IC: aging back up shameless style

[criticalbit]

[You may come across an unusual sight in camp today as a normally tense and heavy atmosphere has turned downright snuggly. After an intense Disney marathon a Hunter and a de facto vampire king are curled up on a blanket together sound asleep. Squeezed between them is a girl cuddling a teddy bear close to her chest.]

Mnn . . .

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[lipstickittoyou]

...

*takes a picture 8D*

[lipstickittoyou]

*Oh no you don't*

[bitingcynicism]

[Turning to, his intense look softening into something less expressive.]

You shouldn't have let us -- you shouldn't have let me sleep here.

[lipstickittoyou]

And why is that?

[bitingcynicism]

[Flexing a fist at his side.]

You know why.

[Said in a much harsher tone:]

You're just complicating things. Stay out of this, Ebi.

[lipstickittoyou]

You were just kids. What was I supposed to do? You were all equally confused and you could all have used the comfort of having other kids around.

[bitingcynicism]

Fine. But you didn't have to keep them this close to me.

I didn't understand things back then. That changed.

[lipstickittoyou]

Obviously I wasn't going to let you wander off alone. And would you really want me to let them, as children, wander on their own either? And surely you would think it was weird to keep you apart while in the same room.

[bitingcynicism]

I would've understood caution.

[lipstickittoyou]

There wasn't anything to be cautious about then though. They weren't going to hurt you.

[bitingcynicism]

... Not at that age.

[lipstickittoyou]

See? And not at this age either. They don't want to hurt you.

[bitingcynicism]

Don't.

[lipstickittoyou]

*Sigh*

[bitingcynicism]

... I have to go.

Thank you for looking after me back then.

[lipstickittoyou]

...alright.