ridestherider | (no subject)

I . . . get that. I do the same thing, and then people yell at me for distancing myself. But I was worried. The only reason I knew you were even still in camp was because your phone would actually connect.

I'm beginning to think I'll always be in Camp.

Some of us might be; it's not impossible.

Some of us want to be. Some of us are better off here, some of us would die if we went home. Not me.

I love my friends here but I hate being stuck here. I can't stay in one place anymore. I don't know how.

[ just listening and snuggling a little closer ]

I don't think anyone likes being stuck here, no matter how much they like being here. I just wish there was something I could do to help you.

I wish I could help me.

[Just hiding in your neck.]

[ ruffling his fingers through your hair ]

We'll figure something out, eventually.

[Saying nothing for a long few moments.]

I sound like a five-year-old.

You sound like someone who doesn't want to be left behind.

[ gently ]

It's already happened more than once, I hate it.

But that sounds like a five-year-old, too.

You're preaching to the choir. If you're a five-year-old, then so am I.

[Just curling up tighter against you, and saying nothing.]

[ wrapping his arm tighter around your waist, just rubbing his palm against your back ]

[We can just stay like this for a few minutes if you are good with it.]

[ I am plenty okay with this because it's just about all I can do in this situation. snuggle mode: on ]

[Your snuggle mode is almost always on, dude.

After a while, though, I am going to have to get up.] I have to finish cleaning this place up. And find the cat.

[ these are the comfort snuggles, not the regular ones

but he'll let go so you can do that ]

I'll help, if you like.

She'd probably come to you before she'd come to me, the way I've been the last few days.

There's a reason I was avoiding people.

Experience says that doesn't always work out well.

[ but he's crawling out of bed and setting to work ]

I'll see if I can't get her out of whatever hidey-hole she's in.

Thanks, Jiu Wu.

[Crawling out, herself, and starting to pick things up some, closing drawers and moving things around.]

It's no trouble.

[ meanwhile he'll start poking around in corners and under furniture for this elusive kitty ]

[She's going to try not to clatter around too much in case kitty's under something.

The poor thing is actually huddled under what was Tsukasa's bed, though, curled in a white ball in the back corner of the gap between the bed and the floor.

[ and he's halfway under it with a hand outstretched and making some calming, encouraging noises, but without moving too fast or trying to force her ]

[She's hesitant, but eventually she'll slink up enough to rub her face against his hand, flipping over on her side.]

Found her?

[ just petting for a few moments before slowly gathering her up and scuttling his way out from under the bed ]

In one piece, and everything.