Fantasy Costco | Saturday

[taakosgoodhere]

While the store was technically open, the lights out front weren't on and he hadn't set out an item of the day. Saturdays were his chill days (chiller than usual) and he was not about to encourage customers coming in. He had TV to watch.

[The door is open even if the store doesn't look like it. OCD-free]

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[hello_sirs]

Well, there was a visitor anyway. Because his investigations hadn't answered any of his questions in a satisfying way and now there was at the very least a familiar shop to check in on.

Hence the insistent knocking on the door.

[taakosgoodhere]

Taako didn't even bother to look up from his episode of Drag Race. He just shouted instead. "Did you even bother trying the door?"

[hello_sirs]

No. No, he had not. But that wasn't important.

There was a pause in the knocking before a very hesitant, "Sir?" came in response.

[taakosgoodhere]

That got Taako to perk up. "It can't be."

It couldn't be, and yet he was going to slowly sink down to hide behind the counter anyway.

[hello_sirs]

Oh, Taako. You held such hopes that hiding would stop Angus from pulling out a wand and slipping into the shop to look around suspiciously. "If this is a trick, I'll have you know that it isn't very nice."

[taakosgoodhere]

Crap, it was him. Taako scooted down lower. Unfortunately a bad sneak roll made it so his pointy hat was able to be seen above the counter.

[hello_sirs]

"Got you!"

That hat was promptly shot at with a magic missile that sent Angus tumbling backwards.

[taakosgoodhere]

"Hey!" That had been a nice hat! Taako popped up from the floor. "What is your problem?!"

[hello_sirs]

"Mr. Taako, sir!" Angus went from thrilled to see him to deeply suspicious of him in about five seconds. "How do I know it's actually you?"

[taakosgoodhere]

"Oh don't be an idiot, Agnes."

Was that good enough?

[hello_sirs]

It was about halfway there to it. Angus' wand sort of faltered for a moment. "So, if I say the word 'voidfish', what do you hear?"

[taakosgoodhere]

"An annoying boy detective saying the word voidfish," Taako said, crossing his arms over his chest. "You owe me a hat."

[hello_sirs]

Hopefully he was okay with Angus going in for a hug because it had been a very strange day for him. With the magic portal kidnapping and all that.

[taakosgoodhere]

"Why? Why is this happening?" Taako whined, putting his arms up in the air. See, he wasn't participating in this hug.

[hello_sirs]

"I thought I was kidnapped!" Well. "Ineffectively kidnapped. I'm so glad to see you, sir!"

[taakosgoodhere]

"How did you even get here?" he asked.

[hello_sirs]

"There was a glowing portal," Angus said, pulling out his notebook to go over all the clues he had. "And, after some investigation, I came to the conclusion that many other children were also taken by this portal."

[taakosgoodhere]

"But...why?"

[hello_sirs]

"That, sir, is the question here."

It was like 'what the hell does Lup mean?' all over again!

[taakosgoodhere]

"No, I mean why did you go through the portal?" he asked. Like he cared about other kids being here!

[hello_sirs]

Well, it had been awful shiny...

"Another... mystery?" He did not have an answer for him that wasn't embarrassing.

[taakosgoodhere]

"Well the mystery led you to the most boring town on the planet," he said. "Congratulations."

[hello_sirs]

"Then why are you here?" Angus had to ask. Because maybe it was a secret mission.

[taakosgoodhere]

He gestured around him. "To run a store, duh."

[hello_sirs]

"...really?" He was still betting on secret mission.

[taakosgoodhere]

"Yeah I needed a break," he totally lied. "So did Magnus, he's taken up teaching."

[hello_sirs]

Well, Wonderland had been pretty bad. "Are all three of you here?"

[taakosgoodhere]

"Just me and Magnus," he said. "Who knows where Merle is?"

[hello_sirs]

Angus opened his mouth to say that he probably wouldn't want to move so far away from his kids before remembering he promised to keep that a secret. "Well, it's good to have found you at least."

[taakosgoodhere]

"Yes, it's great. For you," he said with a sigh. "You sure you can't just run back into that portal?"

[hello_sirs]

"Well, I did try that at first, but it didn't work." And now he needed a place to stay. And was looking so hopeful at you, Taako.

[taakosgoodhere]

He was pointedly ignoring that look. "Well we're going to find Magnus."

So he could deal with this mess.

[hello_sirs]

"And something for breakfast?" Because was going to keep being hopeful in your directions. Just keeping it on.

[taakosgoodhere]

"Sure, I'll introduce you to my favorite restaurant." Starbucks.

[hello_sirs]

"Really?" Oh, he sounded so happy about it.

[taakosgoodhere]

"Really," he said. "I need caffeine."

[hello_sirs]

He needed so much caffeine for this shit.

"And then we can figure out the portals!"