Loopy: -picks at a rabbit-
Rustle: *wags tail* 8D
Loopy: -nudges Rustle's shoulder with a small smile, but doesn't say anything-
Rustle: Oh this is good, keep eating 8D
Loopy: -stares down at the barely touched rabbit- .... Not hungry....
Rustle: D8
Loopy: -nudges again-
Rustle: What is it?
Loopy: -small smile- Nothing.... -looks tired-
Rustle: Maybe you should take a nap.
Loopy: Not sleepy. -sighs- Just.....blah
Rustle: .... Not sure what that means.
Loopy: -leans lightly against Rustle- Me either.
Rustle: ..... -____-; *nudges him off*
Loopy: -quietly- Sorry....
Rustle: Don't worry about it.
Loopy: -curls his tail around himself and lays his ears back in slight distress-
Rustle: What's wrong /now/?
Loopy: Nothing.... I just don't want to bother you...
Rustle: Oh. Well, don't worry about it. *tears a chunk from the rabbit*
Loopy: -nods, watching Rustle eat his dinner but not saying anything-Rustle: Ysure you don't want any? *noms*
Loopy: Nono, if you want it, take it.
Rustle: ... *shrugs* mkay! *devours* Sho, wheres yer dotter anyhow? *mouth full*
Loopy: -shrugs- Hunting probably...
Thimble: -shows up conviently- ... Russ! Why are you eating the rabbit I caught for Dad?
Rustle: o3o; Cause he shaid I could?
Thimble: D< DAD. You are too skinny. -grumbles- Eat the rabbit.
Loopy: DD| But Russ wants it...
Rustle: Hey! Dun blame me! He said he wasn't hungry!
Thimble: So? You can hunt for yourself.
Rustle: ... *grumbles* Doesn't mean I can't snatch a free meal. >3>
Thimble: It does when it means you're stealing from a half starved person.
Rustle: ..... mmmeph.
Loopy: D8 Russ can have it if he wants it. I'm not going to say no...
Rustle: -__- Yeah, see? *cautiously continues nibblin rabbit*
Thimble: Russ, can I talk to you for a minute?
Rustle: Yeah, sure. I'm all ears.
Thimble: -drags him off so Loopy can't hear- You know that Dad would say you could have it even if he was starving?
Rustle: *growls just a little as he's dragged* He said he wasn't hungry. -_-
Thimble: He could have lied.
Rustle: Why would he do that? Especially if he was starving.
Thimble: Because he was in an abusive relationship where Rabi didn't give a s**t about him and because it's /you/.
Rustle: .... I don't get it.
Thimble: .... You're his best friend, Rustle. You already abandoned him once. He doesn't want to risk pissing you off and having you leave again.
Rustle: Oh. So would it be bad if I was planning to leave again?
Thimble: Yes.
Rustle: .... Sucks.
Thimble: Please, Russ. He still needs you.
Rustle: Baahh, He doesn't need me anymore. You can feed him and stuff.
Thimble: Russ, he only woke up because of you. Me being here did nothing for him. I was too mean I guess.
Rustle: ... Yeah, you're awful. Stop that. *sarcasm*
Thimble: Please, Russ. What do I have to do to make you stay?
Rustle: There's not much you can do to make me stay. At all.
Thimble: /Why?/
Rustle: You won't understand.
Thimble: Try me.
Rustle: Doesn't matter, anyway.
Thimble: Yes it does. It matters the world to me.
Rustle: W-what?
Thimble: Russ, look at my dad. He's practically starved to death, he won't talk much, doesn't smile, doesn't laugh, and can hardly find the will power to get up. It's bad. But it was worse before you came. What if Rabi comes back? What then?
Rustle: *rolls his eyes* Fine. -__- I'll stay. For a while. But I won't enjoy it.
Thimble: Thank you, Rustle. -snuggles-
Rustle: *grumble* -__-
Thimble: What's so bad about being here anyway?
Rustle: It's not important. -_-
Thimble: Is too.
Rustle: No.
Thimble: Yes.
Rustle: Well, you're just gunna have to deal with not knowing if you want me to stay -_-
Thimble: Oh come on, Rustle. You whine about having to stay but then don't actually say what it is that makes you want to leave. If you tell me, maybe I could fix it
Rustle: Not possible
Thimble: Prove it.
Rustle: *narrows eyes* ]<
Thimble: -returns the stare- Tell... Please?
Rustle: We're never gunna get anywhere doin this, yknow. *semiplayful smirk*
Thimble: Oh I can think of one place we could end up.
Rustle: Where would that be? Fear-walkers den? I'll send you there myself.
Thimble: -rolls her eyes- Seriously, what's your problem? Is it something about me?
Rustle: You're not getting it out of me questions either. Seriously! Maybe it's none of your business!
Rabi: -lurking nearby-
Rustle: *turns his back* I guess we're done discussing now. *trots back to Loopy*
Loopy: -notices Rabi lurking nearby and runs over to Rustle, practically gluing himself to Rustle's side-
Rabi: -disappears back into the shadows-
Rustle: Whoa, whoa, too close, too close.
Loopy: -continues staying close to Rustle, glancing around in a panic-
Rustle: *looks around* What are you lookin for? What's wrong?
Loopy: -whimpers-
Rustle: Thimble! Your dad's bein weird. I don't see a thing.
Loopy: -whines and hides his face in Rustle's shoulder-
Thimble: -runs over- Dad? Dad, what's wrong?
Rustle: He's wwaaaay too close, that's what's wrong.
Loopy: R-rabi. -whines more-
Thimble: D8 Where? -starts looking around-
Loopy: -simply whimpers-
Rustle: I don't see anything. Are you hallucinating again?
Loopy: He was t-there.
Rustle: Where? Here? *wanders over to the spot*
Loopy: -nodnod-
Rustle: *sniffs around*
Rabi: -mumbles and slips off-
Rustle: Well, I do smell something gross and sickly, but it could be anything. *paranoid now*
Loopy: -shivers-
Rabi: -sneaks around the group-
Loopy: -spots Rabi and yelps, diving under Rustle
Rustle: Gaahh! *leaps away* Loopy! Stop freakin' out, there's nothin there!
Loopy: Yes there is. He's over there!
Rustle: Where? Here? *goes to the spot*
Loopy: -nodnod-
Rustle: *sniffs around*
Rabi: -slips around the group again-
Loopy: -freaks out again-
Rustle: Loopy, STOP. You're getting REALLY annoying. *looks at Thimble* Control your father. -_-
Thimble: D8 -nuzzles Loopy-
Loopy: -shaking hard- He's going to kill me.... -whimpers-
Rustle: Go to sleep Loops. Nothin bad is gunna happen.
Loopy: -suddenly sobs and flops down, burying his face crying-
Rustle: *heavy sigh* Thimble...
Thimble: DDD8 -tries to comfort Loopy-
Rabi: -chuckles from the shadows-
Rustle: *plops down* ugh, taking care of an insane dude is tiring.
Loopy: I'm not insane. He's over there. D| -sobs-
Rustle: You've said that several times before. -_-
Loopy: He keeps moving, but he's there. Please, Russ. Believe me.
Rustle: Fine, fine. I believe you. -_-
Loopy: -nods- Thank you...
Rabi: D< -snarls at the look Loopy gives Rustle-
Rustle: *looks towards the snarl* .___.
Loopy: -whines- Told you.
Rabi: -curses and darts off-
Rustle: Arhg! He's gone! COWARD!
Thimble: -glares into the dark-
Rustle: Hmph. *flops over* I'd really rather not fight him again.
Loopy: -nodnod- You don't have to.
Rustle: But I don't want him to come back either.
Loopy: -nods more-
Thimble: -sighs-
Rustle: You're not just saying that because you don't want to piss me off, are you Loopy?
Loopy: I don't want you to get hurt. D|
Rustle: I don't want /you/ to get hurt. *shifty*
Loopy: -shrugs-
Rustle: *tils his head* Loopy?
Loopy: I just want you to do what you want to...
Rustle: I don't get you.
Loopy: D8 Why?
Rustle: You're weird.
Loopy: T^T Sorry.
Rustle: DONT. Don't be sorry.
Loopy: -flinches- ..... s-sorry...... -whimpers-
Rustle: Stop being sorry!
Loopy: But I am.... I don't want you to be mad at me.... or think I'm stupid... I just... -shivers-
Rustle: I don't think those things about you, Loopy.
Loopy: r-really?
Rustle: Really.