blog eighty-five - the morning edition

[bro_codebreaker]

[forward-dated to Wednesday morning, around 7 AM. Barney's parked behind the counter of the WildKat, having distributed flyers around the castle lobby and kitchen on his way down into town. now that he's got his latte and the registers counted and open, it's time to get down to business]Okay, so, here's the deal, all you morning people. The

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[kinky_stopwatch]

You don't even really have to know a bunch about coffee?

[Sighs]

Would you like me to stock the Wildkat to avoid any of them stocking instant?

[bro_codebreaker]

Well yeah, that's what you and I and the vets are for. If I got picky I wouldn't have any staff at all, okay?

[you'll have to forgive him, he's a little stressed out over this Ted thing] ... And no, I ... I got it.

Barney

[kinky_stopwatch]

[Doesn’t know Ted yet so he can’t read the filter but sounds concerned at the stressed tone in Barney’s voice and tries to think of how to help.]

Barney...

Do you want me to take care of the training? You sound...what’s wrong?

Ianto

[bro_codebreaker]

... Remember how I told you I'd figured out my loss? [slight pause] He's here.

Barney

[kinky_stopwatch]

Oh...oh mate I'm sorry. Does he know about your loss?

Ianto

[bro_codebreaker]

What? No way! Like I'd tell the guy I forgot him. I'm his BEST FRIEND. Best friends don't DO that!

Barney Forever also mun has no brain

[kinky_stopwatch]

I wasn't assuming you'd told him, I just wondered if he'd figured it out himself.

[Sighs softly]

Although he might figure it out you know, if he references something that you don't know. Only, I don't know how you'd prepare for that. Maybe it is better hearing it from you.

I know it's...well no polite way to put it but it's fucking awful but it's not your fault, it's this place. I know it sounds...it's just don't blame yourself for this. You've got good taste in friends Barney, I can't imagine he would blame you for it but he might prefer honesty. What would you want in his situation?

[bro_codebreaker]

[he's silent for a long time. normally he'd just bluster, like he does with Crowley and Faye, and pretend nothing is wrong. but first Lily left. and now he's got Ted. and he hasn't heard from Jilly in a long time, which means she's in some kind of trouble or something, too. his bro Hartmann went home ... he hasn't heard from Ken in an age ... and he decides maybe it'll be easier to Be Awesome Instead if he'll let himself be honest with just one person, for once. and it might as well be Ianto, because he's always good for that. finally, there's a sound that is possibly a poorly-covered-up sniff.]

I wouldn't care as long as they still wanted to be my best friend. But that's the thing. He ... he acts like I'm not his best friend. Like I'm some pain in the butt. But he's gotta be my best friend from home, Ianto. He's gotta be. Otherwise I'd remember who it was. Or I'd remember HIM. Either way. ... I dunno what to do.

[kinky_stopwatch]

Maybe he's just taking the mick out of you.

[Murmurs softly.]

You know, my mates at school, we'd take the piss out of each other all the time. We loved each other but we'd never admit it cos...well it just wasn't what you did.

[bro_codebreaker]

I hope you're right. I mean, what if I really DID do something to tick him off back home, and I don't remember it, and he really isn't my best friend anymore? Lily said time had passed since when I remember ... it's ... it's possible, it's totally possible ...

[kinky_stopwatch]

Well instead of telling him you don't remember him, why don't you tell him you're from an earlier time? That way if you have done anything recently to piss him off, he'll know that you personally haven't done it yet and maybe he'll explain. On the off chance.