Mako's Message: So, I got an interesting review that gives me reason to clear something up, even if it's not needed. The website mentioned in the previous chapter, and all the heroes listed on it, came AFTER Kick-Ass. This is why his profile is given special priority. Big Daddy and Hit Girl also received places of honor for being "the real deal" and in Big Daddy's case, dieing in the line of duty.
The actual website The World Super Hero Registry has been around for far longer. I'm convinced it's been at least a decade, but I could be wrong. RealLifeSuperheroes, however, is fairly new and, it seems, run by The Dark Guardian, one of the most bad ass Reals I've seen.
As for this chapter... it's nothing really different from other's in terms of length or purpose. It does put some more wind in the sails of the SS Dave/Mindy but other than that...
Anyway, as always, let me know what works for you, what doesn't, and why.
So have I mentioned that I hate buses? Because I do. I really do. They're loud, uncomfortable, usually crowded, and even when the don't smell disgusting I still don't like the way they smell, and I had to take four today. I wish the damn PO Box wasn't so far away, but that was kind of the point. The further the drop site is from your home base the harder it is to figure out where you are.
It was worth it though. At least, I hope it will be. Sitting here with this in my hands is making me wonder if I had the right idea about what to get Dave. Maybe I should have just gone ahead and gotten him a gift card to Atomic Comics like I did for Todd and Marty... No, that would have been too impersonal and I don't want him to think he's on the same level as them. He deserves better than that anyway.
I owe him so much. Without him as as pressure release valve I probably would have snapped by now and smashed up the living room before running away and living a life on the run. Well, maybe not. I can't talk to Angela and Jessi about the same things I can talk to Dave about, but if I'd still made friend with them then maybe I wouldn't have snapped.
Actually, I think Angela might have only talked to me because I was hung out with Katie, so if I didn't have Dave I wouldn't have Angela and Jessi. I really owe Dave a lot. Sometimes I think that if Dave didn't have Katie I'd give myself to him. If he wanted me, that is, and why would he? I'm nothing special. He's got Katie and then there's Riley if he and Katie ever broke up. Why would he want a skinny, flat chested thing like me?
I still think about it though.
Like, this last week, I thought it'd be fun to try some grabs and holds. I mean, if this is self defense training the he'll need to know what to do if someone grabs him, right? Yeah, well, that didn't work out too well. I got so hot and flushed that Dave was worried I was starting to get sick. I guess it's good he decided to call it an early night; after having our hands all over each other I don't know if could've stopped myself from pinning him. Though, he'd fight back... he'd probably flip me over, counter pin me, and then... oooooh kay enough of those thoughts.
Anyway, I picked up a copy of Watchmen for Jessi. It wasn't as expensive as I'd thought from what she'd said about never being able to afford it. But whatever. I'm sure she'll love it. I wasn't sure what to get Angela, so I figured on a gift card for her as well since I know she loves to shop. I didn't have any idea where to get it for though. Turns out you can get a gift certificate for the mall itself that's good anywhere in it, so that's all settled. I got Katie a nice card, so all that's left is to figure out what to get Marcus... Maybe a CD or something... I don't know. He deserves to have more thought put into it than just getting him a giftcard.
I still haven't figured out what I want to do to thank Dave for telling people about Big Daddy. What I really want to do is kiss him for it. Really kiss him. It's the only thing that feels appropriate. I just don't think I could do it and convince him it was just a thank you kiss. Or stop.
