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[biteoutofcrime]

Video; private to Kuranosuke

Hey. It's Kuzuryuu.

[The young man's changed a little since the last time they spoke, but despite the added inches and the blessings Pokemon puberty evolution has bestowed on his face, he looks nervous. Troubled, maybe.]

Can I ask you a favor?

Action; OTA

[There's a new face in Union City. Sort of. Maybe? The girl might look familiar to some--something about the freckles and the slender build, the sleek, thick fur of her tail--but she's rushing past as quickly as she can while barefoot, her modestly heeled boots held in one hand.

She's followed by a shyly happy Golbat who looks like she's just visited a beauty salon. While O-Ren isn't sure of her new look, she's tentatively willing to enjoy both it and herself.

Not that her friend's giving her time to stop and smell the roses, as it were.]

Comments

[pocketmobster]

Ugh. Don't rub it in.

[He can't even deny it. He has eyes.]

At least I don't look twelve anymore, though. That's the only thing that could make this shit more humiliating, some asshole asking me if I lost my mom.

[missleadingquestions]

Yeah, you do make a pretty good-looking guy nowadays, huh? About time.

[An underhanded compliment, but a compliment nonetheless. She cradles Karintou in one arm and beckons to Fuyuhiko with the other.]

C'mon, let's get you home before someone else sees that tail of yours.

[biteoutofcrime]

Wait. Wait, why don't I just--

[He shakes himself and then he's a Mightyena again. The wig falls off, but he catches it carefully in his teeth and grumbles around it.]

...Shoulda fuckin' done in the FIRST place...

[missleadingquestions]

Well, that took you long enough.

[After feigning a moment of disappointment, Maya reaches a hand out to take the wig from him--- it'll just be easier if she's the one carrying it.]

[biteoutofcrime]

[He snorts and butts her hand, then starts out to lead the way back to her place.]

I don't wanna hear it. It happened, it's over, the end, dammit.

[missleadingquestions]

Oh no, I agree. Has to be a one time thing. I don't wanna fight you for 'prettiest girl in the manor'.

[excuse all those spooky cackles.]

[biteoutofcrime]

[He turns his head sharply to look at her over his shoulder.]

What? Like hell I'm prettier than you!

[Wait. Did that come out right?]

I mean, you're ACTUALLY a girl, I'm not saying--agh, you know what I mean!

[missleadingquestions]

No, no, what were you saying? I'm interested in hearing that.

[A snicker, and Maya raises a brow, holding Karintou up against her shoulder as to have the free hands to gently fold up the wig in its cap and stow it away in her sleeve.]

I don't like to assume.

[biteoutofcrime]

Never fuckin' mind.

[Because obviously he's not gonna tell her he thinks she's pretty, okay. Childhood friends just don't do that.]

Let's just get back already.

[missleadingquestions]

Yeah, yeah, okay.

[She lets out an over-dramatic sigh, leaning over to scritch his head between the ears before she continues to walk.]

Oh--hey, one more thing. There's probably gonna be another visitor at the Kurain school soon.