He's doing his homework in a isolated corner of the library. Catseye is still going to be in her reading class for another hour or so and even if she can turn into a 300 pound cat he doesn't believe she should walk alone with Stryker still out there being a jerk and hating
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Better than he thought.
He did turn visible, the armor taking on the holographic appearance of regular clothes. The helmet itself looked took on the appearance of a hat as he took it off.
"It's Kang The Conqueror," he stated in his library voice, "not Kang the Courteous. If I wanted to fight, I wouldn't be waiting for you to finish your homework first."
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"You're Nate." He closes his books. "Been thinking about that a lot."
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"At this point, that distinction is superficial to damn near everyone."
Except Cassie. And possibly the Richards family.
"You shouldn't waste too much time thinking about it."
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"My right to think about and pray for whoever I want to - because I don't think you're destined to become Kang." He holds up his hand. "Before you start being obstinate - why don't you tell me what's going on and stop assuming what I think and don't think? Other then the 'Nate,' thing. My mind's pretty clear on that."
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There was a good humored eyeroll at the rest of it. "Nah, hitting you in the girlfriend is cheap and easy. I'm above that." He'd aim for where it really hurts. "And wouldn't you want the rest of the team to know you're dating someone?"
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"You don't do cheep and easy. When you come to me and say, 'Hey old friend, it's Nate and I'm not coming after you, you're friends, myself, or your little dog -' Not that I have one -" He sucks in a breath. "Then you get to meet my girl. I'm not just going to show her off to everyone at once like a show pony."
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"You don't have a dog, but you do have a Catseye now." He may not keep the same level of surveillance on them that the suit did, but he has been keeping track of them. "And I have every right to go after at least Danny and Teddy. Their spelling alone warrants beating them to death with a dictionary." He may or may not have been serious.
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"See, and you also finally got to the one thing you actually really want to talk to me about other then the fact I have a girlfriend."
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