Musa's House

[Musashi]

Musa siiiighed and distractedly answered the waiter without even looking at him. "I'll have whatever he's having~"

The waiter nodded with waiterly PERKINESS. "It'll be ready in just a little while." :D And off he went!

The kitty looked away from Scarp for a while, fidgeted, grabbed his tail and petteteteted it and squeezed it. "Hey Scarpy, do you think this could be... you know..." He blushed and lowered his kitty ears bashfully. "..um... a date?"

[scarplo]

Scarp drew in a long breath.

"Musashi, who am I?"

[Musashi]

Musa blinked and turned to look at Scarp, head tilted and kitty ears wiggling slightly.

"You're Scarplo. Why? Who else would you be?"

Then the kitty suddenly became worried and began to fuss over the vagabond, pawing at him and such.

"Why, is something wrong? You don't have amnesia, do you?!"

[scarplo]

Scarplo smiled, a bit of embarrassment showing at the ninja's attentions. "No. I'm at least as certain as usual. but from what you've told me, the last thing in here would have done whatever you wanted to make you hurt yourself."

He gently, but firmly, pushed the ninja away.

"I know you love me, kiddo. But what do you know about me?"

[Musashi]

The kitty ignored the pushing away and clung to Scarplo anyway. "I'm not a kid, Scarpy..."

No one was really staring or anything. Boys hugging wasn't exactly an odd sight in that place.

"I know you're great! I know I don't feel lonely anymore when I'm with you, and I feel happy. I know you've been through hard stuff, but I know you can be happy too. I want to help you be happy."

[scarplo]

The vagabond stopped struggling.

"So what makes me happy?"

[Musashi]

In the absence of counter-snuggling from Scarplo, Musa made up for it by FURIOUSLY snuggling the vagabond! Without mercy! >:O

"I dunno! You hardly ever seem happy. So I'm trying to figure out how to make you happy. I think you'd be happy with friends, and with.. you know.. love? Yeah?" The kitty stared up at him with big, tearing-up blue eyes, and fuzzy kitty ears drooping.

[scarplo]

Scarplo looked down at Musashi, his eyes seeming so much older than even they should.

"... this isn't fair to you."

[Musashi]

Musa mewed softly. "What do you mean?"

[scarplo]

"I can't give you what you want, Musa. I'm old and I'm broken. I'm bitter and scared... and I'm tired."

The vagabond's hands gripped the ninja's shoulders.

"I'm sorry."

[Musashi]

The kitty sniffled and his ears drooped more. "Well, you... you don't have to give me anything... just let me stay with you. I mean, I knew you wouldn't feel the same." Cue the kitten tears. "I can always hope, though. I still can. That's my choice."

[scarplo]

Scarplo's eyes shut. His arms tensed and began to push Musashi away.

"I need you to let me go, Musa. Please."

[Musashi]

"No, I'm not going to. You're stuck with me!" And so the kitty CLUNG muchly. "You make me happy, okay? Deal with it. Please. I don't want to lose you again."

[scarplo]

Scarplo stood silently for a moment, then sighed. "Fine. But you're going to have to come with me to the bathroom."

[Musashi]

"/Fine./ I will! So there!" The kitty huuuuuugged Scarplo, and purred like a crazy... ninjakitty.. in love... blender.. thing. "I'll go anywhere with you."

Behind them, the waiter held out their plates of food, sobbing. Bishily. With sparkles. "That is so sweet!" ;____;