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Sunrise was approaching together with the bright morning on crossroads and sunrays scattering around. Inphernals, already planning out their day visiting others, doing workouts, or buying their weekly groceries. Medkit was awake at dawn, outside at the edge of the balcony holding a cigarette between their fingers. Taking the drag, inhaling the flame directly through his lungs feeling it burn while the nicotine & chemicals absorbing into their phucking bloodstream. Then Medkit exhaled, viewing the puff full of smoke diffusing in the air.
Unfortunately, it was interrupted by the vibration coming from his phone with big bolded letter on top of the screen “sword”. He took one last quick puff and exhaled before Medkit let out a low sigh reaching over to grab his phone. There was an awkward lack of communication on the other line.
Medkit slowly answered, “Morning Sword, need something?” After a few moments the audio sounded glitchy, until then it finally picks up, “Ah, there we go! Sorry Meds for the wait up! Me and Rocket are having technical issues here but don’t worry, we fixed it! Okay so, me and Rocket are going grocery shopping, we already provided a list of what is needed. I was wondering if you would come along with us!!”
Medkit took a few moments to see if they had any side quests to do. “Hm, yeah, I’ll come with you guys. As long as you both don't fool around like last time.”
The ‘last time’ occasion was having Sword and Rocket heading to a library with Medkit to check out some books for their unnecessary research, probably useless, when they noticed a section of desktops. At an instant, both of them stared at each other, as if they were reading each other's mind forming a mischievous idea. Turning all the monitors on and looking for a music video they found interesting, raising the volume to max and quickly walking away acting innocent. Medkit was luckily or unfortunately the only one that caught them. The librarian turned towards the desktops demanding who caused this. Before the librarian took action, the three already left the book store empty-handed since Medkit, acting like the father, told them ‘We’re leaving.’ because of their behavior.
Back to reality, Rocket nervously imagines Medkit’s expression knowing exactly what Medkit was referring to. “Yeah yea we won’t play around promise.”, sarcastically called out on the line. Medkit maintained an odd feeling it wouldn't end well..which didn’t.
On the way to the market store, three idiots pushed a shopping cart with the list planted on top of the children's seat. “Ok, so we only have a couple of items, which are apples, grapes, free choice fruit, meat, lettuce, bread, chips, and uhh...-“
Rocket interrupted Sword. “Dude, we can read the list. Why do we need these many things?” “There’s a bunch of things we need..”
Rocket grunted, trying to keep their posture. “How about we split up, to save time.” Sword observes toward Rocket, seemingly disappointed for interrupting earlier but afterward agrees. Eyeing over to Medkit, they nodded. “Ok! Medkit would bring the vegetables listed and the bread. Rocket, you get the fruits and chips while I pick up the meat and chicken!”, instructs Sword. Rocket shoots an eye to Sword, “Why do I get the most out of everyone” “Hey, I’m paying for everything so either do it or you’re not getting any snacks from my place!” argued Sword.
Medkit didn’t want to start the day of the two already arguing, so he headed straight to the bread aisle leaving them behind. Medkit was surprised that this market’s space is much larger than the one he usually goes to. As Medkit arrives at the bread section, he walks up to the counter.
“I’d like a bag of freshly cut bread perfectly made for sandwiches.” Medkits memory processes, “and a baguette please.”
The worker nodded with a light smile and handed them their order number. Medkit heads to the pickup counter and observes around the other deliciously made breads. The bright light from the ceiling reflecting straight to every glass protection on the display counter makes it aesthetically pleasing. Some of them are baked into cakes and different kinds of pastries. Most of them are just bread covered with butter and jam filling on the inside. He kept looking at every pastry, reading the names and examining it to see which one he’ll buy the next time he visits here.
All of his attention moved to a specific kind of cake, a tiramisu. It made his eyes slightly lit up that the pricing wasn’t bad. The pastry is made of a creamy rich mixture of mascarpone cheese, coffee-soaked ladyfingers and a top coat of coffee/cocoa powder. Who knows if they were actually interested in the cake or the fact it contains phucking coffee, however something else caught his attention.
At the corner of his eye he can see a hue of hot pink and a familiar uniform. It was visibly reflected from the glass, Medkit immediately felt pressure onto his lungs causing him to barely breathe. Could it be..Subspace?
He straightens his back, attempting to fix his composure and keeps calm from what would happen next. Medkit hopes that the figure wouldn’t notice any sight of him. The familiar sighting is emerging towards Medkit, footsteps are vibrating loudly to Medkit's ears. They’ve known it would be impossible to even try to get away. Even the familiar snarky voice is heard,
“Oh.. is that Meddy, it's been forever since we’ve encountered each other! Especially in Blackrock..!” Subspace cheerly hollers, mockery able to be identified in his stupid voice.
Medkit already felt irritated enough to deal with this. “I guess it has been a while, why do you even care?” “Hmm, maybe because it’s quite odd for someone like you to appear in an aisle like this..”
“...” Medkit didn’t know how to respond. Ignoring Subspace’s comment and back to stare at the little tiramisu deciding whether to buy it now or wait for next time. Subspace noticed at the sighting of Medkit’s interest in the dessert. “Aw, how adorable of you holding interest on something so sweet. Very unlikely of you!!” A grin formed behind his gas mask, Medkit obviously couldn’t view it.
“An order for sliced bread and a baguette!” Medkit raises his head in the direction of the counter and strolls to pick up the bread. After that he returned to Subspace to let them know they would head back to their grocery shopping, but like an idiot he is, “Would you like to accompany me as I look for the fruits I need?” Subspace's expression lit up for a split second before returning to their usual snarky face, acting like the offer was nothing special, “I suppose I can..after all I'm doing a favor for my colleague, Hyperlaser.” Subspace nervously scratching their scalp.
Medkit hummed in return, ‘damn why the phuck did I suggest that..’ his thoughts haunted around his head wanting to punch his guts wondering why in inpherno he acknowledged that to his sworn-enemy. This is making no sense.
Unethically, Medkit would never care about Subspace. At least to say, both ever interacted like this.
“I just need to pick out some apples and I’ll come along to help what you need.” Notified Medkit. He heard a giggle escape from Subspace’s lips, “Y’know what they say, hehe.. An apple keeps the doctor away!” In return Meds gave Subspace the weirdest look ever. Gosh Medkit wanted to punch Subspace in his rotten face right in the spot.
After Medkit and Subspace finished collecting their groceries listed, as if Subspace had one, the teal-horned inphernal turns around Subspace’s direction face to face, “Well, I have everything now and I figured I should get going. Unhopefully I’ll see you around.” farewells Medkit. He didn’t even give Subspace a chance to speak before turning his heels, striking forward to locate where Sword and Rocket were.
In the meantime, Subspace waved goodbye, though it wasn’t seen by the teal inphernal. Subspace’s face turned blank, an unreadable expression, stupidly standing there staring at the back of medkit. Who knows if they were glad medkit left or upset.