video / audio;

[fuckinstoplights]

[VIDEO]
[Judging from the angle, Kagerou probably dropped his device, and thus kicked off the video recording when he did. Because he's not looking into the camera. He's not even looking at the device at all.]

[Because he currently has his face buried in the muzzle of a big dog-looking thing, gripping onto its fur so hard his knuckles are white. His hair is hiding his face, and both of them look pretty worn-down. He might even be asleep on his feet if his shoulders weren't shaking.]

[And if he can't be heard murmuring "I'm sorry" to the big dog.]

[Fortunately, this doesn't go on for too long, before something else pokes its nose into view, upside-down, and makes a "Shhh" motion with a claw.]

Give them a minute, kay?

[Well, at least he's bonding with his digi, finally.]

~ ~

[True to the newcomer's word, eventually Kagerou's voice comes over the network, hesitant and quiet as always.]

[AUDIO]
... I'm sorry. For how I acted. Toward a lot of you.

I don't know how to make it right, but... tell me. I'll try.

Comments

[Audio]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

Like I said, kid, you're good.


Taken a likin' to your Digithing now?

[Audio]

[fuckinstoplights]

You did say that, yes.

[He pauses. Almost sounding embarrassed.]

... His name is Koro.

[Wow you can almost hear the smile -- and Kagerou did you seriously name your Digi the Japanese version of "Fido".]

[Audio]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

Koro?

[Not that Wheeljack can judge. His Digithings aren't exactly creatively named.]

Not bad, and looks like he's taken a likin' to it. ...Still tryin' to think of a name for this one, now that ya mention.

[His head tilts to the side, towards the Lopmon sitting there.]

Guess he'll just be a Him.

[Wait what.]

I'm a girl.

Fine. SHE'LL be a Him.

[Audio]

[fuckinstoplights]

Koro. It fits him.

[It comes out a little muffled, since he still has his face mashed into the dog-monter's muzzle.]

[There's a beat of a pause.]

Won't that be confusing?

[Audio]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

I think so..

Not really. You and Him. Not hard to figure out.


[Maybe for idiots like you, Wheeljack...]

[Audio]

[fuckinstoplights]

... I think so too.

[There's a muffled sort of "woof".]

So does Koro.

[Audio]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

...He didn't say anythin'.

[Audio]

[fuckinstoplights]

You didn't hear him as I did.

[Audio]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

Oh, so now ya understand him past words.


Bonded faster than I gave ya credit for.

[Audio]

[fuckinstoplights]

Of course I do.

He's a wolf. I understand wolves.

[Audio]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

...Sure it is.

[Look who has no idea what the fuck a wolf is. And he's not going to claim to know.]

They can talk. That's good enough for me.

[Audio]

[fuckinstoplights]

He.

... It is good they speak, though. They're helpful.

[Audio]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

[There's a moment, as if Wheeljack spared a second to look at his own Digimon.]

Sometimes.


A little too much, but they got their uses.

[Audio]

[fuckinstoplights]

Too much?

[Audio]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

Talkin'.


They never stop.

[Audio]

[fuckinstoplights]

Yours don't stop?

... at least You is helpful.

[Wow that sounds like a grammatical trainwreck THANKS WHEELJACK.]

[Audio]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

[GLAD TO BE OF SERVICE.]

Sometimes.

What do you mean 'sometimes'?! More like all the time!

[And the Lopmon can be heard giggling in the background. What a trio, huh.]

[Audio]

[fuckinstoplights]

I agree with her.

[Audio]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

Thank you

Who's side are you on, buddy?

[There's more giggling behind his voice.]

The winning side, it seems.

[Audio]

[fuckinstoplights]

[There's another Woof of agreement.]

He agrees with them.