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ANASTASIA

Hello. Call me Anya. (･ω´-ゞ)^☆

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[catsudon]

do i ever turn down food

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that is what i thought
mama is working late tonight
so i will make katsudon as a surprise for her
better still !

i need some ingredients
meet at the grocery store ?

[catsudon]

the specialty one or the general one all the old white ladies love?

( YURI )

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general
we have most special ingredients at home already

[catsudon]

you take point then they'll all smile at you without pinching your cheeks or saying things about being a brat

[constellates]

is that where yuratchka learned to call anya a brat
do not pinch my cheeks please

meet you there !

[catsudon]

i was going to say no then i thought maybe it was

see you soon

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do not be babushka to anya !
see you

[AND EVENTUALLY THEY MAKE IT THERE

PROBABLY]

[catsudon]

( AND THEY DO A LOT OF SHOPPING THAT BORES ME RIGHT NOW BECAUSE IT IS 11:30 PM AND SO I SAY THEY SUCCESSFULLY MANAGED TO GET THE INGREDIENTS AND ARE HEADING BACK TO ANYA'S.

Yuri rubbing at his cheek and still grumbling after getting pinched not once, but twice, by babushkas. )

Stupid, can't they keep their hands to themselves?

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[there goes yuri..... and anya just hums even as she lets her eyes scan over the receipt to make sure they got everything.]

Mилый? Maybe they think you are cute. A compliment.

[and it triggers a train of thought that's a bit of a jump

(compliments and people saying you're cute -> people finding anya cute -> people finding anya cute when she does not know -> people asking her to prom because they think she is cute but she doesn't know that is the reason why -> DANGER)

that leads her to

this]

Oh! I forgot - I had a question for Yuratchka too.

[catsudon]

( he grumbles under his breath, not precisely appeased, but not finding it all offputting to be considered cute. just offputting enough when he'd rather be stronger words. cute is for kittens.

he's a tiger. )

Hm? About what?

( if it's about how hungry he is, which he assumes it's going to be, the answer is "very." )

[constellates]

[he is a tiger kitten.

but she won't bother with that at the moment, instead probably asking a question that is

very much not what he expects]

Can I ask you to prom?

[that's not "will you go to prom with me" but

she's getting there??]

[catsudon]

( he blinks, clearly taken aback at first. it's the phrasing that ends up making him think instead of do more than make a strange little knows of confusion in the back of his throat. can I? )

Is something going on?

( other than prom. a distant part of him is thankful she's asking if she can ask; it sets aside half his alarm bells, while making a few others ring out quietly in his mind. is she okay? is someone bugging her? she can kick their ass but she's also nice enough she probably won't. what's going on with anya and prom? )

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Нет...?

[A tilt of her head. Well. She's not sure what he means by that. There are a lot of "something"s but she'll try to pinpoint what he means.]

No? Something... bad, do you mean? I do not think so.

[catsudon]

... I just don't get why you're asking me.

( he's still squinting, more curious than suspicious. )

You can't go stag?

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[oh - oh. she frowns faintly and tilts her head.]

I could.... Может быть... Maybe.

But I do not want to have to say no if I'm asked.

[so.

deterrence]

[catsudon]

... Nastenka. Learn how to say no.

( seriously, it's an important skill at which he personally excels. but wait.

HE HAS AN IDEA. IT MAKES SENSE. (no, it doesn't, really.) )

If you tell people no when they ask, because you're going with me or whatever, then sure. I'll let you ask me to prom.

[constellates]

[And she snaps her fingers because they had the same bad idea.]

Да! Yes! And that way, no one gets hurt or thinks it is because I do not like them.

Um... but I do not like them, that way, but prom is not a good time to say so.

[Yeah. That. Also what if they don't really like her that way?? Listen it's just easier to not have to play games with Yuri.]

[catsudon]

( they're great at bad ideas??? )

Prom is a high school dance, not a love letter to your whole freaking life.

( hands in pockets? CHECK. what the hell is any of this anyway. he sighs again, staring skyward. )

But whatever, fine. You will tell other people no, right? After you ask me.

( dude at this point just say yes??? actually he frowns and looks her way AND LMFASD UH okay even he thinks what he just said is needlessly stupid when they can cut to the point. )

Nastenka, we're going to prom. You game?

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Почему... What kind of person do you think Anya is...

[to tell people yes even after she's agreed to go with someone else - but then she's laughing and nodding]

Yes! Game!

[nailed it]

[catsudon]

( that's not what he meant, Anya! he gives her a Look, wrinkling his brow. )

I mean you'll tell people no firmly so you can practice saying no to things you don't want to do, right?

( HE WANTS TO HEAR HER SAY NO it makes him even grin in a way that is not... very... sweet. Anya telling people no more often sounds like such a great thing to watch happening.

as for the rest, GOOD. he gives her a thumbs up and a single firm nod, expression solemn.

guess they're going to prom. )

... So what's involved with going to prom anyway?

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Mm.... Yes. I will do that. [And she nods, even though agreeing is hilariously the opposite of what he wants her to practice.] I think it is easier if I have... причины. Reasons.

[good reasons. concrete reasons.

still though, they'll keep walking along back on the path to her house to make this gosh darn katsudon and anya glances over at him before laughing happily]

Being there? [she's such an easy prom date] Tанцы! Dancing with me!

[catsudon]

( OH GOOD there's no weird traditions to follow. his shoulders relax a fraction and his stomach grumbles, leaving him scoffing and rolling his eyes for proper effect. )

Showing up and dancing sounds like literally every other day of my life. But sure, good, that's easy. Katsudon sounds harder than showing up to dance. Probably?

( he pulls a hand out of his pocket to pinch the bridge of his nose. how good is he at partner dances, really?

... no comment. )

[constellates]

"Probably"?

[Honestly... Anya just hums a little bit in confusion as she cants her head to the side to look at him.]

Just "probably"?

[isn't dancing your whole life, yuri.....]

[catsudon]

( he frowns, not hesitating when he points out: )

Partnered dancing isn't one of my strongest areas. I mean, the real partnered stuff, right? I can do it, but I'm not great. Not yet.

( frowning even further, he scuffs a shoe alone the sidewalk, irritated. )

Which would be a big issue if I was trying to pursue ballet as a life career, considering, but it's... ugh.