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[wilder]

[Filter]

[You gotta love bratty kids that will just tattle on girls huh? While he found it amusing at first, hearing the extent of people who heard details about his private life...really is not for the happy making.]

[So a few minutes on the castlenet, and he was able to figure out where Ino was staying. Sure, most people would confront over the journal but Zelos always liked talking in person anyway. Easier to read people. Easier to see faces when they find out they've been tattled on]

[He approaches Ino's door and gives a brief polite knock. ]

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[ino]

Just a second -- !

[she's just drying her hair, as she's just gotten out of the shower a few minutes ago ... so she'll be answering the door with a towel around her shoulders, in her pajamas.

... and she's looking v. confused now]

... Hi?

and evah!

[wilder]

[He claps his hands together and SMILES. Spoiler: It's a trap]

Hiii Ino!

I've heard from a little bird you've been asking around about me!

1/3

[ino]

[LMFAO A TRAP INDEED. and she frowns .... she wasn't expecting someone to tell him about it, but ...]

2/3

[ino]

[ ... now she's trying to think of what, exactly, was unfiltered, and what was, so she can get a better gauge on who the tattletale is 8|]

[ino]

[welp. best to just be honest on her end, anyways!]

Yeah. I did.

[wilder]

[Well at least she's honest]

Why? Was kicking me in the face not enough for you?

[ino]

Huh? [she blinks, confused now -- since her intention wasn't to slander him or upset him, just to see if he had a rep that she didn't know about] What does that have to do with it?

[wilder]

Heh heh...

Darling. You chatted about my sex life in front of possibly everyone I know in this place. Which normally I wouldn't care if some lovely ladies want to talk about me, but when I hear this stuff from kids? [And you know, MARTEL heard all about it and ALL the friends he's managed to make here?]

Is "being discreet" like a total myth with ninjas or something?

[ino]

[ ... welp. that tells her who told him ... sigh. she is looking a little annoyed, because "darling" ... s-so patronizing ...]

Um ... I don't know what that kid told you, but I didn't ask for anything like that! That -- woman, whatever her name was, just started talking about it, and I had to change the subject before she started going into detail, and filter it away from the kids who were reading!

[wilder]

[WEIRDLY NOT CONCERNED WITH BEING RESPECTFUL RIGHT NOW THANKS]

Oh that makes it so much better. [What if Nanako read it too.....]

Why are you asking about me?

[ino]

Well, I don't know what you want me to do about her! If you didn't want people to know about what you did, maybe you should have asked her to keep it a secret!

[huffs ...]

Why?? Because you seriously invaded my privacy! But despite that, I thought I would give you another chance if people who knew you thought you were an nice guy, which they did, so ... [KIND OF RECONSIDERING NOW THAT .... she's getting yelled at LMFAO]

[wilder]

Right, right- and what did you tell everyone else that I know?

Really? Another chance with you? [SARCASTICALLY] I feel so lucky, I might just cry.

1/2

[ino]

I asked them what they thought of you, and some of them said you were kind of a pervert, but all of them said you were a nice guy.

[ino]

[--FFFF]

You don't have to be such an asshole! I didn't mean anything like that!

[wilder]

But I am an asshole, Ino. Why don't you people get that?

[ino]

... Huh?

[WASN'T EXPECTING THAT RESPONSE ...]

[wilder]

You heard me!

[ino]

Yeah, but ... why would you say that?

[wilder]

[Kayne shrug]

Self honesty?

[ino]

It sounds more like you just have really bad self esteem.

[sighs, and folds her arms across her chest]

Either way, your friends seem to think the total opposite, so.

[wilder]

Heh. My self-esteem is awesome, darling.

And how about I wait and see how many times I get yelled at before agreeing with that?

[ino]

Quit calling me that, I know you can say my name properly.

What do you mean, get yelled at? Nobody was mad.

[wilder]

It's habit.

...Oh to you, sure. I know how this one goes.

[ino]

I seriously think you're over-thinking this. I mean, someone even said you were, like, one of their closest friends here. [WON'T SAY WHO since they might not want him to know alskdjs] That's a pretty big deal, you know.

[wilder]

[he crosses his arms] Big deal or not, that doesn't make it okay to pry, darling! I already let you beat me up for the hot springs- what more do you want?!

[ino]

[aklsdjasl a frustrated sound -- she'll be ignoring him yelling at her for prying for a moment, since she already explained that wasn't really the case] Why do you want me to be pissed off at you?!

[wilder]

[Honey asking Zelos what his favorite color is prying. It's a thing]

Who said I wanted you to be pissed at me?!

[ino]

It's like you're acting like a jerk on purpose or something! [clenches her fists for a moment, before she just huffs again] I'm sorry that people heard that stuff, but I don't know what else you want from me!

[wilder]

Oh no, it's all natural!

How just an apology that you did it, not just that people heard? Is that so hard to ask for?

[ino]

Wait a second. [holds a hand up] You want me to apologize for making sure you weren't a total creep?

[wilder]

Hmmm...yeah!

I mean I get the sentiment even if I don't get why you'd bother, but you could've done another way. One that wouldn't leave me with many awkward conversations to come.

[ino]

[ .... she's kind of staring at him like hes nuts. because she's still pretty sure it's not her fault mistress wanted to talk about his sex life ........


... and also because his apology for what happened at the hot springs was not that sincere, as far as she knows]

[wilder]

[LETTING YOU HIT HIM HE FEELS IS A VERY SINCERE APOLOGY OKAY. And it's not so much the sex life part (since he's pretty honest about that too) as just...talking shit about him to every single person he knows behind his back.]

[But he's staring right back with one of his usual forced smiles and cheerful looks. He'll wait until you apologize or, as he suspects is more likely to happen, you'll slam the door on his face]

[ino]

[give her a moment, before she sighs and tucks her bangs behind her ear. it's hard for her to word exactly why what he did makes her so uncomfortable, but she'll do her best]

Well, sorry you were inconvenienced, but I don't think there's anything you can say that will make me feel bad about making sure you weren't going to do that again.

[wilder]

[Distrust. Even now. He gets the sense that even his friends vouching for him like the weirdos they were didn't do him any favors in her eyes.]

[Oh well. He could live with that. He does a bit of a dramatic bow]

No ideal...but apology accepted, my darling!

[ino]

[SHE IS WILLING TO FORGIVE HIM FOR IT, LIKE SHE SAID ... she's more just mad that he thinks she doesn't have the right to, you know, make sure he isn't super creepy after everything ksjl;asd]

Ino, please. [TRYING... TO BE NICE ...]

[wilder]

[NOT WHEN HE HAS TO EXPLAIN TO MAMA MARTEL AND TWO KIDS WHAT THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT THERE. He'll get over it...even if his friends are never gonna let him down. He does get why she did it...okay not really why because why would you want to talk with him seriously- BUT STILL. ]

[He snickers]

But you find darling annoying! ♥

[ino]

That's why you keep doing it?

[wilder]

Of course! ♪

Now if you choose to keep talking to me, maybe I'll think up a nickname, but until then....

[ino]

[welp. it's better than demon prostitute, or pig/boar ...]

I guess that means I'll have to come up with something good for you, too.

[wilder]

[Nah names like demonic whatever goes to the girl of his dreams! The...other ninja that wears lots of purple. Lucky her]

Huh, alright. Most people settle for some variant of idiot.

[ino]

That's not very creative ...

[wilder]

Eh, that's her for you.