[From Under a Rock]

[0ldsnake.livejournal.com]

[For a man that never admitted whether or not he was an 'otaku', he sure spends a lot of time being a hermit at home during most normal people's waking hours.  Dave decided to venture out today. He noticed that Hal wasn't in the apartment, again, and he figured the man is working himself to death in the computer lab. With a a furoshiki-wraped bento box, he's headed to the computer lab to bring his lover something to eat. Dave knows Hal well enough to know that he hasn't eaten.]

((ooc: for otaconic, but others can tag; canon characters welcome.))
((Please read his past FM history. He has grown a lot since he's been in the Nexus since 2008.))

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[0ldsnake.livejournal.com]

I just missed you. Once Qimmiq (http://youngpupold.livejournal.com/) fell asleep, I figured that I could take another walk.

-Needed to check on you.

[otaconic.livejournal.com]

Well I'm glad you stopped by. I missed you.

[His stomach gave a bit of a grumble and he smiled timidly.] Ah, guess I should eat this now, huh?

[0ldsnake.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think it would be a good idea.

[Old Dave wanders in, past Otacon and seats himself in a nearby chair.]

[otaconic.livejournal.com]

[He shuts the door behind him and plonks himself down at his desk and clicks open his iTunes library to have some music playing quietly in the background. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7asrTH3gII) He then pulls open his furoshiki cloth to reveal the bento box, which he plies open.]

Mmmh. Y'know, if you continue making food like this, I might not ever want to leave the apartment.

[0ldsnake.livejournal.com]

Really?

[He can only hope that might be true. He hasn't seen him around home as much since he's been so busy, buuut he doesn't say anything about it because it's for a damn good cause.]

[otaconic.livejournal.com]

If I work in the mornings, maybe you could come by every lunch and take me back for the evening. It'll get you out of the house more.

How's that sound? [He grabbed a pair of chopsticks and started wolfing down his gyudon.]

[0ldsnake.livejournal.com]

I could do that.

[He stretches out where he's seated, then slouches as he always does, resting one arm on the table he's seated next to and the other on my belly.]

[otaconic.livejournal.com]

Something else on your mind, Snake?

[He easily found himself falling in between the useage of codenames and their real names.]

[0ldsnake.livejournal.com]

Hn? No, no. Not at all.

[Dave nods toward the bento he had prepared for Hal.]

Do you like it?

[otaconic.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah. You've really outdone yourself!

[He's nearly halfway through his meal now, making a bit of a mess but that showed how much he was enjoying his food.]

Mmh trsh ish drlshuhsh~

[0ldsnake.livejournal.com]

[Dave is glad that he could be of assistance. Since he's not so good with computers, so he figures if he isn't out on the battlefield for Hal, he can at least bring him the occasional meal.]

[otaconic.livejournal.com]

[Hal needed the break anyway, and he's happy to spend his free time with Dave. He's such good company to have around, even if it's usually Hal nattering on about nothing while his partner listened.]

[Quickly completing his meal, Hal wiped his mouth with the back of his hand and leaned back in his chair with a content sigh. He gave his stomach a pat.]

You really are wonderful in the kitchen.

[He collected the furoshiki and draped it over a framed photograph of himself, Dave and Sunny, and offered a warm smile.] I've finished for the day and I've had no calls from Nastasha so I can assume I'm free for now. Did you wanna head back home?

[0ldsnake.livejournal.com]

[Dave could listen forever. It's one of his best skills.]

_Hnn~

[Giving nothing but a pleased grunt, he reaches over and gathers up the empty bento box.]

Yeah. That's a great idea. [Anything to get the man to rest his eyes, at least, and come home.]

[otaconic.livejournal.com]

[Hal squeezes Dave's arm as he forces himself up to his feet. He stretches his back a bit with a soft grunt himself. Then, with the pad of his thumb and forefinger, massages his eyes beneath the frame of his glasses.]

Mm. Let's get going.

[He lowers his hand and slowly approaches the door to lead his lover out.]

[0ldsnake.livejournal.com]

You could use some rest.

[Dave follows Hal as he heads toward the exit.]

[otaconic.livejournal.com]

Maybe just a little one. It can't hurt, right?

[He takes Dave's hand into his own as he takes a leisurely stroll back towards their home.]

[0ldsnake.livejournal.com]

[He squeezes Hal's hand.] So...


Miss me?

[otaconic.livejournal.com]

[Hal blinked, turning his head.] You have to ask?

David... Every time we're apart, I miss you.

[Though he was incredibly thankful that Dave never deteriorated. He was always here, never getting worse. Never dying on him.]

[He squeezed his hand again tightly and gently brushed his thumb along the older man's palm.] I guess it's kinda silly but... you mean more to me than you think. _{A-And I really do love you.}

[0ldsnake.livejournal.com]

Always...

[Dave looks to Hal in silence, then smiles a slight grin behind that moustache of his.]

_{I love you, too.}

I'll always be here for you for as long as I am allowed to be.

[otaconic.livejournal.com]

You're "allowed" here forever. I don't think there's another day ahead of us that I won't need you.

[He laced their fingers together, his own smile remaining for the entirety of their journey back home. Once they arrived, Hal wrapped his fingers around the door handle and entered inside.]

[He breathed out a sigh of relief.] It feels good to be home.

[0ldsnake.livejournal.com]

Been a while, huh?

[He wanders in after Hal and steps out of his shoes. The place is meticulously spotless as usual. Dave must have dragged Qimmiq all over the nexus, because he's still asleep on his pup bed in the corner of the living room.]

[youngpupold.livejournal.com]

_ZzZzZz~

[Like father like pup, Qimmiq is dozing in a lazy fashion, tongue hanging from the side of his open mouth. He occassionally kicks his paws in his sleep.]

[otaconic.livejournal.com]

[Hal crouched down to give Qimmiq a tender pat on the rump and scritched his ear tenderly as though to let him know they had returned. He then eases back to a standing position and kicks off his own shoes, putting them by the front door.]

Too long.

[He wrapped his arms around Dave's middle now they were free to relax and out of the way of prying eyes, giving him a gentle squeeze. He gazed up at him through his lashes.]

_Tadaima.

[0ldsnake.livejournal.com]

_Okaerinasai.

[Now that he's in Hal's embrace, Dave smiles broadly.]

[otaconic.livejournal.com]

[Hal lowers his head to press his face into Dave's shoulder as soon as the giddiness rises at the fact that his lover was talking to him in the language he adored. He breathes in Dave's scent and takes in his surroundings yet again. A warm feeling fills his heart; he's happy to be back where he belongs, back with his family.]

_{You should start talking to me more in Japanese. I like the way you sound.}

[He squints his eyes up at him playfully.] All grumbly and quiet...

[And of course, he attempts to immitate his voice, despite the fact it crackles a bit and is too high. Never the less, he points his finger dramatically like a gun and grunts.] Ore wa Suneku.