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[warchangedme]

He's been gone a while, and all that progress he made on getting back to a healthy weight just fell to the wayside, it looks like. He's too thin, to drawn, and much too tired

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[formosaplum]

[She comes in happily, back in her normal clothes but with her hair still up in pigtails, and humming a song happily under her breath. Then she takes a look at the NCR sitting not too far from her...]

Hey, Alfred? What happened?

[warchangedme]

...went home. [He doesn't look at her, but he does pat the seat next to him if she wants to sit. Looking at her...might make him cry again.]

You...ever forget that humans are supposed to die?

[formosaplum]

[Aw. She sees it's not really the moment to be super ultra cheery, so she sits down next to him and sighs.]

Sometimes I, um, I do! We live for so long and we get used to it, and here we're pretty much all nations, so even when we can die here we know we'll come back, and I suppose that makes you look at things differently.

[Then she sighs a little bit.] I'm not used to talk about such things, though! I hope I didn't sound silly or insensitive or anything. An if I did, bu keqi...

[warchangedme]

[He gives her a small smile and reaches up to tug a pigtail. Gently of course.] It's okay. I shouldn't have asked such a downer thing.

Just...my favorite boss...at least in recent memory, died. Kinda...ain't been right, you know?

You been fine though, Mei-mei?

[vereintundfrei]

"Would you like me to make you something to eat?" She asks getting the feeling that asking if he was okay would be a bad idea, but wanting to help.

[warchangedme]

"Don't know if I feel up to eating much, sweet pea," He says with a small smile. "But if you really want, I could go for a little bit of oatmeal."

He points to the chair across from him. "You gotta eat with me though."

[vereintundfrei]

"Oatmeal it is then." She says as she begins making the oatmeal.

[warchangedme]

"I must look a mess..." He lays his head back down on the table, eyes staring straight ahead. "Thanks...for the food."

[petit_canada]

[It really has been a while since they have seen each other, has it?]

Alfred?

[warchangedme]

[The minute she speaks, he's up, pulling her into a tight hug and peppering her face with chaste kisses. No, he isn't tearing up! Just...something in his eyes!]

Canada!

[petit_canada]

... Are you okay brother?

[She returned the hug, looking up at her brother.]

[warchangedme]

I...went back home. [Yeah, he's just gonna hold her for now.] My...boss died while I was there.

Can't say if I'm okay or not. I'm definitely sad and a little tipsy.

[forgottenation]

[She quietly steps into the kitchen, noticing someone else in there. Granted, she could probably just be as loud as America could be and still go unnoticed.

Still, she recognized the nation sitting at the table. Carefully, she stepped closer and wrapped her arms around him in a friendly hug.]

Hello America.

[warchangedme]

[The minute his sister holds him, he feels a little better. He leans into her with a sigh, nuzzling into her.] Hey Canada...

I made coffee. And there's whiskey if you want it.

[Though he's loathe to let her leave him.

[forgottenation]

[For now, she's just going to hold onto him. He looks like he could use it.]

I'll get some coffee in a minute. What happened? You don't look so good.

[warchangedme]

[He gives a soft laugh, looking up at her with a lopsided grin.]

Well, the weight thing is...well my land isn't in the best condition right now. And my boss died, so I've...had trouble eating.

[He sighs, wrapping an arm around her waist.]

Lotta politics and shit.

[invisibleeffect]

[...hi Al. Don't mind as he's standing in the doorway, watching him silently for a few moments. It takes him a minute or two before he finally says something.] ...you're not looking so well again.

[warchangedme]

[He sits there for a long moment, shoulders stiff.

Then he slowly gets up, and regardless of whether or not Mattie let's him, he's going to pulls his brother in for a hug.]

I went back for a while. To...my world.

My b-boss died while I was there.

[invisibleeffect]

[He's allowing it. In fact, he's hugging him tightly and doesn't seem to be too intent upon letting him go any time soon.]

I'm sorry to hear that. It's... never easy when that happens. [He wasn't sure which one or how long had passed between then and now, but he did remember him speaking highly of one of his bosses before.]

[warchangedme]

[He nuzzles and hides his face in Canada's neck. Yeah, this feels much better.]

It really hurts. I keep forgetting little things, like eating and sleeping. After everyone worked so hard to make me look healthy too.