IV: Bride of Chucker | [Voice | Action]

[the_mikester]

[Mike is... better than he was. The events of the AU were like the best dream he'd ever had, and waking up to harsh reality was all the more painful this time because everyone else remembered the dream too. It was like being stripped bare in no way he'd ever experienced, nudist that he is, and he doesn't like it one bit.

she knows

After thinking

Comments

[On Mike's filter]

[no_use_running]

I can help you with the filter, if you want.

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[no_use_running]

He'll be back. If it's the Malnosso, he'll be back.

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[the_mikester]

Thanks.

[Deep breath. Deep breath. Don't breathe into the mic. Deep breath.]

Do you wanna come over for dinner tonight? Splinter's been dying to see you again.

[Did that sound too much like a date? Did he mess up? No, it seems fine. He'll just have to remember to inform Splinter that he's been dying to see Ami again.]

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[no_use_running]

I'd like that. I've only met him a few times; it would be nice to see him again, and thank him for everything this past while.

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[the_mikester]

[Hyesssssssss.]

Great! Any requests for dinner?

Oh, and how's Pa- uh. What's... Papa's name, anyway?

[Oh, weird. Weird weird weird.]

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[no_use_running]

Ah- He isn't my father. But he's someone I respect a lot. It's Giles. Rupert Giles.

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[the_mikester]

Giles.

Is he okay?

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[no_use_running]

Mm. Fortunately, there don't seem to be negative affects left from the experiment. [Just putting all their relationships back in order.]

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[the_mikester]

[Or forging new ones, in Mike's case.]

Oh, good.

It was... kinda nice. Him being our Papa.

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[no_use_running]

It was. Growing up, it was just me and Mama. Having a father there for awhile, this time, was nice.

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[the_mikester]

Heh. Even then I didn't have a mom. Guess it's just not meant to be.

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[no_use_running]

I'm sorry for that.

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[the_mikester]

It's okay. We had April. She was sort of young to be our mom, but she did take us in. Sort of... sister/mom?

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[no_use_running]

My friends... [she pauses just a second before she continues] were a little like having a bigger family, to me.

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[the_mikester]

Yeah. That's how I feel too. [And you're included in that now.]

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[no_use_running]

In that way, Luceti is a wonderful place to be. But I still miss the people from back home, too, and my life there.