❦ 4th Record

[iattractmushi]

[As he writes, drops of water drip onto the page; most fall on blank paper, but a few fall on the letters and blur them a little. It's just water, really.]

I was already pretty wet from the rain, but now I'm soaked...

I assume that people already know about the large pink octopus in the lake--it's too big and [pause] friendly for it to have lived

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[grab_my_bells]

Well, you know, it all starts with a hug...

[Cloud didn't have much of a choice when it came to the cabin. And the guy didn't seem to be a bad guy. In fact, Bell actually found him to be ...ok. He seemed sensible enough.]

[Still, sensible or not, Bell waited for it...for Cloud to make some comment about Lotus and Youth's fatherly skills, or about sex and porn, or being gay. What came out instead was mild in comparison to what they had heard on the journals and Bell couldn't fault the man for that assessment. But Youth had a hard couple of days. He really needed to relax somewhere, away from mention of any of the journal goings-on. At the moment, Youth probably needed to relax here and gather back his strength for the walk back.]

He's like his dad. Once he's got an idea in his head, it's hard to shake it loose.

[Good, Youth was trying to take it easy, at least, instead of trying to be cool and tough and show off his currently non-existent stamina. He wasn't even sure if Youth would accept a helping hand from him for the walk back. It might just be easier to wait it out. They might even get lucky and find a break in the rain, too.] We'll be out of your way in a minute.

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[spandexisyouth]

And it is better to be safe and dry, especially when temperatures are low.

[Youth braced for it at his son's name, at the pause. Good things did not tend to follow pauses like that. Enthusiastic? Okay. He could take enthusiastic. He'd heard that about himself more than once.]

Yes. He is. [That was to Cloud. Bell got a look. Maybe he was slightly stubborn, but he wasn't that bad. Though Bell probably didn't mean it in a mean way. Probably.] I can take advice.

[He nodded in agreement with Bell's other statement, though.] I apologize for the imposition. I will be ready to go soon. [In theory they could leave now. Youth would be slow, but they could make it home. Probably. If he wasn't heavier than Bell he wouldn't hesitate. If he'd been alone he wouldn't hesitate either. But he didn't want to be a burden to Bell. His son was already out to get his partner. There was no reason to make things worse.]

If you do not mind, we will take two minutes. [That should be enough to get... somewhere.]

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[iattractmushi]

[A nod to Youth's statement.]

So he's stubborn, hmmm? [Something to remember, just in case the kid really did end up asking Cloud questions about the porn he'd read.]

[Cloud found himself wishing for a cigarette again; it would be a lot easier to hide the grin at Youth's protest if he had one. They seemed like an interesting couple... Cloud wondered just how much like his son Youth was.]

Mmm, don't worry about it. You can stay as long as you need to, I don't mind. [With the way Youth was leaning against the wall Cloud thought they probably needed more than two minutes. He turned away slightly, walked to one of the walls, and slid down it to sit on the floor. Now that it was clear they weren't going to make him leave he really didn't mind if they took their time and rested here for a while.]