Get into the van, kiddo.

[captaincatblock]

[Peace is a funny thing. It's been teased and denied for so long that now that it's happening, it's almost weird. He'd missed most of the drama with the princess and her traitorous Terran Knight -- not that he's fully convinced of it, but if it gains them this peace, then he won't question it -- but he had been returned to his kin as Earth's first peace offering.]

[Kuroo hadn't been too happy about that, hadn't even had the time to say good bye to Tsukki after being whisked away by a couple of generals and then thrown into political chaos. But he had endured it, because he knew that eventually, the princess would get to the small issue of Kuroo's kataphrakt and how he intends to spend his time on Earth. He could be a diplomat, he'd offered, or teach his fellow Versians about Terrans, since he's learned a lot. Anything, he had added meaningfully, if he allowed him to keep his landing castle close to Earth if not entirely on its soil.]

[He'd gotten some leeway in the end, after weeks of endless talks, so here he is now striding into the hanger where they kept his mech, in full Count regalia. Oddly enough, he only has Terran escorts with him, and they back away well enough when he reaches his destination.

Tsukki? Oiii, I'm looking for your mechanic, Tsukishima Kei. [first he calls out, and then just outright asks someone to find Tsukki for him]

Comments

[hellacene]

He always is.

[when they're walking back, however, he tugs kuroo to the direction of a bookstore.]

Yamamoto would like those. [points at a rack of mags, filled with all the girls he could possibly think of. the high-five reminded him of that, because who else in the castle other than lev would know about that kind of thing?]

[captaincatblock]

[Kuroo approaches them to look, and blinks a little.] No, if I give Yamamoto any, he'd always ask for them back when I come down here. No, no way.

[hellacene]

We're already here, [tsukki points out.] And people expect presents when we get back. I'll be too lazy to head back home again the next time.

[he pulls out a cosmo mag. 101 ways to talk to your boyfriend. tsukki points at the title and insists,] Instruction manual.

[nevermind that the advice they have is pretty horrible for everyone involved.]

[captaincatblock]

Are you telling me I need to read instructions on how to talk to you? [Indignantly, but he does reluctantly grab every kind he can reach to buy for his wayward vassals.]

[hellacene]

[tsukki makes a face at that.]

It's not for you.

[he'll add a pile of sexy mags in between, some sports magazines, but mostly a lot about girls and a couple with porn. they're gonna look so weird in the counter with all these mags, who even buys porn nowadays.]

[captaincatblock]

[They do, in fact, get a lot of strange looks as they go off to pay, especially when Kuroo added half a dozen magazines about food and interior design and household guides as well.]

They had better be grateful that the generous Count Kuroo and his beautiful Princess Tsukki have decided to bless them with these strange goods from Earth. [Grumbling as he pays for the stuff and hauls them under his arm.]

[hellacene]

I'm sure. [he flips over one of the girlie mags. there's an article about "pleasing your man," and then - ] How do you feel about donuts on your dick?

[captaincatblock]

[A very long look at Tsukki.]

Not if you're going to be biting it off my dick.

[The guard who was about to open the door for them coughs at that.]

[hellacene]

Could also be interesting in the bedroom.

[could also land them in medical, another embarrassing thing to add to kuroo's rather extensive medical file.]

[captaincatblock]

W-we could do strawberries and chocolate instead. [Alarmed.]

[hellacene]

Coward.

.... I'm kidding, of course. That'd be a waste of a donut.

[he continues flipping through the magazine. yamamoto and his friends would be really happy with these things.]

[captaincatblock]

I didn't realize you had more kinks than our usual. [peers over Tsukki's shoulder.] What else do you like to do?

[hellacene]

Don't be ridiculous.

[the rest of the page is covered with advice about cheating boyfriends, uninterested wives, distant children, and the like. tsukki flips through them without interest, until he gets to the swimsuit page.]

Your popularity will definitely increase again after you give out these mags.

[captaincatblock]

I wouldn't say that my popularity's decreased. More of... Their loyalty is shared now, which I approve of. [peers at the magazine...]

We should go swimming in the ocean one of these days. Will Tsukki wear a swimsuit for me then?

[Kuroo does not know how to swim.]

[hellacene]

A swimsuit .... I have a decent pair of trunks, you know.

[speedos just look so embarrassing .... ] If you're not in a hurry, let's go to the beach, then. [oh - ] We might need to buy some supplies first for that, but it shouldn't be a problem finding them.

[captaincatblock]

[shakes his head, smiling.] No, not today. We should get you settled in at the landing castle first, and get your things sorted out.

[Besides, Tsukki looks nice in whatever he wears, and Kuroo has seen him naked. The swimsuit can wait.]

[hellacene]

[oh, that's a better idea.] Alright.

[he leans his chin against his shoulder as they make their way back to the base.] What did my bosses say to you?

[considering it went well .... ]

[captaincatblock]

They kept on pointing out to me that I'm depriving them of a valuable resource, one who cannot be replaced very easily, so won't I reconsider or postpone the leave I declared for you? [Kuroo looks amused.]

I suppose they thought my bribe wasn't enough. But at least they aren't maintaining Arcadia anymore or using personnel on it, so by my calculations, that adds significantly to the benefit they're receiving.

[hellacene]

They couldn't figure out how to open Arcadia, and announcing to everyone that they have a knight's Kataphract with them is asking for trouble. [rather amused;] For a long time it was one hell of a doorstop in that old hangar.

I sort of feel bad for them, having to deal with you when you're on a mission to get what you want.

[captaincatblock]

Their mistake was keeping me a secret from their allies for too long. [Grins smugly. Kuroo bought time and was pretty successful with it.]

But secretly, you're pleased because you like to see me mess with other people.

[hellacene]

[he's a bad supporter for their cause. tsukki just smiles at that, not really being able to deny it.]

You don't let me see you get serious with everyone often.

[captaincatblock]

[He smiles, and hopes deep inside that Tsukki won't have a cause to see him at war, and kisses Tsukki's cheek.]

What can I say, I keep my qualities secret. It keeps you interested.

[hellacene]

I suppose all I have to do at this point is to just wait.

After all, I'll be with you for most of the time.

[no matter how big the castle is, there's only so many places they can be in it.]

I bought my games with me. I think my brother packed my consoles too. They'd look nice on a big screen.

[captaincatblock]

You know, it makes me very happy to hear you say it like that. [Kuroo looks pleased at the mention of games, though.]

You'd be happy to know that Kenma rigged a few of our stuff to work with Terran devices. I think you two will get along together, he spends all his free time playing games now.

[hellacene]

I'd be happy to play with someone good.

[either way - ] You should play with us, too.