chikaidestroyer | ∞ 99: Horoscopes [action]

∞ 99: Horoscopes [action]

[Aquarius:
- Your next shower will be interrupted by a large mildly poisonous insect.
- Your sudden sweet tooth is probably a sign of impending doom.
- Duck!
- Learn to drive, jerk!

Albert had raised a brow when he had seen the horoscope predictions. There were, of course, mentions of the horoscopes and comments over the journals that the predictions were coming true. He's understandably somewhat wary when he takes his shower that day -- especially when the prediction comes true and he finds the hand-sized insect skittering around his feet. He jumps out of the shower.

The insect jumps out with him. And makes a beeline for the crack underneath the bathroom door.

...Wonderful.

After that experience, he finds himself heading to the plaza to visit ... the bakery. Anyone seeing him around the plaza or in the bakery will discover that he is being followed around by a male mallard duck -- everywhere. Maybe it has something to do with the prediction, or the fact that Albert seems to have taken to eating a lot of pastries. Either way, he is being followed by a duck. Everywhere.

Said mallard duck is still following him as he heads down to the battle dome -- because there is no other place that he can think of where he can cure this sudden need to learn how to drive. He may just spend the entire day there, which is entirely strange for him no matter what day it is.]

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[Caesar follows after him, too, just to see how Kogoro does for now.]

I guess he really can be helpful. When he wants to.

That is assuming he did that to be helpful; it seemed like a game to him.

I think he was just doing it to be helpful. [Another lie—he knows he was just playing around. He leans against the back of one of the chairs.] Besides, it worked, didn't it?

It did. Though I suppose question is whether or not these "mildly poisonous" insects will actually bite. The one your dog was antagonizing did not seem ready to bite him.

That doesn't mean we shouldn't get rid of them. Good intentions or not, I'd prefer not to share the house with a bunch of bugs, thanks.

[Albert makes a face.] I wasn't implying that we should. I would prefer not having to deal with the possibility of a large insect crawling on my face while I am sleeping.

Then it doesn't matter if it'll bite or not, does it? Just be careful. [He raises his voice a little, directing his comment this time toward Kogoro.] That goes for you, too, okay?

[Kogoro just tilts his head at Caesar uncomprehendingly, then wags his tail a little before returning to sniffing around the living room.]

...Well then. I'm going to get something to eat and check the kitchen properly for any signs of the remaining insect.

All right. I think I'll go and take a nap.

[...no, he's going to go and properly check his room again. But whatever, there's no need to try and correct himself.]

You don't want to take Kogoro with you to check your room? [He finds himself glancing at the small dog again.]

[He considers that for a moment before he shrugs.]

I guess I could do that. [He moves around the chair to better get Kogoro's attention.] Hey, Kogoro. Come here.

[Albert nods in approval, even as Kogoro looks up from his sniffing to trot over to Caesar's side. The dog wags his tail happily, sitting in front of Caesar attentively.]

He acts so well-trained.

I wouldn't be surprised if it was only an act. [He makes a face just thinking of all the trouble Kogoro liked to cause him. Caesar turns back down the hallway to go and check out his room again.] Come on.

Edited 2011-12-05 08:31 (UTC)

[Kogoro pads after Caesar quietly, pausing to sniff at the towel at Raine's door (probably because of the kitten within the room) before returning to Caesar. Albert heads off towards the kitchen, already thinking of what he could possibly eat ... and wondering if the insect could be baited in some way.]

Edited 2011-12-05 09:02 (UTC)

[Caesar uses his foot to drag the towel away and opens up his door. He switches on the light and steps back to allow room for Kogoro to go inside.]

See if you can find the bug, got it?

Edited 2011-12-05 09:09 (UTC)

[Kogoro snuffles against Caesar's leg in acknowledgment before getting to work, putting his nose to the ground and checking around the room -- by the bookshelf, under Caesar's chair, by his bed...

Meanwhile, Albert looks around the kitchen, being sure to check the ceiling as well. He also opens up the pantry, glancing at his brother's stash of junk food.]

[He watches Kogoro in his search for a minute or so before turning his attention back toward the hallway. He should keep an eye out here, too, just in case. There's still no sign of it yet, though.]

[Kogoro decides to search Caesar's bed thoroughly, crawling underneath to look around. He'll start sneezing on dust bunnies soon enough.

Albert is distracted from his search for the insect by ... Caesar's bag of cookies. Frowning to himself (he wonders why the cookies of all things caught his attention), he takes the bag and opens it up. Before long, he's eating one of the cookies.]

[Caesar rejoins Kogoro in his room once he hears him start to sneeze, and he kneels down beside the bed. He looks underneath it to see what his dog is up to.]

Nothing here, either, huh? [He sighs a bit.] Come on out.

[Kogoro crawls on out, shaking himself off and snuffling Caesar's knee before trotting towards the open door. There's still other places to look. ...Not that the dog really got a chance to smell the bug before he ate it.

Albert is mildly surprised that he likes the taste of the cookies, and he shuts the pantry with the bag still in one hand. One cookie is followed by another, and then another, even as he continues searching the kitchen for the bug. He finally leaves, looking around the dining room and foyer next.]

[He follows the dog out of his room, turning off the light and shutting the door behind them. He goes to place the towel back by the bottom of the door.]

Let's keep looking, Kogoro.

[Maybe it had made its way back to the living room at some point? Caesar decides he'll check there some more.]

[Kogoro follows after Caesar, sniffing along the walls and then the carpet as they reach the living room. But he soon yawns, seeming to grow bored of the 'game.'

Albert glances over from the foyer, walking over when he sees Caesar and Kogoro.] No luck?

Nope. [He shakes his head.] Seems like my room is clean. Well, clean of bugs, anyway. And I think Kogoro is getting bored of this.

[Caesar's observation seems supported by the way Kogoro sits down on the carpet. Albert raises a brow, plucking a cookie from the bag and eating it.]

I suppose this could mean the insect is in one of the closed-off rooms.

[Caesar tilts his head when he realizes where those cookies came from. Hey.]

I guess so. It must've slipped under one of the doors before we grabbed the towels.

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