Davin washed out his mug, then wandered into the living room, plopping down on the couch and leaning back on it. He was still a bit tired, though not too badly. The caffeine had helped jumpstart him for the day.
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Once Tohru gathered all that he could about the bounty, he switched to another tab. Maybe he should get Davin a piece of clothing with a nice hood. Something different than what he had already. That would also be a good measure of how Davin reacted when it came to gifts. That said, a piece of home was far different from a piece of fabric, and not just because of the price tag.
Davin got out his tablet and started to read, sitting relaxed on the couch. He would get ready for work later, and if Tohru wanted to talk, he was welcome to come in and talk whenever he watned to.
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Tohru eyed Davin a little bit, trying to determine his clothing size at a glance. Definitely bigger than Tohru. Probably best to make a guess, then go a size up, since a loose garment would be better with the way Davin needed a hood. He went back to scrolling, trying to find a place along his route to pick up the gift.
Davin sighed faintly, shifting in his seat and continuing to read his book. His tail was resting lightly on the arm of the seat, his legs crossed loosely.
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Tohru sank down in his seat and finally switched over to work on some art, like he originally said he was doing.
"What do you think of this place so far? I mean, the city, the planet. Where does it fall in your ranking?"
Davin looked up, thinking about the question for a moment. "I don't know. It's not bad at all, though it's certainly helped by the fact that I have company this time." he smiled a little bit.
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"I guess so, huh? I got to thinking that it would actually fall pretty low on my list if I wasn't here with you," Tohru laughed, "There seems to be a lot of crime, and it's not exactly pretty here."
"Yeah, that's true." he replied. "But there's been crime almost everywhere I've stayed. I've gotten used to it."
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"I guess the same goes for me," Tohru said, "But a lot of it has to do with the fact I chase bounties. And where there's a lot of bounties, there's usually a lot of crime. I'm used to it, but I've never particularly liked or understood it."
"Yeah, that makes sense." he agreed, running a hand through his hair and sighing softly. "Crime and bounties tend to go hand in hand."
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"How about you then? How'd you end up in crime-filled areas so much? Cheaper living? Easier to lay low? Fancy the thrill of hearing gunshots from time to time?" Tohru asked, tilting his head.
He laughed a little bit. "Cheap. And no one asks too many questions when you go missing." he replied with a faint shrug. "I couldn't live and work in an area where people didn't generally just up and leave with no explanation, so therefore I have to live in an area where it's normal."
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"Seems about right," Tohru said with a shrug, "There's not much about you to be reported when meanwhile there are shootings on the daily."
"Yeah. And besides, the government isn't going to care about some random poor person vanishing off of the street. Most of the time, anyway." he shrugged.
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"Unfortunately, no," Tohru sighed, "Sometimes even neighbors don't notice. There have been targets before that I took out, and not a word from the community in response."
He nodded. "Mhm. It's good for disappearing." he closed his eyes, rubbing a hand over his face.
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Tohru went back to his art. A little bird species from his home planet, really the only thing he missed. He wondered what it was like to miss home. If he too would miss home if his was destroyed.
He worked while he waited for Davin to go to work, occasionally taking a break to talk to his roommate.
Davin read for a while, then got up and got ready to go. Once he was dressed, he came over to Tohru. "Well. Wish me luck, I'm off to the new job." he said, giving Tohru a quick, soft smile.
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"Good luck, and have fun if you can," Tohru said with a laugh, "I'll probably be gone when you get back, but I'll see you later."
Davin nodded a bit. "Alright. Just stay safe, alright?" he replied. He put his shoes on, and then was heading out the door. He didn't want to be late to his first day, after all. That would be irritating.
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"You too," Tohru replied.
With that, he started getting ready to go. He put on full black clothes, all to make sure he made as little of an impression as possible, wherever he had to go. He packed up a couple of knives, his blaster, and a few other small tools that might help him with the job.
Once he was certain Davin was well ahead of him, Tohru left to do some tracking.
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Davin showed up to work with plenty of time, and after he clocked in, met up with another employee to do a bit of training.
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(Yeah, works for me)
It only took Tohru an hour to pinpoint the location of his bounty. His investigation and a little luck pointed him in the right direction a lot quicker than expected.
While Tohru was out on his investigation, he did, in fact grab a gift for Davin; a comfortable sweater with a loose hood in a soft dandelion color that was not quite gold. He tucked it away in his bag and turned his attention back to the task at hand.
(alright. When to?)
Davin's work was not, he discovered, too hard. It was pretty easy, without being mind-numbingly boring. So, it was pretty good.
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(Uhhh, idk, maybe when Vex shows up?)
(sure that works! I'm at work rn but I'll do the skip when I get home)
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(Okay, sounds good!)
(here we go!)
Davin had been at work for quite a while, when Vex came in. Davin was currently working the register, and was a bit surprised to see Vex. He greeted the other with a smile and a wave, despite his confusion. He had thought that Tohru was going out with Vex? But why was Vex here, if that was the case?
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Vex placed his few items down on the counter, including a soda bottle, a bag of rice, and a box of cigarettes. He started to pull out a wad of cash from his pocket when he recognized Davin.
"Hey, you're Tohru's mate. Take it you got the job?" he asked.
Vex was clearly dragging, having just come from work. There were a few small wet spots on his clothes, and he reeked of alcohol, though he seemed sober himself.
Tohru was well-prepared for his target, and this kill would go much more smoothly than the last. The target came home after a night of drinking and partying. She was all alone, in a little apartment complex in a rough part of Torchwood. No one would notice she was gone, and she was stumbling, probably barely able to remember her own name. He almost felt bad about killing her, but he had to remind himself what her reason for bounty targeting was; she was a drug dealer and directly responsible for several deaths related to the drugs being laced with other substances, and police were having trouble catching her. She was wanted dead or alive, and Tohru hadn't quite made a decision yet.