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Oh damn. This is going to be tragic, isn't it. Sorry...

it was a wile ago dont worry about it

[ It was like. Several months ago now. That's long enough to get over your first girlfriend blowing herself up in a suicide mission, right? ]

she did what she wanted to do so im gonna do that too

[ There's the lesson to learn from all that. ]

[ And then, a minute or so after that text, Nia's phone starts ringing. ]

[Midway through typing a response, Nia fumbles it and then snatches it out of the air again to answer.]

Oi, what's -- hi?

[If she sounds a little distant, that's because holding the phone up to her ear works less well for her than it would for someone without cat ears.]

[ He can hear her, so it's fine. ]

Hey! Typing stuff's dumb, so I figured we could just talk.

[ And if they're going to talk about important things, they should talk about them. Hiding behind text feels inefficient. ]

And you're bein' weird so I wanted to find out why.

Oi, I prefer the typing. This thing doesn't work so well for me. But what d'ya mean I'm being weird?

[Nia amps up her show of affront to make her denial all the more plausible. Nothing weird here, nope!]

I can go over there and talk in person, if ya want. I like that better anyway.

[ TYPING IS HARD and Goku likes being able to look at people. ]

You started talking about girlfriends outta nowhere. What's up?

You actually remember your past, can't I wonder about it? We're friends, aren't we?

[None of these are quite an answer, but she's dodging the same way she's dodging him coming over. She has to play this carefully, both to make certain he'd be receptive to what she really wants to ask, and so he understands it when she does.]

I guess so.

[ He's just not used to his friends actually wanting to talk about things from their pasts. They all have too much pain behind them; not asking questions is the best way to avoid being asked.

But Goku hates secrets and they're all supposed to be doing better about that sort of thing now. ]

Like I said, I only knew her a couple days. We were travellin' and we got separated from Sanzo so... We ended up in her village. She was... Nice, I guess. And pretty. [ Nia would have liked her, now Goku thinks about it. ] But some stuff happened and... Well, I didn't really belong there.

... So I guess I don't know a lot about that kinda stuff. [When that's as close as he's gotten to having a girlfriend before.]

And not really actively looking, huh. Otherwise there's a ton of cute girls here in the Far Shore that would've caught your eye by now. [Dance around, careful. She's not going to make her old mistakes, but she's very determined not to make any new ones either...]

Huh?

[ Goku's startled out of reminiscing and stares straight ahead for a second. Okay, he's fine again now. ]

... Well sure, there's tons of beautiful people around here! [ He's not sure what "actively looking" means but he's not blind. ] Like you, Nia!

[Nrk!]

Oh come off it! We both know there're lots of cuter ones here than me! [Seriously, most everyone here is taller and prettier and has a way better body than she does. Let's not pretend otherwise!] You're telling me you wouldn't want to date any of them?!

I don't think there's lots of cuter people than you here... No one else has ears like yours. And your hair is all shiny and pretty. Besides, Nia, you're really strong as well! That's really- [ Hmm, maybe not pretty but strong is still... ] Well, I like it.

[ Anyway, the point is the same. Nia's really cute and really beautiful. Goku has decided. ]

I can't think of anyone else I'd wanna date more than you.

[ He doesn't even mean to say these things... ]

[He can't hear her growing more and more red! But he sure can hear the thump when she tosses the phone onto her bed with more violence than it deserves! And distant accented snarling that becomes clearer as she scoops the phone up again.]

Then why DON'T you, you bloody idiot!?

[ Wow, Nia sounds angry. It's such a mystery as to why. Maybe someone at Shizuo's temple pissed her off. ]

Wha- why don't I do what? Nia, what're you talkin' about?

Why don't you ask me out then!

[He isn't wrong. Nia is technically someone at Shizuo's temple.]

I didn't know I was supposed to!

[ What's happening he's confused why is she yelling at him? ]

You want me to ask ya out?!

Well it sure would have solved a lot of my problems if you had. Here I am wondering how to ask you out and get it through that meat-bun-filled head of yours that I meant it and it turns out you were all for it?

If you're not going to ask me, I'm going to ask you. You want to go out on a date?

Why didn't ya just ask me?

[ IT REALLY WOULD HAVE BEEN THAT EASY Hakkai knows Goku better than anyone else in this world, please take his advice. As it is, Goku is still confused and not sure how they got here. He doesn't think he's complaining, but he's still confused.]

I guess so, yeah? [ So confused. ] ... Can we get meat buns? [ Since Nia brought them up. ]

[THIS RIGHT HERE IS WHAT SHE'S AFRAID OF]

...you know, when a girl asks you out, it makes the girl feel a lot better if you're really happy the girl asked you out, not that you have a chance at meat buns. Just -- to let you know, okay?

You started shoutin' at me and it was confusin'!

[ Also he still doesn't really. Get dating. He and Nia hang out and get food all the time already, so what's new? What do you do with a girl you're dating? ]

It's not like we weren't already doing stuff, so... Does this mean I get to kiss you now though?

[ That might be kind of exciting. ]

[See! See! He doesn't get dating, right there! THIS IS WHAT SHE WAS AFRAID OF!]

D-did you want to?!

[Goku might be able to see the red glow from Nia's cheeks from where he is.]

[ There's a red light off in the distance... ]

... I mean, kinda. But I wasn't gonna just try anythin'.

[ He's not a gross pervert. He was raised to be a gentleman, or something, kind of, not really. ]

Well.... I... I wouldn't be opposed to trying it...

[He's the opposite of a pervert for sure. That's almost a bad thing, he seems so innocent sometimes... ]

[ Don't worry, Nia, he's a fast learner.

For now though, he's kind of just dying of embarrassment here. ]

... So you wanna go get meat buns or somethin'? [ Slightly strangled tone of voice Nia, have pity on him. ]

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