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I think deliberately not fixin' things I can try to fix counts as wastin' time.

[ it's not exactly what he said or meant. ]

Is that what you meant?

[Sometimes, he has to just try the yes-or-no questions.

Not with any belief Dave might actually answer with a 'yes' or 'no' but he tries.]

You're...actually willin' to give me time. I don't want to waste it.

[ or make dirk waste it. one of those things. ]

And that's what you meant.

[He needs to have clarification here.]

Yeah. I don't...want you to realize you're wastin' time on me.

[ and if that means making sure dirk is not well. yay? ]

Dave. Knowing you aren't likely to believe me, I'd still like to say something.

[He breathes out, slowly, then takes a breath in. His eyes are watching Dave for a reaction and expecting he won't see what he wishes he would.]

If all of this turned to nothing tomorrow it wouldn't have been a waste of time. Because you've made me a better person, more like the version of myself I'd most like to be, and because I value all of the experiences we had together. I just... don't want it to be nothing tomorrow. I like having this relationship, and learning with you. What red now signifies for me won't be lost. Frankly, I'm too damn clingy for it to go away.

[His eyes shut.]

Okay. That's all I needed to try to tell you. Thanks for letting me.

[ what he gets is dave freezing entirely and watching him as closely as he ever does when dirk speaks and he's actually looking at him. his throat working like he's going to say something, but he just swallows it down and listens and doesn't move, red eyes wide.

then dirk shuts his eyes and dave's not actually sure what to say.

he settles for sitting up and shoving over, flopping back down actually next to dirk or sort of just. using dirk's shoulder as a pillow since actually the floor is not that comfortable. this will not do anything for dirk's comfort level, probably, nor will just kind of rearranging dirk's arm to be a. better pillow. ]

If you don't leave now I'm goin' to sleep. Or we can take your turn to be flipside of this argument?

[ disgruntled and embarrassed and he doesn't know how to say what he wants to say or what he wants to say. ]

[Oh. That wasn't the expected response?

He is a pillow now.]

I'm okay with sleeping now. [A pause.] I don't know what my turn is.

Sleep is usually better done on beds. [and not. floors?]

The conversation we always have, about whether we're important or not or love one another or not.

[ flipping sides too quick for anyone else to keep up. ]

I'm not movin'. [ so like. dirk can move. or he can move dave. but apparently dave is not moving himself?? ]

The only conversation we ever have, apparently.

[He now understands. Dirk glances over at his really, really lame brother.]

Do I need to give you a piggyback ride to bed.

[because he. totally will. sigh.]

If for some reason you feel we need to go there. I'm fine where I am.

[ of course he is also the one who has at least a makeshift pillow. ]

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[Dirk. Puts his hand, the free one, to his head.]

Okay, I'm getting up now. Find a way to drape yourself for a piggyback ride or I'll drag you up.

[He will start with the dragging if it comes to it but he also knows Dave has the athletic skill to get himself piggybacked where possible.

He just does not know if Dave will use that skill, or will decide to remain a useless sack of potatoes that Dirk gets to drag around.]

[ well he will just loop his arms around dirk's neck that's athletic enough right. dirk actually has to get up for him to assist more by like. actually actively assisting himself onto dirk's back? ]

You wouldn't drag me, you'd just pick me up.

Things being true does not in fact make them things that you have a right to say.

[HE WOULD JUST PICK DAVE UP...

Anyway yeah he tries to get up. Awkwardly. With his Dave backpack-y-thing.]

I think there's some 21st century cliche about bein' able to say whatever I want under my own roof.

[ not that he has ever listened to said cliche but currently it suits him so whatever.

dave assists by simply floating up until dirk can get his bearing. because. they can do that, dirk. ]

[They can do that but Dave is a cat, and cats are always as inconvenient as possible. Which is why Dirk hooks his arms under Dave's legs for proper piggybacking, assuming he will get Dave's full weight instead of any floaty nonsense.]

It's my future roof.

Yeah, so you can say whatever you want, but you can't block me from sayin' whatever I want.

[ yep. full weight. though dave is still pretty light? or at least to a guy who constantly strifes. he's lean muscle and basically no excess weight still. he should still eat more. they are working on that. ]

[ONE DAY DIRK WILL GET SOME MEAT ON THESE BONES not really, he will not get much there. Whatever. He carts his brother downstairs.]

Now you're talking anarchy.

I thought that was the kind of anarchy you liked. For that matter, since when were you against any kind? You're literally the anti-government. Not that I really give a fuck about the government in general? It isn't like it ever did much for me while it was a thing which was existing. Except I guess exist and presumably like keep things kind of runnin'. Although Rose was always worried about the economy so "kind of" was key.

[Doop doop, tower stairs and a Dave-shaped backpack—]

Hobbesian anarchy is not something I'm a fan of. The kill-or-be-killed, survival of the most vicious mentality isn't something I can stand behind. [fuck u flowey]

Ok but what about Calvin and Hobbes anarchy?

[ yeah that's

that's the first thing he thought of when dirk said "hobbesian" look give dave a break here ]

[...]

Calvin and Hobbes anarchy is allowed.

[what would that even BE Dave]

You make terrible life choices or you never read the comic.

[ CALVIN IS THE WORST CHILD ]

Nah, Calvin is great.

[ Dirk's tolerance for troublemakers is way too high. ]

He's a born anarchist of the kind you don't totally approve of, bro.

[ JUST SAYING. ]

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