[Accidental Video]

[whatwas]

[The PCD is set on a bedside table, so nothing is really the center of focus. The part of the window in view is carefully boarded up, and the bed is large and clean. And occupied.

Horst wakes the moment the sun is gone, just a twitch of the fingers at first and then a groggy mumble. He rolls onto his side, instinctively moving towards warmth. Yuca is next to him, though very much awake; the PCD can't see much of him at first, though.

Horst's arm snakes around Yuca's waist and pulls him closer.]

Hey. Fancy meeting you here.

...House is quiet. What'd you do with the kids?

[He sees the blinking light, makes a face, and turns the PCD off]

Comments

[law-of-reason.livejournal.com]

You're too young to have an opinion.

[exarmatio]

That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.

[law-of-reason.livejournal.com]

Your parents should teach their animals better manners.

[exarmatio]

I've bloody well been well-mannered this entire time. Maybe your parents should have taught you some respect.

[law-of-reason.livejournal.com]

You think those are manners?

I can instruct you if your parents can't.

[exarmatio]

I'd like to see you tr--

[And dammit, he's being forced to back off.]

...

[law-of-reason.livejournal.com]

I can do more than try.

[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

Back off.

[law-of-reason.livejournal.com]

Why?

[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

Because I would have thought you, of all people, would prize a little family loyalty.

[law-of-reason.livejournal.com]

You, and your offspring are not family.

[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

The kids have a lot of genetics that would beg to differ.

[law-of-reason.livejournal.com]

Don't remind me.

[exarmatio]

Mother and father won't let you.

[law-of-reason.livejournal.com]

Don't be too certain.

[kill-joo-ded.livejournal.com]

Hey. Who cares about him?

Let's go play cops and robbers in the living room. First to break something wins.

[exarmatio]

[Sudden derailment!]

... we have to break something?

[kill-joo-ded.livejournal.com]

...Well, we could do it outside if you don't wanna listen to mom and dad nag about it.

[Not that ... they're the types to nag about anything.]

[exarmatio]

[Not at all. Negi just feels bad about breaking things.]

... we can get Al to fix it if we break something.

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[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

[Horst believes in letting his kids fight their own battles.

But not if that could end up with them being cut into little pieces.]

Negi.

We can't do anything right now.

[Video//Private//Unhackable]

[exarmatio]

[It's rare, that Negi get so worked up about something like this. But when it comes to his parents, he doesn't care.]

Something has to be done.

[Video//Private//Unhackable]

[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

[Horst has been looking for 'something' since before he even married Yuca.]

I know. But not right now.

[Video//Private//Unhackable]

[exarmatio]

... I don't like him, father.

[Video//Private//Unhackable]

[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

...Neither do I. But don't let Yuca hear you talking that way, all right? It bothers him.

[Video//Private//Unhackable]

[exarmatio]

[Wince.]

... it's too late for that.