Note: Inspired by some of Lang's text conversations that she wrote in Shell Game, and since past me did a couple of these almost a year ago, I wanted to revisit the concept.

Takes place a bit after Chapter 6. Texting names come from Shell Game and my old renditions back on Tumblr. Approved by Lang and Wing-chan.

Chapter 7: How to Pummel Ty

Purble: Hey, Kei-san?
TMNT-TNT: Yo, Hitoshi-san. What's up?
Purble: Do you know who Ty is?
TMNT-TNT: …I'm going to assume that's a loaded question. Because I haven't heard someone say that name in a year. Is it?
Purble: Yeah.
Purble: Tomoko was alone at a park, sitting at the swings and missing him.

TMNT-TNT: Shit.
TMNT-TNT: I'm going to assume you got it handled, since you're asking about it?
Purble: Biked her back to the dorms after a long hug, yeah.
Purble: But I could tell that the guy was really eating at her. Just wanted to know if you knew anything about him.
TMNT-TNT: Not that much, but Ty is a certified asshole and deserves to burn in hell, Hitoshi-san.

Purble: …That was a quick answer.
Purble: I don't disagree with that, but whoa.
Purble: There's the rumored delinquent I heard so much about in the first year.
TMNT-TNT: Hah.
TMNT-TNT: Seriously though.
TMNT-TNT: I never knew the guy personally.
TMNT-TNT: But he treated Tomo like shit.
TMNT-TNT: And if I ever DID meet him, he'd be lucky to get hit by a fucking bus.
Purble: Oh. Okay then.
Purble: That's not exactly a Heroic thought to have, Kei-san.
TMNT-TNT: Eh.
TMNT-TNT: Don't care.
Purble: I'm well aware of that by now.
TMNT-TNT: Meh. Tomo deserves better.

Purble: …She does.
TMNT-TNT: Does that help?
Purble: A bit, yeah.
Purble: I just don't know what to do to help her, Kei-san.
Purble: She kissed my cheek and hugged me, but didn't really say much else.

TMNT-TNT: Whoa.
TMNT-TNT: Tomo must really like you if she kissed you.
TMNT-TNT: When will the first date be?

Purble: Kei-san.

TMNT-TNT: Hah. XD
TMNT-TNT: Teasing aside, I think you should focus on being there.
TMNT-TNT: Tomo forgets things easily. Especially when she's alone.
TMNT-TNT: As long as you're there to remind her that Ty's not around, Hitoshi-san, it should be fine.
TMNT-TNT: I've been doing it for years.
Purble: Ty really was shit, huh?
TMNT-TNT: He's still lucky he hasn't met the fucking business end of a sword.
Purble: Remind me to never get you angry.
TMNT-TNT: At least you're you and not him.
Purble: True.
TMNT-TNT: Welcome to the "Pummel Ty" Club, Hitoshi-san.
Purble: Who else is involved?
TMNT-TNT: Davy, you, and me.
TMNT-TNT: We're a small group, but Tomo needs a squad.
Purble: Could we recruit more?
TMNT-TNT: That would be up to Tomo.
TMNT-TNT: The "Pummel Ty" Club was founded by Davy and me.
TMNT-TNT: She doesn't know about it.
Purble: Probably for the better.
TMNT-TNT: Yep.
Purble: I'll brainwash, you slash?
TMNT-TNT: Yep.
Purble: That sounds like a plan.
Purble: If anything happens, I'll let you know.
TMNT-TNT: Thanks.

Purble: She really is like your little sister, huh?
TMNT-TNT: :) Yep.
TMNT-TNT: So if anything comes out of that kiss you mentioned.
TMNT-TNT: Expect interrogations.
TMNT-TNT: Not from me.
TMNT-TNT: Davy.
TMNT-TNT: He's worse than me.
Purble: …I'll keep that in mind.

LittleKey: Hey. Hika-chan?
Dandelion: What is it, Tomo-chan?
LittleKey: What do you do when someone hurt you in the past and you're not sure how to talk about them?
LittleKey: Can I...

LittleKey: Are you up for a long story?
Dandelion: Sure.
Dandelion: What's the matter?
LittleKey: I think I'm starting to like Hitoshi-kun.
Dandelion: OMG
Dandelion: I support you two, Tomo-chan!
LittleKey: I-I'm not finished yet!
LittleKey: ヾ(￣o￣;)
Dandelion:（≧ｙ≦＊）
Dandelion: Sorry sorry. Go on.

LittleKey: It's just.
LittleKey: I'm remembering an ex-friend I once had and I don't know if I deserve to be with Hitoshi-kun or not.
Dandelion: Oh.
Dandelion: Tomo-chan…
LittleKey: A-And I'm scared that I'm gonna repeat my mistakes.
LittleKey: I-I'm scared of hurting Hitoshi-kun, of hurting you, of hurting anyone.

Dandelion: Tomo-chan.
Dandelion: Hey.
Dandelion: Did that ex-friend hurt you?
Dandelion: Because then it's not your fault.
Dandelion: We're not going to stop being friends just because one person was a jerk.
Dandelion: I said I was going to support you, didn't I?

LittleKey: I-It's just, just…
LittleKey: Kei and everyone I know tell me that he hurt me
LittleKey: But I still feel like I hurt him.
LittleKey: And I don't know

Dandelion: Tomo-chan.
Dandelion: Did this friend of yours ever apologize for anything bad he did?
LittleKey: …No.
Dandelion: Did this friend ever do nice things for you?
LittleKey: …Dependent on whether he was in a good mood.
Dandelion: Did he hurt you?
LittleKey: …He never noticed when I cried a majority of the time…?
Dandelion: Urgh. That's not cool.
Dandelion: That means he wasn't right for you.
Dandelion: Tomo-chan, you're one of the sweetest people ever.
Dandelion: You shouldn't let him ruin your life.
Dandelion: ⊂((・▽・))⊃
Dandelion: I can make your day instead if you want me to!

LittleKey: Hika-chan…

Dandelion: Wanna hang out and get ice cream?
Dandelion: I can buy!
Dandelion: And we can talk about your crush on Shinsō!
Dandelion: Anything you want.

LittleKey:（；へ：）
LittleKey: …Do you know a place with sea-salt ice cream?
LittleKey: Tears make me lose lots of salt.

Dandelion: ｡^‿^｡
Dandelion: My brother's the chef and one of my best friends loves the stuff.
Dandelion: Of course I do.

LittleKey: (T⌓T)
LittleKey: G-Give me a minute.
LittleKey: I need to chug water and grab tissues.

Dandelion: I'll be right there.

LittleKey: I love you, Hika-chan.
Dandelion: o(^▽^)o
Dandelion: Love you too, Tomo-chan.
Dandelion: I'll see you soon.
LittleKey: A-Aye.

Purble: Hey Ms. Foreigner.
Purble: Welcome to the "Pummel Ty" Club Group Chat.
Purble: Secret to Tomoko and a squad to make sure ex-friend of hers doesn't come back.

Dandelion: ? ? ?
Dandelion: What the—
Dandelion: The guy's name is "Ty"?
TMNT-TNT: Hitoshi-san, what the hell.
TMNT-TNT: I know we were a small group, but wtf is this.
Purble: Just something to organize our efforts in case Ty shows up again.
UnluckySailor: Really, Shinsō, I didn't know you read my language!
Purble: Hey Davy-san. Welcome to the chat.
UnluckySailor: ( ￣ー￣)σ
UnluckySailor: So I see our protection squad has grown to four people.

Dandelion: Wait wait wait
Dandelion: You guys aren't planning to kill the guy, are you?
TMNT-TNT: Not really.
TMNT-TNT: Maim him.
UnluckySailor: Castrate him!
Purble: Insult him.

Dandelion: At least Shinsō sounds reasonable.
Dandelion: I'd go with "Prank him" myself.
Dandelion: Or give him a wedgie.
Purble: That's probably better considering vigilante laws.
TMNT-TNT: Bah.
TMNT-TNT: Ty treated Tomo like shit.
TMNT-TNT: AND caused her anxiety.
TMNT-TNT: Still can't forgive him for that.
UnluckySailor: Hear hear!
UnluckySailor: NO ONE makes my little Sis cry and gets away with it!
Purble: Don't exactly have the same feelings, but yep.

UnluckySailor: Hmmmmmm?
UnluckySailor: Reallyyyyyy?
Purble: Oi. Don't ask.

Dandelion: Uh.
Dandelion: Where are we going to find Ty tho?
Dandelion: And what am I supposed to do?
Purble: Ms. Foreigner, you can get the ice cream to distract the Chocolate Fairy.
Purble: I'll brainwash.
Purble: Davy-san holds him down.
Purble: Kei-san slashes.
TMNT-TNT: Sounds about right.
UnluckySailor: I'm all for it!
Dandelion: That doesn't make me feel better! ! !
TMNT-TNT: Hahahaha.
TMNT-TNT: You'll get used to it, Leonhart-san.
TMNT-TNT: Ty sucks.
Dandelion: …Okay, fair point.

Purble: Hey. Sensei?
TiredTeacher: Shinsō.
TiredTeacher: What is with this handlename?
Purble: It fits, teach.

TiredTeacher: …Fine. What is it?
Purble: Just wondering when training was going to start.
TiredTeacher: The usual.
TiredTeacher: Why.
Purble: Do you know how to handle swords?

TiredTeacher: …
TiredTeacher: What brought this on?

Purble: There's someone I'm thinking of slashing.
TiredTeacher: …
TiredTeacher: For Hoshino?
Purble: For someone.
TiredTeacher: It's for Hoshino, isn't it.

Purble: …
TiredTeacher: Gekkō is a bad influence.
TiredTeacher: But fighting for someone you care for is not wrong.
TiredTeacher: It's only problematic when it blinds you from being a Hero.
Purble: Aizawa-sensei…
TiredTeacher: Try to bring Hoshino to a cat cafe before you wield a sword for her.
TiredTeacher: That'll be better for you both.
Purble: I'll think about it.
TiredTeacher: I'll meet you at the Training Ground we always go to.
TiredTeacher: Bring the binding cloth with you.
Purble: Got it.