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You and your sister like to spend time together. The two of you have a lot of things in common so it's pretty easy to do so. Right now you're watching a show on BBC. It's a modernized version of Sherlock Holmes, which is actually very interesting! Meulin, the sister in question, thinks that Sherlock and his partner Watson would make a wonderful couple. You think that they would be nice too, but you see them more as friends than anything. When you told her this she replied with "I guess some people just don't see it like I do."
It's just a rerun right now, the episode is called "The Blind Banker", the second episode in the series. When the commercials came on, the phone rang. "I'll get it!" Meulin said and answered it.
"Hello? Kankri!" She left the room to talk to her friend in private. You don't really know why she's friends with him, he's kind of a huge jerk. He's all about social justice but he takes it to the extreme. He's also pretty sassy and rude and that's just not a very pleasant thing at all. You like to avoid him whenever he comes over.
"Great news sis, we're going to a party tomorrow night!" She yells this as she runs back over to you. She can be really loud when she's excited, this was one of those times. "At Kankris?" You ponder for a moment, wondering if you would really want to go to any sort of party that Kankri would set up. "Of course at Kankris! He has a younger brother you know, I think you two would be pawsitively adorable!" Oh hell no! Any relative of Kankri's had to be just as wordy and mean.
"Well I've got this roleplay thing I have to do tomorrow night..." You roleplay with your internet friends all the time. Tavros, Terezi, and Vriska were all tons of fun! Aradia had been apart of the group at one point, but there was a lot of drama between her and Vriska and she decided it was best if she dropped out.
"I'm sure they'll be fine for a night, you need to get out more often anyways!" You both did really, and hunting supposedly didn't count.
You were out of excuses at this point. "...Alright, I'll go. It can't really be that bad, right?" She gave you a big grin and a hug.
"Yes! It will be so much fun, trust me!"
You brought your phone just in case anything went wrong and you needed to call mom. You've never been to a party before, mostly because you've never been invited to one.
The house isn't as nice as you thought it would be, but that's alright. It seems like a comfortable place to live.
Your sister had exaggerated about it being a party though, it was just her and her friends hanging out. There were eleven in the room if you subtract the Leijons. They all had very different personalities and it was amazing how they ended up as friends.
Kankri greeted the two of you and then said that there were snacks and beverages in the kitchen. You decided that you would get something to drink so you left the room which contained the majority of the guests. It seems like you were the last to join.
You grabbed a plastic cup that had Sprite in it and took a sip. No one else was in the kitchen right now, so you decided to pester Terezi until someone else came in.
-- arsenicCatnip [AC] began pestering gallowsCalibrator [GC] --
AC: *ac saunters back into her current cave after a long day of hunting*
AC: *she stretches and yawns, full and sl33py, shes about to settle down fur a nice long catnap*
GC: 1 THOUGHT YOU W3R3NT ROL3PL4Y1NG TON1GHT
AC: im at the party but it isnt all that much of a party
AC: its just my sisters furiends and no one else :((
GC: TH3R3S 3NOUGH P3OPL3 TO H4V3 4 GOOD T1M3 >:]
AC: but theyre all just...blawargh i dont know
AC: theyre meulins furiends
GC: YOUR3 S1ST3R WONT B3 GR33DY 1 B3T YOU C4N SN34K OFF W1TH 4 FR13ND OR TWO
AC: well maybe ill just wait until someone comes into the kitchen...
GC: WHY TH3 K1TCH3N? >:?
AC: beclaws thats where im at right now and im not leaving
GC: S1GH...SU1T YOURS3LF
GC: YOU WOULD H4V3 MOR3 FUN 1N TH3 CROWD THOUGH
AC: maybe, but im fine right here
You see someone come in and it's someone that looks like he's too short to be apart of the group. He looks a lot like Kankri, but you can already tell they're nothing alike. He looks sorta tired and crabby first off, and you guess he took a shower already because he's in his pajamas. You would say hello but your a tad bit nervous now. Your heart is racing and you feel a little excited and scared. He looks over at you and you smile and wave. He seems to realize the same thing, by which you mean that you seem like you're out of place.
"Who brought you along?" He asks, grabbing one of the drinks.
"Meulin, she's my sister." You say, and there's a pause. "So why aren't you out there? I mean, I didn't see you out there when I came in."
"I'd rather stay in my room than mingle with these assholes. The only one I can say anything decent about, let alone remember her name is Meenah." You don't know if you should feel insulted by the fact that he just called your sister an asshole, or relieved that he didn't find your question rude. "And why aren't you out there?"
"The same reason I suppaws." Oops, a cat pun slipped. He gives you a weird look but lets it slide. "She wouldn't let me say no." He shakes his head, you don't know what else to say.
He finally breaks the silence by saying "I'm going to go now." And you tell him bye. You wish that he told you his name. Meulin didn't, neither did anyone else. It was a real shame too because you would love to know it.
You spend some more time in the kitchen, you're hoping that he'll come back again. You told Terezi about him and she teased you a little and then said you should try and find him. You'd much rather stay here instead though, you don't want to make a bad impression. You think you did already actually. Your cat puns and the fact that you're wearing a shirt with a cat on it probably made him think that you're some crazy cat girl. You just think they're cute, and one of your roleplay characters is a cat.
Your confidence has decreased and you now feel like staying here more than ever. You just pray that the boy returns for a snack.
The next person to enter is one that you haven't seen in a while. You remember when Meulin and her friends gathered for Halloween, and you're pretty sure that was the last time you saw him.
His name is Cronus, and your sister doesn't like him all too much compared to the others, you haven't really met him before so you can only judge him by the fact he's dressed as a greaser. It's not all that bad really.
He grabs a drink and you do your best not to recognize he's there. You take out your phone and see that someone has pestered you while your app was still open.
-- arachnidsGrip [AG] began pestering arsenicCatnip [AC] --
AG: Nepeta I thought you were going somewhere ton8ght.
AG: We can't roleplay without you so if you're on, get to the memo.
AG: Nepeta????????
AG: Don't leave Pesterchum on while you're out, you can fool someone like that. >::::(
-- arachnidsGrip [AG] ceased pestering arsenicCatnip [AC] --
Oops, sorry Vwiskers. You feel like someone's looking at you so you look over to where the sensation is radiating from. Oh, he's still here.
"Vwell vwell vwell, I havwen't seen you around before. A real shame." You don't like his tone, and his accent is a little strange. He reminds you of Eridan. When the connection clicks you instantly feel more annoyed. He tried to hit on you before and when you rejected, he insulted you and talked about how unworthy you were anyways.
"My sister brought me along." You explain, looking back down at your phone.
"You look like a Leijon, so I'm guessin' Meulin brought ya." You hear him walk closer and you feel a little uncomfortable. "Yup, she wouldn't let me say no." You act casual and hope for the best.
"Rude hovw she didn't introduce ya. I'm Cronus Ampora. And you're..." You guess that your nerves are just getting the better of you, because it seems like he's just trying to make polite conversation. "Nepeta." You answer, your nerves easing.
He smirks and walks closer again. He's now right next to you instead of across the kitchen. "So, are you from Tennesse," Is he seriously...? "because you're the only ten I see!" No. You almost groan. You don't say anything so he tries again.
"You knovw that's a lovely shirt you got there." He points to your cat shirt and then continues on. "Can I talk you out of it?" You...you're not very comfortable now. These are getting worse. Where did he even get that one?
"Alright alright, that one was stupid." You were expecting an apology or for him to leave, but right now the two of you are still here and you are very uncomfortable.
After a brief pause, he begins to talk again.
"So have you evwer kissed a rabbit bevween the ears?" You shake your head no, not really understand how this was brought up. He pulls his pockets inside out and says "Would you like to?" You are very uncomfortable now, and you were about to say something pretty damn rude, but you're a little too late.
"I don't understand why my brother likes you, but you better get the hell out of my kitchen before I kick you out." Oh look, that boy came back.
Cronus gives him a scowl but sees that he means business. He doesn't really look like he could kick him out though, he's pretty scrawny. It doesn't seem like Cronus understands this so leaves before there is any trouble.
"Thanks..." You say, feeling a lot better with Cronus gone. "I would have done something purrty mean if you didn't say anything." These cat puns are out to get you, but it's a bad habit that you just can't kick.
"You don't look like you could say anything that's considered mean." Yeah, you get that. Your insults aren't the best, and your best friend usually prevents you from saying anything anyways. He isn't here of course, which means you could have came up with something good and hurt him where it matters (and everywhere else too.)
"Well you hardly know me!" You protest. He chuckles and gives you a smile. You want to know his name already. "Fine, if you were going to say something "purrty" mean, what would it be?" He mocked your cat pun and it sounded a lot better coming from him than it did you.
"Well...how about..." You pause for a moment, not really knowing what you would have said. "Get away from me you big stupid creep and hit on someone who doesn't think you're an asshole! You're rude and inconsiderate and your accent is weird!"
It looks like he's trying to hold in a laugh and you feel embarrassed.
"Weak, huh?" You say and he shakes his head. "It's good enough, his accent sets me off." You shrug and feel your heart beating fast again. You've got it bad for this boy. Hopefully it isn't noticeable.
"Do you want to hang out in my room?" You look up at him, a little shocked. "I don't think you want him coming back in here." He tries to explain. You nod, not able to talk.
The two of you walk to his bedroom.