Flames and Deers [SAGA / Finn]

Finn Halloran-he was a strange man by looks alone- but despite his unusual appearance and towering height, he was well-liked by the community, which is why the hospital/orphanage allowed him to be adopted by the man, despite his mutation quirk. Natsu wasn't as aware of quirk things as he probably should-since all he knows people won't like him due to having his powers, especially with a dangerous one as he does. Natsu followed the tall man and the other adults around the house as they spoke their grown-up talk. Natsu didn't listen as they spoke to each other about the things he heard a million times before with other potential adopters.

Natsu sat on the ground as the grown-ups talk. Natsu sat on the high steps of his new home, and once he was somewhat comfy, he lifted his one knee to his chest and the other under his body so he can get up quickly. People said it was strange how he always made himself smaller by sitting crossed-legged on chairs or sit with his knees to his chest or other things like that. But Natsu likes sitting like this, it was comfy and made him feel safe.

The tall man- Finn crouched down next to him no doubt to make it less hard to look at him- which Natsu was thankful, to be honest, as he felt a kink in his neck trying to look at his face. When the man asked if his name was Natsu Fuyuko, which he responded with a quick nod as he started twirling his dry hair between with his pointer finger as he listens to the man speak, a part of Natsu felt relieved he didn't need to call Finn his father-last time he was forced to call a stranger father- well the proof lingers on his skin. The man asked if he wanted to come in or to give him a moment longer.

Natsu looked up to the sunny skies above as he twirled his hair some more before looking down to the ground as he thinks something to himself, he wasn't quite able to form his words as perfectly as he wants to right now. But Natsu's actions spoke louder than his thoughts as he stood up with ease from the steps and he asked in a very soft and gentle voice- which you wouldn't expect with his scarred face and punkish appearance- "I'm good to go, I think the workers, are done now,"

As Natsu spoke the workers walked up to Finn and finished their adult topics and with a goodbye to them, left after carrying Natsu's garbage bag of belongings to his new room that was pointed out to them by Finn. Natsu watches the workers leave silently, once the door was closed. Natsu asked Finn a simple-question-"Before I see my new room, can I get a drink? I like hot drinks and spicy food- my quirk doesn't do well with cold food..." Natsu said matter of factly which for the young boy was routine. Natsu would follow the towering man to his kitchen. Natsu wondered about this Finn follow, but he was also nervous and kinda scared of him on principal at this point. As the pair walked to the kitchen Natsu played with his some-more mostly his bangs and sides twirling and running a hand through it. Natsu was a very twitchy child which was evident by all his little movements and tics.

Natsu tends to get self-conscious when people bring it up. He doesn't even realize he's doing it until somebody brings it up and he tries to stop it but he keeps doing it and he can't seem to stop himself ever. But right now Natsu was oblivious how many tics he was doing right now.

Natsu was unsure how to feel about the tall giant of a man. His smile was bright and confident- but something inside Natsu told him to be wary of this man. To be safe to keep a distance. Always keep people at a safe distance from him too. He keeps them as protected as he does himself. It was only fair. He doesn't want people to be hurt- it often led to him getting hurt. Natsu forced a smile up at the man- despite his young age, he was quite skilled at faking his smile- his scars probably helped by masking the more subtle hints of hesitance and fear.

Natsu mirrors his guardian's actions as he bows at the hospital staff as they left. Natsu watches the man locks his door with a heavy-duty lock, as he does so the young boy notices the speakers all over the place. Natsu didn't give it a second thought he didn't need to think about it right now, why should he? Natsu looked back to Finn as he told him to lock up every time he enters or leaves. Saying how not every criminal was locked away, Natsu knew more about than the man probably assumed of him. Natsu responded with a small nod of his head. He didn't need to tell Finn too much too quickly- which was nice. It was nice having a sense of agency for himself instead of being mindlessly bossed or pushed around.

Finn suggested a specific type of tea- with nutmeg cinnamon and a bit of honey. Or maybe mint tea. He was given a choice- Natsu gives it a moment to consider his options and asks, "the first one." Natsu said with a bit of confidence at he picked out his flavor of tea, it was a small choice in the grand scheme of things, but to Natsu, it was a pleasant surprise.

Natsu followed his guardian into his kitchen and saw it was accommodated for the man and not for most people. Natsu felt a little intimidated by the height of the kitchen, but thankfully Finn reassured him that he got him a stepladder to reach up without climbing onto the counters, which made Natsu's cheeks to flush a bit, it made him feel like a child that he needed a stepladder. But neither Natsu nor Finn could control their size. But the weird thing about the house that Natsu is starting to notice is the motif of each room- it reminded him of a book he read a long time ago. But he couldn't place his finger on the story.

As Finn set up the tea, Natsu walked over to the table and stool with his step ladder, and he made himself comfy on the chair. He made himself comfy by putting one foot under his thigh and lifted his other foot to the edge of the chair and sat in a weird almost bird-like position as he kept propped up with his sense of balance. Natsu had assumed the pair would have a cup of tea first, but Finn had other ideas as he asked to show him his room. Where Natsu isn't opposed to. So Natsu quickly untangled himself from his limbs and scuttered his way down to the ground without missing a beat. He had to learn to get ready fast when his previous guardian asked him for something.

Natsu, once on the ground looked up to his guardian, and he couldn't help but ask since it's been driving him nuts. "What's your quirk?" Nats asked bluntly as he pressed the back his unburnt thumb to his face and bit the tip with a curious expression. Finn has been rather accommodating so hopefully, this isn't overstepping any boundaries that he couldn't have known.

Please, he hopes not. Adults always expect him to know what he doesn't, and not know what he does know. It's hard being young and many adults forget that fact. But Natsu hopes he found a rare adult that does remember.

Natsu focused on a single dust bunny in the corner of Finn's kitchen as he prepared the tea for the two of them-that pile of black hair and dust that the young man got strangely invested in for reasons he couldn't quite put together coherently right now. Natsu didn't notice the scent of spices in the air since the dust bunny was for right now his brain's highest priority for his attention. Natsu watched it as if expecting it to start rolling around and moving on its own- but it never did- at least when he was looking at it- maybe it'll move when he isn't looking at it.

When Finn started guiding him to his new room, Natsu was a little disappointed he couldn't watch the dust bunny anymore. But after a moment of some mental gymnastics, he came decided that seeing his new living area was more important than a dust bunny- if only slightly. His brain prioritizes weird things. Natsu took in more details of the giant of a man that is to be his guardian- he was strange looking to be sure, but scary? No, he was a lot to take in appearance, but being intimidating isn't that.

The man would then come to explain his quirk. It was a sort of ventriloquist quirk Finn explains as they enter his new room. Natsu nods along he got an idea of the man's power, maybe that could explain the sound system throughout the house. And as Natsu nodded his head, they entered his new living area. And it was sure something he wasn't expecting- and to be a little honest to himself, it wasn't to his taste, a bit too- childish for his liking. Thankfully Finn suggested that that can rework the room to his liking-since as he says- it's his room.

Natsu looks up to Finn with his first genuinely excited expression. "R-really?" Natsu stammered excitedly- he never got to design his room before- his previous rooms were never really his, to begin with after all. So to have a whole room- a space to call his own that he can mold to his liking was exciting. Natsu gave his bedroom a second glance and smiles as he got an idea of what he wants to do with it, "Black- I want the whole room to be black-Black walls, black carpets, black furniture the tree's cool, and-and-and a bunch of plants, I never got to have plants in my old place before so I always wanted a room full of plants. Natsu started rambling excitedly as he got himself hyped for the first time in a very long time, just letting himself be childishly excited over his new room. This feeling was strange but not unwelcomed.

Natsu couldn't help but get excited when he learned that his room was his own. Natsu was so happy about having a space to call his own that his emotional barrier relented he showed this side to himself- that he was still a child despite his scars both physically and emotionally. Natsu already had everything in mind that was until Finn suggested accent colors. Since and the all-black room will feel claustrophobic, Natsu thinks it's over, and that makes sense to the young man. So Natsu responded by nodding his head along to Finn's words. And with that, the pair started making their way back to the kitchen for some tea.

Finn says he can have his plants, which got Natsu excited, even at the confusion moment about all life is precious. Natsu didn't quite get it in his excitement, Finn then decided to show him upstairs since they stopped by the kitchen, the teas weren't quite ready yet. So Natsu and Finn went upstairs, and Natsu took in the master bedroom, it was a bit more to his taste than the previous one. Natsu listened along to Finn and how he keeps a mini-fridge since he tends to get lazy at night- Natsu remembers how Natsu would hoard food in his hide-y holes back at St. Marta's so he could feed the younger children some treats by stealing them from the workers.

While remembering his time at St. Marta's, Finn started making his way back downstairs. And Natsu did his best to keep up with the man, which was admittedly harder to do at times with the man's freakishly long legs. But once the pair arrives at the kitchen. Natsu quickly made himself comfortable on the chair once again by doing what he did before and making himself small. With his leg under him and his other leg that he kicked off the chair to the end of the chair's seat. Finn brought over the tea once it was ready, and Natsu took an admittedly hesitant sip of the hot drink, and he found himself warm from the tea and overt taste. Natsu let out a content sigh as he pulls the mug away from his face to look over at Finn he was also enjoying his cup of tea.

Natsu took another sip, and then he put his mug down and looks over at Finn with his first direct smile at the man himself. "So- should we talk about the types of plants first?" Natsu started the discussions with his Guardian about his room.