[A minute trace of reassurance slips through him as he hears Mukuro's voice. It was impossible at times for even him and Ken- even Chrome sometimes, he thinks- to tell when Mukuro would linger about or when he would vanish without a trace. Chikusa doesn't hold any grudges over this. It's how Mukuro is. So long as he doesn't abandon them completely...]
[His dark eyes land on the other boy when he shows himself, as quiet and unreadable as usual.]
No, Mukuro-sama. [Then, because he'd make the same offer regardless, it just happens to work to his advantage this time-] If you want something, I can retrieve it now. Or tomorrow.
[It doesn't really matter which. It's a bit of a trek regardless, which means plenty of time to think before getting into town proper... and the small store with the clerk.]
no subject
[His dark eyes land on the other boy when he shows himself, as quiet and unreadable as usual.]
No, Mukuro-sama. [Then, because he'd make the same offer regardless, it just happens to work to his advantage this time-] If you want something, I can retrieve it now. Or tomorrow.
[It doesn't really matter which. It's a bit of a trek regardless, which means plenty of time to think before getting into town proper... and the small store with the clerk.]