001 ☆ Voice ☆ March 25th

[traust]

[The feed turns on with a sharp click. It seems Kaede was still getting used to the new communicator.] Oh there it goes.

Umm.. does anybody know where I can buy some clothes? Something cute in my size. All the clothes we have are so dull or they don't fit me. They- BREW didn't let me bring my suitcase over here.

[She sighs. Living with two dudes that had no fashion sense didn't help at all with her problem.]

Oh and some stuffed animals would be nice for my new room... [She mutters the last part and turns off the audio.]

Filtered | Text | Naoto Shirogane

thanks for helping me out back there

Filtered | Text | Rei Kurosawa

is it okay if i come over to your house sometime?

[Poor Kaede hadn't realized that she is now MIA.]

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[Voice]

[sentiments]

[Barnaby chuckles softly.]

If you'd like, your father or I could take you shopping to some of the stores around the city. I'm sure we'll manage to find something to fit your style.

[Voice]

[traust]

... Really?!

Can it just be you and me? Pleaaase?

[Voice]

[sentiments]

I see no problem with that. If you'd prefer, it could just be the two of us.

[Does he need to ask your dad for this?]

[Voice]/[Action]

[traust]

Thank you Barnaby! [She grins and finds him wherever he might be inside their apartment]

Can we go now?

[Action]

[sentiments]

[And the unsuspecting Barnaby is sitting there in the living room reading through the details of the murders again when Kaede runs up. Nope, shutting this file really fast now. Hi, little fan!]

You wish to go now? Alright.

[Action]

[traust]

Please?

[She's just gonna.. stare at you fondly and wait. Still kind of starstruck after a few days of living together]

[Action]

[sentiments]

[He laughs.]

Alright. Why don't you go get your shoes and we'll head out now?

[Action]

[traust]

Okay! [She's out like lighting and gets her shoes on as quick as she can. Since she doesn't want to waste a minute of this or notify her father of their trip.]

[Action]

[sentiments]

[That's alright, Barnaby will notify him for you. Via mirror so it saves paper. And with that, he heads to the door and waits. She's working fast!]

I don't think we're in any rush, Kaede.

[Action]

[traust]

Well, doesn't the mall close soon?

[She's bullshitting that of course]

[Action]

[sentiments]

Ah, is it...? [He checks his mirror for the time. Answer is 'no'. But you can't say that to an eager little girl.]

Well... I guess it's better to arrive as soon as possible, then.

[Action]

[traust]

Right. [She could practically squeal on the inside. And she was acting really giddy now.]

Follow me~ [She reached to hold Barnaby's hand as they left the apartment.]

[Action]

[sentiments]

Certainly. You've got directions to the mall?

[And he'll hold her hand because it's the safest way. Ehh, Kotetsu won't mind, he'll figure they're both out together. Putting his mirror in his pocket now. Kadoodoo can have Uncle Barnaby's full and undivided attention.]

[Voice | Private]

[ghostofaqueen]

I sense danger. Your next move could end up one you regret or you will forever ruin a woman's chance for non-bitter love later in life.

[Voice | Private]

[sentiments]

My... next move?

I'm not sure how taking my partner's daughter shopping is going to ruin anyone's... love life.

[Voice | Private]

[ghostofaqueen]

[She sounds exasperated.]

You are... such a man. Every one of you is a hopeless case.

[Voice | Private]

[sentiments]

If you care to elaborate, I may be able to understand how this will be detrimental to anyone in the near future.

[. . . SARAH I DON'T UNDERSTAND PLEASE TELL ME I DON'T WANT TO RUIN THIS GIRL FOREVER]

[Voice | Private]

[ghostofaqueen]

[Half the fun is messing with you, Barnaby.]

Even if I used small words and diagrams, I don't think you'd understand. Such is the life we women lead. It's just too bad we require you men for the propagation of the species.

[Voice | Private]

[sentiments]

[But that's the half he doesn't like!]

Is a woman's life truly so much more complicated? [is this feminism or something Sarah what is this]

...do you think it would be better if we had a woman take Kaede shopping?

[Voice | Private]

[ghostofaqueen]

[And that's the half that amuses her!]

If you have to ask that question, I have no reason to answer it. Tsk, tsk. [Yeah, she's reduced you to tsk'ing now.]

Do two have the combined fashion sense to not say something stupid when she shows up in a little dress meant to impress?

[Voice | Private]

[sentiments]

[Internally, he's crying.]

...I see. [He doesn't. WHY IS THERE TSKING?! He's doing his best to look like this makes sense.]

Of course we do. ...well, I can't speak for my partner, but I'm not going to try and upset his daughter. ['Try' being the keyword. Unintentionally? That's a toss-up.]

[Voice | Private]

[ghostofaqueen]

[Too late, she's moved to the other topic!]

Try being your key word there. A little advice: If she asks if it looks nice, say yes. Nothing else, just 'yes' or 'yes, it looks lovely'. Any more than that... I fear the worst.

[Voice | Private]

[sentiments]

[He shook his head.]

I'll... be sure to do that. I'm sure it will look nice regardless, so I doubt I'll have any reason to lie to her.

[Voice | Private]

[ghostofaqueen]

You haven't been around that many teenage girls... have you?

[Voice | Private]

[sentiments]

Yes and no. A majority of my fans are of the female demographic, but I don't spend prolonged periods of time with them.

[I mostly just smile and they scream. No conversation.]