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[All things considered, Donnie is pretty calm what with having his health blasted out publicly and various other things. Which he needs to thank Bucky for sticking for him on top of what he really needs to discuss with the other man.

So looking for Bucky in the apartment!]

Hey, Bucky.

[Making his presence known, because Donnie's still being careful to not startle him.]

[Bucky was doing pretty much what he did while in the apartment. Mostly sit in one place and sit very, very still. It would have probably been unnerving to most people.

Still, he had gotten to where he could use most of the electronics in the apartment without much difficulty, as had been proven by his use of the local internet.]

Greetings, Donatello. Apologies if what I said to the computer was incorrect. I wanted to make clear what has been told to me about personal autonomy.

[The roboting hadn't quite relented yet.]

It's fine, I did want to say thanks for that. You didn't have to do it, y'know?

[Sure, Bucky is still roboty. But in Donnie's opinion the young man has gotten better!]

But there's something else I wanted to talk to you about.

[He turned his head a bit to look more fully at Donnie's face, though he still maintained something of a habit of keeping his eyes at least somewhat averted most of the time.]

Do you need me to leave?

[Honestly? Lack of direct eye contact doesn't bother him, in fact it makes talking to Bucky a hell of a lot easier. As to Bucky saying he needs him to leave?]

No, no, nope. Not that at all. But you've met my brother Leo, yeah? Do you think you can handle him coming home, back here?

[It's for two reasons he wants to have Leo back. One; he does legit miss his twin. Two; a second person to socialize Bucky with, since Donnie is not... the best person for that kind of thing.]

I can do whatever is needed of me.

[It's...an answer.]

It's not what I'm asking. I'm asking how you feel about that.

[It's one of those making a choice for yourself kind of things, in that he wants Bucky's input.]

[There was a brief pause, and a few blinks.]

I...don't?

[Yeah, unfortunately, this isn't a thing he has an opinion about, apparently.]

[Sigh.]

So you're fine with my brother coming back and you staying here as well?

If that is what is willed.

[A quick blink, before he seemed aware he should amend that.]

It...would not be...bad, to do? This is...his and your home, correct?

[Good thing Bucky kept going, because he was going to get salty.]

Technically it was Casey's home first, but yeah. It's where the two of us have been staying. He's fine with you staying here, by the way.

All right. But the instant it is a problem, I can find elsewhere to go. I do not wish to impose.

[He glanced back at Donnie, a look of actual curiosity on his face.] You have...much family here, yes?

You're not imposing.

[Said with some kind of authority, if Leo makes a big deal about helping Bucky out? Donnie will make a fuss.]

I have my twin, and nephew.

Ah. Then you have...many friends? It...seems as though there are many people in the computer that know you.

[That's one way of phrasing it, really.]

Not really, just people being annoying about things that don't concern them.

[The annoyance is obvious in his voice. He really didn't want that information out for the whole world to see, but now it is.]

Also there is a younger Donatello here, so they know him.

Ah. [Bucky looked like he had to think about that one.] This is a dimension separate from others, which implies the existence of multiple others, so it would apply there are possibly other versions of us as well.

[It was really a crapshoot as to what Bucky could understand and couldn't at any given moment, but at least this one didn't seem like too much of an issue.

Plus it seemed as though he had more to say, in the oddly blank way he spoke most of the time.]

I hope you do not die from an illness. But it is...your illness. And your decision to what happens with it. So my hope for it is all I will tell you of it.

[He's about to say something about how his younger self is probably easier to get along with (hahaha) but then Bucky says that last bit.

Even though he's heard the sentiment from his family, about not wanting him to die? Hearing it from someone who, for all purposes, has no reason to want him to stay alive? Hits him, hard. His shoulder slump and a tenseness he wasn't even aware he was holding in kind of just... Leaves him.]

... yeah, well. Thanks, Bucky.

[Because what can he even say to that.]

[And true to word, he doesn't say anything else about it. Hopefully by now Donnie is getting used to the abrupt subject changes.]

Is there anything I should avoid doing while your brother is also here? I do not wish to be any trouble.

[he is, just taking it as how Bucky is. He can't help but laugh at that question.]

Nothing that comes to mind, if you do end up doing anything that bothers him he's sure to tell you.

Good. I would rather be told what not to do so as to not be a bother. ...that also goes for you, if...if I do anything which concerns you. I would rather be told what not to do.

[He actually made eye contact for a second with that, before looking away again, looking down and starting to fidget with his metal hand somewhat.]

[Oh, that brief eye contact. It gets a slight smile out of him.]

Of course, but so far you've been doing fine. So don't worry.

[Another quick glance, and a faint, clearly unpracticed hint of a smile just for a second, before looking away again.]

It is difficult to follow the idea to do what I wish to do. I don't often...wish to do anything.

And that's okay, sometimes you just want to do nothing. But you should try to find something to catch your interest.

[A beat and...]

Also people to talk to, so you have Lore to buy things with.

[Not that he minds the occasional talks he has had with Bucky, but variety is the spice of life.]

Yes. It...would be better to be...self-sufficient, rather than relying on you.

[He considered for a long moment, frowning.]

How would one learn what...catches their interest?

Hm.

[He doesn't mind Bucky relying on him? It's kind of, familiar? Not that he's going to voice that.]

Oh, well there's a lot of ways? You can go out and like, hm...

[Oh, okay. Maybe he doesn't have an answer for that.]

[For what it was worth, Bucky seemed fine to accept that as an answer.]

I...have not really been...out, to speak. It has not occurred to me that it was...an option?

Well, there are a lot of options? Going outside is just one.

[As to others, well...]

There's reading books, that's something to do if you don't want to go outside?

Where does one get books to read?

[He definitely hasn't been being nosy, if he hasn't figured out there's books in the apartment. At least there's that.]

There are libraries... I think Leo has some books around here, but I don't know which ones he's done with.

[Or if Leo took them with him.]

Libraries...that does sound like something familiar.

[He seemed to be thinking that over, before he questioned again.]

What would you do, if you had to choose anything for the first time ever?

Oh um... Depends? Do I still know like, a vague idea of the thing or is it a complete slate clean situation?

[Yes, this is the important detail and will decide what he'd choose.]

Edited 2025-12-24 23:50 (UTC)

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