57 - [video of feet + action]

[blackshadow]

[ The device turns on with a clatter and...purring. ]

—Hey! Cut it out-!

[ And Tyr's very annoyed voice as he tries to shoo away the two long-hair cats that are rubbing against his legs as he stands at the kitchen counter. ]

This isn't even— Sindar!

[ And a second later, another cat is plopped to the floor with the other two. ]

I don't know how Luc put up with you...

[ He finally reaches for his device to click off the feed. And probably get back to making breakfast. ]

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[negativegate]

[♥~! Ooh, no, I've never heard that one before now! :o]

[Hee, it is!]

[She really wants him to know that she wasn't just making fun of him, too.] No, it's not...I said you were a different kind of cute, remember? I didn't mean it in a bad way...

[blackshadow]

[ ♥~! Really? :o It became popular again because the song was used in Robot Unicorn Attack. ]

[ I miss my cats... ;v; ]

[ He can't help but blush again and look down to his feet. He knows what Rita means, and it makes his heart sort of fluttery. At least he's not in the army anymore. ] The kind of cute you like, huh?

[negativegate]

[♥~! Iii actually have no idea what Robot Unicorn is aside from hearing the name now and then. |D;]

[Aww ;v; /holds]

[She's really bad at explaining it, so she's glad Tyr seems to get it.] Y-yeah...I don't think you look like a little kid or anything.

[blackshadow]

[ ♥~! I never actually played it, but it's a game!!! ...and that's all I know about it. |D; ]

[ /holds!! ]

[ And honestly, that's all he wants to hear. ] I hoped not... I hate being stuck like this.

[negativegate]

[♥~! Ohh, I had no idea! :o You knew more than me! |D]

[/cliiings]

[And Rita figures he means the way the City keeps them as they are...] Really? I never really thought about it...It's just how this place is.

[blackshadow]

[ ♥~! Ahaha, now I feel all smart! 8D ]

[ /forever clings ]

It might get to you after a while... But it's not as bad when no-one else here changes.

[negativegate]

[♥~! Aww, you should! I've always thought you were smart. :D]

[/aaalways]

Well, yeah...Everyone stays the same physically. Has it been bothering you?

[blackshadow]

[ ♥~! Aww, thank you! ;v; That means a lot to me! ]

[ /never letting goooo~ ]

A little... I should be used to it by now, but...I'm sort of jealous.

[negativegate]

[♥~! Aww, I really think so! :3]

[/clinging always~!]

Jealous? Of who?

[blackshadow]

[ ♥~! Thanks!! ;v; You're really smart, too! ]

[ /Yes~! X3 ]

...Yuri, I guess. [ He can rest his arm on his head-! ] And most people.

It's not like I want to be them. Or look like them. I just want to look my age for once.

[negativegate]

[♥~! Thank you! ;v;]

[\o/]

[Rita knows how that feels...And his answer gets her curious now, though she never thought about it before-] Tyr...What is your age?

[blackshadow]

[ ♥~! :D ]

[ No-one ever remembers how old he is... He can't even be bitter about it with Rita, though, and just slumps against the counter. ] Twenty-two.

[negativegate]

[♥~! :3]

[I can never remember if he's told her before, sob... He looks so tired, she thinks...And the answer doesn't really surprise her or change her view of him--though she understands a bit more now--until she thinks about the math.]

Tyr...But wait--you haven't been in the City that long. About the same as me, right?

[blackshadow]

[ ♥~! :D ]

[ It's hard to keep track of with memes and everything, too... He nods and looks back over at her. ]

Right, just about two years... It was like this in my world, too.

[negativegate]

[♥~! \o/]

[Aah, that's right...I feel like he might've said, but I can't remember.]

What do you mean that it was like this? [Everyone didn't age? That can't be right, so...] You've stayed the same in your world?

[blackshadow]

[ ♥~! \o/ ]

[ I think he did when he was talking about the war. Hard to keep track when we have long threads. ]

Yeah... [ He fans out the fingers of his right hand just to stretch it a little. ] It was the first thing Luc noticed when he saw me again after the war, too.

[negativegate]

[♥~! /o/

Sooob I know;; I think you're right, though...I'll try to remember after this!]

[She glances down at his hand, knowing what he means now.] So that's how it was...I wasn't thinking about how you were affected.

[blackshadow]

[ ♥~! \o\

Okay, good luck-! >:| ]

I didn't think it would really bother me, but when I think about it...I don't really like it. If we were in my world, you'd probably be taller than me by now, and I'd really start looking like a little kid.

[negativegate]

[♥~! \o/

Thaaaanks!!]

[She almost wants to tell him he's exaggerating--just how tall does he think she's going to grow?!--but it sort of shows how much it must have affected him.]

Tyr...Sorry.

[She can't change what's in his world. She can only reach out to hold his hand.]

Everyone's in the same boat here, but...

[blackshadow]

[♥~! /o/ Also sorry for being slow! sorta curled up in bed right now.]

[She could get a lot taller! He feels weird opening up about it - he never has before, to anyone - but it feels like Rita understands... He squeezes her hand back, but just shakes his head.]

And that's all that matters as long as we're here, right?

[negativegate]

[♥~! It's no problem! Are you feeling okay?]

[But over half a foot?! On the one hand, she's glad he can open up to her about it, but she still would've liked to offer him better comfort. Here in the City is the only place it's normal for everyone.]

Yeah...

Hey. Have you ever thought about asking the deities? You know, if you wanted to look closer to your age.

[blackshadow]

[♥~! Just a stomach ache and some lethargy. Not too big but big enough for me to not want to move...]

[Growth spurts happen! She could end up being really curvy, too!! Part of him is really glad for that. No-one will notice if he doesn't tell them.

At her suggestion, he blinks.]

I'm not sure if I should trust them with something like that...

[But it's tempting in a selfish way...]

[negativegate]

[♥~! Aww. :< Yeah, that's bad enough. I hope it goes away quickly!]

[Is this what Tyr dreams of?! It definitely helps that he doesn't stand out that way here...And Rita nods--she gets his reservation--and just goes ahead and speaks her mind.]

Yeah. I don't know if I would, either. But if you want to think about it...I'd help you.

And I like the way you are. [Age isn't all that important to her. Tyr is Tyr.] So just think about what you want.

[blackshadow]

[♥~! Thanks! :< I hope so, too.]

[She could be like Kasumi... But he's happy with how she looks.

And he's happy that she'd like him either way. It was a worry that entered his mind, but it's gone now. As long as she likes him.]

...Maybe I will think about it for a while, then. Even if it's just temporary, I'd like to know.

It'd be harder for us to be on the same level, though.

[negativegate]

[♥~! /hoolds ;_; I'm slow too today. I've been sick since last night.]

[Should her next play costume be a ninja?

Part of her is curious what he'd look like if he looked his age, but regardless, she doesn't care as long as he chooses what he really wants.]

Yeah, it's not like you have to decide right away.

[And now she wonders just how much taller Tyr thinks he would get...]

Then you'll have to lean down more.