Pierce - Maki pushed at my shoulder, indicating that I should walk over and say hello.
I, the epitome of bravery, was having second thoughts. Would they recognize me? Yes. Would they rat me out? Probably. Would they eat me? ...
I shuddered inwardly, "Maki, really? Introduce ourselves to people we don't know? How dangerous. I scolded her, attempting to turn the tables.
She held strong on her argument, and after a few shots at my social life (or lack there-of), I conceded.
I wandered over, attempting to look nonchalant. "Yo." I raised my hand in greeting, casually.
All of them (the fox and cheetah because they knew that I had messed with Fuzzy Paws, Fuzzy Paws because I was a stranger trying to talk to them) looked at me oddly. "...Um, Hello...? Do we know you...?" the cheetah asked, realizing that no one else was going to comment.
An idea exploded in my mind, and I feigned hurt, gasping melodramatically, "You don't remember me?! But...Why?! After all we've been through together...!" I pretended to sob into my shoulder.
Everyone looked dumbstruck at my outburst, we were even attracting a crowd (a few of the half breeds we've been traveling with were staring, too. Huh. Guess they didn't know I could have a personality). I grinned internally, I was such a genius.
The cheetah's eyes were as wide as golf balls at this point, visibly wracking her mind for who I was. "I think you have the wrong perso--"
I gasped again, "You really don't know who I am!! I can't believe you! Of course it's you!: I continued to fake-sob, hiding my face from their view so that I wouldn't be tempted to burst out in laughter.
I felt a weak smack on the back of my head, and looked up to see Maki glaring up at me, "PIERCE!!" she screamed.
There was a large crowd looking at all of us in curiosity. The halfers that we knew were baffled at this point, (Maki can talk above a stutter-y whisper!!) and the new ones even more-so (Who is this guy sobbing like maniac?!). I stood up straight and grinned at Maki, dropping the act. "Oh, hey Maki!" I ruffled her hair innocently as though nothing had occured.
She glared at me, blushing furiously, "How could you?! I mean--Y-You--Urgh!!" she huffed indignantly, "Don't do that to people!"
"Do what?"
She sighed, seeing that trying this with me just wasn't gonna work right now, "I-I'm so sorry...! He's always been...l-like this, I--It's nothing to worry about..." she stuttered out, bowing apologetically to the three halfers.
"We'll just be going now..." Maki tried to make an escape but was stopped by Ice running up, not noticing the group of bewildered people.
"Hey, Pierce, who're they?" he asked, gesturing to the poor halfers in question.
"Excellent question." I answered vaguely, smiling absently.
"What do you mean--"
"Ice, you know who they are?" a dark haired guy cut him off, looking around.
Ice shook his head, but the cheetah asked, "And you are?"
I had a feeling she was referring to me, but the guy with Ice answered instead, "I'm a...I'm Shadow. I'm a wolf halfer."
I suppressed the general 'Ooooooooohhh, you told what you areeeee' infantile reaction. Way to come out, dude, but maybe a bit quieter?
Luckily no one had heard but us, and Shadow quickly followed up, "So, what're your names?"
I grinned. I had a feeling that as long as we knew these guys, there was going to be some sheer awkward moments.
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I'm so glad I got to show Pierce's personality. XD
He was like that with everyone he knew when he was a kid, and Maki wasn't as shy, so that was like a step into their pasts!
I'M SO SORRY, YOU POOR HARASSED HALFERS!! XD
(I'm so glad Shadow hadn't said, "I'm a cowboy" 'cause I would've felt obligated to have Pierce respond with, "Dude, I'm sorry, but I don't swing that way." XDD)
