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 Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 7:50 pm
It was really depressing coming back home. Every time. It'd been that way every since Labyrinthite disappeared and there had been no trace of him. It didn't stop the kitten from going out and scouring the city the best he could though. It was just...he didn't handle this well. This feeling of loss. He felt...despair. He hated it, and the more days that wore on, that stretched into weeks, and months, he loathed it with every fiber his little body could muster and then some. Checking in with Adamantine too still hadn't turned up anything... Silk squeezed his way back into the house through his usual means, and he padded into the living room, his tail drooped. He didn't know what else to do, and surely things couldn't keep going on like this--- Wait. His nostrils flared as he caught a scent. Silk's golden eyes widened as he froze. No...it couldn't be---it'd been a while, and it smelled kind of different, but--- he knew that scent. The kitten immediately took off as fast as his paws could carry him. He kitten thundered through the house, following the scent, bouncing and pinging off corners in his frantic dash. "CHAAASE!?" Silk yowled at the top of his lungs.
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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 10:20 am
Chase had lost track of the days since he'd been back.
Most of them had been filled with some sort of mundane routine. Wake up, shower, drink the smoothie Prissy had left for him in the fridge, then wander the house. He had made it into three rooms; James's, Suri's, and Archer's. As he expected, at least two of the rooms had collected a thick layer of dust. He wondered if the maids still came, or if they had stopped in his absence.
Probably, who would have paid their checks?
James's room was trashed, anything personal broken or thrown across the room. When he had access to all of his funds, he would have to do more renovations. If Fiona would forgive him once again. He had checked a few accounts, seen her taking care of the shop in his absence.
Of course she would. Fiona was too kindhearted.
He had been making his way down the hallway, back towards his room where he'd planned on making use of the empty space to work the muscles back into his frame now that he could eat properly again. Most of their meals were take out, but he could cook a few things here and there.
He needed to get a lawyer to unlock the rest of his funds, besides the side account he had established for emergency situations...
CHAAASE!?
He recognized that yowl immediately, halting in his steps and turning towards the sound of tiny pattering paws racing over to him.
"Ah, Silk. There you are." He grinned, looking pleased to find that his faithful, snarky cat was still in his home when most of the others had left. "I was wondering where you were." He admitted, sinking down into a crouch so that he would be more eye level with the small cat.
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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 10:44 am
Stupid Chase. Grinning like he hadn't been gone for forever (Silk had a bit of a hard time grasping time, so really, it felt like an eternity). At that moment, the kitten sorely wished he had some human arms, because he wanted to throw them around the man---like he'd seen humans do, greeting each other all the time, but alas. Instead, using the speed from his run, he leapt up and through the air, managing to land on Chase's shoulder after he crouched (okay, his claws dug in a little bit, because he was small and almost couldn't quite make it). Once he was up there, he wasted no time in rubbing his head, and then the side of his body against the man's cheek. He padded around Chase's neck, nuzzling him with his head and body all the way to the other cheek, and then kept making loops, going back and forth across the man's shoulders. He was not an affectionate cat by any means, usually---but it'd been so long, and he'd been so worried, and now he was so relieved and happy. He even purred. "Wondering where I was!?" He replied, between pauses of purring. "I was wondering where you were! It's been forever and now you just show up!" Nuxaz Only for Chase / Laby <3 everyone else he's a not cute little douchebag to : D
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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 11:41 am
For all he remembered of his feisty feline, he was surprised that the cat launched himself at him. Laughter, genuine laughter that hadn't surface for months, maybe years bubbled out of his mouth as he pressed his cheek into the purring kitten, hand carefully pushing his bottom up to make sure he didn't slide down his chest.
The p***k of claws stung a little, some wounds still fresher than others, but he did his best to keep that from showing.
"I know buddy," he said softly, reaching to scratch the cat between the ears when he nuzzled into his neck. "Some stuff came up that I had to take care of. Didn't have time to tell anyone, but..." He smirked. "You were the man of the house for me while I was gone, right?" Chase knew how to stroke his kitten's ego. "Bet you protected my girls and the house real well."lucyal god dammit they're precious and i'm mad about it.
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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 1:40 pm
It was here---where that kind of talk would have usually made his ego burst---that Silk felt another emotion he was not accustomed to. Guilt. The kitten finally stopped moving, settling on one of Chase's shoulders, against his cheek as he leaned into the scratches. "I---" He paused, and though he still purred, it was softer now. He shifted on all fours uneasily, not liking that he hadn't been those things in Chase's absence. "I wasn't." He admittedly quietly, sounding every bit disheartened that he felt. "You disappeared and we looked and then...everyone split off and...being here...it's not the same when you're not here." He should have been though. All those things Chase said. Hadn't it been a part of his job to lead the team? Keep everyone together? Look over everyone? Nuxaz fjklwefjklwlkjefw sorry but not sorry!? I'm dying from adorable also having kitten existential crisis LOL
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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 2:18 pm
There was something oddly soothing about the way Silk pressed against his cheek, with his fingers automatically continuing to scratch the feline in all the ways he'd learned Silk preferred.
Between Momewrath and Silk, he'd had no shortage of cat attention before, but with his mauvian, there was something sweeter. More special.
He was quiet for a while, letting Silk's admission settle against his shoulders before he exhaled slowly and carefully held the kitten in place with one hand as he stood, returning on his trek to his room, passenger in tow.
"It's okay Silk, I wasn't here either." Everything fell wayward in his absence, but he had at least Silk and Dia still. "We'll just have to do better, together. Right?" He was going to make an effort to repair the damage that had been done in his absence, but what couldn't be fixed would be replaced. Rebuilt.
"If we cannot rise from the ashes, then we will forge something in the flames. What do you think?"lucyal it's okay silk, he gets you
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Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 5:21 am
The kitten hunkered down a bit more on Chase's shoulder in preparation for the move naturally, like there hadn't been a long gap of time between the last time they moved like this. He wasn't sure what sort of reply he'd been expecting. A reprimand, maybe? He wouldn't have been surprised (but was really hoping not), so when the man did speak, Silk felt a huge weight melt off his little shoulders. His purring got a bit louder again with the relief he felt. " Right." He replied firmly and eagerly, sounding more like himself. Chase always knew what to say. That's why he was a good leader, and now that he was back, Silk could keep learning to make sure he was a good lead too---so that something like this would never happen again. "I think that sounds like a plan!" He paused for a moment. "...Do any of the others know you're back?"
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Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 7:45 am
Sliding back into something so normal like this, with Silk hunkering down as he always did whenever he rode upon the man's shoulder, felt right. Somethings didn't need to change. This was one of them. If this could return to the way it once was, who was to say other things couldn't?
Making his way back to the bedroom was easy, with Chase easing the door open and slipping inside once he checked to see that it was unoccupied. Prissy must have been at work, or something. There was probably a text or a snapchat waiting on his phone that would give him such insight, but he couldn't be bothered.
While his original intention had been to do some workout reps, he had decided that Silk's return warranted special man and his cat bonding time and he climbed atop the bed, sitting cross legged against the headboard. "Only one, Dia." He hadn't sought out the others. "And you, of course." Finger made to scratch the kitten between the ears again. "Wanted to make sure my strength was up before I sought out the others." He paused, looked contemplative.
"I'm thinking of going for a big reveal with some. Dramatic, mafia boss-like. What do you think?"
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Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 10:35 am
Silk's eyes closed as Chase's finger scratched between his ears. Man, that was dismal. They hadn't been a huge team to begin with so...each and every loss was felt for sure. Oh well. The milk was split he guess...though he could (and would) still complain about it. Dia, huh? He was vaguely aware of her...he'd have to become more aware of her soon! Silk's eyes cracked open as he stared up at the side of Chase's face, interested. "Think it sounds good." He replied, bobbing his head a bit. "Long absences make that kind of thing cool---like in those movies, huh?" He thought about that, having caught sight of some here and there in his travels, and then asked. "What about Adamantine?" He actually kind of...liked that senshi thing. She hadn't rubbed him the wrong way at all, so that really said a lot. He was wondering where she was now.
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Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 10:49 am
Resting his head against the polished wood, Chase let his own eyes close for a minute as he thought about what he was going to do now. He was getting to be in a better place, most of his wounds had healed and his shoulder no longer ached. He had put on weight too, with Prissy making sure to feed him regularly lest he slip into bad habits.
He'd even made an appointment with a lawyer.
Some of those that were in the higher society lives had begun whispering rumors that the Black boy was back and boy did he look like a mess. The rumors didn't bother him, none of the pack had been among the rich of Destiny City outside of Priscilla. They would find out when he was ready for them too.
Soon. He could feel it in his bones.
"Think Kat needs a nice...surprise. A revival of the Midnight Rider she can't seem to best." The memory of her induction into the negaverse brought a smirk to his mouth. But it was the mention of Adamantine that had him opening his eyes, blearily blinking at her. "There are some...complications when it comes to my ability to interact with the negaverse's senshi. Until I can control my reaction, it's not safe for me to see her."
Dia was different, Dia was an eternal who'd been made up of so much stubbornness he didn't have a choice when it came to her. Adamantine - Regan - was different. She'd been hurt enough, he wouldn't risk hurting her more.
"Soon though, they'll see me soon."
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2017 10:30 am
As he talked further about Kat, Silk eased further, and assumed a loaf position on Chase's shoulder. His eyes had been about to close again, but they opened back up as he tilted his head. "Complications?" He echoed, naturally curious. "What kind of complications?" Considering everything about the man's disappearance was one giant question mark for the kitten, there'd be a lot of wondering.
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2017 10:42 am
Chase wasn't in the business of discussing what he'd experienced with anyone. Only Aluminite would have had an inkling idea of what might have transpired but if what Priscilla said was true, the man had turned his back on them and become a traitor.
It was best, he supposed, because it meant he could keep his secrets with him to the grave if he so chose.
"The kind that could result in death," Chase said after a moment of contemplation. "My instincts override my logic when I'm in close proximity with..." He paused, sighing and smoothing his palms against his jeans. "Senshi. Doesn't matter what side."
It was the lack of control that was most concerning. "Aggression levels are high. I nearly tried to kill Dia." He had managed to keep enough wits about him to keep from using the blade verses the skull. "Little Star is weaker, I fear I'm not quite myself yet."
But he was getting there. Each wolf that returned to his side helped, certainly. Dia and Silk were just the beginning. He'd find ways to ground himself again.
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Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 8:21 pm
Silk blinked slowly, absolutely not sure how to comprehend what Chase was saying. People...weren't supposed to attack other members of the team...were they? No... The kitten was silent for a long moment, his purring pausing, as he tried to process what was said. "...Does that...have to do with why you've been gone for so long?" After all, everything seemed okay right before Chase left, so it seemed to make sense if something happened during that huge window of time that he was gone. There was another pause. "Should I go tell her?" After all, Silk found it within his duties to be Chase's right hand man---cat. Right hand cat. Surely he could go spread the glorious word!
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Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 8:10 am
He knew that he couldn't keep avoiding the topic forever, eventually he was going to have to admit what had happened and where he'd been. For now, however, he was going to. He needed to rebuild before he exposed his follies while they were still fresh and had such adverse effects on him presently.
"It does, yes." Chase answered, fingers stilling in their careful stroking pets. "There are some side effects I'm combating from my time away." That was the most roundabout way of saying it. "Things will normalize, in time."
If he kept saying that, it would happen...right?
"If you think that telling her would keep her from coming to find me before I am in a state where I can safely be around her...then yes." This answer came after a longer stretch of silence. "Otherwise, it would be better to keep her in the dark for now."
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Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 1:44 pm
He accepted the answer, even if he wanted more details. It was...enough, for now. The important thing was that Chase was back, and was aware of what was going on. Silk bobbed his head a bit, and if he had real brows, they'd be knitted in a thoughtful and uncertain look. As it stood, it just looked like the kitten was squinting kind of awkwardly at nothing in particular. He thought it was a good idea to go tell Adamantine, but it was what Chase had said last that had him thoughtful (for once). "...I dunno, Chase." The kitten started, shifting a bit uncomfortably, because he didn't like the idea of questioning anything the man said, but---well. It was different when he felt he was speaking from personal experience. "I get it, I guess, but...I don't think it's...a good idea to keep doing that. Leaving people in the dark..." Silk trailed off, obviously uncomfortable to be saying that, to be contradicting to Chase, but feeling it in earnest. After all, they'd all be left in the dark when he disappeared and... Well. It spoke for itself. The team had collapsed.
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