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[anequal]

[What.

Oh.

His face turns a little red himself when she brings attention to it, but he waves his hands and gives her the same, cheery laugh.]

Don't worry about it.

And about whoever you used to be. At least not for now.

[phoenix_temple]

... Do you want to stay until my mom gets home?

[It'd be a lot easier to stop thinking if there's someone around.]

[anequal]

I plan on it, honestly. It doesn't feel right leaving you on your own.

Besides.

[he takes a bite]

Pizza.

[phoenix_temple]

Well it's not like I'm going to hurt myself or walk into a wall or anything... And the pizza's not going to last all night...

[anequal]

I don't doubt that, but you called me because you needed moral support, right?

I'll stay until I know you're not alone.

[phoenix_temple]

... Thanks. It's not easy being in the apartment alone when I'm freaked out. The cat lady's apartment makes weird noises.

[anequal]

Yeesh. Talk about horror.

I'll stay here.

[phoenix_temple]

I mean they're cat noises but weird cat noises...

Do you want to do anything? [SHE HONESTLY EXPECTED TO not ask him to stay tbch.]

[anequal]

You got anything to do? It's your house.

[phoenix_temple]

Uh... movies. I have a few games but not a lot, too...

[anequal]

Games?

[His eyes light up.] Which ones?

[phoenix_temple]

[She lists a few fairly popular games that she enjoys playing. Most of them actually have a two-player mode, too.

But she also has this universe Katamari and her first reaction is "but we're not going to play that because co-op mode is probably enough motivation to murder someone."]

[anequal]

It's probably best not to do anything like that when I know you're the one with the heal--

I need to clean up the bathroom b-r-b--

[phoenix_temple]

Huh? [Oh shit. Oh shit she forgot!!!]

What, no I have it. Stay here it's gross, it's my blood anyway it's not that bad. [She's already up. She hates blood but she doesn't want him to have to deal with it it's really really gross.]

[anequal]

Uh...

[He... sits... '-' ] Okay.

Call me if you need anything.

[phoenix_temple]

I have it, I have it. [She hates blood so much and she's really nervous handling and re-sterilizing the knife but she will eventually return with it to return to him.]

Sorry, I wasn't thinking about it...

[anequal]

It's fine. Are you okay?

[phoenix_temple]

Yeah, I'm fine. Just don't let me do it again.

[anequal]

Never again. [He hands her water?]

[phoenix_temple]

[She mumbles a thank you.] Someone has to keep me from doing dumb stuff...

[anequal]

Are you sure you trust me with such a big responsibility?

[phoenix_temple]

You've done pretty well so far.

[anequal]

All right. If you trust me so.

[phoenix_temple]

I promise not to wander into any more gang territory.

[anequal]

Swear on that sword of yours.