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♞ XI. written & action.

Is there a reason the village was empty the other day? [Everyone keeps talking about a "missing day", but that's not an answer. ...not that he expects a good one.] And something else— Where do you go when you want to get away from someone?

[He doesn't bother filtering that last part. Why bother? If he wants to ragequit his house, then dammit, he will.

Kind of like today. In order to get away from the general annoyance that is his house, he is reading quietly in the tea shop. Surely no one would expect to find him there, right?!]

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I'm tired of dealing with a bunch of kids.

[Figuratively and literally!]

[That's a plural. The first message mentioned a singular.]

You want to run away?

Yeah, right. That's stupid.

[He wasn't really that irritated... yet.]

Getting away isn't too different.

Except I'd be back.

[There are so many things he could argue about that, but you know what? While he's been doing this ridiculous written exchange (writing when you're poking around the house is more difficult than it seems), he's been entering rooms and checking for him. Except that Elliot clearly isn't home and this is...a little vexing. Let's leave off the word picking.]

And where are you now?

Nowhere. [He considers whether or not to add the next part. He probably didn't have to, but...] I'll be back later.

[Maybe after the babby has fallen asleep or something.]

[............]

Should we bother setting a place for you at dinner?

Don't ask stupid questions.

You didn't specify a time.

I shouldn't have to.

No, but I can't read minds.

Whatever.

[He was going to talk to you... but he thinks he's changed his mind. :|]

[The fact is that Leo...can't tell at all. He remembers the last time they seemed to be on different wavelengths, and that had ended up with the obliteration of the biological Nightray line and well-- other things. Things hadn't been going well either lately, had it?

To be able to read minds would be convenient now.

All this, unsaid, and the only thing that warrants a reply is a simple:]

Come back soon.

[...ugh. Stupid servant. Elliot couldn't ignore his words if he tried.]

I will.

[And of course, Elliot keeps his word. He might not be back in time for dinner (in fact, he may have just waited until dinner would be over before coming back), but he certainly will be back. And when he gets back, he expects his place to be ready for him!! Because his servant shouldn't have to ask about things like that. He knew him at least that well, didn't he? At least, Elliot thinks so. ...he hopes so.]

[But Gil sets the table, it isn't his fault if--

--okay, even if Gil didn't, Leo would have made sure that Elliot's place isn't left empty. He's sunk into a more comfortable reading spot on the couch where he can see the door and...well, he can probably see the window on the opposite side of the room too, but Elliot Nightray didn't do Climbing Through Windows. Or at least Leo hopes that his master is no Casanova.

He's just reading. No, not really reading. Waiting, more like, if his tendency to glance up and at the door at any sudden noise is any indication. Vincent's probably asleep by now anyway.]

[Leo is one impatient servant! Elliot can't help but think that when he walks in through the front door and sees his servant reading on the couch. Of course, thanks to past experiences, Elliot knows that he could be doing much worse, so he keeps his mouth shut about it. Instead, he just walks on over, looking down at his servant.]

Did I miss anything?

[Everything: Gilbert fussing over Vincent at dinner, Jack waltzing in the house and such—]

[—but of course, he mentions none of that. Instead, he quirks a wary smile (hiding is something Leo doesn't have much ability in, and his lacklustre bangs now don't really help him in that case) as he lowers his book.]

Nothing noteworthy.

[There is no welcome back, no. Cautious, that's what he is.]

Hmm.

[It's a sound of acknowledgement—he didn't expect to hear anything more or anything less from his servant. He walks past him now, deciding to head to his room to get comfortable before having his late dinner.]

[If Leo doesn't want him to leave, he makes little indication of it. In fact, he'll just raise his book and sink further into the couch.

Your dinner's in the oven, Elliot!!]

[Fortunately, the kitchen is the next place he intends to go! ...after washing his hands in the bathroom, of course. Once he's made himself comfortable, he slips his gloves back on and heads to the kitchen to get his dinner, since servants never do the things that servants should do.]

[Your hand's injured, not crippled, Elliot. Besides, when has he ever acted like a servant?

...he's peering over the top of his book as Elliot goes about being productive, though.]

["I am a servant who is lazy because reasons," in other words. Elliot either doesn't notice or doesn't care that he's being watched, but it's unsurprising—he expects to be eating alone, after all.]

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