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Post by Aziraphale on Aug 16, 2008 21:12:06 GMT -5
((Because everyone needs a little adorability. This takes place later.))
*The first (mostly) stressfree evening at the bookshop had arrived. Herbert and Aziraphale had unpacked the many trunks containing all of the vampires things, (Aziraphale had to manifest an extra room upstairs to hold everything. He hoped that no one would notice and ask awkward questions), and the trouble with Herbert's father had been mostly smoothed over.
Herbert was still asleep upstairs, but the sun was setting and he'd be down soon.*
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Aug 16, 2008 21:20:34 GMT -5
"Zira?" Herbert said sleepily as he came down the stairs.
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Post by Aziraphale on Aug 16, 2008 21:23:38 GMT -5
"Good evening, Herbert," *Aziraphale said brightly, looking up from his accounting and tea.*
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Aug 16, 2008 21:37:47 GMT -5
"You would be like this at this hour," Herbert grumbled and making a face that suggested his eyes weren't quite awake enough to focus properly.
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Post by Aziraphale on Aug 16, 2008 21:40:32 GMT -5
*Aziraphale looked perplexed.*
"Like what?"
*He was always ridiculously cheerful, so this was nothing new.*
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Aug 16, 2008 21:45:13 GMT -5
"You're so awake it's practically painful."
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Post by Aziraphale on Aug 16, 2008 21:46:44 GMT -5
*Aziraphale frowned.*
"I don't try to be..."
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Aug 16, 2008 21:53:21 GMT -5
"I know you can't help i- wait, what's that I'm smelling?" he asked as his eyes finally seemed to clear up.
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Post by Aziraphale on Aug 16, 2008 21:59:34 GMT -5
"I've ordered Chinese," *he said, gesturing to the several cartons of takeout on the table.*
"I know that you didn't come here on the best of terms," *he said.* "So I wanted to have a little celebration to make up for it."
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Aug 16, 2008 22:13:52 GMT -5
"...Chinese?"
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Post by Aziraphale on Aug 16, 2008 22:23:38 GMT -5
"Well, I didn't really have time to cook, and going out is so much hassle."
*He frowned a little.*
"I know that neither of technically have to eat, but it's from a tiny restaurant around the corner- it's really very good, though you wouldn't know from looking at it."
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Aug 16, 2008 22:27:40 GMT -5
"I've never had it," Herbert said flatly.
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Post by Aziraphale on Aug 16, 2008 22:35:38 GMT -5
"You haven't? You've certainly been missing out, my dear boy. Well, there's a first time for everything," *he said with a smile.*
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Aug 16, 2008 22:44:09 GMT -5
"I suppose I'll go ahead and dress then," Herbert muttered, still eyeing the food a little suspiciously before going upstairs again.
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Post by Aziraphale on Aug 16, 2008 22:51:32 GMT -5
"All right," *Aziraphale said with a smile. He opened the cartons and put serving spoons in each one. He then set the table with two plates and two sets of jade chopsticks, with their own holders.*
*He believed firmly in immersing oneself in the culture. (Never mind the fact that most Chinese food served by takeout restaurants is nearly 100% American.)*
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