For Charity's Sake

[victoriousscarf]

"I'm hardly here to have a 'o at you," Mac snarled. "Just want some answers. So, wanna tell me why you were so buddy with the Commish today? You were in his office quite a while, weren't you?"

[amanika]

"Oh I get it, takin' an interest now because you're worried." a growl was rising in Tugger's throat, "Well you needen't worry, I went in there t'pick up my stuff. Happened t'run into the Commissioner an' he told me I'd bin' vouched for. He knows it had nothin' to do with me." he glared at his brother, "No thanks t'you!"

[victoriousscarf]

Mac shrugged, his arms still crossed over his chest. "It's not like it was my idea for you to be in that alleyway," he said, voice low. "And I did make sure you dinna spend the night in jail."

[amanika]

"An' that makes up for everything does it?" Tugger retorted, "Payin' my bail f'somethin I only ended up mixed up in because of you. You show up f'the first time in over a year an' thank you can start pushing me around?"

[victoriousscarf]

"I am hardly pushin' you around," Mac said, voice dropping. "If you want, I can start. I just wanna make sure I know where I stand when it comes to the goddamn Police Commissioner. If he's been askin' about me I need ta know."

[amanika]

Tugger was still glaring hotly at his brother, but there was a twitch of the mouth when Macavity mentioned if the Commissioner had been asking about him. Tugger was holding back, not so much because he thought he'd told Sonya anything incriminating, but simply because he didn't feel ready to engage in a proper conversation with his brother yet, and he was sick of Macavity just demanding information from him. That was all it had felt like when they'd run into each other last night, prior to the drama.

[victoriousscarf]

"Fine," Mac growled, posture rigid. "It's not like my life and livelihood could depend on this, feel free ta ignore me. There's no reason whatsoever for me askin'."

[amanika]

Tugger didn't growl at that, though he did let out a low hiss. "Just another point t'prove you're only interested in looking out for yourself. Yeah I did talk with the Commissioner, and y'know what, I actually think he's a decent sort!"

[victoriousscarf]

Mac rocked back on his heels, his arms still crossed over his chest. "Really now? Decent sort has nothin' to do with it. Point is, I need ta know what you were talkin' to him about, I already knew you were talkin' to him. So? Anythin' I should be aware of? Any police raids coming by my hotel?"

[amanika]

Tugger shrugged, "I don't see why they would. He asked why you were in such a hurry to bail me out I said you were my brother. The hotel mighta' come up, but only as your legit occupation. Contrary t'what you obviously believe, no I didn't drop you in it, either by accident or outta spite, however satisfyin' that might've been. I'm not that stupid, and I'm not that petty."

[victoriousscarf]

Mac nodded, and then paused. "Wait..." He shook his head and cursed. "'Straps said I was a distant relation, and you said I was your brother. 'Great. Oh well," he shook his head. "Nothin' for that." He glanced around the room, seeming to realize he was in fact standing in a bar, and scowled. He considered offering Tugger a drink but found himself able to get over his aversion to alcohol in all it's forms. Finally, he turned back to look Tugger in the face. "And? How you doin' after last night?"

[amanika]

Tugger was still scowling, "Darn sight better before you showed up." he retorted.

[Meadowlark]

Griddlebone finally came back over, hearing that the fight had started to calm down a little bit. "Can I get you fellas anything?"

[victoriousscarf]

Mac scowled at his brother, and turned to look at the white queen, his eyebrows rising. "Nothin'," he said after a moment. "Unless you have coffee somewhere."

[Meadowlark]

"I c'n check. How do you like it?" She replied.