Nimona ☆ White Tiger

[hanaban]

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[hanaban]

[ Neither did a lot of people, but they aren't out there making forced public apologies ]

I'd rather hear an apology from Danny. [ his petty grudge... ] ...but he said you two are friends. Are you?

[sharkgirl]

[she looks amused, tapping his hat.]

He said that? [...] I guess if he thinks we are then... yeah.

[it's hard to think that anybody would want to be, is the thing. but that's not important.]

What'd he do to make you after him so much, huh?

[hanaban]

Yeah. When Saya was getting on his case on Saturday.

[ in front of god and everyone

As for why he doesn't like Danny, he falls silent for a moment. It's not like he has to think about it— he had been thinking, but his reason isn't a great one. ]

...a couple weeks ago. When he took your power.

[ And Nimona was so uncomfortable in her own skin, it was hard to see, and she wouldn't even let him stab Danny to see if that'd reverse it ]

[sharkgirl]

[there's a brief thought of something kind of squiggly, like - oh, that makes me feel cared about in a vague sense.]

I was really mad at him. [she says, finally.] But he and I have some stuff in common. So I didn't feel like I could stay that way.

[a beat.]

You can keep doing whatever you're doing, though, I think it's funny. [sorry danny she supports hanako being a gremlin]

[hanaban]

He and I have lots of stuff in common, but I'm still mad at him.

[ this is him and Danny sometimes ]

...I guess not so much "mad" as "frustrated," though. He's the only one who doesn't play along with me.

[ and when he's used to being a spoiled brat who can violence anybody into getting his way, that's frustrating ]

[sharkgirl]

[help this image

she gives him a little grin.]

He's the only one who calls you out on your shit? [elbows him]

[hanaban]

Yeah! Everybody else takes my shit!

[ Nimona sometimes too, except she dishes it right back out again. ]

[sharkgirl]

[she is a goblin, that's why]

I let you get away with a lot more than I usually let people get away with. Must be because you're a baby.

[hanaban]

I am not!

[ he's 13!! he's been 13 for so long but he's 13 ]

Everybody here's a baby compared to you!

[sharkgirl]

[she laughs!]

Yeah, you're right. [clacks her teeth at him] Especially you.

[hanaban]

[ bumps into her shoulder in retaliation, if she falls off he cannot help her ]

Ryuki already treats me like I'm three. I don't need you to start.

[sharkgirl]

[she does not fall off, unfortunately. she should though, kill her]

I think that's just what he does to people shorter than him. [but she quits!] I don't treat you like a little kid, because you're not one.

[hanaban]

You just called me a baby.

[ what is he!! ]

[sharkgirl]

Yeah, that's what they call teasing in some circles, dorklord.

[hanaban]

[ He goes /: like he can't tell whether that's a good thing or a bad thing. "is this a friend thing?" he doesn't have friends, he doesn't know ]

Hmm... Maybe drop the "dork" part of that.

[sharkgirl]

I'm not going to go around calling you a lord. [she leans out over the rocks, about as far as she can go without toppling over.] Anyway, you don't have to beat up anybody for me. I can beat up my enemies myself. But I like that you offered.

[hanaban]

[ ): the only one who ever indulged him in calling him anything similar was Sigrun with her "little general" but now she's gone and he's back to being "twerp" ]

I know you're more than capable. But sometimes, even when you can, there's reasons that you won't or don't want to. [ gestures at the scare she gave them all during Argalia's execution ] I'll be there for you in those cases. You just have to call my name.

[sharkgirl]

[she keeps leaning, like she could just fall off and not even care. right into the ocean.]

And what if you don't want to?

[hanaban]

[ he's going to hug her from behind and anchor her there, stop that ]

Even if I don't want to. I'll do what I have to do, to keep you safe.

[sharkgirl]

[she startles a bit, peering over her shoulder at him, but she stops leaning quite as far.]

... Really? [...] Don't get yourself in trouble for me, though.

[hanaban]

[ ...


he just smiles ]

[sharkgirl]

[immediately and without hesitation scowls at him]

I mean it. Do whatever nonsense you want, I don't care, but if you get screwed up or over because of me I'm gonna yell at you until your ears fall off.

[hanaban]

[ Nimona can't read the "it'd be worth it, though..." above Hanako's head ]

I'll be careful, Nimona. I won't get caught.

[sharkgirl]

[a pause, and then:]

That's what I asked Ace. To not get caught. [and we all know how that went]

[hanaban]

[ looks at hanako realizing well before break and was subsequently catty the rest of trial ]

... For your sake, or just in general?