Felinis: Hi. I'm sorry I took the last 2 weeks off. I was busy with spring quarter finals and trying not to cry. But, never fear all is well now. Rest assured that I'm back to work.

Felinis looked desperately into Judith's eyes. "What do you mean? What do you know?"

Judith kept on walking and Felinis followed. "All I'm saying is you're not that subtle."

That could mean anything! Wait, she'd admitted herself to Flynn in a moment of weakness. But, how was Felinis supposed to lie to a gorgeous hunk of man meat like that! (Plus, her lying was shit when it came down to it) Had the man revealed her secret to Judith? If so Felinis was fucked! There was no way Judith wasn't going to tease her about this. Teasing was one of the Krytian's specialties.

"But, what do you mean?" Felinis asked pulling her to the side. "What do you know?"

Judith just kept smiling and looked down at her. "That depends."

Her brown eyes were blown wide. "Just tell me, goddammit!" She gripped Judith's side. "You're driving me insane with all your vague Krytian bullshit!"

The Krytian pried off her hand softly and pat her head. "I just meant that you're a wonderful girl. You could easily catch someone's eye."

Felinis laughed to herself, because the idea was ridiculous. Felinis wasn't that kind of person. If she were to describe the difference between her and Judith… she'd acquaint it with one being a jeweled pendant and her the small silver chain. Nobody cares about the chain and if they do it is only because it makes the jewel shine brighter. She was an accessory.

Men, didn't fall for Felinis. Or if they did they fell for the illusion of the normal quite mousy girl (who just so happened to swear a shit ton). They fell for the idea of someone who always smiled. People didn't even generally try to be her friend. Not genuinely. The only person who actually knew her was Iris. Judith didn't know anything about her so how could she make such a claim? It was truly laughable.

"Plus, just gawking like a hopeless fangirl is pathetic."

Felinis's train of thought shattered completely and her neck slowly craned to look in Judith's eyes. "What?"

"I knew you had a thing, but being a member of the YL fan club." Judith tsked. "That's what people do when they give up."

Felinis now realized this was not a conversation she wanted to have in the hallway. She pulled Judith quickly into the bathroom and locked the door. "How long have you known? How did you know? Did Flynn tell you?"

"Was it supposed to be a secret?" Felinis blinked in wonderment. "Because, to me it was pretty obvious. You always daze off when he's talking." She snorted a bit. "Anyone with half a brain could have figured it out."

Felinis gave Judith the crazy eye and was about to start ranting in a large violent rage, but stopped. She pulled back and drew her hands in like a mantis. "Why haven't you call me out?"

Judith bit her lip and thought a minute. "I guess, I wanted to see where this would go."

"But, then you started digging and realized that was hopeless." Felinis sighed and curled in on herself. "Can you just forget that you know that? I don't plan on sticking around for maybe more than a month. It's gotten too hairy around here for my taste." And, Felinis was being forced from her shell. That alone made was reason to run. No man was worth risking the stability that Felinis had fabricated over the years.

Judith looked disappointed and she was. She'd expected Felinis to retaliate tooth and nail like their usual fights. The Krytian was always fond of the girl's childish protests. "I won't but… you're just giving up? You already got this far so why not go all the way?"

The Krytian woman probably wouldn't understand. No matter how close she got to the sun it was always to be out of reach. The void may encompass the universe, but nobody cared for the void. Everyone stares at the stars that shine on high. Void and stars may exist alongside each other, but in the end one is more important than the other. If she tried to grab that star, reality would hit and she'd disappear underneath the light. Felinis stalks stars from the dark void of space from which no sanity can exists. Attempting to actually date Yuri was never an option.

"Have you seen me?" Felinis laughed hysterically. "I have no chance of dating him! I'd have an easier time scoring a date with Repede." And, the dog would still probably turn her down.

"Well, if you dressed your age and talked to him without spacing out then you'd probably have a chance." Judith cupped her chin and pulled off Felinis's glasses. "Huh, you look a lot older without these."

BoobsMgee has blinded her! Attack with full force! "Give me back my glasses! I can't see shit without these." She grabbed them quickly and pressed them to her face protectively.

Judith was looking her over. "If we got you in the right clothes and makeup you might even look like someone in their twenties." She was in her twenties! "How old are you anyway?"

"Older than you."

The Krytian got an idea in her head and pulled Felinis out of the bathroom and into the bedroom. Judith knew she'd find something that would work. She dug through Felinis's closet and found one of the few black dresses that the girl owned. Seriously, what was with the pastels? Felinis would look so nice if she put on some rich colors. Unless the color was yellow, blue, or purple, pastels just fell flat.

The black dress was still in a baby-doll type fashion. Long-sleeves and frills, but thankfully no high neckline. Judith pulled out fishnets and a pair of her stiletto boots. "Put those on."

"Why should I?"

Judith just smirked. "Because, if you don't I'll tell your dark secrets."

Felinis stiffened. Did Judith know about… that time. No, she couldn't! It was the one thing Felinis didn't talk about with anyone ever. Tell about her stalking! It was nothing compared to her real secrets. "Your bluffing."

Judith's face turned stone and hard. "Am I?" She pushed the clothes near her.

Shit! She knows! Kill her with fire! Wait… too much evidence. Poison. Felinis would spike her food and drink… No that's too obvious. So many lines could point to her. Maybe, just stab her death. The classics never die even if the victims do. On second thought, suffocation via pillow was probably best. That's how Shakespeare would have done it. Or should Felinis bake Judith into a pie. That was also very Shakespeare.

That guy was weird.

Felinis begrudgingly slipped into the clothes. "There. Happy?"

Judith looked at Felinis and nodded. "Yes. After we get some makeup on you we'll take the boys and head out drinking." Judith stopped. "You do drink, right?"

More than Felinis would like to admit. She often thought of herself as a secret lush. "Yes."

Judith smiled. "Then there should be no problem. Now, let's get ready." The next half hour was spent with Judith doing her best to doll Felinis up. The girl spent the whole time grumbling as she always hates being dressed up and made into a spectacle. When the chance came, she would disappear and never come back.

Yuri thought it was odd that Judy had decided to pull everyone for an impromptu bar trip. But, he decided not to think much of it and instead focus on the oddity that Fel was coming along. The two always seemed to have a relationship that reminded him a bit of Rita with the others. Fel would bark and complain, but at the same time she'd agree and go along with Judy. Still, Fel always avoided socializing so Yuri couldn't help thinking the Krytian had pulled some strings.

It was also odd to see Fel looking… well like an adult. Or at least a teenager. She tagged in the back staying silent and trying not pout her lips. Yeah, Judy had definitely twisted her arm to get her out tonight.

Yuri took a sip of his drink at the table they were sitting at in Sagittarius. Fel was sighing for the umpteenth time as she took another sip from her glass. She was drinking wine slowly, but steadily.

Felinis had asked on the way what Judith was up to. If the Krytian was playing matchmaker she was mistaken! Felinis would never submit! Judith had admitted that she'd wanted to hang out more. They had gone window shopping a few times, but not much else. If Felinis chose to pursue Yuri on the outing it was her choice. Felinis decided firmly that there'd be no pursuing or friendship. Judith could try, but Felinis would deny her from now on.

Judith came by with a round of shots and set them down. The four swallowed effortlessly and slammed them down. While Felinis could handle shots, they weren't her thing most the time. Her drinks were the ones that were sweet or rich. The burn of alcohol was nice, but ultimately it did nothing for her. Felinis had never once felt drunk for more than a few minutes.

She listened as everyone talked about gossip they'd overheard or argued over arbitrary some matter. Obviously, dogs would wear pants on their back-legs anything else would be stupid. Like getting a ficus. Who wants a ficus? Why get a ficus when getting a fern is clearly the better option.

As Felinis listened a man in a lab coat at the table next to them started flirting with the girls sitting there. He mentioned how he was a doctor and could give a special free health examination. Felinis looked closer at the man. Raven just looked over and shook his head. "Something tells me that man didn't go ta medical school."

And, the next thing she knew she was on the floor clutching her side. It was too perfect. Simply timing, the scenario, and the fact it was so natural. It was like the line in a sketch comedy. Felinis couldn't stop laughing and the supposed doctor had rushed over.

"Hey, are you okay?" Felinis was too caught in her laughter to pay attention to the voice. "How much has she had to drink?"

Judith took the lead. "A few glasses of wine and a shot of whiskey." The shot had been gross. Felinis didn't care much for whiskey. "Felinis are you okay?"

Felinis was still laughing, but she got up. It was too funny. Everything about it was too funny. "Doc, ya gonna do something?"

The doctor looked at Felinis and to the girls at the table. "I'm not a doctor. I just stole the coat from my friend."

Yuri huffed in annoyance. "Of course, you did."

Felinis finally stopped giggling long enough to get a response out. "I'm fine!" She giggled again. "It's just too funny." She laughed again. "It's like a terrible comedy sketch. Right down to the fake doctor." Please let one of the girls be a nurse or an undercover cop coming to arrest the man!

Everyone gave her an estranged look, but Felinis just kept giggling to herself. They thought the girl was likely very drunk, but Felinis would have done the same even completely sober. It became clear to the group if that getting Felinis to talk was easiest when she was laughing.

They brought up the hilarious things that happened over the course of their adventures. While Felinis had stayed mostly leveled when hearing about how Karol had ended up in a dress in Heliord seducing a guard now she was trying not burst at the seams. A bit more wine and Felinis mentioned the rather strange stories of her family. Never anything that would give herself away more than necessary.

"So, my parents are struggling to keep me distracted all day until they can find a way to replace the dead bird before I notice."

"So, what did they do."

"Well, first my dad superglues the bird to the perch so if I show up I don't see anything…" They talked longer, before finally setting to head back. Karol was probably wondering what happened to them.

Felinis: In case your wondering, yes, my Dad glued a dead parrot to the perch so I wouldn't notice that it had choked. It is a very weird and complicated story