Doctor, Doctor, gimme the news~

[rungout]

WHO: Rung and whoever wants to stop in!
WHERE: The good doctor's office
WHEN: It's an all day affair at Rung's office~ A few days after he discovered his new abilities.
WHAT: Therapy sessions and go!
WARNINGS: Dark pasts, etc?


Yep, it was that time again.

Now that things were somewhat back to normal for the resident therapist, Rung had put out the word that he would be taking patients again. He had missed it, helping others, and it was time to get his mind off everything that had happened to him over the past few weeks.

His office had been cleaned up and rearranged a bit, the therapist just wanting to change the atmosphere a bit.

Make it more personable than it had been before.

Satisfied with what he'd done, the front door had been propped open and he was settled at his desk, going over some files as he absently toyed with a ball of light.

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[thxforthememories]

It's probably not appropriate for him to be here. He's already asked so much of this Autobot. Maybe too much. Dropping in again, after everything he's said and done, shouldn't be allowed. He knows he has to learn.

He has to deal with these things alone, somehow. Relying on others... it's only going to work for so long, isn't it? He has to --

Grow up, Shinewbie.

Flinch.

-- learn to depend on himself. For once. But, all the same, just poking his head in won't hurt anything, will it? He can say what he needs to say, and depart.

He knocks, as lightly and softly as he can, opting to remain restrained and unobtrusive. Something familiar.

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Thankfully, Rung was near the door when the knock came, having been hauling some things he'd gotten out of the junk pile to a new corner of the room.

"One moment!" he called as he finished his trek to the corner to set the objects down on the shelf there, dusting his hands off before turning and heading back to the door to tug it open.

Cue face lighting up a bit here.

"Hello Kagerou," Rung greeted, stepping to the side to let the other in. "How is everything today? It's good to see you by the way."

Because he worries and seeing you makes him worry less.

[thxforthememories]

The smile was... a surprise, to say the least. Given everything he'd put the Autobot through, asked of him, it wouldn't have been a shock if Rung was less than thrilled to see him. At least, that was Kagerou's opinion of the situation. He supposed this time, it was a good thing he wasn't here to do that.

Not originally, anyway.

He bowed his head slightly, at the greeting, before following Rung inside. "Hello..."

As per his usual habit, he kept close to one wall, as if trying to flatten himself against it, and be less obtrusive. Even his wings folded tight to his back. "I'm fine," he said, quietly. "I found something. Recently. I thought... you could have it."

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It's a surprise you'll have to get use to, Kagerou, because it's going to happen whenever you're around Rung. He just likes you that much.

Shutting the door, Rung's gaze shifted to the ninja and he did his usual quick study of the other being, noting the wings and how tightly folded they were and how close to the wall his quest was staying.

He had a feeling things weren't completely 'Fine' but he wasn't going to pry.

"Oh?" the therapist murmured, looking surprised. "What did you find?"

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Maybe one day he will. Today he was too dragged down by other concerns. Maybe he'd be that way for a while.

"It's nothing... important," he said, shrugging his shoulders. He kept his gaze lowered. "Just something I found."

He shifted his weight a little, before holding out the object. He'd found it in the junkpile, rescued it, upon realizing what it was. A toy boat, actually. A model of some kind of human ocean liner.

"You said that you collected them. So... I brought it to you."

Wrong kind of ship, Kagerou.

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Rung looks confused for a moment before the object is held out and then he can't help but smile. He realizes instantly what the confusion was--this ship being a different ship than he collects but they're all ships in the end--but that doesn't stop him from stepping closer, reaching out to take it from the other.

"Kagerou, thank you. This is very kind and will be a very nice addition to my collection."

That really didn't include much anymore.

Looking it over some, Rung's smile warms and he looks up at the other, optics soft.

"I appreciate this, a lot."

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His wings actually perk up a little, and the tension in his frame starts to ease. He even shifts away from the wall. Good -- he did well. After everything that's happened recently, even the small victories feel incredibly important. A nice little boost to what shreds of confidence he has.

"Good... I thought you could use one..."

After what happened to the other. He ducks his head, his own expression just shy of smiling -- the barest trace of pride twitching at the corners of his mouth.

"It was in the junk. But it's clean now."

Really, he promises it is.

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"It will definitely be a nice addition to my collection. I really do appreciate this Kagerou," Rung said sincerely, looking the ship over again as he starts to head into his office itself so he can place it on his shelf. "And you did a wonderful job cleaning it up. Practically looks new."

Placing the new addition to his collection on the shelf, Rung steps back a bit, hands on his hips as he looks absolutely pleased with the ship.

"..Thank you, Kagerou. Very much. I don't know what else to say."

[thxforthememories]

You'd think it was more than simple thanks, the way he seems to perk up. His wings do so literally, lifting up behind his shoulders, and he lifts his chin a little, looking at the Autobot, instead of the floor at his feet.

"You don't have to say anything else," he says, a little hastily. "That's... all I came here to do. I'll leave if..."

If he's in the way. Even now, part of him still feels he's wasting the other's time. He tries a smile, however, to offset the words, the corners of his mouth twitching.

"I can find something else that needs doing."

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"I wouldn't mind if you stayed, Kagerou. Your company is always welcome," Rung said with a warm smile in return, glad to see the other perking up as he had. It was a nice change from how things usually were.

And he wanted to keep the good mood going if he could.

"I'd offer you tea or something of that sort but I'm afraid my office isn't quite that good yet. Perhaps I'll eventually find some other things in the junkpile I can use," he mused, motioning for the other to take a seat if he'd like.

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He blinked. And his wings twitched, betraying the sudden feeling of excitement. Or relief. Some sort of comfortable emotion far better than the cloud of uncertainty he'd been curled up under lately. "All right," he said, and nodded.

When indicated, he slipped into one of the seats, making no more noise than the shadow he claimed to be. Old habits died harder than expected.

"I don't think I can drink tea," he said. At least he knew what it was. "But... I didn't know you knew about it."

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"Know about tea?" he asked to clarify, smiling with almost a gentle chuckle underlying his tone now. "Of course. The tea we drink is a variation of the energon that we use to function but it's the same concept overall."

Not many partook in it but Rung enjoyed it. It was calming.

Settling into his own seat, the therapist relaxed, not looking so much like a doctor talking to a patient but a friend talking to a friend now.

"How have things been? In general I mean. You're still working with the police force, yes?"

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"Yes." He nodded. He knew humans drank it -- he'd seen them, on occasion, when they'd come in the mornings to do checks, run tests. But it wasn't gasoline, and, understandably, he'd never tried it. "I didn't know you could change it... I thought it was just... the one kind."

And, needless to say, he was now curious. How many different kinds were there?

He still sat straight, rigid, less out of tension now, and more out of habit. Because, in all honesty, it was hard to be tense in this room. It felt safe in here.

"Yes, I am." Another nod. "I... it's all right. It's still too quiet, anymore." He tilted his head. "And... you?"