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[Action -> Written on the 18th]

[After a conversation with Buffy, Katie's on the hunt. This week, anywhere between the 14th to the 18th, she's looking for a man with red skin who may or may not be incredibly old (by her own thoughts on the matter) but she's reliably informed he might be able to help her.

That's not gonna work out so well, mind. But such is life. On the 18th, she hunts through town as a kitten, because by this time she's getting too much attention. That, and asking fellow cats for possible directions is less attention-getting when you're a cat yourself. 8|

In the end, though, she has no luck. So loathe as she is to use her journal, she tries asking outright on the journals; written and hopefully as anonymous as possible.]

[Written]

Dear John with the red skin,

Can I have my magic back, please?

[Seems legit.]

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[She's in the library in the back corner. No one will ever think to look for her there! Hers is a cunning plan.]

[It actually works pretty well. Vash won't think to look for Katie in the library, but when he runs out of places to look - besides all of the forest, he'll double check the library.]

[And as Vash opens the library door to go in, Katie is about to walk out. Which means she's sort of caught staring up at him and looking kind of disconcerted about this.]

There you are! I've been looking all over for you! I'm sorry I upset you.

Not sorry enough. Don't you know how to take a hint?

[Sob, sorry Vash. She doesn't want to talk about this.]

I've been told I'm bad at that, actually.

We don't have to talk about what happened. I just want to make sure you're alright. [A pause.] I know it was pretty scary for me when I had to ask for John's help.

What's scary about it? [She sounds scornful. And then a moment later, she blinks. Because she realises what he means.] Who killed you?

Someone who isn't here anymore.

Who killed you?

His name was Yuber.

[Having had him answer this question, Katie tries to walk off.]

[He doesn't stop her, but he follows.] What about you? Are they in Luceti still?

You say that like you expect me to answer you honestly. Everyone knows I only tell lies. [And she's getting more and more irritated. Because even if she could answer him h onestly, she doesn't know. And therefore, she doesn't appreciate it.]

No, I don't expect you to answer anything I ask. I just won't know how best to help you if I don't ask.

What makes you think I need your help? I'm perfectly capable of asking for it if it's needed, you know.

[There are other reasons she doesn't want to be in your presence, Vash. It's not personal.]

Alright, but know I want to help you if I can. [He knows that something like this, sometimes you need to think through yourself.]

[...

...okay. That's okay.]

Thank you.

Can I go now? I'm tired.

Yeah, you can go. I just wanted you to know that you're not alone and can talk to me anytime. About anything.

[A small nasty voice whispers up in her mind, everything except Rem. She quashes it. It's not true, anyway.]

Thank you.

[And she takes off.]

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[Action -> Written on the 18th]

[Voice//Private] GOD GET OUT VASH

[Voice//Private] LAST CHANCE TO DITCH HIM!

[Voice//Private] Naww, that's no fun.

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