my kingdom for a stain stick

[charcoalfeather]

Who: Rakka and YOU
Where: Woodend town
When: July 27th,
What: Rakka goes shopping to deal with some serious stains
Status: Open

Of all the major problems that popped up recently, after the abrupt appearance of the green blobs of slime that amassed around the world, Rakka's problem of the moment was the stains. The slimes were easily "defeated"... sometimes by slipping on them, and could be cleared away, at least. Green stains were the worst though. She'd gotten it out of her wings at least, (thanks Raye.) But because she was distracted with other things, her clothes were looking less then spectacular.

Thanks, Raye.

So, it was a quick motorcycle ride later (again, thanks Raye!) and she was in that little town that Rakka journeyed to, every so often to get supplies. The people knew her there, and she was on a mission now: to get the best cleaning supplies she could find!

So she's strolling around the town, checking most of the stores it offers, asking a few questions, maybe making a purchase or two. Currently, she'll be seen sitting at a cafe seated near the center of town, having taken a break to eat a sandwich. Seems she had forgotten to eat today in her hast. She swallows and sighs, looking slightly dejected.

"Hmm... Nothing yet..."

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[jasminebloominginshadow]

"Yeah, well, you remember the message I put out about the mask? That's what Lily and I actually ended up doing."

She shakes her head, sighing. "Sounds like it's gotten into a bunch of your stuff, though..."

[charcoalfeather]

"The mask..." She has to think it over, letting her head tilt to the side. As it would seem, the sometimes naive Haibane wasn't recalling it perfectly. Something about... hiding themselves again.

"The slime? Oh yeah. I told you, Jasmine: I slipped and fell onto a big one, and it exploded. And then Raye slipped and landed on me." She sighs. "We were so clumsy!"

[jasminebloominginshadow]

"... Oh, that's right. I only told Lily it was a mask. I was super vague with everyone else." She sighs, and shakes her head. "It took the form of this mask one of... one of the people we fought wore. We didn't want it to risk having the same powers, so we got rid of it."

She nodded at what Rakka said next. "Yeah, I figured. I'm just saying... if it's gotten into everything, you and Raye can't exactly just throw out all your stuff."

[charcoalfeather]

"Oh." Well, that made enough sense to Rakka. If something was going to cause trouble, getting rid of it was the right thing to do... even if she didn't fully understand what Jasmine meant by it. "Well... that's good, then."

She shakes her head at that. "No, it didn't get into everything... I mean, it's not like we have slimes in the house yet." ....Hopefully.

[jasminebloominginshadow]

"Well, that's good," she said. "Though... you've probably jinxed it by saying that."

Sorry Rakka, Jasmine is just being genre savvy.

[charcoalfeather]

".....Nngh."

She did, didn't she? Yup. She's just realizing that now.

"Maybe... it's better if me and Raye get home soon, then." She states. "You're not having problems with it, are you...?"

[jasminebloominginshadow]

"Can't say I have," she said, shaking her head. "But this stuff has been pretty unpredictable so far."

She frowned, and sighed. "That's a shame, though. I thought we could hang out a bit..."

[charcoalfeather]

Lucky Though Rakka doesn't voice that thought aloud. "W-well, you have to be careful, it could come up when you least expect it, I think! Like, out of the bathtub!"

She figured, at least. Frowning. "Uh, well we can...? I just thought that you were kind of busy, too."

[jasminebloominginshadow]

Before Rakka really finished, Jasmine had an idea.

"Wait wait wait," she said. "We're both going in the same direction. And as far as we know, the slime just sits there and doesn't get up and dance or anything. So why don't we stick together for the rest of my shopping and then head back together?"

[charcoalfeather]

She sees that idea light up in Jasmine's eyes, and instantly wonders just what she was thinking of now.

"...Careful you don't jinx it, Jasmine." That would just be the worst. She put on a smile at the suggestion, though. "Well, I did come here with Raye... but we can keep hanging out while we're looking."

[jasminebloominginshadow]

Jasmine just chuckled. "Nice turnabout there, Rakka. You're getting better at this."

She nodded. "Alright then! Just finish your coffee and we'll head on out?"

[charcoalfeather]

"Hehee, you think?" She's trying... the adorable thing.

"Right!" And to speed things along, she's just going to try and drink that coffee quicker. That lasts for a few seconds before she sets it down again. "Ow, ow, ow!"

[jasminebloominginshadow]

Jasmine laughed nervously as she saw Rakka nearly burn herself. "See, there you go. You roll right back into goofy little sister status."

And... she's just going to pat Rakka on the head for emphasis.

[charcoalfeather]

Rakka pouted, and immediately tried to not pout because she was an adult gosh darnit. She was nineteen years old, she could drive if she wanted to, which she doesn't.

"But... I'm nineteen!" She whined, like a true adult.

[jasminebloominginshadow]

"Being a little sister is about more than age," Jasmine replied, with a huge grin. "Take it from Lily's little sister... it's a state of mind."

[charcoalfeather]

"My... state of mind?" You're talking to an only child here, Jasmine. Rakka puts on a tiny smile, at least. "I guess that makes sense. Usually I'd have to have an oneesan."

[jasminebloominginshadow]

"Eh, let's be real," Jasmine replied with a quick giggle. "Lily and Winter are like everyone's big sisters anyway...!"

[charcoalfeather]

"Hehe! They can be." She giggles at that. Heaven knows that the group of Precure was more like a family now then before. "We really are more then a team."

[jasminebloominginshadow]

"That's right, we are."

Jasmine paused, as something came to mind. "Hey, did you manage to get Raye and your fairy partner to get along?"

[charcoalfeather]

"Huh? Ohh... Well, they kept arguing for a little while, but I got them to stop for now?"

She leaned back in her chair, letting her gaze go upwards to the clouds above.

Rakka sighs. "I don't know when it's going to stop."

[jasminebloominginshadow]

Jasmine sighed. She adored Raye, but she could be really stubborn.

"You know, the offer to talk to them is still open..." she said.

[charcoalfeather]

Rakka adored her too, which made it even harder.

"I know." She states quietly. "But... I want them to figure it out on their own, too. I think they can get along just fine, if they really try it."

[jasminebloominginshadow]

"... Okay, but I'm not really saying I'll solve all their problems," Jasmine replied. "Just give them a kick in the ass, you know?"

[charcoalfeather]

"I know." Rakka said, a little laugh in her tone. "I'll let you know if you ever need to do that, Jasmine."

[jasminebloominginshadow]

Jasmine nodded. "Okay. I just want what's best for all of you. Sorry if I come off as kind of a control freak..."