fandomtownies | The Perk, Saturday Morning

Sparkle hadn't slept in his bed last night.

Hell, come to that, Sparkle still hadn't slept. He hadn't even been on the island. He'd been in Baltimore, in Dr. Lecter's former neighbourhood (it was familiar enough), causing the sort of minor chaos that had gotten him into trouble more than once back in Toronto. He hadn't broken into anybody's houses, no, but more than a few of the rich snobby sorts would be waking up to find their garden sheds broken into, mostly worthless items missing that they probably wouldn't notice were gone for months. Or until their gardener brought it to their attention.

Sparkle sighed and clutched to a coffee that was too big for sane human consumption, and poked listlessly at the contents of his open backpack.

"Stupid," he muttered, pulling out a spool of weed-whacker twine and turning it over in his hand. "Stupid stupid stupid stupid."

Apparently it was going to take more than a night of petty theft for him to start feeling more like himself again. But hey. It had been worth a shot.

[OOC: I have the apartment to myself all weekend, so clearly the thing to do is camp out on the couch and RP. Open!]

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"And she wouldn't take it personally if I were to fall asleep while she's telling me of epic adventures?" Sparkle's voice sounded fond, there. He liked Hania. She was a good kid. "I don't think I'd want to fall asleep, anyway. I'd miss something."

"She is used to people falling asleep," Leto told him. "If you don't she will try to make you do it. I end up feigning it sometimes."

Okay, Sparkle had to laugh a little at that one.

"Oh yeah? So she takes it as a point of pride that her bedtime story worked?"

"Yes." There was warmth in his voice when he spoke of his daughter. "You would be quite a challenge."

"I'm sure I would be," Sparkle agreed. "I mean, Atton is already despairing of me. Dr. Lecter actually hypnotized me to sleep a while back. I'm definitely a challenge in the worst possible way."

"Maybe I'm just a proud parent, but I do think Hania is very talented when it comes to this," Leto said, mock serious.

"Well, maybe she'll get a crack at it yet," Sparkle decided. "I mean, if people around here don't resort to hitting me across the back of the head with bricks, first."

"Just let me know," Leto said with a laugh. "Although you might have to pay her back by letting her play dress-up in the shop."

"I mean, that would probably sound like a bigger hardship if I didn't play dress-up in the shop," Sparkle pointed out. "Any time she's on the island, she's welcome to stop by to try things on."

"She will be happy to hear that," Leto said. "You made an impression on her, so I'm sure she will insist on it."

He added: "I would invite you to visit to hear the bedtime stories, but there is some unrest, and it's not the safest of times. I actually considered sending Hania to stay with my friend Karla in her world."

"Blonde spitfire Karla?" Sparkle had to check. "Used to be a student on the island? Sometimes teaches here now? I know her, sort of."

Sparkle was also easily distracted when he was tired.

... In fairness, Sparkle was easily distracted when he was wide awake, too.

"Isn't your sister on the island, too? Could she look after her? Or, I mean..." He paused. Okay, no, even he wasn't tired enough to think that he was capable of looking after a human child. "... You've probably got options."

"Yes," Leto said, chuckling at the description. "She mentioned that she knew you."

"Ghani is back on the island teaching, and Hania finds the added security restricting. It's an excuse too. I wish she had more friends her own age to play with."

"I wish I knew of any I could suggest," Sparkle sighed. "I know a couple of twelve year-olds in Toronto who could always use a friend, but... uh."

Sparkle suspected that Leto wasn't looking to drop Hania off in a group home with a bunch of troubled teens.

There might be a bit of a culture clash between the troubled teens and the eccentric emperor's daughter.

"She has met Karla's children before," Leto said. "It is a kind offer, but I don't expect you to find friends for her. But if you want to when you're feeling better I could let her invite herself to visit."

Unless Atton objected.

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"Hey, so long as Atton's cool with it," because yeah, that would probably be the one sticking point, "I'd like that. We'd have a great time, I think."

"Hania will be excited to hear it, although I won't mention it unless Atton doesn't object."

He continued, his voice turning softer: "I wish I could visit you now, though, if you felt you needed that."

Sparkle chewed the inside of his cheek. Yeah, he couldn't deny that the idea of Leto visiting was... it was nice. Though if there was unrest, the last place he probably wanted to be was 'nowhere to be found.'

"I understand if you can't," he replied, softly. "It just means that we'll have to make up for lost time when things are less touch-and-go."

Leto had himself to blame. He had arranged the assassination that was the reason behind this.

"Yes. We'll have to." He smiled to himself. Wrapping his arms around Sparkle and pulling him close, knowing how he felt right now, was what he wanted to do right now. "I just wanted you to know that I miss you."

[And now I need to sleep.]

"I miss you, too," Sparkle replied, smiling and ducking his head a bit. If he looked like a total dork as he did so... well, the only person there to see was the barista, and it wasn't like it looked any more dorky than crawling on the floor and hitting his head on the table had. "It's nice to hear, though."

[Sleep well!]

"And I hope I can see you soon. I will call you when I can, and see if you are busy or not." He didn't intend for the current situation to last for too long after all. "I am happy that you came to visit. I wish I could say that you are always welcome - well, you are, but I don't think you would appreciate it right now."

"I probably wouldn't," Sparkle allowed with a little shrug. "But, later, when things are settled down, definitely."

He was still smiling softly when he added, "Thanks for calling, Leto. I kind of needed that."

"It was good to hear your voice. I will call you later on."

Hopefully Sparkle would find a way to sleep better. Despite Sparkle not always giving that impression, Leto was confident that he would, in time.

The Perk, Saturday Morning

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