ax stop accidentally breaking hearts

[omnomnombunzuh]

Why do you keep congratulating me on successfully performing a human courtship ritual?

I did no such thing.

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[whatsupcroc]

You are one smooth operator, my friend!

[omnomnombunzuh]

I have no idea what that means.

[ He really, really doesn't. ]

[whatsupcroc]

It means Marco is jealous of you, right now.

[ Or that Ax is hilarious and should be left unsuperivised at all times. ]

Because no way am I trying to explain that slang.

[omnomnombunzuh]

Why would he be jealous of me?

Waffles are not that hard to acquire.

[ Oh, Ax. It's not about the baked goods. ]

[whatsupcroc]

It's the company, not the food! Think about it. You're all alone, getting a cute girl to make food for you, and just you... yeah, I'm not sure where else to take that, but hey! Isn't that enough?

[omnomnombunzuh]

That depends on the quality of her cooking. Ing.

[ guess who's still not getting it ]

[whatsupcroc]

[ She grins -- and ends up laughing. ]

Ax! Think human, and not just with your stomach! How do Andalites, you know, tell each other they're interested in -- uh. Hanging out as more than friends?

[omnomnombunzuh]

Well, ell, with Est— the last time I was interested in someone, I asked her to accompany me to the mall.

But why are you asking? And laughing, for that matter?

[whatsupcroc]

Let's just say you just asked that girl out to the mall, okay? Like you did with the mysterious Est--.

[omnomnombunzuh]

[ Rolling his eyes. ] If you are attempting, guh, to pry a name out of me I am not going to indulge you.

Besides– Why would I do that? We are just friends.

[whatsupcroc]

Not even just a little? For old time's sake?

[ Ignoring the fact there really is no such old time's sake. ]

Hey, you're asking the wrong girl! Psychic is not on my list of amazing skills and feats of daring. I don't know why you would, but you totally did.

[omnomnombunzuh]

You realize we've never met in my original time? At least not yet. Tuh.

[ and then the rest of that... oh so slowly sinks in ]

Wait. You mean to say I–

Nill thinks—

Oh, this is a problem.

[whatsupcroc]

Just think what joys wait in your future! Past the shock and cultural backlash from the whole vecol thing. Or is it jackal?

[ Collette just shakes her head, nice and slow. ]

Aximili, you heartbreaker, you!

[omnomnombunzuh]

Be quiet!

[ HIS WHOLE FACE FEELS HEATED WHAT IS HAPPENING HELP why is it turning that reddish color ]

And she's not— well, she is, but— she is a very nice girl! Despite her limitations.

[whatsupcroc]

You're blushing! Hahaha, that's great, you're really blushing!

Oh, is she? I'm glad you can look past those limitations. It's like she's a whole real person, in spite of anything else!

[ She winks after saying as much, since it was less of a pointed statement and more a point of amusement in her own way. ]

But don't worry, as long as you figure it out, it's not like you'll really break her heart. Probably.

... Heartbreaker.

[ Grin. Just too good to pass up, arright? ]

[omnomnombunzuh]

I am— it is an involuntary bodily function! Shun! It is rather cruel of you to laugh at it. And don't be absurd, of course she's a real person.

[ Too flustered to realize he's contradicting himself? Yep. ]

Besides, I– I am not a heartbreaker!

[nothlitprince]

...Ax, man, that definitely looks like courting.

[omnomnombunzuh]

It does?!

It is completely unintentionallll, I assure you!

[nothlitprince]

You should, uh, probably tell her that. [He doesn't know how this works. Or if he should be laughing or what. AX WHAT ARE YOU DOING.]

[omnomnombunzuh]

You're right, I- yi- should.

Then again, if I do, she may not give me waffles...

[ damn ax that's cold ]

[hawkalite]

< Congrats, Ax. You're all grown up and going on dates. I'm so proud of you. >

[omnomnombunzuh]

Elfangor? Orrrrr?

[ No. That's not right. That thought-speak voice, it sounds more like... but it couldn't be... ]

I cannot tell if you're being serious or sarcastic.

[hawkalite]

Can't it be both?

[ Tobias holds out a hand. ]

C'mon, don't tell me you don't recognize your own shorm?

[omnomnombunzuh]

"Tobias!"

[ Ax grabs Tobias' hand and pulls him in for a hug. Which has to be a little painful, seeing how strong his human grip is compared to those frail Andalite hands, but he's too excited to really care. ]

"But... why? Yii? And how?"

[hawkalite]

< It's a long story. But... you'd know it. If you were my Ax. You're the one who convinced me this was the best idea. >

[ It's a bit painful, but Tobias endures. It's his uncle. His shorm. His only family left. ]

< Because I couldn't spend the rest of my life hiding in the woods. >

[ He sounds sad. A little wistful, perhaps. ]