1018/Walking Miss Bunny

Walking Miss Bunny
Date of Scene:	10 February 2016
Location:	Plot Room #2
Synopsis:	Kyouko wants more advice from Usagi so they go for a walk.
Cast of Characters:	Usagi Tsukino, Kyouko Sakura

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Kyouko Sakura has posed:
    It's only been a few days since their last meeting at the coffee shop, but it seems that, lacking a Mamoru in her life, Usagi is the next available comfort-target for Kyouko. Therefore, after her chat with Sayaka on the sidewalk, Usagi gets yet another text from the redheaded Puella. This one is, perhaps counterintuitively, less panicky than the one about the letter.

TXT: hey hon can we talk

    That's all. It's only when Usagi gets to the place and finds Kyouko leaning against the wall outside that it might appear something is really wrong- she looks solemn, almost. Worried. In her lovely coat, hands in pockets, staring at the sidewalk. No cane in sight- her energy is mostly back to normal now, and she doesn't look like she's about to collapse at any moment. But other things worry her now.

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
It's been a few days, but boy. What a few days...

Sad sighs all around!

Still, she answers the text Kyouko sends her.

TXT: Sure! Be there in a few! <3

It seems that, lacking a Mamoru in her life, Usagi is always seeking comfort where she can, even if it's through offering comfort herself!

She doesn't really suspect much until she actually sees Kyouko, though. She gasps a little and hurries along, almost making little 'pup-pup' noices with her boots as she's careful of the ice.

Then there's two Usagi-sized arms on Kyouko's arm!

"Are you okay?"

Kyouko Sakura has posed:
    Kyouko doesn't seem to notice Usagi until she reaches her, although that's likely an illusion- her instincts are finely honed. More likely she just doesn't register Usagi as a threat, so her subconscious alarms fail to warn her until the shorter girl is hanging on her arm.

    She looks up meeting the blonde's eyes for a moment and offering a small smile. "Yeah, I'm fine. C'mon, let's take a walk." She turns and starts to walk down the sidewalk, letting Usagi cling to her arm to steady herself over the ice if she wishes. She's nowhere near as tall as Mamoru, but she is taller than Usagi and she moves with a natural surety that does make her a good steadier on unstable footing.

    She's silent for a few moments, and then says, "I'm worried about Sayaka. And I'm.. bad at people. So I wanted to see if you had any advice."

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
Usagi blinks. No froo froo coffee or food? Kyouko must be worried! "Um, okay."

She does cling, and does steady herself on Kyouko's arm on some slick patches.

"Why, what's wrong?"

Last they talked, Sayaka had a boy she was interested. "Did the violinist turn out to be a jerk and is making her cry?"

Kyouko Sakura has posed:
    Kyouko actually smirks a little bit as Usagi jumps to the most logical conclusion, although it's a somewhat ironic expression- if only that were the extent of her worries. "Well.. yes, but it's a little more complicated than that."

    She hesitates a moment. She had made promises not to reveal the secrets that had been revealed to anyone, even Usagi. She wanted to keep that promise, not because the person she made it to is important but because she is in agreement that having that information known would be dangerous for many people.

    "Sayaka learned some.. unfortunate things. About what it means to be a Puella." She finally says, glancing sideways at Usagi. "I can't.. tell you the details. I made a promise and I think I should keep it. But let's just say she found out it's not exactly as advertised. On top of that, yeah, the violinist boy is now dating one of her other friends."

    She sighs.. "Now she's going crazy.. fighting non-stop. She's convinced she's doomed and wants to burn herself out doing good while she can.. but she's going overboard, and hurting herself. I tried to talk some sense into her, but she pushed me away.. she won't listen to me. I dunno what to do."

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
Usagi SHRIEKS! "Dating one of her friends?! That...! And the friend...! THAT IS IN DIRECT VIOLATION OF THE GIRL CODE!" Fume!

And then Usagi is quick to assure! "No, no! I get it! It's not just your secret, and even if it were, I wouldn't be all 'grrr Kyou-kun won't tell me her secret!'"

And she listens to the rest. "Oh dear. Why...did she push you away, though?" Usagi strokes her chin in thought. "If you both are a part of this secret, wouldn't you think that would mean she'd want to cling to you?"

That's how she feels about her girls! Well, not just because of their senshiness, of course!

Kyouko Sakura has posed:
    "No she.." Kyouko sighs a little bit, shaking her head.. "She's convinced I'm strong enough to survive, but she's too weak. I tried ta tell her, I'm as weak as they come, that we can rely on each other to survive but. She's got it in her head she'd just drag me down, so she's tryin' to get rid of me."

    "I know what she's doing though, cuz it's the same thing I did to her not six months ago when I was convinced I was going to hurt her. She doesn't want to let me get close and then die on me, I understand that, but.. I don't care." She shakes her head slightly, still walking slowly down the sidewalk with Usagi.

    "I'm not sure how to get through to her. I know she's not weak, and I know if we could rely on each other we'd make it a good long while, but.. I think finding all this stuff out combined with the dude she used her wish for now bein' with somebody else.. I think it's hurt her really bad. And she won't let me close enough to help."
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Usagi Tsukino has posed:
Usagi sighs. "Sometimes, the only people who seem to think you're weak is yourself." She has Experience!

"Sometimes...the best way to get through to someone is to just...constantly be there. Or catch them at a vulnerable moment."

She tilts her head at Kyouko. "So...is it safe to assume she's pushing you away in romantic ways, as well? Because of these Reasons?"

Kyouko Sakura has posed:
    Kyouko blushes! She turns a scowl on Usagi, though the shorter girl can tell it's not a scowl of anger, or at least not a serious one. "That's not really.. part of the deal at the moment. She read the letter, and she said it's flattering.. I guess that's not really a good answer." She laughs a little bit. "Kind of a rejection, really. But I have no idea if that's cuz she doesn't feel that way about me, or because of everything else going on. Could be either one."

    SHe shrugs her shoulders. "Honestly, that don't even matter right now. Like, how I feel ain't gonna change, but I can worry about that after I make sure she ain't gonna get herself killed. I dun care if she likes me or not s'long as she's alive."

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
Usagi hums in thought. "I know...it doesn't matter for..." She sighs. "But if she's pushing you away that way because of the secret and not because of how she feels?" She studies her shoes. "That's just...I mean, if we go by that, all of us are better off being alone. But I don't think we should. Because what's the point?"

Usagi sighs and this time leans her head against Kyouko's shoulder. "Have you considered a...Puella Intervention?" She looks up at Kyouko with Serious Eyes. "That would mean no trying to kill Homu-chan for five minutes, though."

Kyouko Sakura has posed:
    Kyouko shakes her head slightly.. "I don't think so, either, hon." She murmurs. "I used to. I went years thinking I was better off alone.. not 'cause of this stuff, but because of.. other stuff. My past." She won't burden Usagi with that horror story, and moves past it. "But Sayaka was the one who showed me that's not true. And Mamoru, but Sayaka was important in it, and I need to return the favor."

    She pats Usagi's head as the girl leans on her. Then she chuckles sadly. "Hon, I'm not sure the others are in any better shape. I may actually be the most stable Puella around at the moment, after this past weekend. That's a terrifying thought, but it might be true."

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
Usagi's eyes widen a bit. This past weekend? She was so busy being Conspiracy Theory she's been out of the loop! "What happened this weekend? Is everyone okay?" Large Worried Eyes!

And there's a tighter cling on Kyouko's arm. "Hopefully you know it's better to have friends who love you and want to spoil you with...STREET VENDOR FOOD!" A deep breath. Nothing better than fried food. "You hungry? I can totally use you as an excuse to get me some, too."

She sighs and glances up. "You're only volatile when it comes to your emotions, Kyou-kun. But when its important and really matters? You're as stable as a rock. I know if I needed you, you'd be there to help me if it was within your power to do so. And I'd do the same for you."

Kyouko Sakura has posed:
    Kyouko shakes her head slightly, looking a bit downcast. "I can't tell you what happened.. that was the promise I made. Well, part of it. It's not even that the person I made the promise to matters that much, it's just that I agree with them for wanting to keep it. Some things.. can't get out. I'm sorry, it's not that I don't trust you, it's just that I need to be absolutely sure."

    She smiles though, at Usagi's comment about friends spoiling you. "Well, I'm starting to. But hon, you paid last time. Let me." She doesn't have much, but she can affort to treat Usagi to a fried tater or a crepe or something!

    At the part about emotions, she laughs just a bit bitterly. "Problem is I have a habit of trying to help and just makin' stuff worse because I don't look before I leap. But eh.. I'm tryin' to be better about that. I'm here talkin' to you instead of rushing off to try and beat some sense into Sayaka, after all.."

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
Her eyes widen and she's quick to reassure! "No, no, it's okay! I told you that already! I just wasn't sure if it was something I should know about, because I kind of was...'afk' this past weekend working on stuff."

Usagi eyeballs Kyouko! "Just so you know, it's Papa's money, and I'm annoyed at him right now."

Usagi sighs. "I...actually know how that is. I didn't really help things with Endymion lately. I mean...even though I knew it wasn't smart, I just kept texting him and...I may have well tried to beat him up."

A wave of her hand.

But then, she suddenly realizes that people may have not told Kyouko things, because the people that know are currently paranoid.

She stops in her tracks and tugs Kyouko to stalk walking as well. "Um...about Endymion." She looks up at Kyouko. "At the very least, he and Kunzite are rebrainwashed." She chews her lip. "Kunzite almost killed Mercury this past weekend."

Kyouko Sakura has posed:
    "Nah.." Kyouko says, with regards to Usagi being expected to know things. "This was something.. among the Puella. It's nothin' you need to worry about." Well, except for that fact that multiple of Usagi's friends may now be going violently insane, but that's not the issue at the moment.

    Kyouko smirks and shakes her head.. "Well, farbeit from me to tell you not to spend your Papa's money.."

    She blinks as Usagi suddenly pulls her to a stop. She tilts her head slightly.. "RE-brainwashed? She can do that, huh? I guess ol' Queenie got wise to some of what was going on.." She sighs a little bit, glancing to the side. Maybe she's wondering if Kunzite would even recognize her now- and wondering why she cares so much. Then she looks back. "We'll get him back, Usagi. I promise."

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
Usagi snorts, scoffs, and waves her hand. "Oh puhlease. Of course I'll worry. That's what I do. Just so long as you're careful, and so long as you know I'm here to help, even if I don't know the story, okay?"

Usagi grins! If she had fangs, one would show! Unfortunately, she is not Kyouko! "Let's just say...we're not in agreement on how renovations should be done." A haughty sniff! She doesn't, of course, say that she believes they should bend this once on the whole charity thing.

And then she's sighing, and giving Kyouko a soft smile. "I know we will. Even if it's...ten years from now. I just...I know what Kunzite means to you? I just...please just be careful if you see him again. If the thing that has him is anything like what had Endymion, with the creepy red eyes...?"

And another sigh! "Silver lining? If that red eyed bastard is in Endymion all the time? Or just...a lot? Less chance he has of remembering stuff, right?" She shrugs. "I mean, the bond is back, and Mamo-chan's kind of...sleeping? So there's that, at least?"

Kyouko Sakura has posed:
    "I know." Kyouko says to Usagi, on the matter of being there, and helping. She squeezes the shorter girl slightly, smiling to show she means it.

    She shakes her head slightly at the mention of Kunzite though. "Hon, I don't even know what Kunzite means to me. He was never.. I mean. I wasn't even really me. But I remember.. having a family again, even a really messed up one, meant a lot to me. Because of what happened with my real family."

    She glances away for a moment. "I'm not under any illusions that it was anything real, or anything good. But he looked out for me, and I wanna look out for him, if I can. That's all."

    She smiles at the mention of Usagi's bond with Mamoru being back. "At least he's still in there, huh?" She never doubted it, but hearing that is nice anyway.

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
A sigh of relief! And she squeezes back with a happy hum! And then...the beginnings of a thought. "This wouldn't change how I feel, because I still would totally help. But...if I need help with the Dark Kingdom...?" She trails off, not exactly knowing what she's asking. "Even if it's not technically Puella territory?"

She sighs and inches them toward the stand. "That doesn't invalidate what you do or did feel, though. And one day I'll ask about your real family. But for now, all I'm asking is please be careful. And know that I'm gonna do everything I can to get him back, too. All of them." She orders about twice what girls her age normally eat. And a bit more. Hopefully this will make Kyouko comfortable enough to order whatever she wants and however much!

"He is! He always was!" She lowers her voice a bit. "At the meeting for the Waplything, I kissed him on the roof and he was theeeeeere! Even if he was burried!"

Kyouko Sakura has posed:
    Kyouko gives another little ironic smile. "Hon, think about who you're talking to. The Dark Kingdom might not be Puella territory, but it's as much my territory as anybody's. Of course I'll help, if I can. Whatever you need."

    She makes no comment on her real family, but at the mention of getting 'all' of them back, and of Mamoru always being there, she just nods. "I trust you, hon. And I'll help you in whatever way I can. I promise." She sighs. "If only everything in life were so easy to decide.."

    And then she steps up to order a snack for herself, too!