puddingpunter

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Don't let the Grim bite.

@SashaWindrider

Oh gosh XD That should be our thing now.

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"No, not at all. My apologies it's just that I returned from a tedious journey not long ago and I do believe I am in need of rest." Ma'ai wasn't gonna lie and say everything was perfectly fine, fearing it may only come around to bite him in the rump later if this conversation dragged out longer than necessary. Though he calculated that he could continue chatting for a little while; he didn't mind Damien so much, plus he fully intended to finish every last bit of his chowder and not allow any to go to waste. "It was no problem at all" the angel finally added when Damien thanked him for his advice. Ma'ai certainly was no expect on the subject but he tried to help where he could. That's when Anuriel returned. "Would you two like some privacy?" he asked. Ma'ai was being courteous of course but there was a small part of him inside that hoped they said no so that he wouldn't have to relocate tables.

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I don't known about it being in Toy Story (maybe you're thinking of that You've Got A Friend In Me one?) but the first time I heard it was at the end of the Cats & Dogs 2 movie. Now it's stuck in my head and I don't know what to do with that XD

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*cue the Why Can't We Be Friends? song*

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Had he the energy, Ma'ai just may have given Damien the most sincere answer he could have possibly conjured on the spot. However, now was not the time nor place to start such an argument so he tried to think of a suitable answer that would satisfy the demon and pacify the tension. "That's bold. I think patience is the key here especially now that Chrissa knows how you feel." Was he egging Damien on? No although it would be easy to see why one would think that way. If asked his opinion, Ma'ai felt that love was something that took time so he assumed Damien merely fancied Chrissa. In time it would either develop into something deeper or completely vanish, depending on what occurred. As for Damien's latter concern... Ma'ai himself was a perpetrator to the ongoing conflict between Angels and Demons, so he didn't know how to answer the question. "I feel instinct may play a part in that." Ma'ai judged that to be a safe answer, since it was his truthful opinion and it kept him in a neutral position.

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The irony here in Ma'ai and Damien's conversation though

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This was not the outcome he had in mind. Ma'ai let the spoon from his hand clink the his bowl as he watched Chrissa run off. Her distress was evident; if not by her tone, then surely by her behavior. Ma'ai had never seen Chrissa so upset before and didn't realize how much it would bother him until now. But what could he do? Ma'ai remained seated as Anuriel ran off after Chrissa to correct her error. When Damien spoke up again, he picked up his spoon once more and began to fiddle with it. "I tend to avoid these kinds of things so I do not have much experience with it." He shrugged before adding, "How long have you and Chrissa known each other?"

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Ma'ai likely would have choked on his food if he hadn't been previously warned about this. He felt a little bad for Damien; having the spotlight shined onto him like that must've been quite uncomfortable. Although, Ma'ai didn't really see reason to interfere so he simply kept silent and continued to eat his meal. The demon would have to fend for himself on this. The conversation became slightly less awkward when Anuriel asked Chrissa about working for her and Ma'ai hoped the topic would stay on that. So long as it avoided touching back on the discussion on affectionate feelings, he didn't really care where the conversation went.

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Ma'ai was still laughing rather loudly when he hurried to get up and help Chrissa. "Wait wait, no need to do that! I'll take care of it, it's partly my fault." But she'd already left again and Ma'ai wasn't entirely sure she'd heard him. By now the trio were receiving funny looks from others here in the cafeteria and Ma'ai promptly shut up. The smirk remained plastered between his cheeks, however, when he began swiping the tabletop clean and collecting the crumbs in his hand so he could properly dispose of the mess. Ma'ai paused when Anuriel whispered to him, and a wicked grin tugged at the edge of his lips. It disappeared as quickly as it had come though since Ma'ai didn't want to give away the little secret. "Is that why he's been so quiet?" he whispered back. Without waiting for an answer, Ma'ai straightened up and promptly left to find a bin to dump the crumbs in. He returned shortly afterward, clean hands and all, then sat down to eat the soup Chrissa had brought him. It smelled delicious and he'd been dying to taste it since she first brought it.

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Ma'ai reflectively caught the burnt piece of toast tossed at him and tossed it right back at Damien. The last time he'd been in a food fight was probably years ago. He felt obscenely immature by participating but if he was being honest with himself, it was actually quite amusing. Anuriel and Damien's contagious laughter certainly added to the situation and Ma'ai couldn't help but join. "I don't get it" he barely managed to get out between breaths. Just when it seemed like he was ready to stop, he began snickering again.