00 Prequel Notebook

[Tate Icasa]

Tate: Well, this is just great. Can either of you think a way to bring Kit back to life?
Amaya: Not really
Tate: *frowns* But Kitami was my best employee!
Kitami's Ghost: Do you two s'pose that other person who's in the building might be able to think of something?
Souske: uh.... What if i use the Resurrection spell the sorcerers of Nonus Ajazar taught me? Would I be able to use that? It's fairly weak right now. Only cuz I just started, though.
Tate: That could work!
Souske: Ok great! *casts Resurrection on Kitami* There that should do it....i hope?
Tate: Well, Kit? Did it work?
Kitami's Ghost: I dunno, I'll check, if you tell me where you buried my body.
Tate: It's under the ground beneath your feet, twit.
Kitami's Ghost: Oh. *goes underground to body and come up alive* I'm alive!
Tate: I can see that. Thanks, Souske!
Souske: yup np! and glad to see you alive Kitami-chan!
Kitami: *curtsies* Thank you, Souske-san. *glares over at the two bumbling idiots who couldn't think of a way to bring her back*
Tate: Kitami, you better not be willing anything bad to happen to them. . .
Kitami: I won't hurt them! Just. . .throw them off a cliff or something. . .
Tate: And, knowing them, I bet they'd enjoy that. . .*Rolls eyes* Now, you, go back and catch up on the last six months.
Amaya: It took you six months to find someone to bring her back to life?
Tate: Give or take a month or two.
Amaya: That's a long time to leave someone dead for. Don't you think her body would have started to rot?
Tate: She's Aenarene, so her body won't rot unless someone injects it with some very specific chemicals.
Kitami: Well. If THAT isn't blackmail. . .
Tate: Kit. . .I found someone to bring you back to life, be happy. Aiyen and Nata are going to be so mad.
Nata: I can co-exist with Kit-kun. She's not a bumbling idiot, and she won't get in my way.
Aiyen: Hey!
Tate: You two, shut the heck up already! Do you EVER give it a rest? *shakes head*
Amaya: Maybe you should put a wall up between them
Tate: Oh, that'd work, until they start knocking the wall down on each other. Nope, any ideas I've used to separate them usually backfire on me.
Nata: That's because Kit’s telepathic, so we can read your evil plot.
Tate: I don't HAVE an evil plot.
Nata: Right. That's our job.
Aiyen: Are you calling me evil now, Natasha?
Nata: Did I say that? I don't recall saying that? *smirks* Sure you aren't having hearing problems, Aiyen-chan?
Aiyen: *throws kunai knife at Nata*
Tate: What the-!? Where the hell did that come from!? *makes kunai knife disappear* You two are in SERIOUS trouble now!
Amaya: *raises eyebrow* Your employees have problems
Tate: Don't say that where they can hear you!
Nata: Aiyen, do you suppose we can get along for long enough to attack this mean person?
Aiyen: I bet we could.Nata: Do you have anymore Kunai knives?
Aiyen: Why would I need Kunai knives? I have a large spiked metal club!
Nata: Fine, then give ME the kunai knives.
Aiyen: Like I'd trust you with kunai knives?
Nata: Should I be offended?
Aiyen: Probably.
Nata: I hate you.
Aiyen: *hits Nata with club*
Nata: *pulls out a bomb and starts chasing Aiyen with it*
Tate: This is reminding me of Mimi and the Knight who rescued Kitami's ex and-
Kitami: *interrupts* Me too!
Nata: *as bomb explodes while she's still holding it* Ow! Me too. . .except Aiyen has a club instead of a frying pan. . .
Tate: True. . .
Amaya: *shoots towards Aiyen and Nata* You can't kill me if you're already dead.
Tate: Don't kill my employees! *snatches gun* I just brought one back to life! I don't want to be spending money on them if they're dead!
Amaya: Well they were going to kill me first.
Tate: They were chasing each other with bombs and kunai knives. . .i don't see how that was hurting you. . .
Amaya: But they were going to kill me. . .
Tate: They're idiots, they wouldn't have been able to kill you.
Tanya: *trips up stairs, following Angel*
Angel:.Hey guys. .meet Tanya *rolls eyes* she's back and as clumsy as ever. She came back the smorning and can't right a single logical story....
Nata: Were any of your stories logical?
Aiyen: Well, that's nice. . .
Nata: Shut up, stupid one.
Aiyen: That's NOT my name! *takes out kunai knife*
Tate: Aiyen!
Aiyen: What? *hides kunai knife*
Tate: *takes kunai knife away with pointed look*
Aiyen: *pouts*
Nata: You realize that you'll never get any work done if you let her pout?
Amaya: Hmm. . .can I hire employees too?
Tate: Yeah, just find some.
Kitami: That was a duh statement.
Nata: She was talking to Amaya-sama.
Kitami: . . .ok, good point.
Amaya: *throws a knife at Kitami*
Kitami: Eep!
Nata: *Snatches knife out of air* You can't kill her! She was just brought back to life! *turns to Kitami* Are you alright?
Kitami: I will be. Can I see that knife?
Nata: No. I know what you're thinking.
Aiyen: Me too. Can I see the knife, Nata?
Nata: No! Neither of you need a knife! *pockets knife and points to heather* Next time, I'll throw it back at you.
Amaya: You know, I'm not afraid of you.
Nata: *nods* It wasn't supposed to frighten you, just stop you from throwing knives at Kit. You complain that she'd dead, then, when she comes back to life, you try to kill her. I don't understand you humans at all.
Kitami: Me neither. For example-
Nata: You, shush, before she throws something more dangerous than a knife at you.
Kitami: Shushing now.
Aiyen: . . . *starts a campfire cos’ its getting dark*
Amaya: I'll explain humans! Almost all of them are perverted and evil! They want to hurt and well. . .other things. I'm a human-like demon.
Nata: Yeah, yeah, whatever.
Kitami: *whispers* And you tell me not to make her mad.
Aiyen: Actually, she didn't say that exactly. . .
Kitami: Was I talking to you?
Nata: Girls! In the middle of a discussion here?
Kitami: Right.
Aiyen: *pouts*
Nata: Can you make her stop pouting, PLEASE?
Kitami: Why don't you ask Amaya-sama to throw knives at her?
Nata: Because I'm not programmed to promote violence. *wanders into another room*
Kitami: *grumbles*
Aiyen: . . .Kit, you want me dead?
Kitami: . . .
Aiyen: Ok, then, I'll leave. *walks away, hanging head*
Tate: *gives Kit a look and follows Aiyen*
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Jake *sighs while playing video game* I feel lonely...
Nata: *shrugs* Poor you
Jake:....t.t.... yeah poor me..
Nata: *rolls eyes*
Jake: *ignores Nata cause she seems to hate him and continues playing VG*
Nata: *Rolls eyes* Idiot.
Jake: i think most of us employees are
Nata: *grins and says nothing, walks away*
Jake: I am...sometimes *is lonely and bored* what now? *looks up and then follows Nata*
Nata: *from a distance* NOOOOOOO!
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Tanya:....an echo? wow, Nata's got a big mouth
Nata: *glares while walking into room*
Tanya: *laughs*
Tate and Aiyen: *walk in*
Amaya: *staring at campfire* Okay I feel bad for Hakudomi because I put him through hell.
Nata: Nice thing to say while looking at a fire.
Aiyen: You expected her to be nice?
Kitami: I think she meant it was rather ironic, ne, Nata-kun?
Nata: Thank you, Kitami-kun. *glares at Aiyen*
Tate: I think you're all insane.
Amaya: *starts walking away*
Tate: On no you don't. My employee's need someone besides me to talk to.
Nata: Yeah.
Kitami: Say something, Amaya-sama.
Amaya: I'm going to go do bad things to Elias in a corner. . .bye.
Aiyen: Er. . .*flees room*
Nata:*sweatdrop* *muttering*. . .We needed to know that.
Kitami: *smiling brightly* Ok, have fun!
Nata: Are you insane? She'll take that WAY too literally!
Kitami: I know.
Nata: *stares at Kit* You are a pervert.
Kitami: Haven't you READ the stories I write?
Nata: Actually, I have. Those are perverted too.
Kitami: That WAS my point.
Tate: I think I need to go find Aiyen again now. *slips away without being noticed*
Amaya: *comes back* Yeah, you might have needed to know that
Nata: Ok, KITAMI-hentai might have. I didn't!
Kitami: *frowns puzzledly*
Nata: What?
Kitami: If you think my stories are perverted why did you read more than one?
Nata: *sweatdrop*
Kitami: Amaya-sama, say something!
Tate: *walks back in with Aiyen*
Amaya: What am I suppose to say?
Tate: How should I know? If I knew, they wouldn't need you to talk.
Nata: *nods*
Kitami: *bops Nata upside the head*
Nata: What was that for?
Kitami: For not answering my question.
Amaya: Umm. . .fun in a corner
Nata: You already said that.
Amaya: So? I said it again. But fine, fun on a beach. Happy?
Nata: *narrows eyes suspiciously* No.
Kitami: *rolls eyes*
Aiyen: Tate wants you to say something HELPFUL.
Amaya: Something HELPFUL
Tate: Very funny.
Amaya: Yep.
Kitami: I'd say to say perverted stuff, but these two idiots won't let me.
Aiyen: *is silently mocking Kitami*
Nata: *snickers*
Kitami: *turns* Aiyen! *takes out kunai knife*
Aiyen: *backs away*
Nata: Well, this can't end well. . .
Amaya: I have two words. . .but I really should keep my mouth shut and not say them
Kitami: *lunges at Aiyen with kunai knife, but stops*
Aiyen: Why'd you stop?
Nata: You're complaining that she hasn't killed you? *raises eyebrow*
Aiyen: *gulps* That's. . .not what I meant. . .
Kitami: *laughs* Hey, Amaya-sama, what were you going to say?
Nata: Kit, I don't think we want to know.
Kitami: Well, I want to know.
Nata: Pervert.
Kitami: Duh. You said you read my stories.
Nata: *sweatdrop*
Amaya: It's not perverted. . .I just shouldn't say it
Kitami: If it's not perverted, then why shouldn't you say?
Nata: *rolls eye* I'm pretty sure we don't want to know.
Kitami: *shrugs* I want to know.
Aiyen: You said that already.
Kitami: I know that.
Aiyen: *is eyeing the kunai knife*
Kitami: What? Oh! *puts kunai knife away* Sorry.
Amaya: Just nevermind.
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Amaya: OMG squee!! >_< ^^
Kitami: *looks at Amaya-sama oddly* Do we want to know why you said that?
Tate: Probably not.
Kitami: *mumbles to Tate*
Tate: I'm not repeating that!
Kitami: But it wasn't perverted!
Tate: No, it was very mean and rude. *attaches kiddie leash* If you don't want me to have you on a kiddie leash forever, I'd suggest shutting up now.
Kitami: *trying to escape kiddie leash*
Amaya: *looks at Kit* Your sisters seem to get into a lot of trouble
Tate: Yeah. They're annoying.
Kitami: Hey!
Tate: *leaves, attaching kiddie leash to Nata’s wrist when she passes*
Kitami: Aren’t there usually more people here?
Amaya: *closes eyes for a second*
Hakudomi: *appears leaning against the wall* Oh great, more people
Amaya: Yeah, they are here to torture you
Hakudomi: What? You torture me enough!
Amaya:: *shrugs and looks around for Arath* Where's Arath?
Kitami: *rolls eyes and snickers*
Aiyen: *raises eyebrow* She does WHAT to you enough?
Nata: *shakes head* You two are going to get yourselves in trouble. . .
Amaya: I beat him up *raises eyebrow* He is my shield
Hakudomi: *glare*
Kitami: *still snickering* Oh, THAT'S what you meant by that.
Nata: Kitami, one day, your pervertedness is going to get you in REALLY big trouble.
Kitami: *decides not to say what she's thinking*
Nata: Kit, did you hear me?
Kitami: *nods and grins* Yep.
Nata: *narrows eyes suspiciously* Do I want to know what you were thinking?
Kitami: Probably not. *attempts to look innocent*
Nata: You look like you just put a kitten in a blender.
Kitami: *looks at her strangely* What?
Aiyen: *snickers* Well, that's one way of saying how innocent she looks. . .
Kitami and Nata: *Glare at Aiyen*
Nata: Aiyen, go bother the other people. Try to help Amaya-sama find the kid she's looking for.
Kitami: *is looking rather guilty and trying not to grin.*
Nata: You're thinking pervertedly again, aren't you.
Kitami: . . .maybe.
Nata: *rolls eyes*
Aiyen: *is bored* Amaya-sama, did you find the stupid kid yet?
Kitami and Nata: *wince*
Nata: *whispers* Now she's gonna get it.
Kitami: *nods then decides to think about that sentence* Get what?
Nata: *hits Kit over the head with a bat*
Kitami: *rubs head* Owwww! Where'd you get a bat!?
Nata: *grins*
Kitami: Bitch.
Nata: You wish.
Kitami: *sputters indignantly* Hey! Even I'm not that perverted!
Nata and Aiyen: *snicker*
Shadow: *comes in, leans up against a wall and watches all the girls* Tate, you have some odd sisters.
Angel:...Shadow... what are you doing?
Shadow: *grins*
Kitami: *snickers*
Nata: *glares*
Shadow: *still grinning then says something inaudible*
Jake: *snickers* You're a-
Shadow: shut it, bro
Jake: *rolls eyes* Hey Kit!!!!!
Shadow: I SAID SHUT UP!
Tanya: *gonk* WHAT you... you.. *runs off crying*
Ember: Shadow you're such an idiot *chases after Tanya*
Kitami: What? And what the heck is going on?
Jake: Oh shadow just says that-
Shadow: *knocks Jake out* I SAID SHUT UP!
Angel: believe me, you don't want to know
Amaya: *raises eyebrow*
Kitami: Think about who I am, then say that again.
Angel: I still say you don't want to know
Shadow: and I don't want her to know
Tanya: *storms back in, Ember on her heels* YOU BASTARD!
Ember: calm down
Tanya: No he fucking bet-
Ember: Don't say it, Shadow doesn't want anyone to know
Jake: *is still knocked out*
Kitami: Someone tell me what the heck is going on before I throttle every one of you!
Jake: *sits up groggily*
Shadow: oh crap*runs off to hide*
Jake: Shadow says you’re hot
Tanya: *cries* Shadow I loved you
Ember: *sighs*
Kitami: *raises eyebrow* Hey, I'd be more worried if he didn't.
Angel: ....ummmm...what?
Tanya: *still crying*
Ember: *strange look* still don't see why you like him he's a perv
Jake: *grins triumphantly*
Shadow:.... jerk bro
Amaya: Hehehe. . .
Kitami: *rolls eyes*
Nata: Kitami-kun, do you think its safe to stay around here with these people?
Kitami: Probably not.
Nata: You aren't leaving, are you?
Kitami: Nope. *holds up kiddie leash* Remember?
Nata: . . . Right.
Shadow: We're safe
Tanya: *hiccups and stops crying*
Shadow: Klutsy idiot
Tanya: *crosses arms at pulls out kunai knife she saw laying around* You'll pay for falling for Kit!
Ember: Hey someone stop her... I can't...
Angel: uh oh...
Nata: *intercepts knife, shaking head*
Ember: thanx nata
Shadow: *leans back up against the wall watching kit*
Kitami: Shadow is still staring at me.
Shadow: *looks away* am not...
Kitami: *mutters* Not anymore. *grins*
Shadow:...... I wasn't before either!!!
Ember: sure you weren't....
Kitami: *raises eyebrow* Not staring? You weren't even blinking!
Angel and Ember: *laugh*
Shadow: I feel rejected*walks off*
Tanya: YAY KIT!!! he so deserved that!
Kitami: . . .? What? I never said I had a problem with it. *grins*
Tanya: *gonk*
Shadow: *come's back fast* really?
Angel:....O-o
Kat: *is singing off-key*
Kitami: *hits Kat with a bat* That's better. I thought you walked off. Not out of hearing range?
Shadow: never
Angel: O-o
Kat: OWWWWWW. *continues singing*
Ember: Where'd Nata go?
Kitami: *grins* Of course.
Nata: I'm still here. I thought Kit HIT her with the bat. . .*pulls out tranquilizer gun*
Kat: *grins* its my bat now!!!!!! cause it rhymes with MY name
Shadow: you don't mind me always being in ear shot of you huh kit?
Tanya : O-o Kitami: Do I look like I mind?
Nata: *shoots tranq gun at Kat*
Kat: *looks at chest* .. you hit me....
Shadow: *grins* nope!
Ember: uh Kat.... why didn't you collapse?
Kitami: *still grinning*
Kat: *finally falls over from shot*
Ember: slow person
Shadow: *grins back and whispers something*
Angel: wtf did you just say Shadow???
Kitami: *narrows eyes* Yes, what DID you say?
Tanya: *giggles* Shadow you talked to me not your precious Kit
Shadow: *glare* you twit, why'd you transform?
Angel: I forgot you could transform....
Tanya: You forgot that i wasn't just clumsy?
Angel: yep
Kitami: *idly considers killing Tanya just for being a bitch, then decides that she doesn't want to get blood all over*
Shadow: if I whisper this time, will you hear me kit, so that no one else will, or is she *points at Tanya* going to look like you again?
Tanya: *is silent*
Angel: SHADOW what did you say to Tanya!!
Kitami: *frowns* Yes, what DID you say to Tanya?
Tanya: *grins* my secret cause he wanted to say it to you, the little bastard.. and ... perv
Shadow: ......*shall wait*
Kitami: *looks at Nata*
Nata: *nods and hands over a handful of knives* Just this once, Kit-kun, understand?
Kitami: Perfectly. *begins throwing knives at tanya*
Tanya: Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh *runs and tries to hide behind shadow*
Shadow: oh no you don't *holds Tanya in front of him*
Kitami: *laughs and throws more knives* I'm all out.
Nata: *hands over more*
Kitami: *grins maliciously*
Shadow: *laughs* Tanya you look like a pin cushion!
Tanya: *groans*
Kitami: What a wonderful suggestion! *holds out hand* Senbon please?
Nata: *hands over a bunch of senbon*
Kitami: They aren't deadly. . .
Angel: senbon?
Jake: *laughs*
Tanya: owwww
Kitami: They're needles, sometimes used for acupuncture, or so I've heard. They can also paralyze a person, and can be quite painful.
Tanya:eep
Shadow: so, kit... did you hear what i said, cause your not answering....
Kitami: Huh? Sorry, I was busy going into a murderous rage. . .now that Tanya is a pin-cushion, though, I'm better.
Shadow: *laughs* ok then*drops Tanya, whispers to Kit again*Tanya: *collapses on the floor*
Kitami: *grins*
Angel: What'd shadow say?
Kitami: Ask him yourself.
Angel: Shadow what did you tell Kit?
Shadow*ignores Angel* so want to?
Kat: *moans and sits up*
Nata: Uh-oh.
Kitami: *continues grinning*
Angel: Nata do you know? please tell me if you do!
shadow: *grins back* yes then?
Nata: No clue. *holds up tranq gun*
Kitami: *grins wider*
Shadow: lol, awesome *disappears with Kit*
Kat:I'm hungry
Nata: Where'd Kit-kun go? No, I don't want to know. Oh, and if you want to know, ask the pin-cushion over there, she heard it.
Angel: didn't she pass out?
Kat: hey is everyone ignoring me, I said i'm hungry
Ember; *grumbles and walks off*
Nata: Oh. . .then ask her when she wakes up. *to Kat* I still have a tranq gun pointed at you.
Kat: *dances* I'm not being ignored!!!
Ember: *shoves a plate of food into Kat's hands* enjoy *whispers to Nata and laughs*
Nata: *shoots tranq dart*
Kat: you shot me again!!!
Nata: *hides gun* No I didn't!
kat: yes you di----*passes out*
Kitami: *reappears with Shadow* Hey all!
Nata: Oh, joy, they’re back.
Kitami: Yep. Don’t you wanna hear all about what we did?
Nata: Not particularly, no.
Kitami: Well, I wasn’t going to tell you any of the good stuff anyway.
Amaya: Meow.
Kitami: You know that word sounds incredibly dirty all of a sudden?
Amaya: Meow Elias.
Kitami: I'm sure.
Amaya: Well actually. . .
Nata: Does anyone but Kit want to know this?
Amaya: No. . .hey wait. . .he's still chained down!
Tate: What?
Amaya: I never unchained him.
Nata, and Kitami: Okay then.
Aiyen: Let's go see if Arin and Ze are doing anything. *leads the way*
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Ze: *sees Kit, Nata, and Aiyen* Well, aren't you all just a happy little family? *sarcasm*
Nata: *dryly* Only on a good day.
Aiyen: *Wanders off*
Kitami: Yeah. Nata and I usually get along real well, ne, Nata-kun?
Nata: *laughs* Only if Aiyen is around.
Kitami: We're confrontational.
Nata: No dip.
Nata: *rolls eyes* Where IS Aiyen-chan anyway?
Kitami: That's. . .a rather good question.
Arin: ~snrk~ Y'all put the 'fun' in 'dysfunctional' on bad days, I take it.
Kitami: *laughs nervously*
Nata: You never answered my question.
Kitami: I think she's in the other room.
Nata: Thank you.
Kitami: *grins*
Nata: Why do I not trust that grin?
Kitami: *laughs*
Nata: *looks around for an exit*
Arin: *flees*
Kitami: Oh, come on, I'm not gonna do anything BAD.
Nata: Whose definition of bad?
Kitami: *grins*
Nata: Case in point. I'm gonna flee too now. Bye! *follows Arin*
Kitami: *pouts*
Arin: *is in hiding*
Nata: *is not hiding* Kit-kun, you frighten me sometimes.
Kitami: I try. *calls* You can come out of hiding now. I'm not gonna do anything.
Nata: You better not.
Kitami: I WON'T. Don't you trust me?
Nata: . . . No
Arin: *is out of hiding*
Kitami: *glances in other room* She's not here.
Arin: onoz! Better find her.
Ze: I'm sure she's safe wherever she is.
Arin: Probably.
Ze: Hopefully.
Arin: hear hear. *hopes*
Aiyen: I'm here, I'm here. Geez.
Kitami: You nearly got me in big trouble!
Aiyen: *rolls eyes*
Ze: yay, she is found!
Aiyen: I was never lost, I was just quiet. Unlike those other two oafs.
Nata and Kitami: Oafs!
Kitami: Aiyen! You're gonna wish you WERE lost!
Nata: Kit-kun, you might want to reconsider. . .
Aiyen: *runs*
Kitami: No way! I'm gonna make her pay!
Nata: *sighs* Fine. Then take these with you. *hands over a few kunai knives*\
Kitami: Thanx!
Nata: *nods*
Kitami: *chases after Aiyen*
Ze: HEY! NO BAD! *hiss hiss growl*
Nata: Kit! You still have some knives?
Kitami: A couple. Why?
Nata: *Grins* Cuz I got an idea.
Kitami: *eyes light up*
Nata: *whispers*
Kitami: Oooh! Great idea! And its not even perverted!
Nata: I'm an AI. Of course MY idea's aren't perverted.
Kitami: Wanna bet?
Nata: Kit-kun. . .
Kitami: Right.
Ze: *sigh* damn... now I actually gotta work... fine *draws sabre* time to put my fencing skills to some use.
Kitami: Nata-kun, you sure this is a good idea?
Nata: Um. . .Aiyen-chan! Some help here?
Aiyen: *sighs* Oh, alright.
Ze: If you guys wanna fight, I gotta tell you. I'm a fencer, took martial arts for a few years when I was younger along with gymnastics and I have one hell of an imagination and I'm not afraid to use it.
Kitami: I'm an Immortal.
Nata: And I'm an android.
Aiyen: Um. . .I'm gonna go now. Teleport me back? *is disappeared*
Arin: *doesn't want to fight*
Ze: And I've made people fight killer dragons for no reason whatsoever... *smirk*
Kitami: *singsong* Immortal. No matter what you say, I'm Immortal. Its my species.
Nata: Y'know, Kit-kun, I can get detonated or something. I'm just gonna. . .* is disappeared*
Kitami: Now they've both gone off. *pauses then giggles* Together.
Ze: an immortal huh?... my friend knows an Immortal... he stalked one of my friends for a long time, trying to eat him... I should get him... you may like him. *evil smirk*
Kitami: *rolls eyes* I'm with Shadow.
Ze: Shadow?
Kitami: Shadow is Angel-kuns perverted employee.
Ze: now... when you say WITH, how so do you mean?
Kitami: *grins* Oh, what do you think?
Ze: lol, thought so. So, no fighting?
Kitami: *holding a bat*
Tate: *Appears with Nata and Aiyen* Kitami! Put the damn bat away!
Arin: Oh dear.
Tate: Hehe. . . Kitami, say you’re sorry.. *points*
Kitami: I’m sorry, Arin-san. I’m sorry, Ze-san.
Tate: Good girl.
Arin: That’s okay, Kitami.
Ze: Yeah.
Tate: There, now can't you be polite like that all the time?
Kitami: Do you know who you're talking to?
Tate: *considers* Yeah, I have a fairly good idea. You live in my house, remember.
Kitami: *laughs evilly*
Tate: Kitami! Be polite.
Kitami: *frowns*
Arin: Your attempts are doomed at the start.
Tate: Yes. They never listen. Well, sometimes Nata listens, but only cuz she's programmed to.
Nata: Yeah, yeah.
Kitami: *laughs*
Arin: *muttering* will not sing the Doom Song from Invader Zim. Will not. Will not.
Kitami: I don't get along well with politeness. I do, however, get along quite well with Shadow, fuzzy pink handcuffs, and lots of-
Nata: Kitami-kun!
Arin: *twitch, twitch* I must go now and pour bleach in my ear to rid myself of that mental image.
Kitami: Will bleach really help?
Nata: *smacks head* You're so clueless.
Kitami: *raises eyebrow* How innocent do you think I am, Nata-kun?
Nata: Less than you should be. C'mon, lets go.
Kitami: *raises eyebrow higher*
Nata: You are SO perverted.
Kitami: *rolls eyes*
Arin: Kit's right to roll her eyes. That completely fails to be news.
Nata: I'm a computer. Stating the obvious is part of my programing.
Kitami: No duh.
Nata: *sighs*
Kitami: So. Where're we going?
Nata: Anywhere not perverted.
Arin: That narrows it down...
Nata: I does if you know Kit-kun as well as I do. *pauses* I should have been able to phrase that better.
Kitami: *snickers*
Arin: *laughs*
Nata: Amazingly, she didn't yell at me yet.
Kitami: *raises eyebrow* You want me to yell at you?
Nata: No. I EXPECTED you to yell at me.
Kitami: You should know by now I'm not as predictable as that.
Nata: *rolls eyes*
Arin: Guys... can you do anything but argue?
Kitami: *snickers* Do you want me to answer that?
Arin: No. Not really.
Kitami: Good. We're leaving now, kay?
Arin: Byes.
Ze: Later.
Kitami: *disappears them*
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Kitami: *appears with Tate, Nata, and Aiyen*
Lynn: *hurries up and offers press pass* Hi, I'm Lynn. I'm a reporter.
Kitami: Oh, yeah, you did that story on Rosalee Lase's kids.
Lynn: Yep. Do you mind if I interview you?
Kitami: What for?
Lynn: I need a new story. And I hear you're immortal. Immortal's always sell well.
Kitami: In words, not on the slave trade, ne?
Lynn: Of course! So?
Kitami: Sure. *snaps and chair appears, sits down* Fire away.
Lynn: Are you involved with anyone?
Kitami: My Shadow.
Lynn: How many boyfriends have you previously had?
Kitami: Before my Shadow, one. But I lost him to a crazy chick with a frying pan.
Lynn: That sucks. If you had only one day left to live, what would you do?
Kitami: If I had only one day left to live I'd have already done everything worth doing.
Nata: Pretend.
Kitami: You don't want to know what my imagination can come up with.
Lynn: *sweatdrop* Ok. . .moving on. What do others call you?
Kitami: Perverted.
Lynn: I meant nicknames.
Kitami: Oh! Kitami, Kit, and once someone called me Tami.
Lynn: Tami?
Kitami: Don't ask.
Lynn: Okay. Who do you consider your best friend?
Kitami: Nata.
Lynn: And your worst enemy?
Kitami: Tanya.
Lynn: How old are you?
Kitami: Pretty old.
Lynn: Helpful, that. Do you have any other family members? And what do you do in your spare time?
Kitami: My sisters, Natasha-kun, Lilann-san, Tate-kun, and Aiyen-chan. Oh, and my boyfriend Shadow.
Lynn: Okay, now answer the second question.
Kitami: That last statement was an answer to both questions. But if you really want details. . .
Nata: *puts hand over Kitami's mouth* Sorry to interrupt, Lynn, but I must stop her from expounding on that statement.
Kitami: Is that as dirty as it sounds?
Nata: No! It just meant I don't think anyone wants details.
Lynn: Very nice. What would you say your 'label' is?
Kitami: Label?
Lynn: You now, like goth, prep, and stuff.
Tanya: Oh. Does 'pervert' count?
Lynn: IDK, it might. Slut would count but you're not.
Kitami: Are you. . .complimenting me?
Tanya: *looks away* Okay, next question.
Lynn: Dark or light?
Kitami: Light.
Lynn: Awesome, do you like thunderstorms?
Kitami: Hell, yeah. No ones leaving the house then!
Lynn: *laughs* Okay, do you like dancing in the middles of the street?
Kitami: Depends on who I'm dancing with.
Lynn: okay. What do you do on rainy days?
Kitami: The same thing I do on sunny days. *grin*
Lynn: Okay. . .If you wanted something built for you, what would it be?
Kitami: Something that lets people breath underwater.
Ayan: *overhears* Interesting. *gets lost in thought*
Lynn: Anything else you'd like to tell us?
Kitami: Can I go now?
Lynn: *laughs* Sure. I'll go find someone else to interview.
Kitami: There are plenty of nutcases around here. *sees Amaya with spiked cookies* Oooh! Spiked cookies!
Nata: Oh, no you don't. You do NOT need to get high, you are perverted enough as it is. *drags Kitami away, attaching kiddie leash*
Kitami: *pouts*
Amaya: *runs up and gives Kitami a spiked cookie*
Kitami: YAY! *Eats cookie* THANKS!
Amaya: *closes eyes and Arath appears*
Arath: I'm here again
Amaya: *hands Arath a ton of spiked cookies* ^^
Arath: YAY!! *eats cookies*
Tate: *looks around* Ok, Natasha, you're babysitting. Sayo. * vanishes*
Nata: Nara. *rolls eyes* Sure, leave me in charge of the hyper pervert.
Amaya: Haha!
Nata: *glares in Amaya-sama's general direction* You think it's funny then YOU can babysit her! *hands Amaya kiddie leash* C'mon, Aiyen-chan. *drags Aiyen away*
Amaya: Hey Kitami, I can make any guy you want appear!
Nata: *from a distance* *sputters*
Kitami: *considers* No, that's ok. The last time I went after a guy besides Shadow I caused a cave in, and not even doing anything perverted yet. . .besides, Shadow might kill me then anyway. . .
Amaya: Your choice
Elias: *eats a cookie and summons Presha, Sharlee and Suzy* Entertain me dammit >_>
Sharlee: That's no way to speak to us is it?
Presha: Understood *starts juggling some cookies*
Sharlee: Presha. . .
Elias: I never knew she could juggle *big grin*
Suzy: *picks up a cookie*
Elias: I wouldn’t eat that cookie if I were you it's probably spiked
Presha: *is still juggling*
Suzy: Spiked, huh?
Sharlee: Elias, are you even listening to me? And Presha quit juggling it's annoying
Elias: Huh? You say something Sharlee?
Sharlee: *smacks Elias*
Elias: Ow. What was that for?
Sharlee: For ignoring me *glare*
Elias: Oh.
Suzy: So what happens if you eat a spiked cookie?
Elias: Not much unless you eat a lot then you might get high
Presha: *is still juggling*
Elias: Hey, I think Kitami is still here.
Sharlee: Who?
Elias: One of Amaya's friends
Sharlee: Oh.
Suzy: Ooh can we meet her?
Elias: No *glare*
Suzy: Why not?
Suzy: Because she has her own sisters to annoy her, she doesn’t need you bugging her too. Come on... Let's go
Sharlee: What, why?
Presha: Understood *disappears*
Suzy: *disappears too*
Elias: *leaves with Amaya, who gives the leash to Nata, as she walks in the room*
Sharlee: What? Dont leave me! *disappears*
Kitami: Did he REALLY just tell them to entertain him? *snickers* Thought that was Amaya-sama's job. . .
Nata: You are SO perverted!
Kitami: He didn’t have to make them all leave. *pouts* We like meeting new people.
Nata: Oh, as it THAT didn't have a double meaning.
Kitami: It didn't, but now that you point it out. . .
Nata: Bitch.
Kitami: Not that perverted. . .yet.
Nata: YET?!?!?!?!?! *inches away*
Kitami: *laughs*
Suzy: *reappears* I think I left it here. . . *see Kitami* Oh... umm... hello
Kitami: Hello. I'm Kitami, who're you?
Suzy: Hi, Kitami. I’m Suzy, one of Elias's compunoids.
Kitami: *nods* That's. . like an android, ne? AI's?
Suzy: Yeah I guess
Kitami: So that means you're fairly intelligent?
Suzy: Yeah I’m pretty smart I guess...
Kitami: Good, cuz I'm not. Especially when I'm high. *eats another cookie* Make sure I don't walk off any conveniently placed cliffs?
Suzy: Okay I will. So what do cookies taste like? Elias says I cant eat because Im a compunoid.
Kitami: *shrugs* I'm too high to tell you. Sorry.
Nata: *tugs on kiddie leash* Good thing I've got this then. So you don't hurt yourself while high, okay?
Kitami: *pouts* But I don't like this thing. Hey, where's Amaya-sama?
Suzy: She's with Elias, somewhere.
Kitami: Oh. Okay. *disappears, leaving startled Nata behind*
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Kitami: *appear in other room* How did I get here?
Nata: *stomps in* Kitami! You stupid-! How did you escape!?
Kitmia: Hehe, actually, I have no idea. . .
Amaya: Kitami. . .why are you here?
Kitami: Because you might do perverted things and I'm perverted? I don't know.
Amaya: You want to watch? '
Nata: *scowls* If you don't stay with me I'll make sure this leash is reinforced with amaffiet so you can never escape.
Kitami: Eep! Hai, Nata-san. *pouts and makes Nata practically carry her*
Amaya: Crazy.
Elias: Agreed. *leaves*
Amaya: Nothing perverted will happen now.
Kitami: *to Nata, as they get outside* Told you that'd work someday.
Nata: *grumbles and hands Kitami $20*
Amaya:. . .huh?
Kitami: *grins smuggly at Nata, pockets $20 and walks away*
Nata: Hey! I said stay with me! I'm not going to explain this! Kitami-kun! *chases Kitami, muttering* Sure, I want her to leave and she won't, I want her to stay and she runs. . .
Amaya: haha
Tate: *walks out*
Nata: *glares back at Amaya-sama and runs into a tree*
Tate: *mumbles* Conveniet place for a tree.
Nata: Ugh. Bitch.
Tate: Nope. *shakes head* That's Kitami.
Kitami: *pops up behind tree* I am NOT!!!
Nata: *catches Kit and ties her to tree* That was easier than I expected.
Tate: Pay up. *holds out hand*
Nata: *grumbles and hands over $20 bill*
Tate: I don't know what Kit thinks of this, but I know that tying her to a tree sounds perverted to ME so. . .see ya! *walks away* Oh, and Nata?
Nata: Yes, Tate?
Tate: Be nice.
Kitami: *snickers, the realizes her predicament and squeaks*
Amaya: Just a thought, I should let Elias tie me to a tree
Kitami: Oh, how did I know that would come up. Can you untie me?
Nata: Hmm, no. Don't really feel like it. Not until the drugs wear off.
Kitami: But, that's not fair!
Amaya: What came up?
Kitami: *chokes* You mentioning Elias. Do you EVER listen to yourself?
Amaya: I know, I meant to make that sound that way
Kitami: *glares then smiles sweetly* Can you PLEASE untie me?
Amaya: *thinks* Hmm... should I untie her? *unties Kitami* Happy Kitami?
Kitami: *nods* Yes! Very!
Nata: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Amaya: Haha
Nata: *throws knire at Amaya-sama*
Amaya: *catches the knife and shoots it at Nata*
Nata: *snatches knife out of air and pockets it* Ok, bad idea. . .but senbon might work *tosses senbon at Amaya-sama*
Amaya: *closes eyes and Hakudomi appears*
Me: Make a barrier!
Hakudomi: *makes a barrier just in time* Dammit is this all I'm good for?
Me: *cough* Yes
Kitami: *decides not to comment*
Amay: Hey. . .no one can get into this barrier.
Kitami: *smirks*
Nata: Kitami!
Kitami: *hmphs and walks inside* I'm mad at you.
Nata: You're the one who ran away. What did I do?
Kitami: I don't know, what DID you do?
Nata: Why do I get the feeling you think the answer is so much more perverted than it actually is?
Kitami: *innocently* Because you know me.
Nata: *dryly* I'm almost beginning to see Tate's point about subtext.
Angel: yeah me too
Jake: yeah nata what did you do
Shadow: Awww jakey's flirting!!!!
Jake: *mumbles and walks off*
Kitami: *whispers to Nata*
Nata: *looks at Kit oddly before nodding and following Jake*
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Nata: *walks in, sees Jake* You're the only one who's here?
Jake: *quickly* hey Nata, do you or anyone else know who Ayan is and where she came from, she's like a genius and really annoying.... SHE TOOK MY CAKE!
Nata: Cake?
Jake: ummm yeah..... *blushes and walks away fast*
Nata: Get back here and explain that comment.
Jake: *from aways off* Nope *still blushing and ducks into some other room so he can't get caught*
Ayan: The idiot, it was a good cake and I only had a slice, K-
Kat: It was delicious and I got sick cause I ate so much of it!!!
Nata: One of you explain. Now.
Ayan: oh it's simple, the idiot likes to cook
Nata: *nods* Oh. Is that all?
Ayan: yes... i believe so, I think it's just considered something girls do by his brother so he finds it embarassing to admit he cooks, and cooks well, so he tends to hide any evidence of it and acts like he would rather be hitting on girls or playing sports, he's a very big softy.... but still a complete imbecile.
Nata: *snickers* And the fact that his brother is with KITAMI doesn't tell anything about his judgement?
Kitami: *walks in* HEY! I heard that!
Ayan: oh really, he never told me that
Kitami: Shadow!!!
Shadow: huh? *walks in*
Kitami: You didn't tell them about us?
Shadow: well I didn't tell Ayan, that bitch is new
Ayan: Shadow, i must inform you that I am not a bitch
Shadow: well you sure act like one
Kitami: No, not quite
Ayan: and what is that supposed to mean dear kit? that i am indeed a bitch?
Kitami: It was meant to contradict Shadows statement that you act like a bitch. And don't call me dear.
Ayan: *nods thoughtfully* okay, thank you kit
Kitami: You're welcome. Shadow?
Shadow: yes kit?
Kitami: *Grins*
Kat: I think our names are creepy, Kit. Kit, Kat. . .kit-kat!
Angel: I think all the people here sould be less creepy.
Shadow: Hey Kit *whispers something*
Nata: *smacks Shadow*
Tanya: *smacks Nata* Don't hit my Shadow!!!
Kitami: *raises eyebrow* Your Shadow? *rolls eyes and walks out, dragging Nata behind her on kiddie leash*
Tate: Tanya, do you have any idea what he just whispered to her?
Tanya: No. . .wh? What did he whisper to her?
Shadow: Tanya. . .why do you keep saying I'm yours? *glare* And you know what? *waves* I'm going to go find Kit.
Nata: *to Tanya* Trust me, you don't want to know. *shudders*
Angel: Ayan, go after Shadow.
Ayan: *walks out*
Tanya: Can't I?
Angel: NO!
Nata: *snicker*
Shadow: *walks in with Ayan* I can't find Kit.
Tanya: Good, cause you can't see her anymore.
Shadow: Girl, you're pushing it
Tanya: Well, she's not here anyway, so hah.
Shadow: Yeah, you're definately pushing it.
Kitami: *appears* I'm back!
Nata: Ow, Kit-kun, that was mean! You almost pulled me in front of a truck! You may be invincible, but I'm not!
Kitami: *looks around, then at Tanya* And you. . .what gives you the right to tell Shadow who he can and can't see?
Shadow: *wanders away*
Ayan: I have work to do. Bye. *exits, Lynn in pursuit*
Tanya: *proudly* I followed Shadow on the jet plane to your house.
Kitami: You were. . .did you watch us?
Shadow: I didn't see you there!!
Kitami: Nata. . .?
Nata: *nods and hands Kitami weapons*
Tanya: *squeaks* I didn't watch, Ayan came over on the jet plane and ragged me home after I tried to kiss Shadow outside of the house! Don't hurt me!
Kitami: You tried to do WHAT?! *throws knives at Tanya*
Tanya: Ahhhh! *runs*
~~~~~~~~~~~
Shadow: *bounces basketball down the court and does a layup* So, bro, I challenge you to a game.
Jake: I'll lose, though.
Shadow: Great, so we'll make it a bet game. Agreed?
Jake: No.
Shadow: Okay, so if I lose. . .
Jake: You stop having sex for a month.
Shadow: *smirks* Deal. If I win, you have to kiss Natasha.
Jake: What! I can't do that. She doesn't like me. There's no way.
Shadow: You never know until you try.
Jake: *glares* Fine. You're on.
Shadow: Great. I'll even give you a head start. First to three baskets wins.
Jake: *catches basketball Shadow passes to him*
*few minutes later*
Jake: You're a cheater, an absolute cheater! Going into shadow form so you can't be touched and you melt with objects is cheating!
Shadow: Should have tried harder, Jakie. Have fun with Nata! *walks into changing room*
~~~~~~
Jake: *sitting in cleachers covering face* Oh, god, what do I do?
Nata: With what?
Jake: *humps and falls down a couple of rises* Ah, when did. . .how did you find me? You're, uh, pretty. *eyes widen* I, uh, lost a bet.
Nata: What did you lose?
Jake: A basketball game.
Nata: Shadow?
Jake: Yeah. If he lost he had to swear off sex for a month.
Nata: Eesh. Kit-kun wouldn't killed him.
Jake: Yeah, he probably wouldn't have lasted.
Nata: Heh. So, what have you got to do?
Jake: Uh. . .*bright red* I, uh. . .*mumbles* I have to kiss you.
Nata: I see. Go on, then.'
Jake: I. . .really? *sits up* I can?
Nata: Sure. You wouldn't want to not follow through on your promises, would you? *moves down to sit across from him*
Jake: No, of course not. I mean, yeah, keep promises. Yes.
Nata: Well, then.
Jake: *shyly leans forward and kisses her on the lips*
Nata: *kisses back* Good boy.
Jake: *blushes* Would you date me?
Nata: Absolutely.
Jake: Will you now, then?
Nata: Yeah.
Jake: *hesitates, then hugs her*
~~~~~~~~~~~
Lynn: Ayan! Wait up!
Ayan: *doesn't wait* What?
Lynn: *offers press pass* I'd like to interview you.
Ayan: I'm busy.
Lynn: It won't take a minute. How old are you?
Ayan: 22.
Lynn: Who's your favourite person in the world?
Ayan: My daughters. Aactualy, they are all clones, but yes, they would be my favourite people in the world.
Lynn: What do you do in your spare time?
Ayan: I build things. Right now I'm working on a hovercar. It's okay, but not that great.
Lynn: Nice. What sort of work do you do?
Ayan: I'm an inventor.
Lynn: What kind of things have you invented.
Ayan: Well, there are many things. I like making transportation vehicle, but I've also created things like homing devices and new weapons. Pretty much simple things.
Lynn: They don't sound simple.
Ayan: That's because you're an idiot. I think we're done. *goes into her house and shuts door*
~~~~~~~~~~~
Ayan: *walks in* Angel, I think we should get a leash for Tanya too. Oh, and I'm almost done with the motorcycle.
Kitami: *chases Tanya, dragging Nata behind her*
Tate: Motorcycle?
Ayan: Yes. So far I have been able to create quite a few mechanicle devices, on unhooks leashes for one hour. I've also been able to create a safe that is also a control pad for the jet that Shadow borrowed last night. Right now I'm working on a hover motorcycle.
Tate: Borrowed or stole?
Ayan: Well he didn't ask me, he asked Angel.
Tate: And Angel said yes?
Angel: Like I knew where he was going.
Tate: You trused Shadow with a jet? *facevault*
Angel: Yes? Well, Ayan made it, it's perfectly safe.
Tate: Its not the jet I don't think is "safe."
Angel: Oh. Well. Wait a minute. Shadow, where is your brother?
Shadow: I'm not sure, you haven't inserted him with a homing device yet.
Kitami: *comes back without weapons, dragging Nata and unconscious pin-cushion Tanya* Are homing devices shiny? Can I have one?
Angel: Yes, they are. . .Sure you can have one, Kit, as long as Tate says its okay.
Shadow: >.>
Angel: I feel dumb. Tate, didn't you have four sisters?
Tate: Yeah. Aiyen-chan went to visit Lilann in Miami. And yes, Kit, you can have a homing device. As long as you promise not to turn Nata-kun off again.
Kitami: *smirks* I will refrain from making the obvious, perverted comeback.
Angel: Okay, and Shadow where is your brother?!
Ayan: Yes, I have the homing devices, and I already gave you one, Kit.
Kitami: Cool! *claps*
Nata: You are so childish, Kit-kun.
Tanya: *smirks* Hey, Kit, that means you turned Nata on also.
Ayan: *raises eyebrow* I'm going to go continue my experiments.
Shadow: I'm going to go look for Jake, he's still missing. *passes something to Kit as he leaves*
Kitami: *grins* Yes, Tanya, that's the perverted comback I was avoiding. *looks at paper and grins wider*
Angel: Shadow, what's it say?. . .Okay, Kit, what's it say?
Kitami: Not telling.
Nata: *tries to look over Kit's shoulder*
Kitami: *crumbles paper up*
Shadow: OMG, look, I found Jake!
Nata: *runs*
Kitami: Ow! Dettach this stupid - ow! - leash! Ow! Nata!
Jake: *raises eyebrow*
Shadow: Hey, Angel, I think Tanya should take Nata's place.
Angel: *nods*
Kitami: *screams* No! bad idea!
Shadow: *whispers*
Angeli: *both eyebrows raise*
Tate: Angel-kun, are you ok?
Angel: Uh. . yeah, I'm fine. I heard Shadow whisper this time. He says that it'd be safer if it was Tanya cause then they could just knock Tanya out when they want to make out and Nata would be safe. . .by the way, will she stop running?
Nata: Um, is Jake still here?
Kitami: . . .um. . .
Angel:Yes, Kit? And no, Jake is being a total chicken and went off to play basket ball, avoiding you because you know he can cook.
Nata: Then I'm done running. *stops suddenly so Kit runs into her and falls down*
Kitami: *stands up* I'm not sure its safe for Tanya if you give her the leash.
Angel: That's fine, she can't die.
Kitami: She'll be a permanent pincushion. *leads them outisde*
Ebeny: *jumping rope* "Cinderella, Cinderella, in a pie; How many days ago did she die?" One, two, three, four. . .
Kitami: What are you doing?
Nata: Did you just use the word 'doing' in a completely non-perverted manner?
Kitami: Surprised, Natasha-kun?
Ebeny: Three, four, two, damn it! You made me mess up! Now I have to start over!
Kitami: Once again, what are you doing?
Ebeny: What does it look like?!
Kitami: If I knew that I wouldn't be asking.
Ebeny: I'm jumping rope. While trying to figure out how many days ago Cinderella died.
Kitami: *nods* I could think of much more fun uses for that rope, though.
Nata: I can not believe you just said that.
Kitami: And you've known me how long exactly?
Nata: *sweatdrop*
Ebeny: You can tie a guy to the bed with it.
Kitami: Yeps.
Nata: I sense a pornographic novel coming.
Kitami: Non-con! *grins*
Tate: Oh, no, there is no way-
Kitami: But Tate-!
Tate: No. No, no, no, no, and no.
Kitami: But Ta-ate-!
Tate: The answer is still no.
Kitami: But non-con is fun!
Nata: *mutters* Masochist.
Kitami: I am not!
Nata: Liar.
Kitami: Am not!
Nata: Liar.
Kitami: *puts* Not.
Tate: Kitami, stop flirting with Nata.
Nata: *raises eyebrow*
Kitami: I'm straight! Gods!
Nata: Which is why you're going to go stare at Shadow, ne?
Kitami: Oooh, okay.
Nata: *watches Kit walk to other side of the room to stare at Shadow* Thank god.
Tate: She's going to be no help at all for days now, Nata.
Nata: Well, yeah. I know that. But at least if she's off staring at Shadow she can't be running around.
Tate: You mean sleeping around.
Kitami: You two do know I can still hear you?
Tate and Nata: *sweatdrop* Um. . .no. . .
Angel: What's non-con? What's a masochist?
Nata: Non-con is short for non-consensual. You know, bondage, rape, etc.
Kitami: And a masochist is someone who gets turned on by pain.
Nata: You couldn't have phrased that a bit more eloquently?
Kitami: What's eloquently?
Nata: Tactfully.
Kitami: Oh. Nope.
Tanya: Ebeny, I rewrote your jump-rope song. "Cinderealla, Cinderella is a guy; How many girls did it take to make him cry?"
Nata: *edges away from Tanya, coincidentally toward Kit*
Kitami: *glances up, goes back to staring at Shadow*
Nata: *ignoring Tanya* Keep staring that hard and your eyes are going to fall out.
Kitami: What? Sorry, Nata-kun, you lost me around the word 'hard.'
Nata: *rolls eyes* Hentai.
Kitami: No dip. You have met me before, right?
Nata: No, we've been sisters for years, but I've only just met you.
Kitami: Oh noes! Soap opera plot-line!
Nata: Fourth wall, Kit-kun.
Kitami: Oh, you think you're so smart, don't you, Nata-kun? With your fourth wall, and your-
Nata: I'm an artificial intelligence, Kit-kun. I am smart.
Tate: *dryly* While watching you girls flirt is incredibly amusing-
Nata: Hey! I'm an artificial intelligence. I don't have an orientation.
Kitami: And how many times must I tell you I'm straight before you get it through that thick skull of yours?
Tate: *mutters* I'm liking this give the leash to Tanya thing more and more.
Kitami: *pouts*
Tanya: Don't leash me to that little bitch!
Shadow: She's not a bitch!
Kitami: If you tie me that that, I'll kill it.
Nata: *dryly* It? Tanya isn't a girl anymore?
Kitami: I doubt Tanya ever was a girl. *sighs*
Nata: *shocked* You're depressed.
Kitami: I'm immortal, there's a difference.
Nata: Is there?
Kitami: Yes, there is.
Nata: Explain it to me.
Kitami: *snickers*
Nata: What now?
Kitami: The last time I heard someone use the that phrase, it was a middle-aged amnesiac needing sex explained to him.
Nata: Oh. . .that. . .that would be the first think you'd think of.
Kitami: Is there something wrong with that? *grins*
Nata: *facevault* I'm not even going to dignify that with a reply.
Tate: You two are talking about sex.
Kitami: I'm always talking about sex.
Tate: *sing-song* No what I meant.
Kitami: Did she just accuse us of. . .?
Nata: Yes, she did.
Kitami: Can we turn her into a pincushion?
Nata: You wish.
Kitami: Of course I do. But that isn't the point, now is it?
Nata: No, the point is bothering the hell out of Tate.
Tate: Why do I not like the sound of that?
Kitami: *grins*
Tate: Its going to be a long day.
Kitami: And whose fault is that, Miss-slashy-subtext?
Nata: Alright, lets make a deal. We finish up the month, and you let us go.
Tate: And you won't make my life miserable?
Nata: Well, we'll find out own place to live and all. We'll only come bother you if its really, really important. And we won't kill you for making slashy-subtext remarks.
Kitami: Hey! Don't I get a say in this deal?!
Nata: No. Now, shut up, I'm negotiating.
Kitami: *pouts*
Tate: Alright, deal. When the month is up your bloody contract is finished. You can move out.
Nata: Thank god.
Tate: Should I be offended at that?
Nata: No, of course not.
Kitami: Well, that says yes in big neon letters.
Nata: *sweatdrop* Didn't I tell you to hush?
Kitami: Actually, you told me to shut up. But that was while you were negotiating. You're done now, so I can talk again.
Nata: That isn't how it works.
Kitami: Sure it is.
Nata: No it isn't. I'm in charge.
Kitami: You're in charge?
Nata: What's wrong with that?
Bob: Nothing's wrong with that!
CT: *storms in and sits in corner, glowering*
Ebeny: *leaves*
CT: *from the corner* Bob, why are you the only one I know here?
Bob: Because the girls don't like to be around you when you're mad. I find it kind of amusing.
Nata: Why are you mad? And why is it amusing?
Bob: Its amusing because she gets all red and her blood pressure goes up, which makes her freak out.
CT: *turns away* I'd rather not say.
Nata: *nods* Whatever you say, CT-kun. And I don't see why its amusing.
Bob: It really is. But then again, Tate thinks she's scary when she gets mad.
Nata: That would explain why she's on the other side of the room.
Lilann: *walks in* Stop hiding, Tate, she's not mad at you.
Tate: Lilann-san! You're not in Miami?
Lilann: You need help, Tate-chan, with both Kitami-chan and Natasha-kun. . .as they are. And Aiyen-chan missed you.
Aiyen: Tate! *nearly runs Tate over*
Lilann: *catches Aiyen by the collar* Whoa, little one. Running your sister over isn't the best way to say hello.
Aiyen: *curtsies* Yes, Lilann-san. *hugs Tate* Hiya, Tate-san! I missed you so much!
Tate: *grins*
Aiyen: Oh, and guess what?
Tate: What?
Aiyen: You know how we always said Kitami was the world of us and how she's be the careless one?
Tate: *nods*
Aiyen: Well, she wasn't. Lilann-san was!
Tate: *blinks* Lilann-san? What's she mean?
Lilann: *blushes* Erm. . .uh. .. you see, there was this guy. . .and we kinda, um. . .got together, and um. . .
Tate: Tongue tied over so simple a sentance? Kitami!
Kitami: *from the other side of the room* What is it?
Tate: What did you and Shadow do earlier?
Kitami: We met at Ayan's jetplane and had some fun! We used the fuzzy pink handcuffs, but I think that jump-rope might be more fun!
Tate: Thanks for that image.
Kitami: Hey, you asked. *winks and goes back to staring at Shadow*
Tate: There. Now did that sound so hard?
Nata: Depends on what you mean by -! Ow! Lilann-san!
Lilann: Be careful what you say around Aiyen-chan. She's a sensitive child. I think, maybe, you've spent too much time with Kitami-chan. You're starting to sound like her.
Nata: *silence*
Tate: So, then, Lilann, what's this news about you and this guy?
Lilann: His name is Mazel. And there's two bits of news The first is that he's my fiance.
Tate: That's great, Lilann-san! When's the wedding?
Lilann: November. And he's taking our last name. We're coming down here for the ceremony.
Tate: Great. And the other news?
Lilann: I'm due in two months, couldn't you tell?
Tate: You're due in. . .Oh my god, Lilann! Boy or girl?
Lilann: The doctor says it twins, but Maze just wants a boy. Could you imagine me trying to raise a boy?
Tate: I'm still stuck on the you being pregnant thing, never mind the raising. You practically raised Aiyen-chan already.
Aiyen: I'm gonna have a playmate!
Tate: You have names picked out, Lil?
Lilann:Yeah. Mai for a girl and Tain for a boy. I don't know what I'll do if they're identical twins.
Tate: I’m sure you’ll figure it out. When do we meet this mysterious 'Maze?'
Lilann: You can meet him at the wedding. I was going to ask you to be my maid of honor.
Tate: Me?
Lilann: *laughs* And Aiyen is my flower girl.
Tate: What about Nata and Kit?
Lilann: Kitami-chan is going to sit the front row and be good, and Natasha-kun is going to be our ring-bearer. If they agree, of course.
Nata: Alright.
Kitami: *pouts*
Tate: Sounds like you have everything all planned out.
Lilann: *hands over stack of papers*
Tate: Oh. . .you. . .do have everything all planned out. I should have known.
Lilann: When do I not have everything all planned out?
Tate: I'd say about seven months ago.
Lilann: Okay, once. Once.
Tate: *smirks*
Kitami: Its a fairly large 'once.' I mean, you had unprotected sex. Even I have more sense than that.
Nata: You use protection?
Kitami: Of course not! Conception control is one of the functions of the nanite's in my blood.
Nata: Oh, I should have known.
Kitami: Most forms of protection only serve to lessen the sensation of-
Nata: We don't need to know!
Lilann: Are they always like this?
Tate: Pretty much, yeah.
Lilann: *sympathetic wince*
Aiyen: I wanna go to a carnival!
Lilann: No, little one, it's too cold out.
Aiyen: Not back in Miami it's not!
Tate: *sweatdrop*
Lilann: Aiyen-chan! We're not going back to Miami.
Tate: Really? I thought you were just visiting.
Lilann: Nope. We're staying. I want my children to grow up around responsible adults.
Tate: *bursts out laughing* You consider Nata and Kitami to be responsible adults?
Lilann: As compared to the rest of the world.
Tate: *raises eyebrow* What world are you living on?
Shadow: I'll take you to a carnival, Aiyen.
Ayan: So will I.
Kitami: Should I be jealous?
Shadow: *grins* Of course not, you're coming too.
Kitami: *grins* Cool, lets go. *disappears them*
~~~~~~~
Lynn: *wakes Tanya up*
Tanya: Ugh. What happened?
Lynn: Are you okay?
Tanya: *sits up* I'm fine.
Lynn: Great. *holds out press pass* I'm Lynn. Can I interview you?
Tanya: Um. . . sure.
Lynn: How old are you?
Tanya: 18. Same as my twin sistes, Lily.
Lynn: Oh, you have a twin. Twins sell well too.
Tanya: Er. . .
Lynn: What do you do in your spare time?
Tanya: Well, swiming is a big one, actually. . .yeah, pretty much just swimming or chasing after cute guys. But they are scared of me because I used to take a martial arts clss disguised as a guy because women weren't allowed. Stupid idiots.
Lynn: *Sweatdrop* Okay. . .who is your favourite person in the world?
Tanya: Shadow!
Lynn: Why?
Tanya: He's a guy, duh.
Lynn: Yes. . . that's obvious. But why is he your favourite person?
Tanya: He's a guy, and he's cute. Duh.
Lynn: Maybe I should meet this Shadow. . .
~~~~~~~
Tate: So, tell me all about Miami. How’d a two month business trip turn into a three year vacation?
Lilann: It was an accident. I swear.
Tate: Hey, I’m not accusing you of anything. Should I be?
Lilann: Heavens, no! I did go back for business. I got a little bit sidetracked.
Tate: With your mysterious fiancé?
Lilann: Oh, no, that wasn’t until much later. I got sidetracked by business. My old business.
Tate: The therapy thing? Like when you met Kit-kun?
Lilann: First, it was psychology, not therapy-
Tate: Close enough.
Lilann: -But yes, like when I met Kitami-chan.
Tate: Thought you left the business.
Lilann: I did. I was, um, asked to consult, for an old friend.
Tate: How old?
Lilann: You wouldn’t know him. I worked with him a long time ago, when I was in the business myself. Thought he was cured, until Iline called.
Tate: Why do I recognize that name?
Nata: Iline Katata was a nursemaid for Kit-kun’s family for a while. She was a second evolution Aenarene, never bonded up. She wasn’t really related to Kit-kun, sort of an honorary half-aunt or something like that. Kit-kun’s mentioned her once or twice.
Tate: I’ll buy that.
Lilann: Anyway, I was asked to consult on this guy’s case. It’s all confidential, very hush-hush, you understand. So I absolutely can’t talk about it. I figured it was going to take a while and got an apartment. And the rest is history.
Tate: You could have, oh, I dunno, called or something. You know, let us know where you were.
Lilann: I did. A few months later.
Tate: Nice timing.
Lilann: Sorry.
Nata: Isn't Kit-kun back yet?
Lilann: That is Kitami we're talking about, remember?
Nata: But I'm bored.
Lilann: *starts to grin*
Nata: What?
Lilann: *moves away*
Nata: You! Lilann Icasa!
Lilann: You can't hit me, you could hurt the twins.
Nata: Bloody medical excuses. I'll bet when Kit gets back, she's on your side.
Lilann: You two are on different sides?
Nata: She's with Shadow, and I'm straight.
Lilann: Thought you didn't have an orientation. *smirks* And I notice you're not vouching for her orientation.
Nata: You've met her. *shrugs* Would you?
Lilann: Please. I can see the subtext.
Nata: Not sure it qualifies as subtext if you can just look and see it.
Lilann: I rest my case.
Kitami: *who appeared a few seconds ago* Please tell me you aren't talking about what I think you're talking about?
Nata: *smirks*
Kitami: Bitch.
Nata: You wish.
Kitami: For that last time, I'm straight!
Nata: This is the last time you're straight?
Kitami: *stomps foot* No! That's not what I said!
Nata: You said, and I quote "For the last time, I'm straight."
Kitami: That's not what-You're deliberately twisting my words!
Nata: Maybe. What if I am?
Kitami: Then, dear sister, I might have a few questions about your orientation.
Nata: I'm merely a machine, Kit-kun. I can no more have an orientation that you can die.
Kitami: You're forgetting, I can die. Could Kakani myself right out of existance. When we built you, we made you in our image. You've got an offswitch, so do I.
Nata: Is that the difference?
Kitami: Huh?
Nata: You said once, that you weren't depressed, you were immortal. Is that the difference?
Kitami: *shrugs* To cure depression I could take a pill. To cure immortality I have to die. That's the difference. Immortality is fatal, depression isn't.
Nata: That is a fundamentally wrong statement.
Kitami: Can you prove it wrong?
Nata: Not. . .in your case. So what was that question about my nonexistant orientation?
Kitami: That depends, were you twisting my words on purpose?
Tate: *inching away* I'm just gonna leave before all this subtext kills me.
Kitami: *growls* Subtext can wait in line.
Nata: I really wish I didn't have the non-violence command. Hey, Kit, can you turn that command off?
Kitami: Me? Why me?
Nata: The Aenarene created me, and you're one of them.
Kitami: Humans created computers of their own, but most couldn't take one apart that put it back together again.
Nata: I'm not asking you to take me apart and put me back together! I'm just asking you to flip a bloody switch!
Tate: *slips out door, snickering wildly*
Kitami: Stop thinking like that, you perv!
Nata: Oh, like you're any better. *rolls eyes, and a section of back pops open to reveal swichboard* Smack Tate around later, flip the blue switch now.
Kitami: *flips switch*
Nata: Thank you. *section slides back into place, walks away*
Kitami: She left. Now who do I bother?
Lilann: I don't know about bothering, but you could watch Aiyen for a while.
Kitami: What? Why? Where are you going?
Lilann: To finish my wedding arrangements. You could come with, I suppose, if Natasha or Tate would take Aiyen.
Kitami: Nata! Can you watch Aiyen!?
Nata: *from far away* Kinda busy!
Kitami: Doing what?
Nata: None of your business.
Kitami: Ooooh.
Nata: You're lucky I can't smack you from here!
Kitami: *mutters to self* Tate!
Tate: Is it safe to come in?
Kitami: Yes, yes, its fine.
Tate: I recognize that tone. What do you want? *walks in*
Kitami: You to watch Aiyen.
Tate: Why?
Lilann: So I can borrow Kit to help me out with the wedding plans.
Tate: Oh. . .okay.
Lilann: Thanks, Tate-chan.
Kitami: *disappears with Lilann*
Tate: *to Aiyen* Stay where I can see you.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

[Tate Icasa]

Nata: *walks into room and see’s Kitami* You're going to fall.
Kitami: *handing from tail* No I won't.
Nata: That isn't going to support your weight.
Kitami: Will so. See? *teleports self a drink*
Nata: Okay, the soda machine is right there. *points* Why'd you have to teleport it?
Kitami: Because I can and you can't.
Nata: Arrogant bastard.
Kitami: Much as I loath to admit it, my parents are actually married. And I have a right be be arrogant.
Nata: You are so full of yourself.
Kitami: But of course. Why would I be full of anyone else? *pause, blink, blink, blink* You know, that was a really badly phrased question.
Nata: *cough*Shadow*cough*
Kitami: I heard that.
Nata: You were supposed to.
Kitami: Oh, shut up.
Nata: So, back from planning Lilann’s wedding already?
Kitami: How’d you know about that? You were busy elsewhere. *smirk*
Nata: I don’t have a boyfriend, Kit, so you can stop that line of thought.
Kitami: Lilann had her twins, so the planning got cut short.
Nata: She had the twins? But that’s two months early!
Kitami: Multiple births are usually premature.
Nata: Did you get her to a hospital?
Kitami: Nah, I delivered them myself.
Nata: You can’t do that, you don’t have the training!
Kitami: Sarcasm, Nata. Of course I got her to a hospital.
Nata: And let me guess, you ran out as soon as possible.
Kitami: Well, yeah. I really didn’t want to see the “miracle of life.” Birthing the mortal way is so icky. All that blood and screaming.
Nata: Which is why it’s called a miracle. You both survive.
Kitami: Usually.
Nata: Fatalist.
Kitami: Realist. Why are you smirking like that.
Nata: Because you’re about to fall.
Kitami: I am no- *squawks and faceplants into chair, loses consciousness briefly*
Nata: *laughs* Told you so.
Kitami: *wakes up, moans* Ow. That hurt.
Nata: I told you the neko tail wouldn't support your weight. *giggling*
Kitami: I face planted into a chair! I was knocked unconscious! Aenarene don't do that sort of thing!
Nata: You did.
Kitami: I know that.
Nata: *laughs*
Kitami: *looking miffed* Oh, hush.
Nata: So, how'd your date with Shadow go? You did offer to tell me, earlier.
Kitami: Well, now I’m un-offering, Miss lets-laugh-at-Kitami-because-she-got-hurt.
Nata: Un-offering isn’t a word. If I had face-planted into a chair, would you have laughed?
Kitami: . . .Possibly.
Nata: And if Aiyen had?
Kitami: Probably.
Nata: And Tate?
Kitami: Ok, ok, I ge the point!
Nata: Good. So, about that date?
Kitami: Still not telling you.
Nata: I hate you.
Kitami: I love you, too, sis.
Nata: You are an annoying pain in the-
Kitami: I won't deny it if you don't finish that sentance.
Nata: You won't beny it because its true.
Kitami: That too.
Tate: *pokes head in* Kit, Lilann wants to talk to you.
Kitami: Just a minute.
Nata: *opens mouth*
Kitami: Still not telling.
Nata: Fine. I have work to do. *starts to walk away*
Kitami: Lets just say, I saw stars.
Nata: Kitami!
Kitami: What? We went to Ubartzi Katus. Best star-gazing site in the multiverse. What were you thinking, Nata-kun? *evil grin*
Nata: *facepalm* I hate you.
Kitami: See, you are getting to be as bad as me!
Nata: No! You're making me paranoid. Now I feel like I'm going to be jumped.
Kitami: Well, that could be a good thing.
Nata: *raises eyebrow* Do tell.
Kitami: Well, if you're getting mugged its bad. . .and if its your boyfriend its good.
Nata: I don't have a boyfriend. Didn’t I just say that?
Kitami: The fall must have erased my memory. *innocent*
Nata: Uh-huh. Sure. . .What if its your boyfriend mugging you?
Kitami: Then we call it a struggle for dominance and whoever ends up on top keeps the money.
Nata: Needed to know that.
Kitami: Though, I suppose, we've usually forgotten about the money by that point. . .
Nata: Bad images! Bad images!
Kitami: *grins*
Nata: I hate you.
Kitami: You keep saying that.
Nata: I really, really do.
Kitami: And I keep having trouble believing it.
Nata: Good night, Kitami. *leaves*
Kitami: Night, Nata.
Lilann: *walks in* Here you are.
Kitami: Here I am. What can I do for you, Lil-san?
Lilann: Do you suppose you could watch the twins for a while?
Kitami: I guess. Where are you going?
Lilann: Honeymoon. *grins* Thanks, Kit.
Kitami: Yeah, yeah. *waves hand* Just come back this time, kay?
Lilann: *blush* Sure.
Jake: *walks in* Shadow's missing.
Angel: . . .And you couldn't tell me before now?
Jake: Um. . .you were busy?
Nata: *snickers*
Kitami: Missing? What do you mean missing?!
Nata: I would have guessed he was with you.
Kitami: So would I. *suspicious* I haven't seen him in a while.
Nata: You've been a while without?
Kitami: *hmph*
Nata: You have! I thought you'd have been. . *waves hand* You really like him, don't you?
Kitami: Of course I do. And Nata? Contrary to popular belief, I will not jump in bed with anything male and willing! Sheesh!
Nata: Maybe not, but you will-
Tate: Flirt with anything. . .male, female, inanimate object. . .*gets hit* Ow!
Kitami: *stalks away*
Nata: *to Tate* Um. . .
Tate: You started it.
Nata: Me? I did not!
Tate: Did so!
Nata: Did not!
Tate: Did so!
Nata: Did n- This is ridiculous!
Tate: *mutters* Did so.
Nata: *shakes head*
Jake: He's been missing for a while now. I could go look for him. . .?
Kitami: *is pouting*
Nata: Don't bother. Besides, it's Shadow, you really want to walk in on him?
Kitami: *slightly sullen* I'll do it.
Nata: Irrelevent. *smirk*
Kitami: I mean I'll go look for him, duh.
Nata: Oh. Go ahead then.
Kitami: *shakes head, laughs* You're are almost as bad as I am, Natasha-kun.
Nata: *squeaks* I. . .what?! No! No!
Kitami: *grins and flees room, looking for Shadow*
Nata: *Glares after her* I am not!
Kitami: *from down the street* Are!
Nata: *mutters* Not. *turns to Jake* I'm not, right?
Jake: No, you're not. You're a whole lot nicer about it.
Shadow: *appears* Hey guys.
Jake: Shadow!
Shadow: *has scratches* Yeah, I'm back.
Emerald: Oh, Shadow, you're back. *runs off mumbling*
Angel: *hugs Shadow and starts crying* Shadow I missed you.
Nata: *sighs* Kitami is. . .*waves hand* She went looking for you.
Tate: She's kinda upset. . .
Shadow:. . .She thinks I. . .I didn't. . .I'll be right back.
Angel: Okay Shadow.
Nata: *rolls eyes* Bye, Shadow! Have fun! *holds up finger* Not like that, Kit. . .who isn’t here.
Angel: . . .yeah.
Nata: Is Kit-kun okay?
Tate: I think she's fine.
Nata: Nice phrasing. Lucky she's not around to hear you.
Tate: *rolls eyes* Not like that.
CT: *from her corner* Guys, guys, guys. They all suck, except for the special guys
Tate: *Eyetwitch*
Angel: Guys suck?
Kitami: *appears with Shadow just in time to hear that*
Nata: *puts hand over Kit's mouth* You are NOT going to comment. Ow! *pulls hand back* You BIT me!
Kitami: *sticks tongue out at Nata and runs*
Lynn: *runs up* Shadow? Can I interview you? *holds out press pass*
Shadow: Umm. .. .
Lynn: Yay! *drags Shadow off* How old are you?
Shadow: 16.
Lynn: Any other family members?
Shadow: My twin brother, Jake. My awesome girlfriend Kitami. My parents, who I have no idea where they are. . .
Lynn: Okay. ..here's the big one. What do you think about Tanya, cause she thinks very fondly of you.
Shadow: She's a pain in the butt, cause I only like her as a friend but she insists I be more than that, and I just don't like her that way.
Lynn: That's okay, though .Are you scared of her.
Shadow: Only when she has a gun.
Lynn: Nice. What do you do in your spare time?
Shadow: Hang out with Kit, play basket ball, surf, just about any sport. Oh, and lay videogames.
Lynn: How. . .guy-like. Who is your favourite person in the world?
Shadow: Kitami and Mystery.
Lynn: I've met Kitami, who's Mystery?
Shadow: My. . .ex girldriend. After my friend brought her back to life and we were adventuring some more, me and her and Lily. . .She kinda died again. . .Tanya killed her actually, cause that's when I met Tanya. It was an accident, I think, but yeah. . .Mystery died and Kit is the first person I actually care so mach about since then. I only told things to Jake cause he's my bro, now I have Kit.
Lynn: Tanya killed Mystery?
Shadow: Yeah. . .
Lynn: That's cruel. . .Er. . .I think that's enough.
Shadow and Lynn: *go back into the room*
~~~~~~~~~
Jake: *sighs* I can't believe Shadow is going out with -and is completely in love with- her..... Hey nata want to go o*whispers rest of sentence*
Angel: I HEARD THAT, Tate!!! Jake is taking Nata out to dinner!
Nata: *blinks in surprise* You're. . .asking me to dinner? Me?
Tate: You're complaining? Why are you complaining?
Kitami: *watches silently*
Aiyen: That's not fair! That means that everyone but me gets a guy!
Kitami: *snickers*
Emerald: Hey me and my sisters don't have guys either, don't complain.
Tanya: I have a guy *is triumphint* His name is Ky
Shadow: Yeah and he's scared of her...
Jake: ...*blush* Yeah, you want to, Nata?
Shadow: Say yes! My bro is awesome yet, a sissy cause he cooks ....
Jake: ...*glare, blush*
Nata: Sure. And, *glares at shadow* Why is it that a girl can act guyish and be a tomboy but when a guy does something kinda girlish he's instantly accused of being either gay or a sissy?
Jake: Cause he wants me to actually be like a twin, and play basketball, and i think he wants to cook but sucks at it, he just burns everything
Nata: *snickers*
Kitami: EVERYTHING? *Raises eyebrow*
Nata: I told you not to comment. *smacks Kitami, then walks out with Jake*
Kitami: Geez, violent. Wish I’d never flipped that damn switch, now she hits me just for the hell of it.
Tate: You actually deserved it that time.
Kitami: That time. Not all the other sixteen billion times.
Tate: Don’t exaggerate.
Angel: *wanders out of room*
Kitami: I’m bored now that Nata’s gone. Shadow, you wanna go someplace and-
Tate: Either go, or finish the sentence, but I guarantee you won’t do both.
Kitami: *takes Shadow’s hand* Let’s just go, hon. *disappears them*
Angel: *walks in* Jake?!?!
Tate: Do I even want to know?
Aiyen: Why's she callin' him?
Angel: Because he's either with Nata, playing basketball, or cooking, and I think its the first.
Tate: In which sense of the phrase?
Angel: With Nata somewhere. *confused*
Tate: *raises eyebrow*
Tanya: *dragging Ky into room* I am NOT a pincushion! I've been trying to convince Ky to stay with me.
Ky: *on a leash* Let go of me, you witch!!
Nata: *appears with Jake*
Tate: Looks like it'll take a lot of convincing. Maybe if you were nice. . .
Tanya: I am nice!
Nata: *raises eyebrow* Just a moment, I have to make a call. *calls Kitami*
Kitami: *appears* She said what now?
Nata: That she was nice.
Kitami: *looks at Tanya* You, nice? *laughs*
Lilann: Girls! Be nice!
Kitami and Nata: *hmph, and walk away*
Lilann: Sorry about them. I'm Lilann, by the way, and this little one is Aiyen-chan.
Aiyen: Hiya!
Lilann: You must be the Tanya Kitami-chan hates so much. What did you do to her?
Kitami: She-!
Lilann: I was asking Tanya, not you, Kitami-chan. I'll give you a chance to speak later.
Kitami: Hai, Lilann-san.
Lilann: So, Tanya, what did you do to make my sister hate you?
Tnay: She's a fucking bastard, and she stole my Shadow from me.
Lilann: Okay, let's see here. . .yes, that's true. . .nope, her parents are married. . .and I don't think Shadow was ever yours, judging from his reaction to you. Besides, I was asking what you did.
Tanya: I didn't do anything. She stole Shadow.
Lilann: And you're sure you haven't done anything to upset her?
Tanya: Positive, I'm an angel.
Lilann: Okay, then. . .Kitami, you can tell your side now.
Kitami: She has been nothing but a bitch toward me since she found out that Shadow liked me.
Lilann: Tanya?
Tanya: She's the bitch. *crosses arms*
Lilann: Okay. . .Tanya, why do you hate Kitami?
Tanya: *grumbles* She stole Shadow.
Shadow: *yawns* Huh? I heard me name. Sup?
Jake: Go back to bed, bro.
Kitami: *snickers*
Lilann: Kitami! We're having a serious discussion here. You can think slashy thoughts about the boys later.
Kitami: Hai, Lilann-san.
Jake: *sighs* He's basically sleepwalking, thats why I said it. Geez. We have seperate rooms, even.
Lilann: *ignoring that* Kitami, why do you hate Tanya?
Kitami: Cuz she's a bitch.
Tanya: I am not.
Ky: Yes, you are.
Tanya: Shut up, you. *yanks chain*
Kitami: Yes, that's helping you convince us otherwise.
Lilann: Okay, Tanya, why are you a bitch to Kitami? And whats the solution?
Tanya: Yep.
Lilann: Okay. . I'm gonna guess here. . ,you want Kitami to give up Shadow?
Tanya: Yep.
Lilann: Kitami, can you think of any other solutions?
Kitami: *mutters something*
Lilann: Sorry, I didn't catch that.
Kitami: I said we could share.
Tanya:*is quiet, then mutters quietly*
Ky: *who heard* She's given up and is letting you keep Shadow.
Kitami: *under her breath* That went better than I hoped. . .*smiles* Thank you tanya.
Tanya: Yep.
Jake and Nata: *reappear*
Lynn: *rushes up and offers press pass* Hi, can I interview you two?
Nata: Why not.
Lynn: Great. Let's start with you, Jake.
Jake: Okay.
Lynn: Nata, please stop hugging him, this is a formal interview, geez.
Nata: *gives her a look*
Lynn: What kind of things do you do in your spare time?
Jake: Cooking, basket ball sometimes with my bro. . .
Lynn: Who is your favourite person in the world?
Jake: My first girlfriend Natasha and my bro Shadow.
Lynn: And why is that?
Jake: Natasha is incredibly smart and cares about people, and Shadow is my bro and is always there for me no matter what.
Lynn: Aw, that's so sweet.
Jake: Uh, thanks.
Lynn: Can you come over to my house tonight so we can discuss things more?
Jake:. . .no, I'm busy tonight.
Nata: *glares at Lynn*
Lynn: Oh, really? What about tomorrow night? Or the night after?
Nata: Back off of Jake.
Jake: Yes, really. I'm taken.
Lynn: Pfft, your loss then. *looks at Nata* Your turn.
Nata: Goody.
Lynn: Describe your personality for me?
Nata: Sardonic, sarcastic, cynical, witty -
Kitami: Bossy, manipulative, controlling. . .
Nata: Not your interview, Kit.
Kitami: I'm going, I'm going.
Nata: Liar.
Lynn: Who is your best friend?
Nata: Kitami.
Kitami: I'm touched.
Nata: *points to door*
Lynn: Ignore her. Who's your worst enemy.
Nata: That'd be you, Lynn.
Lynn: What? Why?!
Nata: Among other things? You hit on my boyfriend while I was sitting right here, and when he refused you, you made it sound as if I weren't good enough for him.
Lynn: You're welcome.
Nata: I hate you.
~~~~~~~~~~
*time passes*
Tanya: Has anyone seen Ky?
Kitami: Nope. Thought you were keeping him on a leash.
Tanya: I was! He got loose. *glares* Oh well, I do like Shadow better.
Kitami: My Shadow, Tanya.
Tanya: Can't last too long. I've been around longer.
Kitami: Then you've had plenty of time to get on with him. You failed.
Tanya: It's not my fault you dress slutty and I don't.
Kitami: *Flips hair* Maybe you should try it, it seems to help.
Tanya: I already have devilishly good looks! I don't need the c-
Erin: *opens door, meekly* Hi, um, is this where I apply for the writing job?
Kitami: Might be.
Erin: But is it? I really need a job.
Kitami: There're a couple publicists 'round here, kid. Whatcha writing?
Erin: Nothing yet. I don't even know if I'm good. The wanted add was rather vague.
Kitami: That'll be Tate. *points* Second door on the right.
Erin: Thanks miss, uh, yeah, thanks. *walks down to second door and knocks*
Tanya: *watching him*
Tate: Come in!
Erin: *opens door* Um. Hi, my name is Erin. I, uh, saw your add in the paper.
Tate: *grins* Pull up a seat.
Erin: *sits down*
Tate: Now then. What sort of work are you interested in?
Erin: Well, anything really. I really, really need a job.
Tate: What for?
Erin: I have no money. . .
Tate: Ouch. Alright, what can you do?
Erin: *deep breath* I. . .have no idea. I was hoping their was something here that I could figure it out. Maybe like how you apply for college.
Tate: Take a look through our files. Who knows what we've got in there.
Erin: Uh. . .you don't have parameters on how to get in? Applications or something?
Tate: Not really. We usually just give you something to do and cross our fingers.
Erin: Oh. . .that's really easy. So were you just waiting for someone to show up?
Tate: So go on, take a peek. *stabs thumb at door*
Erin: *gets up and opens door* Oh. . .wow. These are your files? It's an entire room!
Tate: Er. . .yeah. We're pretty good at starting things and not finishing them. So. . .
Erin: Maybe you should finish them then. *opens a random file cabinet and pulls out a story* Oh. . .um. *puts it back*
Tate: And you might want to be careful. SOme of them are reasonably graphic.
Erin: I'd noticed. *pulls out another* Wow. *closes file cabinet after replacing file* Kitami. Why's this cabinet labelled Kitami?
Tate: Because they were hers. You may want to stay away from them, actually.
Erin: Okay. *reads off labels* Angel, fanfics, wolves, Tanya, Shadow, poems. Oh! *opens poems*
Tate: *leaves him to it*
Erin: *reads for a while* I think I could do this.
Tate: Good. *smiles* You're hired.
Erin: *looks up, startled* Great. THank you, very much.
Tate: You're welcome.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
*time passes*
Tanya: So this is where you sleep. *waves hand around apartment*
Erin: Thank you, miss. . .
Tanya: Tanya. Call me Tanya.
Erin: Right. Thank you, Tanya.
Tanya: You're welcome.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Tanya: *trips over door frame* Gosh dang it! Stupid. . .thing! *glares at room and looks for food*
Kitami: *sitting on table, smirks*
Tanya: What are you so smirky about. Hmph.
Kitami: You're so clumsy. It's very amusing.
Tanya: *dagger stare* So what?
Kitami: *Shrug*
Tanya: *grabs a tray and takes food from the breakfast bar*
Kitami: So, how's the new kid settling in?
Tanya: Seems to be good.
Erin: *walks in holding papers and grabs a bagle, munches, reading, completely oblivious*
Kitami: *watches him*
Erin: *feels uncomfortable and looks up, seeing Tanya glaring at Kit over her food* Oh. Am I interrupting something? *notices Kitami watching him*
Kitami: Not at all. I was just leaving. *hops off table*
Erin: Oh. Okay. *sits at Tanya's table, awkward* Good morning.
Tanya: Morning.
Erin: So. Your stories are nice.
Tanya: *startled* Oh, umm, thanks.
Erin: So, you seem to know your way around. Do you think you could show me more?
Tanya: *brightly* Absolutely.
Erin: Thanks. *quiet, eats*
Amaya: *walks in, see's Erin* Ooh, cute!
Erin: *embarrassed, ducks head*
Tanya: Yeah, he is.
Amaya: *gets food and sits down*
Erin: *eats, blushing*
Amaya: *blinks and Hakudomi and Arath appear, nods at Erin* I want him.
Hakudomi: *smirks*
Erin: O. . .kay. *picks up papers* Bye Tanya.
Tanya: *glares at Amaya* Well, you can't have him.
Amaya: Why not?
Tanya: Cause I am gonna get him.
Amaya: I thought you wanted Kitami's boyfriend?
Tanya: Well, he's not around right now, now is he! *stuffs food in mouth*
Amaya: *shrugs*
Hakudomi: I'm leaving. *disappears*
Tanya: Haha, you scared off your boyfriend.
Amaya: He's not my boyfriend.
Tanya: Riiight.
Amaya: He's my shield. And puppy. Elias is my boyfriend.
Tanya: They both aren't?
Amaya: *eyebrow* I would never cheat on Elias.
Taanya: Yeah, okay.
Amaya: *flickes her off and leaves*
Tanya: *sigh*
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Erin: *walks down hall and finds a library*
Nalia: Hello.
Erin: Hi. Is it okay if I sit in here?
Nalia: Sure. Plenty of room.
Erin: Thanks. *sits down and flips through papers, reading*
Tanya: There you are! It took me forever to figure out where you went.
Erin: *jumps and covers pepers* Og gosh. Tnaya you scared me.
Tanya: Sorry. *awkward silence when she sits down* So. . .you wanted me to show you more?
Nalia: *looks between them, then turns back to her computer*
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
*time passes*
Tanya: *sitting outside, smiling*
Kitami: *walking by* Hey, have you seen Shadow recently?
Tanya: No, I haven't seen him recently.
Kitami: *Frowns* Really?
Tanya: Nope, I haven't seen him. *smirks* Orrr Ayan. In days.
Kitami: *sits down next to Tanya* You don't think. . .?
Tanya: *smirks* Guess that means he's mine again.
Kitami: *Snort* I don't think so.
Tanya: Hmph. And why not?
Kitami: If he ran off with Ayan, then he must not want either of us.
Tanya: He'll come back to me, though!
Kitami: Oh, please. How long have you known Shadow?
Tanya: Years.
Kitami: And has he ever shown even the slightest bit of interest?
Tanya: Of course! *much too quickly and loudly*
Kitami: Liar. *gently* It's okay to admit you lose, you know. It happens to everyone.
Tanya: I haven't lost. *softly, then glares*
Kitami: *rolls eyes* FIne. Believe what you want.
Tanya: At least I know he won't cheat on me. *bitterly*
Kitami: *bumps her shoulder* Unrequited love sucks, huh.
Tanya: Like Ky. Yeah.
Kitami: *surprised* You really like him?
Tanya: Well, of course. But Shadow was my favourite.
Kitami: And now?
Tanya: *glowers*
Kitami: Sorry. *holds hands up*
Tanya: Of course you are.
Kitami: You don't really think he ran off with Ayan do you?
Tanya: Oh, who knows. I'm sure he'll come back.
Kitami: I hope so.
Tanya: And I'll hug him and kiss him and-
Kitami: Maybe you should stop now.
Tanya: *smirks*
Kitami: *thoughtfully* I get to go first.
Tanya: Huh? At what?
Kitami: The hugging and kissing bit. He's my boyfriend, I get first dibs.
Tanya: But he's mine.
Kitami: You really ahve to stop saying that.
Tanya: Hmph, why?
Kitami: Look, I don't mind sharing him with you, if you're that desperate, but he picked me. I get the right of possession. He's mine.
Tanya: But he's-
Erin: *steps outside* Where is the office? I got a little lost.
Kitami: *stands up* I'll take you. Follow me.
Tanya: *mumbles* I don't like sharing.
Erin: Thanks, Kitami.
Kitami: *starts walking* Yeah.
Erin: This place is a lot more confusing than I thought an office building would be. *follows*
Kitami: The rooms rearrange themselves when no one is looking. If you've not got a telepathy sense, it can take a little trial and error to get where you want to go.
Erin: Re-arrange themselsves? What? How? Telepathy, I thought that was only in books.
Kitami: It's cutting edge technology from the early thirthieth century. I'll be you don't believe in aliens, either.
Erin: Well, not exactly. Everyone has laways told me that stuff like that is fake.
Kitami: They're wrong. Here we are. *opens door* That hallway will take you straight into the office.
Erin: Everything?
Kitami: *winks* See you later.
Erin: Okay. Uh, thanks.
Kitami: *waves* Don't mention it. *skips off*
Erin: I think I'm even more lost than before.
Nalia: *on her way out* Do you need help?
Erin: Well, not at the moment. I was gonna try my hand at a story.
Nalia: Good luck.
Erin: Thanks.
Nalia: *exits*
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Tanya: *glaring at sidewalk*
Nata: *walking out of building* The glare doesn't suit you.
Tanya: Heh heh, thanks.
Nata: What's wrong?
Tanya: *stands up sharply* She wins. She can keep him for all I care.
Nata: I'm staying out of this.
Tanya: Yeah. . .*turns to go inside and trips* Gosh dang it!
Nata: *grabs her arm and pulls her upright* You okay?
Tanya: I'm fine! The only guy here is Erin, and that one guy Bob across the street, and wherever Ky ran off to!
Nata: There are other guys in the twon. THey just don't come up this way.
Tanya: Just tell her she wins.
Nata: I'll tell her.
Tanya: 'kay.
Nata: Why don't you go after that Erin guy, then.
Tanya: *hidden smile*
Nata: Good luck.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Lynn: *walks in and holds up press pass*
Erin: Uh. . .*startled*
Lynn: Got a minute?
Erin: I was writing some poetry. . .
Lynn: Cool. Is that your job?
Erin: Yes. It's what I figured I could write. So they hired me for it.
Lynn: Can I see it?
Erin: Why?
Lynn: I like poetry. Can I see it? Please?
Erin: I. . . guess so. *turns paper*
Lynn: *reads, looks up* This is really good.
Erin: Thanks. . .I wasn't sure if it quite worked.
Lynn: It does. *sits down* You're new around here, right?
Erin: Yeah. I just got hired yesterday.
Lynn: So where did you work before?
Erin: I didn't. I needed a job.
Lynn: Ooh, ouch. Still living with your parents?
Erin: Nope.
Lynn: Really? So where did you live with no income?
Erin: The streets. . .
Lynn: You poor thing! I'm so sorry!
Erin: Eh. I lived okay.
Lynn: You have a home now, though, right?
Erin: Yeah. Tanya showed me a room here I could use.
Lynn: Good. So, you like it around here?
Erin: Yeah, it's nice.
Lynn: *lowers voice* Even with all the freaks and weirdos?
Erin: *tips head* Yeah.
Lynn: *shakes head* Anyway. How old are you?
Erin: Twentyone actually. I know I don't look it.
Lynn: Have you got any family members?
Erin: None that I know of.
Lynn: What do you do in your spare time?
Erin: I don't have spare time. You have to always be on alert when on the streets. And now I'm sucked into the poetry stuff. Though. . .*smiles*
Lynn: Though?
Erin: I've had some fun in a few spare hours I had last night.
Lynn: *Smirk* Alright. Who's your favourite person in the world?
Erin: I don't really know. I suppose it's Tanya at the moment, since I don't know many people.
Lynn: Sounds like you're the only person around here who likes Tanya all that much.
Erin: *startled* Really? Why's that?
Lynn: *shrugs* Ask them.
Erin: Okay.
Lynn: I'll leave you to your work now. I've got an idea for anew story.
Erin: Right. . .thanks.
Lynn: *waves and walks away*
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Nata: *walks in* Kit-kun?
Kitami: *head pops up from under pool table* Yeah?
Nata: *Suspiciously* What are you doing?
Kitami: Nothing. *stands up*
Nata: *shakes head* I don't even want to know. I just finished talking to Tanya.
Kitami: *eyebrow* Oh? What's she have to say now?
Nata: You win.
Kitami: I win?
Nata: You win.
Kitami: *nods* Fabulous. That would mean so much more if I knew where he was.
Nata: You don't know?
Kitami: *gives her a look* Do you know where Jake is?
Nata: . . .no.
Kitami: *crosses arms*
Seth: *sleeping on couch, suddenly snores*
Kitami and Nata: *turns quickly*
Kitami: *pokes Seth's forehead*
Seth: *twitches nose and slaps forehead*
Kitami: *grins, pokes again*
Nata: *gives her a look*
Seth: *slaps forehead again* Murfluk.
Kitami: *giggles, pokes again*
Nata: Oh, grow up. *looks at Seth* Oi, you! Up, up, up, it's after noon.
Seth: *sits up and looks at them funny* Huh? *very stupid look*
Kitami: Wakey-wakey.
Seth: Where's my eggs and bacey?
Kitami: *snaps and breakfast food appears in his lap, eyebrow*
Seth: *big grin* Ayan sent me here. I was annoying her work time.
Kitami: *smirk*
Nata: *disapproving* Kit-kun, that could mean anything.
Seth: Yup. *shovels food*
Kitami: Heh. Hungry?
Seth: *nods*
Kitami: Anything else you want?
Seth: *looks her up and down while easting, shakes head, swallows* Nope.
Kitami: *opens mouth*
Nata: *covers Kit's mouth* No.
Seth: *shrugs, finishes last couple bites*
Nata: So, what is Ayan working on now?
Seth: I don't understand it. SOme videogame wall for meand this scuba stuff.
Kitami: Scuba stuff?
Seth: Yeah. Some underwater thingy.
Kitami: *grins* Brilliant.
Nata: She's making you a videogame wall?
Seth: Yeah.
Nata: How's that work, then?
Seth: Computer stuff that updates by adding the latest videogame. And I just have to pick from the list what I want to play.
Kitami: Sounds complicated.
Seth: *shrugs* But not as many annoying cords.
Kitami: *laughs* That's such a great reason.
Seth: Yep.
Kitami: You wanna help us look for our boyfriends?
Seth: Sure.
Nata: Thanks. We haven't seen them in a couple days.
Seth: They on vacation?
Kitami: If they are they didn't tell us.
Seth: Maybe it was a last minute thing?
Kitami: *holds up hand and phone appears* "Hey, honey, we're going on vacation. See you later, bye." *phone disappears*
Seth: Right. I haven't seen Ayan in a few days either. But I blame that on her being into her science stuff.
Kitami: *eyeroll* Tanya thinks she and Shadow ran off together, you know.
Seth: Pssh. I doubt it. Ayan likes me and would never date shadow. She's human, he ain't.
Kitami: *eyebrow* Ayan has something against interspecies relationships?
Seth: Yeah. Pretty sure she does.
Kitami: Racist b-
Nata: *covers her mouth* Don't.
Kitami: *bites Nata* Like hell I won't. I have a falf-human son out there. Somewhere.
Seth: Maybe so. But she has big boobs.
Nata: *snort*
Kitami: *muttering angrily*
Seth: *shrugs* It's true. She really does. All nice and soft-
Nata: -and that's enough. *pointed look*
Seth: Suit yourself.
Nata: I'm going to go see if Tate has anything for me to do. *sees Kit's grin* Remember that what goes around comes around, yeah?
Kitami: *pout*
Seth: *smirks*
Nata: And you, boy. *walks off*
Seth: *smirk*
Kitami: She's dangerous. I'd listen to her if I were you.
Seth: Yeah. Okay. She likes to be dominant. I get it.
Kitami: *smirk* She's got a leash and everything.
Seth: *snorts* Haha!
Kitami: Not as fun as you'd think it would be, actually.
Seth: Change that, then.
Kitami: *eyebrow*
Seth: *shrug*
Kitami: So, I take it you're human too?
Seth: Yeah.
Kitami: *goes back under pool table*
Seth: What are you doing? I don't htink your boyfriend is under there.
Kitami: I'm - ow - trying to rig it with self-adjusting magnetic trails.
Seth: You're trying to cheat.
Kitami: Yep. I'm sick of Nata and everyone beating me because they know geometry.
Seth: Want me to seach you? Geometry is easy.
Kitami: *shrugs, hits table with shoulder* Ow! Stupid, Kit-kun, stupid.
Seth: *snickers* Come on, cheater.
Kitami: *sighs* It's not working anyway. I can get them in, but I can't make them work. They just deactivate.
Seth: Okay. . .paper. *Goes and opens drawers to find paper and a pencil*
Kitami: I could just teleport them in. . .
Seth: *holds some up* Too late.
Kitami: Alright.
Seth: Okay. * hands them to her* Draw a triangle.
Kitami: *sits down and obeys*
Seth; Now. *takes paper away* Can you sill see that traingle?
Kitami: Um. . .yeah. Alright.
Seth: For pool you need to be able to draw triangles with your eyes on the table.
Kitami: Sounds like laser vision.
Seth: Sure. How it goes at the wall determines how it bounces off. Watch. *goes to table and points at where he'll hit and where it will end up*
Kitami: Alright.
Seth: Try it.
Kitami: With real balls or - wait, let me try that again. You want me to just point out the points or actually do it. . .no, that's no better.
Seth: Point out the points. I'll hit it to see if you're right and we'll work up till you can do it yourself.
Kitami: 'kay. *points*
Seth: *hits ball* Close. Want to try again.
Kitami: *catches tongue between teeth, points again*
Seth: *smirks* Still not quite. *hits the ball* Trace the triangle.
Kitami: Obeys.
Seth: Ah, watch. *traces to where it hits the wall and traces the bounces trajectory* That's how much you missed by.
Kitami: *purses lips*
Seth: *grins and hands her stick* Here, you try.
Kitami: You sure you trust me with this? *waves stick and nearly hits him*
Seth: Yep.
Kitami: *tries*
Seth: Not too bad. *picks up another stick* Red ball, corner pocket. *grins as it goes in*
Kitami: *nods* You're good.
Seth: You could be, too.
Kitami: I fail. *shrugs* Doesn't matter. I'm good at other things. *smirk*
Seth: I bet. Try getting the purple into the side pocket. It's possible in one angle.
Kitami: *studies table, tries*
Seth: *frowns* Just missed. *grins* Try again.
Kitami: *tries again*
Seth: Woot, look at that! Nice and smooth.
Kitami: *smiles* That's the first time I ever got one in.
Seth: Really? Would you like to play a game?
Kitami: Yes, really. Granted, that's because I usually break, fail, and Nata just finishes.
Seth: Well, she's an android.
Kitami: Perfect reflexes. So unfair.
Seth: Play me, then.
Kitami: Alright.
Seth: *sets it up*
Kitami: Are you breaking or am I?
Seth: Go ahead.
Kitami: *does so*
Seth: Very nice. You got one in.
Kitami: *grins* Neat.
Seth: My turn. *grins back*
Kitami: Go on, then.
Seth: *bends to line up shot*
Kitami: *looks Seth over and nods to self*
Seth: *hits and get one in, lines up next shot*
Kitami: Hey, why do you get a second shot?
Seth: Cause I got one in. *grins*
Kitami: I got one in on my first go. *pouts* Why didn't I get a second turn?
Seth: Oh, looks like the rules slipped my mind. *hits the ball in and lines up another shot*
Kitami: Oh, now that's just not fair.
Seth: *looks up at her and grins* You got one in, at least. *winks* Maybe I should have gone over the rules, too.
Kitami: Maybe. *pouting*
Seth: *standing next to her to line up next shot, bent over*
Kitami: *thinking to self* At least the view is nice.
Seth: *pauses, shakes head, and standup* I won't make this shot. *trays a differen't angle and hits* Nope. Your turn.
Kitami: I still don't think it's fair you got a second shot.
Seth: *straight face* Yup, your shot.
Kitami: *rolls eyes, takes shot*
Seth: Not bad. Take your extra shot.
Kitami: Is that how it works, then. *takes shot*
Seth: Yeah. Plus, you only want to get stripes in. I'm solids. DOn't hit the black in until the rest of yours are in.
Kitami: Lovely of you to explain these rules.
Seth: *hods her stick* Wasn't it? *winks* Take your shot. *puts hood up*
Kitami: *takes shot*
Seth: *nods* Go head. *checking her out*
Kitami: *takes shot*
Seth: Close. But you lined me up with a lousy shot. *circles table to try to get a good angle*
Kitami: Sorry.
Seth: *laughs* It's okay. That's usually a good thing to do, even if it is annoying for the other person. *bends and lines up shot, just misses* Yeah, I didn't think so. *shakes head*
Kitami: My turn. *takes shot*
Seth: I think you could win this game, Kitami.
Kitami: *grins* Beginners luck?
Seth: Of course. Rematch after?
Kitami: If you like.
Seth: Okay. Your shot still.
Kitami: Oh, so it is. *takes shot*
Seth: Oh thank god! You only have two left. *steps up to take shot* Three ball, corner pocket. *winks and shoots*
Kitami: *claps* Very good, sir. *mutters* You certainly know how to manipulate your balls, sir.
Seth: *startled* Oh, do I? *eyes her as he lines up next shot*
Kitami: *purrs* Definately.
Seth: *distracted enough to miss* Oh, look, it's your turn.
Kitami: Let's see how will I do at it, hmm? *takes shot*
Seth: One more and you can shoo the 8-ball in.
Kitami: Eight balls, eh? Sounds a bit risque. . .
Seth: Not if it's four guys. *stands behind her*
Kitami: Been there, done that. Bit boring, really. Is it still my shot?
Seth: Tup. . .wait, what?
Kitami: *takes shot* Really, after the first couple times, a fivesome simply ceases to be even remotely interesting.
Seth: Good to know.
Kitami: Oh, that's the last of the stripey ones. Do I get the eight balls now?
Seth: *doesn't hear the fully* Yeah, I've definately just lost.
Kitami: *smirks, leans back on pool table* So, where are the other six?
Seth: Hmm, sorry, I only have two. I guess you'll get it for times. *pulls her leash, pulling her towards him and wraps it around her body once* Hmm, looks like I'm about to score after all.
Kitami: Four times. You sure you're up to that?
Seth: *twists her around to face the pool table* Better seal your win first.
Kitami: *takes shot* There. Now, can we abandon all this pretext and just have sex already?
Seth: Absolutely. *twirls her back again, wrapping the leash around both of them* I hear you can make clothes just disappear.
~
Nalia: *walking through library with pile of books*
Erin: *sleeping on table*
Nalia: *slows down to look at him*
Erin: *mumbles* Zzzzz.
Nalia: *sets book down, nudges shoulder*
Erin: Wha?
Nalia: Wake up.
Erin: *yawns*
Nalia: How long have you been here?
Erin: I don't know. *yawns* What time is it?
Nalia: *shows him clock*
Erin: Oh god. . .a couple hours.
Nalia: You look exhausted. Why don't you go home?
Erin: I have a room somewhere around here.
Nalia: Maybe you should go have a proper nights sleep.
Erin: Yeah, better find my room. *stands up*
Nalia: *picks books up* Luck.
Erin: Thanks.
Nalia: *nods and moves on*
Erin: *wanders into the hall*
~
Nata: *lounging around Tate's office*
Tate: Don't you have better things to do than mope around my office?
Nata: Not really.
Tate: Shouldn't you be, oh, I dunno, supervising the pervy one?
Nata: She's fine. I left her leashed to the pool table.
Tate: By herself?
Nata: Well, not really. That Ayan girl's boyfriend is in there.
Tate: *sweatdrop* Nata. . .
Nata: She'll be fine.
Tate: Not what I'm worried about.
Nata: Shall I go check on them, then?
Tate: Er, no. Just get out of my office.
Nata: Fine. *goes to mope in hall*
Erin: *wander by*
Nata: *to self* Look, zombies.
Erin: *blinks at her sleepily* Huh?
Nata: *louder* You look like the walking dead, kid.
Erin: I was in the library.
Nata: *nods* You okay?
Erin: Apparently I slept there.
Nata: How hard have you been working?
Erin: Ummm. Well, uh. . .
Nata: *smiles* Get some sleep.
Erin: Yeah. . .I'm trying.
Nata: Night. *leans head back against wall*
~
Erin: *passes Nata again* What the?
Nata: Oh, hi.
Erin: Where the heck is my room?
Nata: Um. . .you don't know?
Erin: No.
Nata: Er. . .wait here. *pokes head into Tate's office* Tate, do you know where the new kid's room is?
Tate: Not a clue. Tanya set it up.
Nata: Right. Mind if I put him up in the spare room for a bit?
Tate: Sure. Go ahead.
Nata: Right-o. *closes door* Come with me, kid.
Erin: Okay. *follows*
Nata: We've got plenty of spare rooms in our house, until you can find a map.
Erin: Map? I thought the halls changed. How can you map that?
Nata: *taps head* Map's made of empathic paper tied to the house's energy center. It changes as the house changes. Problem is find the map room without tapping in yourself.
Erin: What?
Nata: The map room moves, too.
Erin: Oh, okay.
Nata: *opens door*
Erin: Thanks.
Nata: There's a phone on the end table. If you need any help, I'm memory four.
Erin: What's Tanya?
Nata: Um. . .*crosses to fine, snaps tip of index finger down, sticks finger in socket, eyes go white, number seven appears in them* Seven. *pulls finger from socket, reattaches tip, eyes dont change*
Erin: Oh. . .um. . .*slightly creeped out* Okay, thanks.
Nata: *notes creeped out* What? Oh, my eyes have stuck again, haven't they? *taps side of her head, eyes return to normal* I should probably get that looked at.
Erin: Yes. . .you probably should.
Nata: Well, have a nice sleep. Don't hesitate to call.
Erin: Thanks. *is out right after she leaves*
Nata: *goes off to mope*
Nalia: *walking by, stops* Are you alright?
Nata: *looks up* I'll be fine.
Nalia: *frowns* Are you sure?
Nata: Really. I'm fine. *smiles*
Nalia: You need to get out more.
Nata: I have-
Nalia: *snaps fingers* You should try speed dating.
Nata: *eyebrow* Speed-dating?
Nalia: Yeah. It's where-
Nata: I know what it is!
Nalia: Oh. Well, then. *fishes in pocket* I've got the address of a clinic. . .
Nata: I don't think so. THanks anyway.
Nalia: *hands her a card* Just think about it.
Nata: . . .fine. *pockets card* Thanks.
Nalia: *nods, walkings off*
Nata: Hmmph. . .speed-dating. . .*shakes head*
~
Erin: *yawns*
Tanya: *staring at him*
Erin: *jumps and falls off bed*
Tanya: *giggles*
Erin: You are so creepy.
Tanya: Great. Will you date me? *tackle kisses him*
Erin: Uh huh.
~
Kitami: *now sitting with Nata* Holy! Impending telepathy porn!
Nata: . . .Kitami!
Kitami: *innocent* What?
Nata: Whoever it is, leave them their privacy. There's nothing morally acceptable about listening in like that.
Kitami: *shushes* Be quiet. I want to know whether he says yes or not.
Nata: Wait, what? Who?
Kitami: Erin. And Tanya. Hush! *telepathic eavesdropping, grins triumphantly*
Nata: What? WHat did he say? Kitami!
Kitami: He said yes. And I'm done listening in.
Nata: Good.
Kitami: Yeah. *hits head on wall* My god, I'm bored. There's nothing to do around here.
Nata: You have all the multiverse to play in, and you're bored?
Kitami: Well, duh. I might look pretty, but I'm actually quite old, Nata. THere's not much left to do.
Nata: *rolls eyes* You're not that old.
Kitami: That's not the point.
Nata: *sigh, lightbulb* Oh! Here, *pulls out card* try this. Nalia seems to think I need to get out more.
Kitami: She's right.
Nata: Go before I change my mind about giving you the address.
Kitami: *pause, takes card* Alright, come on.
Nata: WHat?
Kitami: You heard me. *grabs her wrist and pulls her to her feet* You're coming too.
Nata: Um, I don't think so.
Kitami: Well, I do. *drags her off*
~
Lynn: *comes out of filing room* You guys suck at writing.
Tate: . . .thanks. It's not like there are a lot of us, we do the best we can.
Lynn: I could do so much better.
Tate: *glances up* Alright.
Lynn: That's it? Well, I have a job so you will have to work around my schedule.
Tate: Fine .We don't expect anything more.
Lynn: Good, it's settled then. I'll start working on Monday and take this weekend to get settled in.
Tate: Absolutely. Try not to get lost on your way out.
Lynn: Right.
TateL: *goes back to working*
~
Kitami: *drags Nata into sclinic, announces* We're here for the speed-dating!
Doorman: *points*
Kitami: *drags Nata to counter*
Receptionist: Names and addresses, please. *pushes cards out*
Kitami: *fills out card* I'll fill out yours too, okay Nata?
Nata: *crosses arms* I don't even want to be here.
Kitami: Good, good. *fills out, passes cards back*
Receptionist: Right. *glances at cards* Don't have any preference on gender. Good, good. *riffles through filing cabinet, pulling out ten random cards.
Nata: *eyebrow* No gender preference?
Kitami: *shrugs* Why not?
Nata: SHouldn't you be yelling about how straight you are?
Kitami: Everyone experminets i-
Nata: You're not in college, Kit-kun. And you mean to tell me that in your incredibly long life, you've never experimented before?
Kitami: Shut up, Nata.
Receptionist: Right, here's your patrons. Have fun.
Kitami: *divides cards between them* Oh, I intend to.
Nata: I don't.
Kitami: *drags Nata off toward dating room* For tonight, Nata-kun, I'm Indigo Violet and you're Natalie Rose.
Nata: Why?
Kitami: Because it's fun. *hair turns silver with pink streaks, eyes magenta* Come on, time to go mingle, Natalie. *wanders into crowd*
Nata: *sighs and looks at cards. First bell rings. First card: Jessie. wanders around looking for Jessie*
*a girl with long black hair and a red and white dress. Nametag: Jessie*
Nata: *touches Jessie's arm to get her attention, holds up card*
Jessie: Oh, hello. *little curtsy* My name is Jessie.
Nata: Natalie.
Jessie: What made you come here?
Nata: My sister. *nods toward Kit* The social butterfly. Apparently, I need to get out more. You?
Jessie: I've been single too long and it's time to have fun.
Nata: I had a boyfriend. *sigh* He disappeared.
Jessie: Oh no! Where to?
Nata: *shrugs* We don't know.
Jessie: We? Oh, your sister! That's too bad.
Nata: Yeah. . . so what do you do for a living?
Jessie: I work in a bridle shop. *sighs*
Nata: What's that like?
Jessie: Well, whenever people come in I have to measure them. Help them pick out things by the clour they want. Things like that.
Nata: It sounds like fun.
Jessie: It gets old when you yourself have never been in a wedding.
Nata: I suppose it must be. I'm sorry.
Jessie: *waves hand* It's not your fault.
Nata: *shrugs*
Jessie: So. . .now what?
Nata: . . .I don't know.
*bell rings*
Jessie: Oh, I guess that's it.
Nata: I guess so. Good luck. *looks at next card: Josh* Right. At least it's a boy. *looks around*
*boy with greased back black hair, jeans and a black leather jacket*
Nata: *walks over, holding card* Hello.
Josh: Why, hello there miss. *looks her over* Love the hair. *links arms with her and leads her to a table at the side of the room* My name is Josh, I'm interested in the theatre, which very unlike popular belief is not only females and gays. I'm perfectly straight and an actor. I'll be famous someday. I'm already a star in every play I've been in. It just isn't on Broadway. *leans across table and takes her hands, looking in her eyes* So, tell me a little bit about yourself, rainbow. Don't mind if I call you that, do you?
Nata: *flustered* Er, um, not at all. My name is Natalie. I'm a writer, I've been published under a lot of different names. I had a boyfriend recently, but he disappeared. So my sister dragged me here.
Josh: Oh, not afraid to have a little fun, I see. I wonder, is there gold under this rainbow? *bell rings* Oh, that's a shame. I'd be real intrigued to talk to you again. *kisses her hand*
Nata: Um, yeah, sure. Sure, okay.
*with Kit*
Kitami: Oh, now, you're quite pretty.
Trishina: Ooh, thanks. *giggles* I love your hair.
Kitami: Thanks. *holds out hand* I'm Indigo.
Trishina: I would have guessed Pink.
Kitami: It was taken. What are you in for?
Trishina: I was bored. You?
Kitami: My boyfriend left me. I'll be honest, this is more about sex than a relationship for me.
Trishina: *nods* I understand. No offense, but you don't strike me as. . .well, as someone interested in girls.
Kitami: Thanks. Finally, someone with eyes.
Trishina: *eyebrow*
Kitami: I can't seem to convince my sisters I'm straight. They all think I'm bi.
Trishina: It takes one to know one, and you, honey, aren't one. Which begs the question, why are you here?
Kitami: It's an experiment. *shrugs* For fun.
Trishina: I can promise you that. Give me a call when we get out of here. No strings.
Kitami: You're a wonder. *bell rings, moves on*
*with Nata*
Nata: *third card: Hatsuharu*
*black clothes and a long white trench coat with a trim, bordered in fur, goggles and "goth boots"*
Nata: Oh, joy. *approaches*
Haru: Joy? What for? *turns and faces her*
Nata: Nothing. *offers hand* I'm Natalie.
Haru: *shakes her hand* Hatsuharu.
Nata: I'm a writer. You?
Haru: I go to school.
Nata: . . .oh. Whereabouts?
Haru: Uh. *looks around* Well, you see, I was going to visit my cousin and I seem to have ended up in a strange town and it's been three days.
Nata: . . .you don't know your way back?
Haru: I didn't say that.
Nata: Then why are you still here?
Haru: I needed a shower.
Nata: Speed-dating? *eyebrow*
Haru: Oh, is that what this is?
Nata: You didn't know that?
Haru: No.
Nata: Where does your cousin live?
Haru: In a big oriental looking house around here somewhere.
Nata: Come see me when this thing let's out, huh, kid?
Haru: Okay.
*with Kit*
Kitami: *offers hand* I'm Indigo.
Kori: Kori. You're hot.
Kitami: Thanks.
Kori: I heard you tell Trishie it was all about the sex for you.
Kitami: Yeah. Sorry.
Kori: Not a problem. Just don't hurt my sister.
Kitami: I've no intention of hurting anyone.
Kori: Good. In that case, the best way to test compatability is with a kiss. Let's make out.
Kitami: Is that allowed?
Kori: It's not forbidden. *shrug* Who cares?
Kitami: I like the way you think.
*with Nata*
Haru: *bell rings* Huh, there it is again.
Nata: *next card: Tohru, looks around* . . .Tohru?
Tohru: *skips over* Oh, good, a girl finally. I'm experimenting. I hope you don't mind. My name is Tohru Sari! What's your name? *long copper colored hair and bright blue eyes*
Nata: Natalie. I'm experimenting, too, tonight.
Tohru: Isn't it fun!
Nata: *honestly* I odn't know. I'm not really in a "fun" mood.
Tohru: Well, why not?
Nata: I should just get a t-shirt so I don't have to keep telling people this. My boyfriend is AWOL.
Tohru: *tilts head* What's AWOL?
Nata: Absent without leave. It's military for missing.
Tohru: I thought that was MIA?
Nata: Missing in action. It's implied with MIA that I sent him somewhere and he didn't come back.
Tohru: It's the same thing, though.
Nata: No, with MIA, I'd have been notified before he left.
Tohru: But, but. . .that makes no sense!
Nata: Listen. Missing. In action. WHere action is a move people have been notified of and you have permission for. Absnt without leave. Meaning that you've not notified anyone and don't have permission.
Tohru: Sure, okay! *thumbs up, spots guy* OMG, look, he's hot!
Nata: *looks* Oh, he was my last date.
Tohru: What's he like?
Nata: Confused. He ended up here by mistake or something.
Tohru: Awww, how cute.
*with Kit*
Kitami: *looking around for next date*
Kenny: Um. . .*waves hand above table* Can you help me get on my seat. . .I'm kinda short.
Kitami: Oh, hi. *helps him up* I'm Indigo.
Kenny: *puts arms on table* I'm Kenny. . .were you cornered into this like I was?
Kitami: Nah, I'm here for fun. I dragged my sister along, so she's in the same boat you are.
Kenny: My brother brought me. . .then left. . .anyway, how have your dates been.
Kitami: Pretty good. Most of the people here are kinda fun.
Kenny: What's fun?
Kitami: Lot's of things are fun. *winks* Making out is fun. Sex is really fun, although. . .I guess if you find osmeone willing and able to have sex with you in five minutes you probably wouldn't want to call them again. *beams*
Kenny. *grins* Horrible.
Kitami: Yeah, that's about it.
Kenny: Hmmm!
Kitami: *eyebrow*
Kenny: So, favourite things to do?
Kitami: Sex would be at the top of that list.
Kenny: MMM.
Kitami: Making out, flirting. . .foreplay. I'm rather single minded.
Kenny: I'm sure there's more to you than just that.
Kitami: *shrugs* Not at the moment.
Kenny: That's okay, cause I'm a shrot buy with a big0 *bell rings*
Kitami: I'll call you. *winks, hops up from table, looks for next date*
Kenny: Sounds good to me. *grins*
Kitami: *card reads Yuri* What a coincidence. *taps Yuri's shoulder and shows her card* I'm Indigo.
Yuri: *curtsies* Hullo. What are you looking for around here?
Kitami: Sex, mostly.
Yuri: *snerk* Just as easily hire a prossie.
Kitami: Heh. Been on the other end of that idea one too many times, girl.
Yuri: *looks her over* I'll just bet you have. Why're you after sex, anyway?
Kitami: Boyfriend skipped out. Drowing my sorrows, such as they are. What's your story?
Yuri: Oh, same old story, really. Boring.
Kitami: Come on.
Yuri: I left school to help my girl get her career turned around. That done, she decided she didn't want me around dragging her down.
Kitami: Ouch.
Yuri: Yeah. *bell rings*
*with Nata*
Bob: Why, hello. *[uts hand out* My name is Bob.
Nata: *shakes hand* I've seen you around.
Bob: *smile* And I you. How have your quote-unquote dates been going?
Nata: As well as can be expected, I think.
Bob: Well, good. So, you from around here?
Nata: Sort of. Right now we're living just across the street from you.
Bob: I meant before. I knew you lived there.
Nata: We've lived all over the place, really.
Bob: Same here. You're different somehow from all the other women. . .well, not just women, people in general. You're definately not mortal, are you?
Nata: Android. I didn't htink it was that obvious.
Bob: I notice a lot. More than what mortals can notice.
Nata: *looks him over* Ah. I should have guessed.
Bob: *smiles* What is your guess?
Nata: *smiles back* What are the chances of such a big ground of Immortals all gathered in the same area?
Bob: Fate of the Gods. . .one of my sisters is mortal. The other isn't. However, she just knos something is different. She doesn't really know why or what she is. . .
Nata: My lips are sealed.
Bob: I appreciate it. So what are your hobbies now, Miss Nata?
Nata: I'm a writer, so that takes up most of my time. But . . well, I tinker. You told me a secret, so I'll tell you one. I'm working on another AI, building it up from scratch.
Bob: AI?
Nata: Artificial Intelligence.
Bob: Ahh, okay. . .why?
Nata: *shrug* It's a challenge.
Bob: Which would make sense.
Nata: *Grins* So, what about you?
Bob: Anything really. . .well, almost anything. Right now I'm just trying to keep my sisters abilities hidden to protect her.
Nata: Good luck.
Bob: Yeah, thanks. So. Basketball. I see you doing that quite often.
Nata: My boyfriend was sort of into it. Not that it matters.
Bob: Boyfriend?!
Nata: Jake. He's, um, he's gone now.
Bob: So then, technically you are single.
Nata: Yeah.
Bob: So how many guys have you turned down?
Nata: *tips head* What do you mean?
Bob: Well, you're awfully beautiful. How many men have tried to get with you and you turned them down?
Nata: Oh, until I got here I had no. . .suitors.
Bob: Well, then. . .*smiles* Why is that?
Nata: *shrugs*
Bob: Maybe they have but you were too distracted to notice.
Nata: *shrug, bell rings, startled* Oh.
Bob: Nice to finally chat with you, Miss Nata.
Nata: Yeah. Hey, can you help me with something?
Bob: *looks at her* Why, yes.
Nata: I met this kid, really, just a kid, and I was going to help him get home. Only, I can't teleport, you know. I was going to ask Kit-kun, but she seems to be otherwise. . .occupied. *quick glnce in Kit's direction*
Bob: *laughs* No prolem. . .of course, does the child know the process.
Nata: Dunno. Somehow, I doubt it.
Bob: I'll do it while he is sleeping. . .I can't have anyone seeing me. . .I can make it seem like dream if he wakes, but not straight from the beginning.
Nata: I can get him to sleep. Give me a second to synthesize.
Bob: When and where.
Nata: Stay here. I'll be right back.
Bob: May I come, cause this place is not the appropriate place.
Nata: Alright. *goes looking for Haru*
Bob: *follows*
Haru: *staring at a poster that looks like a map*
Nata: Where do you need to go?
Haru: My cousin's house.
Nata: Do you know where it is? *hands behind back*
Haru: In the forest.
Nata: *unscrewing her finger* Uh-huh. Do you know what it looks like?
Haru: Two story. . .yellow, I think.
Nata: Visualize.
Haru: Okay. *backgrounds shimmers*
Nata: *looks pointedl at Bob, stabs Haru with needle*
Bob: *nods* Be back later. *touchs Haru and they fade out*
~
Bob: *fades in with Haru next to the house, puts him on the porch, knocks on the door then waits*
Miyanu: *opens door* Yes?
Nata: *holds out hand* I'm Natalie, and this is Bob.
Miyanu: Oh, hello, Natalie. *takes her hand and kisses it* My name is MIyanu. Please, feel pree to come inside.
Nata: *blush* Er, um. . .we've brough your cousin. He was lost.
Miyanu: Ah, thanks. Bob, was it? Could you help me carry him in.
Nata: *steps out of the way*
Bob: *picks Haru up and walks in* No problem, where would you want me to take him?
Miyanu: The couch there is fine. *points*
Nata: We found him at a speed-dating clinic, of all places.
Miyanu: Oh, gosh, no. That's no good.
Nata: Somehow, I doubt he'd be able to find his way back.
Miyanu: Yeah. He has no sense of direction.
Nata: *touches Bob's arms* We can leave whenever you're ready.
~
*with Kitami*
Kitami: *looking for last date, name on card: Jordan, finds* Oh, hello.
Jordan: Hello.
Kitami: I'm Indigo. *offers hand*
Jordan: My name is Jordan.
Kitami: *nods* I know. *waves card*
Jordan: Well then, nice to meet you.
Kitami: So, what are you looking for?
Jordan: A girlfriend.
Kitami: Mm. Meet anyone you like?
Jordan: THer'es been a few I could tease, which was fun.
Kitami: I know the feeling.
Jordan: Who have you teased?
Kitami: Ooh, pretty much everyone I've ever met.
Jordan: *laughs*
Kitami: How's your track record so far?
Jordan: I've been single for a long time.
Kitami: That's. . .good. I've been bouncing around between relationships.
Jordan: So, you're like, a slut?
Kitami: I try not to be.
Jordan: But you're at speed-dating. And have already had sex here.
Kitami: I had a snog. Not a shag. There's a bit of a difference.
Jordan: Hmm, your dishevelled clothes made it seem like more.
Kitami: Alright, there might have been a little groping.
Jordan: *smirks*
Kitami: Oh, shut up.
Jordan: I didn't say anything. How can I shut up?
Kitami: It was a pre-emptive suggestion. *bell rings*
Jordan: Bye, kitten.
Kitami: *brief smiles, looks around for Nata*
~
Bob: We must be leaving. . .*starts to leave*
Miyanu: Of course. *bright smiel at Nata* Come visit again.
Nata: *smiles* Sure.
Bob: Until next time. *steps out of house*
Nata: *quietly* Wait until we're out of sight, then I need to get back before Kit-kun does something. . .regrettable*
Bob: *whispers back* Okay. I have no problem with that. . .just as long as we do it quickly. We need to leave. . .
Nata: *nods, walking away from house*
Bob: I was glancing at some photographs. A man in one is a bounty hunter. . .and I don't want to take a chance of staying longer.
Nata: Whenever you're ready.
BobL *puts hand around her waist and they fade out and fade into the speed-dating place* Here you go.
Nata: *kisses him on the cheek* THank you. I should probably go find my sister before she organizes an orgy or something.
Kitami: I hdn't thought of that.
Bob: *turns red after the kiss* Yeah, wouldn't want that to happen.
Kitami: I would.
Nata: No. We're leaving now. You can call all your new friend around later.
Kenny: *glances towards Kitami* I'll give you a call sometime. *grins* We'll organize one another time.
Kitami: Oh, absolutely. *wink, goes into sulk mode* Alright, come on.
Nata: *le sigh, attaches kiddie leash to Kitami's wrist*
Kenny: Can I broow that some time? *grins wildly*
Bob: *Rolls eyes* I'll see you later, Nata. *kisses her hand*
Nata: Later. *blush*
Kitami: *looking at Kenny* We'll talk.
Kenny: *winks*
Bob: *opens door for them*
Nata: Thank you. *drags Kit outside* Get us out of here.
Kitami: Oh, hold your horses. *teleports them home* There. Happy?
Nata: *sits down on couch* I don't know.
Kitami: This depression thing is getting really old, Nata. *tugs kiddie leash* COme on, we're going out.
Nata: We just got in.
Kitami: Too bad. *drags her outside*
Seth: *sitting on the roof* Hey, chickas.
Kitami: Hi, Seth.
Seth: Have you seen Ayan?
Nata: Not in a while. Why?
Seth: Hmm. I'm beginning to miss her.
Nata: Join the club. Everyone seems to be missing someone.
Seth: Really? I can't get into her house. There's like a field around it. *sighs*
Nata: I can try to break in if you want.
Seth: That should work. *hops off the roof and rolls on ground* That was a fun one night stand. Maybe we can have another sometime.
Kitami: Don't push your luck, boy-o. I have options now.
Seth: So do I, doesn't mean you can't, once in a while.
Kitami: Ask me next week.
Seth: *sideways grin* Okay, I will.
Nata: If you two are done planning your next tryst. . .
Seth: Of course.
Nata: Good. To Ayan's house, then.
Seth: Yeah.
Nata: *starts walking*
Seth: I'm telling you, though. It's closed.
Nata: I'm good a breaking and entering.
Kitami: So am I. Resolve and-
Nata: No.
Seth: Hmm.

[Tate Icasa]

Nata: Now then, tell me where the field starts so I don't run into it.
Seth: At her yard.
Nata: *approaches Ayan's yard, hands up*
Seth: You can't get in.
Nata: Have patience. *feeling along the field* This is remarkably smooth.
Seth: What do you mean?
Nata: Most forcefields are irregular, they have little bumps and ridges. This has. . .none.
Seth: Uh. . .which means?
Nata: It's not manufactured. Not biologically *snap for effect* or mechanically.
Seth: Ohhh, k.
Nata: Which leaves us with the question of what happened here.
Seth: Okay.
Kitami: And the best way to figure that out is?
Nata: To get inside.
Seth: You can't get in, though. It's impossible.
Nata: I don't think that word means what you think it does. Ah-ha! Kit-kun, come feel this.
Kitami: *smirks*
Nata: Oh, shut up. Just do it.
Kitami: *does so, hums*
Seth: What?
Kitami: You only have five senses, you won't be able to feel it.
Nata: It feels familiar.
Kitami: Mm. . .
Seth: But what is it?
Kitami: It's a Tunnel. It connects two points in space or time, two points that aren't supposed to connect. Something ripped open the fabric of the universe, and the multiverse sealed it off. So the Tunnel is the only way through.
Nata: You're thinking of Turiem.
Kitami: Well, he did learn to manipulate his own Tunnel. . .ooh, just heard that sentence.
Nata: Down girl. Alright, what are you going to do?
Kitami: What choice do I have? We'll have to go ask Turiem for help.
Seth: Who is Turiem?
Kitami: He's the Keeper of a Tunnel between my homeworld and another.
Seth: Oh. Okay.
Kitami: Nata-kun, stay here and don't lose that Tunnel.
Nata: It's hardly like they wander.
Kitami: You never know. *to Seth* Are you coming with?
Seth: Sure. *grins*
Kitami: Good.
Nata: No detours.
Kitami: You're no fun, Nata. *disappears them*
~
Man: H-hello, M-m-miss.
Tanya: Hi. Are you okay?
Man: N-no. Do you t-t-thinking you c-could help m-me?
Tanya: Uh, with what?
Man: My v-van is broken, and the sp-spare tire is too h-heavy to li-ft-t on my o-own.
Tanya: Sure. I can help with that!
Man: It-t's in t-the b-back.
Tanya: Okay. *climbs up and turns to fold out hand to help him up and finds a door swinging closed in her face* Hey, let me out. *hands grab her and cover her mouth*
Man: S-sorry m-miss. I-I can't h-hear you. *smiles cruelly and climbs into the drivers seat and starts the engine*
~
Kitami: *appears with Seth on Elsewhere*
Seth: I am never going to get used to that.
Kitami: Come on. *grabs his hand and starts walking*
Seth: *walks with her*
Kitami: *points off in one direction* If you walk that way far enough, you'll eventually come to my father's house.
Seth: Okay. Giving me a tour, then?
Kitami: Looks like. Our Council Chamber is that way. *points again*
Seth: Boring, probably.
Kitami: SOmetimes.
Seth: 'Council' just makes it seem that it would be.
Kitami: Sometimes they get fun things that make the news. Not in the last couple centuries, though.
Seth: Right. Boring. *laughs*
Kitami: Yeah, laright. *laughs* Anyway, Turiem's Tunnel is about a ten minute walk.
Seth: So about a mile?
Kitami: Well, maybe. It's never really a set distance. It just takes ten miutes every time.
Seth: That's. . .weird.
Kitami: *shrug* That's the way things work around here.
Seth: It works, then. *looking around* It seems pretty dull, so far.
Kitami: The last thing you want is to see the exciting places. Fun for immortals, but near deadly for you mortals. No offense.
Seth: Ah, of course.
Kitami: Yeah. Sorry.
Seth: No problem. *puts hands in hoodie pocket*
Kitami: Don't worry, we're almost there.
Seth: I'm not worried.
Kitami: Good. *points* There's the Tunnel.
Seth: Oh, good.
Kitami: *raises hand* Turiem!
Turiem: *raises haand* Ta'lel'nirel.
Kitami: Ta'lel'nirel.I am Miri Agasi and this is Seth.
Seth: *looks at him* Hello.
Turiem: *looking at Kitami* You've been this way before, Miri Agasi.
Kitami: Twice. *inclines head* I'm here on business.
Turiem: As always.
Seth: I'm with her.
Turiem: I'll bet.
Kitami: We need your key.
Turiem: Oh?
Seth: Yeah.
Turiem: What for?
Kitami: We've got a little bit of a Tunnel problem.
Turiem: Heh. Let's see it.
Kitami: *offers hands*
Turiem: *takes hands*
Seth: What does that do?
Kitami: Easier than explaining.
Turiem: *hands drop* I see. *turns around* I'll see what I can find. *puts hands into air*
Seth: I don't get it.
Kitami: *pats shoulder* Telepathy, dear.
Seth: Oh, of course.
Turiem: *pulls something out of air* Try this.
Kitami: What is it? *takes*
Turiem: A high-tech crowbar. And I want it back when you're done.
Seth: Thanks.
Turiem: *bows and bustles into thin air*
Kitami: *stuffs device into bra* Ready to go back?
Seth: Yeah, even though that means we're going to walk for another ten minutes.
Kitami: What? No. *grabs his hands and disappears them*
~
Kitami: *appears beside Nata*
Seth: Why didn't you do that to get there, then!
Kitami: You always appear in the same place in Elsewhere.
Seth: Oh.
Nata: Did you get something?
Kitami: *pulls device out*
Nata: *rolls eyes*
Seth: Yeah. Something.
Nata: *Takes device*
Seth: What does it do?
Nata: *removes hand and plugs device into socket*
Kitami: You heard Turiem, it's a crowbar.
Nata: *snorts* It's a bit more complicated than that.
Seth: A crowbar. . .right. That is so going to open a forcefield.
Nata: Do you really want the technobabble?
Seth: Not really. I don't care enough.
Nata: Then shut up and let me calibrate.
Seth: *rolls eyes and leans against a telephone pole*
Nata: *pushes device into forcefield*
Seth: It penetrates it?
Nata: Something like that. *eyes go completely blank* Get up against the forcefield, now.
Seth: Okay. . . *walks forward*
Kitami: *presses self up against forcefield*
Nata: I didn't say to make love to it, Kit-kun.
Kitami: Just do your thing, Nata-kun.
Nata: I can only shut the forcefield down for a couple of seconds. You need to get all the way though, or you'll be ripped apart when it goes back up.
Kitami: And you?
Nata: I'll stay here to open it up again when you come out. You have an hour.
Kitami: Got it.
Nata: *eyes turn blue* Go!
Seth: *pushes through*
Kitami: *goes*
Seth: *gets to other side* Oh, that is weird.
Kitami: *shivers* You only have five senses. I have thirteen.
Seth: We have to go back through that?
Kitami: Hopefully it'll be easier going back.
Seth: Okay.
Kitami: I don't know my way around here, you'll have to take the lead.
Seth: Well, what am I looking for? *pulls a key from pocket*
Kitami: Anything to say what happened here.
Seth: *unlocks door* But where could I look.
Kitami: In her lab?
Seth: Oh, yeah. Good idea. *closes doors behind Kitami and walks down hall*
Kitami: *follows*
Seth: *walks until a metal door*
Kitami: *knocks on door* Radiation shielding?
Seth: I don't know.
Kitami: Can you open it?
Seth: Yeah. *pulls a card key and skides it throug the door*
Kitami: Good.
Seth: *opens door* Okay, here's the lab.
Kitami: Okay. Let's see what we can find.
Seth: *looks around*
Kitami: *goes to computer*
Seth: I don't see anyting.
Kitami: Shh, I'm trying to hack. . .dammit!
Seth: What? *comes over*
Kitami: I tripped a security trigger.
Seth: Crap!
Kitami: It's going to take me twice as long to get it, now.
Seth: You're horrible.
Kitami: What? *looks up from computer, looks back* Nevermind. I should have studied this sort of thing better.
Seth: Yeah, really. *walks over, card in hand glows*
Kitami: Damn, damn, damn. Have you got a passcode?
Seth: Uh. *lets go of card, it floats in front of screen*
Kitami: That's all kinds of helpful. Oh, Seth, I could kiss you, but we'd never make it out of here on time. *typing*
Seth: We'll save it for later then. *computer scanning the card*
Kitami: Absolutely.
Seth: *Staring at the card* I didn't know it could do that.
Kitami: I bet it'll record files, too. . .
Seth: I don't know, but don't touch it.
Kitami: Why not?
Seth: It's glowing. It's Ayan's, and it accesses the computer. It's bound to have some built in technology.
Kitami: You think it's radioactive?
Seth: No. But it'll have something on it, I'm sure. . .that makes it reacte to the computer. There's a scanner thing.
Kitami: Oh. Oh! Well, it's your card, you'll have to do it, then.
Seth: You can't see it scanning it?
Kitami: I meant typing. You'll have to. It's Ayan's, the whole system is probably rigged. Scanners in the keypad.
Seth: Oh. What do I press?
Kitami: *steps out of way* Just put your fingers on the keyboard. I'll guid you.
Seth: *puts hands on keyboard*
Kitami: *puts hands on the back of his head, guiding his hands teleparthically*
Seth: This is weird.
Kitami: Sorry. Won't take long now.
Seth: Okay.
Kitami: Alright. We're uploading he security feed from the last sign of activity. That should tell us what happened, but just in case, we're also snatching the database.
Seth: Okay.
Kitami: There. Give it a while to finish. Could take a while now. *steps back*
Seth: *takes hands off* She's probably okay, then.
Kitami: I hope you're right. *glances at clock* We've ten minutes of free time before that's any good to us. *nods at computer* What's Ayan's bedroom look like?
Seth: It's not too bad, actually. Too much red, in my opinion.
Kitami: Silk sheets, by any chance?
Seth: I'm not sure.
Kitami: Let's find out.
Seth: *grins* I'll show you where it is.
Kitami: *grins back* God.
Seth: *Stands up* Over here, it's in the back of the lab. She lives down here.
Kitami: Workaholic, her.
Seth: Devoted, yeah.
Kitami: You love her?
Seth: Sure.
Kitami: Liar.
Kitami: Sure I do.
Kitami: People in love don't take other girls to their lovers bed. I don't mind.
Seth: Sure they do. It happens all the time.
Kitami: Not like this.
Seth: Well, it's not like I'm married to her.
Kitami: I know.
~
Hooded Man: *tying up Tanya*
Tanya: What are you doing? Who am I to you? Why have you kiddnapped me? Let Me Go!
Hooded Man: Quiet, our dear Tanya, you'll hurt yourself. *gags her*
Man: Y-you'll see.
~
Computer: *ding*
Kitami: You should go get that card.
Seth: But I'm quite happy right here.
Kitami: *shoves him out of bed* We can christen my new couch when we got out of here. But let's go.
Seth: Okay, okay. *stands up and walks out* What am I looking for now?
Kitami Just grab the card. Nata can deal once we're out.
Seth: *grabs the card and attempts to pocket it* Pants!
Kitami: Those are important. *touches wrist and nanitic cloth spreads back*
Seth: *puts clothes back on* Yeah, you go it easy.
Kitami: Mm? Oh, do you want one?
Seth: Sure, why not.
Kitami: *touches wrist and grws string out, it detaches* Here.
Seth: Crazy cool.
Kitami: Let's go. *glances at watch* Nata will be pleased. We're on time.
Seth: Just on time, yeah.
Kitami: *makes bed* There. *steps back* Let's go.
Seth: *locks door behind them*
Kitami: *walking*
Seth: *leads back to the entrance*
Kitami: *touches forcefield*
Seth: See you on the other side. *grins and touches forcefield*
Kitami: *grins back, pushes through*
Seth: *pushes through*
Kitami: *looks around* All in one piece?
Seth: Yeah.
Kitami: Good. Me too.
Nata: What did you find?
Seth: *holds up card*
Nata: *takes* I'll get back to you on this. *inserts card into back of neck*
Seth: Ooookay.
Kitami: Leave her to it. We have a couch to christen.
Seth: Right.
Kitami: *grabs his hand and drags him off*
Nata: *eyes go white*
Seth: *folows after her quickly*
Nata: *hands begin to spark*
Seth: *glances back*
Kitami: *still walking*
Seth: Tiem to break in the couch, right?
~
Nalia: *behind desk in library*
Erin: It seems slow around here.
Nalia: Mmm. Everyone's gone.
Erin: Is it always this slow?
Nalia: When the girls aren't around.
Erin: Why don't you open the library to the public?
Nalia: Most of the things in here haven't actually been published, yet.
Erin: Oh. . .really?
Nalia: Yeah.
Erin: Maybe opening it could get it published.
Nalia: They're not meant for. . .
Erin: Yeah?
Nalia: . . .for non-employees.
Erin: Okay?
Nalia: For people who don't understand. . .the things that go on around here.
Erin: Ah, okay.
Nalia: It's okay, you're a special case.
Erin: All of the different species and everything?
Nalia: Yeah.
Erin: Ah. Because the government covers up all of that stuff.
Nalia: And your people are a bit. . .xenophobic.
Erin: Yeah. . .just a bit.
Nalia: So, the library is just for us.
Erin: Yeah, I suppose it is.
Nalia: So, what are you doing in here?
Erin: Wandering from boredom. Tanya's disappeared now, too.
Nalia: Really?
Erin: Yeah.
Nalia: Lovely
Erin: That leaves just us and the managers, I believe.
Nalia: . . .excellent.
Erin: I suppose.
Nalia: So, how are things with you and Tanya. Aside from the disappearance, of course.
Erin: Fine. Why?
Nalia: I'm a busybody with nothing better to do than gossip.
Erin: Well, it's a weird experience. Cause she's a fairy, I mean.
Nalia: Ooh.
Erin: *embarrassed* Yeah.
Nalia: Congratulations.
Erin: Thanks.
Nalia: So. . .what are you working on?
Erin: I was thinking about trying my hand at a short story. I've written a few poems.
Nalia: That's great. Do you have a subject?
Erin: Uh. ..no, not yet.
Nalia: Heh. Good luck.
Erin: Do you think you could help me come up with something?
Nalia: Sure.
Erin: *watches her, waiting*
Nalia: Try writing about something that's happened to you recently. Are you dating?
Erin: Just Tanya.
Nalia: So write about your first date.
Erin: How would that be a short story? We didn't really go on a date. She came into my room here and- *cut off*
Nalia: *smirk* That sounds like Tanya. Ask Kitami, she's good at that sort of thing. *wink*
Erin: Right, I'll do that when she gets back.
Nalia: Sorry I can't help you more.
Erin: It's okay. I'll figure it out eventually.
Nalia: Good luck.
Erin: Haha, thank you.
Nalia: Yeah. *pats his houlder goes back behind desk*
Erin: Yeah. *silence*
Nalia: *working on computer*
~
Nata: *smoke comes from ears*
Bob: *walking by, see's Nata* Miss Nata!
Nata: *doesn't respond*
Bob: *waves a hand in front of her face* Nata?
Nata: *neck jerks violently*
Bob: Nata? *notices disc in her neck, pulls out*
Nata: Oh. Oh crap. *collapses, eyes go all blue* System crash. Rebooting.
Bob: What?! *catches her*
Nata: *eyes go back to normal* Ouch. Wha. . .? Oh, hello. *snatches disc and rightens self*
Bob: Want to explain what just happened?
Nata: *waves disc* She's protected it somehow. Nearly fried me.
Bob: Good thing I came along when I did, then.
Nata: Yeah. Thanks for that.
Bob: No problem.
Nata: Can't believe I got the blue screen on death.
Bob: Should have got a Mac.
Nata: *gives him a look*
Bob: What?
Nata: Come on. *Grabs his wrist and drags him away*
~
Nata: *bursts into house*
Seth: *looks at them, startled*
Kitami: *throws pants at him* Go get dressed. *touches wristband and is clothed*
Seth: *stands and pulls pants on* Hey, Nata.
Nata: Seth. . .I don't even want to know.
Seth: We weren't expecting you.
Nata: Obviously. *closes Bob's mouth*
Seth: *Turns to fully face them* Hey, Kit, where's my hoodie and shirt?
Kitami: Check behind the TV.
Nata: I'm going to have to replace every piece of furniture in this house, aren't I?
Seth: Not yet. *goes to pull clothes from tv*
Nata: . . .I hate you. *looking at Kit*
Kitami: Yeah, yeah. What do you want?
Nata: I live here.
Kitami: So?
Nata: *holds up disc* It's protected.
Kitami: So am I.
Bob: Oh, really?
Seth: Yeah, and she likes sex. I met my quoa, told her four times.
Kitami: *nods* It's true.
Nata: *eyeroll* Whatever. We're going to use the computer. *Drags Bob away*
Bob: She. . and he. . .and. . .
Nata: Yes, exactly. Hold this. *hands him disc and sticks finger into USB port*
Seth: Have fun!
Kiami: She's too uptight for that.
Nata: I can still hear you insulting me, Kit-kun.
Seth: She did go into a room with a guy though.
Kitami: Yeah, but she's, like, ridiculously faithful to her vanished boyfriend.
Seth: So are we. *smirks*
Kitami: Heh. Absolutely.
Nata: You're a slut!
Kitami: Screw you!
Nata: Please don't.
Kitami: I'm. Straight!
Nata: Ha!
Bob: Is it always like this?
Seth: Yup. They do this all the time. With each other.
Kitami: *thwacks him upside the head*
Seth: Ow. *rubs head, disc lifts up glowing and floats to Seth* Uh. . .
Nata: . . .well. I needed that. *unplugs*
Bob: Do you have to do this? It seems pretty dangerous.
Nata: It's not.
Bob: You got the blue screen of death!
Nata: I'm prepared this time. *goes to get disc*
Seth: *staring at the card* I didn't do that.
Nata: Give it. *holds out hand*
Seth: *catches card and hands it to her* Ayan, shit. *pulls on shirt and hoodie* I gotta go.
Kitami: What is it?
Seth: The only time that has done that was in the lab. So why would it do that now?
Kitami:. . .something's happening?
Seth: I think so.
Kitami: Go to the lab. I'll meet you later.
Seth: Okay. *leaves*
Kitami: Nata-kun, I'm going to have to borrow your boy-toy in there.
Nata: He's not my- Oh, why do I bother. Take him.
Kitami: Thanks. You're the best.
Nata: Now I'm the best. *eyeroll*
Kitami: *goes in, grabs Bob's arm and drags him out* Come on, you.
Bob: Okay. . .*follows*
Nata: *sighs and puts disc in back of neck*
~
Seth: Ayan? The forcefield's down, does that mean you're home?
Ayan: One moment, Seth. I need to reconfigure a few things. How'd you get in?
Seth: I was worried about you.
Ayan: While having sex with the other women on my bed Seth? I'm sure. Where is your ID Card, or do I need to call it again before my information is hacked?
Seth: I know where it is. Natasha has it.
Ayan: How fried is she?
Seth: She looked fine when I left their house.
Ayan: Right, she will be soon then. Is anyone with her?
Seth: Yeah.
Ayan: Good.
(Nata: *eyes go white*)
Seth: *silent* What are you fixing?
Ayan: If you had looked at the computer alone you'd have known. The time field got slightly messed up when I got pulled back though. I'm tracking Shadow, Jake and the girls to make sure they get back in proper order. She'll need some aid shince she'll have missed several hundred years during this time. Most likely, she'll be sick.
(Nata: *hands start smoking*)
Ayan: Augh, spirits are the hardest things in the world to track. Shadow better hold on.
~
Kitami: *pushes Bob onto chair in another room*
Bob: Wha-?
Kitami: Shut up. You have designs on my sister.
Bob: I don't-
Kitami: I said shut up. This won't take long. I can't do that much to protect her. Well, she's an android. They don't need protecting. But I can do this.
Bob: But-
Kitami: Listen! Right now, she's heartbroken. As far as she knows, Jake could be dead. nd that means she's fragile. If you hurt her-
Bob: I wouldn't-
Kitami: Not on purpose.
Bob: Come on!
Kitami: She's my sister! The only one that's actually my flesh and blood! If you hurt her, you're a dead man. Got it?
Bob: Yes. Can I go now?
Kitami: Fine.
Bob: *goes*
~
Bob: *goes into computer room, see's Nata* Crap! Kitami!
Kitami: *appears* What?
Bob: *points*
Kitami: Get that disc out of her! Now!
Bob: *yanks disc out and drops it*
Nata: *flat voice* System failure. Memory dump in five seconds.
Kitami: No, no, no!
Nata: Four seconds.
Kitami: Bad, this is bad.
Nata: Three seconds.
Bob: You wanted to protect her.
Kitami: So not what I meant. *going through cupboards* Dammit, where are you?
Nata: One second.
Kitami: *pulls out computer chip the shape of a pencil* Gotcha!
Bob: What is it?
Kitami: Backup memory core. Last edited. . *peers at it* Ooh, before the speed-dating. Sorry honey, but I think you're about to lose her.
Nata: Memory dump complete. Ready for programming.
Bob: What?
Kitami: Here goes nothing. Plug her fingers into that screen.
Bob: *does so*
Kitami: *presses Nata's temples and another chip popts out of her head, picks it up and drops it on desk, puts new chip in*
Nata: Memory transfer in progress. *onscreen, her life begins playing backwards*
Kitami: Thank god.
~
Tanya: *kicking wildly, bound and gagged*
Hooded Man: *appears from shadows* Stop struggling, miss, you will only make your situation worse. An old friend misses you quite dearly.
Tanya: *eyes widen*
~
Bob: *watching Nata's memories* She's kissing another guy!
Kitami: That's Jake, her boyfriend.
Bob: I don't care! THat's just. . it's. . .augh! *runs out of the room*
Kitami: *teleports popcorn in and stars munching* You've lead a very interesting life, sis.
Nata: Painful life.
Kitami: Yeah, htat's the way it usually is. *blinks, spills popcorn all over* You're concious!
Nata: You're going to have to clean that up.
Kitami: Nevermind the popcorn, Nata-kun. I thought we were going to lose you.
Nata: Not that easy. See if I ever mess with Ayan's stuff again.
Kitami: That was probably the point.
Nata: *screen goes blank, unplugs finger* Thank you.
Kitami: *hugs Nata* I was. . .really scared.
Nata: *hugs her awkwardly*
Kitami: Never do that again, okay?
Nata: I don't plan on it.
Kitami: Promise me.
Nata: Kit-kun. . .
Kitami: Shut up. Promise me you won't- I need you to keep me grounded, right, because I don't know how to be on my own, and if you go away-
Nata: Okay. Shh, oka, Kit. I promise.
Kitami: Good. That's. . .good.
Nata: Yeah. *pulls out of hug, pulls Kit's wrist up by the leash* I don't think you need this anymore. *undoes the leash* Yeah?
Kitami: Yeah. Thanks.
Nata: Don't mentions it. Come on, let's go see what everyone is up to.
~
Ayan: Ah, there we go. *Shadow, Jake and Mystery appear on a platform in front of them* That was harder than it should be. This needs more work.
Shadow: *dazed* That is really weird stuff. I'm not doing that again.
Mystery: *pukes*
Shadow: Mystery! Are you okay? *helps her up* Uh, Ayan. . .bathroom?
Jake: Does that mean I have to clean that?
Ayan: *waves hand* Go cook her something. She just died and came back to life. She'll need energy.
~
Bob: *finally stops running* I feel lost.