017 || rl; is it any wonder i'm tired

[askedtobe]

[ Much to Peter's utmost chagrin, his least favourite part of the day had arrived and he was forced to return to his apartment, the place he really couldn't even call a home anymore. It wasn't; he'd taken away every part of it that could be called even remotely comforting and turned his walls into the constant reminder of the guilt that was

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[lovedthemoon]

[Sokka follows the address on the small slip of paper, ignoring the people who look at him strangely in favor of asking every street vendor if he's on the right track. He knows he should've told Claire where he was going, but she would want to come along. And sometimes, warriors need to be alone with their pain. If there's something Sokka understands, it's that

[askedtobe]

[ The knock nearly makes him jump a foot into the air, a fact which alone spoke of just how secluded he'd become. Brow furrowing, he tosses a look over towards his answering machine where Nathan had undoubtedly left another message telling him to call back, and maybe his brother had finally bitten the bullet and come to talk to him personally. Which Peter found highly doubtful, but who else would care enough to show up at his place

[lovedthemoon]

I'm okay. [he says quickly, gaze lifting to size Peter up. He looks tired, and sad. Which is kind of how Sokka feels, really.] Can I come in?

[askedtobe]

Yeah, of course. [ Pulling the door open wider, Peter moves out of the way so that Sokka can come inside, which is right around when it occurs to Peter that his apartment isn't exactly company-friendly. And maybe he did that on purpose but now that Sokka's here, he just feels bad about it.

But if he's ashamed, it doesn't really show. ] What're you doing in New York?

[lovedthemoon]

[Sokka doesn't really know the difference between a normal Earth apartment and the way Peter chooses to live, so he walks on in without comment.]

I was visiting Claire.

[askedtobe]

[ Closing the door behind Sokka, Peter flicks on the nearest light source, at least trying to pretend to make the place look lived in. ]

How's she doing?

[lovedthemoon]

[He still kind of grimaces, even if Claire had been trying to get him used to electricities. But he's totally paying attention now.]

She's good. But, um... sad, that Zuko left the community.

I'm more interested in how you're doing though.

[askedtobe]

[ Maybe it's a good thing he doesn't have a tv, then. At least for Sokka's sake.

Peter had been fully intending on jumping head first into the Zuko topic. But, oh, that fateful question. It takes him a couple tries to come up with the words: ] I'm fine.

[lovedthemoon]

[soooo sarcastic, crossing his arms across his chest.] I can see that.

[askedtobe]

I've just been busy.

[lovedthemoon]

Uh-huh. And I'm a mooselion.

[He raises an eyebrow, but decides to let it go for...a second.]

Did you know about Zuko?

[askedtobe]

[ The way his life has been playing out lately, Sokka, Peter wouldn't be surprised if you were a mooselion in disguise.

He swallows thickly, poking at the newspaper on the floor with his foot. ]

Didn't have any idea. I haven't been on the community in.. awhile.

[lovedthemoon]

Well, just so you know. Um. I don't think he remembers anything.

[Sokka follows the movement, staring at Peter's feet a second before glancing back up.]

Aang and me decided to move to Ba Sing Se. And- uh, can we sit down? [Not that there appeared to be anywhere to sit... but Sokka was cool with the floor if Peter was.]

[askedtobe]

Yeah. Wherever you want. [ Tone soft, it was fairly obvious that Peter was more than okay with floor from the fact that he went ahead and plopped right down onto it, folding up his newspaper as he went.

Figuring that he might as well just follow along with the conversation while he still could, he jumped right back to topic. ] Where's Ba Sing Se?

[lovedthemoon]

It's the capital of the Earth Kingdom.

[He says with a raised finger before dropping to the floor too, curling his legs under himself.]

[askedtobe]

So you guys are going together? Bringing anyone else?