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 Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 6:49 pm
Armel uncharacteristically seemed sympathetic to his Da and nuzzled his face against his face against Pales' cheek. Pales blinked at this and smiled a little deciding not to question the act but rather treasure it. He'd be himself later on.
Armel realized that he was quite hungry after the excitement, "Hungry." He nodded in echo to Nio's question.
Pales glanced at Nio and smiled a little more. They could trade secrets a little later perhaps. When they know eachother better..Yes. Not that he'd use secrets against anyone. It just seemed safer that way. "Sure we'd love to." After all everyone in his house is somewhere else, or has someone watching over them. There was no reason to return home straight away.
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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 6:57 pm
"Good. Enoh knew I was taking him out today, so she won't be expecting us for dinner.. and I think we'd hate to eat alone."
Nio lifted his arms up, and let Donny go like a dove. The boy flapped his wings immediately once he felt the movement, and hovered over his father, moving behind him and clutching to his back, where he preferred to travel. His wings stilled once he was clutched behind his father's back securely, and Nio turned to give the area a good look. "We were going to go find somewhere to eat down that way, by the boardwalk. I hope that's all right with you."
"ICE. CREAM."
Nio winced at the cry behind him, and gave Donny a one-eyed look of warning. Donny giggled and slid back, hiding behind his father's shoulder.
"Donny sorry!" But he really wasn't. In fact he was quite amused by his father's reaction.
"Uh huh.." Nio murmured, trying to keep the quirked smile down until he turned away and led them in the direction of the boardwalk.
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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 7:46 pm
Armel was starting to wonder what this ice cream was and what was so great about it. Maybe he could get Da to get him some. His eyes squinted a bit as if plotting.
Pales held onto Armel with no complaint watching as the other father 'adjusted' their child for traveling. He supposed adjusting would be the right word. He nodded to Nio, "Sounds good." Thus Pales began to follow them carrying Armel all the while.
Armel was quite enjoying this being carted around thing. Why hadn't he allowed this earlier? He rested against his Da's body his head resting forehead down upon Pales' shoulder. Armel pretty much decided that since Donny was so brilliant that the boy must be his advisor. He blinked lightly at the thought of an advisor but shrugged it off. What was one anyways? The word seemed familiar, but nothing was connected to it in his most recent memory. He didn't voice this concern though, and for now he just rested.
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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 10:41 pm
It wasn't long before they reached the main street boardwalk, where a variety of stores could be found. Nio hadn't planned on anything fancy, so he looked around for a small place, and caught sight of a little diner that looked casual enough.
"Here we go," Nio murmured as he held the door open, to allow Pales and Armel inside. Always one to put manners before anything, Nio would wait until they entered before entering himself and closing the door behind him. It made a little jingly sound as it closed, signalling the seater to set them up at a table.
It was a quiet little place, nothing fancy at all, just a little diner out of the way. It seemed just right for what he was looking for. After all, Donny often called more attention to himself than he might have liked.
They were given a booth and Donny flopped off his father to scramble into their side, while Nio slid in after him.
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 1:04 pm
Pales nodded a thank you to Nio, taking a small glance around as he set Armel down. He was careful not to set the boy down right on top of Adonis, goodness knows what chaos would have ensued then. Once on the ground Armel made a small grunt of protest until he saw Adonis near by. He sniffed a bit and turned his head upward. Maybe he can get a free ride when they left. "Sit?" It was more of a question where to sit rather than a command to sit.
Pales chuckled a bit at Armel and waited for Nio to join them. After being seated he slid in across from them after Armel got to sit in first, demanding to sit across from Adonis with but a firm tug on the man's jacket and a glare.
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 1:24 pm
Donny picked up the fork and immediately began stabbing at the menu with a squeal, and Nio plucked the fork out of his hand while nonchalantly conversing with Pales, as if he wasn't de-clawing his son.
"I've never been here before, but it looks all right. I'm not starving, either.. but it'll be nice to try something different."
He opened the menu, looking down it's list to the kiddie section.
"What do you want Donny, mac and cheese or a cheeseburger?"
"CHEESE!"
"..They both come with cheese, Donny."
"CHEESE!"
"Mac and cheese it is.."
"Nooo.. cheeseburger."
Nio looked at his son warily, fwapped him lightly over the head, and chuckled. "Fine."
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 1:34 pm
Pales nodded to Nio, "It's fine. Looks fantastic here." He smiled lightly as he looked over the menu a bit while Nio talked to Adonis about food options. He peered at Armel who seemed to just take time taking out napkins one by one as if trying to see if that supply was endless in the strange metal box. He gently took it away and chuckled at the glower, "What would you like Armel?"
Armel looked baffled for a moment, he didn't know what this mac and cheese stuff was nor the cheeseburger. Though Adonis was going to eat a cheeseburger ... He didn't want to copy the boy so he just said, "Burger." If it came with cheese then logically it came without it too.
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 1:41 pm
"Yes! It's good." Adonis commended Armel on his choice, trying his hardest to reach over the table for the fork. He wanted to summon the ice cream already! Nio tugged on the back of his toga while looking through the menu, settling him back down in his seat before he could reach it.
"Hm.. I'm tempted to get the burger too.. but I did say I want to try something different."
A waitress hopped over to take their order, and he told her what Adonis wanted before going through the more adult choices with her.
"So.. if I got the chicken marsala, it comes with a vegetable, right? You've got carrots don't you? Good, I'll take that."
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 1:53 pm
Pales pulled away the pulled out napkins as Armel began to tear those to shreds. He was rather calm about it for the most part. Armel again glared at his Da'. He was no fun.
Pales chuckled a bit and looked for something for himself, "Hmm. I will take the steak 'n eggs." There was no protest, people ordered from everything on the menu it seemed. He also made clear what Armel wanted.
"Oh and get him some milk while you're at it."
Milk? Armel scrunched his nose a bit. He didn't mind milk but still, it seemed boring.
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 4:09 pm
Adonis almost laughed at Armel for having to drink milk, but he never got a single chuckle out.
"Oh! Good idea, can I get a glass for him too?" He handed the waitress his menu with a charming smile, oblivious to the glare that was boring into the back of his head.
"So Pales, do you guys live around here? We're over in Gambino, though we're not living there right now due to some reconstruction so we're staying at a friends place."
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 4:16 pm
Pales smiled a bit and shrugged, "We pretty much live out of the way of everything, yet near it at the same time. Hard to explain, all that matters is that it is in walking distance. I don't like to drive much unless I have to."
Armel seemed to nod at that, as if to confirm the truth. "Walk." He said with a slight huff almost as if insulted. He was the type that prefered to be driven everywhere instead or at least carried about.
"I hope it goes well for you when your home is finished." Pales smiled a bit wider now. "Do you have a job?" The small talk certainly was ... Small, but it was also useful for information gathering.
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 5:17 pm
The idea of living far but near was curious, and Nio rose a brow for a moment, but let it slide quickly enough. He'd heard stranger.. much stranger.
"Well yeah, I'm working on the house mostly, with the contractor. It's almost finished, too. But it's virtually stopped me from any fishing.." He stopped here, realizing he'd gotten ahead of himself. He made a passing gesture as he explained, "I'm a fisherman." And continued. "But the house needs constant supervision, and besides I'd rather be involved in it's reconstruction. It's rewarding I suppose. We're setting up some new rooms, because we're quickly running out of them.. it seems like every day we end up coming home with a new child."
He laughed softly, brushing his hand against Donny's hair. "Not that we're complaining, of course. Each of them are a blessing."
The waitress set down the two glasses of milk, and a glass of carrot juice that Nio had ordered, as well as anything Pales might have, if he ordered drinks. Nio murmured a soft thank you with a smile, and stuck a straw in his juice. "But yeah, I've never lived in a house before, let alone helped rebuild one .. it's a lot of work, but I've been enjoying it."
Donny stared at his milk in disgust, before glaring at his father. Not only did he put the nasty white stuff in front of him, he knew he was assumed to have to drink it. While Donny was normally compliant to Nio's demands, this time he had a friend with him.. and perhaps it was the presence of that friend that spurned on Donny's additional stubbornness.
"Hoy."
"What is it, Donny? Drink your milk."
"No."
Nio pulled away from his drink, and looked at Donny sternly. "Now that's not.." But before he got anything else out, Donny had reached his hand up toward the glass, and Nio assumed the boy had changed his mind.
He hadn't.
Milk spilled everywhere.
"Donny! What are you thinking?!" He cried out, grabbing all of the napkins Armel had pulled out of the dispenser to try and soak up the milk before it ran over the sides of the table. Donny looked a little guilty, and a little triumphant. Take that, milk.
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 5:26 pm
Pales nodded as he listened. He took the complimentary glass of water since he didn't order anything he then gave Armel his milk. Who glowered at it. He watched the interaction with Donny and his parent with a faint furrow of his brow. Armel seemed rather interested just to see who would win.
Pales gave a small squeak as the milk spilt everywhere. Reaching forth to help Nio with his cleaning efforts. Armel however gave a small cheer in congratulations to Adonis, which earned him a small glare. Armel quieted but he still grinned a little at his new found friend across from him. He was begining to quite enjoy the boy's company.
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 5:44 pm
"Donny, I am very dissappointed in you."
"Diss..?" Donny looked up at his father with a wide eyed, innocent gaze, though he truly had no idea what the word meant.
"Yes. It means I'm not happy with what you just did. Now apologize to Pales and Armel for your behavior."
Donny looked over at Pales and Armel, pouting faintly. The triumph was starting to ebb away, and the guilt was starting to override him. "Donny sorry.."
And yet, Nio pulled another set of napkins out to finish cleaning the table, Donny's eyes settled on Armel and he smirked, if only for a second.
"Well, good. I'm sorry, but I've got to punish you for your behavior, or else you'll never learn.. so no ice cream tonight."
Nio had all of Donny's attention now. He looked up at the man, aghast. "But..! Donny sorry! Donny SORRY."
"Yes, Donny should be sorry. And the next time Donny feels like knocking over glasses of milk, he'll know better."
Oh, this was unacceptable. This was UNHEARD OF. Donny wouldn't stand for this. Well, he couldn't stand for this. He couldn't stand at all - he was stuck in his seat.
His time would come..
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:00 pm
He peered at Adonis and winked at him he suddenly stood in his seat and picked up his milk moving over to Pales and he dumped it over his Da's head. That would teach him a lesson.
Pales flinched at the initial ice cold feeling, "Gah! What has gotten into you?"
Armel ignored the comment and tossed the glass behind himself where it landed with a clunk sound, harmlessly bouncing off and onto the seat. What was that word he learned off of the television the other day, ah yes, "REBELLION!" He waved his hands over his head causing others to look at their particular booth.
"..."
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