this is a [test] of the emergency broadcast system

[titansno]

TEST DRIVE MEME

> The Park. Man, what a nice day out. Why not enjoy it? I'm sure -- shit, yep, there's some echo monsters.
> The Mall. Exactly what it says on the tin! Dodge the hordes of teenage mallrats or take part, whichever suits your tastes.
> Rainy Day. Agh, it's fucking awful out. And is it raining those vermilion things?? Now you've got an Echo to contend with on top of everything else. Find some shelter, quick!
> PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, HOW FUN
> The most horribly kitschy Arts and Crafts Fair you can imagine.
> Wild Card! Make up your own.

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ROLLS??

[brats]

[ WELL IT'S A GOOD THING HE'S LOOKING AROUND, HUH? ]

H-hey, you scared the hell out of me!

[ Lucky for you he's getting an echo from this found cat, Sora. So he kinda suddenly... knows what to do. And that involves scooping the kitty up carefully, balancing his umbrella on his shoulder. The kitty however, does not approve and scratches at Kazuki's hands. ]

Ow ow ow, dammit... You gonna just stand there?

[pattern]

[is that a question or a statement, because we both know where this is going.

[his sudden stop could be described as abortive, like an out-of-control vehicle slamming on the breaks with a loud skreee; the vehicle being him, and the distraction not a cellphone but scary german literature.]

I didn't know you were stopping.

[it's kafka.]

[brats]

Well, I wasn't gonna just leave it there!

[ Though you really shouldn't put it past him. Before. If he wanted a cat, he could just ask his parents to buy him one, there's no need for this... but then Kazuki is already tucking the soaked kitten in his slight-less soaked jacket. For warmth. Observe in awe as Kazuki shares his "I'll deny everything" brand of kindness with this poor, helpless creature. ]

Aw man, it's freezing--! Shit, if I can't get it out of the rain quick, it's probably gonna die... So, any bright ideas?

[pattern]

[a hum. the pitter patter of the rain against their umbrellas overwhelm the short pause that follows.]

[the kitten shivers in yukimi's pocket, its matted fur soaked with large, shining droplets of water. it mewls again, shrill, and sora can't help but make a face. he strokes it.]

My house? It's close.

[it's so small, and so cold, and-- kitty :(]

No one at home is allergic.

[brats]

Sounds good.

[ He wasn't gonna make you take him, but that was kinda his plan, too. He holds the kitty close, gripping his umbrella now that the rain is picking up. ]

Let's go... Your mom won't freak out or anything, will she?

[pattern]

[he hesitates:]

No, I don't think so, but... [he pauses again. it's not that he's planning to take it in, not without his parents' approval.]

If anything, we could call her. Just in case. If you don't want to keep it.

[brats]

Well I mean... I'd suck at taking care of a cat, don't ya think? Plus I dunno if we could keep it at home...

[ Of course, he doesn't want to get in trouble, but... cats.... ] Eh, honestly, I'll see. But right now, we gotta warm this one up.

[pattern]

Would you? [he's not entirely sure--kaz is rough around the edges, yeah, but... he's always been well-intentioned.]

[he opens his mouth to speak again, but decides against it. instead, he leads them to his apartment.]

[brats]

You'd trust me to take care of something alive? Man, the only pets I had as a kid was like... a fish.

[ He says that as though he's not a kid now... uh-huh. But either way, he follows Sora to his apartment, clutching the cat to his chest and rubbing him as dry as he can. He's gonna end up soaked himself, but somehow he doesn't care all that much. Which is weird, cause really, Kaz isn't a huge fan of animals. ]

Have you got like, one of those plug-in blankets, or like, your mom's blow dryer?

i cant believe i still got the icon wrong goddamn

[pattern]

Well. [a pensive pause. with certainty:] Yes.

[once they're inside, sora disappears into the hallway, rummaging through the hall closet for a towel yukimi and the kitten can use, a small quilt, and his mom's heating pad--drying it with a blower makes him anxious, and he's not willing to subject the poor thing to that barbaric, howling contraption. he returns as silently as he left.]

Do you want anything from the kitchen?

shhhh no one will know

[brats]

[ Barbaric and howling seems like Kaz's style, tbh. ]

Cool, thanks. [ Carefully, he pulls the shivering kitty out of his jacket, taking the towel and rubbing him down. The poor kitten is almost too cold to do more than mewl, but after enough quick rubs, it starts complaining in earnest. ] Haha, that's what I like to hear. [ He holds the blanket-covered kitty up to his face. It's very cute. ] You don't like being wet, do ya? I thought not.

[ Uh, now's about the time when he remember's Sora's there too though, so he stops talking to the kitten and instead sets him down on the heating pad, holding him still. Back to looking ridiculously serious. ]

You got any lemon tea?