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[priceofmagic]

 [It helps to know sometimes that Satou has magical empathy: She can pick up on emotions in a room as if they are her own, and turns that emotional energy into magic. To compensate for a broken sleeping schedule, she often 'recharges' her magic when she's at home... Which is now Fairy Haven... with Aizawa... and also, Mic.

who have the feelings.]

Something's wrong with me...

[have a melancholy, teenage girl sigh.]

Not like, health-wise. Health is fine. Magic is fine. Work is fine. But then I get home and just... Especially when Mr Aizawa and Mr Mic are in a room together....

[She probably meant to mark this as private, but has forgotten. Oops. Sorry to call you men out.]

I feel strange... Like all warm and antsy. Am I afraid of them, or? [lowering her voice to a worried whisper:] Do I have an Electra Complex? What do I do?

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[hot_handed]

Fuck. You're on your own.

[priceofmagic]

[She follows along, though the 'ugh' noises have yet to stop.]

Nngh... Don't talk about it like it's okay. It's going to cause problems. I won't be able to live with him anymore... I was finally feeling okay, too. [Though unvoiced, she feels like she's ruining her family again.]

[priceofmagic]

KATSUKI-SAN!!!

[Satou holds the camera with two hands and begins to shake it.]

NO! OWN UP TO YOUR MURDER THREATS AND HELP ME!

[priceofmagic]

Animals are okay... If you're okay with gross teenage girls.

[she may have sobbed just now.]

I'm on my way. Thank you...

[priceofmagic]

What if he kicks me out?

[vociferates]

[That gets him to stop mid stride, the easy expression wiped off his face. One arm loops around Satou's shoulders from behind, so he's kind of hugging her.]

Oi, hey. No way. You're not gonna go anywhere, got it? Sho'd be devastated even if he wouldn't show it. You're what, 16? you can't help it. You're just gonna have to like... work through it.

[he hums thoughtfully.]

I had a crush when I was your age, you know. They're not terrible. You can still be friends with them. Most of the time I didn't even think about it.

[hizashi your crush is a bad example. a very bad example.]

[priceofmagic]

Ah.

I-I can't ask that, though. That would be rude... What if they think that it's a secret?

[burnt_offering]

No decent person is gonna kick you out for innocent feelings.

[priceofmagic]

[She moves the chair closer with her magic, as a silent 'thank you' for the cookies. Clearly, someone is peeking through her hands and watching her dad carefully.

When he brings up her feelings, Satou lowers her hands. Slowly, as if she is gradually exposing herself to the room... Then nods.]

Mm... How did you know it would change?

[hot_handed]

[Dull, all life lost from his voice.]

You want me to Murder Mic-sensei?

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[foriamhere]

[He is now like a deer caught in headlights]

[Eyes wide]

[Lips pressed to a thin line]

[Trying not to burst out laughing]

[Like a giant asshole]

...

...

...

[He loses this battle.]

[priceofmagic]

[She stumbles from the surprise of his touch. Though she's been here for a year, it's still strange to be acknowledged this way. It isn't something that she wants to give up, either.

Also, not to be a downer, but:]

I don't know how to deal with crushes... I push Mikky back, and Shoes died. [which solved that problem!

She sighs, shaking her head.]

Plus, I think he'd rather I was like a daughter. Not a... gross.

[orlokbutterfly]

[He lazily waves a hand, shaking his head with a smirk.]

Please, ladies aren't gross.

[That's right, Satou. You're a lady. He sends her the details to get to his place.]

Feel free to let yourself in. It'll just be me and the animals there. Knockin's overrated anyway.

[Says the man who's broken and entered places on numerous occasions shhh.]

[priceofmagic]

No! Murder me. If I've fallen so low as to have a crush on a teacher, I need your mercy.

[hot_handed]

[Raspy voice. Like he might cry or scream or cry and scream.]

You're beyond my mercy.

[sleepingbagsensei]

[Chair it is. He's leaning forward on the back part of it, head propped on the top while munching on a cookie. He waits for an answer, see any changes. When he does, there is an 'ah' which confirms it.]

It mostly happens when Mic and I are in a room, right? You sponged too much emotions again.

[He clearly states indifferently. That's all the explanation she's going to get.]

[priceofmagic]

But... they aren't innocent. Love is really selfish, so...

[Before she can actually open the lid on her deeper issues, Satou sighs.]

I need it to go away.

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[foriamhere]

[At least it's his dry half-dying laugh and not the booming put-on All Might laugh? Though maybe that makes it worse because it means he's really laughing...]

If it makes you feel any better I don't think they have?

[Though if he hadn't walked in on them when he did that first day who the hell even knows?]

Just... try not to think about it?

[Hell, once they get one under their belts maybe the atmosphere will calm down for the poor girl. Oops, he's laughing all over again.]

[priceofmagic]

[What a role model.

Satou nods in response before she turns off the video. Traveling between cities isn't too difficult, given her magical advantages/cheating. She arrives relatively quickly and, without much hesitance, lets herself in.]

Um, Guardian Gale? I'm here to have my heart broken, please.

[burnt_offering]

Listen. Love isn't selfish. You didn't choose this, and you're not tryin' to get in their pants, right? So you're fine.

[Ace doesn't know how to deal with unwanted feelings of this sort.]

[priceofmagic]

[she...

she can't deny it.

Satou stares into the camera, struck by the truth of his statement... and, gradually, beginning to tear up.]

Then what do I do? I'm going to get kicked out. I'm disgusting, Katsuki-san.

[vociferates]

[Oh that's... incredibly sensitive information. He just pulls her back against him, reaffirming the hug.]

That must be hard to deal with, Satou.

[He considers for a minute, head tilting to one side.]

You're not gross. But heeeeey tell you what. If you have a crush on the old guy, you can always talk to me about it!!! Guess I can kind of commiserate.

But I'm pretty sure this'll pass.

[bigbadrose]

If they're that desperate, there's no way it's secret.

Everyone knew about me and the Doctor way before I admitted it, and I was the first one to admit it.

[priceofmagic]

[She leans into the hug. Satou may be off the handle with insane solutions to her imaginary problem, but she's also driven by guilt. It seems unfair to have a new crush before she resolves the emotions left back home.

Her eyes close as she indulges in a comforted moment. At least she isn't alone in--

hang on.]

... Is Shouta an old guy? I thought he was still pretty young.

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[priceofmagic]

Mm. Whenever you're both home, it starts up a-again. [She's beginning to tear up, crying before her logic kicks in.]

I'm sorry. It's so gross of me. You're like a father to me, a-and yet I! [hic] I'm always ruining thi-thi..iiings... huh.

[And again, she lowers her hands to look at him.]

... sponge huh?