[Zulius was expecting a wait, in all honesty. Takame's been through hell and back and as obnoxious and needy as the zebrataur is, he does have a tiny smidgen of goodness in him to let Takame deal with this at his own pace.
He's less of a fan of the self-dismissive thing. ]
I mean. It's okay to NOT be okay right now, you know? That was a lot. Take your time with it. This isn't a "hey, bitch, get back to work" text, it's a "hey, bitch, hope you're looking after yourself because I worry" text.
[There's another delay, this time only partially due to his arm. He's never been good at processing his emotions no matter how much he tried. Even now when he has the time to do so, he still struggled what to make of them.
He knew he still felt... tired. Uneasy. And that was a considerable step for him as it was. He would dismiss himself to others, but not Zulius' concern.]
I am doing what I can to process everything. Tis an uphill battle, I'll confess. But I haven't been alone.
[Takame can't see it, but a little smile crosses Zulius' expression. He doesn't know the other man that well, but he gleaned more than enough from his dungeon to know what a big step it was, for Takame to not immediately dismiss his struggles. ]
Well, hey, the first step is admitting things aren't great, right? That's a start. Just take...baby steps.
Good, I'd be legit upset if you were dealing with this alone. Like I think I'd have to fight someone and probably get my ass kicked for it and not in the fun way. And hey, you know if you need anything here, you've just got to ask, okay? I gotchu, Babe.
[One step at a time, Zhian always told herself and him. He needed to remind himself of that mantra more rather than pain is mental.]
I do. Thank you, Zulius. Yusuke has been with me and I've received contacts and visits from many others as well. I am fortunate to have so many people that care despite it all.
[...
okay he has to ask. After a considerable delay:]
If I may ask, have you mentioned to others that Yusuke and I were living together now?
[Oh. Oh, this is worrying. Especially after all the bullshit with Zodiac. The last thing they need is someone potentially dangerous showing up and being a potential threat.
Hrmmm. He feels some kind of something about this. It's not a comfortable feeling. Ugh, is this what guilt feels like? It's gross. He hates it. It makes him feel bad. He doesn't LIKE feeling bad. ]
OH. It's something from your home world. That'd explain why I never had it. Wonder how the manged to get some for you- there's gotta be a baker around here who knows how to make it, right?
[No he's not asking so he can get one for Takame one day in the future whenever the guy next needs a pick-me-up. Not at all. Nope. ]
I am not the most capable culinarian but it isn't a difficult dish on its own, so long as the fruit is in season. I believe it was home made and they did quite a good job at making it for one who did not have access to the original recipe.
[Well, that answered that question for him. Goddamnit he is going to need to learn to make this thing. He doesn't think he's even turned on his oven since he moved into his apartment 2 years ago. ]
No kidding! Have you got the recipe? Just out of curiosity.
[One day he is gonna burn down his kitchen trying to do a nice thing for Takame. ]
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He's less of a fan of the self-dismissive thing. ]
I mean. It's okay to NOT be okay right now, you know? That was a lot. Take your time with it. This isn't a "hey, bitch, get back to work" text, it's a "hey, bitch, hope you're looking after yourself because I worry" text.
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He knew he still felt... tired. Uneasy. And that was a considerable step for him as it was. He would dismiss himself to others, but not Zulius' concern.]
I am doing what I can to process everything. Tis an uphill battle, I'll confess. But I haven't been alone.
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Well, hey, the first step is admitting things aren't great, right? That's a start. Just take...baby steps.
Good, I'd be legit upset if you were dealing with this alone. Like I think I'd have to fight someone and probably get my ass kicked for it and not in the fun way. And hey, you know if you need anything here, you've just got to ask, okay? I gotchu, Babe.
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I do. Thank you, Zulius. Yusuke has been with me and I've received contacts and visits from many others as well. I am fortunate to have so many people that care despite it all.
[...
okay he has to ask. After a considerable delay:]
If I may ask, have you mentioned to others that Yusuke and I were living together now?
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[You know, anyone else might feel a sense of shame, perhaps a mild fleeting feeling of panic that they'd done something wrong.
But this is Zulius and he doesn't know what shame is. ]
Uhhhhh probably? P.sure I mentioned it to Ryouta . Why?
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1/2
Hrmmm. He feels some kind of something about this. It's not a comfortable feeling. Ugh, is this what guilt feels like? It's gross. He hates it. It makes him feel bad. He doesn't LIKE feeling bad. ]
2/2
Did they do anything? Are you okay?
[Ugh, ugh, he hates this. He hates dealing with the consequences of his actions. After another long fucking pause:]
Sorry.
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[you're in trouble with the fox zuli]
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[Zulius, he's literally texting you right now, c'mon. ]
...Or delivered anything weird. They didn't, right? This isn't a head-in-a-box situation?
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No, nothing so gruesome. Just some dessert.
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Ohhhhhhhhhhh.
So the good kind of delivery! Was it cake? I LOVE cake.
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It was persimmon pudding.
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Ooooh, I've never had that, what's it like?
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I'm not sure how best to describe it. It's rich and not too sweet. Something enjoyed in my homeland.
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[No he's not asking so he can get one for Takame one day in the future whenever the guy next needs a pick-me-up. Not at all. Nope. ]
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No kidding! Have you got the recipe? Just out of curiosity.
[One day he is gonna burn down his kitchen trying to do a nice thing for Takame. ]
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I'm afraid not.
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Aww tragic. Guess that's that then.