Pixie Dust, Monday

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Jenny's signs from Friday were still up when Makita came in, so she opted to leave them up and content herself with arming the mannequins with water guns. Someone had discovered the Bund movies this weekend, and had laughed herself silly.

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"Hey, pretty girl," a voice called as the door swung open. "Got something for you."

And then a small, tightly-wrapped bar of chocolate was sailing through the air in a generally Makita-ish direction.

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Makita's hand snapped-up, snatching it right out of the air. "Hey handsome," she offered, unwrapping it. "What are you up to today?"

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Proto flashed Makita a broad grin. "Appreciating the scenery."

Then he shrugged. "Mostly watching the newbies settle in. It's... always interesting."

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"You are a bad man," she informed him, sticking out her tongue. "What do you think of our new arrivals?"

'Soft' was the word that came to mind for most of them, but that was fine. It just meant they had to take care of them.

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Proto shrugged a bit. "New." Yeah, 'soft' was a good word for it.

"Most of them seem to at least be smart enough to find cover, so... at least there's that."

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"Don't pick on them," she chided, bopping his nose with her finger. "They're smarter than they look."

Everyone had gotten out of that other-world alive, at least.

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He laughed, leaning forward into her touch. "True. They do surprise me fairly often."

"What about you? Clothing any of the poorly-dressed newbies as a favor to them and the world at large?"

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"I try," she said modestly. "I'm getting better at it, even if I still think fashion is silly."

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"It is," Proto agreed. They both knew there was more important stuff to do. Like staying alive.

"Still, it has its pluses." That warm little grin he aimed at her suggested just what he was thinking. As if there was any doubt.

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"A very bad man," she scolded, laughing and swatting at him. "My Papa would tan your hide for thinking those things."

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"And what would you do for me thinking those thoughts," he shot back. While he waited for her answer, he reached into his pocket and came up with another bar of chocolate.

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"That depends on how much of those you have," she teased, grabbing for the candy. "I'm easily bribed, you know."

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"You? Easily bribed?" Proto relinquished the chocolate and with a shocked (or not at all shocked) stare. "I never would have thought that."

He was just carrying a pocketful of chocolate for... non-bribe-related reasons? He pulled another one out.

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"Now you're just trying to make me fat and slow so you can catch me." Not that it was going to stop her from swiping that one, too. "I'm not stupid."

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Proto reached out, poking at Makita's stomach. "Make you fat?" Then he dodged backward in an attempt to avoid whatever revenge she might try to take for that comment.

"Besides, you know I'm a better planner than that. I could come up with more interesting ways to catch you..."

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"I am not fat!" Oh, there were candy wrappers being tossed at his head. "I can still outrun you any day, soldier!"

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"But would you want to?" Proto asked with a grin as he let the wrapper bounce off his head. Maki, as always, had perfect aim.

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"If it means I get to prove you wrong, maybe," she retorted. "Or maybe I just want you to chase me."

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"Maybe I'd enjoy that," Proto shot back as he reached into his pocket for more chocolate.

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"You would," she sighed, shaking her head.

"So." She dangled the chocolate right back at him. "Come fetch?"

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Proto laughed, and moved after her, swiping a hand playfully in Makita's direction.

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Makita skipped backwards, shaking her head. "You'll have to do better than that."

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"Is that a challenge?" Proto grinned and took a couple of quick steps after her.

Someone liked challenges. From certain people, anyway.

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"Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaybe." She took another two steps back. "Think you're up for it?"

Makita didn't wait for an answer before throwing the candy at him and taking off through the store.

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"I suppose we'll see!" Proto's laughter and footsteps pounded after her.