[Mushverse: Greeed-party!]

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[Main thread probable post order: Kazari-Ankh-Gamel-Mezool-Uva repeat? For the main thread, anyway, but if any two or three Greeed want to have separate conversations, feel free to make side threads.]

I've got to get Gamel and Mezool back together, mostly because I'm not about to share my parents with Gamel, and also because Gamel really just wants Mezool back. And maybe this time around she can actually give a shit about him instead of just pretending to.

Also I told Ankh that I'd keep him informed and that maybe we should all get together sometime and make sure all the backstabbing and hating each other is in the past. Or at least something we're better able to control.

Something I'm better able to control.

Also that was before Gamel came back, and so now we should probably all get together and talk about what the hell we're going to do if Maki comes back, too.

It takes some figuring out but in the end I send them all text messages telling them to come to the school, which is not in session today, so we can hang out in the courtyard and probably not be bothered.

I asked Megumi to help me make some food, because I think everyone would be in an awful mood if there wasn't any food. I guess it's like a picnic or something.

Ice cream for Ankh, he likes that, right? And no sushi, much to my unending disappointment. Don't want to put Mezool off. No chicken either, so it's mostly rice, vegetables, and sweets, that kind of stuff. I'll survive. I guess.

I bring Yummy too. He is the best cat in the entire world.

Now it's just a matter of waiting to see if they all show up. And whether my first instinct is to betray every single one of them. Again.

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"That's what I thought." I run a hand through my hair thoughtfully. "He was human first. And then became a Greeed." He has a point. Eiji was like that for a while too. But...

"But Eiji didn't die." Or fall apart. Whatever. "Maki did. Eiji just went back to being human. But Maki died like we did, with his Medals broken."

Uva's all tense. "Sorry." I wonder if something happened, after I... was gone. Eiji's never told me the specifics. Just that Maki went out of control and Eiji used OOO to stop him.

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'Something' is a massive understatement. Medals being forced on me--uncomfortable and enraging and something I'm far from over. The pain and wrenching of my body--I can remember clearly, like it's imprinted on me.

But I'm not showing any of that hurt, instead it's coming out as anger.

"If he returns and gets in my sight? I'll destroy him. So either keep him out of my way or get back while I wail on him with a golf club." I'm gritting my teeth and I'm shaking with reawakened anger. I was never good at containing frustration. "I don't want to talk about that bastard more than that."

I need to walk away or something.

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Uva's shaking all over. This is my fault. I have my arms around his shoulders before I even realize what I'm doing.

"I'm sorry. I was just wondering what you thought." I nuzzle my nose in his hair. "You're right. If he shows up, we'll just tear him apart."

Like we should have done from the start.

[keepitreal]

This condition isn't anything but Maki's fault. Still, Kazari's embrace calms me, strangely, his warmth is distracting.

Since when were we so huggy and touchy-feely? I get cynical with myself and push the pessimistic voice down. "Don't be sorry, just let me be the one to end him." That's final enough, and it sates me for the moment.

I've not forgotten how Kazari helped him, but judging by his reaction? That's not a concern now.

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Yeah, something definitely happened. I'm not about to ask Uva about it, since it distressed him so much. I'll have to ask Ankh or Eiji, I guess. I want to know.

I sniff and pull away suddenly, thinking maybe I was being a little too forward with him. My family has definitely had an influence on me, that's for sure.

"Alright. I can be okay with that."

[keepitreal]

I'm a little alarmed when Kazari pulls back quickly, but my brows just raise up a little. I decide to let a hand rest on his shoulder though, at the very least.

I'm not a complete asshole, and I'm not going to get lost in my anger, either. Just that bit of me's still raw.

"Nothing to be afraid of." I nod, firmly. The silence after Kazari's words felt awkward and that was the best I had to offer.

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He keeps touching me even after I pull back. That's a good sign. I grin at him and nudge him with my elbow.

"Who said I was afraid?"

I was, though. Still kind of am. I don't know if I'd want Uva to have to be the one to kill a total psychotic jerk. But what if he comes back and he's not a jerk? If he comes back, it'll be as a human like we did. Can Uva kill a human? He probably shouldn't.

I could, though. I'm a Horoscopes.

That doesn't mean I'm not afraid.

"I'm not scared of anything."

[keepitreal]

"Yeah, well. You should be scared of me; I'm pretty strong." I grin then. Being playful is incredibly new to me.

I tug at his hair curiously, and smirk again. Maybe I'm trying to put on a show that I'm all right, but I still roll with the punches quickly anyway.

Maki, even the memory of him, isn't going to get me down more than he has to.

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"Yeah right." I smirk, my nose wrinkles up and I stick my tongue out at him when he pulls my hair.

He's not trembling with barely suppressed... whatever, anymore. That's all I care about.

It's weird, but I really am angling for Contentment For Everyone right now. I think as long as we keep ourselves in line, maybe we deserve it.

"I could always beat you. Still could." He doesn't even know how true that is.

[keepitreal]

"What a big head you're getting." Ah, and now he gets annoying. It's not making me mad so much as it is awakening this kind of fondness? Is that right? Whatever, it seems... okay. I don't mind that feeling.

We just have a lot of history and it's making me fond. I guess. Gross.

I have an image to protect, er, sorta. Kazari sliding past my defenses (and not using just sheer deception) is strange, but it's nice having someone look past my hard outer shell.

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"Getting? You mean I didn't have it already?" I smirk at him. He's teasing me, but I don't mind in the slightest. Reminds me of my parents. Different, obviously, because there's only two of us. But like Jou and Yuusuke. They're always like this. And they like it.

I make a snap decision to flop over into his lap. I may be human now, but underneath all that I've learned, all that I know, and especially all I can do, my basest instincts still come from when I was the Feline Greeed.

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"That might be the one thing you're right about, then," I allow. Waiting just a couple seconds after he flops into my lap to process 'did that really happen. is he really--yes he is. is he staying?' type thoughts, I adjust to at least make it comfortable for him, and then rest a hand on Kazari's arm.

Yeah, this isn't. Bad. Awkward, maybe? Different--but not bad. I don't mind him being like this, so long as it doesn't get embarrassing. Still, I seem to relax a little more, maybe him being like this is comforting? Yeah. That seems like the right word for it.