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[ Perhaps he should have offered the coat before taking her hand... or they should relocate. He doesn't want his work life and personal life to get mixed. He'll have to find the right time to relocate. ]

Well enough.

[ But Emerald clearly didn't have a good day, so he doesn't elaborate on how his day went. It might just rub salt on the wound.

He squeezes her hand, and offers a small smile. ]

Is there anything I can do for you?

[ He'll help her, of course he will. He'd like to know how to make Emerald feel a little better at this very moment, though. Those are two different things.

Loss is something he's a little bad at helping with. She can sleep over at his place if she wants to, like when she found out what happened to Cinder, but only if she wants his company. She may just want to be alone for some time. ]

[unhappy]

[ She knows this isn't his forte. He didn't like Mercury any more than he liked Cinder, she doesn't expect him to offer kind words. There's nothing he can do about what happened. But right now she just.. ]

I don't want to stare at the apartment walls alone right now.

[ That's all she wants. There's a lot she could need or use, but right now she just doesn't want to be alone. It's stupid, she's pretty sure she's being stupid, which is why she didn't dare to bother him at work for this and just waited. ]

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Stay over for a few days, then.

[ He'd ask her to stay for as long as she likes, but he knows Midorima wouldn't like it... It's not that he would pick his friends from home over Emerald, but he wants to respect Midorima. Emerald can learn independence from this, as well.

And it's true, he didn't really like Mercury. He finds the boy a lot more tolerable than Cinder, whom he's never met, though. She's the worst, according to Akashi, and he'd want to protect Emerald from her if she ever came here, even if it meant getting hurt in the process. Even if it means getting into a fight with Emerald.

They talked about it before and had a fight about it, but it's not like the problem's been resolved. They just know how the other feels about Cinder. Then again, there really isn't a resolution for conflicting ideas beyond accepting the other person despite their beliefs. ]

How long have you been waiting here?

[unhappy]

[ Emerald's lived on her own before. Most of her life, actually, but she's never really been successful at it. This probably would have her stomach twisted in a lot fewer knots if she had managed some success through legitimate methods while she had Mercury to catch her if she didn't quite manage to get enough to make rent. It also helped her feel more like herself to interact with him regularly and helped her get a lot of her frustrations out that she didn't really have an outlet for otherwise. ]

Are you sure?

[ She shrugs to the second question though. She wasn't really keeping track. It wasn't sunset when she got here, that was for sure. ]

I didn't check. You were busy at work so I didn't want to interrupt.

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Yes. I'd like to attend to you, if you'd let me.

[ He stands up this time, tugging on Emerald's hand so she can get up, too. He'd like to move, and he'd like it for Emerald to be more comfortable— not on a bench, not outdoors, but in the confines of a warm place that's familiar to her. ]

I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, too. I hope you know you're my first priority.

[unhappy]

I know, but me wanting to mope around is not an excuse for missing work.

[ She pulls herself up with his hand and finally adjusts the coat so it's on her more properly and straightened. She doesn't keep it on because she's actually that cold, but because it's warm and it smells like him and that's comforting. ]

Especially when it's just because I'm lonely, that's kind of silly.. I can be patient.

[ Distracted, but patient. Merc's the one who got bored easily, not Emerald. Once they're both up she still hooks herself to his side though. They can probably walk like this.. ]

[glorifies]

It's not silly.

[ Akashi isn't focusing on the problem, or rather, problems, but rather on the solution. Perhaps it may come off cold, that he's just shrugging off why Emerald is sad, but he wants to comfort her, not dwell on the pain.

He places an arm around her, his hand resting on her waist and he pulls her closer to him. They can walk like this. Akashi can look like a dirty, old man. ]

Tell me next time.

[unhappy]

[ Emerald just nods. She doesn't know that she's actually going to next time. She'll just hold off at home and wait until she knows he's home to bother him instead. The fact that he's willing to drop everything for her is exactly why she can't ask him to, because her neediness is not something she views as more important than his livelihood. ]

Do you have tomato soup?

[ She wants that. He can spoil her with that. ]

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There are fresh tomatoes. I think the recipe book we have has it, too.

[ He'll take care of all her needs. He's going to mom the hell out of her and she's going to get spoiled and smothered. ]

It'll be good with bread.

[unhappy]

I think you just blend the tomatoes, is there really a recipe?

[ Look she's not a chef, she just kind of wings cooking most of the time. That's how you make broccoli soup anyway.. ]

I want the little crackers that are only edible when you put them in soup.

[ She oyster crackers. ]

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If you'd like good tomato soup, then there's a recipe, yes.

[ There's a recipe for everything!! As for Emerald's other request, Akashi looks a bit clueless... ]

I'm not sure what you mean?

[unhappy]

If I like it, can you give me the recipe?

[ She's happy with blended tomatoes with some cheese on top, so "good" tomato soup will be good too. It's the problem with not being super picky, if it's even halfway decent she'll enjoy it and really just kind of learns different techniques and throws things together unless she wants to make something specific for Akashi. ]

The little hexagon crackers that turn to salt and dust in your mouth if you eat them plain, but they're really good in soup. The ones they serve in the little plastic baggy at restaurants?

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Of course you can.

[ They can make it together the next time, too! Akashi's going to make sure Emerald never feels alone. ]

Oh, I think I know what you mean... We don't have those, though, but we can stop by a store and buy some.

[unhappy]

[ Emerald nuzzles her face against Akashi's shoulder as they walk. It's a little awkward but she's fine with it, for like three seconds. She ducks out of his arm then to take her heels off and latch back on. The height difference without her heels makes it a little more comfortable. ]

I don't want to go to the store, I don't need crackers.

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[ She's so down that it's making him down, too. She even removes her shoes, and he doesn't want her to walk on her bare feet. ]

I'm sorry I can't provide what you need now.

[ The tucks her against his chest, a hand gently pushing her closer to him. ]

We can't walk like this, though.

[unhappy]

I don't need crackers, I need you so it's fine.

[ She doesn't want to put her shoes on.. ]

It's fine, I'll use my aura to heal my feet if they get hurt.

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I don't want you to get hurt in the first place.

[ That's his objective here. She's already hurt because of Mercury and the whole thing with Gem. ]

I'll have to carry you back.

[ If she doesn't want to put her shoes on, anyway... She's clinging to him, though, so he can't exactly move to position himself for a piggyback ride. ]

[unhappy]

[ That totally defeats the point of taking her shoes off, but she supposes it's fine. ]

I've never been carried before, can you do that the whole way?

[ She's not going to say no... ]

[glorifies]

Truthfully, I've never carried anybody before.

[ He was probably the one carried tbh ]

I'll do it, though.

[unhappy]

Okay.

[ She moves to wrap her arms around his neck. She's thinking he's going to do a bridal carry or something. ]

[glorifies]

[ '_' ]

... I was thinking of carrying you on my back.

[ Em. . . but this is fine, too. He'd much rather please her than anything else right now, so he scoops her up. It's a little bit of a challenge, but Akashi's always accepted whatever comes his way in stride. He makes this look so easy. :) ]

[unhappy]

[ She lets him scoop her up , crossing her legs so they're more compact and easier to handle. She hopes. ]

You still can if you want. I can't do this if you do.

[ She puts her head on his shoulder, bangs brushing against his neck. ]

[glorifies]

It's alright, this is fine.

[ Emerald just needs to keep saying what she wants. Akashi will give everything she wants to her because she deserves it.

He starts to walk. He doesn't seem so inconvenienced by the weight, more concerned about Emerald's state of being than anything else. ]

[unhappy]

[ She lays against him quietly for a little while, but eventually pipes up with. ]

Why do you guys live in a forest? There aren't any apartments near there.

[ She can't stay in her and Merc's apartment. That's for sure. She wants to be near them, but that's not possible either. ]

[glorifies]

We wanted to buy property, not just rent. The ones outside the city are a lot cheaper than the in-city ones.

[ So!! That's why. If he had the same amount of money here as he does in Japan, he'd probably be living in a mansion right about now. ]

We're making do.