He's gotten a LOT more patient, did something happen while we were gone? Mal thought cautiously. "Bue." Bue slowly got up and turned around at the sound of her name. "I'll be waiting for an answer. But not for long." D turned over on the bed and became invisible by slinking under the covers. Bue was beginning to feel a little guilty about the answer she gave him and sat down on another beanbag, far away from both of them to just think hard.

I wonder what the older me would have to say about this, he simply MUST know what happened, how could he forget something like this? Mal thought, he knew bue was probably thinking more about the forceful way D held her rather than her answer, by the way she was holding herself, seemed a little frightened.

I can't believe I jus' let 'im take hold o' me like that! I wasn't able to move, if I had straight up said yes, then our lips would still be locked as I thin' 'bout this...If I were to say no then I might have a bruise on ma' cheek...thea's no winnin' with 'im. Bue thought about this while she shook from her thoughts. While thinking about this, a bunch of the good memories she had with D came back to her, the first time D changed the room into a lovely ballroom, in a fancy dress and heels, neither of them knew too well how to dance but then that ended up coming to them quickly, as they danced around perfectly. Not stepping on each other's feet, the pace was nice, the faster dances were the most fun 'cause they had the coolest moves. The gondola ride, while it didn't end too well, for the first half, it was fun, the scenery was beautiful and calming. Moonlight Tag. Star Gazing Picnic. Roller Skating Hall Race. All the flattery he gave her, the compliments, even the teasing was all fun. The laughing…, the more bue thought about this, the more odd it seemed that she even hesitated to confess her feelings. Was it because the scene wasn't private enough or was it because of all the...bad memories. Tha' most li'ely the case...but...if that is, then...those variables make ma' answer completely split down the middle, 50/50 thought process...what to do, what to do. Eenie meenie minie mo?... Maybe...NO! How can I even consida' tha?! I have to thin' carefully 'bout this!

Just say yes. She heard a masculine voice from behind her, bue looked more forward and squinted her eyes to see the bed was completely flat, no one was in there, D can teleport so that idea wasn't too far fetched as a head slowly started to lean over her. The face she saw made her glare menacingly.

Bueno.

What? No, Hi or how 'ya doin'? He imitated her voice, making bue growl.

Whaddaya wan'?

Just to help you make your urgent decision.

'Ya said to say 'Yes', why? 'Ya hate D.

A boy likes his mischief and his jokes, you understand buena?

When're 'ya gonna disappear?!

What're YOU talking about? I don't plan on goin' anywhere!

That's not what I heard.

From whom?

From...nobody….

Oh c'mon! Gimme some gossip!

Who would 'ya gossip to?! It's jus' the three-...four of us. How come D isn't respondin' to ma' thoughts, I thought he'd be pissed at ma' talkin' to 'ya.

Barrier, dear buena.

Don't call me 'dear'!

That's right, only D can call you that, am I right?

'Ya WILL disappear, Imma make sure of it!

How do you plan on that?

I'll manage.

You can tell me! Just how do you plan on 'supposedly' getting rid of me?

...Somehow, somehow I'll get 'ya outta ma' life, jus' 'ya wait!

I look forward to your failure, haha!

I won't fail! You'll see! The real question burnin' in ma' mind is 'how long do I really have'?!

Not a lot, you know how the bastard is!

I'm aware an' I don't need a reminda'! I need to thin' 'bout this fer ma' self, get lost!

Hahahahaha, as you wish, call on me any time you want, princess buena!

Shuddup! Bue crossed her arms and her visible eyebrow twitched from annoyance then blew up her hair flap. She looked up and saw D staring at her, the minute bueno left, the barrier vanished. He could read her thoughts clear as night.

I could tell there was a conversation going...with whom? Bue stayed silent.

The best guess I have is most likely bueno, but that's just MY thought.

Where do 'ya get those ridiculous thoughts from?

Experience.

Too easy. You must've brought down the bar-

What bar-...-rier?...I heard everything. Bueno's gonna disappear eventually. I'll give you until then to make up your mind.

S-sure...lemme guess, I got 'bout a week or so to ge' rid o' him…. D nodded. Bue sighed, mal was pretending to read then she looked further down and saw the puppet standing behind his beanbag.

I was WONDERIN' where he'd gone off to! Tha' damned thin' gets ma' paranoid! Mal looked up at her, same as the puppet, a small chill went down her spine.

I know it's a short one but, I just kinda wanted to get this one off my back since I've been so busy lately and hadn't had much time to type.