Old Book, New Chapter. - ReddNook

Chapter eighty-seven.

Redd flicked his tail as he stared at Tom. He flinched slightly when he looked over to him. "Is there something you need?" the tanuki asked as he rised his brow slightly.

He twitched his ears slightly. "No, I just... I'm tryin' to think what to draw." he said pulling his legs closer to his chest.

"And staring at me for ten or so minutes helps you to think what to do?" Tom asked tilting his head slightly.

Redd wrapped his tail around himself. "Well, yeah?" he mumbled tapping his pencil against his sketchbook. The tanuki nodded slightly, as he went back to his work.

His ears pricked up when his phone started to buzz. He grapped his phone from his pocket, Jason. He got up from the counter.

"Can I go to your break room to answer to this?" he asked looking up to Tom. "Oh, of course." he answered with soft hum.

Redd nodded. He went to the break room, and answered to the call, "Yeah?" he asked closing door behind him. "Atleast you're awake now." the older one snorted.

"Mm... I am." he mumbled. "Why you callin'? It's not even two yet." he said as he sat down to couch.

Jason let out soft chuckle. "What you say, let's meet up at six thirty?" he asked. "And do you want dinner too?"

Redd leaned against his hand. "Dinner, eh? If you want, you can pay." he told. "But yeh, six thirty sounds good." he chuckled softly.

He was quiet. "But Jay, I wanna ask, where we're gonna meet?" he asked after a short while. He flicked his ears slightly as his brother stayed quiet.

"Why not at home? Dad ain't home, so no need to worry 'bout him." he told. The redhead's ears pricked up. "How 'bout mom? Is she home?" he asked.

"Not right now, but she'll be home around eight." Jason told. "So, I guess you can meet her if you stay little longer than usually." he said.

Redd twitched his ears. "I... I need to think 'bout it." he murmured. "I need to go now, see ya at six thirty." he said, before he ended the call.

He ran his hand through his hair. He went over to the door, and opened it. "Tom, can we talk?" he asked as he slipped his phone to his pocket.

Tom looked up to the kitsune. He blinked in suprise. "Is something wrong?" he asked, as he got up. "Well... I'm not sure." the kitsune told.

He twitched his ears slightly. "Isabelle, I'll be back soon." he said as he went over to the kitsune. The kitsune closed the door as he stepped in the room.

The tanuki flicked his tail. "What's wrong?" he asked as he placed his hands to the kitsune's cheeks. He studied his face, as he brushed his thumbs against his cheeks.

Redd moved the tanuki's hands from his cheeks. "I, don't really know. Jay told we'll meet up at six thirty, and no, that ain't the problem." he told as he started to walk in circle.

He flicked his tail. "But we'll meet up at, my old house." he said as he stopped. He looked over to the tanuki. "And, he said mom would come home at eight." he added.

The kitsune bit his tongue before he spoke again, "And, I don't really know should I meet her. Like, it has been twenty years." he said with weak chuckle.

"So... What should I do?" he asked. He stared at his boyfriend, silence. He was getting anxious as he wasn't getting answer from him as fast as he hoped.

Tom was quiet, he wasn't sure how to answer. He twitched his ears slightly, as he scratched back of his head. "Well, it's really your decision." he said.

"But I, I don't know." the kitsune told as he gave slightly nervous flick to his tail. He sat down to the couch. "Like, I do wanna meet her, I guess? But what if things doesn't go well? What if she hates me?" he asked.

Tom let out soft sigh. He sat next to the kitsune. "Why would she hate you?" he asked as he moved the kitsune's hair from his face.

The kitsune wrapped his tail around himself and the tanuki. "Well, I saw her last time twenty years ago, so she might hate me now." he mumbled as he snuggled against the tanuki.

"Oh honey, I don't think she would hate you. It doesn't seem like she would have real reason to hate you." he told as he placed his hand against the kitsune's back.

Redd nodded slightly. He leaned his head against the tanuki's shoulder with soft sigh. "I guess you have a point." he told as he wrapped his arms around the tanuki's middle.

He flicked his tail gently as he gave gentle kiss on the tanuki's neck. "Nooksie, what you would do?" he asked.

The tanuki flicked his ears. He scratched back of his head with his free hand. "Well, I, um... If I had opportunity to meet up with ma, I would take it." he said after his long silence.

"Look, we are different, but I know you love your mother, and maybe meeting her would give you some clouser." he added as he gave gentle strokes against the kitsune's back.

Redd purred softly as he buried his face to the tanuki's neck. "I guess..." he murmured. "Maybe I should still think 'bout it."

Tom drew slight circles against his back. "Do what you want, and remember, talk to me when you want." he said as he kissed the kitsune.