I SCREAM OUT OF FRUSTRATION ++ CLOSED

[steadydollypegs]

Who: Doll and Ginko
When: Day 59
Where: At the Carnival
What: After this stellar conversation, Ginko checks on Doll.
Warnings: SIBLING DRAMA

It had taken everything in her to not march through whatever obstacles, find Joker, and beat her tiny fists against his dumb head.

'Try to understand the situation I'm in?' Try to understand the situation I'm in. Why was she the one who always got her wrist slapped for wanting Joker to be safe, while she did everything he asked and stayed behind? Why didn't her feelings count when she was worried?

Doll was so tired of it. Physically exhausted from everything Joker got into and she sidelined herself during. Tamaki took the edge off sometimes, but now she didn't have him to vent to-- and that was fine. She had to be fine with that because he was home and safe, doing what he loved to do. And she's trying to do what she loves to do to take her mind off this, but her heart isn't in it and her mind keeps wandering. Slipping off the rope is easy when she's this mad at Joker. But who cares? That's why there's a net.

Usually landing headfirst isn't a problem and she's forgotten that here it's a huge problem. In a matter of minutes, Doll has hopelessly tangled her small antlers in the net and she's crying she's so frustrated about being unable to help herself, Joker, and how lonely she feels right now.

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[steadydollypegs]

"'How they are?!' I knew it!!"

Doll struggles to do it, but eventually she's kneeling on the net and pointing accusingly at Ginko.

"You 'n Joker are an item! When did it happen, huh? When I was sick?! An' nobody thought ta tell me one nice thing?! I went 'round tellin' everybody 'bout Tamaki!"

[dontpokethat]

Ginko can't believe that after all the bullshit he's survived he's going to be murdered by his boyfriend's teenage sister. He sits up in a hurry, struggling to keep his hooves from getting caught in the netting in the process.

"--No! No, not that far back-- okay, first of all, to be totally clear." To be TOTALLY clear. "We were telling the truth when we said we weren't together back then, alright? And-- we weren't on the moon, either, or... when you were sick. We didn't... we only talked about it a few days ago."

He really can't emphasize enough what a recent development this is, okay!!

[steadydollypegs]

Doll narrows her eyes until she can barely see Ginko's eyepatch standing out against his skin. Could anyone blame her, though? She asks and asks and asks and keeps getting 'Ha ha, you're imagining things Doll!'

Her imagination is really accurate.

"I'm tryin' ta decide if I believe ya."

[dontpokethat]

Listen, in his defense Ginko had absolutely no idea anything was going on between them back then.

"Aw, come on, Doll." This is about the closest Ginko gets to whining, that's how you know he means it. "I... know I'm not always straightforward, but I wouldn't lie to you outright about that."

[steadydollypegs]

Doll sits back with her legs and arms crossed, continuing to frown and gauge Ginko as he defends himself. Eventually, she takes a big deep breath and lets it out.

"Fine. I won't be mad if y'do somethin' for me."

[dontpokethat]

"...Something? Like what?"

He's a little worried, not gonna lie.

[steadydollypegs]

Doll's expression goes a little softer, and sad again.

"He's never gonna tell me nothin'... but he might lean on you. Yer not his little dainty sister.

"Ya have ta promise me that even if it's hard 'n he's not bein' forthcoming, even if y'wanna back off 'n let 'im try ta sort himself out, that you'll take care 'a him whether he likes it or not. Please?"

[dontpokethat]

Ginko wants to tell her that they'll keep working on things with Joker. That, eventually, she'll be able to get through to him enough for her to talk to her.

But she won't believe that, not right now, and he knows it.

At least this is something he can promise pretty easily. He gives a small nod, and a weak but sincere smile. "Of course. Y'don't exactly have to twist my arm for me to do that."

[steadydollypegs]

"Naw, I don', but now I can hold ya t'yer word!" She sits back on Ginko's legs and folds her arms, seemingly quite satisfied with how this is working out. "Alrigh'. Y'have my permission ta court 'n flirt 'n do all manner 'a things with my eldest brother. I approve."

He really didn't need it, of course, but this is what she thinks Joker probably did to Tamaki. Right? Gotta keep up that family terrorizing love.

[dontpokethat]

That... gets a quiet snort of laughter, but it's paired with a firm nod. "I... appreciate it."

Even if he doesn't really need her permission, he does appreciate it. He's not sure what he would do if Doll was upset by his and Joker's relationship, honestly, so this is... it's a relief. Even if her phrasing was a little ridiculous.