> Saki: Meet Cory. Have feelings. Wait, it's all true?!

-- mistakenIlluminatus [MI] began messaging gheraoFairytale [GF] at 10:18 --
-- mistakenIlluminatus [MI]  walks into the appointed cafe, glancing over his shoulder --
-- gheraoFairytale [GF]  is at the cafe at Yamato and Yamada, in a corner bar. She calls out to Cory when she sees him. --
GF: hey cory over here!
-- mistakenIlluminatus [MI]  smiles when he sees her and walks over. He glances to the side once and clears his throat --
MI: alright saki? am i glad to see you
GF: dont worry im like eighty nine percent sure the food here isnt poisoned
GF: so cmon sit down
MI: still pretty good odds all things considered
-- mistakenIlluminatus [MI]  sits down next to her. He fidgets in his seat --
-- gheraoFairytale [GF]  looks over to him, raising a brow. --
GF: dude seriously relax
GF: nothings gonna get you
GF: if any aliens appear ill punch them
GF: promise!
-- mistakenIlluminatus [MI]  chuckles and looks back at her --
MI: not that i'm doubting you would or anything, but... how would you know what they look like?
GF: little green dudes with probes
GF: hard to miss them
-- mistakenIlluminatus [MI]  smiles knowingly --
MI: not quite
MI: how'd you like to see what they really look like?
GF: youre gonna show me no matter what i say so go ahead
MI: well don't act too excited, it's only actual proof of actual fucking aliens
GF: mm-hmm
GF: lay it on me
-- mistakenIlluminatus [MI]  grins and takes out a grainy photo of a poorly lit humanoid creature with a carapace shell. The thing appears to be lying on an opperating table --
MI: check this out then
-- gheraoFairytale [GF]  takes the photo and makes a show of examining it. --
GF: riiiiiiiiiight
GF: so this is an alien, huh
GF: you realise this is fakey fake fake right
MI: nah its the real deal right here it is
MI: i saw it with my own eyes
GF: right so you just sort of walked into an alien hospital and took a shot of one of those aliens huh
GF: if you believe that ive got a bridge to sell you
MI: that's the gist of it
MI: why dont you want to believe saki?
GF: do you want the long version or the short version
MI: the short version sounds more interesting to be honest
GF: when i was very young i was traumatised by aliens
GF: from then on i pushed away any mention of conspiracies
GF: it was just...
GF: too...
GF: painful!
-- mistakenIlluminatus [MI]  frowns --
MI: you poor girl
-- gheraoFairytale [GF]  bursts out laughing. --
GF: pfffffffffahahaha
-- mistakenIlluminatus [MI]  keeps a very straight face --
GF: you
GF: you realise im joking right
-- mistakenIlluminatus [MI]  bites his lower lip --
MI: maybe laughter is your way of dealing with the truth?
GF: oh my god
GF: you seriously
GF: pfffffhahahaha
-- gheraoFairytale [GF]  just shakes her head and laughs and laughs. --
GF: what am i gonna do with you
-- mistakenIlluminatus [MI]  can't help grinning, despite trying to to maintain his straight face --
MI: that's a fair enough question
GF: youre lucky im looking out for your arse you know that
GF: i mean
GF: christ!
MI: if these aliens come down and decide i know too fucking much you mean?
GF: more like when the loony bin comes for you
MI: thats the best way to make everyone disbeleive you because you're crazy
-- mistakenIlluminatus [MI]  winks --
-- gheraoFairytale [GF]  smiles and huffs. --
GF: youre really weird, you know that?
MI: guilty as charged me, i'm not going to bother denying that
GF: its one of your sole saving graces
GF: you realise how fucking ridiculous you are
GF: well, maybe theres a couple other things
MI: now that almost sounds like a compliment or two
GF: yeah right!
-- mistakenIlluminatus [MI]  smiles coyly --
MI: its alright you know
-- gheraoFairytale [GF]  huffs again, looking away. --
GF: hmph
MI: it's not that big a deal
MI: for example, you're quite witty and actually pretty fit in person
MI: nothing to it
-- mistakenIlluminatus [MI]  leans back and looks away --
-- gheraoFairytale [GF]  blushes lightly, glaring at the salt shaker. --
GF: well yeah we know im great! i guess, youre not bad either, aside from the whole crazy paranoid shtick
-- mistakenIlluminatus [MI]  is glad he had chosen to look away because a stupid grin grows on his face --
MI: i'd say the same about your tough girl act, but i actually like that
-- gheraoFairytale [GF]  continues to blush as a smile creeps onto her face, despite herself. --
GF: aww shut up, its not an act
GF: i am one hundred percent badarse
MI: you can kick arse, doesn't mean you have to be a hardarse
GF: no it totally does
GF: like its right here in the kickarse contract
MI: sounds tough
GF: no pretty much the only tough thing in this cafe is me
MI: even the paranoid contract lets us let our guard down and trust someone sometimes
GF: you...
-- gheraoFairytale [GF]  coughs, clearing her throat. --
GF: well thats good
-- mistakenIlluminatus [MI]  goes quiet, and slowly reaches out a hand to touch one of Saki's --
-- gheraoFairytale's [GF'S]  eyes widen slightly, and she glances to their hands, her heart in her throat. But she doesn't pull away. --
-- mistakenIlluminatus's [MI'S]  nudges her hand, trying to get her attention. With his shoulder he gently and silently indicates the direction of the exit. --
-- mistakenIlluminatus [MI]  | Outside, two men in suits and mirror shades are standing about looking offical --
-- gheraoFairytale [GF]  looks up to Cory, about to say something when... oh... oh shit. Any thoughts in her mind dissipate when she sees the MEN IN BLACK. --
-- gheraoFairytale [GF]  hisses in a whisper: --
GF: what did you do?!
MI: shhh
MI: i'm sure i told you once it's not paranoia if they're actually after you
-- mistakenIlluminatus [MI]  squeezes her hand gently --
MI: can you get me out of here?
-- gheraoFairytale [GF]  grasps his hand, swallowing. Stupid cute boys and their stupid conspiracies and... --
GF: who the hell do you think i am? follow me.
MI: cheers saki, i'll owe you one
-- gheraoFairytale [GF]  stands, stepping out of the bar. She casually saunters out through a back door... it's a good thing she knows this cafe, right? --
-- gheraoFairytale [GF]  leads him out through the back exit, waving off a couple of the workers. They exit into an alleyway. --
MI: alright, where next?
-- mistakenIlluminatus [MI]  hasn't actually let go of her hand --
-- gheraoFairytale [GF]  holds his in a tight grip. She looks this way and that, and then finally leads them through a thin sideway. --
GF: this way
GF: itll let us off on yamato, we can get outta here from there
MI: got it! we should be alright then, i've been very bloody careful
GF: yeah and thats why theres some arseholes after you right
GF: just shut up and follow me you moron
-- gheraoFairytale [GF]  leads him to the lip of the sidestreet, pressing herself against the side of the wall and peering out around the corner... --
-- mistakenIlluminatus [MI]  | right around the corner, an MIB awaits her and reaches out with a hand --
-- gheraoFairytale [GF]  releases Cory's hand and screams as she ducks under his hand. --
GF: RUN!
-- gheraoFairytale [GF]  darts in to strike with two fingers against the MIB's midsection, trying to strike at a particular point to cause massive pain. --
MI: fuck that noise!
GF: RUN, YOU INCREDIBLE DOUCHE!
-- mistakenIlluminatus [MI]  | The MIB seems to be expecting Saki's combat style and reacts accordingly --
MI: don't be a fucking hero!
-- gheraoFairytale [GF]  grunts as the MIB deflects her strike. She brings her fist up towards his solar plexus, still screaming at Cory. --
GF: ill do what i like now PISS OFF!
MI: fuck you then!
-- mistakenIlluminatus [MI]  turns tail and flees... only to be grabbed by the other MIB who came out of nowhere --
-- gheraoFairytale [GF]  catches the movement out of the corner of her eye, and screams, distracted for a crucial moment. --
GF: cory, NO!
-- mistakenIlluminatus [MI]  | The first MIB uses the distraction to grab hold and secure the girl --
MI: saki!
-- gheraoFairytale [GF]  struggles to no avail. She is, after all, still just a teenager. --
GF: fuck you get offa me!
-- mistakenIlluminatus [MI]  | one of the MIBs mutters some code word into a headpiece. They tell cory they're here for his protection. They tell him it's not safe for a teenager to be wandering around a foreign country alone. They insist they will escort him back to his father --
MI: i wasn't fucking alone
GF: let him go you fucking bastards!
-- mistakenIlluminatus [MI]  | Oh, one more thing. They confiscate Cory's carapace photo and camera, ripping the first up and stomping the other on the ground. Then they let Saki go and escort Cory away --
-- gheraoFairytale [GF]  glares, and follows them at a distance. --
-- mistakenIlluminatus [MI]  | They take him to a waiting non-descript car and bundle Cory in the back --
-- mistakenIlluminatus [MI]  tries to keep Saki in his sight as the vehicle speeds away --
-- gheraoFairytale [GF]  runs up to the car, but -- but she's too late. --
GF: CORY!
-- gheraoFairytale [GF] stopped messaging mistakenIlluminatus [MI] at 12:40 --