7912/The Quest for Cool

The Quest for Cool
Date of Scene:	21 September 2021
Location:	Ellie's Room
Synopsis:	Yukio manages to end Ellie's blackmail with the power of adorable! Up next, a yanki jacketto on the quest for cool!
Cast of Characters:	Yukio, Negasonic

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Yukio has posed:
Ellie usually keeps to herself, so it's a safe bet if she's not in one of her usual haunts, she might just be keeping to her. Another option is that Yukio might be a ninja and has been spying on her, but that's unlikely, right? Either way, a very light knock comes on the door to Ellie's room, followed by a familiar voice, "Eri-san, Yanki Gal, you there?"

Negasonic has posed:
Not that Ellie is very difficult to spy on because she's not very observant. If it's not on the screenn of her cellphone, she probably misses it. Laying on her bed with her head at the foot end and her feet up on the wall so her half'hawk dangles down off the side, she cuts her eyes towards the door hearing Yukio's voice. A little grin. One that is long gone by the time the Japanese implant enters, "It's unlocked." Toenails painted the most pink of pinks. Because contrarian.

Yukio has posed:
As Yukio walks in, she has the stack of Ellie's homework in her hands, she sets that on Ellie's desk. "I bring homebork," she notes, before stifling a bit of a giggle, as she spots the pink polish on Ellie's toes, "you rike pinku!" She seems quite giddy at the thought, "so you rike my hair?" She flips some of her pink locks, grinning. Feeling like she found some kind of next level secret here.

Negasonic has posed:
"Right over thhhhere, yup." Pointing at the desk with a hand dropping off her phone, Ellie lays her head back to stare at Yukio. "Yeah, you're cute. Your hair I mean." Said of her hair. The phone is tossed down by her hip on the mattress, free arm tucking beneath her neck to brace herself mostly upsidedownish to look at the girl she's been blackmailing. Toes wiggling as if they're aware they were just being talked about.

Yukio has posed:
"You said...me is cute, it a srip!" Yukio is all beaming, stealing an unintended compliment, "Eri...I want to ask something too." Yukio eventually dares to ask, as she takes a few steps closer to Ellie's bed, looking down at her with a sheepish smile. "I want you. Eri-san. Take me...buy a yanki jacketto like Eri have!"

Negasonic has posed:
Ellie is very rarely surprised.

This is important.

Someone has to get up pretty early to catch her off guard, but the staggered way Yukio asks her to go help her buy a jacket definitely catches her in the weeds. So much so that she blinks several hundred times in the short space between Take me and buy a yanki jacketto.

"Holy fuck, dude. Did you do that on purpose?" She wonders with squinting eyes, twisting around on the mattress to sit lotus style facing Yukio. "I mean obviously, sure, yeah, we'll get you a jacket, but did you just honey pot me?"

Yukio has posed:
Yukio blinks in confusion, apparently not entirely sure what it is Ellie wonders if she did on purpose or not. "Ehhhh to...money pot?" Yukio asks cautiously, wondering if she made some kind of faux pas, or what impression she gave Ellie just now.

Negasonic has posed:
"No, honey pot... where you flirt with someone for the express purpose of getting what you want." Ellie actually doesn't think Yukio meant to do it and laughs, rubbing at the back of her neck. "Nevermind, it's fine. You're good." She assures her, seeing the caution creeping onto the girls face. "Seriously, it's alright... hey, listen, I'm sorry I've kind of been an asshole to you. Blackmailing you and shit." She's quiet, even when she's saying her apology. Especially when she's saying her apology. "I just wanted you to come by more. I should have just said that, probably, but I'm really terrible at saying stuff like that... I'm not even sure why I'm saying it now."

Yukio has posed:
"Honey...?" Yukio seems even more confusing, she didn't bring any honey with her, and certainly no pot. But when Ellie explains, Yukio blinks a few times, looking at the same time embarrassed and stunned. She was about to point out Ellie is a girl and it wouldn't make sense, but once she hears more of what Ellie has to say, she realizes something. Could Ellie actually really like her? Being mean to her was a weird way to show it, but it really did keep Yukio coming to her room.

"I didn't rike teacher think I need herpu," Yukio notes all of a sudden, feeling more free to open up after Ellie did. "Can we stop brackumairu? I can still visit..." Yukio offers, before reaching to tug on Ellie's arm, "you get me yanki jacketto, we even, doubru forgive!"

Negasonic has posed:
Ellie rubs at the side of her face, then lets her hands drop into her lap, "Yeah that was pretty low... I'm not really good with... anything. Not when that thing involves other people." She grunts quietly and shrugs, accepting the brunt of Yukio's onslaught of demands with a clipped nod, "Okay. We'll stop the blackmail." Saying nothing at first about her promise to keep coming by.

Instead she chews on her bottom lip.

Then rolls her eyes up to look at Yukio, "I really did like your singing, though. I tossed that in at the end, but I meant that. You're really good. And if you ever tell anyone I said that, I'll ... I don't know, do something.. Eventually you're going to realize that you don't have to be ashamed of your singing and I wouldn't have been able to blackmail you anyways, so it's probably best that we let it go before then."

Eyes down, shoulders bounce up in a shrug. "Anyways."

As hard as it is to surprise her, it's even harder to embarrass her.

Yukio has posed:
"It was..." Yukio agrees rather than telling Ellie not to worry about it. But when the offer to stop the black mail comes up, Yukio flashes a victory sign at Ellie, "yes!" She says enthusiastically, even if it may not be the best response at this time. But her English is improving, she sometimes even manages to not add stuff to the end of words. "We can make peace over shoppingu." Yukio determines, before blinking in surprise, "...reallly!?" She gasps, and considering the joyful expression on her face, she really does love hearing just about anyone appreciate her singing.

It has been a day for unpredictables, so Yukio tries her luck, and actually walks right up to Ellie and attempts to embrace her, "it's okay, I forgive you, everything. We friends now, yes?"

Negasonic has posed:
Ellie is caught by surprise at the embrace, but actually laughs once she's regained control of it. Awkwardly patting Yukio's back with one hand, while prying her off with the other. "yes, yes, we're friends. Fine, okay, whatever. Don't make it weird." Murmuring quietly, grinning despite herself. "Stop being adorable, you're making it incredibly difficult for me to remain stoic and unimpressed." She manages. The smile fading with a glance at her homework. "Alright, how about in a few hours, after lunch, we pack up and head tot he mall? We'll get you a jacket..."