001 - No cat puns

[heeeyadora]

A: What's yours is mine

[If she's going to be stuck here, Catra figures she might as well look around. Whatever measures might have been taken to keep her out, she's managed to work her way into your space while you were gone, and she's made herself quite at home, lounging peacefully and looking quite annoyed when you return, bearing her teeth and hissing.]

Hey! Get outta here!

B: Stars

[Now that night has finally fallen, Catra seems entranced by the night sky, staring up at the stars in wonder. She doesn't realize she's not alone, jumping in alarm when she finally notices you, yelping and tail poofing up to twice it's usual size.]

Hey, watch it! Don't sneak up like that! [She bristles a little longer before her shoulders relax a little, looking back to the sky.] ...Are those really...stars?

C: Network

[Catra scowls at the screen, eyes sharp and ears pressed low.]

I don't care about you or your stupid planet, so you send me back right now, you hear me?!

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[backoff]

[ There's a moment of silence before he asks quietly. ]

It doesn't seem all that bad. Do you mind if I come across going by you? [ He knows he'll be invading some personal space. He's aware of how she seems right now too. It reminded him of the orphans when they were upset over something but didn't want to tell him. It was fine though. ]

[heeeyadora]

Yeah, maybe...

[She arches a brow, surprised to be asked, and shrugs it off like she doesn't care.]

Whatever. Doesn't bother me.

[backoff]

[ Cloud gives a shrug at that. At least he was trying to be nice. He starts to walk past but comes closer on purpose as he does so. Maybe she might care about closeness. Cloud didn't know, he walks on by though. ]

Right. The way you sit tells something different.

[ He looks over his shoulder at her quietly. ]

[heeeyadora]

[Her hair bristles, posture shifting pointedly, not liking that she seems to be broadcasting her feelings.]

...I dunno what you're talking about.

[backoff]

[ Cloud looks downward remembering a time when he had sat the same way before speaking to Zack. His facial expression changes slightly into a look of sadness. His lips curled down at the edges while his eyelids close halfway. ]

...I would think somethings bothering you or you're upset.

[heeeyadora]

Hhmmph-

[Catra huffs, rolling her eyes defensively, before replying with a sarcastic tone.]

What could possibly be bothering me? You know- apart from the whole being kidnapped by aliens?

[backoff]

[ He gives a shrug. ]

Up to you to tell me. We were brought here to help them. By helping them we go home. [ Cloud doesn't quite still believe that but it's exactly what they said. Everyone else here seemed to think that too. ] Don't you want to go back home?

[heeeyadora]

I- [She frowns, gaze shirting away, and her ears give an uncertain twitch.] ...I dunno anymore. [It's a surprising amount of honesty, and she sounds...tired.]

[backoff]

[ The honesty is surprising but her voice gives a bit away that there was indeed something more. ] There's times where we don't. What do you want to do right now?

[heeeyadora]

[She's really not sure, and that uncertainty and vulnerability makes her bristle, turning away with a sigh.]

I don't know, okay?? It's not like any of us have much say right now anyways.

[backoff]

We don't. But we can at least do what we need to. [ He turns and looks back up at the stars. ] I can't give up.

[ Cloud gives a small shrug. ] But I'm here. I can only focus on the now. Even if it means sitting quietly and stargaze.

[heeeyadora]

[That determination sounds familiar, and Catra gives him a sidelong look and sighs.]

You heroic types are so annoying, you know? Why should it be up to you to fix things? If it's so important they should fix it themselves and leave us out of it.

[backoff]

I don't know. I'm not a hero. I do protect the Planet when it's needed. [ He only needed to find that spark again. But being here he'll need to keep it going. ] If that's what's needed here, I'll want to help. I need to get back home.

[ He's being honest with her since she was to him. ]