The being stood silent, waiting for the response. He didn't seem too surprised to hear the other couldn't read the files in the folder. Then again, it was hard to tell what he was feeling at all with that constant, blank and somewhat cold expression.
"He named you... by -
-name. And he wasn't... in a position to lie... to me."
For a moment, his eyebrows seemed to flinch into a small frown. It seems he had realised his cryptic way of explaining wasn't... Working in this case.
"The one who... gave that to me was... killed. A car crash... a few -
"Perhaps we should go on... A trip. Visit some of... the stranger worlds... out there..."
Is this what it meant for humans to go on holiday? More than a single free day a week, if only for a week, sounded like pure bliss.
"Human..."
He took a moment to consider the -
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⠀⠀〝⠀Heh, I can handle different universes. I am what many call a multiversal traveler and bender. Its quite literally what I am without my job as a virologist.⠀〞 His magic only worked if he was outside his universe. It was impossible for him to change the fate of ★
-that at the end, he would return to being the being known as Death itself.
The question that followed was answered with a dramatically elongated, deep groan.
"Just you. Don't care about... the rest."
Just as if he was proving a point, his arm, that had snuck around the -
"I would take you to... experience a different... universe, but I fear... the dangers of it."
The blanket surprisingly brought the being a sense of comfort. There were so many new sensations that he had trouble keeping up with it all.
"I simply continued it... after he -
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⠀⠀〝 ⠀Cant say. To be honest, I still havent lived as much as I want to despite being able to live longer.⠀〞 Being timeless and a clonable commodity disrupted his humanity. More than human, less than a god: that was his place, a limbo.〝⠀What do you exactly mean ☆
-died due to a... tangle of fate."
His head shifted slightly, enough to glance over at the other's hand. Gently, he used his own to interlace their fingers, bringing the back of Sirius' hand to his lips. A touch as soft as the wings of a butterfly.
"Strangely enough... it -
"I took over... a human life to... experience it. It's... exhausting."
The only response to the touch was a soft grunt that sounded almost like relief.
"How do... they manage? There is not enough time for... anything."
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⠀⠀〝⠀You being tired? Surprising.⠀〞 His head raised up, opening his neck. His hand brushed over his hair, giving a gentle scratch. 〝⠀Well, we're used to it from the moment we're created. If we dont do rest, we die. I assume... this is new to you? ⠀〞
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"This is what... happens when I get tired."
He grumbled in a voice that conveyed both his exhaustion and his unwillingness to move.
"How do humans... do this for their entire... lives?"
The sentence was followed by a grunt and a motion that almost seemed like a nuzzle?
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⠀⠀〝⠀Hm?⠀〞 Tightened shoulders raised and his neck turned to face him. Such a rare face to see is now becoming a commonality.〝⠀You're awfully affectionate, Death.⠀〞A tease. Against his back, his constellation, the Big Dog, shined with a soft blue heat and glow.
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Tired... He never thought he would feel tired. But now he does.
So, he has escaped his responsibilities and is now laying his forehead on @godlyscientist's shoulder from behind.
-Death.
They were lucky that the being had some free time and were trying to understand humanity.
"The one... who wanted that delivered... are dead. A car crash. I won't... spoil if it was an accident or... not."
"I don't... have a habit of... reading what isn't... mine."
He gestured at the folder. He never got who it was from or what was inside of it, all he knew is that, whoever had lost their life, had thought that the files inside were important. Important enough to gamble with -
The pros and cons of trying out human life.
Pros: He's learning a lot more about what makes humanity tick.
Cons: He's learning a lot more about what makes humanity tick.
He thought he had seen it all, but some people..
-Death's thoughts while dealing with a difficult customer.