The friend potatoes were a little greasy, so he picked up his juice and took a long drink before answering. How much would Kurogane let him lie? He'd been there with him last night, and even drugged as he was, he'd known exactly where they had been and where they hadn't.

"Oh, you know Kuro-piki doesn't like to stay put. I had to drag him back to bed and make him rest," he explained. While it wasn't a complete lie, it certainly left out a lot of the truth. "I'm sorry if we worried you."

[skipping Mama-gane with permission]