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Would have made it mo-- oh my god that's not the issue here!
[ she's also nice? this is terrible, karkat is going to become a hermit after this specifically to make sure he never runs into orihime again so he won't have to ruin her life a second time.
(he's dramatic) ]
Listen. You can hit me. I am allowing you one smack.
[ she's also nice? this is terrible, karkat is going to become a hermit after this specifically to make sure he never runs into orihime again so he won't have to ruin her life a second time.
(he's dramatic) ]
Listen. You can hit me. I am allowing you one smack.
[ Yes, he will clearly be able to avoid her after this. She won't contact him on her own volition at all.
But to that suggestion? She is aghast! And so is the bat that's still holding onto her hair for some reason. ]
What? Hit you?
[ Shock! Where would this idea come from? ]
Why would I do that??
But to that suggestion? She is aghast! And so is the bat that's still holding onto her hair for some reason. ]
What? Hit you?
[ Shock! Where would this idea come from? ]
Why would I do that??
[ obviously. this is the last time they ever talk. ]
Isn't that what people are supposed to do when you offend their sensibilities or whatever the hell you would describe this situation.
[ it seems fair? to him? after he robbed orihime of her first kiss? he takes this seriously. ]
Isn't that what people are supposed to do when you offend their sensibilities or whatever the hell you would describe this situation.
[ it seems fair? to him? after he robbed orihime of her first kiss? he takes this seriously. ]
[ It was nice knowing you. ]
No! I mean, that's not how I would describe this situation.
[ Okay we're back to flailing. ]
it was a bat puzzle and we had to solve the puzzle or else the bats would still be trying to nest in your hair!
[ ...No, Hime, the only one that is trying to nest is on you. ]
Or...a-are you saying that you--...
[ Did he plan it?? ]
No! I mean, that's not how I would describe this situation.
[ Okay we're back to flailing. ]
it was a bat puzzle and we had to solve the puzzle or else the bats would still be trying to nest in your hair!
[ ...No, Hime, the only one that is trying to nest is on you. ]
Or...a-are you saying that you--...
[ Did he plan it?? ]
[ it takes him a moment to understand what she's asking here, and when it hits him his face turns bright red again. how did he make this worse? ]
Fuck! No! Jesus, don't say something like that out loud. It's like begging for me to be mugged for being a pervert or something. I didn't want to kiss you!
[ ... ]
I mean, not that I wouldn't want to kiss you, but I didn't like, fucking create some devious goddamn plot to ensnare you in a makeout trap, dude.
Fuck! No! Jesus, don't say something like that out loud. It's like begging for me to be mugged for being a pervert or something. I didn't want to kiss you!
[ ... ]
I mean, not that I wouldn't want to kiss you, but I didn't like, fucking create some devious goddamn plot to ensnare you in a makeout trap, dude.
I didn't think so...!
[ People don't do that. Well, nice people don't do that. And she thinks he would be more excited and proud of himself if it really were some elaborate scheme to kiss strangers. ]
Then there's no reason for me to hit you! It means you were tricked too, doesn't it?
[ People don't do that. Well, nice people don't do that. And she thinks he would be more excited and proud of himself if it really were some elaborate scheme to kiss strangers. ]
Then there's no reason for me to hit you! It means you were tricked too, doesn't it?
[ NOPE. Orihime shakes her head quite pointedly. ]
I'm not going to hit you! Besides, I'm a lot stronger than I look, so I could do some serious damage.
[ She looks super buff, right? ]
I'm not going to hit you! Besides, I'm a lot stronger than I look, so I could do some serious damage.
[ She looks super buff, right? ]
Yes!
[ She pumps her fists like a martial expert.
The kind you'd see in movies. ]
I saw myself training to rescue someone in my memories, too!
[ She pumps her fists like a martial expert.
The kind you'd see in movies. ]
I saw myself training to rescue someone in my memories, too!
[ Look. She is, she's super buff. She could punch a bear but that would be mean. ]
Nope. I was training in the forest with a cat! I think. Or we were there to talk to someone I knew who was training in the forest, but there was definitely a talking cat!
Nope. I was training in the forest with a cat! I think. Or we were there to talk to someone I knew who was training in the forest, but there was definitely a talking cat!
[ karkat has literally no room to judge here. his own memories are fucking stupid and, thus, he cannot think someone else's are without looking like a hypocrite.
and yet. ]
I see. [ he can't do this. ] And the talking cat, or the person who is acquaintances with this cat, trained you to go rescue this other person.
and yet. ]
I see. [ he can't do this. ] And the talking cat, or the person who is acquaintances with this cat, trained you to go rescue this other person.
It makes life brighter and warmer and happier! It makes things easier to see, and sunrises and sunsets are really, really pretty!
[ There's no science here. ]
[ There's no science here. ]
Yes! I think so.
[ Sadly she's not entirely wrong even if she doesn't fully understand it. ]
I think it was the cat. But the point is I can be very scary and strong, you know!
[ Sadly she's not entirely wrong even if she doesn't fully understand it. ]
I think it was the cat. But the point is I can be very scary and strong, you know!
And that's why I'm not going to hit you!
[ Well, one of the reasons. The main one is she doesn't think he deserves it, but that's clearly not as convincing. ]
[ Well, one of the reasons. The main one is she doesn't think he deserves it, but that's clearly not as convincing. ]
[ Orihime blinks. He really wants to be punished, doesn't he? ]
...Um...will that make you feel better?
...Um...will that make you feel better?
[ Is it wrong. ]
Okay.
[ Well, a hand shake isn't so bad. And she can show off her amazing strength. (Haha.) So she holds her hand out. ]
Okay.
[ Well, a hand shake isn't so bad. And she can show off her amazing strength. (Haha.) So she holds her hand out. ]
[ There might have been a few people staring when they were flailing and the bats were swarming, but they have dissipated. For the most part.
That one bat is still watching intently, though. Does that count?
But once he takes her hand, Orihime squeezes. SEE? BUFF! ]
That one bat is still watching intently, though. Does that count?
But once he takes her hand, Orihime squeezes. SEE? BUFF! ]
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