Found it!

[jailbait-guilt.livejournal.com]

[Remember this Hal had been looking for a new place to live? He's been dedicating some time to it in between the hours spent unknowingly designing a weapon of mass destruction studying.]

[It took a while -and he had been quite busy in the library the last weeks anyway- but he finally found a suitable apartment. It's in the second floor, and quite spacious. Four bedrooms, so E.E. and the little Hal can have their own... and David too, if he wants to.]

[Now all he has to do is show it to them, so he can ask for their opinion.]


((Uhuhuh~ the mun is back 8Db Looking for be_safe_hal, mnotacomputer and clonesoldier, but anyone can come. Specially sonofstorms. What's this "going out with his Big Sis" business? 8DDD))

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[mnotacomputer.livejournal.com]

[He just nodded, not completely understanding though.]

[jailbait-guilt.livejournal.com]

[He's not sure if you understood, either. But he's not going to taint Hal telling him why exactly Julie ended up being bad for him.]

Y-you've got to promise me, 'kay? That you won't let her talk to you o-or, grab you again. Go look for an adult instead.

[mnotacomputer.livejournal.com]

I-I promise, Hal.

[jailbait-guilt.livejournal.com]

That's good. I trust you. [Smiling now. The subject is going to be painful for him for a long while, but he's really protective of this Hal. Things are going better for the little one already.]

Oh! A-and I have good news!

[mnotacomputer.livejournal.com]

[Hal's face brightens, but he's still not letting go of the older Hal.]

Y-yeah?

[jailbait-guilt.livejournal.com]

[Oh, he's not letting you go either. Specially after what you said. Also, hugging is nice.] Yup!

I-I found us an apartment. One big enough for everyone.

[mnotacomputer.livejournal.com]

[His smile widened.]

R-really?

[jailbait-guilt.livejournal.com]

[He nods. Your smile is contagious.]

So we can stay all together, with E.E. A-and, uhm, there's a good friend coming to live with us too. Maybe.

What color would you like to paint your bedroom with?

[mnotacomputer.livejournal.com]

A-another friend?

[Hal's eyes light up.]

I-I get to paint my room? Any color I want?

[His dad never let him do that before!]

[jailbait-guilt.livejournal.com]

His name is David. H-he's fourteen, I think. He didn't have a home, so I invited him.

The walls there are white... i-it would be kinda boring to leave them that way, right?

[He's excited too. This really having a family, for him.]

[mnotacomputer.livejournal.com]

[He smiles]

I-I know a David, W-We played together.

[Hal scrunched up his face a little, thinking. Letting a kid choose the color of paint on his walls was almost like Final Jeopardy.]

D-do I have to pick now?

[jailbait-guilt.livejournal.com]

You did? Maybe he's the same David.

[He laughs a bit.] Nah, it's okay. Y-you don't have to pick right now.

It would be good to paint it b-before we move in, though. Uhm. That way the paint will be dry by then.

[mnotacomputer.livejournal.com]

T-that would be fun~

C-can I see it?

[jailbait-guilt.livejournal.com]

[He's glad you don't seem to have a problem with David living with them.] Of course! I n-need your opinion, too!

It's not far from here. Piggyback ride?

[mnotacomputer.livejournal.com]

[He smiles, he's never really had a piggyback ride before.]

Y-yeah!

[He wraps his arms around Hal's neck, clinging onto his back.]

[jailbait-guilt.livejournal.com]

[Hal used to do this for his little E.E. back home, and quite likes it. He arranges Hal so he's comfortable on his back and stands up.]

[The kid is a bit heavier than he's used to, but it's alright.] H-here we go!

[And he starts running.]

[mnotacomputer.livejournal.com]

[He clings on tightly, probably a little too tightly around the neck.]

Weeee~

[jailbait-guilt.livejournal.com]

[It's not like he's strangling him, but he instructs little Hal to arrange his hands better.] T-try clinging around my shoulders instead.

[He can't run for too long without getting tired, so he slows down but he doesn't stop.]

[mnotacomputer.livejournal.com]

[Hal rearranges his arms. His legs bounced as he rode on Hal's back.]

[When Hal slowed down he smiled and nuzzled his face into Hal's shoulder, and looking down, he wasn't used to being up so high!]

[jailbait-guilt.livejournal.com]

[Yay, it looks like you like it! Hal laughs a bit, taking a few seconds to rest and catch his breath, and tries running again.]

[Nearing the apartment now.]

[mnotacomputer.livejournal.com]

[Hal rides along]

I-I like you Hal~ You're fun~

[jailbait-guilt.livejournal.com]

[And that makes him smile so widely.] I-I like you too, Hal. You're really, really awesome. [And so very cute. Was he really that cute?]

[Hal stops in front of a door and kneels down to let you get down.] H-here we are.

[mnotacomputer.livejournal.com]

[Hal grins at this.]

[He lets go of the other Hal as he kneels down, back firmly on the ground. He looks up at the big door.] I-Is this where we live?

[jailbait-guilt.livejournal.com]

Yup. If you want to, I-I mean. [Hal opens the door.]

[mnotacomputer.livejournal.com]

Y-yeah! It'll be fun!

[Hal runs inside, looking around the new apartment with wide eyes.]