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[shacklebreaker]

"You've reached Simon Blackquill. Leave a message if you are so inclined -- but be brief."

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[psycholawgy]

[ she doesn't want to ask this in person, so she'll send him a text even if he's probably just a room away... ]

Thoughts on Mabel's blind dating thing?

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[shacklebreaker]

[Athena, please. Although it's tempting just to respond in person to embarrass her, he'll hold off for now.]

I have no thoughts on it.

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[psycholawgy]

So it'll be okay if I go on a blind date on someone?

On Valentine's day?

[ they're... not together or anything, anyway, are they...? but she feels like she still needs to ask. maybe just to see how jealous he can be. ]

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[shacklebreaker]

[There's a delay before he replies.]

If that is what you wish to do.

[psycholawgy]

[ She gets up and takes a peek out the door. ]

Simooooooooon.

[shacklebreaker]

[Just to show how little he cares, he's already abandoned his Cerevice on the table, and is currently fussing Taka by the window.]

Yes, Athena?

[psycholawgy]

[ She's still in the room, but she's watching his every move. ]

Simoooooooooooooooooon.

[shacklebreaker]

[Irritated, he turns to look at her.]

If you have something to say, stop bleating my name at me and say it.

[psycholawgy]

I was kidding, I was just kidding.

You're not mad, are you...?

[shacklebreaker]

If you're going to play games like this, then a childish blind date event is perfect for you. By all means, attend it.

[And he turns away from her again, as if to end the conversation. Yes, he's mad.]

[psycholawgy]

Wait— I wasn't—!

[ orz orz orz ]

I was just curious what you thought of it... sorry.

[ She's all better now thanks to Leia and her healing magic, so she runs to him and tugs on his sleeve. ]

[shacklebreaker]

[He can't tell what annoys him more: Athena messing with him, or the fact it hurt his feelings at all. What should he really care, if Athena did want to do anything like that? It's her choice.

When she runs over, he leaves Taka on his perch, scowling as she tugs on his sleeve.]

Hmph. Now you know.

[psycholawgy]

Don't get mad anymore? I'm sorry for even joking...

[ Ah, and she gets an idea. ]

Can you give me ten minutes? Just wait here.

[shacklebreaker]

Fine. I was about to feed Taka, anyway.

[And it will give him time to cool off and retain a little of his dignity.]

[psycholawgy]

[ More than ten minutes later, she comes back out with a red heart-shaped card. It's about the size of Athena's palm. ]

This is for you.

[ If he opens it, he'll find another heart pop out of it! Kind of like those pop-up projects little kids in kindergarten make. The heart has a small note, though! It reads: I'm sorry. I'm sorry. But my heart only beats for you, so don't ever forget it, okay?
I'll remind you everyday, too. ]

If you'll have me, I'll give you one each day.

[shacklebreaker]

[He reads it, and then pulls a face.] ...How perfectly soppy. I should have expected nothing less.

[Despite making fun of it, though, he folds it up and puts it inside a breast pocket for safekeeping.]

[psycholawgy]

[ She really does feel bad for even being curious and trying to see how far his jealousy may go.... but what's she to do now? She can't get mad at him, even though she wants to, because at some point, he should be nice and forgive her, right? ]

Sorry... sorry... [ She even bows her head. She knows from her mom that bowing - the longer and deeper the bow, the strong the emotions are represented. So it's a pretty long, probably ten seconds or so. ] You can have Taka bite me, it's okay.

[shacklebreaker]

[It's hard to stay angry at her when she's sincerely sorry. So after a few seconds of her bowing, he reaches over to ruffle her hair.]

I'll do nothing of the sort, you hopeless girl. Just don't do it again.

[Perhaps it's normal for teenagers to toy around with one anothers' feelings like that, but he really has no patience for it.]

[psycholawgy]

[ She takes Simon's hand and puts it by her own chest. ]

I won't. Trust this. I'm sorry again.

[shacklebreaker]

[He can feel her heartbeat, strong and steady. This must be what it feels like for her around other people, all the time. Even after all these years, it's still something he can't always wrap his mind around.]

...All right. I trust you.

[psycholawgy]

Thank you. [ And when she lets go- ]

I think I'm going to go to my apartment and maybe clean up.

I haven't been inside Ryuko's room in a while, and it might be messy.

[ You know, coping mechanisms... ]

[shacklebreaker]

Very well. [He figures she might want to keep busy, and Ryuko is weighing on her mind a lot, so he won't interfere.

Before she goes, though, he pulls her back to him by the waist, and gives her a quick kiss.]

...Thank you for the card.

[psycholawgy]

[ The kiss is probably just what she needs; it's means of comfort. Especially Simon's kiss.

Not that she's locked lips with anybody else. Though he might have wanted it to be a quick kiss, she pulls him by the lapels of his shirt to extend it. ]

[shacklebreaker]

[It's unexpected, but he offers no resistance, melting seamlessly back into the kiss. He lets out a soft hum of contentment, one hand still supporting her waist as he presses her to him.]

[psycholawgy]

[ She really is sorry, and if she can translate her guilt into this kiss, then she'll kiss him as hard as she can without making him too uncomfortable.

Did she says she was going back to her apartment, though, because it looks like she might be staying with Simon longer. ]