Private Finished Coulomb's Law in Action

Kada · Nov 12, 2020

KC's smirk was blatant. Palpable even, like sweet wine vinegar. Her pupils, almost slits at this point widened considerably to take up the entirety of her irises for a brief second. Her smirk widened into another sharp-toothed grin and her tail started to sway back and forth very purposefully.

"Whatever you say. Lead then way then, and we'll talk." And then he asked a question, to which she had a pretty obvious response. "It's getting colder, so fewer people are over by the fountains. Cold water spray and all that."

Keen · Nov 12, 2020

"Thank you," he replied sweetly before removing his hand from her shoulder. He turned away from K.C and followed her suggestion, not bothering to add a pep in his step to sell that all was fine between the cats. He was still tense, but by the time they reached the fountain, his earlier anger was fading away. Maybe it the lack of judgmental eyes. Maybe it was that he used the short lull in conversation to force his mood to improve.

Now, when he stopped by the fountain and turned towards K.C., he too has wide pupils. Unlike K.C., they stayed present, accompanied by a slight twitchiness to his tail.

"Okaaay. I want to figure out this whole... 'thing.' I haven't figured out a word for it yet." He laughed. "I'm really confused, in all honesty. One second you're asking me for help, the next you're insulting me. I'd really prefer if this wasn't a frequent 'thing' between us. Or a 'thing' at all! I was kind of having a good day, you know?"

Kada · Nov 16, 2020

"What a shit show you are," KC said once they had reached a spot that Kon seemed to be comfortable to start talking to her again. She was fucking delighted that he had compelled her. It was just fuel for the annoyance that she felt towards him. "If I even insulted you at all, I only did so after you said you weren't going to help me and then made a snide remark about hoping I die trying to better myself."

She didn't give Kon a chance to defend himself from that one, snapping a response to what she imagined he would say, "and yeah, you didn't explicitly say that. But I'm not fucking stupid. I know fake sweet when I see it, and you're a whole-ass bag of sugar free gummy bears."

"You can't fix this because you don't even get why I don't like you. You can't even fathom it because you threw away everything we might have had in common."

Keen · Nov 16, 2020

As illogical as it was, somehow, being called sugar-free gummy bears was what stuck out to him. Well, that, and the way K.C. interpreted his words.

"So that's what's this is about?" he scoffed. "I stopped being a NEK0, so you dislike me? That was far before I even met you. If that's the case, why come to me? Or, better yet, why do you want to edit yourself?"

Kada · Nov 16, 2020

"No, like I said, you can't even fathom it. It's not just that you threw away being one of us, it's that you think you can drive a wedge between yourself and us then pick and choose the parts that you want to keep like it's a fucking buffet."

KC was circling now, her tail lashing around violently as she moved. Each step was deliberate, graceful, and had that shithead swagger that regular house cats did. She was ready to bolt at any second, if Kon decided to attack her. But for the moment she was going to enjoy herself.

"So forgive me if I'm a little confused as to how you actually feel about us."

Keen · Nov 16, 2020

He should've ran earlier. There would have been many unanswered questions, yes, but compared to the answers he was getting, he would've gotten over his curiosity eventually.

Konpeitō forced himself to stay in place, watching K.C. whenever she came back around. "And is that a problem?" he replied coldly, "I had the opportunity to be who I wanted to be and took it. Compared to being grouped with people who treat me as a crazy victim, this is way better. I don't hate the NEK0s, but even before the changes, it was hard for me to relate to them. It's better if we stay separate." His attempt at a nonchalant shrug was stiff, followed by a heavy huff.

Kada · Nov 17, 2020

"I don't think you want to be separate," KC said, stopping briefly and putting a hand on her hip. She could see that Kon was stiff and agitated. Good. She slapped at a stray hair with her ear to stop it from tickling her. Distractions abounded and she didn't want this to go any direction.

"I've watched you and you know what I think? You bitched endlessly about how shitty and unaccepting Manta Carlos is to the kind of lifestyle that we want. You called yourself a Nek0 when it was convenient to do so. And don't even get me started on the looks that you gave everybody when no one turned on me after I told them about Dadley."

She flicked the heart shaped tag on her collar for emphasis, making it ping softly against her fingernail.

"I don't dislike you because you changed yourself, and I don't dislike you because you're another Nek0. I dislike you, Konpeito, because you can't decide what you want to be and it honestly puts me on fucking edge. The other Nek0s had shitty lives? Great, they can not want to go back to that. Duvall was a piece of shit? Awesome, I can and have found a better owner. But you? What the fuck do you even want?"

Keen · Nov 17, 2020

Konpeitō sucked in air through his teeth, forcing himself to not slap the cunt in front of him.

"I think there's been a misunderstanding," he replied sweetly. "Firstly, I wasn't angry because no one turned on you. Not exactly. I was frustrated because everyone was so accepting of your wants, whereas it felt like when I first came here, no one accepted what I wanted. You even found an owner you were happy with so fast. So stop acting like everything's against you. It's not."

Another deep breath. That flick of her tag pissed him off so much. He was the one with a custom-made heart-shaped tag on his collar. He almost wanted to lift her up by it, or demand her to give it to him so he could throw it out. Once again, passersby kept him in place, content with trying to stare a hole into that tag.

"Secondly, I called myself a NEK0 once I realized that not all of the NEK0s, i.e. you, took all the bullshit therapists feed us. Then I remembered most of the NEK0s don't exactly agree with that idea and I decided it was easier for myself and my boyfriend to distance myself from people who, in general, don't like me.

"Thirdly and finally, I want to be comfortable. My dad had his downsides, but honestly, what dad doesn't? I stopped aging in my late teens. Every downside a dad has is significantly exaggerated." He rolled his eyes and laughed bitterly. "But compared to what the other NEK0s went through, I was fine. I can't relate much to the trauma aspect. Anyway, now Dad's... who-knows-where, and I have Osmond. I'll build a perfect life with him."

Kada · Nov 18, 2020

KC could see the bitterness in the way Kon stared at her collar, and she couldn't help but sneer at him. It was clear to her, if nobody else, that he was making excuses. That his head was so far up his own ass that he couldn't see- no, it didn't matter.

"Did I say everything was against me? No. Did I say you were angry? No. But that's what I figured anyway. I made it very clear from day one what I wanted and I didn't let anyone tell me otherwise. It's not my fault you wanted everyone to like you so much that you turned tail and ran from everything you say you want."

She rolled back on her heels, taking a step back to get herself more comfortable. And to make sure that she was just outside of Kon's reach if he decided to take a swing at her. This was too much fun, if she was being honest. And she didn't even care if he helped her or not.

"Which is it?" she continued, practically spitting the words onto the ground between them. "You can't have perfection and comfort, dumbass. If you're looking for perfection then you can't ever be comfortable. If you want to be comfortable, then you'll have to settle for not being perfect. It's clear which one you chose, with how much you edit yourself all the time. Back and forth, never satisfied. Never happy because you're stuck between what you want and what you think everybody else wants for you."

Psychoanalysis done, KC shuddered a bit as she caught her breath. This was... a very different kind of high. It was weird, and she couldn't explain what it even meant for her. But she shook her head to clear the fogginess from her brain. "I do wish we could be friends. We should be friends. But I don't give half a shit what anyone on this island thinks of me, and you... you care way too much."

Keen · Nov 18, 2020

Konpeitō clenched and unclenched his fists, letting K.C. run her mouth, politely waiting for her to finish. In reality, he was having trouble breathing, his breaths becoming shallow as his eyes watered. He refused to let any tears come down.

"K.C., I'm genuinely asking you here, what's the purpose of all of this? It's clear you didn't come here for my help. I thought I left this high school mean girl's bullshit when I first left school."

He ran a slow hand down his face, revealing his expression to be tired with dry eyes. "If you're only here to hurt me, then I'm not interested in talking. If this is to," he laughed, "help me, then this is a shit way to go about it. I'm in too deep to make those big changes. Either way, I have my life and you have your life."

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