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She hates me. [Probably because he...threatened Sunny's life (more than once), ran off on his own and got Sunny hurt, tortured both her and Kel in their dreams, and bit Aubrey like a feral animal - but she was holding too goddamn tight.
[He neglects to mention any of this.]
[He neglects to mention any of this.]
[While this conclusion is completely reasonable:]
No.
[He very much did not stab them! And he's really wanted to, so he's pretty offended by the implication. He has shown so much restraint, honestly. Adam is being glared at by a tiny creature.]
I told her the truth. She didn't like it. [Not that Truth, and not that Reaction, but his point stands.
[She can't handle the fact that Sunny can't rely solely on someone who will abandon him at the drop of a hat. She's a fairweather friend, and if she really knew that her pathetic, miserable little Sunny was a murderer, she'd disappear like that.]
No.
[He very much did not stab them! And he's really wanted to, so he's pretty offended by the implication. He has shown so much restraint, honestly. Adam is being glared at by a tiny creature.]
I told her the truth. She didn't like it. [Not that Truth, and not that Reaction, but his point stands.
[She can't handle the fact that Sunny can't rely solely on someone who will abandon him at the drop of a hat. She's a fairweather friend, and if she really knew that her pathetic, miserable little Sunny was a murderer, she'd disappear like that.]
[Kel notices the smooth movement with the knife, but he merely puts it to the side for now. In case of future confrontations with Omori, it's good to know Sunny may carry weapons in his pockets like that.
Still, worry ot about the onions. He's a big brother and his mom trained him hard into the fine art of 'chop everything as thin as possible so Sally won't be able to push it away' and while slow, he's only making very small cubes of the root. And, yes, his eyes are already starting to water up a bit, how do people even cut onions all the time without crying?]
Oh, it begins already. [He's feeling super silly, but maybe with enough time, he'll get used to it?] Time for the deep conversations like- ahem- [He lowers his voice just a bit.] Do you think onions have feelings?
[And then he does the great mistake of wiping one eye with his hand, only making the situation worse and pushing just a bit away from Sunny, just in case. Hero did say some people are more sensible than onions than others, like with many other things, but it doesn't make it less silly.]
At least I know it's going to taste great in the end.
Still, worry ot about the onions. He's a big brother and his mom trained him hard into the fine art of 'chop everything as thin as possible so Sally won't be able to push it away' and while slow, he's only making very small cubes of the root. And, yes, his eyes are already starting to water up a bit, how do people even cut onions all the time without crying?]
Oh, it begins already. [He's feeling super silly, but maybe with enough time, he'll get used to it?] Time for the deep conversations like- ahem- [He lowers his voice just a bit.] Do you think onions have feelings?
[And then he does the great mistake of wiping one eye with his hand, only making the situation worse and pushing just a bit away from Sunny, just in case. Hero did say some people are more sensible than onions than others, like with many other things, but it doesn't make it less silly.]
At least I know it's going to taste great in the end.
[Chopping onions really does make people cry, huh? Almost kind of seems like just something you see in the movies, but here Kell is-- Don't wipe your eye!
[Too late. The onion juice is blinding his poor friend.]
If they...have feelings...
I think they're hurt.
[Too late. The onion juice is blinding his poor friend.]
If they...have feelings...
I think they're hurt.
[Kel may not know why onions make people cry, he has no idea of what the various compounds released in the air do or how this is happening, but he's definitely chuckling and trying to blink the tears away.
The wiped eye is red as heck by now, but by tactically alternating one closed eye and one open he can somehow keep going.]
Good. I mean, at least we suffer together. [He still sounds amused.] I hope mister potato is kinder to you on that side.
The wiped eye is red as heck by now, but by tactically alternating one closed eye and one open he can somehow keep going.]
Good. I mean, at least we suffer together. [He still sounds amused.] I hope mister potato is kinder to you on that side.
She feels bad for herself. She thinks she can ease her guilt. Poor Sunny. He can't do anything for himself.
But he survived without her. I wonder why. [His voice is childlike, mocking.]
Aubrey doesn't want to be alone, so she won't let him out of her sight.
Neither. Will. I.
But he survived without her. I wonder why. [His voice is childlike, mocking.]
Aubrey doesn't want to be alone, so she won't let him out of her sight.
Neither. Will. I.
Ah, nah, I'm fine. It's going to pass in a minute, I'm done here.
[He lifted the cutting board up, squeezing his right eye as well in Sunny's direction (and totally not having yet another big tear go down his cheek) and trying to aim toward the pot.]
I am sorry, Jennifer. It broke my heart but I couldn't risk you betraying the organization once more...
[Words spoken with a super serious tone before he swishes the knife on the cutting board, tossing the onion in the pot in a most dramatic way. After that he's already moving to grab the celery.]
The most difficult part is over. Basically we get all in there and wait until the chicken is cooked enough the meat starts falling apart. Take the bones out and ta-daa. chicken soup!
[He lifted the cutting board up, squeezing his right eye as well in Sunny's direction (and totally not having yet another big tear go down his cheek) and trying to aim toward the pot.]
I am sorry, Jennifer. It broke my heart but I couldn't risk you betraying the organization once more...
[Words spoken with a super serious tone before he swishes the knife on the cutting board, tossing the onion in the pot in a most dramatic way. After that he's already moving to grab the celery.]
The most difficult part is over. Basically we get all in there and wait until the chicken is cooked enough the meat starts falling apart. Take the bones out and ta-daa. chicken soup!
[Adam doesn't even know the half of it, but...Omori carries it all.]
Sunny is weak. [There's no bitterness in his voice, this time; it's an odd, tender tone, like Omori is giving a eulogy.] He can't handle it. So, I do.
[He looks to Adam.] If it was your job to protect someone - for ["Four?] years - and someone else showed up, then tried to get rid of you, wouldn't you be angry, too?
Sunny is weak. [There's no bitterness in his voice, this time; it's an odd, tender tone, like Omori is giving a eulogy.] He can't handle it. So, I do.
[He looks to Adam.] If it was your job to protect someone - for ["Four?] years - and someone else showed up, then tried to get rid of you, wouldn't you be angry, too?
I want you to be my best friend.
[You don't get to say it's true just because you want it to be. He should get to decide.
[Sunny doesn't really like those words when they're put together. Neither did Omori, until now, but why should all of Sunny's thorns be his own? Adam's the only friend that's ever just been his, anyway.]
[You don't get to say it's true just because you want it to be. He should get to decide.
[Sunny doesn't really like those words when they're put together. Neither did Omori, until now, but why should all of Sunny's thorns be his own? Adam's the only friend that's ever just been his, anyway.]
[…oh.
Somehow he wasn’t expecting this.
This kid’s really attached to him, hasn’t he?
…well, he can’t say he hasn’t grown on him too.]
Sure. [He smiles, it’s genuine.] We’ll be best friends. I’ll let Scott Tibbs know he’s been dethroned, if I ever see him.
[He ought to find someone his own age, and Adam hopes he will - but until then, he’ll be this for him.]
Somehow he wasn’t expecting this.
This kid’s really attached to him, hasn’t he?
…well, he can’t say he hasn’t grown on him too.]
Sure. [He smiles, it’s genuine.] We’ll be best friends. I’ll let Scott Tibbs know he’s been dethroned, if I ever see him.
[He ought to find someone his own age, and Adam hopes he will - but until then, he’ll be this for him.]
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