xp_logs | Dear gods... the sweetness

Directly after meeting with

x_storm Jamie and Kitty talk.

x_kitten : *Kitty comes out of Storm's office. She has had to phase back in to open the door, but phases out again once the door's shut*

x_crowdofone : *Jamie looks up from where he's been hovering in the hall, waiting.* Hey. You all right? Sorry I got you into this mess.

x_kitten : It's not your fault. If I'd thought there was anything wrong with the prank I wouldn't have done it

x_crowdofone : Well, I hope you didn't get in too much trouble about it.

x_kitten : She didn't say anything...

x_crowdofone : Okay. *frowns* You've been looking kinda down all day, though, when I've seen you. Anything I can help with?

x_kitten : *sighs a little* No, not really. I'm sorry if I've worried you, or anyone...
x_kitten : I'm just... I just... *shakes her head* I'm sorry

x_crowdofone : Nothing to be sorry for. You're allowed to have bad days just like everybody else.

x_kitten : Yeah, I guess...

x_crowdofone : And you can vent at me if you need to. I mean, even up to hitting me, I don't mind.

x_kitten : *this manages to get something resembling a smile*
Thank you, but I don't think that'd help. I just need to think, or something...
x_kitten : Or maybe I need to think less.

x_crowdofone : I found online Pac-Man the other day. No thought involved.

x_kitten : I don't think I'd be so good at anything that requires coordination right now...

x_crowdofone : Well, whatever you need, I want to help, all right?

x_kitten : Thank you... *lifts her hand as though she would touch him, then looks at it and puts it down* *very quietly* I'm so messed up...

x_crowdofone : No you're not. Not that I've seen. *pauses, biting his lip* Everybody's been weird today. I thought it was just the prank, but . . . I feel like I'm missing something pretty big here. Would it help if you talked about it to somebody?

x_kitten : *her head shakes fractionally* I don't even want to think about it... Maybe Storm's right. Maybe I need to sleep... But I don't really want to go back to my room right now...

x_crowdofone : You can nap in mine and I can go somewhere else, if that'll help.

x_kitten : Could I? *looks up at him* You wouldn't have to go anywhere... I don't want to... I don't want to be a bother.

x_crowdofone : Never happen. And I've got plenty of room.

x_kitten : *smiles at him* Thanks then...

x_crowdofone : No problem. You want cocoa or ice cream or something for when you wake up? Hotel Jamie does room service.

x_kitten : *her smile reappears again, a little bigger*
No, just... could you be there when I wake up?
x_kitten : *her eyes are large and imploring*

x_crowdofone : I can do that. And it'll actually be me, not just a dupe, not that there's that much difference.

x_kitten : *now she actually does smile* Thank you.

x_crowdofone : Anytime.

x_kitten : *is lead to bedroom. Lays on bed looking remarkably like a cat all curled up in a ball. Is still phased out when she goes to sleep*

And then, three hours later

x_kitten (6:20:51 PM): *wakes up. sees him. crawls out of bed, phasing in as she does, and goes over to hug him*
*very quiet whisper*You're still here...

x_crowdofone : *hugs back* I said I would be.

x_kitten : I know... Thank you.

x_crowdofone : It was easy. All I had to do was sit here. *grin* Well, and send a dupe down to cover for me at dinner and grab us some leftovers. If you're hungry, that is.

x_kitten : *nods into his shoulder* Yes please. *lets go and steps back*

x_crowdofone : It's the last couple of steaks from the barbecue, I've been babysitting them in the little kitchen up here since dinner. *a dupe comes in with plates, sets them down, and Jamie absorbs it* Figured you could use a treat.

x_kitten : *smiles for real this time* Thank you so much for... for taking care of me, I guess.

x_crowdofone : Well, you snore, so it was pretty rough for a while, there, but I toughed it out. *grin*

x_kitten : *laughs a little, then half pouts* I do not.

x_crowdofone : Yeah you do. Sort of a cute little . . . well, will you hit me if I compare it to purring?

x_kitten : *blushes* You're kidding, right?

x_crowdofone : Well, a little. *grin* But you do kinda snore.

x_kitten: *blushes again* sorry...

x_crowdofone : No problem. I figure you deserved to snore.

x_kitten : Not sure how that works, but ok...

x_crowdofone : Well, whatever made you need a nap that much--somebody was playing music kinda loud about an hour ago and you didn't even twitch--well, you needed the rest, is all.

x_kitten : Yeah... I kinda didn't go to bed last night.

x_crowdofone : Oh. Must've been pretty rough.

x_kitten : I ended up down in the lab and talked to Dr. Essex for awhile... It wasn't so bad.

x_crowdofone : Is he nice? Some of the things he said in his lecture were, I dunno. I don't think I like the idea that people are driven by evolution as much as he seems to think.

x_kitten : Yeah, I know. He's... interesting.

x_crowdofone : Well, anyway--once we're done eating we should probably go find someone and tell them you're not missing, or anything.
x_crowdofone : Unless you don't want to.

x_kitten : You're probably right. *sighs a little bit*

x_crowdofone : And then tomorrow maybe, if you want, you can take out some frustration on the bumper cars. I used to love bumper cars but I haven't been on them for years.

x_kitten : *smiles* I think that sounds like a lot of fun. I'll go on them with you if you'll go on another ride with me...

x_crowdofone : Sure. What'd you have in mind?

x_kitten : *shrugs* Don't know yet. I'll decide tomorrow.

x_crowdofone : Ah, keeping me dangling, are you? *grin* Well, okay then.

x_kitten : Excellent. It's a deal.