<Soulless> "Mm. That's why you have me."
<Soulless> "You're my responsibility."
<Kaeru> He chuckles. "Word it like that, it almost sounds like a burden."
<Soulless> "Mm, not when I have you in my bed."
<Kaeru> "I'm sure you're capable of thinking of other things, seeing as it's your job to, but sometimes I doubt it," he says teasingly.
<Soulless> "Well, honestly, I'm a guy!"
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<Kaeru> "So am I! That's no excuse."
<Soulless> "Well, I'm a man's man!"
<Kaeru> He shifts so he can plant a quick kiss on Joshua's lips. "You're this man's man, maybe," he grins.
<Soulless> He kisses back.
<Soulless> "So what are you asking for?"
<Kaeru> He gives him an odd look. "Why so sure I'm asking for anything?"
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<Soulless> "Because no one pursues knowledge without questions."
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<Kaeru> He shrugs. "I've asked them all sorts of things. They don't give much in the way of answers. I've been keeping busy familiarizing myself with the kinds of tech they have-- broaden my horizons some. But when it comes to why I want to find them, I just want to make sure they aren't doing anything too stupid, I guess. I'm sure I could track them down if I tried, but they're their own person, yknow?"
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<Soulless> He nuzzles. "Yep./"
<Kaeru> "But if you see them around, can you keep an eye on them? Tell me if it seems like they're alright?" He sighs, running a hand through his hair. "Kinda feel like I'm stalking the kid, honestly."
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<Soulless> "I'll talk to 'em. But don't stalk. The only person you follow is me."
<Soulless> He kisses.
<Kaeru> He returns the kiss. "I do have a life, you know." He smiles, teasing.
<Soulless> "My life?"
<Kaeru> He chuckles. "Very funny, Joshua."
<Soulless> He smiles. "My humor is legendary."
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<Kaeru> He grins. "Maybe sometimes."
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<Soulless> "Sometimes?! Rude..." He begins to push him off.
<Kaeru> He laughs. "Aw, fine, I'll give you most times," he says jokingly.
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<Soulless>  "All or you're off my lap."
<Kaeru> He grins and kisses him. "You're the one who put me here."
<Soulless> "Well I guess that means I have the power to recuse you from my lap."
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<Kaeru> "Don't pretend I'm not exactly where you want me."
<Soulless> "I'll punish us both then."
<Kaeru> He grins. "Is that right?"
<Soulless> "Yeah, and I'll blame you on top of it."
<Soulless> He begins to push Cas off.
<Kaeru> Cas stands and looks at him, chuckling. "So you can give me a hard time all you want, but I can't mess with you at all, that it?"
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<Soulless> "Nope! I wear the pants in this relationship."
<Soulless> "Here, I'll ask."
<Soulless> He picks up a cigarette, and lights it, a light, almost-white smoke trailing into the air.
<Soulless> "Who wears the pants?"
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<Kaeru> He snorts and laughs. "Oh, great use of these incredible newfound abilities, Joshua," he chuckles. "Ask gods which one of us 'wears the pants'." He shakes his head, grinning. "You're the worst."
<Cocoa> Just confirming, he's taking a smoke of the cig, yes?
<Cocoa> Josh, you get a response in the form of a mental image. It's of a tall, lithe lady. She has dusky skin and shiny, straight, raven-black hair. Fine, narrow features, some indication of facial piercings. Vividly green eyes. She's laughing, simultaneously happy and amused.
<Soulless> Joshua goes very red, but he's not sure why.
<Soulless> He coughs. "Who's she?"
<Kaeru> Cas' smile falls away, replaced by concern. "J, you alright?"
<Cocoa> Old flame. Sorta. It was complicated.
<Soulless> He coughs. "You didn't answer my first question- who- is she here?"
<Cocoa> Noooooot yet, I don't think.
<Cocoa> Unless I missed something.
<Cocoa> also
<Cocoa> >implying either of you wear pants in this relationship
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<Soulless> He wheezes, and talks to Cas. "I am seeing the most beautiful woman I've ever seen."
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<Soulless> "...What do you mean implying?!"
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<Kaeru> He blinks, expression worried and surprised. "Wh-- who? Implying? You-- uh, you lost me."
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<Soulless> Presumably, the cig burns out. He frowns. "...Said neither of us wore any pants."
<Soulless> "They probably don't even fuckin' have pants in 2018."
<Kaeru> "Twen-- I'm sorry--" he laughs. "On the first thing, fair. The second-- 2018?"
<Soulless> "..Y'didn't hear that outta my mouth."
<Kaeru> He doesn't seem to know how to respond for a moment. "Um. Is everything alright?"
<Soulless> "...Dunno. Ok. So first I see a gorgeous woman- are my cheeks still hot- fuck- she's amazing. Said it was... sorta an old flame... she's not here... 'yet'? Whatever that means."
<Soulless> "Then it said, as if either of us wore any pants, and then-" he gestures to the burned out cig.
<Kaeru> "A woman? Was it... Someone you knew? Or used to know?"
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<Soulless> "...No one I've seen before. Maybe it's the entity talking. She's hot."
<Kaeru> He seems a bit awkward. "Um. I'd doubt it, with that 'not here yet' comment, right?"
<Soulless> "...I guess not.. but damn, you should'a seen her."
<Kaeru> "I'm... Sure she was beautiful."
<Soulless> "Like I've seen babes, but she's a /babe/."
<Soulless> "Can't wait to meet her."
<Kaeru> "Assuming these entities are telling the truth."
<Soulless> "...yeah, hope they are, holy fuck."
<Kaeru> "Uh. M-me too, I guess."
<Soulless> He grins and squeezes him. "I'm gonna wife her."
<Soulless> "She's gonna bear my kids, we're gonna grow old together..."
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<Kaeru> "U-uh--" he chuckles nervously. "You haven't even met her yet, Joshua. Take it easy."
<Soulless> "What- yeah- yeah, you're right."
<Soulless> He kisses Cas on the cheek. "You worry too much. You worry about everyone."
<Soulless> "I worry about you, but then you'd worry about me worrying about you."
<Kaeru> He smiles, but it looks vaguely forced. "You aren't wrong," he says, jokingly. "I didn't used to. I... Kinda picked up the habit, I guess."
<Soulless> "What's wrong?"
<Kaeru> "Oh, nothing. Just realizing where I got the habit from. Hadn't really thought of it before." He smiles.
<Soulless> He squeezes. "I'm with you."
<Soulless> "Just... trust it'll be ok, ok?"
<Kaeru> "Of course," he says, tone just a little bit too light. "Why wouldn't it be?"
<Soulless> "Lazaro, you're doing it again."
<Kaeru> The name almost seems to make him /flinch/ slightly-- almost unnoticeable. "Doing what?"
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<Soulless> "Not talking about what's bugging you."
<Kaeru> He smiles. "I told you, I was just being nostalgic."
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<Soulless> He squeezes.
<Soulless> "Tell me."
<Kaeru> "Just... Thinking about Daniel." There's still a feeling of avoidance, somehow. Maybe just because the topic bothers him. Maybe something else.
<Soulless> He squeezes. "Anything else?"
<Kaeru> "I-- it's. Him, is all. Every once in a while I realize I've kinda become him."
<Soulless> "Huh?"
<Kaeru> (sorry) "Believe it or not, I used to be the problem kid," he admits, chuckling half-heartedly.
<Soulless> "Yeah? Tell me more. LEt's go to bed."
<Kaeru> He hesitates a moment. "O-okay, sure." A pause. "What do you want to know?"
<Soulless> "Just about your childhood."
<Kaeru> He considers it. "Well, everyone said my folks were strict, but I figure that's not unusual for military families.