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"It's okay," Julien said, before Mir could speak. "You're trying, at least. And sometimes, the best way to learn is alone." He settled his head down on the table, eyes sliding over to Kashya thoughtfully for a moment before deciding, "She'd probably really like Aesop. He's smart, and he thinks things through. I like Aesop for that, too."

"You spend more time with Toulouse," Mireille pointed out gently, a half smile on her face.

"Toulouse needs me more," Julien countered, grinning back. A moment, and he added, a little quieter, "And I need him." Need... was such a strange give-and-take with them, really.

"Ah, to answer your questions," Mireille asked, though she favored Julien with an odd look. He hadn't ever seemed to need anyone, really. "The other boys don't look like Julien."

"Aesop has hair kind of like mine, only not as curly," Julien cut in, grinning as he closed his eyes. "And he has these really bright red eyes, and pale skin like mine. I like the way he dresses, too. And Toulouse is all golden. He has really blond hair, and he's more tan than I am."

"Julien, marshmallows are more tan than you are," Mireille countered, laughing. "But yes, there are other females. Well, one, at least, but we only met her briefly, and I didn't get her contact information."

"That's why I want to visit Kashya when it's night," Julien said promptly, announcing his decision to visit. "So that we can become friends properly." He offered Kurios a cheerful smile even as Mireille blinked. "Do you mind? She could come stay at our place, if you don't want us to go to yours. We have a guest room, so she'd have her own bed and everything."

"Ah... Jules, I'm not sure if Kurios and Kashya would be interested in a sleepover," Mireille countered, her eyes looking at Kurios to see if he was at all upset for Julien to mention a sleepover. When she was young, she remembered that girls had girl-only sleepovers, and boys did the same. She'd never even imagined the idea of anything else.

Hesitantly, Mireille nodded, looking over at Julien again before smiling at Kurios quietly. "I'd be happy to have her spend the night one night, if you're fine with it," she assured him. "We could take her for dinner to breakfast, maybe a little later, if you like?"

With both of the adults agreeing, Julien grinned, turning to watch Kashya thoughtfully. What was it like, not being able to sleep at nights, he wondered. A moment later, a thought occurred to him, and he smiled to himself, plotting in his head. Kashya couldn't sleep... Toulouse couldn't sleep... Maybe if the two were able to stay at his place at the same time one night, he could help them both!

"I think there's one of those 24-hour breakfast places a few streets over," Mir suggested, then glanced at the time. "And we should probably look at getting our treats and heading home soonish. Let me give you my number so that we can arrange the sleepover?" Reaching for her purse, she dug around for a bit before coming up with a card and handing it over. "My home and cell numbers are on there," she noted, as Julien simply listened. "I work from home."

"My agent advised having some cards made up in case I was in a situation where I needed to look professional," Mireille blushed, grinning back at him and taking the number. "Ryo. I'll remember," she promised, then looked over at Julien. "About ready to go?" she asked.

Instead of answering her, Julien looked up at Kurios. "Can I just say goodbye to Kashya?" he asked, staying where he sat.

Smiling at the permission, Julien reached out, resting a gentle hand on Kashya's arm and shaking just a tiny bit, trying to wake her gently. "Kashya? We're going now," he said, his voice soft.

Julien nodded, taking care to keep his voice gentle when he answered, rather than too excited. "Mireille and Kurios are going to let you sleep over at our place one night," he explained. "And I'll take naps that day, so I'll be awake with you the whole time."