victory_road | So you want to be a Pokemon Master?

[Come on, Chitoge, he helped you and your girl bang in the after-afterlife! Angel would've never gotten there if he hadn't killed her. Bail him out once.]

It was fun. [A pause.] For a time, anyway; I rather liked the different flavors of murder that went on, though you're right in that there was a lot of off-time... How does anything like that become popular with such a clockwork schedule?

[ AND WHO PUT CHITOGE IN THE AFTER-AFTERLIFE TO BEGIN WITH ]

The non-murder parts were fine. But you're right, though, I wonder why no one ever tried to switch it up. It always did happen on Fridays...we'll have to make sure those are our new "treat yourself" days.

Don't talk about murder as if it's fucking ice cream, though, for God's sake...

[WELL, YOU KNOW, YEAH.]

The non-murdering parts were the boring parts, Chitoge. And the way someone kills really shows the kind of person they are though, wouldn't you agree~? Ice cream's just as telling~.

[ ROT IN PRISON MY GUY ]

Not for me, they weren't! And you're really gonna say all that time getting lovey-dovey with Isaac was boring?

If that's true, though, what the hell kind of person does that make you? I don't think you can say it's a preference thing.

...But, for the record and for argument's sake, I'm a strawberry and "tie their feet to cinderblocks" kind of girl.

[DON'T....... BRING UP ISAAC................... It gets an immediate reaction out of him, horrendously enough, and he's very focused on his Skitty. Hello, Aligula!!! Little one. Tiny baby.]

I wouldn't call that lovey-dovey-- He made it very easy to embarrass him, and it was very fun to do so. It was a very fun pastime.

[... And he ended up really liking the guy shut up. Look, you threw off his murder-groove by bringing up his not-boyfriend-ex-by-reincarnation-person.]

Ferid, you don't have to be embarrassed about falling in love with the guy...

[Oh, if they weren't in broad daylight.]

I don't know what you're talking about~. It's simple fact~.

[ "What are you gonna do, kill me?"-quote from girl murdered ]

Ferid, you're like a schoolgirl with a crush!

[LITERALLY.]

I am over two thousand years old, Chitoge, I am in no way alike to you or Angel.

[you are so much more alike to them than you think]

In any case, in true fashion of my kind, any feelings have absolutely faded into obscurity~. There's simply nothing there anymore~.

Well, our relationship is certainly something that's incomparable, but, that's beside the point. And you don't look a day over 200.

[ Ouch! ]

That's not true, though, and you know it. I didn't go through literal hell together with you just so you could lie to my fucking face.

[is it so much to wish that it'd come true

that he wouldn't have to be bombarded by like

a hundred different feelings when he thinks of certain people]

I prefer a wide variety of ice creams, just like killing.

[LET'S JUST. SKIP BACKWARDS.]

Isn't it way too late to go back to that part of the conversation?!

[ You can't just do that!!! ]

It's never too late to revisit our favorite topic~!

[HE JUST DID.]

Speak for yourself, my favorite topic is neither murder nor ice cream! Stop deflecting and just admit to yourself that you've got feelings for this guy, or I'll shove garlic down your throat all over again!

[..........................................]

It's unusual for a young lady not to like ice cream, in my opinion.

[Just. Putting that out there.]

It's also unusual to have-- lingering feelings, [boy this is weird to talk about when it's not Isaac, Aligula, and... Katniss,] particularly for vampires; reawakening is unfortunately plausible, as you all demonstrated, but for them to be lasting is not something I like.

[... Mostly because it just proves that Isaac's always going to be more than just entertaining and that's like, more solid proof than him getting a haircut and Ferid still thinking he looks cute.]

I'd simply rather not talk about it.

I didn't say I don't like it. I just said it's not my favorite topic. That honor probably goes to love stories. And you can probably thank the pink little horror you named that cat of yours after for that.

[ Murder is a different story, though. That, she doesn't like. ]

Maybe it's just because I'm the opposite of that and shutting off my feelings is something that I can't stand the idea of?

[ Which makes her think of her Sis, but, that's neither here nor there-- ]

But just because this is apparently, like, an anomaly for you guys doesn't mean it's a bad thing. Especially if it's something like love. ...Far be it for me to want to help, but, can I ask what you're afraid of?

I liked it better when you all weren't around, thinking about it. Those with finite lifespans always seek an answer to things.

[Ferid waves his hand, though, and carefully sets his Skitty down on the ground. Kitligula bounds closer to Chitoge, sniffing at her and meowing because finally she gets to say hello, gosh.]

I know it isn't a bad thing -- in fact, it's one of the more excitable things that's happened in my long lifespan, I think, I only wish that it weren't... the way it was, so to say. At this point, I would've rather it never had happened in the first place. It's simply troubling.

[... Trouble he doesn't mind, feelings he doesn't mind, it's just the annoying loneliness he feels that's the part he doesn't like. But that's kind of hard for him in particular to word that.]

And yours was just as finite as ours was, apparently. It just took a little longer.

[ She just reaches a hand down for the kitten to sniff at; she'd let Angel out to play with her, but she has a bit of a tendency to get into trouble and steal people's keys, and she can't exactly keep an eye on her and have a serious conversation at the same time. ]

But is it really that bad, though? That the pain of it is that much worse than all of the best parts of it? I don't think that's exactly fair. I know it's a new sensation and all, but don't you think the joy you felt was worth the risk of the pain? And it's not like the pain isn't going to go away. If you...when you see each other again, it'll be worth the wait, won't it? Especially if he's here too, you know?

You, Aligula, and Sayaka would make for a terrible trio.

[..........]

Katniss as well, for a quartet. I hope you four never meet up again.

Unfortunately for you, I'm hoping to see all three of those people again. Sis, especially. And when I do, we're gonna bully you until you find the big, awkward doofus and smooch him, so you better be ready.

Oh, I don't mind kissing him at all~! Isaac was the only one who really managed to get me hot under the collar, after all, and he was a pleasure to have in bed too~.

[i wish i could be sorry]

And to think you were so sheepish just to say the damn guy's name earlier, now you have no qualms going on about what you guys do in the sack?

[ You're not much better, miss "I announced to the entirety of deadland that Angel and I are fucking"-- ]

You told almost everyone that you and Angel consummated your love just as easily, Chitoge~. There's simply a difference between one and the other when an adult talks about it.

[B U L L S H I T]

L-look, that wasn't exactly my proudest moment, there was some alcohol involved...

[ Well, actually, that's a lie, the whole reason she announced it was because she was so proud, but, details-- ]

I may not be fucking two thousand, but I'm still an adult, though!

[He knows what it's like to be young and... whatever you are. Horny? Sure. I mean, granted, that was like two thousands years ago, but still.

Ferid casually wraps an arm around Chitoge's shoulders, not minding Kitligula using his clothes as a climbing spot so she can be up here too, and sighs.]

You'd be surprised how often I forget that~. When you're my age, even the oldest person is still a child -- which is why I never expected any of you to be wise in your decisions~! You're all simply stubborn in whatever you choose to do. It's adorable.

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