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I avoided it on the way up, but I guess it's fair that I drove us home. *throws his duffel and backpack onto his bed, then sits heavily on it and scoops up the cat, who is already purring by the time Liam flips him upside down and starts to rub his belly*

No, I want to. After a minute. I haven't cooked all week and I just really want to. How're you, kid?

Pretty good! Mom's out of the hospital again, so that's nice. We played hookie from reality yesterday and had a movie marathon. [He feels it's easier to talk about that while not at work, so. And he'll just slump onto the bed without asking permission, because that's how he rolls. (Hey, the boy DID pick the lock and barge in here without asking first, too. Respect for people's privacy? Not so much!)]

...Wait. [Recalls what he's said, and blinks.] 'Us'? Who's 'us'?

Hey, that's great. What'd you watch? *grins over at Toby as he sits, too tired to really care that the kid broke into his apartment wtf; Monster starts to squirm a little, so Liam pulls him closer to kiss the top of his head briefly and then lets the cat go*

Oh: my brother and me. We were visiting our parents.

Oh, so that's where you went! Was it a fun visit, at least?

Hmm, we watched some musicals, some chick flicks, and some animated movies. I think we watched every Hayao Miyazaki film we could find. 'My Neighbor Totoro', 'Kiki's Delivery Service', 'Porco Rosso', 'Princess Mononoke', 'Spirited Away', and 'Howl's Moving Castle' all made it into the marathon. 'Hairspray' and 'Chicago' both made it in, too. Also, 'Love Actually'.

[Scoooots closer to Liam after Monster skedaddles, smiling] Aww... Can I get one, too?

It was -- it was nice. Long. I'm glad to be home.

...I've heard of three of those movies. But it sounds fun. *smiles at him, knuckling an eye tiredly*

*raises his eyebrows for a moment, then grins* You want me to rub your belly?

I'm glad you're home, too. I missed you tons.

It was fun! We ate Chinese take-out and I painted her nails.

[Grins back] Well if you're offering I wouldn't say no, but that wasn't exactly what I meant.

...Missed you, too. *smiles a little, stretching and rubbing his eyes*

That does sound fun.

...Yeah, I know. I was kind of thinking that you'd forget about me after a whole week and a half.

[Watch how quickly that grin drops.]

...You wanted me to forget about you? Why? I thought you liked me? Or is this still about the ages thing?

I do like you. I just -- I still think it'd be easier otherwise. I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said anything.

[Rests his chin on his folded arms. And stares at Liam's bedroom wall.]

You know, I've never had any pets before. It must be why I'm so fond of Monster. I keep buying all these toys for him, and I probably shouldn't be. I mean, he's your cat. And I never asked you if you wanted a freakin' shoebox full of catnip mice. Maybe I was out of line.

*sits in silence for a beat, then gently cups Toby's cheek and, turning the kid's head, leans in to kiss him*

[Easily lets his head be turned, although he looks kind of confused up until the point Liam starts to lean in. Then he gets the idea, and closes the remaining space between their lips.]

I missed you. *mumbled into the kiss*

[There's a sigh of relief, and he rests his head against Liam's and breaks the kiss to smile at him, a noticeable blush on his cheeks.] Yeah?

*grins easily back at him, letting his hand drop to Toby's shoulders, his fingers absently stroking through the other's shirt* Yeah. Yeah, I did.

[Tilts his head to kiss him again, bringing a hand up a little shyly to rest at the side of Liam's neck.] I missed you more. [It's mumbled into the kiss, and he can't keep the small smile off of his lips.]

*laughs a little, shaking his head* I'm not getting into that argument.

But -- thanks. For helping out with Monster and everything. Hopefully he wasn't too much of a pain.

[Echoes the laugh with his own, and lays his head on his arms.] Spoilsport.

[Shakes his head a little] Don't mention it. He was alright. And I admit I was really lonely what with mom in the hospital and you gone. We kept each other company. Although mostly he slept.

That's me.

*smiles softly, scooting a little closer and wrapping an arm around Toby's shoulders* I'm sorry. That you were lonely and all you had was my asshole of a cat to keep you company. Is your mom okay?

Yeah, she's doing a little better... She still seems so cold all the time though, sometimes it worries me. And I'm afraid to tell her that my grades are dropping. Since she didn't get to go to college she really, really wants me to do it but... [Sighs just a little, and shrugs.] It's... difficult.

*rubs his hand up and down Toby's back reassuringly* They know what's wrong, though, right? The doctors? I'm sure they'll get her healthy again soon.

She knows you're trying, I'm sure, and that's what matters. Anyone who sees you knows you're pushing yourself as hard as you can, kid. It's not like you're slacking and that's why your grades aren't doing the best.

[That... feels nice. It's definitely relaxing, making Toby's eyes threaten to slip shut.] It's some sort of anemia, I think? I.. I don't really understand it completely. I don't go to the hospital a lot. I don't really like them...

[Smiles a little, and fidgets with the fabric of Liam's bed covers, almost a little nervously.] Yeah, I guess that's true.

*well, that's good, ngl. Liam wants the kid to feel better :(* I'm sorry, but... at least they know what it is, right? That's good.

Of course it's true. You're doing great; you're amazing, taking all this on by yourself.

Yeah. Yeah, that's good.

[sdfs. more blushing here, thanks liam. but he laughs.] You don't have to flatter me, we're already dating!

..I mean.. We are, right?

I --

Right. We are.

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In which we learn Toby is a motormouth.

Yeah, because we didn't know THAT already.

Shh. It's a well-kept secret. :|

oh definitely :l

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