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Kotetsu shoved a large box into Barnaby's hands. He could tell something was moving inside of it and peeked over the edge to see a cage.
"Kotetsu… what…?" he tried to ask, distracted by the strangely coloured animal. He set the box on one of the bus station benches to lean over and get a better look. "Is that a—"
"It's a rabbit," Kotetsu said sheepishly. "I didn't want you to get lonely in the city by yourself."
"But its fur…"
"Ah, heh, I dyed it to look like a tiger! Because, well, you know." Kotetsu ducked his head to hide his embarrassment. "But you don't like it, I should have known you'd be too busy at your parents' old lab to look after a pet, anyway. I could see if Kaede wants it."
Barnaby peered at the animal and fought back laughter. He glanced back at Kotetsu and couldn't resist smiling. "I'll call him Hero," he said quietly, grabbing the man's tie and pulling him in for a kiss just as his bus to Sternbild City rolled into the station.