[14 // video // 10 March]

[want_the_world]

[The video shows not the sender's face, but a puppy, most of a black-clad leg, and a bare foot with the remnants of black polish on the toenails. The puppy's growling and tugging at the jagged hem of the leather pants, as if they're a threat that must be neutralized.]

Who the hell does this belong to?

[Mello tries to pull his leg away, but the puppy seems to see this as escalation of the game, and gives a little bark before seizing the leather again.]

Hey! These were expensive, you little fucker!

[The picture goes dark as the communicator lands on the floor.]

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[want_the_world]

[That would imply that either of the people who live here can cook.]

Socks?

[He gives up and sits down, so that if the puppy has to tug at him, at least Mello won't fall over.]

I've found his owner; I won't be his entertainment for long.

[shiromadoushi]

[[What, not even take out? Bakura is shocked, simply-- no, actually not, he's starting to expect that he's the only guy who can cook in this place.]]

That could work too, especially if you keep hold of one end and maybe put a knot in the middle so it's like a proper tug of war.

Not a pet person?

[oh hello private setting]

[want_the_world]

I'm not going to play with the thing.

[This might be a lie, given that he's currently moving his leg just out of reach and watching the puppy chase after it.]

I grew up in an orphanage, and I was on the streets from barely fifteen. Pets are something other people had.

It was only a matter of time.

[shiromadoushi]

That doesn't mean it can't be different now. [[after all, he never could have one just due to the apartments he and his father lived in, and now he has two kittens! ...and will likely wind up with more.]]

it's his way

[want_the_world]

Do you really think I should be caring for any living creature?

Always. Bakura's come to expect it :)

[shiromadoushi]

Why shouldn't you? [[There's that clueless naivety again. Though really, in this case, it's a legit question. He's pretty sure Mello's not a closet ax murderer and so far, despite the swearing, seems to be patient enough with a puppy that's destroying his pants...]]

[want_the_world]

[Mello frowns, because he doesn't have a good answer. He's been arguing that Near should care, even though either one of them could be sent away any time, which is different in practice but not in theory.]

I'm too busy to have anything counting on me.

[shiromadoushi]

And you don't think you'd get any help with it from your partner? [[Not that Bakura thinks it's much effort to take care of his cats, but he also spends endless hours at home playing video games and has easily managed to fold in cleaning up after the cats into his normal day to day cleaning.]]

[want_the_world]

[Mello actually laughs at that.]

He can't even take care of himself. We're talking about an adult I'd bet money has never been inside a grocery store.

[shiromadoushi]

Not even here? [[a bit amused. Long as Near didn't go dumpster diving like a certain someone else...]]

Maybe it would be a good idea to get a pet then. Learning to take care of it might help both of you learn how to take care of yourselves a bit more, right? Since there'd be someone reliant on you that you wouldn't be annoyed at.

[want_the_world]

Not even here.

You make it sound like having tiny dependents is a good thing. I only need the one, thanks.

[shiromadoushi]

But there are so many things you can do with a pet that you can't do with the dependent you have now. After all I'm sure he's not the type of person who'll play tug of war with you or drag you out for walks and after every small critter he spots. [[grins bit impishly]]

Besides, maybe it might help teach him out to take care of himself, if you can get him to help you take care of it.

[want_the_world]

Heh, I'm not suffering from a lack of tug of war in my life, kid.

I think the twit needs remedial lessons in shit like shoe-tying and water-boiling before I can turn him loose on a pet, anyway.

[shiromadoushi]

[[smiles at that]] You're sure? Even Ryuzaki-kun's good with cats. [[though he's not the one feeding and taking care of them, just often being entertainment for them.]]

[want_the_world]

That doesn't mean he should be in charge of them.

[shiromadoushi]

Aaa, true. Though I'd think any cat he got would be the on in charge of him instead of the other way around.

They're still a lot of fun to have around. I think Ulthar and Pelor were asleep when you came over that once, so you didn't get to meet them, did you?

[want_the_world]

No, I didn't see them.

How about I send you the twit, and he can practice on your cats?

[shiromadoushi]

[[covers a small laugh]] If you'd like.