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There was one time in the city, two individuals got hired together to plan a murder on a…a blue…
Ya know what?? Who cares about that story?? This story has already been told like months ago. Yeah! That dosen’t matter right now!
You know what matters??
That’s right! A chocolate cake! There was a chocolate cake!
…
Or at least there was one.
Until yesterday. But then it disappeared. How??
Cassette girl: “Hey I’m sorry, I was really hungry and it looked so good you know??”
Hank: “??”
Hank and Cassette girl we’re in the kitchen of the department they shared.
After the night they both lose to bf and decided to make a team, they have been living together since then. Obviously in different rooms and whit both paying rent. Cassette girl doing part time jobs and Hank doing what a mercenary has to do.
But that’s not important right now.
Hank was talking like they always do, with angry metallic sound that if this was a comic it would be illustrated whit red and black bubble drawings.
Hank: *so it was you? How could you?!*
Cassette girl: “Hey I already said sorry”
Hank: *Like I’m going to forgive you like that! You know I wanted it!! You fucking idiot!!*
Cassette girl: “Heh, you look cute where you are mad”
Yeah in this 4 months they been living together, Cassette Girl learn how to annoy Hank with sudden compliments. Apparently when you are all the time being chase to being killed and all, you don’t get nice things being told to you any time.
The sudden compliment she give him just made them more angry and loud as they were saying swears and things like that, with her not caring at all.
Well not at all until the grunt leaves the department slamming the door and shouting that he will hate her forever.
But before she could say anything, the non binary being already left the room and headed straight into the building elevator.
They were clearly mad since he worked hard to get money for that cake while still could afford to pay their part of the rent.
One would say that it isn’t that hard to get a lot of money with a mercenary job, but with the fact that in this city almost all confrontations are solved by rap battles, it gets a bit hard to get the job done. So they really worked hard for it.
And now, that cake was inside of his roommate stomach.
So obviously Hank is going to do what we all do when we get upset, run away from home.
But when they got to the first floor of the building they found someone looking at his phone there.
It was Tankman.
So yeah the day Hank and Cassette joined forces, they also got called by Tank to try and take down the blue kid. Initially they got together sometimes to make plans and stuff, but now it’s mostly to just hang out and chat. Tho right now it wasn't the time for that.
Tankman: “Hey is the grunt. How are ya?”
Hank: ….
Tankman: “Well hey I wanted to ask if y’all have seen my son. I wanted to talk to h-“
Hank: * Go find him yourself, I don’t care!!*
Tankman: “Huh-??”
Hank: *Im running away from home right now I don’t have time!!*
And before the soldier dude could say anything, Hank was already busting out of the room and into the complex main door.
At the outside of said complex there was, speak of the devil, Tankman’a son, Pico.
Yeah since they have that relationship, Pico sometimes gets invited into the “planning meetings”. But right now he is outside just smoking.
Hank: …
Pico: “…oh, Hank. Hi good morning.”
Hank: *..sup*
Awkward silence
Pico:”and..??”
Hank: *?? A yeah, yo father is looking for you*
Pico: “Ah thanks for telling me.”
Another always silence
Pico: “Hey did something happened?? You usually scream at me for smoking.”
Another always silence a no wait
Hank: * not time for that! I’m running away from home!!*
And with that, Hank left a confused Tankman and Pico behind while walking down the streets of the city.
Now, where could he go??
Right, Bf and the rest should probably be in Central Park at the moment.
…
So already a place to NOT be. He can’t let them see him like this. Less the blue kid who will probably just spam beeps at their face until he accepts to have a battle and there’s no patience for that right now.
So guess they will just be walking until he finds somewhere to stay for the time.
Meanwhile.
Back in the department, there was Cassette girl just listening to some music while thinking about what happened.
Did she really annoy him that bad?? They did seem furious this time.
Mabye with another sorry and Mabye a kiss, the serial killer will forgive her.
Whit this idea in mind, the blue girly got up and head out to the same path her roommate leaves in until she finds Tankman in the first floor.
After a small conversation that ended with Tankman questioning Cassette girl about the mood Hand was having while leaving the room before, the living machine, a bit nervous, headed outside of the building, meeting Pico.
They had almost the same conversation but with a bit more of talk.
Pico: “Hey so what happened between you two??”
Cassette girl: “Eh apparently the cake i found yesterday was Hank’s, and now they are mad that I ate it..”
Pico:”… and you didn’t though it was his?? I mean, aren’t you two the only ones living in that apartment??”
Cassette girl: “eh idk I was high at that moment”
Pico: “ Shit, hey you should go to apologize to them.”
Cassette girl: “I already did that..”
Pico: “And see how it worked. They went south, go find them and apologize correctly.”
Cassette girl: “eh yeah. Should probably do that. Thanks”
And whit this. Cassette girl started going for where her friend took her, looking for her angry roommate before they probably start a madness.
But where could he be?? She asked herself.
Well, clearly they should have went to the Central Park.
Whiout any doubt, she starting going to that place.
And was he there?? Nope
They were walking down the streets of the city in a specific part of town.
Yeah, even tho he has been in this city for 5 months, they still haven’t learn a lot about this one and it’s streets, so they got lost easily.
But anyways, better that than being with that cake stealer girl.
So Hank just keep walking into any direction while Cassette girl was getting distracted with a battle that was going on at the park.
This whole thing took like two hours until Cassette girl got back to the building entrance, thinking Hank mabye has come back after that times.
But instead she found a Tankman fighting with his son about some weapon he apparently just given to a friend since his father wasn't using it.
Cassette girl: “sup what are you two fighting about??”
Tankman: “uh?? Nothing ya have to worry about Cass”
Cassette girl: “alright if you say so. Also have you seen if Hank has come back??”
Tankman: “Eh, not really. Though you already found them.”
Cassette girl: “oh..”
Pico: “.. did you actually went to look for him??”
Cassette girl: “Eh yeah I was… but mabye I got a bit distracted in the way…”
Some double sighting after this sentence has been said, both dad and son decided to start helping the smoker girl find her job partner.
Which this one was more lost than ever. So lost they even got out of the city and entered a dream core like realm (the ENA city to be especifics).
They went like this for some more hours until he got really tired from walking all day without even eating.
Did the city make him weaker?? They could have swore they could have handled more in nevada. Maybe it is because of the anomalies there are in that city that the concept of time and energy aren’t really a problem.
But anyways, after walking so much, Hank decided to sit down in a rock they found with a nice view in front of it.
Laying down there made them think a bit about the reasons he is still in the city. He could have just give up on trying to kill bf and go back to Nevada. So why they didn’t ??
Mabye because Nevada is like one of the worst places to live in, or mabye because he actually dosent mind a lot about the rap battles… na that one was imposible.
Mabye there was just another reason to stay in the city.
Mabye something that made them want to keep dealing with the troubles this city has as long as he can stay with that.
Mabye its someone.
Someone with a calm tone of voice who took they actually have a nice time talking with.
Someone who does tries to stop smoking at least when he is not around since it bothers them so much.
Someone…..
Who just found them right before he could get to think about it more.
Cassette girl: “Hank! Oh finally I found you… hey don’t be getting to far”
Hank: *?? Cassette?? How-*
Cassette girl: “I got a bit of help!”
Pointing at a tank in the distance with Tankman and Pico on it waiting to get back home.
Hank:* … you didn’t had to look out for me! I’m not a kid, dumbass!!*
Cassette girl: “heh it didn’t seem like you were having it under control let’s say”
A bit of silence
Cassette girl: “hey Hank, I’m sorry.”
Hank: *??*
Cassette girl: “I shouldn’t have eat your cake. Should have ask about it before. Really I’m sorry.”
Hank: *…it’s not like*
Cassette girl: “??”
Hank: *Its not like I care! I didn’t leave for that!!*
Cassette girl: “Heh, whatever you say buddy. Como’n it’s time to go home. And for the troubles, I will buy you a nice dessert on the way.”
Hank: * I already told you I don’t care!!*
And with this conclusion, Cassette girl got little Hank up and hold them in her arms and head up to the tank with the father and son in.
Then they head up back home. And like she promised, Cassette girl got Hank a nice apple pie with her money on the way there.
At the end of that long day, the bickering couple were sitting on chairs at the apartment balcony. One eating the present they just got and the other one drinking from a Can of soda.
Both of them were just chattering a bit about other things until the topic had to be brought.
Cassette girl: “Hey Hank, from now one, you can have part of the snacks I get myself”
Hank: *Dont want it. You already got me this.*
Cassette girl: “Yeah but I can see how you are still mad about it”
Hank: * I already told you I’m not!*
Cassette girl: “if you say so…”
Some silence passed by. Until the red one left the plate on the table and was about to put their mask back on… if it wasn't for Cassette girl having other plans, which we’re giving the grumpy grunt a surprise hug and holding them to her lap.
Cassette girl: “Hug!”
Hank: *?! You dumbass!! Don’t hug me so suddenly idiot!*
Cassette girl: “Hey I have hug you before, no biggie”
Hank: *…*
For a moment, there was a peaceful silence between the two roommates.
Cassette girl: “….hey Hank.”
Hank: *??*
Cassette girl: “ I like you”
Hank: *?! Where did that came from??*
Cassette girl: “Hey, it is how I feel..”
Another peaceful silence that if it wasant for the small one putting fast their mask one, the other one would notice how his face was getting almost as red as their glasses.
“Hey Hank, do you like me back??”
….
*…I..*
“??”
Hank: *I got tired of this! Get off!!*
Cassette girl: “o-ow, hey you don’t have to hit me because of that!!”
Hank: *don’t care, stupid!*