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[khajidont]

Jaime's cell phone is more or less plugged riiiight into his brain, so he tends to pick up like 99% of the time! If not, however...

"Hey, Jaime here! Leave a message, and I'll get back to you ASAP."

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[gonstop]

Of course!

[Spoken as if he's the cool kid in town, thank you. To prove this, he starts counting off on his fingers.] There's Kite, who we already knew back home. Then there's Jojo, Mabel, Kate... Though I don't know if we're friends yet. Ellie, too, I think.

[Well, at least one of them is also 12.]

[khajidont]

I stand corrected!

[Jaime nods absently along with the list, though he doesn't know who Kite, Mabel and Kate are. He knows Ellie, of course, but... Jojo? He gives Killua something of an odd look.]

Jojo? Really? Where'd you meet him?

[He likes Joseph, he really does. He's also a rude ass.]

[gonstop]

[Hilariously, he has no idea who Joseph is. In fact, the Jojo he's speaking about is Jonathan Joestar. But he doesn't know there's a misunderstanding here.]

Oh, he posted over the network about how he'd do favors for people so I got some free candy from him. [Delicious heaps of candy, in fact.] I thought he was a pretty cool guy after that, so I helped him out!

[khajidont]

Really? What was he doing favours for?

[Likewise, Jaime has no idea who Jonathan is either. He only knows of Joseph and his apparently fish obsessed grandson! Doing favours for nothing doesn't sound like the Joseph Joestar way, though.]

[gonstop]

That's just the kind of guy he is, I think... He wanted to help people out in whatever way he could. I think that's what he said.

[A light shrug.] I had to teach him how to use his bank account.

[khajidont]

[He can buy Killua needing to teach Joseph about his bank account, but the rest of it? He's not so sure. He props his elbow up on the table, resting his chin on the heel of his hand.]

Huh. I guess he just really likes kids. I never knew that about him.

[That's got to be it, right...?]

[gonstop]

When you put it like that, it just sounds weird.

[It really doesn't, but to Killua, he may be oversensitive to things like this.] He's like that with everyone!

[khajidont]

Nnnno, he's definitely not. Don't get me wrong, I like him and all, but he's totally rude.

[gonstop]

Huhh? No way!

[He extends a palm in his confusion.] Even if he hated your guts for some reason, he can't be rude if he even tried!

[khajidont]

Okay, now I know you're delusional. If I ever said anything mean to him, I'm pretty sure Joseph would kick my ass.

[gonstop]

No, he--!

[Wait, back it up. He stops mid-yelling, looking deeply confused as the offense drops from his face.]

Wait, did you say Joseph?

[khajidont]

Yes? Oh my god, is there another Jojo?

[How many of them are there.]

[gonstop]

Uwoooh, I didn't know there was another Jojo! I knew he had family here, but that's it. His name is Jonathan, not Joseph!

[khajidont]

That makes so much more sense. I wonder if he's another one of Joseph's grandkids...

[It must be so weird seeing your grandfather as a young man. It must be even weirder to meet your grandchildren from the future.]

I guess they just have a really big family. It's not like Joestar's a super common name... or at least it isn't where I'm from.

[He's talking to Killua Zoldyk after all.]

[gonstop]

Actually, I think he said something about there being a bunch of people from his future! Kids and stuff.

[He can't remember the details, but that should be good enough, right?]

So yeah, they're probably all the same family that made a name for itself, kind of like mine.

[khajidont]

Maybe he's one of their grandparents, then.

[The Joestar family: just like Killua's, but with less murder! Or, god, he hopes so. Has Joseph murdered anyone? Has his fish-obsessed grandson? It's a mystery.]

Anyway, I'm glad you guys've made friends, [Jaime says, rooting around in his pocket before dropping some cash on the table. Between them, they've managed to rack up a bill of one milkshake and a coke. Their poor waitress probably isn't all that happy with them.] Don't tell Joseph I called him rude once you get around to meeting him.

[Or do. Jaime doesn't actually care.]

[gonstop]

Hahaha, probably! He's totally like an old man even now.

[This coming from the kid who thought Jaime was 19, but still. Only a slight difference! Smiling, he assures his phone is in his pocket as he turns to face out of the booth, staying sitting for now.]

I'm glad, too. I guess I can keep it a secret, though, since you've helped me so much.

[khajidont]

[Jaime's educated guess is that Jonathan is probably in his twenties to qualify as an old man, if that. Killua's view in age is a bit... skewed.

That, and they don't have many old guys around here.]

Good. Here, I'll walk you, uh...

[He had been about to offer to walk Killua home - which is no less than he offers to many people, especially when it's this late - but again, he's forgotten who he's talking to. His smile is a little sheepish.]

Well, I guess you don't really need anyone to walk you home.

[gonstop]

[At that, Killua gains a pretty smug smile, but for once he doesn't comment on it too much. Slipping out of the booth, he rests his arms behind his head.]

I don't need it, but if you want to, you can. Where do you live, anyway?

[khajidont]

Then I will.

[Capable or not, Jaime will certainly rest easier that way.]

Oh, I'm just over at house 15. How about you?

[gonstop]

So you live just as far from Gon as I do!

[That's the first way he notices as they head out. Probably to transportation, because even if he could walk or run again, he had lazy tendencies too.]

I'm in house 35, and Gon is in 25.

[khajidont]

[Jaime's gotten spoiled when it comes to going from place to place, but no matter how well Killua can take care of himself, it's always his first instinct to make sure everyone gets home safely.

Which means he can't fly. Darn, he thinks to himself. He's gotten spoiled.]

You guys don't live together? I thought that'd be the first thing you two would try and figure out.

[gonstop]

[Flying would be so much cooler damn it. Alas, here they are being boring.]

Well, I'd like it if Gon, Alluka and I could move into our own place somewhere, but I just sort of assumed it'd be a hassle for us kids. [He blinks up at the sky as they walk, frowning a little thoughtfully.]

Besides that, they're both making their own friends. I'm worried that if we stay together too much, I'd prevent them from doing that. Gon's always making friends, but I just think it's easier this way.

[khajidont]

I don't think it'd be too big of a hassle, so long as you can find a place with three empty slots.

[Killua's next words are surprising ones, though, if not only for the fact that it's oddly considerate of him to think about what may be best for Gon and his sister, even if it's not the most fun for him.]

I'll have to take your word for it, but I got a feeling that Gon won't stop making friends just 'cause you're living together... unless you guys spend most of your time at home?

[gonstop]

There's no strict laws about it?

[He'd sort of assumed there would be. His expression softens a bit, and that adult tone of his stretches into his next words.]

Well, Gon and I don't, but Alluka is used to. I want her to meet friends and try not to use me as a crutch, even if I want to support and protect her. As for Gon, it's more like... it's hard keeping up with him.

It's just a short time I'm allowing him away from me, but it might help him do everything he wants to.