Not Just A Rumor! [Natasha/Natsumi]

When Natasha pat her belly, Natsumi mimicked with a toothy smile. The next offer about dessert caught Natsumi by surprise. Her smile faded and her expression became curious. Tilting her head, she thought about what she knew dessert to be. Normally it was vanilla ice cream or this weird apple pastry they threw in the microwave. It was sweet, but it wasn't very good. She preferred the vanilla ice cream, especially if they gave her sprinkles and hot fudge on the top.

"So, do you have the apple thing or the ice cream?" Natsumi asked, "I kind of like them both, but the apple stuff be gettin' gross at times. Kinda slimy, ya know? Ice cream is better, but only if it ain't just goin' in the bowl plain. It gotta have the hot chocolate stuff on it, or maybe sprinkles... I don't get to eat that often at all."

Natsumi's confusion was worn clearly on her face. "brownies" and "pie" were words she had no definition for, even if she might have heard the words in the past, which she wasn't sure she had. Having her hair ruffled pulled her from the confusion and created a warmth Natsumi hadn't felt in a very, very long time. It was almost completely unfamiliar. The ding from the oven caused Natsumi to tense up. She only moved her eyes to watch what Natasha was doing. She was silent as dessert was prepared. The plate set in front of her was surprising, but the brownie smelled good. She decided to try it the way Natasha made it. She cooked so well, why change anything? Natsumi's tastebuds were quickly overwhelmed with the mixture of cold and warm, vanilla and chocolate, familiar and unfamiliar.

"This is amazin'!" Natsumi said, a little louder than she meant to. She didn't care though. She took another bite, then another and another. When it was finally gone, Natsumi slid down in her chair a bit, her stomach pushing out more than it ever had before. She had to enjoy this, otherwise she may never eat delicious food like this again! Unfortunately, now she was stuffed to the brim of possibly throwing up.

"Mmmm," Natsumi groaned, patting her stomach. "I didn't know you could be eatin so much ya body wanna kick it all back out. Gotta be careful, scared to move."

Natsumi's belly appreciated the rest. In those few moments of silence, Natsumi took in more of the pictures that surrounded them. Natasha must have a large family, or a lot of friends. She lowered her gaze, thinking about her own family, if she even had one. She probably didn't, or they didn't want her. Maybe she was grown in a Duvalier lab. Natsumi would likely never know. Natasha pulled Natsumi from her thoughts again, causing the young woman to look toward the TV. She watched things on a television before, but weren't sure if they were real "movies."

"I, uh... I don't know. What is a movie?" Natsumi asked. "I know I don't wanna play no games, not with you at least." That may come off harsh sounding to Natasha, but Natsumi meant nothing bad by it. To her "games" were fighting matches where the loser was beatin' within an inch of their life. She liked Natasha. No "games."

Natsumi blinked in confusion. What the hell was a Mario Cart? Before she got the chance to ask, Natasha decided to watch a movie. She followed Natasha's lead, unsure of what "kind" of movie she should like. What kind of movies were there? She watched the television as Natasha moved through a list of movies on screen. The different titles that came on were confusing too. She didn't know the patterns of naming movies, so nothing truly caught her interest. There was some that were dark, bright, had people on them, had weird symbols. What to choose?

"Uh, what's that one?" Natsumi asked after being given permission to pick. The one she pointed at was 'Paranormal Activity.' Once she got the explanation for that one, she pointed at others, going through a plethora of genres and options: Shrek, Mission Impossible, Rapunzel, Halloween, 50 First Dates, and Fast and Furious. She even accidentally pulled Natasha into the series section, pointing at things like Arcane and Game of Thrones. She seemed more interested in learning about the summaries of these movies than the actual movies themselves. "I think... this one." Natsumi made a decision, pointing at something called "Stranger Things," not realizing the difference between a movie and a series, or even a series of movies.

Natsumi joined Natasha on the couch, reclining in a way that mimicked Natasha. As the show started, she was quickly entranced. She wasn't sure what she was enjoying about it up until she realized what was going on with a specific girl in the movie. She kept quiet, watching wide-eyed as the story unfolded. Toward the end of the first episode, she leaned forward, even more interested in "Eleven."

"She's me," Natsumi said, looking to Natasha while pointing at the girl on screen. "That's almost like what they did to me. I was stuck in a lab like that, and they made me use my powers too, and they pretended to be nice at times, but they weren't and they chase me now that I got out. Is this something that happens a lot?" Natsumi was now looking at the show like a documentary or something of a true story.