purrrnicious | Heart Game: Run #3

Oh. . .

[She looks uncertain, then, though she colours a little when he ruffles her hair.]

Should I do something?

Perhaps. Perhaps not.

Can you tell me your side?

I think you should talk to "Kohime" for that. The one upstairs.

Will you be okay on your own for a little bit?

...

Do you ever leave this place?

I'm okay. I go through the vents sometimes. No one ever catches me.

[She sounds a little proud, when she states the last.]

Of course. You're much too clever for that.

[Gestures for his Blue Eyes bot to come closer.]

Can you watch over her for me for a few? I'll be right back. For you and her.

[She nods, trying to look serious and reliable.]

[Cute.

Blue Eyes is going to scamper around her while Intensity goes back up topside to talk to Kohime.]

[She's waiting by the bed exit, and just raises an eyebrow when Intensity returns.]

Yeah, I get it, she's kinda boring. Ooooh, look at me, I'm all cute and tiny and helpless and just want everyone to hug me~

Even tiny you is not helpless. And all of you are cute.

But -- she did say that if I wanted some to get in some quality girl talk, that you were the subject matter expert.

Uh, okay, first –– I'm not "cute". That's definitely a dumb princess word.

And what "subject matter" are we talking about, here?

Complicated idol relations.

[Rolls her eyes.]

Either get to the point and ask, or move along.

I want to know what happened between you and Sekhmet.

[She frowns a bit.]

. . .Why do you want to know about that?

Because she came to me to talk about it. And I want to understand how much of that was sincerity and how much was self-pity.

[She sighs, her tail snapping a couple times before she stills it.]

We were –– whatever we were. But she didn't want to be with just me, and I––

. . .I don't want that.

[Waves a hand, dismissively, she's not keen to get into all the issues surrounding that.]

Anyway, she started, like, getting together with Shrike –– [and she crosses her fingers, twined, you know?] –– and didn't bother telling me about it. Because I guess that's not important for me to know, or whatever? But I pretty much walked in on them, then walked out on her.

I thought it'd be nice to be the one to leave. For once.

I see.

And even if they had talked to you beforehand, they probably would have pinned the problems on your jealousy and insecurities.

[He says those two words with overt sarcasm]

Any regrets about it?

You mean, other than "wow, it'd be nice if someone would pick me for once"?

Not really. What else could I do? Chase at her heels, in case Shrike was busy and she had to settle for someone else? Wonder who else I was up against? Wait for her to get bored and toss me aside?

No thanks.

Then I guess I have my answer.

More than I even bargained for.

You won't get them outside this place, so make it count, I guess.

Now don't sell yourself short, Kohime. You've always been honest enough with me.

You think so?

And have you always been honest with me?

I've never had a reason to lie to you.

I know.

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