[yohannes]

It wasn’t every day that you moved out from the nest, where you left your parents care to a degree. To where you would go beyond the calm and collected every days to a wild and unpredictable mess. Normally yohannes wouldn’t even consider the idea but… Truth be told when there was some discussions with Yue about perhaps getting a place together. An apartment that would serve as a way of getting away from both the noises of the campus and the noises of home. A little slice of their own lives that they could live on their own.

To her maybe it might have seemed like a freedom he figured, or something that she could use to extend her reach to other people and customers. For him it was a dream of sorts, being able to live away from his father to a degree. While affectionate the younger student didn’t really feel like his dad needed to focus on him so much. The other half of that dream came in a danny devito sized package.

He had always wanted to live with his crush, something that he felt that could develop into something further and that this was perhaps something that she was using to help facilitate a deeper bond between the two. It was hard to tell with her sometimes. But he wasn’t about to argue. He agreed to rent the moving van and after loading up the paltry amount of items that he deigned to bring along; he’d drive right across the street and knock on the door of Yue’s.

Though rather than yue being the one to answer yohannes found himself tilting his head up to see that herald was in fact the one that had gotten to it first. The slime goat mutant grinned a little bit upon seeing him. An rather supportive mother and one that had taken a liking to him; although she could be a little crass at times…

”Here for her huh? You better be ready to take half the building at this rate. YUE. YOHANNES IS HERE.”

"That I am ma'am-"

Herald would lean back to yell for her daughter, yohannes never could get a read on her past the few grins she threw his way. Like she knew something that bun or yohannes didn’t. He’d stand there with his hands in his pockets a thoughtful look on his face… They had a good while to actually get everything into the truck and then to their apartment. Yohannes already had both sets of their keys so he’d have to give one to her…

[Yue "Bun" Tuzi]

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The Moon Rabbit!

HOW LAME...

It was moving day and you know what that meant for the greedy gal?

Not playing online with her pal who just had thing after thing come up, so they couldn't even meet up face to face! BAAAAAAH WHATEVER! They could organize a party for the raid boss another day, she guuuuuueeeeeeeeessed. "Bwuh..." Muttering grumbles beneath her breath as she packed a few more things, then going over her list to double check her triple checks. Swiping her finger on the screen, she heard her mother call out and she couldn't help but snap out, "YEAH, MA, HE BETTER BE! HE'S THE ONE DRIVIN'!" Letting out a frustrated sigh, it seemed like everything was in order and she opened up the door before standing at the top of the stairs.

Although she was a whole ass Danny DeVito tall, it didn't stop her from carrying herself as someone who wasn't scared to take charge and do something around certain folks. Yohannes, her appointed business rival for now, was one of them. Although he was super laid back and just always singing stuff for her and whatever, writing songs that he'd foolishly give her. Well, at least some of em were worth a pretty pile of yen! Golly, it almost made her feel bad, almost...if only because it felt too easy and there was one time she did more than skim the words. Heh, eventually, she'd have enough money to buy out his dad's music business and badda bing, badda boom...he'd work for her instead!

Maybe he could make a halfway decent body guard or something?

Then again, his whole thing was turning into a big bird brain or whatever...the scariest thing about him was a staring contest when he got like that!

Tossing on a loose, cozy dark purple sweater with red and black shorts, that's when she doubled checked the crates up. Resting her hands upon her hips, she gave it all a nod of approval before tugging on her socks and casually strolling into view. "YOOO-HAAAAA-NNNNNNEEEEEEEEES! MA! Get ready! I'm sending em' down!" Rolling up her sleeves, the scars and unnatural dips in her flesh from old wounds were visible. Yup, the very ones she normally went tooth and nail to keep hidden were out there in the open for a bit as she put her hands next to one another.

The fibers crawling out of her flesh wove into wooden planks which were held together by ropes beneath it as she brought her hands apart for the proper width of the stairs. A very simple bridge that was going to work like a ramp, that way it would guide all her necessary crap down the stairs with more ease. This was honestly a walk in the park for her since it was something she'd been used to back in the shittier chunk of her life, making bridges that functioned as ramps on slopes for supply transport. With a sigh of relief as she wiggled her hands to shift the sleeves back in position, she stepped behind the little conga line of crates before gently kicking it forward like a series of dominoes.

All those crates sliding down with ease, now it was up to Mr. Songbird down below to do his half and play catch n' transport!

[yohannes]

Yohannes stood there, hands in his pockets, no shirt and sandals. Or rather things to help his pads on the bottom of his feet not have to deal with the heat of the pavement or concrete. Flicking an ear at hearing yue yell back down he had maybe a few moments to wonder how this living situation was going to be. After a moment or twelve he realized it’d be bliss. They’d be able to play games together, hang out all the time, study… Hell he could even sing for her if she wanted. His ears perked up as she yelled down to him; trotting over to the bottom he didn’t actually seem serious about what he had to say.

”You know we’re not supposed to use our quirks right?”

The crates slid down and he’d make some playful motions with his hands. He was pretty perceptive but didn’t even seem to register the scars of the unnatural dips in her flesh. He wasn’t going to bring them up before and wouldn’t later unless she felt like talking about them. Herald seemed to be doing her own thing, sipping on a cup of………. Wine? Coffee? Whiskey? Noting his quick glance she’d tilt it a little bit.

”Coffee with a lil somethin mixed in. If you want something to drink there’s other stuff in the fridge for you Mr. Driver.”

Yohannes grinned a little bit at that mention and started moving the boxes; he’d probably grab some juice or water. He knew that Mama herald kept a lot on hand for her and a lot more on hand for her daughter. Humming the song he had been working on this last week he’d take the crate out to the van and set it in, returning after setting it in place. He was willing to do all the heavy lifting for bun and more so if she asked. Flicking an ear he’d call up.

”Any thoughts on how you wanna organize stuff in the apartment?”

[Yue "Bun" Tuzi]

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The Moon Rabbit!

Crossing her arms as she stood above them all at the top of the stairs, arching a brow as she leaned against the wall. That was the weird thing about this guy, he was so lazy that sometimes he didn't bother wearing a shirt out...like at all. Visibly rolling her eyes at his words, she even tilted her head to the side and blew a disinterested raspberry. Goodness gravy, it wasn't like anyone gave a crap how folks used quirks within their own homes, right?

Even though she was pretty sure he wasn't seriously concerned or some such nonsense, the petite young woman dismissively flapped her hand up and down above her elbow, "Oh c'mon, Yohannes...even if anyone hassled me about it, I run a business." Tilting her chin up with a smirk, she smugly carried on with her words, "I got a permit special so I can build my booths, save money on materials and sell crap to the masses. Some business rival you are, pffff!" Letting out a little huff as she couldn't help but laugh before lightly clapping her hands together, bringing the planks right back up, all of them breaking down into their fibrous state before slinking back into her flesh through her palms.

Dusting her hands off to cover the subtle shudder her body gave off, her grin grew nice n' wide, "...but that's why you're my rival and not my business partner! You're not too sharp, no offense~" Offering a shrug as she walked down the stairs with a lil hop in her step and she couldn't help but laugh...but then remembered her mother, of whom she respected a lot and may not appreciate her comment, was still within hearing range. So she quickly added, "..but you're good at music, which is why I still consider you a friendly threat to my business."

Letting out that backhanded complement pass her lips, she couldn't help but playfully add, "Eventually, I'll make enough money to offer you a solid deal, then you'll work for me fair n' square~" Learning all the more about his likes and dislikes would help her figure out ways to bribe him along the way, probably! Polishing those words off with a shrug, she headed towards the kitchen and opened up the fridge to help herself to some carrot juice blended with celery and apple. Twirling the cap off idly, she couldn't help but wonder if she'd be able to arrange meeting up with her online buddy at some point in the near future.

Part of her couldn't help but wonder if she made a mistake in leaving it up to Yohannes to get the apartment sorted since...well...he wasn't as busy as she was, as far as she knew. Sure, there were a few places she sent his way, but it was starting to slowly click in her head that maaaaaaybe she should have taken it upon herself to set time aside for that instead. Like what if he didn't get something that had a room for her office or all of their--er---mostly her stuff?

Maybe that conversation could be sorted for the drive there...

"S-so uh...b-bweep...did you want anything from here? Mama Goat offered n' all..." Practically muttering that last part, she quickly started the staring contest with her bottle. Honestly...it was weird that her business rival was the only person she'd met face to face was someone she could consider a friend and genuinely trust enough to share a living space with. Yet, she kept telling herself it was to save money and make sure he didn't become more successful before her since she was hellbent to make him work either with or for her one of these days.

[yohannes]

Maybe the playful mention of not using quirks was in a bad place, maybe he was just playing around with her. With her rolling her eyes and blowing a raspberry all yohannes could do was chuckle softly. The two of them looked so vastly different; it was hard to even think that they were friends. Hell even their personalities seemed to lean this way or that. But opposites attract right? His laziness also came to an effective motion in some cases, he didn’t need to find a shirt if he didn’t need to wear a shirt. If he could get away with it he figured he wouldn’t bother with pants or shoes either.

”Oh yeah you got yourself a permit recently didn’t you? Forgot about that.”

An ear flicked at the idea that they were business rivals. Yue was certainly more business minded than he was, all yohannes did and wanted to do a lot of the time was play and write music. Watching her quirk was fascinating and he’d lean slightly against the wall.

”Why do I need to be sharp if I have you?”

He’d playfully mention, giving her a cheerful smile and he could hear herald in the other room spit out her drink. The goat mother had a good set of ears on her and the ensuing laugh was something that maybe the both of them would overhear.

”Oh trust there’s more than one way to get me to work for you Yue.”

He’d rest his hands behind his head as he followed after her. Herald was currently fussing with something in another room. But he could tell that she was still around; something just… ate at him like that. He knew that yue would probably think he was lazy in regards to finding them an apartment. But he put in quite a lot of thought regarding it. He didn’t need a bed himself since he was fluff and the bean-bag would work for him.

Hearing her offer he’d consider for a moment and then give a small nod of his head. He was a bit thirsty and leaning on the counter he’d eye his ‘rival’. One of his eyes cracked open and his smile would stick around still.

”If you’ve got some apple juice or some oj I wouldn’t mind. Nothin snazzy since I’m drivin.”

He’d add on that last part, he also felt like he wanted to sing and play music for her. Couldn’t do that if he was sloshed or even feeling a little… well. Too far in. He’d stare at her for a few moments and then hum softly.

”After we get stuff set up in the apartment want to get a bite to eat?”

[Yue "Bun" Tuzi]

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The Moon Rabbit!

With a heavy exhale through her nose, she wasn't sure what made him think she was going to have his back. After all, her goal was to completely and utterly overtake him in the business world...was this his way of surrendering his position as her rival or some such nonsensical bullshit? Could be a sneaky tactic to lower her guard... "Whatever." Move it along, that's all she could do with this guy sometimes...

He thought he was soooooooooo slick, trying to even butter up that there was more to making him work for her than money. "Riiiiight, nice try! But I wasn't born yesterday." Her tone rode a lil roller coaster of chipper to just done and over it. There was no way he'd just give up whatever his dad gave him with the music shop simply because she asked, that would be above and beyond in the land of stupid shit.

Securing the lid on her own drink, she set down the bottle before peering around the depths of her fridge to see if there was anything that dense boy wonder requested, she smirked while bringing out both bottles, "Why not both? I'll just mix the two." With a half shrug, she scrambled up the counter to reach for the to-go cups, this one in particular was red with gold accents. It kinda reminded her of him...kinda...aside from the crescent moon and little rabbit jumping over it.

Setting it down carefully before sliding down, she used the metallic cup to close the cupboard and began carefully mixing the orange and apple juice. Once that was done, she reached for some cinnamon and sprinkled it on in before closing the lid nice and tight. Shaking the thermos for a moment, she handed it over to her friendly rival, "Here, I put some cinnamon in it to help you stay awake. Gives it a lil' bite to the flavor." Pinching the air with a subtle grin playing across her lips, she would put the orange and apple juices back once he took the themos out of her grasp.

....oh...

Pausing for a moment as she closed the fridge door, she looked over to him a little puzzled. "As in you and I go some where together to eat...?" Why did the thought of that make it seem like a kind of sort of date?! Whatever, it didn't phase her since the thought died about as quickly as it came in her head. Though she couldn't help but feel like her mom would probably be soooooooooooooOOOOOoooooo excited about that in her own weird way.

She loved her mom, she did...but damn was she odd sometimes!

[yohannes]

Yohannes definitely had a different goal in mind than bun did when it came to his music and the reasons for his shop even existing in the first place. Her comment regarding him having her was something that after a few moments got her to respond in a fairly dismissive and perhaps surprising passive response.

”I wasn’t saying that you were.”

He’d smile a little bit; amused by her suspicion. They definitely were on two entirely separate pages and that was fine. He’d adjust a little bit and lean against the countertop as she suggested mixing the two drinks. Apple orange juice? That was definitely a way of playing with your tastebuds. He’d give a shrug and note the travel cups design. The coloration was remarkably close to his fur… but the crescent moon and rabbit was more akin to her in a way. A healthy mix really.

”I don’t see why not. Will be a nice mix of taste.”

Seeing her put the cinnamon into the mixing cup then mix it made him wonder how that was going to go in the long run. A little bit of spice and a little bit of taste. It wasn’t something he’d usually go for but frankly he liked the idea of trying it. He’d take the thermos with a pleased smile.

”thanks, should help a lot actually. A little wake up call and a good bit of taste.”

He’d take a sip out of the thermos, brows raising somewhat at the mix of flavors. He wasn’t against it; in fact the mix was pretty good. Maybe something he should try more frequently was mixing drinks. If he wasn’t already so bloody lazy. A flick of the ear as she asked if they would be eating together. He’d blink and tilt his head to one side.

”I mean yeah? There’s a few good spots near the apartment that’s just a little hop n’ skip. That and movin all this stuff is going to work up an appetite so…”

It was a pleasing notion that they could at least share a meal after moving everything together. He hoped it was one of the first of many meals they’d share. He knew that they wouldn’t like have a date date for a long time but this was a nice first step he felt.

”Hibachi or a buffet could be nice though. Or maybe Udon? Mm. Somethin quick?”

[Yue "Bun" Tuzi]

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The Moon Rabbit!

Letting out a lil scoff with a swift exhale, she turned her nose up for a moment before letting out a frustrated sigh. No one ever says out loud that they think someone else is gullible and stupid....unless they were her without the society filters on.

....and in a really bad mood where she just felt like verbally ripping people limb from limb.

"B-bweep, y-yeah, yeah w-what ever! I just can't have you dozing at the wheel like some careless idiot...it's called etiquette and hospitality." Rolling her shoulders into a shrug as she held her drink with a slight frown, slightly narrowing her eyes as a tint of carnation graced her features. "Oh...y-yeah...you got a point. As long as you're paying, I'll go wherever you want with you." Polishing those dismissive words with a shrug, he really wasn't wrong about how moving would build up an appetite for sure.

Remembering all the times she had to move....most of em' where she had a proper roof over her head ended up in a solid meal with mom and dad...then eventually just mom. Looking at the thermos, she wiggled it around as her features seemed a little more solemn. There was no real rhythm or reason as to why from the outside looking in, but she shook her head lightly and let out a heavy sigh.

There were just some things she didn't talk about...maybe one day.

"Bweep...uh...anyway, I think I got everything. I'm gonna say bye to the goat mother before we go..okay?" Sparing a glance over towards the laziest rival she'd probably have for a whole life time, something about her seemed a little more thoughtful and kind in that moment...unlike the cold, tsundere antics she'd been carelessly throwing around.

[yohannes]

Yohannes couldn’t help but chuckle softly seeing bun turn her nose up slightly and giving that little scoff. He found her outrageously cute most of the time but this was definitely one of those moments where he knew that his feelings for her were well warranted. She cared for the people around her even if she tried to mask it with excuses.

”Me falling asleep behind the wheel would be bad indeed. And I appreciate it.”

Yohannes cracked an eye to see that there was that slight tint of a blush on yue’s face; he knew that taking her out to places was something that most probably wouldn’t think of immediately. But he liked to try to spoil her; she deserved it after all. An ear flick then a small increase to his grin.

”I’ll keep that in mind for later then.”

He’d cock his head to one side as he noted that she grew a little more solemn. It was probably hard to move out of home but given that she would still be close to ‘home’ there was no real reason why she couldn’t visit right? He’d nod his head after her explanation.

”Sure thing, I’ll get the truck started and make sure everything's secure.”

Seeing this thoughtful and kind moment from her made his heart throb somewhat; he could tell that this was something she needed to do on her own and he didn’t want to ruin it for her so he’d just bob his head before bowing out. He wondered what sort of heartfelt goodbye she might have or what sort of things she would say to her mother. Given that the goat mom was always so forward and loving…

[Yue "Bun" Tuzi]

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The Moon Rabbit!

"You better appreciate it..." Muttering those words in a grumble beneath her breath, she was starting to wonder if maybe...

...just maybe...

...viewing him as a rival was completely off-beat. Like some dumb, childish part of her that tried to look for competition and try to be better, superior in every single which way possible. To stomp out anyone at all who could cross her in any shape and/or form. Like...it was starting to click that he never once used any tactics to steal business from her.

...

He did say that there was more than one way to work for her...what if there was truth to that?

What if she could just rope him into being her business partner and actually pull earnings from his shop?

These were sinking further into her thick, stubborn skull as he decided to go check on things and get ready to go so they could get properly settled. Moving was one of those tedious things, a rusty cog in the machine of life that always needed to be oiled and greased. Turning away from Yohannes, she would figure out if he seriously wanted to actually join forces to take on the business world later.

For now, she had to at least say good bye to the woman who was not only part of the root for why her own life went to shit, but also did right by her in the long run.

Taking her stride, she headed on over to where her mother reside, poking her head around the corner while slowly blinking, wiggling her nose ever so slightly at the aroma lingering within the air. "Psst, we're gonna head out...just uh...um...wanted to say bye and...see if you wanna plan for dinner at the new place when we get stuff settled....?" Slooowly, she side stepped around the wall's frame before heading closer to the goat mother, both hands awkwardly brushing her fingers against the surface of her thermos with her head lowered ever so slightly..yet tilting her gaze towards her.

God damn she must have looked like some sort of pathetic puppy dog right now...

[yohannes]

An earflick, maybe two? Did he hear what she had said or was it something that just caught the barest wind of it? Or maybe it was cause it was breezy or something in here. It was genuinely hard to tell with yohannes sometimes. He gave a cheerful smile as he saw her head off towards the inside of the house. He wasn’t going to intrude on what was probably going to be a tender moment; either that or maybe they had to talk about stuff that was better left unintended on. He’d sip on his drink and head out to the truck, climbing into the driver seat with a bit of a ‘hup’.

Now herald on the other hand?

Well she was sipping something out of a glass, some ice, some sort of deep but charming honey hue. It was strong but that’d be barely a blip on the radar for someone made out of goop, feathers, scales and a million other things. Seeing her little sunshine step into the room was almost enough to make her drop her glass but she’d set it to one side.

”that time already huh?”

Herald would stand up, staring at her daughter and couldn’t help but give a sweet smile. With bun wanting to plan a dinner in the future herald couldn’t help but think of all the little things that they had done with one another over the years. Some bigger than others but it wouldn’t be long before herald came over to lift her daughter up in a big big hug. Giving them a little squeeze while settling her head against buns.

”You have my number my little ray of sunshine, just gimme a call when you get settled in and we can make some plans. You know I’m open. And if you need someone to come over there to whip yohannes into shape well you’ll do just fine on that too.”

She’d let out an amused chuckle, setting her daughter down and leaning down to rub at the top of her head. There was a lot of love and affection there for her. She knew that she couldn’t just keep her here but it was also really hard to let go.

”I’ll also make sure that your room stays your room if you need time away from anything kay?”

[Yue "Bun" Tuzi]

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The Moon Rabbit!

Honestly, it felt like her life was moving a little slower than she planned in the grand scheme of things, but that's okay...

...she was ambitious enough to achieve her goals. All she needed was time, that's all...just time. Much like how the time had come for her to move out and start becoming even more independent, yet not completely leaving the very rare few who mattered to her behind. "Looks like it, bwee-" The petite woman blinked a few times as she was scooped up by her incredibly tall mother riiiiiiight into a hug "--eep!" Even though this was a brand of the norm, it still had a way of catching her by surprise...

A soft squeak escaped her as she nuzzled into the hug and returned it, a side of her that only her mother saw.

...the only one who really deserved to see it after saving their life.

When it came to their birth father, the guy wasn't bad...just an absolute chickenshit for leaving just because things got difficult. Granted that yes, she understood....but...part of their mind couldn't help but view the flamboyant man as a selfish jackass. Sure, everyone needs to be selfish and watch their own ass...

...but isn't it different when children are involved?

Was it really the right choice to run rather than making sure your kid's safe?

No one asks to be born, so doesn't it fall upon the parents to take the reigns of responsibility for the life they made when it was in danger?

Something dad struggled to grasp.

The goat mother never gave up when things got rough, that's why Yue ultimately stayed at her mother's side for so long. They were strong enough to hold their own and weren't afraid to take matters into their own hands...history won't repeat itself.

Never again.

Letting out a soft sigh with a gentle laugh polished off by a scoff, she closed her eyes, "Don't worry, I got'cha number memorized...we'll figure something out soon, promise." Partially opening her eyes as she was set down, she closed her eyes once more upon getting a gentle head pat. Nuzzling into the palm of her massive palm, her eyes fluttered open as she felt her mother's hand move and she couldn't help but grin, "Yeah? Bweep! Well that's good, means I won't have to crash on the couch...n-not like it's uncomfortable or anything..." Bringing the goat mother into a quick, yet tight hug, she stepped away and waved lightly as she headed out...

...at least they weren't too far away.

"I'll drop a line when we get to the new place...!" With that, she headed on out and to the passenger seat since...yeah...she was taught better manners than to make folks wait, especially when they were good to you and helping out. "Alright, Songbird, let's go~" Buckling up and getting cozy in her seat, she wasn't sure how long the drive was gonna be but...eh...!

[yohannes]

Herald’s natural smile didn’t waiver in the slightest, if anything it grew several sizes as she felt her daughter return that hug. Gently ruffling that long mane of hair that the smaller woman had. She couldn’t help but wish that her father was here to see her off but she’d have to deal with just having her goopy mom seeing her off. She gave a small smirk and gently rubbed the side of bun’s face, staring down at her daughter and taking in their features for a moment.

”I know you do. And all right sweetheart. Hey! Sometimes I crash on the couch just cause going upstairs to the bed feels like ages when it’s a long day so I don’t judge you know. oo-”

Feeling that quick hug she’d return it, one arm giving her a squeeze and seeing her leave made the goats heart drop in her chest. Giving a small curt wave and sighing after she was out of sight. Maybe telling galaxmos and his… wife would probably help out the two. He had a penchant for sending nonsense but that woman also had a habit of making sure people she knew or cared for were taken care of. It was weird when the step mother of someone cared more for their children than the actual parent…

”Good! I’ll be by my phone.”

Once at the car yohannes would have gotten through half of his thermos of drink. Raising his brows slightly as bun used one of his many nicknames. His lazy grin didn’t shift as he buckled in, putting the truck into gear and pulling away from the house. Seeing his house down the way didn’t really make his heart flutter and there wasn’t any real heartfelt goodbyes that he gave his dad. Hell he was probably going to see him later at the shop anyways.

”Shouldn’t be too long of a drive…”

It wouldn’t take long to get to the apartment, less time still to move their stuff he figured…