to that. better that than something lamenting "why couldn't you be an accountant like your cousin."]

[canicide]

Okay. One of my friends wanted to watch some cheesy movie so we did that.

[ It was a bad movie, all told, but he'd watched it anyway. Revealing to Fee that he spent no time with his family (or, more accurately, had no family to spend the holidays with) garners about as much emotion. It's not something he really tries to hide and he doesn't think Fee will make a big deal of it. ]

I'll probably open for limited hours tomorrow in case some people need emergency flowers.