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I...I'm not sure. I just remember cornering him; Akira and another person, Ryuji, were there too. Along with this talking cat... yeah, don't ask.

[ that's something she still doesn't get ]

Uh...

So apparently--I was some kind of...thief...before?

[ she winces. is he going to hate her for that? ]

But it seemed like we were doing good things. Stealing hearts, metaphorically, even though I don't know what that means. But we were just trying to help.

[pause]

You know Akira?

[......................... he was totally lying, and he didn't pick Ann out of a hat for that conversation. Mako frowns for a moment, distracted by that realization, before he focuses in on what she finishes with.]

You were a thief of hearts?

[he pauses, legitimately confused, and not sure what to make of it]

Yeah...? Why? What did he do this time?

[ oh god does she need to fight akira ]

And... I don't know. I think Akira knows? So I'll talk to him about it. But... I just--I don't want that to change our relationship. Since you're, well, a cop.

I'm sorry.

... Nothing.

[he sighs. He's just going to let that one slide for the moment.]

Uh-- it's okay. The whole thief thing is weird, but not a dealbreaker, if that's what you're worried about?

You already kind of stole my heart.

...Is this about him asking you about me?

[ SHE HAS A FEELING ] That was totally my fault.

And...also? You're so cheesy. [ but he's getting a smile and a cuddle for that! She scoots her chair closer so she can lean on him a little. Good job Mako ]

He was really suspicious about it, you know. If I'd known he was your friend, the game would have been up immediately.

[well, he won't turn it down but--]

Hey, if you're done studying, we can move to the couch. It might be easier.

I promise he meant well! It was my fault. I...wasn't sure if you liked me or not, so uh...

[ yeah ]

Oh, sure! That's fine with me.

[ moving on over to the couch now! ]

[well... he's texting Akira anyway. Just. Later. For now, he moves to sit next to her on the couch.]

Cheesy or not... being a phantom thief in a past life isn't going to scare me away, you know.

[ she laughs a little. ] I just thought since you're a cop, that you'd be stingy about dating a potential criminal or something.

--Not like I plan on doing anything! Just, well, you get me, right?

Yeah, but that was then, and this is now.

[he looks a little amused as he leans against her just slightly.]

And you could always find out something's changed. I've counted at least three different jobs in my memories.

[ she'll just...scoot in a little closer, then. is that cool ]

Really? ...You know, you've never really told me about your memories. Are they as crazy as mine?

Some of them are pretty crazy... others, not so much?

[he glances at her, and then puts his arm around her, that's cool, right?]

I thought maybe my life was completely different... but honestly, some things are still the same.

[that gets a bit of a frown]

[ that's totally cool. she'll...move in a little closer, then. it's...kind of nice??? ]

Yeah? Like...what?

[ she notices that frown and looks over inquisitively. ]

Well... I guess my parents died when I was young there, too.

[no word on foster families yet. But for now, he takes the comfort easily. It's nice having her so close?]

...Oh...

[ ah. she understands, now, what happened that put them in foster care--at least the gist of it. ]

I'm so sorry, Mako...

Nah, it's fine. Don't worry about it.

[it was so long ago-- and he's... realizing he'd never told her about his parents. So, that leaves him feeling a bit sheepish.]

Sorry, I shouldn't have dropped that on you like that.

Don't be sorry. It's fine.

[ she shakes her head and grabs onto his hand. ]

Really. I'm...glad you told me.

[he smiles a bit, and squeezes her hand.]

No problem. It was a long time ago, but we're on our feet now.

Yeah, but...I can't imagine losing my parents. Even if things aren't the best with them, still...

[ a frown and a shake of her head. ]

What do you mean...?

[well, now that she's brought it up, he wants to know.

Admittedly, they'd only barely talked about her home life. Maybe he should have asked way before this.]

Oh, uh--just...

[ a sigh. Here we go. Time to rank up! ]

My parents are...really neglectful? My mom is a famous actress and my dad is huge in the music industry. They're always traveling and doing stuff, and it's been that way since I can remember.

So...I think it's kind of weird that suddenly they care so much about my college education when they never really cared about me before.

[oh... He frowns, and his arm tightens around her just a bit, as he listens. He knew bad parents, but... he didn't want to go into his experiences. At all. Instead, he exhales softly.]

Screw them. Do what you want. If they didn't care enough before... If they put their lives and careers ahead of you, then you should do what you want too.

I know. I'm trying, I swear. But...I'm also scared of being a disappointment, even if I shouldn't be? They don't exactly believe that I'm smart enough to go into any science, and it's true. I'm not.

But that's why I gotta work harder.

Ann... Anyone can go into a science if they want to. Maybe you're not naturally good at science, or math, or whatever else you need to be a vet. But that doesn't mean you can't do it.

It's all a matter of figuring out how to study, and to make the information easy for you to grasp. That's it. You don't need to be a natural to be good.

...

[ well. She's never thought about it that way before until now? And what mako says holds a lot of conviction and truth. Studying...she hates it, but she's got to prove them wrong. She has to show them her worth. ]

You're right. I'm really gonna step up my game--my parents won't acknowledge me, so I'm gonna make them see me for who I really am!

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