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[This hallway used to lead somewhere else -- maybe to a kitchen, or a courtyard -- but now the hall gives way to a maze of heavy wooden bookcases in a massive library. The walls and high ceiling are black, and there are no real overhead lights. Still, it isn't too dark to read; there are mismatched lamps and lanterns set every so often on the tops

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/days late and a penny short

[inkdriedup]

[Lavi is new unfortunately and doesn't quite know him, always first in his mind is 'Noah' and he tries his best with shaky nerves to not wake the other up.

brb - trying to sneak past him, but when glancing at him again to make sure he's still there, still asleep, Lavi has the misfortune to stumble into a stack of books on the floor and faceplants.

The redhead pushes himself up with a pained groan. Then freezes, glancing at Tyki.]

No problem! o/

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[He's startled awake by the noise when Lavi faceplants, immediately sitting up straight, phasing his feet through the table, calling up a white butterfly, and twisting around to see what on earth happened.]

[He blinks at Lavi, then relaxes a bit.] ... Oi, oi. I'd have thought one of you would know his way around a library.

And then I went out all day almost. :|a

[inkdriedup]

[Red in the face now, from impact and embarrassed blush. His eye is on that white Tease, curious but still also perhaps a little more afraid than a Lavi should be.

He quickly looks back at Tyki when he talks however.] I-I do! Just no-not when y-you're in here. [Dx Tykis aren't supposed to be in here!!]

My internet access went out for hours today, so I can't say much. >_>;

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[The butterfly just perches on the little table and sits tamely, since Tyki has no need to use it at the moment. Not that that probably helps much.]

[Tyki, meanwhile, stares at Lavi. He's used to people being wary around him if they don't know him, but this is unusual.] I can't take a nap without you tripping up?

I'm not that dangerous while I'm asleep, you know.

;; I'll be slow, million tags in inbox

[inkdriedup]

[It doesn't, not really, Lavi is just...really paranoid. Especially around Noah since his Fourteenth fucked his head up.

Lavi flinches a little and shifts to stand, mumbling a "sorry" but his hand keeps straying to the hammer at his side. Then moves to clutch at the book that he had been trying to return when he spotted Tyki and fell.]

Li-library isn't a p-place to sleep.

Slow suits me fine!

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It is when you want somewhere quiet.

[It's hard not to see the fear in all that body language, and he sighs a bit.] Calm down, Eyepatch. As far as I know, we're not on opposite sides. [He grabs the coat hanging off his chair and holds it up. It's a third-style Exorcist coat.]

♥

[inkdriedup]

[Grips his book a bit tighter.] It's Lavi! [Th-though he pauses as he looks at that coat, back at Tyki, then at the coat again.] Ho-how do I know it's y-yours?

♥~

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I don't know about other versions you've met, I'm not in the habit of stealing clothes I don't need.

[He tears off one of the buttons and holds it up so Lavi can see the back. He doesn't know if other worlds still put names on the backs of buttons, but his does.]

[inkdriedup]

[He's actually the first aside from the one in his home. Lavi leans forward enough to read it and almost faceplants again, grabbing at a bookshelf.]

Wh-why are y-you an Exorcist?

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[He hangs his coat back on his chair, pockets the button, and raises an eyebrow.] What kind of a question is that? I am because I am. I said calm down, Eyepatch. I'm not going to kill you.

[inkdriedup]

[Lavi just shakes his head, kneeling to pick up the books he knocked over. Noah make him nervous, but he's worse around Allens and Fourteenth.] Ho-how?

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Same way anyone else is an Exorcist, I expect.

Are you always this jittery?

[inkdriedup]

[Gestures at his head.] I'm just me-messed up. [That's all he'll say on it.]

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[This is something new, though, so he's got to try pushing at least a little.]

Oh? What happened to you, then?

[inkdriedup]

[Baw.

Lavi quickly shakes his head a few times.]

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[He holds up his hands in an "it's okay, easy, easy" sort of gesture, with an expression between confusion and frustration. He really wants to know what happened... but it's not as fun to push someone, or to unnerve someone, if that person is already so fragile. There's no thrill.]

Alright, alright. I won't ask.