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[scrapperzen]

Who: Katherine, Leormon, ???
What: Relaxation interrupted
When: May 9th, evening (Backdated)
Where: Neon City, Katherine's apartment

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[themonstergirl]

"Welcome home, Katherine."

The voice came from the dark haired girl who emerged from the shadows of the nearest room... Renamon fading into sight beside her.

Yuma gripped something in her hand, and shot Katherine a devilish smile.

[scrapperzen]

Well, crud. Looks like I won't be getting any research done tonight.

Kat's eyebrows rose in surprise, and she stared at Yuma, but aside from that, her body language didn't change in the slightest. Leormon turned and growled, but Kat chose to disregard his defensiveness.

"Yuma, Renamon" she said softly and she stepped past her partner. "It's nice to see you, even if something tells me that this isn't a visit under the banner of friendship."

"Ma'am, are you sure that's wise?" Leormon hissed quietly, taking a step after her.

[themonstergirl]

"That's where you're wrong," replied Yuma, as she began to approach Kat. "I am here because of a friendship... the friendship I hope you and I still have..."

[scrapperzen]

Kat smiled then. She believed the statement, even if she didn't particularly believe that anything good would come of the meeting. She had faith in Yuma, in spite of everything that had happened. That seal would manipulate her, of course, but Yuma was still Yuma. And Yuma was her friend. She nodded, and she gestured to her sofa, sparing a glance towards the object in Yuma's hand.

"Well, in that case, would you care to have a seat?" she said warmly. "I'm very glad to see you, I've been very worried about you ever since you disappeared. I don't think I have any cookies prepared, but I know I've got some juice in the fridge if you want it."

Leormon knew that Kat was being sincere, but he wasn't sure what she was planning. Knowing that Yuma was sealed didn't help the distrust that he felt, and after the charade that had been pulled in this very apartment some time before, he wasn't about to let his guard down. He focused his gaze on Renamon, trusting Kat could handle herself against Yuma when it came down to it.

[scrapperzen]

The glass table shattered noisily beneath Yuma's kick, causing Kat to cringe. She cast another light spell, directing a blining flash towards Yuma's eyes, but she still sounded sad as she spoke. "Could you?" she asked quietly. "Have you forgotten any of the pain you feel?"

GrapLeomon chose not dodge the attack, but rather to respond with another of his own. The turbines on his wrists were noisily spinning now, and with a shout of "Lion Turbine Barrage!" he began to rapidly drive his fists in a blurred series of punches against the Ray, until the attack was finally dissipated entirely. With a sneer, GrapLeomon brushed his thumb across his muzzle. "Where's this different 'Lust' you were talking about?" he asked. "It seems to me the only thing that you're killing is time!"

[themonstergirl]

"I REMEMBER EVERYTHING!" Yuma hisse... just before she cringed back from the light that blinded her.

Taomon snarled angrily, and surged towards GrappLeomon, abandoning spells and ranged attacks in favor of beating the lion with his brush.

[scrapperzen]

"Then please! Stop doing this, it isn't gonna help you!" Kat cried out, stepping around the recliner quickly to keep it between them. "I just want you to do what's best for you, and this isn't it! No matter what you do to me, it's only going to hurt you worse in the end!"

GrapLeomon simply raised his fists as Taomon rushed in, and he closed to meet the other perfect. An up close and personal fight suited him just fine. "What are you even doing?!" he demanded. "Can you even tell me anymore, or are you just being led by that seal like it's a leash?!"

[themonstergirl]

"You're just trying to save your skin!" howled Yuma, staggering around in confusion. "Everyone... everyone tosses me away...!"

Taomon roared in anger, frotthing at the mouth as he attempted to drive the end of the brush into GrappLeomon's torso.