Oops! This image does not follow our content guidelines. To continue publishing, please remove it or upload a different image.
Techno walked down the all-too-familiar path. Lost in thought he hadn't realized he had reached his destination until his foot was ankle deep in water.
Techno grimaced and pulled his foot out of the pond, his face showing apparent discomfort at his wet sock.
He sat down next to the pond, looking the the rock that had two somewhat-faded away hand prints. He placed his hand over the bigger hand print and smiled.
Suddenly a frog jumped ontop of Techno's hand and he jumped, yanking his hand back as the frog jumped again, landing ontop of Kioshi's handprint. He cautiously eyed the frog, body tensed as he watched its every move.
Techno wondered if maybe it was the same frog that jumped onto his head that day. It seemed to be the only frog there, surprisingly. He relaxed a bit after the frog didn't make any more sudden movements, seemingly content with his place on the rock.
"Do you miss her too?" Techno asked the frog out loud.
The frog croaked in response, making Techno jump a bit. Techno chuckled softly at the frog and shook his head a bit. The frog was starting to grow on him a bit.
⋱ ↠ ⋨ ❦ ⋩ ↞ ⋰
At Madam Miller's Academy for the Deaf...
⋰ ↠ ⋨ ❦ ⋩ ↞ ⋱
Kioshi and Maeve sat in the greenhouse coo-ing over King Pickle. The cat turned over on her back, showing her belly to the girls.
"How can something be so cute?!" Maeve signed exasperatedly.
"I just want to hug her!!" Kioshi said and Maeve nodded in response.
Kioshi heard steps behind them and turned around to see Asahi, her papa's friend's son, walking up to them.
Kioshi gasped and tapped Maeve who turned around and groaned. Asahi locked eyes with Kioshi and smiled, walking up to her and throwing and arm around her shoulders, pulling her tightly against him despite Kioshi's unwillingness.
Asahi let go "Whats happening with my favorite weirdo?" He signed and Maeve scoffed at his choice of words for Kioshi. Asahi's eyes glanced down and his smile faded as he caught sight of King Pickle, fear evident in his eyes as he gasped.
"Is that a cat?!" He signed backing away.
Maeve smirked "Don't tell me you're scared of a little kitty" she signed teasingly.
"No! Of course not! But you guys aren't allowed to have that thing!" He signed disgustingly.
"Don't tell anyone please!" Kioshi begged and a mischievous look crossed across Asahi's face.
"I won't..." He began and Kioshi sighed in relief "if you go to the winter dance with me"
"What?! No, she won't be doing that, you can get lost" Maeve said shoo-ing Asahi off.
"Just once! I can't find a good enough date and the boys will make fun of me if I go alone." Asahi begged.
"Then get better friends, thats not our problem. Or find someone that doesn't have a boyfriend" Maeve said.
"What? Kioshi (signed as "Weirdo" with a K, a way of giving someone a nickname in asl) doesn't have a boyfriend...." Asahi said in a questioningly way.
"Yes. She does, his name is Techno." Maeve signed matter-of-factly as Kioshi groaned and put her head in her hands.
"What kind of name is Techno- anyways whether that's true or not it's not like i'll do anything, I mean come on Kioshi don't you trust me? We're childhood friends if you really cared for me you'll do this" Asahi said before Pickles got up and started making her way towards him, making him stumble back and run out the greenhouse.
"Good kitty" Maeve praised before turning to Kioshi "I still don't know why you put up with him."
"Our parents are friends, and we were friends at a point he's just... changed a bit" Kioshi said before turning back to King Pickle and petting her.
