surveys the house and figures it's time for some Spring Cleaning. He puts on his apron and gets to work. Cleaning wasn't going to do itself.
Russia
wonders
if the other would help him with his house too~
could.. he guessed.. He didn't really want to annoy the other by saying no.
Russia
has
been neglecting the cleaning, so it was about time to do so. He would very much appreciate the help. It would be nice to see Toris again.
Toris
wonders
when he wants him to come over then? He was pretty much done at his place, now.
Russia
thinks
now is a good time!
packs up his things, apron, cleaning supplies, elastic band for his hair, and goes over to the Russian's place. He sighs before slowly_
knocking on the door.
opens the door almost immediately. "Privet Toris! It has been a while, da?"
blinks in surprise, stuttering out a "H-hello, Ivan. I-it has. How have y-you been?" The Russian was bigger than he remembered.
steps aside so that he could enter. Perhaps he had done a bit more growing. "Please come in. I have been...well, I suppose."
steps in and puts his stuff down to take off his coat and winter garments. "That's good to hear. It's beenreally quiet as of late."
nods to that. "Unusually quiet, but it is sometimes good." He shuts the door behind him.
Toris
feels
trapped now, but he sighs lightly. "I'm not used to the quiet. But yes, w-where shall we s-start?"
looks around in thought before pointing up. "The attic."
looks up nad sighs inwardly. he would bet that it hasn't been cleaned since he was living here. Goodness, that would be alot to clean._
"Do you have anything anything you can wear that you won't get dirty in?
nods to him. "I do~! I can get it if you would like to meet me up there."
nods. "that's fine. I'll see you in a fewm inutes." he was slowly getting used to the Russian's presence once again. He starts in the_
direction of the attic, all his cleaning supplies in his hands and arms.
goes to change before poking his head into the attic. "Toris?"
jumps lightly in surprise. "I'm over here." He was practically hidden in the very back behind piles of boxes and junk.
climbs all the way in, wearing clothes covered in paint. His cleaning clothes! "Ah, da! I see you. Be right there!" He assured before trying
to join the other.
Toris
has
been trying to find a light. it's pretty dark and quite creepy so far..
reaches up to grope around for the light chain. After a moment, he finds it and turns it on. "Ah, there...Better, da?"
blinks against the light. "Yes, much better. Thank you." He blows the hair out of his face and takes a look around. they had a lot of work_
to do.
smiles more. "It has not been cleaned in a very long time."
sighs. "Weds better get started, shouldn't we?" He kneels down beside a box, and opens it, wondering what he'd find inside.
leans over, curious himself. He was surprised when he saw old photos. "Oh~ I was wondering where these went!"
Toris
is
surprised at all the pictures. "Wait.. Is this entirely pictures? "He pulls one up and looks at it. "Shouldn't these all be put in books?_
To keep them from getting ruined.. they already look quite old!"
sits down. "When I put them here, I was too poor to afford books."
frowns. It make sense. He also understood what that was like. It was why he went to help Alfred for a while.
flips through a few, humming at the sight. His house had been so full then.
remembers that, as he was part of it then. He spots a picture in the corner. It was of the two of them. Though he himself wasn't looking_
towards the camera. He was focused on something off to the side.. But the picture was too smudged for him to make it out.
takes the picture, staring at it curiously. "Ah, Toris. You had a bad habit of looking away."
blushes lightly. "I've always felt weird with having my picture taken, or painted," he says softly, embarrassed.
chuckles a little. "Is that right? I'll have to get a better picture of you soon."
stutters, "wh-what??!" He looks horrified. "Wh-why? Y-you don't need to d-do that!"
smiles at him. "Oh? Why not?"
shakes his head, looking at his knees. "I'm not photogenic. It's alright.."
tuts at him. "That's why I want a good one."
looks at him confused. "If i'm not photogenic, then how can someone get a good photo?"
Russia
is
certain he'll find a way. "Because the Toris I see now is very cute! Therefore, I would imagine...I can get a good photo."
frowns to himself, a light flush on his cheeks. "I... W-why don't we get some cleaning done?"
smiles a bit more and pulls over the duster. "Ah, yes. You are right."
sighs in relief. Safe. For now. "Alright. " He looks around wondering where they should start.
he hands it to Toris. "You dust, I move things."
takes the duster and nods. "O-okay." He starts dusting around the box of pictures. The poor things needed it.
scurries about, moving things for Toris
picks up the pace, making sure to try to get as much dust as he possibly could.
Russia
thinks
they are making good progress!