[attr="class","eheartpost"]He paused when Danny seemed excited about keeping the rabbit. "No, definitely no. We're not keeping a rabbit that grows with everything you feed it. Danny, the two of us barely have room in one apartment as it is, how could we handle a pet?" Brook stated. Although it seemed like Danny was already trying to give it names. He stared down at Danny and the rabbit. Imagining him trying to take care of a pet, or another life for that matter, was something Brook just couldn't do. Maybe something small like a fish or something aquatic that didn't require a lot of attention. "Maybe a Beta Fish later on, but right now we just have to take it back to the lab, got it?" Brook said. However, getting distracted on the subject of a pet was probably not the best idea.

A crowd started to gather around them, curious murmuring and flashes from cameras and phones scared the rabbit too much. It scampered away, nearly knocking Brook over as it jumped past him and Danny and into the streets. Thankfully, Brook had been paying attention and leaned back as the now dog sized rabbit ran away. Danny pulled out his phone and a map and proceeded after the rabbit, Brook rolling his eyes but started following closely behind.

He waved his hand at each of the cars that he ran in front of, not even bothering to look at them and say sorry. Brook was more focused on keeping Danny in his sights. Since becoming roommates with him, Brook learned that he couldn't look away for a couple of moments. He was always on the move, constantly moving forward. In hindsight, he and Brook were opposites when it came to personality, but somehow they worked out as friends. Deep down, Brook was pretty happy to have the dork as his friend, there was never a boring day. But then there were days like these, where they were chasing down a mutant rabbit in the streets, and Brook just wanted to go home and eat his leftovers.

The car's horn jolted Brook out of his thoughts, stumbling to a stop. The driver looked at him angrily and flipped him off, mumbling something about stupid kids running into the streets. Brook ignored the driver and hopped over the car trunk, catching up to Danny and jogging up beside him. "What was that? The rabbit's running into a what --- Oh." Once Brook had finally caught up to Danny, he knew that this was going to be a long day.

The rabbit was sitting in the middle of a group of kindergartners, most of which decided to give it scraps of their lunches. Danny was doing his best attempts to shoo the kids away, but like any kid, they were persistent and kept coming back. The rabbit was now steadily growing to the size of a miniature horse, and there was no way that they could carry it back to the lab now. They'd have to lead it back with a carrot on a stick. But first thing was first, get the noisy kids away from it.

"Alright, play time's over, go back to your parents or something." Brook said, shooing away the kids. A few of them whined and stomped their feet, stating they wanted to ride the pony rabbit. The rabbit nibbled on whatever was left on the ground, growing a couple of more inches and gaining a few more pounds. He gently lead the kids away from the rabbit and directed them back to the main play area. Once he came back, Brook iced whatever feet was left on the ground, preventing the rabbit from eating anymore. Instead, it proceeded to lick the ground, rather interested in the ice cubes that now scattered the ground.

Brook slowly looked down at Danny, then back to the rabbit. He crossed his arms and sighed. "Any ideas how to get it back now?"

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[attr="class","eheartpost"]Danny sure had some high hopes for getting a pet. Brook glanced over at him with a raised brow. He didn't want a normal pet like a fish or a dog, he wanted to aim high and get that dog sized rabbit. He shook his head slightly, hiding the slight smile that was forming on his face. No matter the situation, Danny always had a knack for making it a little bit lighter. He switched gears though, pulling out his phone and checking to see where the lab was.

Whatever was left of the smile was gone now and replaced by a slight frown. By the look on Danny's face the lab was a little ways away. He slowly stared back down at the rabbit, who was trying to gnaw its way through the ice to get to some food that was frozen underneath it. The rabbit wasn't going anywhere, which was both a good and bad thing. It was too large to fit inside a car, and carrying it was definitely not an option either.

His thoughts were interrupted when Danny suggested a... ice truck. Brook paused and slowly turned on his heels to look at Danny. Part of him wondered where Danny got some of these ideas. The funny part was that this wasn't even his weirdest idea to date either. "I'm not capable of making a mobile ice truck." Brook replied. He tried to let Danny down as easy as he could, sometimes his roommate could get overly excited about a concept and then Brook couldn't live up to his expectations.

And then Danny attempted to use his powers on Brook again. Used to it by now, Brook watched with a flat stare. "Fifth attempt this week, nice try and a good try at that, but not happening." He patted Danny's head for a good attempt though. For one reason or another, Danny kept wanting to use his powers on Brook. Ever since their reunion after high school, it's been one of Danny's personal goals. And Brook has denied it pretty much every single time. Attracting attention from people was something Brook didn't really want to do.

As Danny continued to circle him, Brook stared at the rabbit in thought. Then, an idea came to him. "A ice truck won't work, but I could always try summoning a solider to carry it back. It might freak out at the cold touch though. Did you have any other ideas?" It was the best option they had really. The only downside was that Brook's summons were made purely of ice. The rabbit might not like being carried by a literal ice block and try to escape, but what other choice did they have?

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[attr="class","eheartpost"]Brook quirked a brow at Danny. He really was determined to get win him over some day. "I look forward to your attempts." He said, the hint of amusement in his voice. Danny's shenanigans were fun sometimes. Sometimes. It depended on the plan. There had been many plans that just out right irritated Brook, but he had done them with silly intentions in mind, so he couldn't stay mad at Danny forever.

He nodded in agreement. The pedestrians, cars and crowded area made this entire situation a bit more difficult. Sentinel Hill was just busy 24/7, making it hard for superheros to do anything without causing damage of some type. It was a home to villains too, the busy life made it a perfect target for whatever plan. It had been rather quiet recently, however. Something Brook had been silently thankful for.

Suddenly, Danny got a look on his face. A look Brook knew all too well. Then, he began explaining his plan. Danny's eyes sparkled with excitement as he explained. And... well, Brook had to admit, it wasn't that bad of a plan. It was a risky plan, but there was a risk with the ice soldier too. He stared back at Danny with a surprised expression, blinking at the other hero and crossed his arms. Bringing a hand up to his chin and looking at the rabbit in thought, Brook slowly nodded in approval. "It's not that bad of a plan. If it starts getting out of control though, I'll have to ice it over. I don't think we want a horse sized rabbit throwing a tantrum in the middle of the streets." It was like trying to tame a wild animal in an MMO. Not like he knew anything about that though.

"Are you sure you're gonna be able to ride and control it? It's gonna end up getting pretty big." Brook asked, slightly concerned. The rabbit's strength probably grew with its size. There wasn't any real reason to ride it either, since they could just walk in front of it with the food, but Brook couldn't really crush all of Danny's hopes today. Granting him this one little victory seemed harmless in theory, but this was Danny he was dealing with.

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[attr="class","eheartpost"]"Carrot Pie?" Brook questioned. The nicknames that Danny came up on the spot sometimes. They were unique and creative at least, sometimes amusing. Although he'd never admit that to Danny. Brook would never hear the end of it if he complimented Danny legitimately. There were times where Danny did honestly deserve praise though, and those times he didn't pass up either. As long as it didn't go straight to Danny's ego, some praise here and there were fine.

Carrot Pie (he might as well call it something) suddenly grew again when Danny fed it the remaining carrots. The rabbit wasn't able to adjust in time though. Carrot Pie ran off again, darting past Brook. However, it didn't get far. Brook watched and cringed a little bit as it ended up collapsing on the sheet of ice that coated the ground. Struggling to find its balance and soon had the weight of Danny on its back as well. The combination of ice, plus growth spurt, plus Danny weight was not a good combination, and it began to buck to try and get Danny off.

Hands raised and ready to ice the rabbit over, Brook hovered near. A rabbit icicle wasn't in their future though, a frozen Danny was possible though. He shot a look at Danny, one that he probably knew all too well. The 'Are you kidding me with the nickname?' look. That one was a classic. Brook didn't complain outwardly this time though, it appeared to do the trick. But then Carrot Pie just stood there. Danny tried getting it to move but nope, it just stood there.

He jogged over to the side of the rabbit, looking high up at Danny atop of it. "Try leaning the direction you wanna go and like patting it a bit. Encourage it to move. You know, 'let's go' or 'let's get moving'." Brook suggested. Not like he knew how to ride a mount or anything. It was just an idea that came to mind.

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