Old Book, New Chapter. - ReddNook

Chapter forty-six.

Tom opened his can of soda as he sat down to garden bench. "Can ya open mine too?" Redd asked, handing his can to him.

He tilted his head slightly. "Why can't you open it?" he asked, taking the can from the kitsune.

Redd flicked his tail gently. "I ain't gonna ruin my nails, and I was plannin' to paint 'em today." he answered.

Tom gave a nod, as he opened the can. "You really are something else." he said handing the can back to Redd.

The kitsune took his can from the tanuki. "How so?" he asked as he took sip from his drink. "I just do what I want." he shrugged.

"Besides, some me-time ain't bad." he added, his tail slightly wagging side to side.

He was quiet before he opened his mouth again, "Oh! Ya can join me! I could paint your nails too." he told tail wagging more aggressively.

The tanuki flinced slightly to the kitsune's sudden yell. He blinked. "Oh, no thank you, I'm fine as it is." he told with soft chuckle.

"Aw... How borin'..." the kitsune muttered. He twitched his ears slightly when wind hit them. He shook his head slightly.

He took another sip from his soda. "So, is this really better than just sittin' on the couch?" he asked tilting his head slightly.

"I think it is," Tom nodded. "You can get fresh air, and it's warm day too." he added with soft hum.

Redd flicked his tail slightly. "I guess." he shrugged, handing his can of soda to Tom. "Hold this." he told when the tanuki took the can.

He took pack of cigarettes from his pocket with his lighter. "Yeah, yeah, I should quit, but not today." he murmured as he lit up his cigarette.

"Then when will you?" Tom asked as he waved the smoke away from his direction. The kitsune took drag from his cigarette, before he answered, "Dunno."

The tanuki shook his head slightly. He looked up to the sky. He let the wind play with his hair, while he waited the kitsune finish his cigarette.

He twitched his ears slightly when he heard buzzing. He moved his gaze to honey bee, who was going to flower to flower.

After the kitsune finished his cigarette, he snuggled against the tanuki. "I feel sleepy..." he murmured, as he buried his face to the tanuki's neck.

Tom placed his hand against the kitsune's back. "And it's not even two yet, you have to survive now." he told with soft chuckle.

Redd huffed softly, before giving gentle kiss to the tanuki's neck. He wrapped his tail around himself. "I feel like I've forgoten somethin'." he said, taking his can back from Tom.
"Was it something important?"
"Dunno, I think? I can't remember what it was."

Tom nodded, as he drew slight circles against the kitsune's back. "Well, if it was, I am sure you will remember it at somepoint." he told.

He was quiet before he spoke again, "I have forgoten something too." he chuckled softly.

The kitsune's ears pricked up. "Oh? What is it? I wanna know." he said as he wrapped his arms around the tanuki's arm.

"That blanket you have, it's Isabelle's, but she did say you can keep it. And I haven't remembered take our clothes from Resident Services." Tom told, freeing his arm from Redd's grip.

"Oh, right, I have been wonderin' where my favorite shirt went." Redd snorted. He gave gentle flick to his tail.

"Let's go get 'em, then we can go home." he said getting up. He stretched his arms and cracked his back, before he offered his hand to Tom.

The tanuki took his hand. He helped him up, with soft chuckle. "We can watch a movie when we get home, doesn't that sound good?" he asked.
"Yes, it does." he nodded.

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Day went on. The tanuki and the kitsune visited Resident Services, and went to see the twins.
Day had switched to evening, clock hit the mark of 9.00 pm.

Tom let out soft sigh, as he pushed the kitsune's head off his shoulder. He got up from the couch and went to the kitchen.

He switched teakettle on. He sighed softly, as he entered back to the living room. He moved his gaze to the sleeping kitsune.

The tanuki flicked his ears slightly when he heard door open. He went to hall and moved his gaze to the twins.

Timmy removed his shoes, before he stormed to upstairs. Tommy flinched slightly when he heard door slam shut upstairs.

The older one blinked, as he watched after Timmy. He looked over to Tommy. "Did something happen after we left?"

The boy took back a little. "I... I don't know..." he answered, moving hair from his face. "Hm... I'll talk to him. You can stay here." he told before he went upstairs.