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Konoha ⬤ Jinba
residential district ⬤ tsurugi farmstead
moonblessing ⬤ Iris

... It's not like I'll break legs for long if I fall down stairs, right?

[ This is him trying to figure out if he's safe to follow along after her given the stairs at his building. He'd be happy to go, it would be far more grounding and safe than being on his own, but... ]

I'm joking! I'm joking, I'll be fine. You don't mind if I tag along?

[ For a guy with unfamiliar antlers and hair that still doesn't like cooperating, he does the whole hopeful, big green eyed look really darn well. Only slightly impacted by being taller for once. ]

Shino, don’t even say that!

[Don’t you bring that evil on them, even as a joke??? Sure, maybe he would turn back human and be fine, but breaking a leg is a big deal to a jinba! Usually a life or death deal! Maybe a swat would teach him a lesson...

Except he’s looking at her so cutely...

D... arn it...]

I wouldn’t have said it if I didn’t mean it! Now come on, or I’ll give you to Gonta to work with him plowing all day!

[There! A verbal threat swat instead!]

[ It's more that it's his kind of luck, but he does look shamefaced at her reprimand; he may or may not agree initially, but he can recognise when shooting off his mouth has caused someone else harm, and wish to better himself on that count. Sorry! Very sorry! ]

I'm sorry, I won't joke about things like that again.

[ Though at the idea of plowing all day has him... blinking and canting his head a degree. ]

Not that plowing sounds like it's all that bad? I guess it's tiring, and I'd probably be terrible at it, but you get to see the results of all your hard work right then.

[Darn you, Shino, that's exactly how she sees the rewards of manual labor.]

Trying to keep up with Gonta will leave your legs feeling like jelly, you know!

[So she just has to explain it, absently gathering up the blankets he'd used as clothing before and beginning to fold them, unable to suppress her housewife instincts.]

It's supposed to be a threat!

[... Okay, she's failing at this, but.]

... It's very threatening! Very threatening! Please don't throw a shoe at my head instead!

[ Speaking from experience, shoes tossed at his head hurt even if they don't leave lasting injuries! He holds up both hands in a warding off gesture, looking almost comically concerned. ]

You're lucky I don't wear those metal horse shoes some other worlds use!

[Shodding with metal shoes isn't quite a thing yet in her world and country, but she's learned about them, okay! That's a real shoe you don't want to get hit with!]

Now, come on-

[She does shoo him forward a bit with the blankets in her hands, though, back towards the bedroom he'd come out of.]

Get whatever you need so we can go make breakfast.

[Also maybe a hair brush.]

[ He ducks his head down low to fit his antlers back through his bedroom door, but he's not sure what he needs. A coat? He makes his way to the dresser that holds his small wardrobe, pulling out a scarf and coat. One he wraps around his neck; the other he manages to shrug into before carefully walking back out into the front room.

He, uh. Absolutely forgot a hairbrush, still more than a bit mixed up over the sudden change in physical form. Thus his hair is still a beautiful mess, looking like he just rolled in the hay in more than one way. ]

I think I'm ready?

[ Why does he sound like he's asking her a question. ]

[Oh, he should be asking a question.]

Do you not own a brush, Shino?

[But even as she says it there's no malice in it, instead just stepping forward to fix it herself, moving to pluck strands of his hair off his antlers and try to smooth it down around where they sprout from his skull, fussing gently all the way.]

There we go! Much better.

[ ... Oh no! He almost turns around to leave and get his brush out of his bedroom when she steps forward. He goes still, blinking as she works his hair off his antlers and smooths it into more order than he's bothered with today. Silent until she's done, he simply says: ]

Thank you.

[ Yet again, and for everything. His hair stays in place after her coaxing, and he stays still, too, lifting eyebrows. His tail twitches, disturbing the fabric keeping it from view. ]

Am I ready now?

You're welcome.

[Oh, no. How is she supposed to be a strict aunt if he looks so cute like that? Also... oh, no, was she jinba-biased? He looked cuter to her now that he had four legs and a tail? A cute tail that twitched?

But even if she is biased... (which she hopes she isn't!!) Mm. That question earns him a nod.]

Yup. Now you're ready.

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gently wraps up... ? until next time <3