Chapter 2: Drama of Dil

"na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-katamari-damashi~!" I sang happily to myself as I skipped down the hall the next morning. I paused as I passed the room where I had left the unconscious Toads the night before to poke my head in.

"Either of you willing to admit to being not-Toad?" I asked, glancing from at the two of them. But, being as that they were still unconscious, neither answered me.

"I said, night-night all done! Time to wake up!" I shouted as I gathered electricity in my hands dramatically and zapped both of them.

The shock worked, and both woke up screaming.

"That's better." I stated, looking down at their charred forms as they coughed smoke. "Now, will the real Toad please step forward?"

"Like heck I will!" One stated, and leapt over my head and out the doorway.

"Haven't you learned not to play with lightning?" I screamed after him, gathering another electric bold in my hands. "What happens to a Toad when it's struck by lightning?!"

He kind of squeaked and hopped evasively down the hall as I chased after him, shooting bolts recklessly.

"Your minions aren't gonna want to hang around if you treat them like that." Dil's voice pointed out from behind me.

At that point, I had expended too much energy and sort of fell over on top of him.

"Hi…" I kind of mumbled.

"Hey there." He said with a grin. "Aibou."

"Are we ever gonna get published, you think?" I asked as he hoisted me onto his back.

"I dunno." He said. "Where's breakfast?"

I mumbled directions and we started off down the hall.

As we neared the second flight of stairs, we heard heavy footsteps approaching.

"Magneto-sama." I waved a greeting. "Yo."

"Who is this?" He asked, eyeing Dil suspiciously.

"Dil, my buddy. Don't worry, I'll take care of him; I promise to feed him and walk him and clean up after him." I said with puppy dog eyes. "Can I keep him? Pleeeeaaaaaase?"

"…" Magneto continued to appraise Dil.

"It's not like I'm interested in being your servant." Dil said rather snidely. "But I've got to take care of my woman."

And I laughed.

"Since when do you call me something weird like that?" I slid off his back, steady on my feet again. "What have you been snorting?

"But… I thought…" He stammered.

"Find the kitchen when you're hungry. I've gotta start breakfast." I said, and skipped away, singing to myself. "Crunchy, munchy, honey cakes~ Great to eat, and they're fun to make~"

"…" Magneto smiled smugly. "She belongs to me."

"Why…?" Dil moaned.

"Have you really not noticed yet?" Magneto inquired.

"Noticed what?" Dil's eyebrows narrowed to the point of becoming a unibrow.

"Her mutant ability is not to control electricity. She merely generates it." Magneto surmised. Upon seeing the confused expression on Dil's face, he continued. "Being as that electricity and magnetism are related, I simply tap into her power and alleviate the pressure from her."

"So you're totally just using her!" Dil accused once he managed to put two and two together.

"Does it matter? After all, wouldn't you rather see her happy with me than miserable alone?" Magneto concluded with an air of superiority, and whisked past Dil, continuing down the hall.

"…but…" Dil murmured as Magneto walked away. "Why can't she be happy with me?"

Authors note: Yes, short, and still nothing to do with the movie, but its important material, and I will get to the movie someday! Really!