devourthemfirst | Second Misfortune

[After a short trip to the grocery store, Czes comes back to the fifth floor of building seven and sets out the box of spaghetti and can of tomato sauce out on the counter. Despite how Firo made him paranoid about eating the food here, the kid has to eat something.

So as he puts a pot of water on the stove for himself then sits down at a near by table. He stares out the kitchen window for a few minutes, watching the storm outside when boredom strikes him and he pulls out his journal]

You know, it's strange. To think that a lot of us are from 'Earth' and yet they're not the same 'Earth' that each of us are familiar with. For example, someone could be from... I don't know, let's say Tokyo since a bunch of you appear to be from Japan, but it won't be the same Tokyo you know. In some way, it'll be different.

Things never happened the way one person knows it did in their version of Tokyo.

What would that be called again... parallel universes, right?

[He places some of the spaghetti into the pot of boiling water and turns down the stove a little]

So do you think that there might be like... another version of us on our different versions of 'Earth'? It's kind of exciting to think about actually. They'd have different memories, friends and maybe family...

I wonder what would happen if we ran into our other selves on this trip the Malnosso were talking about.

Would the universe just go BOOM? [He throws his hands into the air then chuckles a bit to himself]

Well, it was just a thought. [ ... ] What would you do if you could meet another version of yourself? Would you envy them for having a different life--for being set on a different path?

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Well it wouldn't be a clone! He'd be an alternate version of yourself from a parallel universe!

[Get it right Hayate god.

Ah--he's Japanese] It's nice to meet you, Hayate.

[Yes. Yes he is Japanese.]

Ah, well... To be honest, I think that's close enough to a clone to me.

They're close to clones but not exactly...

[Pouting YOU'RE NO FUN HAYATE]

Yes! That's correct. [It makes complete sense. Or something. BUT ANYWAY...]

--Ah, um.. By the way, you're the boy who lives next door to me, aren't you?

Ah--Am I?

[He didn't realize someone other than Mikado and Aoba lived on the same floor as him]

Unless I'm mistaken, I think so, yes... I live in the seventh community building, right next door to Ryugamine-kun and Kuronuma-kun.

Oh! Then yes, I live right on the other side of you. Are you home right now?

Eh? Ah, yes, I am! Are you home as well?

I am! Well, actually I'm down the hall in the kitchen making some dinner. Want to join me?

Mm, I wouldn't mind that! I could help you with the cooking, if you'd like. [...] Is there anything I should bring along?

I'd really appreciate the help! And no, I don't think there's anything you need to bring along. There are plenty of plates and glasses here.

Okay! In that case, I'll be there right away. I'll see you in a bit, Benjamin-kun!

[And that he will! After the feed turns off, he'll head right on over to the kitchen right away.]

Okay!

[And Czes will be standing up on a chair by the time Hayate gets to the kitchen, stirring the noodles that are in the pot]

[Hayate can see that...! And he recognizes Czes from the few times he has seen him around the building, so... walkin' on over yeaaah.]

Hello, Benjamin-kun! [peeering over that pot..] Are you making spaghetti?

[He glances over at him when he walks over]

That's right! I hope you like spaghetti. I didn't expect to have any company, otherwise I would have been more considerate and asked beforehand.

[smile smile wave hi hi]

Ahh, that's fine! I'm not a picky eater at all, really. Do you need any help?

Hmm... Do you think you could heat up the tomato sauce? I bought a can of it.

[Pointing to it on the counter]

Yes, of course! I'll get on that right away.

[And that he will! Of course, he has to open that can first so... excuse him while he looks for a can opener.]

Thank you very much, Mister Hayate!

[He glances over to see him looking for something and pulls open a drawer] Can opener is here, if that's what you want.

..Oh! Thank you, Benjamin-kun.

[He'll go ahead and fetch that then! And then use it to open up this can yep.]

Are you going to put anything else in the sauce?

Ah... well I hadn't planned to. Would you put extra ingredients in it?

[He has simple tastes in food]

Well, if you'd like me to, I could.

Hmm... I guess it couldn't hurt! Go ahead and add some things to it.

Okay! I'm sure you'll like what I put in it.

[Which is... quite a bit, if Czes happens to watch when Hayate starts adding in ingredients. Rest assured, it'll taste great, but yeah..!]

I'm sure I will. [Pause] Do you cook a lot?

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[voice] liar liar plants for hire

[voice] ...what?

[voice] YOU HEARD ME

[voice] I DON'T UNDERSTAND

[voice] if you seriously didnt get that reference i will punch you

[voice] ...don't hurt me

[voice] /FALCON PUNCH

[voice] /annabel aurion

[voice] you can't do that here

[voice] why not

[voice] cuz this is my post GOD MOD

[voice] rude

[voice] -> [action] youre the rudest

[action] excuse you

[action] excuse /you/

[action] no you

[action] no you space whale

[action] 50 wins

[action] wrong number

[action] 4219479875279

[action] get out

[action] hehehe

[action] >:C

[action] C:<

[action] dont gimmie that face

too late

rude.

no you

we are not starting this again woman

try me

/TRIES YOU FUU

not trying hard enough

how do you know