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[fuckvampires]

[hello, Room, here's a Harvestman lounging around, half- falling off the couch he's chosen to drape himself across.]

Oh, god, I'm so bored. Y'all better step to it and entertain me and wait on me hand and foot. That's why y'all exist, right?

[wait no, now he's actually falling. After a moment of flailing, he manages to stay on the couch.]

Seriously, why is acting like a responsible adult so fucking boring?

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[fuckvampires]

[WHOOPS now he's fallen off the couch entirely at the sight of Arashi, that was totally a smooth move and not awkward and dorky in any way.]

Hey.

[stormbelow]

[no, it's adorable fine, Arashi's just going to stride over, pluck him right back up, and make out with his face for a second. the fact that they are in public can of course go fuck itself.]

Hi. I missed you. Come with me.

[fuckvampires]

[oh hey that's... nice, he's just going to sound entirely distracted by all of the suddenness. Not distracted enough, though, to prevent him from slipping his hand into Arashi's.]

Okay.

[stormbelow]

[he doesn't say much -- doesn't offer an explanation for why he was gone so long, or even an apology (although he intends to). he just leads Harvestman to a particular door made of dark, streaked wood.]

Close your eyes.

[fuckvampires]

[Amused at all of this, Harvestman just smiles and obeys.]

Okay. Am I gonna like this?

[stormbelow]

Let's find out.

[still tugging Harvestman by the hand, Arashi leads the way through the door, at which point the air becomes crisply cold and gusty, smelling of winter, woods, and maybe distant rain. At first their footprints thunk on hollow wood, but then the ground softens slightly under their feet with the crackle of dry grass, and Arashi moves behind Harvestman and brings his hands to the vampire's shoulders instead, leading him forward several paces before turning him all the way around.]

All right, open.

[when he does, Harvestman will get his first glimpse of Arashi's brand new home, finally completed (or at least as near enough as makes no difference). The landscaping is sparse and unfinished, but that's always the last thing to go.]

[fuckvampires]

Jesus Christ.

[That might not be the most appropriate response, but it's pretty clear he's impressed. It's something he's only seen in pictures, and even then rarely, something completely foreign to him.]

It's amazing. Do you like it?

[stormbelow]

It's exactly what I wanted. [even the tone of his voice suggests he'd be glowing if he could.] There will be more going on out here eventually, and not all of the interior decorating is finished, but since it took me all of five minutes to move in anyway, it is officially my home.

[fuckvampires]

Will you show me?

[He squeezes Arashi's hand gently, trying not to smile at the vampire's obvious enthusiasm]

I got something for you, but I don't got it now.

[stormbelow]

Oh really? [he leads Harvestman back up to the house and onto the veranda, which encircles the entire house -- one whole side of the property, without the garden to block the view, affords a nearly panoramic view of gently rolling wooded hills. the wind is picking up, and the dense clouds in the distance imply a strong likelihood of snow in the near future.] What is it?

[fuckvampires]

No spoilers...

[okay, that's incredibly distracting. He hasn't been in a place like this since... he had no idea.]

Where even are we? This is... really amazing. I mean it.

[stormbelow]

[he glances over at Harvestman.] Wales. It's a long story. These are the Cambrian Mountains.

[fuckvampires]

Huh.

[it takes him a moment to tear his eyes away from their surroundings.]

You okay? The message you left sounded... strange.

[stormbelow]

[it's Arashi's turn to stare at the landscape, taking his time to answer. he doesn't actually try to lie outright, which... might be a first.]

I'm all right. It was... [he goes distinctly quiet for a moment, and then shakes his head.] I don't know where to start. When I decide that, I'll tell you about it. Want to head inside?

[fuckvampires]

Yeah. [He's not about to press, pressing closer to Arashi.]

Let's go inside.

[stormbelow]

[with a last look at the clouds rolling in over the valley, Arashi slides the nearest door open and gently tugs him in.]