ic contact;

[psycholawgy]

You've reached Athena Cykes. I'm currently unavailable, but leave a message and I'll get back to you pronto. Danke! (voice/call → text → video → action)

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[psycholawgy]

[ and that's when she spots lee from across the street. ]

Hey, hey! Look to your right!

[ he'll find athena waving at him from afar. ]

[niceguypose]

[He gasps as he turns to face her.]

Athena-san! Is that you? [And he is still speaking into his Cerevice as he faces her, as if he's not within actual speaking distance, and he cheerily waves back.]

[psycholawgy]

[ she's totally forgotten to hang up, so she'll respond through the device as she runs towards him. ]

Yeah! Hey, what a coincidence! I think we're going through the same route.

[niceguypose]

We are!! This is no coincidence. [He raises a fist boldly.] We are two hot-blooded youths who are walking the same path!

[psycholawgy]

Do you want me to bring snacks later, by the way?

[niceguypose]

They could be refreshing! I feel no preference myself, so I will leave it up to your judgement, Athena-san!

[psycholawgy]

Sounds like a plan! Then I guess I'll see you later!

[ and she hangs up. ]

Oh! [ oops. ] I guess the conversation isn't over!

[niceguypose]

[He looks equally surprised as he hangs up the CereVice.]

Ah...! Yes, this conversation lives on!

[psycholawgy]

[ she starts jogging in place. ]

Should we say goodbye in person, too?

[niceguypose]

[Rock Lee jogs in a circle around her.]

I... I do not know! Saying goodbye - it sounds so final!!

[psycholawgy]

Is "see you later" better?

[niceguypose]

...Yes, I believe that I like that much better, Athena-san!

[psycholawgy]

Okay then!

[ she gives lee a salute. ]

I'll see you later!

[niceguypose]

[He salutes right back and cheers loudly.]

I will see you later!!

[psycholawgy]

[ about an hour and a half later, athena knocks on lee's door. ]

This is the police!

[niceguypose]

[He opens the door with his eyes closed and immediately raises his arms in surrender.]

I am so sorry!! I do not know what I have done for this arrest...!

[psycholawgy]

[ this was the reaction she expected, but she stills feels like she's the one who lost. ]

Lee. It's just me.

[niceguypose]

[His eyes snap open.]

Athena-san?! Are- are you also under arrest? No... We will lose the prime years of our youth when we are locked away!!

[psycholawgy]

What? No! I was the one who said it's the police.

[ dammit lee. ]

It was a joke.

[niceguypose]

It was? I... I am relieved!

[He smiles.]

I am glad that you are innocent!

[psycholawgy]

You're just as innocent, so...! Congratulations!

[ she holds out the bag she had brought with her to lee. ]

I brought some soda and some snacks.

[niceguypose]

So you have! Ah... Thank you, Athena-san! Please, make yourself at home!

[psycholawgy]

[ don't worry, lee. she definitely is. in fact, she enters his apartment and flops on the couch. ]

Okay, sensei! [ ha! that's a word she learned from shirou. ] What are you going to teach me today?

[niceguypose]

Ah, thank you! [He bows politely at the couch potato.]

I believe that the best first place to start would be with... youth itself!

[psycholawgy]

[ what does that mean. ]

Um.

[ enjoy athena's clueless face for now, lee. ]