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...if I made you chocolate chip cookies now, would you be able to tell me how to bribe your sister?
[MAY AS WELL ASK.]
[MAY AS WELL ASK.]
[Crapcrapcrap. This was such a bad time to actually mention it and yes, okay, he had wanted to talk to Ruby about it but they were on a date. So he uses his free hand to bury into his hair and he frowns at the menu for a second.]
It's been a little over a week since he said so, but this has been going on since he got here. [Months ago. Months and months ago. Yes it makes him upset, but…] I don't know what to really do right now. I know how to fix it in the longrun but now? [Another deep breath.] Sorry...I wanted to tell you a while ago. It still could have waited.
[A beat.] Also I'm not a huge fan of vegetables either, so we can skip those.
It's been a little over a week since he said so, but this has been going on since he got here. [Months ago. Months and months ago. Yes it makes him upset, but…] I don't know what to really do right now. I know how to fix it in the longrun but now? [Another deep breath.] Sorry...I wanted to tell you a while ago. It still could have waited.
[A beat.] Also I'm not a huge fan of vegetables either, so we can skip those.
[Aw, Ruby. You don't have to thank her.]
He's a good guy, he's just got some growing up to do.
He's a good guy, he's just got some growing up to do.
Believe me, you don't want a guy... or anyone else... like that following you around.
[It's fine, they can always go on different dates. Ruby doesn't seem upset about the timing, anyway. The content, maybe, because how could anyone listen to that and not be a little upset?
But even so, she just looks at Hiro with concern more than anything.]
No veggies. Got it. But Hiro... You don't think that's the case, right? I mean--you think he can love someone even though he's...dead back home. Here, because things are different here.
Right?
But even so, she just looks at Hiro with concern more than anything.]
No veggies. Got it. But Hiro... You don't think that's the case, right? I mean--you think he can love someone even though he's...dead back home. Here, because things are different here.
Right?
You can probably do the successful thing without a murderous stalker on your hands.
[stop getting ideas like this in your head please, ruby. he doesn't need yang trying to kill him for it.]
[stop getting ideas like this in your head please, ruby. he doesn't need yang trying to kill him for it.]
I didn't say love. [The words are quicker and sharper than he intends them to be, and it's not even against Tadashi. It's just...strange, really, to think of his brother loving someone and being close to someone. Realistically he knows that Tadashi should have the chance to date people and go out with people and live his own life, but he's also kind of selfish.] ...but yeah, of course I do. And I told him that. And I told him that it doesn't matter what he thinks will happen when we all leave because his brain and his heart both work here so he needs to focus on that.
...he's worried about what'll happen when we leave. People remembering him or an outline of him and him being dead and not remembering them. So...I told him I'm going to fix that, too.
...he's worried about what'll happen when we leave. People remembering him or an outline of him and him being dead and not remembering them. So...I told him I'm going to fix that, too.
[That makes her blink--the refusal comes hard and fast, and she wasn't even thinking about romantic love. But then again... she wonders if Hiro was too. In general... maybe there's something else to it.]
... Then we'll work on fixing it. But... I mean, we're all gonna leave eventually, right?
[It's just the case--they can't stay in Cerealia forever.]
But while we're here, we can come up with all sorts of solutions for that, so it'll be fine. I think we can all make as many [...] friendships as we want here! Because... I don't wanna say goodbye forever when we do find our way back home.
So I won't.
[There'll be a way--for all of them.]
And if it's you working on things, I know you'll find a way to help Tadashi no matter what.
... Then we'll work on fixing it. But... I mean, we're all gonna leave eventually, right?
[It's just the case--they can't stay in Cerealia forever.]
But while we're here, we can come up with all sorts of solutions for that, so it'll be fine. I think we can all make as many [...] friendships as we want here! Because... I don't wanna say goodbye forever when we do find our way back home.
So I won't.
[There'll be a way--for all of them.]
And if it's you working on things, I know you'll find a way to help Tadashi no matter what.
A dozen then? Well, go ahead and blab and I'll get you your cookies.
[Sorry, Ruby, he's pretty bristly about the idea of Ami and Tadashi dating the more he thinks about it. Sometimes he's okay with it, sometimes he wants to growl and tell people to leave his brother alone. It's a very confusing thing for him.]
…yeah, but that doesn't mean we can't stick together even when we leave. [He doesn't want to say goodbye to people. If he has his way, he's going to stay in touch with his friends for as long as possible.]
I'm doing some research…ways to keep the channels between worlds open and also ways to rewrite some code. Is that crazy?
…yeah, but that doesn't mean we can't stick together even when we leave. [He doesn't want to say goodbye to people. If he has his way, he's going to stay in touch with his friends for as long as possible.]
I'm doing some research…ways to keep the channels between worlds open and also ways to rewrite some code. Is that crazy?
Okay. So like--motorcycle stuff is a good bribe. She loves her motorcycle. So much.
Also hair supplies but you have to be careful with that one because if you give her something she doesn't like she'll probably take it as an insult.
Mostly stuff like that.
Also hair supplies but you have to be careful with that one because if you give her something she doesn't like she'll probably take it as an insult.
Mostly stuff like that.
Motorcycle stuff and hair stuff. That's specific enough.
[And he's not being sarcastic either. He can work with that. And drag out his bag or sugar because it's obvious what is coming next.]
[And he's not being sarcastic either. He can work with that. And drag out his bag or sugar because it's obvious what is coming next.]
Nope.
[That's an easy answer to give, at least. Some things are pretty deep and hard in this conversation, but that's not one of them.]
Why not try to figure something like that out? If we're here and we've got all of this time, we might as well! Besides, I don't wanna lose contact with you either, so...
[...]
We'll find a way.
[That's an easy answer to give, at least. Some things are pretty deep and hard in this conversation, but that's not one of them.]
Why not try to figure something like that out? If we're here and we've got all of this time, we might as well! Besides, I don't wanna lose contact with you either, so...
[...]
We'll find a way.
Sounds like it's probably the better way to go. Autographs, good. Stalkers, bad.
[that seems like it's spoken in a way she'll get well enough.]
[that seems like it's spoken in a way she'll get well enough.]
I've been piecing together a lot of stuff hoping something will stick. It's just a really, really really long process. [...but it's nice to hear that Ruby doesn't want to lose contact with him either.] I've only known most of these people for a couple of months and it's hard to imagine just never seeing them again. There's gotta be a way around it.
[But he shakes his head. Enough sad talk, back to pizza.] It's all the more reason I don't think dating is a bad idea here. Can we just get a pepperoni pizza and call it good?
[But he shakes his head. Enough sad talk, back to pizza.] It's all the more reason I don't think dating is a bad idea here. Can we just get a pepperoni pizza and call it good?
Of course there is. I mean, if you think about all of the things we can do here... why not? It'd be silly to think we'll never be able to talk again.
[Ruby's going the optimistic route...as ever.]
I like pepperoni, let's do it.
And of course it's not a bad idea! [sheesh.] I mean. Well. If you know what you're doing and you're ready for it it's not a bad idea. [Tadashi...... dating seems to be a tentatively worrisome topic for him?] So... so yeah!
[Ruby's going the optimistic route...as ever.]
I like pepperoni, let's do it.
And of course it's not a bad idea! [sheesh.] I mean. Well. If you know what you're doing and you're ready for it it's not a bad idea. [Tadashi...... dating seems to be a tentatively worrisome topic for him?] So... so yeah!
I'm kinda thinking of calling Mosley and asking him. There's a couple of things I want to ask him, actually.
[He'll flag down the waiter then and place an order for a pepperoni pizza. Honestly, they're two growing teenagers, they can probably annihilate a large by themselves.]
Let's just say that I have more dating experience than he does. [And considering Ruby's his first girlfriend...yikes.] She's liked him for a while though. Rei told me. [A beat.] Another friend of theirs showed up from their world and they're thinking of another dinner together. You'll still come with me, right?
[He'll flag down the waiter then and place an order for a pepperoni pizza. Honestly, they're two growing teenagers, they can probably annihilate a large by themselves.]
Let's just say that I have more dating experience than he does. [And considering Ruby's his first girlfriend...yikes.] She's liked him for a while though. Rei told me. [A beat.] Another friend of theirs showed up from their world and they're thinking of another dinner together. You'll still come with me, right?
Come on now, don't tell me you're gonna take my fun away if that guy shows up.
[okay, so maybe zagi is more exasperating than a fun experience, but he wouldn't wish zagi on anyone else. he may try to make her a target.... no thanks.]
[okay, so maybe zagi is more exasperating than a fun experience, but he wouldn't wish zagi on anyone else. he may try to make her a target.... no thanks.]
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