[OPEN] If I'm to be your Camera

[thislittlelightofmine]

Who: thislittlelightofmine (featuring Tailmon) & OPEN
When: IC: late october-ish
Where: Shopping District
What: Having some afternoon bubble tea while recovering from a recent wave of ceres-induced paranoia
Rating/Warning: None to start. Will update if necessary.

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"...Hikari?"

The young girl glanced up from the object in her hand to look over at her digimon companion. Tailmon was sitting in the adjacent chair, a half-eaten rice ball in her hands. On the table between them was a cold turkey sandwich and a tall glass of bubble tea. Milk tea flavored.

"Hmm?" Recognizing the look of concern on Tailmon's face, she forced a weak smile and shook her head. "It's alright. The paranoia...it's gone now. I think. I definitely feel better than I did before."

"Are you sure?"

She hesitated. Thinking it over. Instead of an answer, however, she glanced back down at her CereVice. During her younger years in Cerealia, she'd purchased a Camera. It was no small coincidence that photography would grow to be one of her favorite hobbies upon their return home, and right then was no question.

"I got some good pictures today." She changed the subject, tilting her screen just enough for Tailmon to better see. "What do you think?"

Tailmon looked. And she thought...of a question: "How come you never take any pictures of yourself?"

Surprised, Hikari's eyebrows rose. Lips silently parting for a moment. In the end, she could only chuckle sheepishly, shrugging her shoulders. It would have been easy enough to explain how she needed to be behind the camera in order to frame the shot...but there were ways. She'd seen other people use such techniques before.

Which meant, in the end...she didn't have an answer. Not one she was ready to vocalize aloud.

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[notsogreedy]

Ankh saw that glare, Eiji. And shrugged it off as usual. He was just going to sit there looking sulky and debating whether he wanted to touch that bubble tea he stole again considering it belonged to the cat.

[thislittlelightofmine]

"...you shouldn't have to pay for things other people do." Tailmon commented, her tone much calmer when addressing Eiji. Him, she didn't seem to mind so much. He seemed decent. Polite. Not a bubble tea thief. "But if it will make you feel better, I'll accept."

(It was good bubble tea.)

Again, Hikari spoke up. "So...what were you two doing here today? Shopping?"

[powertotearer]

"Still, I'm sorry." Because it wasn't like Ankh was going to pay for it. And for that matter, he bought one for Ankh too because he's not putting up with that sulk right now. It's your own fault, Ankh.

"Mostly just out to walk around. We'll probably pick up some food later for Gavina--Ankh's bird." Which was the best way to explain the hawk he'd stolen--she was very proud of being his and didn't like sharing all that much.

Then he turned back to Ankh. "If you like the tea, we can always pick some up to try to make back at the apartment."

[notsogreedy]

There might have been a brief moment of surprise on Ankh's face when Eiji handed him another bubble tea. That was unexpected, and he wasn't quite sure whether to be touched or just smug that he got something out of that, after all. And he might let that expression linger just long enough for Eiji to catch it before settling on a smirk. The suggestion of getting some to make at home earned a vague nod. It seemed worthwhile.

"They've met Gavina," he pointed out casually before taking a sip of his new glass of bubble tea. Back when she was at the zoo. Though Hikari may not have known the part where Ankh took her home one day, unless she happened to notice Gavina wasn't at the zoo anymore and drew her own conclusion.

[thislittlelightofmine]

"Gavina..."

The name didn't ring any immediate bells, but Hikari did remember a previous encounter. At the zoo. Years ago.

"Oh! I remember. Your bird friend. A...hawk, was she?"

[powertotearer]

That hesitant expression and the smirk that followed it got a huge grin out of Eiji. Sometimes, he wasn't quite as much of an idiot after all.

He nodded. "Yeah, she's living with us now, ever since all the stuff shut down. It's kind of a long story." One that he didn't completely understand, mind you, but there were only so many things that Ankh did that he could get a decent explanation for.

[notsogreedy]

And that grin earned a mild glare in reply.

It was a long story, and in all fairness, Ankh wasn't sure he understood it, considering it involved him forgetting things halfway through. He was pretty sure he hadn't planned on taking Gavina back home in the first place, but then she was there and she'd been there ever since. Not feeling like expanding further on that long story, all he added to that was a vague nod.

[thislittlelightofmine]

Hikari...wasn't entirely sure what was going on between the two of them with those contrasting expressions, but she couldn't help a silent giggle at the display.

"At least the story must have a happy ending. If she was fortunate enough to find a good home."

[powertotearer]

"Yeah. It's a little weird getting used to, but she seems to be doing fine."

Mind you, Eiji still wasn't sure where he stood in Gavina's eyes, considering how many times she tried to attack him at first. It was very hard when a bird was jealous of you for some reason.