Home Sweet Home[Natasha, Eiji, Natsumi]

The "smell like fish" comment was more "he's fishy," as in "there's something fishy going on here." Apparently, that didn't get through though. It's not like she had used that phrase a lot. She didn't have to. Up until now, no one had incurred on what she called home. The only time this had been allowed was during her surprise birthday party. At least the people that came were friends and family and coworkers. This guy was just... just him! What was so important about some stupid face anyway?

"I don't wanna," Natsumi raised her voice just beneath what could be called a true yell. "We don't need no one else living here. We are doin' just fine without no boy comin' in and ruin things to a complete mess. Just make him leave!"

"Don't go puttin' too much stock into what she's sayin' right now. She's just bein' difficult. I can assure ya this isn't always what she's like."

Natasha kept her crossed arms, offering an exasperated chuckle as she stood in the hallway, glancing back at Natsumi. She was being unreasonably difficult today. Naturally, that was to be expected, but even Natasha recognized that this was a little much. From her point of view, it wasn't as if she was housing any intent of replacing Natsumi. Even so, she might as well toss out the idea of throwing out Eiji after she had just brought the man here. That was out of the question.

"No means no, Natsumi. I ain't throwin' the boy out after I've just bought him here. Eiji ain't doin' anybody no harm. Nor does intend on makin' a mess of things."

So, this was how it was going to be? Some new stupid boy just shows up out of nowhere? No warning? No asking? No nothing. Natsumi had dealt with this before. It was the same ol’ thing back in the lab. Natasha wanted him around instead. Fine.

Natsumi did not care that she was the one to throw an insult first, or that his insult was rather on point. The moment he called her a brat, Natsumi’s eyes narrowed in anger and she threw her hand forward at Eiji. A telekinetic jolt went to strike him in the chest, hard enough to send the fishy boy into the nearest wall behind him.

Before she could get yelled at or experience any sort of retaliation, Natsumi ran into her room and slammed the door shut. If anyone tried to open the door, they would be met with Natsumi's telekinetic power keeping the door pushed shut.

In the precise moment she noticed Natsumi's upraised hand, Natasha shifted her hand forward, materializing a shield of reishi on the fly to defend Eiji from that unprompted attack. That was totally uncalled for, but there would be no way of calling her out on that now. The rascal danced right to her room, slamming the door shut. Sighing softly, Natasha rubbed her temples as she turned her gaze to Eiji. Patting him on his shoulder, Natasha shook her head as she grabbed some of his bags and motioned for him to follow her into his own room. As it stood, maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea to have his room elsewhere, but Natasha wasn't going to back down on her decision at this point in time. Everything would right itself in due time.

"I've been thinkin' bout getting a dog at some point. Haven't had one since I was a lil' girl. What type of dogs are you into, Eiji?"

Natsumi grabbed her backpack. Then she grabbed a jacket, clean under clothes, her hair brush, and some candy. Oh, and what little money she got from doing a couple of odd jobs around the neighborhood. Everything was neatly stuffed into the backpack before she threw it over her shoulder. She went to grab her door knob, but froze. It only took a moment for her to rethink her exit. She couldn't leave like this...

Natsumi looked into the room and with a wave of her arm, everything was flung in different directions. The bed was unmade, the desk made a mess, and 'her' clothes ripped from the closet. Perfect! Now, with anger still welling in her gut, Natsumi got her revenge on both of them. They can clean it up! And so she yelled...

"He wants my spot, he can have it! Never comin' back!"

Natsumi slammed opened the window and jumped out without hesitation. However, she never hit the ground. Instead, she ran over the backyards of her neighbors, using her power to push her faster than she normally could go.

Natasha recognized that expression of loneliness in Eiji's face. It was a familiar expression that came as second nature to the gunslinging sharpshooter. An expression reserved for one who felt it was best to isolate themselves from the world rather than approach everything with open arms. She was no fool, this song and dance was a familiar ballad in her wheelhouse. No matter what Eiji said, Natsumi was wrong. She had no ownership to this house.

If anything, she as well anyone else should have understood Eiji's plight, and yet she was being unreasonably difficult because of skewered perception that she was being replaced, leaving her to deal with the fallout that followed in its wake as a result. Even so, Natasha was adamant in her choice. Eiji was welcomed into this home, and he was free to visit and enter at his leisure, much like he was free to leave when he felt he was ready to explore the world on his own. To expect her to bend on such a decision was an exercise in futility at most.

"Nah, it's alright, sugar. Much like you, I welcomed her into my home when she had none to call her own. She's bein' difficult, certainly, but she ain't got anymore right to this house than you. C'mere..."

Natasha warmly winded an arm forward, drawing the young man into her gentle embrace. She wasn't going to let him be cast away again. No matter who called her unreasonable, no matter who questioned her decision, no matter who judged her... she was going to follow through with her promise. He would be her protégé, he would learn how to grow into a capable fighter, and he would be care for and loved in this household. Did it hurt to hear everything that transpired in the background? Of course it did, yet her decision would not waver. At this moment, she consoled him, assured him that so as long as she was here, nothing but a bright future awaited him.

"Like I said before, I plan on training ya until I feel yer capable of operating on your own in this world. No matter what, s'long as I draw breath, you are always welcome in this house. 'Sides, yer already here now, honey. Can't let ya go wanderin' in the City of Lights after everyone in my division knows I bought you here. Neglect on my resume? Heh, as if."