[ It's the answer he's hoping to hear - and, not only that, there's familiarity in the way he speaks, thank god - but... Chikage still isn't sure how to feel. And the more he tries to untangle those emotions, the worse it gets. His heart aches so, so painfully.
Ugh. It doesn't matter. Regardless of how he feels, Hisoka's here, standing before him, contently eating marshmallows like everything's normal. And the fact is, it's much easier to watch over someone in front of you than worlds away, frozen in time. ]
Since May. [ There's not a trace of humor in his voice. He's not lying this time. ] The director and Banri are here as well.
[ He looks around the shop. The organization isn't here, so perhaps the extra steps of caution and privacy aren't needed, but... ] ... We should talk elsewhere. [ (also, then when he inevitably falls asleep, it won't be in a goddamn sweets store, and he won't have to carry him as far to put him to bed.) ]
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Ugh. It doesn't matter. Regardless of how he feels, Hisoka's here, standing before him, contently eating marshmallows like everything's normal. And the fact is, it's much easier to watch over someone in front of you than worlds away, frozen in time. ]
Since May. [ There's not a trace of humor in his voice. He's not lying this time. ] The director and Banri are here as well.
[ He looks around the shop. The organization isn't here, so perhaps the extra steps of caution and privacy aren't needed, but... ] ... We should talk elsewhere. [ (also, then when he inevitably falls asleep, it won't be in a goddamn sweets store, and he won't have to carry him as far to put him to bed.) ]