016 Starry Starry Night

[kinship]

[A: Mayfield Elementary (Open to All)]

[Cain had taken his lunch into the music room so he could practise while he ate; or at least, that had been the plan... But when he opened up his brown bagged lunch, he quickly discovered (by putting his fingers right into the filling) that the wrapping around his sandwiches had split sometimes in the morning. Making a face and waggling his hand to try and get the sandwich off his fingers, it finally came unstuck with and... unfortunately... flew through the open window. Were you playing innocently outside? Eating your own lunch? Well, now you've got a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on your head. Whoops.]

[B: Around Town (Open to All)]

[Cain is going into a variety of rather odd shops today, or odd for a small boy. He might have stolen some money from Abel that morning (sorry bro) and is on a shopping spree! He's got himself a little pull cart full of odds and ends - a canvas, some squishy looking bags, food, pans, and some warm sweaters. What on Earth is he doing with all of this? And did he just run over your foot with his cart?]

[C: Phone (Filtered to Lucifer)]

I regained a book I thought might be interesting to you, if you'd like to come over then you can borrow it. I remember you have a penchant for poetry, this is a book of politically themed poems from history.

[D: Phone (Filtered to Beast Boy)]

About... About Valentine's Day... [No. No, it's too hard. Sorry, Beast Boy, he just goes awkwardly silent after that.]

[E: Phone (Filtered to Esther)]

Esther? I wondered if we could talk... please. [He's not going to pry for information behind Abel's back, but he needs to talk to her or this will just keep looming over his head and he won't find any peace.]

[F: 1648 Albright Lane (Closed to Abel)]

[Having got all his shopping, Cain ninjas it into the garage before it can be seen, before looking for his brother. He's not a fool, he knows Abel has probably been following him around the town and has seen his purchases already, but he's keeping up the pretence that he doesn't know and isn't taking comfort from Abel stalking him.

It's been a week now since... everything... and he can practically feel the tension still inside both of them. Raw and hurt, a pain that neither of them knew how to soothe and both wanted to desperately. It's why he had come to a decision to do something fun and light-hearted for just the two of them, something he had always wanted to do...]

Comments

[bloodsugar]

Ah! My favorite~! [brother, you are the best.]

[kinship]

[He's so SO excited. This is freedom in his head... camping out alone, feeling the elements, just he and his brother.]

I figured you deserved it, since I gave your giant sugar pot to Miss Austria.

[bloodsugar]

... [his good mood, soured.]

Thank you for that, by the way. It was incredibly generous of you.

[kinship]

I was just looking out for your best interests...

[bloodsugar]

...Right. Of course. My best interests.

[kinship]

Miss Austria and I don't want you to get diabetes.

[He rolls over on the pillows to lay his head on Abel's stomach.]

Because I love you.

[bloodsugar]

Depriving me sugar is like depriving me air. It's just cruel.

[baww bro. he pets a few fingers through his hair, relaxed.]

[kinship]

Except you don't live on sugar, it's not an actual requirement like air.

[Mmm, hair pets. Ignore him subtly inching closer like a cat enjoying the attention.]

[bloodsugar]

It is for me...

[alskjdf too cute.]

[kinship]

No, it's not. You're me, and it's not a requirement for me.

[You can't fool him, loser. His genes don't need sugar.]

[bloodsugar]

I've evolved~! Sugar is absolutely a necessity, Cain... Don't you realize that?

[kinship]

I think it's more like a devolution... maybe you're the missing link.

[bloodsugar]

Don't be mean to me. This is supposed to be a nice trip.

[kinship]

Mm, you're right. Sorry.

[He gives Abel a contrite smile, which is only semi-mocking, before throwing his arms around his brother's waist.]

I've been doing research the last couple of days in the library. I got out the Boy's Book of Camping, Adventures with Dad, and the Cub Scouts Manual; so I'm all up to date on how to run this trip.

[bloodsugar]

[chuckling, he rather enjoys this blatant affection oh my. don't mind him if he just... snuggles into it a bit huhu]

Really~? How long do you plan to stay out here, Cain?

[kinship]

Just tonight and tomorrow, that's all.

[But he has to be super organised and efficient, that's how he's been taught to approach survival exercises.]

[bloodsugar]

[all that for a day or two, huh? somehow, that's not surprising to him at all.]

Well, I'm certain the itinerary is full of excitement, right?

[kinship]

Of course it is... we have to build a campfire and make sausages and jacket potatoes and marshmallows. We have to go on a hike through the woods, we have to play truth or dare, stay up late telling scary stories and then go stargazing.

[bloodsugar]

All of that? Well, did you leave any time for the most important thing...?

[kinship]

What's that?

[He forgot something?!]

[bloodsugar]

The most important part, I'm afraid...

[kinship]

[Sitting up now and looking down on Abel. Don't say that, he did all the research.]

What is it? What did I forget?

1/2

[bloodsugar]

[Abel sits up as well, and leans forward as if to whisper something seriously.]

[bloodsugar]

It's...

[...]





THE TICKLE MONSTER... [YOUR RIBS, SUDDENLY MINE!!!!]

[kinship]

[HOW DID HE FALL FOR THIS? OH GOD! OH GOD... He's screaming, wriggling away from those fingers as best he can while batting at Abel's hands.]

N-No! No! Stop... stop it! No... no tickle monsters!