Kayanni System Mingle

[spacebro]

Who: Everyone
Broadcast: It's been known to happen
Action: Kayanni System (or a ship. I'm not the boss of you)
When: July 21 – August 23



(OOC: System Info)

Comments

[nerdeology]

[Mikleo is reluctant to respond so quickly, but he can't bring himself to give Sorey the silent treatment for long; he's still lost in the middle of this strange world, none of the usual hideouts to go be on his own or anything. He doesn't have the kind of freedom he has in Elysia.]

You meant it though, didn't you? You are taking care of me. We're not real partners anymore.

[monolike]

...yeah. We're still best friends, but it's a little different right now. [Trying to gloss it over isn't going to do anything; even this young, Mikleo could smell a lie from a mile away.] That doesn't mean I have the right to talk down to you like that. I'm sorry.

[nerdeology]

[There's something very relieving about hearing the honest truth from Sorey, even if it's unpleasant, and Mikleo unwinds just a little, though he still ducks his head and hugs his knees to his chest. Sometimes the truth really sucks.]

I hope I grow up soon, [he mumbles, half to himself but still loud enough for Sorey to hear.]

[monolike]

[Sorey turns a little more, sitting cross-legged on the couch to face Mikleo and holding his ankles.] Do you feel left behind because I'm older?

[nerdeology]

[Mikleo scuffs a hand under his nose and cautiously looks up at Sorey, brows furrowed.]

Yeah... I always thought we'd grow up together. And even if you say we do, or that I'm older, it's not how I feel now.

[monolike]

Makes sense. [It's not as if Mikleo could just be satisfied with an explanation like that, either.] Okay, well, let's brainstorm. What should we do about this? I have to look out for you, but I don't want to make you feel bad. Can you think of anything that might help?

[nerdeology]

[Mikleo uncurls a little bit, focusing on the problem; he's always found it easier to hash through the logical issues rather than the emotional ones, and if fixing the former will resolve the latter, then it works out.]

Um... maybe if you read the books, then I can take notes of anything interesting? Then you can veto any stories that- that Gramps would, and we can look at books that I don't know the language for... would that work?

[monolike]

I like that idea. [There, he looks a little more evenly keeled now. Sorey brightens and scoots a little closer.] It's more like teamwork that way.

[nerdeology]

Yeah... I like it, too.

[Mikleo scoots at the same time, meeting him in the middle and offering up a small, conciliatory smile. Okay, he forgives you.]

[monolike]

[Okay well then he's gonna hug you, because he's always hated fighting with Mikleo, as far back as he can remember.] Wanna take these back to our room? We can read 'em with Vivi.

[nerdeology]

[Oof... as clingy as ever, huh? Well, he doesn't mind. Actually, it's a welcome thing, after their little spat.

Mikleo reaches out to return the hug, little arms winding around Sorey's neck. He's bigger, but he still hugs the same; splayed limbs, chin tucked, too tight because he loves harder than anyone Mikleo's ever known. It's warm, and it makes him smile.]

Uh-huh. Let's go back.