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[fallenapple]

[It's clear that the voice being broadcasted isn't stable at all, tremors disturbing their words.]

....That dumbass....

[Something slams into a wall or a table.]

Just left like that, without even letting me know!-

[There's silence for a few moments. From network posts she went through after the fact, he had left days ago. She'd just been too busy with

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[stepford_smiles]

Where are you?

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[fallenapple]

...

Why do you wanna know?

[It's snapped. Kyoko doesn't even look at the camera; she doesn't even know who's speaking.]

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[stepford_smiles]

I need you to help me with dinner. That's all.

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[fallenapple]

....

I'll be there soon, 'kay?

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[stepford_smiles]

How soon?

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[fallenapple]

....A while.

[She needs to do something stupid and reckless.]

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[stepford_smiles]

[She can hardly blame her - she'd done 'stupid and reckless' a week and a half ago.]

Find me when you come home. That's an order from your senpai.

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[fallenapple]

[There's almost a tiny smile from that.]

Yeah, yeah. I'll be there.

video-->offline?

[stepford_smiles]

[Mami will end the feed, but.. she remains at home, keeping an eye on the door.]

offline!

[fallenapple]

[It was quite a while before Kyoko stumbled home again, walking in the door with a few bruises. And yet, despite that, she was smiling a bit more, that snarky grin back on her face just slightly.]

I'm home! Miss me?

[stepford_smiles]

[Mami crosses her arms, tapping her foot impatiently, though she's smiling just a little bit.]

I thought you said you'd be home in time to help with dinner.

[fallenapple]

[Kyoko stops short for a moment. Oh, yeah, she did-]

[Before that grin gets wider.]

Yeah, I got a little sidetracked. I'll make it up to you guys next time, 'kay?

But you better not have eaten without me.

[stepford_smiles]

Every bite. We don't save food for delinquents who stay out past curfew.

[But her eyes are ticking over Kyoko, trying to determine how bad the bruises are.]

[fallenapple]

Aww, come on! I'm starving! Delinquents get hungry too, ya know.

[From the way she's acting, they don't seem bad, really.]

[....But one has to ask exactly what she was doing....]

[stepford_smiles]

What were you getting up to while you were out, Sakura-san?

[She's heading to the kitchen to get her something, though.]

[fallenapple]

Just-

[For a second, she wants to spill the entire story, but really, she had enough with dwelling on the sadness.]

Doing some stupid things. Nothin' new, you know?

[And she'll tag along, hands behind her back.]