Training Accident [CLOSED]

While the Saiyan was obviously disappointed by how their conversation had ended, he didn't realize how much it could've bothered Tunic; seeing her walk with her head low and hood on prompted Kronos to try and cheer her up somewhat. "Ya know I'm not going anywhere, right? Well, obviously I can't stay here forever, but we'll get plenty of moments to talk in the future, trust me!" He moved towards Tunic to give her a thumbs-up. "For better or worse, we're gonna be stickin' together for a good little while, heheh! And yeah, those stories might be myths--but I wouldn't mind a bit of treasure-hunting either way. Maybe we'd find those mysteriously radio-silent families too!"

Kronos couldn't help but laugh a little as Tunic narrated her comings and goings. "Y'know, I love the considerations and stuff, but ya don't have to announce everywhere ya go, Tuny. Ya don't have to wait for me or whatever; food isn't runnin' anywhere, either. I get it though: it's a formality and all. It's kinda endearin', in a weird way."

Kronos realized rather quickly that his last comment backfired, causing him to cringe out of frustration while Tunic tried to explain why; nice as his intentionts might have been, the Saiyan was still anything but a wordsmith. "Ah, I got it. Better to know anyways, but, uh...you're focusing on me? Heh, I'll probably never get used to hearing stuff like that, but..thanks. Guess I'm focusin' on you, then!" he said with an excited little smile.

Under different circumstances, Kronos would have started to whine immensely about Tunic's decisions; even if he wouldn't throw an outright tantrum, persistence was one of the Saiyan's defining traits. Indeed, a part of him did feel a sharp sting of disappointment thanks to Tunic's words, but the only reaction the Saiyan had was to shrug and smile. As much as he would've loved to stay around and have another member of the Teens of Tomorrow, Kronos cared about Tunic too much to find the strength to nag her about her decisions--and in an odd twist, he wasn't even mad about them.

By this point, Kronos seems hardly flustered by Tunic's hand gestures; even if his face was turning red, he only looked happier. "Honestly, I'm not surprised by those answers at all. Moving in with zero notice is crazy even by my standards, and ya have so much going on that committing to a superhero group just like that woulda worried me, if anything. I'm not picky enough for you to worry about makin' me a room: I'd sleep on a floor without complainin'. So don't feel bad about these decisions, alright? I'm freakin' over the moon just from the fact that I got to talk to ya at all, y'know? I say it a lot, but I mean it: you really are cool as hell, Tunic."

After letting go of Tunic's hands, the Saiyan leaned in for one final, proper hug. "Word of advice: don't do anything I would do, 'cause I'm crazy. You should relax a little bit more: no need for formalities around a friend! I'll be be back sooner rather than later. But even while I'm gone, I want ya to remember--even if it's the only thing you remember from our meetup--"

"--that you're not alone. You've got a lotta things ahead of ya, Tuny; some of it stuff that I barely understand. But know that there's a dorky, Saiyan-Tuffle halfling that's rooting for ya every second of the way, 'cause there's nothing you can't do. And in the extremely rare case it's something you can't do, then..."

"...then we'll do it together!"

Kronos hadn't quite noticed that he was hugging Tunic even closer than before. But eventually, he let go again, giving the young lady one final pat on the head. "Heh. Sorry...that's the last speech, I swear. I g-get attached too easily, don't I? Silly lil' Kronos..."

Even with the tears coming down his face, Kronos was still grinning, and it felt like he wasn't faking it at all.

Kronos was rather certain that the last words he'd spoken to Tunic would be the last for a while: it was understandable, then, that after drying his eyes a little and heading off, he was positively astonished by the offer for a slightly extended stay.

"W-wait--do ya actually want me to stay for a night?" Kronos stammered. "I--of course I'll stay, ya dork! I was only making such a big speech 'cause I assumed you'd want me out before it gets too dark!" Her longing stare only served to make Kronos hug her again; he found it incredibly endearing that she thought he needed persuasion. "Bwahaha, I can't fuckin' believe it--yes yes yes!"

Being so over the moon for such a comparatively simple offer might have struck Tunic and the others as odd, but that was Kronos in his purest form. Every emotion he experienced--be it blithering rage, heartfelt compassion or frenetic joy--was felt with their entire body, and few of them cut deeper for the Tuffle than being wanted. Forget the sparring and the flirting--he'd made a friend, and even better than that was that he'd helped a friend. It was amazing to feel less alone, even if by a little, and even more so to make someone feel better while he was at it. If he could keep this up...

Maybe he could be a real hero.

"Alright, enough yappin' from me--though thanks a ton for the invite!" Kronos said while finger-gunning. "I'm gonna head over to the bedrooms! You're damn right I'll rest well!"