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"H-hide'n's-seek?" The young boy chirped happily, head tilting. That was a fun game! "Th-tha's a g-good game! S-scorpion w-wikes d-dat game!" He beamed merrily, and all was well for a moment or so... And then curiousity filled all four of his eyes. "U-umm.. B-but who's g-gonna be's i-it first?" What a dilemma.

Axel smiled, "Friday's good for me." He shifted to face her more directly, brow arching in thought. His hand casually lifted, pulling out a pen from his pocket. He always carried one everywhere with him. "Have any paper I can use?" That, however, he didn't.

Nero looked to the other boy with awe in his eyes, as if he had just made the ultimate sacrifice. "O-otay..!" He nodded sharply and then immediately began to look for a good hiding place for scorpion. And it had to be somewhere he could fit, too, of course. He'd hide with scorpion.

The man chuckled, "Alright then." A book, hmm? He usually never kept anyone around long enough to feel the need for a book. As soon as he lost their number, he just went to someone else and decided it was meant to be. He easily jotted down his information, only halfway paying attention, already having the whole process pretty well. He then handed her book back, smiling calmly. "There we go."

Nero smiled uncertainly, and then nodded, scrambling off to find a place to hide his scorpion counterpart. He glanced about nervously, shuffling his feet against the ground as he found himself stuck in one place, totally baffled as to where he should go next. He let out an uncertain whine. He always got worried like this when he played this game.

Axel leaned back into the bench, watching his charge quietly, a smile tugging at his lips. They were an odd pair, those two.. Totally different in personality. He was amazed that they were getting on so well. The shark had even gotten him to play. No one besides himself and his brother had been able to do that before. "Hmm..." He shook his head slightly.

Nero glanced frantically back at Simon every five seconds or so, and then ducked himself awkwardly behind a tree. He had actually hidden fairly well, with the exception of his rather large tail was still entirely visible. He closed his eyes and waited.. Although he didn't know how to count all the way to thirty, so he was worried about when the numbers would stop..

The man smiled warmly at the shark lad as he turned to him, and pressed a finger to his lips, nodding towards where his own child had come to hide. He parted his lips as if to say something, when he glanced down towards his pocket. Moments later, a ring followed. He pulled out his phone and moved to a stand, stalking off to one side and partaking in a muttered conversation. A minute or two later, he closed the phone and slid it back into his pocket. Little did he know, he'd only have this handy little device for a little bit longer, until a clumsy little child got his awkward claws on it and destroyed it. He never would get it replaced, either..

"Nero!" He called calmly, turning his eyes back towards the children, "We have to get going." Axel temporarily turned his attention back towards the woman, "It was nice meeting you."

The scorpion boy drooped dejectedly, but managed to drag himself back to his father's side. He gave a crooked little smile, waving a claw sadly at his new friend- he didn't want to go. "B-bye bye."
"You'll see him again, soon." Axel ruffled Nero's hair in an affectionate manner, and with one last wave from the both of them, they were off, both parties completely silent.

They were an odd pair, to be certain.