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[maddest]

[Like so many others will this week, Break wakes up screaming. The PCD isn't pointed at the bed, so it doesn't capture anything but sound until he scrambles off of it, past the camera and towards the window, throwing it open to get fresh air.

This all hits a little close to home.]

Why-

[He asks, hoarsely, a few minutes later,]

-does the network insist on displaying our grief? The timing is too consistent to be accidental.

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[al_truism]

[It's a slow process, calming down.]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

[Break settles back to enjoy it. There's no rush.]

[al_truism]

[Al wipes at his eyes after, sitting back down, and then glances up.]

Don't look at me, or I won't be able to drink my tea.

[Still trying not to start laughing again.]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Hon.

[al_truism]

[Al quickly pulls the cup back from his lips. And sets it down with a click.]

You're right in the line of fire if I spit it out-

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Hohnhon.

[al_truism]

[He doesn't quite get hit with tea. Al swallows quickly, covering his mouth and setting the cup down again.

Then covering his face and coughing, laughing.]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

I do have my uses, don't I?

[al_truism]

Some more dubious than others.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

I've been non-dubious for years.

[al_truism]

[Al chuckles again, and goes back to his tea.]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Tell me about the last time you remember laughing so hard it hurt your sides.

[al_truism]

I'm sure I have after this, but- there was the time I accidentally kicked Itachi in the face.

He tried to tickle my foot, and kicked him. I was horrified, but I think that was the only time I ever saw him laughing, really laughing.

[He's chuckling just at the memory.]

Though, Negi's gotten me there a lot.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Good. I'd be worried if he didn't.

[al_truism]

He's very good to me.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Otherwise, I'd have to break his legs!

[al_truism]

Protective, now?

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

It comes and goes in waves.

[al_truism]

Does it?

[Confused, but interested.]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Sort of.

[al_truism]

I wonder why?

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

I'll tell you next time we have tea.

[al_truism]

That sounds fair.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

But, I ought to be getting home!

[al_truism]

Thank you for coming.

[Al gets up to walk him over to the door.]