[Mushverse] For Eiji

[redgreeed]

I stumble into the restaurant, long after the sun has set, after the place has closed. I giggle when the door bangs behind me, and watch it as it swings shut, as it locks itself. I used to always go in through the window, but now I find I can't reach it, no matter how agile I'm feeling.

I trip on something, maybe just the floor, and halfway fall into a table, laughing sharp and shrill as I do. I smack it once with my hand, the same way I smacked Kazari on the shoulder and declared we'd always be brothers, even though neither of us are Greeeds anymore.

That was around the third bottle of sake, after my cheeks went numb, and before my fingers and toes joined them. He's a good cat, he made sure none of my food had any bird meat in it.

And he made sure I got home without wandering off and trying to climb any trees. Well, no more than he tried to.

Oh.

The room is spinning.

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[hinooo]

I'm sure he'll be back soon, and it's not like I don't have things to do.

I've scrubbed the kitchen twice, then I vacuumed our bedroom. Now I'm working industriously on the saucepans with a toothbrush. They're clean, but they could be cleaner!

There's a noise. I lift my head hopefully. I won't call out to him straight away so I don't look needy. I wait at least half a second, then head out towards the main door. "Ankh?"