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That's not very nice. To your mundane or your dad!

It's not like you know either of them!

Well... no. But if I ever had a dad, I know I would be nice to him, because dads work really hard to take care of their kids.

[She quiets down a little at that.]

Are all dads supposed to be like that?

Yes, I think so! Even though they can be kind of a handful sometimes, from what my friend John says, they always try to do what's best for you.

My dad doesn't know what's best for me... He just works at his job and never comes home! And then he keeps promising to come home and he never does!

I should just stop asking him! I hate it when he...

But... what if doing his job is what's best for you? What kind of job does he do?

Grandma told me he works at some stupid office. He always laughs and doesn't tell me anything about it.

If it's so good for me, why can't he tell me what it is?

Well, maybe it's something so important that he's not allowed to talk about it! That sounds super-important to me.

[If only Kaede knew how right she was. But as it is, this just makes her angrier, and her fists clench.]

Is it more important than missing all my ice skating competitions? More than visiting me more than once a year?! Or telling me he'll see me and never do it?

Just stop it! Stop saying his job's important! I don't care what it is; I just want him to stop lying to me!

I--

[oh. Jade is visibly taken aback by that. she just blinks at her for a second, wide-eyed.]

... um.

... I'm sorry.

[And Kaede just looks away, angry tears building up in her eyes. She wishes she could just run right now, it'd be so much easier than dealing with this - ]

Dads should be there for their daughters... Not lie to them and break promises all the time! Why can't my dad be like other dads...?

[... D:]

-- oh, no, don't cry... [she sighs a little.] I'm sorry. I wish I knew a little more about what other dads are like... there may be a reason that yours is different. But I just don't know.

... what are normal dads like?

[She sniffs and quickly wipes her nose with the back of her wrist. You didn't see that. B| Now... how to say what normal dads are like when Kaede herself doesn't know?]

They... They're there. They watch you when you're doing something good, and they tell you things you need to know, and they watch you grow up and don't treat you like you're still a little kid...

[There's a small smile. It's rather bittersweet for a ten year old.] He used to be like that, you know... When I was younger.

[ baww kaedechan don't look so sad. suddenly a warm, heroic hand is on her shoulder!! ]

It's all right, Kaede. Just try to be patient.

[GASP

IS THAT

She turns her head, and in her sights is the blond hunk of a man that she's been admiring for months now. The way he's smiling and reassuring her makes a blush quickly rise to her cheeks. Be still her young, tender, beating heart...!!!]

Barnaby...? But I... [KAEDE YOU CAN DO IT. THINK OF WORDS. WORDS. THEY'RE THERE.]

[ INDEED, what will you even do kaede when he is standing right here in front of you. barnaby smiles and drops to one knee, to better be on her level. ]

I know. It must be difficult for you, hm?

[He is dropping to one knee

OH MAN. OH GOD, OH MAN. OH GOD OH MAN OH GOD OH MAN OH GOD]

Y-Yeah... [She looks away, oh god he's so cloooose and ON ONE KNEE.] I don't... I don't like being lied to all the time!

[ i know he's so close you can probably smell his fancy shampoo. ]

Neither do I. No one likes being lied to.

[ but hey he's giving you an extra special barnaby smile, reserved for his biggest fans. ]

But it'll be your turn, soon. How could anyone leave a girl like you behind?

[;ALDSJFI;ODYF

///////////

Kaede will just quickly reach up to push her hair back even though it really didn't need to be pushed back and definitely look away. She's hoping the hand that's up will hide the blush on her face, though that's not very likely.]

I-I... um! But... [It's very hard to talk right now since Barnaby just said that, but when she glances to the ground, it's a little easier.] ... Dad did.

[ man he just can't help but cater to fangirls. he's a narcissist by design. ]

It may seem that way, but .. your dad's just an idiot.

[ yeah. ]

[... She glances back at him, and though she still blushes like crazy, there's a small smile on her face, too.]

Yeah... he is.

[Something hits her then, though she's more curious than suspicious.] You know my dad? [Well, he did apparently wait in line all night just to get her an autograph... So it wouldn't be a far cry to assume that Kotetsu acted like a dumbass in front of him there.]

[ oops. uhh. okay think fast, brooks. barnaby's smile is still flawless and he sails over this little speedbump without a hitch. ]

I may have met him once or twice, but regardless - he'd have to be an idiot to make such a cute little girl sad.

[Your father would tell you everything's groovy, don't worry, but he's too busy being a big dumb tiger. This tiger here, that's staring at you like he's trying to figure out who you are...

THIS FAMILIAR FEELING]

[OH SHIT IT'S A TIGER

GET IN THE CAR

By which I mean Kaede is totes scrambling back a few steps.]

T-Tiger!

[... omg I know who you are. WELL NOT REALLY BUT I AM SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU ANYWAY, that I will rush up and nuzzle you with my big tiger face. Bawwww, Kaede, he's missed you so much~

Now if only he could say that as a human, we'd be talking business. But until then, I hope you like a big happy tiger rubbing his nose on your shoulder and chuffing contentedly.

also yes he's wearing your father's wristwatch and bracelet

it happens]

[OH GOD IT'S COMING CLOSER -

Kaede falls back to a sitting position because that is just the thing to do when a big tiger comes rushing towards you, and she cringes and tries to raise her arms and turn away -

But then it starts to nuzzle her. And rub its nose on her shoulder.

Wh-What is it doing... what is it doiiiing oh god it's smelling her isn't it

IT WANTS TO EAT HER.

Maybe she can... convince it not to. Or something, since there's no one else around so there's no calling for help here, and the power she happened to absorb is not helpful in the slightest (that she knows of, anyway). So, she reaches up a shaky hand to pat the tiger's fur beneath its ear.]

G-Good tiger... you're uh - a good tiger, heheh... [And then she happens to glance down at its huge paws, because there's definitely a color that isn't the usual black and white on orange.]

Wh... Why are you wearing dad's... [OH GOD DID IT EAT HIM]

[....

Huff.

But whatever, if you're not happy to see him, he's not even surprised because YOU'RE NEVER EXCITED TO SEE HIM GOD. He carefully navigates a heavy paw to rest on the top of her head.

you're still kawaii, I forgive you]

[You know, she probably would be happy to see you if she knew who you were. But she's too busy thinking that this is a huge tiger who just ate her daddy and is now after her, so she's just scared out of her wits instead.

Not that she's screaming or anything, but she does squeeze her eyes shut and tense up when that paw rests on top of her head. Good lord, even that paw is heavy, and her head and shoulders get weighed down as a result.

Still doesn't stop her from trying to yell.]

What did you do to dad? G-Give him back!

[There are even tiny tears gathering up at the corners of her eyes. She's not sure what she expects - maybe the tiger to throw up her dad and for him to bounce up and ruffle her hair or something. She's not sure what to think! There's a goddamn tiger right in front of her!]

[oh for the love of...

WILL YOU STOP BEING ALL FREAKED OUT

YOU'RE WORRYING ME OKAY]

[YOSH

Papa Tiger will figure this out. Uuuuummmm...

.... Hn.

Actually he's kind of preoccupied with how hungry he is.

NO THAT'S NOT IMPORTANT.

Uhh....]

[Well let's try this...!

100 TIGER POWER, ACTIVATE. Behold! I am blue!!

Look! Look at me, I'm so big and tough, don't even fret.

I will protect you from whatever's upsetting you, okay??

/strut strut strut.]

[....... WHAT

HOW DO ANIMALS GET NEXT POWERS

... ~~TIGER ARE YOU OUROBOROS~~ OKAY OKAY. Her fear isn't quite thrown out the window, but it does surprise her out of freaking out and thinking the worse. The fists she has up loosen a little and lower slightly while she lifts up her head, now that that big paw isn't there anymore.]

You're... a NEXT? [She looks down at her own hands. Does that mean she has his power now, too...? She kind of wants to try and see what it is.]

[MUCH BETTER. Now that she's not panicking, he doesn't have to wig out with her; instead he decides her curiosity means he should run laps around her, because obviously this is what was calming her down.

BLURRY BLUE LAPS.

And then he leaps a few times--extremely far leaps that are totally awesome. Do you think I'm cool? This is totally cool, right??]

[Yeah, that is pretty cool. Kaede stares for a moment, then looks down at her hands again. Maybe...

With a yell and a flare of power, a blue glow surrounds her and shows in her eyes. And after she feels so much strength that it feels like she can do anything, she doesn't really take advantage of it. Instead, she stares ahead.

This... is familiar. This power. It's the one she got after her dad touched her head. But that's...

She turns in time to watch the blue blur leap through the air. No... No way. That...]

... Wait. W-Wait, hold on! [UGH STOP JUMPING AROUND LIKE A KID]

[SKIIIIID

He stops and plants his fat tiger butt, tail swaying contentedly. You're okay now, or what? Because if you're not, he'll try licking your hair, woman. FAIR WARNING OF WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN OKAY.]

[YEAH SHE'S PRETTY CHILL. More confused and curious than anything. Kaede walks closer to him, though at first she does hesitate and keep her distance... But with a frown to herself, she manages to stand in front of him, then kneel down, enough so that they're eye level. She glances down at the accessories again, before she reaches her hands up to hold the sides of his furry face and look into his eyes. Very lightly, of course, since her power is still going and she doesn't want to push it.

They kind of look like normal tiger eyes. But...]

... Dad? [She raises her eyebrows and quirks the corner of her lip up right after, if only because this sounds so stupid. There's no way her dad could've turned into a dumb old tiger!]

[FLICK, and his ears are attentive at her; Kotetsu, Dad, Tiger, he knows them all, so he slides over and pushes his cheek into hers; yep, that'd be me, good ol 'dad'. I'm just... furrier now. With sharper teeth.]

[... Whoa wait huh

Really. Really? Her dad's a tiger?

A large part of her still can't believe it. Who turns into animals? That's the kind of stuff that happens in cartoons! But the way he's acting...

Her hands had raised off of his cheeks and hovered uselessly in the air as a result of this, but now one manages to lower to slowly stroke his fur behind his ear. At least she's no longer afraid.]

You're really my... my dad? But... you're a tiger! [And last time she saw him, the only part of him that was a cat was his stupid kitty beard.]

[... staaaare—and then he leans into the hand, looking relaxed. That hits the spot, man. And when he feels content enough he walks around her a few times, and then plops down in a crescent-shape around her, resting.

Are you warm IS PAPA DOING GOOD??]

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LMAO I couldn't help it okay

LOL HI DAD

HELLO DAUGHTER

YOU LOOK A LITTLE DIFFERENT TODAY

IT'S JUST MY DIET I GUESS

YEAH THAT MUST BE IT

1/2

2/3 i lied

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