Morgan's Hardware - Monday, 08/10

[bau-beefcake.livejournal.com]

Morgan was back at work, back at the hardware store, and pretty happy with the sketches he had up for the paddock he'd be building with the enclosure and all. Now he just had to finish the requested profile sitting on his desk and he would be good to start collecting supplies.

...he was keeping the crime scene pictures back and away from the main counter. No one needed to see that kind of thing.
Morgan's Hardware and Repair
Home improvement supplies - Plumbing - Electrical Work
Painting - Custom Carpentry - Installation
Now Hiring!
The store was open.
[and ocdless]

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[saikyou-no.livejournal.com]

This was a store Kenshin hadn't been in yet!

He took the time to read the sign (carefully sounding out the harder words), this time, instead of just asking; Fiona would probably be proud.

[bau-beefcake.livejournal.com]

She would. The store owner, on the other hand, was checking out his threads.

"Hey, kid," he said in invitation, "the stuff's inside."

[saikyou-no.livejournal.com]

"Ano-- I was reading the sign," he says. "I'm just learning to read English, so it's not... easy."

[bau-beefcake.livejournal.com]

Fair enough.

"Japanese?" he guessed from the clothing because, well, he'd had a samurai movie phase, after all.

[saikyou-no.livejournal.com]

He nodded.

"Himura Kenshin," he introduced himself, with a sight bow. "I've... been told that this is about a hundred and fifty years in my future," he added.

He wasn't wearing his kote today, so the tight muscles of his forearms were visible, and so were the calluses on his palms - at least to a trained observer.

[bau-beefcake.livejournal.com]

Which was exactly what Morgan was.

"I see. Musta been kind of difficult, adjusting to that kind of thing. You having too much trouble, other than the language thing?"

[saikyou-no.livejournal.com]

"They don't let me carry my sword."

He wasn't pouting. Was. Not. Pouting.

[bau-beefcake.livejournal.com]

He totally was.

"I'm assumin' you're kind of used to that, huh? I get it, though. I know I'd be pretty pissed if they tried to take away my weapon. Especially with all the crazy crap that happens around here."

[saikyou-no.livejournal.com]

"I've come from the middle of a war," Kenshin said frankly. "Not having my sword makes me edgy."

It shows, too, but again... only to a trained observer.

[bau-beefcake.livejournal.com]

Morgan just nodded because yes, he could see it.

"My job's dangerous, so I kind of know what you mean. So what brought you in today, huh? Looking to do a little carpentry on the side? Don't suppose you wanted a job, huh?"

[saikyou-no.livejournal.com]

"I... don't know anything about carpentry," he admitted. "But I could probably use a job... Something to do."

[bau-beefcake.livejournal.com]

He looked around the store.

"Well, mostly, you just need to know where things are and be able to work the register. Anyone needs help with carpentry or any of the stuff on the sign, you just come get me from the back. That work for you?"

[saikyou-no.livejournal.com]

"Ano. Register?"

[bau-beefcake.livejournal.com]

He nodded and pointed to the machine on the counter behind him.

"I'll show you how it works, kid."

[saikyou-no.livejournal.com]

"All right," he agreed after a moment.

[bau-beefcake.livejournal.com]

Morgan led him back to the register and started explaining. He was pretty used to dealing with kids, and giving instruction, so he kept it pretty simple.