[Week 6, Wednesday: Maya]

[purrtagonist]

[so anyway someone is bursting into the fucking ramen shop post-mission, hi Conductor-san]

Maya! Maya!

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[purrtagonist]

[thanks conductor-san for dealing with his STRESS]

I know, it's not-- . . . having to fight him is fine. I know he's tough. That's not the issue.

[fighting itself isn't the problem. Akira would spar with his phantom thieves any day, and doesn't mind a good ol' scuffle every now and then. but]

. . . I almost shot him in the head, Maya.

[like he did with Velvet]

[. . . that might be the real issue, here. some things are still too fresh in his mind, and the knowledge that he almost killed a friend the same way he killed Velvet is. terrifying]

[feytality]

[ by drugging him with xanax, yes??? ]

Well, I mean -- he did dodge it. Give him some credit here.

[ he just has to be a lil less trigger happy is all. ]

[purrtagonist]

[yes by drugging him with xanax]

[. . . . . . . . . .]

[also, he stares at her for like. . . a good ten seconds, before he barks out a wry laugh and rubs at this eyes with his fist]

. . . yeah. He sure did.

I guess he's pretty impressive after all.

[feytality]

As gung-ho as you guys are, Max isn't an idiot. He did it knowing he could get hurt.

[ just... maybe not to that extent??? ]

He is, yeah.

[purrtagonist]

[YEAH. . . MAYBE. NOT??]

Reckless idiot. . .

[he says that fondly, though. reckless idiot who finally started to believe in them, who went to bat for them with this higher agency and judged them favorably. or so Akira thinks]

[Akira shifts in his seat, hands linked together in his lap]

Can you give him something for me, Maya?

[feytality]

I think that applies to you more than him, you know.

[ now she's patting his head again, don't make him weird. ]

Oh, you wanna grovel? Sure.

[purrtagonist]

Probably.

[he doesn't shy away from her touch this time, at least]

Groveling isn't really my style. [but. . .!] I promised you curry.

Could you take some to him? Along with some coffee, and a letter?

[feytality]

[ she'd tease but she's afraid he'll relapse... ]

Lemme vet it, but alright.

[ admittedly she does need to give him painkillers with some kind of liquid and he only drinks coffee so. ]

[purrtagonist]

[LISTEN HE FEELS SHITTY??]

[but he's slowly picking himself up again, because the dog told him to fix this with friendship and playing nice, so that's what he is going to do]

If he dumps it on the floor instead of eating it, it'd be a waste of good curry, but I can't say I'd blame him.

[follow him to the kitchen Maya, it's time to cook]

[feytality]

He's probably not mad enough to turn down free food -- he is a kid, after all.

[ she follows... ]