"is it just me or is she worse since you two made up?" Glimmer asked one day at lunch, arching a brow at Adora who just sighed and shrugged.
"You mean the weird smelling stuff in my locker and the fact that the jerk just stole my fries? I don't think I'd call that worse because she used to do crap like that all the time when we were in the group home." Adora answered, rolling her eyes as she glared across the room at the aforementioned girl who just stuck her tongue out at her in response.
"Excuse me one second." Adora added before making her way over to the table where Catra and the others were sitting.
"I found your little present in my locker and now my gym clothes smell like they're straight out of some grandmother's attic." Adora said, earning a smirk as Catra leaned back in her chair.
"I have no idea what you're talking about, princess."
Adora let out a huff as she narrowed her eyes at the other girl.
"You're insufferable, you know that? And stop calling me princess...I can still kick your ass any day of the week." she retorted, earning a grin
"Would love to see you try but you can't even get a goal past me let alone anything else."
Catra knew how to get Adora wiled up and also knew that by doing so, she would just see how much of her Adora was left after the blonde had left the slums.
"Oh do you wanna bet on that?" Adora retorted and Catra couldn't help but find herself feeling as though nothing had really changed between them because right then and there she was sure that Adora was still the overachiever that she had went through elementary school with.
"Aren't you and your flunkies doing something after school today? When are you going to have time to prove me wrong?" Catra questioned smugly, not even noticing that Entrapta and Scorpia were staring at them as if expecting them to get into a brawl at any moment.
"We're going to the carnival and I was going to ask you guys to come with us but if you're not up for a challenge..." Adora began watching as surprise wrote itself across all three of the other teenagers faces.
"Wait, you're asking us to hang out with your group?"
It was Scorpia who spoken, breaking the other two from their stupor.
"Yeah, of course."
she answered only to be scooped into an embrace a moment later which only managed to cause Catra to erupt into laughter.
"Wait, you've never been to a carnival before? I mean I know that Adora never had a party but since you lived on your own..." Bow began, earning a sigh from Catra who shrugged.
"Never been on my agenda and as a kid we were lucky to have a box of crayons to our name," she answered, glancing across the crowded street to where Glimmer and Adora had went to get a deep-fried-something-or-other that sounded less than appealing to the tan skinned girl.
"I swear she's acting like a little kid tonight. I don't think I've ever seen her this relaxed." Catra added after a few minutes, earning a light smile from Bow.
"You really do care about her don't you?" he said, earning a glare as heat traveled into Catra's face.
"No! I..." Sighing she found anything where else to look besides Adora or either of her stupid friends.
"Okay fine. She literally was my only friend growing up and I'm glad to see her doing well but if you ever repeat any of this to anyone I'll..." Catra began, however she was stopped when he held up a hand.
"Don't worry, I'm not going to tell anyone."
Catra was about to say something else but stopped as Scorpia and Entrapta pushed their way through the crowds.
"Hey Kitty! You have got to see the size of the horse they have over there! The thing is huge!"
Catra couldn't help but groan at the stupid nickname.
"Word of advice: Don't call me that ever. I have tried to get her to stop but evidently it doesn't register." she muttered to Bow before glancing back toward Adora.
Okay, so her friends aren't any worse than mine...and Mine are annoying as hell on a good day. I guess...Well I guess trying to enjoy myself tonight wouldn't hurt.
"I don't think I want to see an obese horse. I'm just waiting on little miss try everything over there to get done stuffing her face so we can go on some rides or something." Catra responded before adding "How about we all meet up in an hour? I want to try to find something that sounds even remotely like a food here."
Adora had realized that she had missed Catra and—despite having became angry at the rather stubborn and competitive girl—had found herself missing her companionship but she hadn't quiet realized exactly how much she had missed the rather lighthearted competition that had been a normal part of her childhood. At least until she and Catra found themselves at a shooting booth during one of their competitions that night.
Where Adora was obviously better at games involving strength, Catra excelled at anything that involved aiming something somewhere and it became obvious after they had tried their hand at the same game five different times—with Catra coming out on top each time.
"How on earth are you that good?" Adora said after Catra had won yet again, this time the prize being a giant stuffed unicorn—which Catra thought she looked ridiculous with.
"yeah well I had a BB pistol at one point...Kinda taught myself on the rats." she retorted before practically thrusting the stuffed animal into her arms, adding nonchalantly
"Don't say I never gave you anything, Adora."
"Uh thanks but I can't I mean...you won..." The blonde began, earning a scoff.
"What am I going to do with a stuffed animal? I've won like five tonight and if I really wanted to keep one I would have kept the iguana...Lizard...Thing I gave to Kyle's boyfriend, not something covered in rainbows and sparkles. Now come on, let's go see what the rest of our idiot squad is up to."