what happened.

might have 'killed' one of their guards.

if the Vendice might use Chrome for leverage, now that he thinks about it. Be careful, cutie.

doubts the Vendice would stoop to such measures, but one can never be sure...

him a wry look. You really think they wouldn't use a hostage?

shocked. "One of their guards?!" Okay, she thought he'd never do that, considering he doesn't wanna go back to the fish tank.

for their sakes they don't. )< "...Yes. It was necessary."

snorts derisively. Don't get cocky. "I'm going for cake. Do you want me to bring some to whatever hole you're ducking in?"

hmphs. "If you like. As long as it's chocolate cake."

chuckles. Don't get insulted, he's offering free cake! "Chrome?"

nods.

Mukuro-sama, what are you going to do?

...Wait for them to make the first move. Make sure you don't go anywhere alone, Chrome.

nods. "You think they'd really use me to get to you?"

listens a few seconds before he sashays off towards the nearest bakery he knows. This just feels like a cake situation.

waves at Daemon as the illusionist goes off. To Chrome: "They might. If they know about our connection..."

Do you think they do?

I never asked. /a little annoyed; he could have used Geraldi to ask before he 'died'/

W-What would they do if they did u-use me?

returns with a box. He's got plates and forks inside with the cakes. Just in time to overhear the question.

Maybe what I did. Maybe not as nice.

glares at Daemon. "They don't have the power to control minds." He thinks.

scared, regardless. Those weeks as Spade's little doll were not pleasant...

shrugs. He's set the box on a bench and is opening it up. "Then not as nice."

tries to reassure Chrome. "Most likely they'll use you as a hostage to bait me."

doesn't think that's very reassuring....

/at least Chrome might not be harmed!/ Let's eat first...

offers the two of them each a mini chocolate cake. Strawberry for himself. Chrome's has raspberry drizzle.

sits on the bench to eat his cake, still frowning over the problem the Vendice pose.

utters a belated, 'Thank you' to Daemon before taking a bite.

thanks him as well before taking a bite of her cake.

perches on the back of the bench as he nibbles his own, acknowledging them with a little nod. Hey, look, the urchins have manners.

impressed. Sincerely.

/it's in his interests to keep Daemon happy, okay. that's all!/ ...This is good.

looks a little surprised. "I hadn't tried this bakery yet. I'll add it to the list then." Yes, he keeps a list.

careful to eat quickly but daintily, not wanting to waste a single crumb.

wasn't always a pineapple. She learned manners as a kid!!!

smiles cheekily at Chrome. You're forever an urchin, sorry, doll. He eyes Mukuro with bemusement.

frowns at Daemon. What? He learned manners in a different life, but you don't waste food while you're on the run!

nods in a "yes, sure," fashion to the frown. He thinks your eating gives new meaning to "like a bird."

sniffs disdainfully. Better a bird than 'like a pig'.

shrugs. Yes, yes, fine. For the record, Daemon eats very neatly.

ends up licking icing from his fingers. Not so elegant, in the end. He glances over to see what Chrome thinks of her cake.

can't help but grin. Cute, Mukuro, very cute.

eats it happily.

ignores the grin. Chrome is much cuter!

/but she's supposed to be cute. The fact that you are is all the more amusing.

should do something non-cute later.

it's too late for that. Damage done.

/D< Well, you won't get any more cute moments out of him!/

shrugs. Sure, sure. But you're so often cute.

can't help but giggle at this exchange.

winks at her good-naturedly before he goes back to heckling Mukuro. Glad to be entertaining.

/he's not meant to be entertaining, a;sldkjad/

/you're too young to be badass, Mukuro. Wait a few years. For now it's cute.

/just you wait. Ten years from now, he's going to be so badass./

willing to admit that freely. You were/will be downright hot.