Seriously? It isn't my job to take care of that asshole's pets for him, especially when I already have a shitty sheep to deal with. Can't you just go get him?
[ honestly, yukari wasn't expecting robin to show up so fast, even though she knows she should be used to this by now. masheep immediately twists out of yukari's arms and trots over to thunder, butting her head against the yellow sheep and then... laying down on him. like she's depressed or something.
which she is. her best friend is gone.
yukari looks similarly despondent, though for different reasons. when she hears robin's voice, however, she tries to shake herself out of it, drawing in a breath and giving him a small grin. ]
[He moves to sit next to her, hoping she can find some comfort in his closeness. He's been wary of touching her since their...encounter a few months ago, not because he doesn't want to but because he isn't sure if she'd be okay with it.]
[ silence sits between them while she contemplates that question, trying to remember when she first noticed the missing command seals. it must have been late last night — early this morning? she was half asleep, she must have been, it didn't fully register until she finally hunted down masheep because that anxious feeling in her stomach wouldn't go away.
her hands rest on her knees, a little wary of getting closer to robin even though she feels as though maybe... she'd be okay with a little closeness. if only to make sure that he won't leave, too. still, she's far too stubborn to give into that feeling, so all yukari does is sit up a bit straighter when robin drops down beside her. ]
... Half a day. Maybe longer.
[ she looks down at her hands, rubbing her thumb over her remaining command seals. ]
... I didn't — [ no, no, that's a stupid question, and she cuts herself off with a sharp shake of her head. ] Nevermind.
If you just called me over to not speak to me, Master, I might as well just leave Thunder here and finish what I was doing.
[If nothing else, his lack of tact makes it a little easier for him to get to the point. He's terribly bad at being direct when it comes to information about himself, but if he's pressing someone else, it comes all too naturally.]
[ ah... yukari's not sure why, but she feels her heart sink at that, and the disappointment is written all over her face.
no, that's not quite true. she knows exactly why that statement feels like such a thorn to her. it's because yukari feels like a failure, not being enough of an anchor to this world to keep mumei here, not even being a good enough master to know what to do when things all but slam into a brick wall.
she thought she was past this. that she wouldn't be a burden anymore, but all she's done is find other ways to hold people back. at her side, kiku pushes her nose underneath yukari's hand, but yukari can't even look up, dashing her free hand across her eyes. ]
[Robin stares at her out of the corner of his eye for a few seconds, then stands up again, stretching his arms. Once that's done, he reaches over to her and attempts to grab her waist, pulling her into a princess carry if he's successful.]
Okay, but you're coming with me.
[He'd be a sad excuse for a Servant if he didn't at least try to help her feel better.]
[ a leash?! yukari's so offended by that she could literally tear into robin until there was nothing left of him, but he's giving her an option to be set down, so she's going to take that instead. ]
... Yeah, I'll follow, if you don't ever think about putting me on a leash again.
[Robin sets her down, then gently picks up Mashu instead. He doesn't want to leave the sheep unsupervised, but she doesn't seem like she's in much of a position to feel like moving herself...]
What do you want to eat? If you say "nothing" I'll just take you somewhere I want to go instead, so don't try it.
[This is how you cheer people up, right? You feed them? He's in Sweetgum so his options are limited, but Yukari's higher status might open up a few otherwise closed doors...]
[ kiku and thunder follow close behind, their little hooves digging into the light frost upon the ground.
yukari's well aware of their social statuses now, having it thrown in stark contrast because of the white lily attack, and the last thing she wants to do is put either of them in harm's way until things calm down a little and they can figure out what to do and where to go from there. ]
That depends... Can you cook?
[ she's pretty sure he can. their first conversation involved him discussing the fact that he's familiar with "animal parts". ]
[The last guy who ate his cooking was his dad, who wouldn't have lived anyway, but he's not too keen on the idea of having his food compared to Emiya's right after he vanished. He's a competent cook, but nowhere near Emiya's level.]
[ really, did robin never cook for himself? it's that absurd thought that twists a wry smile across yukari's lips that disappears almost as soon as it appears. ]
Then I guess I'll hafta teach you. [ so she'll reach out and take robin by the wrist — ] C'mon, the Willow kitchen's still full of food.
yukari glances up at him out of the corner of her eye, an eyebrow lifting ]
"You just" what? [ ah, there it is, a slight quirk in her mouth. her tone is gently chastising, echoing words he said to her earlier. ] If you're not gonna finish that statement, then don't start it.
You said yours first, so if anyone should go first it's you.
[He isn't budging on this.]
I can't believe I've never thought of putting my hood up. What a great idea, and one that definitely hides the distinctive, bushy tail of a fox.
[He's pretty heavy on the sarcasm because he doesn't really think she's put too much thought into how much effort it requires to keep such an obvious symbol of status under wraps. Even with the cloak on, it's pretty clearly making an outline in the fabric.]
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[He doesn't realize she means gone gone.]
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My command seals for him are gone, Robin. And if Thunderer's such a problem for you, I can give him to someone else.
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...I'll be right there.
[He doesn't really care that Archer is gone, but he knows Yukari does, so the least he can do is try to cheer her up.
True to his word, he arrives a few minutes later, a certain yellow sheep in tow; Robin figures Mashu might cheer up with more friends to play with.
The collar Thunder is wearing definitely isn't handmade or anything, it's Yukari's imagination.]
Hey.
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which she is. her best friend is gone.
yukari looks similarly despondent, though for different reasons. when she hears robin's voice, however, she tries to shake herself out of it, drawing in a breath and giving him a small grin. ]
Hey yourself.
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[He's never been all that great in situations like these. Even when he's worried he just sounds abrasive.]
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Gee, that helps me feel better.
[ hey, if he wants to be abrasive, she can be abrasive, too ]
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[He moves to sit next to her, hoping she can find some comfort in his closeness. He's been wary of touching her since their...encounter a few months ago, not because he doesn't want to but because he isn't sure if she'd be okay with it.]
...How long has he been gone?
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her hands rest on her knees, a little wary of getting closer to robin even though she feels as though maybe... she'd be okay with a little closeness. if only to make sure that he won't leave, too. still, she's far too stubborn to give into that feeling, so all yukari does is sit up a bit straighter when robin drops down beside her. ]
... Half a day. Maybe longer.
[ she looks down at her hands, rubbing her thumb over her remaining command seals. ]
... I didn't — [ no, no, that's a stupid question, and she cuts herself off with a sharp shake of her head. ] Nevermind.
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[If nothing else, his lack of tact makes it a little easier for him to get to the point. He's terribly bad at being direct when it comes to information about himself, but if he's pressing someone else, it comes all too naturally.]
So let's try that again. You didn't what?
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I'm sure whatever you were doing wasn't as exciting as this.
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[He knows she cares, but he still can't bring himself to feel even a little bad.]
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no, that's not quite true. she knows exactly why that statement feels like such a thorn to her. it's because yukari feels like a failure, not being enough of an anchor to this world to keep mumei here, not even being a good enough master to know what to do when things all but slam into a brick wall.
she thought she was past this. that she wouldn't be a burden anymore, but all she's done is find other ways to hold people back. at her side, kiku pushes her nose underneath yukari's hand, but yukari can't even look up, dashing her free hand across her eyes. ]
Then just go back to what you were doing.
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Okay, but you're coming with me.
[He'd be a sad excuse for a Servant if he didn't at least try to help her feel better.]
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Wh, what the hell!?
[ for a second, at least, she's distracted from feeling bad for herself. ]
What is it with you two and carrying me! Put me down!
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[It takes every ounce of his willpower to say this without flirting.]
If you follow me, I'll put you down. If not, I'm just gonna have to carry you, because I don't trust you to not lock yourself up and wallow.
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... Yeah, I'll follow, if you don't ever think about putting me on a leash again.
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What do you want to eat? If you say "nothing" I'll just take you somewhere I want to go instead, so don't try it.
[This is how you cheer people up, right? You feed them? He's in Sweetgum so his options are limited, but Yukari's higher status might open up a few otherwise closed doors...]
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yukari's well aware of their social statuses now, having it thrown in stark contrast because of the white lily attack, and the last thing she wants to do is put either of them in harm's way until things calm down a little and they can figure out what to do and where to go from there. ]
That depends... Can you cook?
[ she's pretty sure he can. their first conversation involved him discussing the fact that he's familiar with "animal parts". ]
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[The last guy who ate his cooking was his dad, who wouldn't have lived anyway, but he's not too keen on the idea of having his food compared to Emiya's right after he vanished. He's a competent cook, but nowhere near Emiya's level.]
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Then I guess I'll hafta teach you. [ so she'll reach out and take robin by the wrist — ] C'mon, the Willow kitchen's still full of food.
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I know how to cook, I just -
[He doesn't really feel like discussing his insecurities, so he cuts himself off there and lets her drag him around for now.]
If you burn yourself or something I'm not helping you.
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yukari glances up at him out of the corner of her eye, an eyebrow lifting ]
"You just" what? [ ah, there it is, a slight quirk in her mouth. her tone is gently chastising, echoing words he said to her earlier. ] If you're not gonna finish that statement, then don't start it.
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[And so he does.]
Isn't it going to be weird to drag someone from Sweetgum into the dorms, though? We aren't exactly in the best position right now.
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[ and she means that, regardless of whether robin is ignoring her. ]
If you're worried, keep your hood up. I think most of the guards aren't there during the day, since a lot of the residents are out doing their stuff.
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[He isn't budging on this.]
I can't believe I've never thought of putting my hood up. What a great idea, and one that definitely hides the distinctive, bushy tail of a fox.
[He's pretty heavy on the sarcasm because he doesn't really think she's put too much thought into how much effort it requires to keep such an obvious symbol of status under wraps. Even with the cloak on, it's pretty clearly making an outline in the fabric.]
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WRONG JOURNAL LMFAO
I WAS WONDERING HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE FOR THAT TO HAPPEN TBH
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i somehow lost this notif wtf???