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[rollplayinghouse]

[hm]

Maki: Then I'll just come outside the hotel, and you can take me wherever/

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

CEO: fine

[Though he'll be sitting in the lobby if she comes the conventional way]

[rollplayinghouse]

[She does. Leaping off the balcony is for special occasions.

She catches his eye almost immediately when she comes out of the elevator.]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[He's now wearing a scarf to cover up his neck and tattoo, but otherwise doesn't seem to be bothered by whatever status ailments affected his unit.

He stands up and moves toward the exit when he sees her, expecting her to follow]

[rollplayinghouse]

[She does follow, quietly, assuming anything he has to say he's not going to want to get into here.]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[And into the park they go. At least deep enough that Intensity assumes there aren't a lot of people around.

He sits down on a remote bench, waiting for Maki to do the same]

[rollplayinghouse]

[She sits down next to him, close but still quiet.]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

So how long has this been going on?

[rollplayinghouse]

King and I getting closer, you mean?

[what else would he possibly mean]

Since my live, more or less. We... talked about some things, and he helped me out a lot. There was the princess game, too.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

. . .

I see.

[rollplayinghouse]

...Should I have told you? It's not like you tell me anything about what you do with him.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Because you're a blabbermouth.

[rollplayinghouse]

...

I wouldn't tell people anything if you asked me not to.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

We had this discussion before.

You required an itemized list if I recall. And I'm not charitable enough to list out everything that bothers me.

[rollplayinghouse]

When it's about our relationship, or about you in general, yeah, I need you to be a little specific, because I'm going to talk about that. But there's no reason I'd need to tell anyone about your other relationships if you'd rather I not.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

So you don't think there is anything particularly wrong with going on and on about you'll support and think more about my feelings.

And getting together with King in between those declarations?

None of my business, right?

[rollplayinghouse]

[. . .]

We're not... together. I mean—we haven't—we're friends, and we talk about things, and—kiss, sometimes. That's it. And some of what I talked to him about was you.

You won't talk to me about this kind of thing, so how should I know what your feelings about it would be?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

You don't princess carry someone you're platonic with.

[rollplayinghouse]

[raises her eyebrows]

That sounds like an admission about some of the early parts of our relationship.

[a small sigh]

...I like him. He's fun to be with. I wouldn't mind more, but it's not romantic. Is that a problem...? Are you jealous of him, or me?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

What?

You have to ask me questions now?

When you were so sure how I played in the last game? I thought you knew everything about me.

[rollplayinghouse]

I didn't say I knew everything about you. I just know you well enough that that much was obvious.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

My point still stands.

Answer you own damn question.

[rollplayinghouse]

...If I had to guess, yes, it's a problem, and you're jealous of both of us. Or, maybe more like possessive...?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Makes no indication if she is hot, cold, right or wrong]

[rollplayinghouse]

[that means she's right]

Well, it's not like I didn't guess you'd be already. You're possessive even when I just like someone else and aren't even doing anything.

...But, you once told me to be more unreasonable, didn't you...? To get you to act how I wanted.