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007n7 honestly doesn’t know how this happened and how to live with it. Actually... Well, he's probably too indifferent about it. Because he can bend over again, can again pick up his son, who, to his great happiness, has returned to his normal appearance, not counting the fact that in appearance he seems to have become a year older. And his son smiled cheerfully back at him, laughing happily and hugging him tightly with his strong tail. And he could have endured what was happening around him.... Probably.
-Coniglio, have you seen my coat? - A muffled, baritone low voice is heard somewhere from the side. That voice used to terrify them all, especially Chance. But...
-You left it on the sofa, I hung it in the hallway so it wouldn’t get wrinkled - the former hacker answers slightly sluggishly, continuing to hug his son tightly.
-Are you going back to work? - C00lkidd squirms before hanging onto his father's shoulder and staring at the other with his large, innocently childish eyes.
-I’ll be back in the evening as usual, Coniglietto - Mafioso squints, although his eyes are almost invisible, but the tenderness in them is obvious. He reaches forward. 007n7 barely restrains the urge to flinch and run away, but he succeeds. Don's large palm easily and very carefully strokes Kid's head, and he contentedly fawns over his hand, clinging to it.
-Yes! Dad promised to make ice cream! You mustn't be late! - C00lkidd says loudly and cheerfully, squeezing someone else’s hand with his palms, not allowing him to easily move away from him.
-Great, don’t let Azure eat my portion - Mafioso laughs, squinting contentedly.He strokes someone else’s hair again, after which he pulls away, waves his hand, says goodbye like some caring husband and goes out the door. Seven blinks before moving into the living room. He carefully sat down on the sofa, looking thoughtfully here and there. He's still confused and looks like he saw something that shouldn't exist.
About three months have passed since they all managed to get out of that cyclical hell. The first time was really difficult, especially...
-We should make dried lime ice cream! - C00lkidd slaps him on the arm and says very seriously, although his eyes shine very brightly, it’s obvious why he chose this. Yes. Now his fortunately large house was inhabited by... Several murderers. Probably former murderers.
During his time in that hell, his son became too attached to some of the killers, especially Azure, Mafioso and 1x, who probably replaced him in the parental role. Therefore, when this whole nightmare was over, C00lkidd expressed a clear and extremely strong desire for his entire family to live together. While Mafioso had his own home, the same couldn't be said for Azure and 1x4, so... Yeah. 007n7 simply allowed them to live here, and Mafioso and his henchmen also quickly moved in with them. So now his house was full. And... Did he like it?
007n7 froze, hugging his son tighter. During all this time, these people really did not harm him; on the contrary, for some reason they treated him as gently as they could in principle. 007n7 generally sometimes seemed like he was the wife of a Mafioso, given how he treated him and really liked to say goodbye before leaving for work.It was calm with Azure; the usually always sad killer turned out to be a surprisingly pleasant conversationalist, although he could sometimes look creepy. With 1x it was... More difficult. He liked to snap and threaten, although in fact he did not resort to violence at all. And he even seemed to behave friendly, if you look through his rude tone.
In general, other survivors would say that he had completely gone crazy. 007n7 himself thinks a little about what he doesn't mind. This once abandoned house, secludedly hidden by the forest, which he had been restoring for a long time with the help of a panel, seemed empty to him. Now it was full and lively, so it... Well. He felt calmer. Oddly enough, but the presence of former killers, on the contrary, added to his feeling of security. He tried to deny it at first, but eventually came to terms with it. Although he could sometimes sit there dumbfounded, he generally functioned quite well.
C00lkidd lightly slapped him on the arm, drawing his attention and snapping him out of his whirlpool of thoughts.
-What's happened? - His voice is disproportionately soft and gentle, because now, knowing how painful it is to lose him, his love has become even stronger and softer. He won't allow his son to be harmed anymore. This was probably why he trusted the other three, it seemed as if they shared his desire to protect this little red bundle of happiness and energy.
C00lkidd wags his tail contentedly, he bends down and playfully butts his hands with his small horns.
-Azure hasn’t eaten yet! - He reminded him very seriously, slapping him on the hand. He smiled, but looked worried. 007n7 smiled, his son was extremely caring and immediately began to grumble when someone skipped a meal, general leisure time or sleep. He was very careful to ensure that they took good care of their health. It was charming.
- Of course, we have to take him lunch - 007n7 agrees, bowing his head, he thinks that this is true. Azure liked to work in the garden early in the morning and could sit for a while, losing the sense of time. The former hacker chose to ignore the fact that, together with his son, he was studying the small habits of other killers in order to make their cohabitation more pleasant. 007n7 lifted his son onto his shoulders, allowing him to grab his horns. They both headed into the kitchen, which was bright and airy, not at all like the one in the murderers' hut. Nice. He missed her. Sometimes he still could not get used to what was happening, but if it was a dream, albeit a very strange one, then let it not end.
-So, what can we easily bring to the garden? - 007n7 asked in a cheerful tone, shaking his own tail. There was soup for lunch, so it would have been hard to carry the bowl.
-Red toast! - C00lkidd announced cheerfully, softly smoothing his hair, from the outside it looks ridiculous, but cute. 007n7 bowed his head, what his son called red toast was regular toasted bread with fresh tomatoes and a fried egg. It actually sounded good. Azure didn't seem to like meat very much.
-Great, then the most responsible chef will make us some toast? - 007n7 laughs and jokes playfully, sitting him down at the table and placing a toaster and a package of bread next to him.
-It will be done in the best possible way! - C00lkidd answers as if he were a little soldier, after which he laughs loudly and begins his task with disproportionately strong responsibility. 007n7 exhales and smiles as he pulls out a small frying pan and a carton of eggs.
The fresh smell of scrambled eggs pleasantly mixes with the aroma of just toasted, still warm bread. The faint sour aroma of fresh tomatoes complements the composition perfectly. 007n7 collects three pieces of toast, he has already eaten one himself, and C00lkidd was finishing the second. He needs to leave a text message for Maf to buy some groceries. 007n7 squints contentedly, he puts the toast on a large plate and pulls out a small purple thermos, it mostly belongs to Azure anyway, who uses it for tea so he can have something hot at any time after working in the garden.
007n7 returns his son to his shoulders, he very responsibly squeezes the thermos while his father carries the plate. They end up in the garden pretty quickly. Previously, there were continuous thickets here, but under someone else’s persistent care it quickly turned into a space pleasing to the eyes. The aroma of the flowers is bright and fresh, although if you look closely you can also see beds of vegetables. 007n7 squints, remembering that Maf also brought several fruit trees at someone else’s request.
The desired one is found quickly, he is quite large, so his tall figure is easily noticed near one of the flower beds.
-Dinner! - C00lkidd reports extremely loudly and with an oar, raising the thermos up. Azure twitches for a second, but very quickly recognizes the child’s voice, so he calms down.
-Did you bring me lunch? - He raises his head, smiles, tenderly. His voice is also low, but much softer than the other two. There is an inexpressible faint melancholy in him, but lately it has become weaker and weaker.
-You can't skip lunch! Smart books say that this is harmful - C00lkidd speaks very responsibly when the parent's tail helps him go down. He probably still remembers the extremely deplorable state of his father during that hell. He was already quite caring and nervous before all this, now it has only intensified.
-Of course, I just thought a little. Next time I will be on time - Azure laughs, muffled. He bows his head and gratefully accepts the thermos and plate.
-I’ll see to it - C00lkidd answers very seriously, which causes two soft laughs.
Azure stares at the lunch for a few seconds before exhaling, it brightens greatly, although there is still an indescribable faint sadness in his violet eyes.
-Thank you - He smiles and quietly thanks, nodding his head. He carefully places the plate on the high chair to pick up one of the toasts. C00lkidd only calms down when he notices that he has eaten at least one.
-Do you want to relax in the garden? - Azure squints and suggests, he clearly enjoys the sunlight. 007n7 thinks, but not for very long to sit down on the newly installed bench. Kid just sits comfortably on one of Azure's laps, contentedly basking in the midday sun. They all missed this kind of light.
-I didn’t see 1x4, you didn’t see it? - 007n7 can’t resist asking a question. For some reason, he begins to worry if he does not know where each of the inhabitants of his house is.
-Hmm, he has a new hobby. He's trying out bonsai, so I had to give up a few bushes to be torn to pieces - Azure snorts and complains, he closes his eyes slightly and sighs heavily. 007n7 can’t hold back a weak laugh, squinting contentedly and looking to the side.
-Don’t worry, as soon as he masters this a little, then switch to another hobby - 007 gently consoles him. 1x has lost his passion for fencing, it seems that now that he is free, he just enjoys learning how to live a normal life. He does this actively, constantly picking up a huge number of hobbies. Although his favorites were collecting iron sets and reading, at least these hobbies did not disappear, unlike many others.
- No matter how he decides to take up gardening - Azure complains and grimaces at the thought of how 1x manages his lands, turning his ideal, even flower beds into his characteristic creative disorder.
-Then he’ll ask you for advice - 007n7 chuckled softly and answered, it’s unlikely that 1x4 will really start causing chaos here without Azure’s permission. Well. He really hoped so.
-Let it be so - Azure agrees tiredly, he had already finished all three toasts and was now lazily sipping still hot tea from a thermos. C00lkidd sleepily leaned against his stomach, clearly intending to take a little nap, deflated by the warm sunlight. Azure gently strokes his hair with his free hand, helping him fall asleep even faster.
007n7 closes his eyes, just for a moment. Turning your face to the sun. He likes it. This is a strange, but measured life, it is pleasant, although from the outside it may seem that he has completely lost his mind. He himself is almost falling asleep when he is interrupted, fortunately, by a quiet ringing. 007n7 reacts quickly, pulling out his phone and putting it to his ear.
Azure looks at this with interest, trying to hear the conversation, but it doesn’t work. He just sees how 007n7's face first frowns and then winces. This makes your chest ache and makes you want to eliminate the source of someone else’s irritation. He didn't like it. He fell in love with this measured, warm place and the people around him, who exuded warmth, warming not so much his body, but rather his broken soul. Any encroachment on their peace would be regarded by him as an attack on him personally.
-What's happened? - He asks quietly when he notices the former hacker putting his phone away and covering his face with his hands.
-I tried to hide it, but now several survivors are firmly going to visit me. Everyone obviously won’t be happy about this - 007n7 hisses irritably, but then covers his eyes, clearly showing that he’ll sort it out later. Now they can rest a little more.