Makos Message: Ugh. First chapter of this story I didn't write in one sitting. I am unhappy about this. That was not the plan. Still, it's mostly my fault for picking a bad time to try and start writing it in the first place. So yeah. I was going to start talking about Thanksgiving, but then I realized I totally skipped over Halloween and how could I over look THAT? So here it is. The longest chapter yet. Hope you enjoy. Be sure to let me know what you like, what you don't, and why. Thanks again.


Halloween.

I suppose it'd be perfectly acceptable for me to go out trick-or-treating, expected even. Marcus sure does.

I don't know though. Running around in a costume asking for candy? Wait, why did I have a problem with this? Hell, it might even let me dust off Hit Girl.

I didn't see Dave at school, but I did see Todd and Marty. They asked me if I was going to go with them ("them" including Dave) on new comic day. They almost acted like it was a holiday; New Comics Day.

I told them "Fuck yeah I'm coming."

First time I swore out loud in a few weeks. It was hard at first, but I did adjust. They were kinda shocked though. It was funny.

Anyway they said the new comics came in Wednesday, so I had time to talk Marcus into giving me some cash. Really gotta work on the allowance thing. I was about to leave before I thought to ask them about Halloween.

They said they hadn't dressed up in a few years, mostly because highschool kids, at least highschool boys, tended to get their asses kicked for dressing up, but with all the adults dressing up as superheroes on a daily basis they might like to come up with something for themselves.

I'm definitely going to have to talk to Dave about this.

Marcus seems to be ignoring the relationship between comic books and costumed vigilantes, because he seemed all too happy to give me ten bucks and drive me to Atomic Comics.

I was really excited about this. I had a lot of fun there with everyone and that first, awkward feeling faded as soon as I sat down with them. But today. Today pissed me off. As soon as I walked in I could see Dave sitting in a booth with Katie on his lap. Oh something about that girl just makes me want to punch her in the face. Repeatedly.

He spotted me pretty quickly though and tried to make room for me, but I sat opposite him with Todd and Marty. Katie leaned over immediately and said, "Mindy, I'm sorry to hear about y our father. If you ever need to talk about anything you can come to me."

Is it possible for someone to be that sweet without being full of shit?

I told her, "Thanks, but that's what the grief support group is for" and I decided to add, because I couldn't slap her and (for some reason I can't remember now) thought it would be the next best thing, "And Dave listens to me plenty."

She seemed kinda shocked at that and turned to look at Dave who just sorta smiled like the big dope that he is, gave him this big smile and then kissed him.

Hate. Hate. Hate. Hate. Hate. Hate. HATE.

I spent the rest of the day there with Todd and Marty who helped me pick out a couple comics to follow, since I couldn't buy a lot. Dave tried to get up a couple times, but Katie wouldn't get off his lap, said something about not getting enough time to talk with him for awhile.

Bitch.

Anyway, I picked up this book called Risky Chix since it was just starting and there was nothing to catch up on and I liked the art and Ultimate Spider-Man because...eh. It's Spiderman and it's less confusing than Amaznig/Spectacular/the other fuck ton of other Spiderman books line.

So by the end of the trip I didn't get to talk to Dave because Katie was clingier than saran wrap. She even dragged him off before I we could say good bye.

Well, it's not like I can blame the dork for wanting to get laid.

Ugh.

He texted me to apologize for not getting to spend any time with me. I asked him if I could call him and I finally got to talk to him about doing something for Halloween. I wanted to know if he'd like to go with me as Kick-Ass and Hit Girl. He didn't think it was a good idea though. He thought it would be too risky to essentially go out as "ourselves". He did say he'd help me come up with something else though.

Dave texted me back later with an idea and I don't know what to think of it. He said we should swap. He wants me to go as Kick-Ass and he'll go as Hit Girl. Hit Guy? I don't know. It seems kinda weird. But he said "gender swap" was pretty common in comics and fandom so… maybe. I'll have to think about it.

The next day I said damn the girlfriend, full speed ahead! (I don't know what that's from, it's something Marcus says sometimes. Maybe I'll ask him about later.) I walked up to the table Dave and Katie were sitting at and sat down, asking Dave about the costume idea. Katie seemed less annoyed than surprised that Dave was talking to me about going trick-or-treating. Good. So I asked him about this gender swap idea of his, and got a confused look from Katie.

Basically he said he'd make a male version of the Hit Girl costume, basically just changing the hair and ditching the skirt. It would probably be pretty easy to find a Kick-Ass costume that would fit me. There was a bunch of merchandise based on Kick-Ass and I bet there are costumes for sale. I guess if I want to be Girl Kick-Ass I'd just have to let my hair show.

Todd and Marty came by and asked what we were talking about. Katie told them we were talking about making me a Kick-Ass costume Dave a guy version of Hit Girls.

Todd asked who Hit Girl was and Katie said she was the one who saved kick ass at the warehouse.

"'Shows over' girl?"

"Yeah."

"How'd you find out her name?"

Katie flushed, Dave just started opening and closing his mouth like a fish, and I kept thinking, "shit shit shit" Honestly, it probably wouldn't have been as bad as we thought. So, Katie knew Dave was Kick-Ass, but didn't know I was Hit girl. Todd and Marty didn't know who either of us was. Dave suddenly saved the day.

"Uh, she has H and G on her belt, so, I just came up with something from that."

It's my identity to protect, so you'd think I'd be better at it. But before, Daddy helped cover my tracks and his plan was basically to kill anyone who found out who we were. I need to work on these cover stories more. At least Dave has.

"Hey, didn't Kick-Ass and Red Mist team up for a bit?"

"Yeah, they did! Katie, you should go as 'Red Miss' it'd be-"

"NO!"

All three of us yelled that. I guess Katie isn't ALL bad.


Makos second Message: Oh. If anybody could tell me who it was that said they would save themselves for Hit Girl, it'd be appreciated.