xp: kippei and shinji

Kippei didn't like leaving Shinji alone, at all. Not for a minute, not anywhere, but especially not where he was now. However, as long as Kii was there he had little choice but to take him out for a bit at least once or twice a day. Kippei had seriously considered asking someone else to take him and keep him for a few days, but Shinji seemed to really like having Kii with him, and the only ones Kippei could think of to ask would be Oshitari, or Saeki himself, and neither of them was in much shape to deal with an extra kitten right now. Besides, he already owed Oshitari a favor, he couldn't ask him for a new one.

So he took the cat outside as quickly as possible, hurrying back to the room with the consciousness that Shinji was alone. He didn't want Shinji to be alone, ever.

potg; tachibana and fuji

Kippei sighed and dropped his gear on the floor inside his empty apartment, rubbing his forehead with the back of his hand before he stepped over the bag and into the kitchen to see if he still had anything edible. The place was clean mostly only because he didn't spend much time here. He actually didn't like taking days off. He knew they were important, and sometimes he needed them. They still always made him feel like he was slacking off, like he should still be out there, on call, doing something. There was always something. But eventually the chief would give him the look and he would go and take his days off and do his best not to spend the whole time wishing he was back at work. There were other things to do, of course. Right.

Coming home to an empty house was something that most of his teammates relished, the chance to unwind in their own space in peace and quiet, but he only found it empty and quiet. It made him restless, and he would find himself going out again, looking for something to occupy his time--a pickup game or few drinks at the bar, or both. Tonight sounded like a good night for both.

After spending a couple hours at the gym playing basketball, he headed over to the bar to relax for awhile--as much as he ever did.

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