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[detectivetroll]

You've reached Detective Nick Burkhardt. If this is an emergency, please call 911. Otherwise leave a message and I'll get back to you ASAP.



[Calls, texts, and emails are a-okay! He has both a work email and personal email, and an office phone and cell phone. Just specify which one.]

Comments

[detectivetroll]

Hey, you can actually talk like this. That's convenient.

[A lot better than when he was dealing with Lyall or Angela in their wolf forms. ...which brings up a good point.]

...dude. Does this mean your other self was a robot werewolf?

[sassymaru]

I'm so utterly thrilled I can be of convenience to you.

[Wow, he's still huffy, even as a giant robot dog. He hunkers down a little. If he had a tail, it would have tucked down.]

I don't know. But is now really the time for wondering that?

[detectivetroll]

It's the perfect time.

[Leave him alone, this is a little bit of a shock, okay. But that does shake him out of it enough that he leans down, slinging his good arm around the robot dog's neck in a brief hug.

Robot dog or not, that's still his partner, and he's relieved he's alive. And... probably uninjured.

How do you tell if a robot dog is injured? Right not the point.]

Did anyone see you change?

[sassymaru]

No, there are more important things to worry about.

[Like how to change back, or how he's going to keep working, or...]

[Oh. A hug. He sort of butts his head up against his partner's chest, like a dog should. Since he doesn't exactly have arms to return the favor with.]

Only Ray. And he's... en route to the hospital. Some hospital. I couldn't follow.

[detectivetroll]

Yeah, yeah, okay. You're right.

[For once.

The head butting is oddly reassuring, and Nick doesn't let go, even though he probably should.]

...shit. Okay. We'll - let's go back to my apartment, all right? We can hide you there for now, and I'll - go check on Ray.

[sassymaru]

[All right, he'll just stand here with his head mashed against your chest, bro, no big.]

Right. I... that's the best option. Isn't it?

[detectivetroll]

[What there's nothing weird about that. Just because one of them is a robot wolf doesn't mean they can't cuddle.]

...yeah. At least until morning, and we can work on changing you back.

[sassymaru]

[Yeah there's totally nothing weird and dependent here, nothing at all.[

Right. Well... If anyone asks after me, I've been re-routed to another section of city.

[detectivetroll]

[Nothing at all. Just like there's nothing dependent about the fact that Nick kind of doesn't want to let go. But he kind of has to, at least enough so that they can walk.]

I'll tell them. Come on, let's get you to my car. The less you're outside like this, the better.

[sassymaru]

I don't think anyone has seen, for what it's worth.

[But he steps back, glancing over his shoulder.]

Let's go, then.

[detectivetroll]

[As much as Nick would like to stay in contact with his partner on the way, he knows it's a better idea for Yuji to stick to the shadows right now. So he nods, watching the robot wolf step back, and then starts towards his car.

He pops open the trunk when he gets there to fold down the back seat, for once grateful that he doesn't have a sports car.]

Hop in.

[sassymaru]

[He makes one of those sounds dogs make when they're looking at something severely unappealing, but have no choice in the matter.]

[Then he sighs, and, hops in. The back of the car sags a little.]

[detectivetroll]

[Poor Yuji. The indignities he has to suffer.

Nick closes the door after him, then climbs into the car and starts towards their apartment.]

...you didn't get hurt, did you? Can you even get hurt like that?

[sassymaru]

[He ends up curled on the seat, turned away from him. He's... looking back the way they'd come, actually, his "ears" cocked in that direction.]

I feel fine.

[SO MUCH MOPING.]

[detectivetroll]

[Nick's keeping an eye on him through the rearview mirror, just in case. He doesn't look injured, but then, how do you even tell if a robot wolf is injured?]

Can you, uh. Hear better like this?

[sassymaru]

No.

[Wow, that was curt. He starts curling up a little more. He would rather be back there, tracking that ambulance, even if there's nothing to be done about it.]

It's the same.

[detectivetroll]

[Nick's quiet for a moment. He knows his partner, him being in a different form doesn't change that.]

He's in good hands. And I'll text you as soon as I see him.

[sassymaru]

I know that. And I know you will.

[He huddles a little more. If he had more of a tail than the stump, it would have tucked up underneath him.]

... he has antennas now. They're going to notice that.

[detectivetroll]

I know, I've seen them.

[Nick bites his lip, glancing in the rearview mirror before looking ahead.]

If he doesn't want to be outed, I'll... talk to his doctor, and nurses.

[And by 'talk' he means cajole, threaten, and/or bully with his badge.]

[sassymaru]

He showed you.

[It's less of a question than it is a sigh. At least that means there's less to explain.]

[Briefly, he glances over at him, "ears" perked.]

Whatever it takes, hm?

[detectivetroll]

Yeah, uh, a while ago. One of the times we went out drinking.

[...is that a bad thing? He hadn't thought it was, but now he's not sure.

Nick looks in the rearview mirror again, this time meeting Yuji's eyes. ...his robot wolf eyes.]

I've gotten him into enough shit, I might as well try to get him out of some.

[sassymaru]

That's not surprising then.

[Nah, he's not upset.]

[There's that brief moment of eye contact, then he turns back around, head on his giant robot dog paws.]

... Thank you.

[detectivetroll]

You're welcome.

[It's quiet, but then Nick shakes his head.]

And you don't have to thank me, anyway. He's a friend, I'd do it even if he wasn't dating you.

[sassymaru]

I'm grateful. Therefore I have to thank you.

It's a thing.