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The fluffy creature in Riyo's lap soon relaxed enough that its eyes began to close. Oh it was so comfortable where it was and her voice was so soothing. The little creature hoped it could keep her, she was a good scritch scratcher.

"Poor thing, beh," Titus made a face regarding the little vermin. "I'm the one inconvenienced by the little rat's presence. Special food, going for walks, keeping it brushed so it doesn't shed all over the place, and the damn thing has clothes." Not that Titus was going to dress it but his Uncle had thought it appropriate to bring the little fluff ball's wardrobe along for whatever reason. Perhaps a jack damn dinner party would spring up?

"And my Uncle is a rather scary man, I would rather not displease him," And by scary he meant painfully cheery but that part was best left out. His Uncle did have his darker moments but for the most part he seemed keen on killing people with kindness. If anyone knew anything about Titus, kindness worked wonders against him.

"The fleabag's name is Bellboy, or just BB." There was a reason behind the name but he would let Riyo figure it out. He wasn't inclined to explain.

As soon as it heard its name the little foxfire opened its eyes looking at Titus expectantly. It waited patiently but when Titus said nothing more it closed its eyes again and melted back into Riyo's lap. Ah, sweet sweet attention.

The boil only managed to make a face and rolled his eyes. It was the mature thing to do after all. "Yes, he has clothes. I'm certain something for every occasion." Titus grumbled. The damn dog had more clothes than he had. And designer brands. Who knew Aberzombie and Filth and Forever 666 made clothing for small fluffy mutts.

When his definition of scary was brought into question Titus merely shook his head. "I doubt its that much different. He might look like a jolly demon but he knows how to pull strings when he wants something done."

BB opened his eyes and turned its head back to Riyo when she called his name. Tail wagging it looked at her expectantly before issuing a chatty noise that could have been defined as a greeting in reply.

Titus' brow quirked once again as Riyo explained how it could be worse. Honestly this ghoul unraveled a new layer every time he was around her. He was beginning to wonder how deep the rabbit hole was going to take him. "I think your thinking a little too far outside the box on this one, Princess.....It's a mutt." Though he only frowned at the forever alone comment.

He looked away, his eyes nervously scanning the room. It was spacious with multiple chairs and furnishings. A nice place to hang out if he had friends to hang out with. "I do prefer to be alone but it never seems to fail that I have unexpected guests." He looked at Riyo pointedly for a moment. "Besides, I like feeling comfortable and living in a dank dungeon is far from that. It's like me thinking you live in a litter box or up a tree."

"I've seen the cats in your room, I'm pretty sure you've surpassed hoarder status." Really, weren't cats able to take care of themselves? Why not leave them outside. And how the ghoul managed to leave her dorm not covered in hair Titus had no idea.

"An Xbox 666?" Titus offered helpfully, though it was with an air of exasperation. Destroying scarelings and taunting them relentlessly in online gaming was a favored pass time though he did not deny or confirm owning such a devise.

"I think you are reading too much into my furniture arrangement." Why was she getting comfortable? It made the grimace on Titus' face deepen. "And you seem awfully keen on being a guest. You must really enjoy my presence." Leaning back against the arm of the couch Titus stared at the ghoul thoughtfully, resting the side of his face against his hand.

BB was nothing more than a fluffy puddle in Riyo's lap. This was the life. Being talked to, getting attention, maybe snacks would be next. Oooo snacks. That would make the day perfect. =u=

The box thing. She called in a box thing. Oh the poor ghoul. So out of the loop of the world she was calling a fairly common gaming station a box thing. "Perhaps, nothing brightens my day like perching on a roof in a first person shooter and sniping twelve year olds and taunting them after."

"Well I would have to say you are still crazy for wanting to be around me," And that alone was probably true. He wasn't the nicest of people, hell he had strung her along on a bet he had been determined to have her lose. Why? For the sure hell of it. He had been bored or had he wanted something else at the time? To maybe spend some time with her? It was hard to say. He wasn't completely put off by her presence.

Tapping his chin he gave her words some thought. "Optimists surely are an annoying lot but your preference to be around me is still a little confusing. I'm not very inviting not to mention you did just charge in here and slap me in the face." Which had left a bit of a red mark across his cheek but Titus didn't seem to pay it any mind. "The name calling is unlikely to stop and I'm certain deep down you worry I'll slowly drop your IQ rate by my mere presence alone."

Her admittance to the slap only made the intense glare in Titus' eyes deepen. The nerve Riyo had sometimes, but Titus liked that somehow. It made her a challenge instead of a complete pushover and not a complete waste of time like Sura. Honestly there was nothing that got under that fleabags skin.

And then there was the solution to his problem. All he really had to do was say two simple words. 'Get out.' It was so easy and yet there was something holding him back. The ability to open his mouth to form those words was stifled and he was left staring at Riyo blankly in a long awkward moment before he looked away.

"Say I'm game to this whole, 'hanging out' thing," He quoted the words with his fingers as if to emphasis how meaningless they were. "What do you suppose we do?"

"Oh great, we are marginally further along that five minutes ago.." Titus mumbled. He had no idea what the masses did when they hung out.

Sighing he looked around a moment before his eyes settled on his TV. Well she had asked about 'the box thing' might as well show her that right? It wasn't weird to play games with a ghoul who had stormed in upset that you hadn't spread sexual rumors about the two of them right? Right.....

"BB," Titus looked to the dog who was suddenly at attention again hearing its name. "Get the game controllers and bring them back to me."

The foxfire let out a little yip before it bounded off Riyo's lap and headed toward the TV stand. It looked around the bottom shelf for a moment before moving in, his fluffy rear end the only thing in view as it began to tug on something.

Two wired controllers had been tugged free and BB started to drag them across the floor and back toward the demon. They were big and awkward enough that he couldn't really carry them but the little foxfire could drag them just fine with the cords until he was finally at Titus' feet. Pleased with his work the dog sat on his haunches and looked up at the demon expectantly. "Beh, good job I suppose." He said reaching into his pocket and tossing the little fluff ball a FEAR candy.

"Oh, don't give me that look it keeps him in shape." Titus waved a hand at her as if shooing off the notion that he was lazy. Which he was but that was entirely besides the point. "My Uncle told me to keep his mind occupied. The fluff ball gets bored easily so it helps to make him do things."

Indeed, it seemed BB was pleased, his little tail wagging as he gobbled up the treat, moving back toward Riyo as she patted him on the head. Immediately he sat back on his rear, lifting his front paws in a 'pick me up?' gesture.

"I figured we could play a little bit of the game I was telling you about. It's not hard and there aren't that many buttons." For a moment Titus looked around unsure where the remote was before he reached between the couch cushions to find it. Extracting it at last he turned on the TV and then switched on his remote that turned on the XBox. "Alright, first you'll want to set up your character. There's not much to pick from but try not to take all day." He walked her through the process showing her what buttons did what but from there it was up to her to pick and outfit and the like.

"My job requires that I stay in shape," Titus said simply, though that was all he offered on the matter. Not what he did to stay in shape or why his job would require it.

The process of watching Riyo put her character together was...painful. He couldn't help but offer an encouraging 'Can you hurry up' here or a 'You're really going to pick that?' there. Really why did she have to put so much thought behind it when you only ever saw the back of the character's head.

"Perhaps re-evaluate your estrogen levels, I mean come on..." Titus had watched her put that monstrosity together in a painstakingly slow fashion. Either that was what Riyo desired to have or what she desired to be like. The ball could easily be in either court. At least this was what Titus was fairly sure of.

"Alright hold on let me load the map." Titus moved through the menus at a blinding pace with his controller. Tap tap here and a tap tap there and the screen changed so that it was split level and they were over looking a city of rubble. There were already characters running about, some with little red exclamation marks over their head and some with blue. Right below the mark was the screen names as the characters came in and out of view. Titus' screen name was visible at the top above his stats: NotoriousNightmare. Riyo lucked out with simply Guest.

"Aright there's a good spot over here, use your thumb stick to walk by pressing it lightly, or push it all the way to run and come this way. If you see anyone with a red exclamation point over their head use the x button to shot." Titus' character began to move and that's when the firing began. The demon seemed to have a handle on it, avoiding the shots until he was inside a building.

Moving a little further Titus came upon a character with a red exclamation point over his head. He quickly stepped up behind the character and used the butt of his gun to hit them in the back of the head. "Aww yeah take it whelp." The demon then commenced in customary tea bagging before moving on.

Waiting for Riyo to catch up Titus looked around the couch again until he found what he was looking for digging up a head set and putting it on. He only had one so he really had nothing to offer Riyo at the moment. Perhaps he would let her have a try later.