Title: Letter's Of Love
Chapter: U Is For Unknown
Authoress: The Akuma's Sakura Violin
Fandom: Kaichou Wa Maid-Sama!
Word Count: 2,261
Rating: K+
A/N: Okay, well… Hi!
…. *dodges rotten tomato* Gah! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! *pleads forgiveness*
But I actually have a valid excuse. *straightens up*
I was busy. Turns out I have a little something called 'Life' that likes to get in the way, and if you can't deal with that, tell my teachers to back off the homework… evil, evil, long, homework… *shudders*
Anyway! Now that that's out of the way, because I'm procrastinating and don't want to do my Maths homework JUST yet, you guys get another chapter! Yay!
I'd like to thank ashinat crimson flames for the wonderful word, and for being such a great long-time reviewer, thank you!
Oh! And I recently realized I haven't really replied any anonymous reviews, so I'm gonna quickly reply to all of those first, mm'kays? You can just skip to the quote if you want to get straight to the story ^^
Chapter 1:
(Anonymous) – I know what you mean! I thought it was a bit OOC, and that the relationship was a bit rushed too… but what's a little fluff gonna hurt? xD
Glad you liked it though ^^
~A.k.u.r.a.
Miyoko – It was your favourite? Awesome!
I'm glad you liked them all ^^
Hehe, I am! Still… Slave to the the muse which drives me…. But that's alright, because it's fun too ^^
More… It's almost over… T.T I've become so attached to this fic, it's not funny… it's gonna be hard to let go of… and I've already decided that when I finish it, I'm going to go back and fix up any and all mistakes, perhaps make a few chapters a bit longer, you know, clean up =D
Thanks so much for the review! v
~A.k.u.r.a.
Disembodied Soul– Uhh, there is 'moar'?
And try Hungry Jacks ^^
Still don't trust you… -.-# Baka.
~A.k.u.r.a (Don't worry, he deserves it *glares* I know him.)
Chapter 5:
Paige – Glad you like it so much!
By all means! ^^
Thank you for reviewing =D
~A.k.u.r.a.
Chapter 6:
yuukuzuri_Chan – It did, did it? I really can't remember now… ^^'
It would be pretty cool to see a gothic Misaki… maybe it'll happen as a theme at the Café one day?
Thanks for the review!
~A.k.u.r.a.
Oz – Hiya ^^
=O I see! I'll fix that up when I go back and fix everything up ^^
Umm… what does 'sth' mean? ^^" I'm kinda confuzzled… xS
Too much detail? Fair enough… I wasn't really used to describing clothes at the time… ^^" I hope I've gotten better since then…
Ahhh, game, what a wonderful word! However, you weren't the first reviewer, and I'm already up to 'U' now, but thank you!
Whenever I think of 'Game', I think of Matt, surrounded by like, all the games we have, or just all the games we have, surrounding me, or even better, an epic screen-shot!
Hehehe… I like games ^^"
Thanks for reviewing!
~A.k.u.r.a.
Anna – Ahh, I see… I fixed that ^^
You know what? Almost a year later, I'm still not quite sure what you mean by that.
"unless you australians are backwards about that too :P"
Now… I'm not sure when my living in Australia came into this, and I'm sure you didn't mean it insultingly, but I can't help but take a little offense.
I mean sure, I messed up, you pointed that out, thanks for that, but really? When did being Australian come into this as a factor? I was the one messed up, not my country, and really, why does it matter what country I'm in?
Were you referring to some kind of twisted stereotype? Because I have absolutely no clue what you're talking about, and if it was the stereotype thing, boy, I'm the least stereotypical Australian you could find.
I have a rather intense dislike for sports. I think that footy hype is overrated. Swimming is fun and all, but give the other athletes more credit, I say. I'd rather write a ten page essay than watch the cricket. I like my skirts at knee-length, thank you. I don't have an ounce of British in me. I'm dark-skinned. And I write fan-fiction.
Now, I'm not sure what kind of… misconceptions you have about Australians, but if you're going to make an assumption based on what background I have, you're as judgemental as the people who hate other's just because they happen to be homosexual, or aren't born into as high a class family, or don't have pale skin.
Judge the person, not the factors around them that they can't change. Okay?
Sorry if I sound rage-y, but I'm kinda passionate about this kinda stuff, because a lot of the prejudice applies to me and my friends, and really?
I'm sick of it.
If you don't like something about me, or have a problem with something about me, have a good reason for it. 'Cuz I bloody well will.
But the main thing is this, don't be so quick to judge. Because I know for a fact that I made that mistake because I wrote that chapter at some stupid hour in the morning so that I could post it before I want to sleep, and I was damn tired too.
So … yeah ^^
~A.k.u.r.a.
Chapter 7:
Oz – No problem ^^
Hentai, eh? xP Won't quite fit in with the fluff…. But could you imagine Misaki's face if she found a hentai magazine/book at Usui's house?
XD Priceless!
Pokemon fans… we're everywhere!
Thanks for the review again v
~A.k.u.r.a.
Pie-ass – Thank for the suggestions, but here's one for you…
When being an Anonymous reviewer, don't say 'ect.', you're an anonymous reviewer, I have no way of contacting you, and so, I have no way of knowing what that 'ect.' Might mean.
Just a suggestion ^^
~A.k.u.r.a.
Paige – Hehe, glad you like the ending so much ^^
Thank you for reviewing a second time =D
~A.k.u.r.a.
AquashineGirl – Really? It would be good but… I just don't have enough time ^^" Sorry…
Maybe another time, if I have more time, ne?
~A.k.u.r.a.
Chapter 9:
Hazel817 – Hehe… fluff is what I aim for =D
Indeed he isn't… and that's a valid point, but one could argue that it's shock?
Personally, I reckon the fact she listens, and really thinks about what he says is evidence enough of how important he is to her. That and the fact she blushes around him so much xS
Thanks for the review =D
~A.k.u.r.a.
Tanty – I'm glad you like the poem =D
And yes, I did write it myself, I think I said that at the start of the chapter?
Thanks for reviewing!
~A.k.u.r.a.
(Anonymous) – I'm glad you like them so much! ^^
Well… since then I have updated, and in answer to your question, it happens whenever I have time… which sadly seems to be becoming less and less as time goes by T.T
Awww, I'm glad you like it so much ^^ You're much to nice to me .
Thank you for reviewing~!
~A.k.u.r.a.
MisaUsuiFan1 – Best you've read so far? 0.0
You must not have read a lot of fics… I haven't really been reading KWMS fics (I get hooked on different fandoms at a time) well… ever, but surely there's better fics out there?
There has to be… I've got the most reviews but…*shuffles off mumbling*
Thank you for the review!
~A.k.u.r.a.
Chapter 11:
(Anonymous) – You didn't like it? Sorry ^^
I agree fluffy is good, but hey, one needs to read more than fluff if they wanna read the good ones. Sure, some of them make you cry, but if it's a good one, you know it's worth every tear ^^
You might want to try 'broadening your horizons' as far as reading goes… you'd be surprised by what categories turn out to be really good =D
Also, I know that most of these one-shots are cute and fluffy, but there's a reason I put 'General' as a category, because not even I want to read 26 completely fluffy one-shots in a row, I need my plot, angst, and complications too!
Well… thanks for reviewing and telling me anyway ^^"
~A.k.u.r.a.
Saku-chan – You cried? That gives me a bitter sweet feeling xP
Happy it moved you to tears, but at the same time, sad that it made you cry.
Hehe, I have and I will!
Thanks for the review!
~A.k.u.r.a.
Chapter 12:
Nisa – XD
Your review made me laugh… hees! Sounds like something that would happen to me, except I'd be owned by one of my siblings instead… or even worse, the radio 0.0
This is also one of the reasons I love search-engines xP
Thanks for the review! And I hope your hand doesn't/didn't hurt…
~A.k.u.r.a.
Chapter 13:
xxmisaxusuixxso-right – I'm glad you liked it ^^
And yes, Usui's eyes are green… in the anime.
His eye color is something that's given my hell throughout this fic, because in the manga they were brown at first, and then they turned like… blue/green, which I really rather confusing, so in the end I decided his eyes are hazel, and that I'll use those four colours however I want, depending on how well they fit in the story.
It's also something I'm going to be going back and fixing when I do my massive 'Clean-up'.
Thank you for reviewing ^^
~A.k.u.r.a.
Chapter 14:
(Anonymous) - xD
Sounds… kinky. Sadly, this fic is rated K+ and I don't think I'm able to write something so… steamy?
Hees, funny you mention oranges, because there's this Death Note crack-ish fic, where Near asks people for 'orgies', trouble ensues, but in the end it turns out that he was just asking for sugar-coated oranges xD
Ahhh, crack, thou-ist the master's of lol-age… well, unless we're talking about a game reference, eh?
Thanks for the review!
~A.k.u.r.a.
Chapter 15/16:
animeizmyguitypleasure15 – Thanks for all the words!
Awww, thank you! I'm glad you like them so much ^^
Kite, Last Dance, and Apples you say? Awesome C=
And indeed… we all know it's gonna happen eventually, and since Usui's so rich, it'll be a really pretty ring too!
Thanks for the reviews~!
~A.k.u.r.a.
Chapter 20:
AznLee – I did! It really fits them, doesn't it?
Thanks for the review
~A.k.u.r.a.
Oz – You're back! Yay!
I'm glad you liked it ^^
There were? Whoops =S
I'm not sure if I put this in a previous reply, but I'll say it again just in case.
After I finish, before I move onto another story, I'm going to do a major 'clean-up' of this fic, starting with 'A' and working my way up so that I can obliterate mistakes and such, leaving this fic in good shape ^^
So I will go back and fix it… just not quite yet ^^"
Thank you for the review again! I kinda missed seeing your name in the reviews… T.T
Until next time?
~A.k.u.r.a
FINISHED! Wow… maybe I should just do this every chapter… that took up over 1.5k worth of words… =S
I'm sorry these replies are so late!
Anyway, it's (finally) time to start the story, but first, quote time!
Oh! And I'm trying out Usui-ish-POV. You know how I do it right? Third person, but basing around one-person's thoughts, so it's kinda half third person, but half first person as well.
I won't bore you with the technicalities anymore so… onwards minions! xD
WARNING: This story is about a girl and a boy being together, if you have a problem with that, please press the back button, it's your choice. (If I have to do a warning for malexmale pairings, I have to do a warning for girlxmale pairings too)
Disclaimer: If I owned KWMS, I wouldn't really have to worry about homework, now would I? Nor do I own any of the movies mentioned, if I did, don't you think I'd tell you? Please, have some faith xD
"Don't just follow what you're told because you're told to, go out and find out if it's worth fighting for yourself," ~ Anonymous
~U Is For Unknown~
Usui's eyes slipped open with a yawn. Today was gonna be a good day, he could feel it.
Flinging his arms over the side of his newly bought futon, he stretched, arching his back before coming down with a thump.
Kicking his blanket to the bottom of the futon, he swung his legs over the side, wiping the sleep out of his eyes with one hand, while turning off his phones alarm with the other.
Standing up, he walked over to the kitchen, but a glance at his calendar made him stop and smirk.
Oh, today was gonna be a good day.
~U Is For Unknown~
"Usui-san!" Usui looked up from the experimental cake he'd just got out of the fridge.
"Manager-san?" He asked respectfully, wiping his hands off on a towel.
"You've got a phone-call, Usui-san," Satsuki handed the phone to Usui, who nodded his thanks, before skipping off, giggling.
"Hello? Takumi Usui speaking," he glanced outside, when did it become so stormy?
"Ah! Usui-kun! Hello!"
Usui's eyes widened in surprise, "Ayuzawa-san?"
"Ah, yes, how are you Usui-kun?"
"I'm good…" he replied slowly, why was Misaki's mum calling him?
"Ahh, sorry… you're probably wondering why I'm calling, yes?"
"A little," he chuckled.
"Well then, I'll get straight to it. The trains have stopped working due to the storm, something about lightning hitting one of the tracks? Anyway, they're not safe, and won't be until tomorrow morning. I'm sorry to ask this of you, but can Misaki stay at your place for the night?"
Usui blinked in surprise, she trusted him that much?
"Ah, I don't mind… but wouldn't you prefer it if she were to stay with say… Manager-san? Or one of the other girls,"
Minako laughed sheepishly, "Ah, somewhat, but they've all already got people staying over, or simply don't have enough space. I'm really sorry to ask you of this Usui-kun, I haven't got a car either so…"
"Oh no, it's no problem just… I'm honoured you trust me that much,"
"Oh! Is that it?" she chuckled, "I know I probably don't have to say this to you Usui-kun, but just in case…" her voice turned serious, "don't you dare do anything questionable to my daughter. Okay?"
At this, Usui couldn't help but chuckle, "I don't mean any offense, but I seriously believe I'd get the beating of a life-time if I were to even attempt such a thing." Another chuckle, "Don't worry Ayuzawa-san, you have my word,"
"Okay then, would you mind putting Misaki on the phone? I still have to tell her what's happening,"
"Ah, of course. It was nice talking to you, Ayuzawa-san,"
"You too, Usui-kun. Take care,"
"Who was that?" Misaki asked, walking in with an empty tray.
"Your mother, here," He tossed the phone at her, which she caught with her empty hand.
"My mum? Why didn't she just call my phone…" She put the phone to her ear, placing the tray down as she wondered off. "Hello?"
Usui watched her walk away, before looking back at his cake with a smile, sending a mental thanks to the clouds above for wrecking his Misa-chan's escape route.
Ah, he couldn't wait for work to finish!
With a slight spring in his step, and a genuine smile on his face, Usui began frosting his latest creation.
Just as he was putting the finishing touches with a few strawberries, an audible "Bip!" drew his attention away.
Looking up, he smirked slightly, washing his hands before returning the cake to the fridge.
"Yo Prez,"
Misaki just glared at him, "You planned this!" She accused.
Usui raised an eyebrow slightly, before putting his hands up in mock-surrender.
"Oh no, you caught me," he drawled. Misaki just huffed.
Usui couldn't hold in the chuckle, "Misaki kawaii!"
'Awww, she's blushing! How adorable!' With another chuckle, Usui glanced at the clock.
"Ah, it's six already, get ready and I'll meet you at the back door,"
"Fine," Misaki ground out, before turning and heading towards the back.
Chuckling to himself at her antics, Usui turned to the kitchen, quickly cleaning it.
He was the only one left in the kitchen that day, the other cooks finished earlier, and the person who was supposed to be on with him had to rush out to pick up her nephew when her sister got stuck in traffic.
Chucking the used wipe in the bin, Usui walked towards the back, to grab his stuff and, after glancing out the window, he amended, chuck his hoodie on too.
Bags in hand, Usui walked to the back door, setting down his messenger bag as he zipped up his hoodie.
Glancing out the window, he realised it was still raining, and was about to bend over to grab his Umbrella when he heard someone call his name.
"Ah! Usui-san, I caught you!"
Straightening up, Usui turned to face Maid Latté's Manager.
"Here, take these leftover ingredients, it was a slow day today due to the rain, and the shops not open tomorrow due to a public holiday, or the day after since we usually aren't open that day either.
"Ah, thanks," he grabbed the bags from her with a nod, wondering what he should make for dinner as he fetched his umbrella out of his bag.
'Let's see… I need to cook more rice, don't have much at home, but looks like there's some chicken here… I could make curry? I love curry. But I wonder if Misaki likes curry? If not, I could always make something else… I wonder what she likes to eat?'
Just as he zoned out, a tap on his shoulder brought him back to earth.
Looking down, he saw Misaki muttering something that kinda sounded like 'stupid alien', but he couldn't quite be sure.
"Ready?" He asked, slinging his bag over one shoulder, picking up the bags in one hand, umbrella in the other.
"Mm," Usui mentally raised an eyebrow at this, but decided to ignore it for now.
"It's still raining, so you might want to get your umbrella out,"
"Ah, of course," Misaki looked down, zipping open her bag and shuffling through it before…
"Ah! I forgot, I lent my umbrella to Sakura this afternoon because she forgot hers…"
Usui felt his heart quicken, but refused to let it show externally.
"Oh," he nodded, "You can just use mine then, I've got a hood,"
Misaki looked up, fixing him with a slight glare, "Baka! If you get wet you could get sick! It's fine, I'll just walk without an umbrella, come on, let's go, and give me some of those bags!"
She swiped half the bags out of his hands, meaning that they both had two bags of groceries each now, and opened the door, shouting over her shoulder, "We're going now Manager-san!"
A distant voice called out a goodbye, and they were outside.
Working quickly, Usui popped his hoodie on, and pressed the button that opened up his umbrella, holding it above him, but slightly to the side.
*splash*
"Move closer,"
*thud* *splash*
"What? No! Idiot Usui!"
*pain* *splash*
"Get under the umbrella, it's big enough for both of us,"
*thud* *splash*
'Awww, she's blushing again!'
Misaki sighed and moved closer to Usui, so that she was under the protection of the umbrella too, looking down and refusing to look up.
Usui's heart was pounding; he was sharing an umbrella with Misaki! He was so happy he thought he'd burst.
Although nobody could see his joy, internally, Usui was dancing like crazy.
'Sharing an umbrella with Misaki~! Sharing an umbrella with Misaki~! I knew today was gonna be a good day!'
They continued this way down the street, each immersed in their own thoughts, and were almost at the apartment complex before Usui realized something.
'Wait a second… if Misaki's sleeping over, she's going to have to change… but I don't think she'd fit into any of my clothes, she's much to petite… I'm glad I bought that futon the other day,'
Glancing at Misaki, he quickly positioned the umbrella between his shoulder and face, fishing out his phone.
Misaki didn't even seem to notice.
Quickly picking his #1 speed-dial, he put the phone to his ear.
"Hello?" The voice came from over the phone.
"Ah, hello, it's Usui,"
"Usui! How good to hear from you! Is everything alright?"
"Yes, yes, everything's fine… I have a favour to ask of you…"
~U Is For Unknown~
In front of the apartment, Usui grabbed his keys from his pocket, and inserted the key in the lock. Just as he was about to turn the lock, a familiar voice caught his attention.
"Usui-kun!" turning around, Usui faced the middle-aged lady with a smile.
"Shizuka-san, it's been a while,"
"Yes, too long. Anyway, here are the things you asked for… and I'm guessing this is Misaki-san?"
"Ah, yes. Shizuka-san, meet Ayuzawa Misaki. Misaki, this is Shizuka-san, she's the owner of this building,"
"It's a pleasure to meet, you, Shizuka-san," Misaki bowed politely.
"Ara, ara, such a nice girl! You take care of Usui, okay? He really ought to take better care of himself…"
"I will," Out of the corner of his eye, Usui saw Misaki's slight blush. She was so cute…
"And Usui-san," he turned his attention back to Shizuka, "You better not do anything I'd find disappointing, okay?"
"I won't, thank you for this," he held up the bag, "Have a good evening, Shizuka-san,"
Shizuka smiled softly, "You too, Usui-kun, you as well, Ayuzawa-san, have a good night,"
Misaki bowed again, and Usui simply nodded his acknowledgement, turning to the door as she walked away, and opening the door.
"Click!"
The lights now on, Usui shuffled in the door-way, taking his shoes off, before walking in and dropping his bag on the couch, Misaki following his lead behind.
"You can just leave your bag on the couch, I'll put the things Manager-san gave away,"
Moving around the kitchen quickly, Usui started putting everything away, nodding his thanks to Misaki when she gave him the remaining groceries.
"If you want to take a shower, there's some clothes in the bag Shizuka-san just gave me, and the bathroom's first door to the right,"
Misaki nodded her thanks and walked out of the kitchen to do just that.
Usui heard the shower turn on just as he finished putting everything away, and started on the rice.
Soon, he was done with that, and went to go set up the futon for Misaki, he'd take the couch that night.
Just as he put the pillow down, Misaki walked out of the bathroom wearing a pair of sky-blue flannel pyjamas, a towel around her neck as she tried to rub out any and all excess moisture.
"I'm done with the shower…"
Usui nodded, straightening up.
"I'll take mine next then,"
"Ah, yeah,"
Usui then gestured towards the bookshelf, "Feel free to pick a movie, they're in the bottom shelf,"
"Thanks…" Misaki walked over to the bookshelf, while Usui walked past her and walked into the bathroom.
One slightly longer than usual shower, a towel, a pair of sweats and a white t-shirt later, Usui walked back into the longue only to hear something childishly familiar.
Walking behind where Misaki was sitting, he leaned down, resting his head on his hands for a few moments, watching the pictures flash past on the screen.
Misaki was completely out of it… she hadn't even realised he was there, she was so intent on the movie.
Oh, he could have some fun with this…
Leaning forward slightly, he blew behind her ear, chuckling slightly as she jumped off the couch, slapping her hand to the piece of skin he'd just given some attention, and glared at him.
"What?" She snapped.
"Huh. You picked my favourite," Aww, she was too adorable, blinking in confusion like that.
"Huh?"
"My favourite. Well, of this particular series so far. 'Pokemon The Movie 3: Spell Of The Unown', it's my favourite as of yet.
A look of understanding crossed her face, and he couldn't help but chuckle a little. She was just too, darn cute.
"Anyway," He stood up, stretching slightly, "I'm gonna make dinner now, want anything in particular?"
"Ah, no, I'm good with anything,"
He nodded his understanding and walked off into the kitchen.
~U Is For Unknown~
Roughly forty minutes later, Usui emerged from the kitchen, two steaming plates of spaghetti in hand.
Plopping himself down beside Misaki, he handed her the plate of pasta, receiving a mumble of thanks in return.
Usui smiled at the image Misaki made at that moment, curled up on the couch in slightly baggy pyjamas, intently watching the screen as she took a bite of her spaghetti.
Cute.
Turning his own attention to the screen, they both finished their meal in silence, all but the sounds emitting from the television.
~U Is For Unknown~
"Comfortable?" Usui asked from his position on the couch.
"Yeah, thanks," Misaki replied, lying on the floor beside the couch on the futon.
After finishing the movie, they'd both quickly washed their respective dishes, and got ready for bed, bringing out the futon, blankets, and pillows.
"Good. Night, prez,"
"Yeah… night,"
Snuggling into his pillow, Usui closed his eyes, knowing that Misaki hadn't a clue just how happy those two words made him feel.
But maybe one day… she'd find out just what she meant to him.
And with that thought in mind, Usui let a smile slip onto his face, and let himself relax.
'Goodnight… Misaki,'
~U Is For Unknown~
A/N: Gahh! It sucks! I know! I know! There's probably a heap of mistakes, and a plot hole or ten. Sorry. It's the best my maths-drained brain can think of at the moment… and it's not much.
So…. Press the button and tell me how much I need to practice my Usui POV… and maybe to actually STICK to a POV… I think I drifted a bit… whoops?
OH! Before I go, important note. After LoL, I am probably only going to be posting one-shots for a veeeeeeeery long time. See, this is the plan:
-Finish LoL. –Go through all of LoL and just kinda have a 'cleanup'. –Start writing chapter fic, but not post chapters until it's complete, self beta'd, and read through by someone else. –If during the process of writing this chapter fic, I get writers block, look through any one-shot requests, or pick one at random, and use that/those to get over evil writers block. – Once chapter fic is finished and posted (week at a time posting), rinse and repeat.
So if you guys can, please vote on my poll so I know what fandom I'm writing, and send me one-shot requests. PM me if you have an account, and if you don't have an account, just chuck it in a review. I don't bite =D
So… yeah. Hope you guys like it more than I do, and I look forward to your suggestions for the letter 'V'.
Apologizing in advance if that one is late, 'cuz it probably will be, if these first few weeks of school are anything to go by, this year is going to be crazy, hectic and time-consuming. So I'm sorry if this story takes a while to finish… and to think I was hoping to finish it by the end of last year? T.T
Yosh! Enough moping, I have weekends! I'll try finish it by the end of Term 1!
Inner Voice: You also have computer bans and friends who need you right now… don't tell me you forgot that?
Me: Shut up! I didn't! I was trying to be optimistic! Oh, by the way, I've been thinking of introducing my inner voice, which I shall name…. let's see, optimistic/cheery voice shall be named Sakura, pessimistic/snobby voice shall be named Akuma, and I shall call myself… Akura! (Ha! Bet you didn't see THAT one coming!)
Akuma: Oh, so original. Anyway, Akura just wanted to try this out, since it seemed like fun *pfft*. If it's annoying or irritating, or… well, bad. Just say so and she won't put us two in anymore. Boo.
Sakura: It's meant purely for entertainment purposes… and by the way, the writer here *points at Akura* has just decided that me and Akuma are twins. Yay!
Akura: *cackling* IDENTICAL TWINS! *dances* …ahem. *compses self* Perhaps I should make them both guys… nah, I've got enough personality for at least another ten people, it should be all good.
Anyway! I'mma shup now. Until next chapter, seeya!
~A.k.u.r.a.
Song Recommendation: Animal – Neon Trees (Because it be awesome! *starts singing* Man, I sound high… damnit. *sigh*)