[Day 221] Time isn't made for waiting [Closed]

[hellpyre]

Who: Rin and Angelo, Later: Rin and Bon
Open: Closed
When: Day 221
Where: Kitchen
What: Angelo has decided to harass a certain half-demon with questions about the Bastion
Format: action
Warnings: Rin being Rin, Angelo being Angelo in Rin's presence

[After spending the afternoon with Bon at the pool, Rin returned to the kitchen to prepare the evening meals with every intent to go back home once she was done for the day. Of course she hadn't planned on any interruptions.

Really, she should have known better.

Dinner more or less finished, her damp hair still in a bun from swimming, she almost missed the movement happening in the front of the Distillery the first time some one went by.

When it happened the second and third time, though, she finally thought to poke her head out the connecting door to see who was skulking around.]

... oh. It's you.

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[beauchevalier]

[Angelo was right there sitting at the bar when Rin peeks out her head, a small smirk appearing on his face.]

Hello, I wasn't expecting to see you here. I was mostly here looking for a drink.

[hellpyre]

[... that's creepy.]

I work in the kitchen.

[She quirks an eyebrow, pointing at the area behind the bar.]

Gorges ain't gonna complain if you take anythin'.

[beauchevalier]

[He sits up on the bar counter and continues smirking.]

As if I'd take anything, I'm not a thief. The only thing I'd take from you is down below on your body.

[hellpyre]

[It took Rin a second or two to realize what he meant, blinking a few times and even looking down until it dawned on her.

At which point she scowled with a faint snarl, baring her fangs at him with it.]

That ain't for you to take. Get yer damn booze and lemmie alone.

[beauchevalier]

[He continues sitting on the bar counter with legs crossed.]

I'm not only here for a drink, darling. I'm here to question you more about this place.

[hellpyre]

[Why me?]

... fine. But I gotta finish cleanin' up so I can go home.

[beauchevalier]

So does this mean I can go to your home?

[hellpyre]

I guess. Unless you wanna have the conversation in the kitchen.

[beauchevalier]

That sounds like fun. We should be on our way.

[hellpyre]

[Don't mind her eying you suspiciously, Angelo.]

... lemmie put the rest of my stuff away.

[She closes the door after that, but through the window in the wall he can likely see her moving about to finish her clean up for the day. It doesn't take long, and once she's discarded her dirty apron in a hamper near the door she returns.]

Alright. Let's go.

[beauchevalier]

[The grin on his face of amusement doesn't end as he watches her once she's done.]

Lead the way.

[hellpyre]

[Creeper. :T

But Rin still does as she promised and leads him over to the Tower Apartments, taking him up to the floor where her place is.]

Yukio? Ryuuji?

[The names called out don't get any response, meaning that they must still be out.]

Ryuuji must still be at the pool...

[He probably got to talking to other people and lost track of time. But she figured he'd be home eventually.

Though the apartment was mostly silent, a quiet cry of "Pig!" came from one of the bedrooms, and a Tepig of a slightly different color bounded out of there. Rin cheerfully greeted the Pokemon with a tail wag of her own, crouching down so she could put the creature on her shoulder.]

You want some tea or anythin'?

[beauchevalier]

[Despite Rin asking a question of Angelo, his mind instantly goes to the Tepig on her shoulder and he says out loud:]

You have one of those hideous pigs...

SOME TIME LATER...

[kyotoprincess]

[Much later, long after Angelo has already left, Bon finally returns home. He had gotten distracted with chatting with some people, so he was running a bit behind, but he didn't seem bothered by it. It wasn't like they had a set schedule to keep to anyway.

When he gets home, he doesn't immediately realize something is wrong. He just drops his bag by the door, and shuts it behind him before walking through the living room, headed for the bedroom. He's drying his hair with a towel, so he doesn't see Rin right away, and instead calls out to her.]

Oi, I'm back. I'm gonna change real quick, then we can find something for dinner.

[hellpyre]

[Needless to say, that conversation with Angelo had not gone at all like Rin had expected it to. A few questions, a few answers, and maybe some small talk following but not... that.

Rin rarely got squicked by anything but that had done it, and she had been sitting on the couch with her bulky hoodie tugged over her legs and her knees up to her chest and hood over her head ever since. Kintaro had long since tired of trying to talk to her and had fallen asleep at her side, leaving the half demon in the darkened room with just her thoughts until Bon returned home.

Her eyes watched him come in, but she didn't speak until after he did.]

I didn't make anythin'...

[kyotoprincess]

That's okay, we can figure something out-

[It's at that moment that Bon flicks on the light to the room, and it's also at that moment that he sees just what Rin is doing on the couch.]

...Are you alright?

[hellpyre]

[Kintaro woke with a grunt and a snort at the sudden light, blinking groggily up at Bon. Meanwhile Rin was just... not moving. At all.

Well aside from gritting her teeth in order to keep from bursting in to tears.]

No.

[kyotoprincess]

[Whoo boy, that's not good.

And instantly Bon thinks it has to do with how late he is. Rin had seemed bored at the pool earlier, and now she was upset, so obviously the two were connected.

Bon drops his towel on top of his bag before moving to sit down on the couch. He's still in his wet swimming trunks and a wet-ish t-shirt he threw on, but right now Rin's feelings are more important than the couch getting stained.]

What's wrong? Are you mad about me taking so long to come back?

[hellpyre]

No.

[The answer comes out quick, but there's no angered tone behind it. It has nothing to do with him coming back late, but everything to do with what happened after she had left the pool herself.

She sniffles quietly, dropping her face in to her arms and effectively completing the hoodie-fortress she had created for herself.]

Is it just some rule that men have to get all gross and creepy when they're older?!

[kyotoprincess]

[Well that certainly came out of left field, as far as Bon is concerned.]

...No? There's plenty of guys who aren't gross and creepy, like...

[Rin's father used to hit on women, his reputation survived him.

Bon's own father got gropey with young ladies sometimes.

Bon can think of at least a few other older men who do creepy and gross things.]

...Colin? I don't think I've ever seen him be gross.

[Then again Colin is the biggest nerd around and is probably more into technology than girls, so.]

[hellpyre]

I don't even think he's interested in anythin' that ain't a machine.

[Though wasn't he married? Rin couldn't remember exactly but it seemed like something he had mentioned.]

... it's this new guy. Angelo. We talked a little at the feast when he showed up but he came up to me today wantin' to ask me about this place.

[kyotoprincess]

And he ended up being creepy and gross?

[Bon is not sure how anyone could even think it is a good idea to creep on Rin. She's easily one of the strongest people here, she could easily take out anyone who pisses her off too much.]

[hellpyre]

[Angelo is too new to realize that. There are a lot of people who haven't even seen her in action due to circumstances that have kept her off the Skyway for a while now.

She does have a reputation, though. That seems to have done little to deter him. As did the commentary about her being a demon.]

Completely. I told him what happened, said he should ask others if he wanted better answers, and then he got all "Okay but now I wanna know about you" and totally did not get that havin' a boyfriend meant I sure as fuck didn't wanna have sex with him!

He acted like just sayin' what he was, was gonna change my mind later and I was gonna fall at his feet or some bullshit like that...

[All the more reason to curl in on herself and let out a thoroughly disgusted noise.]

I feel gross... even Shima never made me feel like this!

[kyotoprincess]

[Oh.

Well then.

There's a flare of anger in Bon, and he's half-tempted to go track this Angelo person down and punch him in the face. But he can tell that Rin needs him here now, so punching can happen later.]

And you didn't set him on fire? Not even a little bit?

[hellpyre]

[Yes please don't leave her right now.]

I threatened to before kickin' him out. But... no-- I'unno! I should have but when he touched me I just froze up! I've never been in that position before, normally people were too damn scared of me to even talk to me let along make a pass like that!