01-22-2020, 11:18 PM
Everything stays, right where you left it.
But it still changes, ever so slightly, daily and nightly.
Aurum isn't entirely sure why it happens. He isn't entirely sure why he can feel a grin splitting over his muzzle, and his eyes faintly lighting up. It isn't because he's happy to see Kaito in such an angry and upset state, he was just... relieved. He was relieved, that Kaito was actually, finally, showing some emotion, without shoving it down and hiding it under layers and layers of bluster and bullshit. Aurum's smile didn't reveal cruel satisfaction that Kaito was suffering, but actually just... happiness that the teenager was finally sharing, and wasn't trying to hide his true motives away like he usually did. He could tell that Kaito was actually pissed, and he was even faintly worried for a moment that the phantom thief was going to attack him, but he still remained mostly unfazed. After all, this was a good thing. Aurum couldn't solve all of Kaito's troubles, mainly because he wasn't sure he could ever understand the full extent of them, but that didn't mean he couldn't try to help. Before, he couldnt even begin to help because he had no idea what was going on inside of Kaito's head. What was going on inside of Kid's head. But now? Well, it was pretty far from perfect, but he could at least work with it. As Kaito raved, Aurum found himself rumbling softly, "Kaito. Kaito, deep breaths." He was making an effort to get the teen to slow down, and actually take a breath. If he didn't, he was going to pass out before long.
Once Kaito was done speaking, Aurum just looked down at him for a moment, with his one sparkling blue eye and that soft, sympathetic smile on his face. He could tell how tense the other still was, but he found he couldn't bring himself to worry too much as he moved forward, moving to wrap his front legs around Kaito and pull the boy into his chest. He mumbled as he held the other close, in the hug, "...For fuck's sake, took you long enough to actually say something with genuine emotion." He let out a faintly amused chuff, touching his nose to Kaito's head near the edge of his top hat, before he continued, "I don't really understand half of what you just said, but... it's a start. To hear that you feel bad, and that you actually have a reason for what you've been doing. You've been so much bluster and bullshit that I was beginning to think you were really just a petty thief, but... I wanna help you, Kaito. Not with your... heists, or whatever, but I wanna help in any way that I can." He pulled back a little, eying Kaito closely as he waited for the teen's reaction. His words were rather blunt, especially for him, but they felt... appropriate, for the situation.
Once Kaito was done speaking, Aurum just looked down at him for a moment, with his one sparkling blue eye and that soft, sympathetic smile on his face. He could tell how tense the other still was, but he found he couldn't bring himself to worry too much as he moved forward, moving to wrap his front legs around Kaito and pull the boy into his chest. He mumbled as he held the other close, in the hug, "...For fuck's sake, took you long enough to actually say something with genuine emotion." He let out a faintly amused chuff, touching his nose to Kaito's head near the edge of his top hat, before he continued, "I don't really understand half of what you just said, but... it's a start. To hear that you feel bad, and that you actually have a reason for what you've been doing. You've been so much bluster and bullshit that I was beginning to think you were really just a petty thief, but... I wanna help you, Kaito. Not with your... heists, or whatever, but I wanna help in any way that I can." He pulled back a little, eying Kaito closely as he waited for the teen's reaction. His words were rather blunt, especially for him, but they felt... appropriate, for the situation.
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