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โ โ โ โโ oโoh yeah .แ haha . . . silly me .แ um, maybe it was looking for ๐ฐater .แโ โ
โ โ โ his smile drops instantly, replaced by worry. he knew he had to tell her the ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก, but at least she didn't seem to have seen anything . . .
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/ooe.
Huh? Why?
Frogs donโt need kitchens, Matsu!! They donโt eat food food..
[ Z sways her legs as he carries her down the hallway, thankfully she didnโt see what the cats were playing with. ]
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โ โ โ with one ๐ด๐ธ๐ช๐ง๐ต movement,
he turns around immediately, rushing out of the hallway.
โ โ โ โโ y'know what .แ i think slippy might be somewhere a lot more appropriate .แ THE KITCHEN .แโ โ
โ โ โ
โ โ โ
โ โ โ โโ here we go .แโ โ
entirely ๐nsuspecting, he walks into the hallway energetically, determined to find the frog.
โ โ โ until . . .
he suddenly stops in his tracks, half grateful z couldn't see his ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ face.
โโ oh, uโum . .โ โ
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/ooe.
[ Z wraps her arms around the top of Matsudaโs head, sitting quietly on his shoulders with a nod. ]
Mm!
[ in the hallway, Miso and Bootsie seem to really like playing withโฆ a dead frog. ]
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โ โ โ โ OH ๐ ๐๐๐ .แ
( โ one could ๐lmost think he'd start running in circles, with that kind of energy. )
โ โ โ ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ง๐ช๐ฏ๐ช๐ต๐ฆ๐ญ๐บ .แ
what other ideas do you have ึด ๐ค .แ * :D
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โ โ ( โ โ among the * ๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฎ things that made ๐ฅight so wonderful, her smile truly was the most ๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ; even causing him to rub the back of his head ๐ervously with a quiet laugh, having to look away for a few moments. โ )
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( * ๐ฎ๐งsurprising, Matsuda's energy is ๐๐กFECTIOUS. she's sheepish in her smile. all teeth & quiet, any more expression beyond something humble deemed improper for her. )
โ โ โ that's for sure.
he bends forward to pick her up, only to place her on his shoulders.
โ โ โ โโ understood .แ then, to the hallway we go .แ * โ๏ธโ โ โ
/ooe.
Hehe.. yayy!!
[ Z holds onto him tighter, smiling ear to ear. She knows exactly how to play him like a fiddle. ]
I think I last saw Slippy in the hallway..!
@DEATHBLASPHEMY โ
โ โ โ he wanted to respond, but that would inevitably cause him to ๐tutter again. so all he did was shake his head frantically.
โ โ โ โโ nโno .แ i'm sorry โโโ-- should i have ึด ๐ค uh . . cโcan you put me down ึด ๐ค .แ * ๐งโ โ
โ โ โ
โ โ โ
โ โ โ breath gets caught in his throat, * ๐จ๐ข๐ด๐ฑ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ, taking several steps back until he ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐จ to the groundโโโ--unintelligible noises * ๐ง . . .
โ โ โ
@DEATHBLASPHEMY โ โ โ
โ โ โ being * ๐ด๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ฏ doesn't really do much other than make him babble moreโโโ-- was that a ๐onster ึดึด ๐ค a very intricate ๐osplay ึด ๐ค his head was spinning and he had no idea what to think. eitherway, it was ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ณ๐ช๐ง๐บ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ.
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@DEATHBLASPHEMY โ โ โ ๐ด๐ฉ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ like an ๐utumn leaf, eyes wideโโโ-- he wasn't even sure what he was saying himself, ๐specially as he was picked off the floor like he weighed nothing.
โ โ โ โโ whโโ-whโ-โwhaโ- whatโโโ-- who ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ you ๐ค .แโ * ๐ง โ
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โ โ โ ( โ SMILES SO WIDE .แ.แ.แโ )
LIGHTโSAN, YOU'RE SO RIGHT .แ
( โ fist slamming into palm .แโ )
everyone must be so tired that they ๐ค๐ฐ๐ถ๐ญ๐ฅ use the energy .แ i'll make sure to greet them properly .แ * โจ
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โ โ โ โโ aaaw . . . * โน๏ธโ โ
well, if that was what she wanted, she definitely got it .แ he was going to help her either way, but the puppy eyes just broke his heart if anything .แ
โ โ โ โโ DโDON'T WORRY, Z .แ I'LL HELP YOU FIND SLIPPY .แโ โ
I named it Slippy, because it was all wet.
Then my cats scared it, and now I canโt find it..
I tried to find it, but itโs been a few hours, Matsu.
I looked EVERYWHERE.. ( ๐ฅบ )
[ she pouts again, as if one look could get him to help her. ]
โ
โ โ ( โ * ๐ญโ do frogs have a gender . . ึด ๐ค wait . . i seem to remember that many species can even changeโโ-- wait, this isn't even relevant . . . *๐งโ )
โ โ โ โโ THEM ึด ๐ค โ โ
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โ โ โ โโ owwhโโโ-- i'm sorry .แ i must've completely lost track of time .แโ โโ rubbing the back of his neck, laughing nervously. but soon, his eyes widen with interest.
โ โ โ โโ oh yeah ึด ๐ค .แ and what'd you call him ึด ๐ค or . . her, or . . h . .โ โ
โ
/ooe.
But you WERE gone!
I couldnโt find you! And I even snuck into the security monitors to watch the elevators!
[ a small pout, but itโs soon forgotten. ]
Well, today I found a frog outside, then brought it inside.