Amidst The Dissonance

A New Week

"For the last time, I don't care which side dish is better!" Mahiru exclaimed, clearly annoyed. "Now can you guys please pose in position for the picture?"

"Nuh uh, Wendy's looking ass!" Miu retorted, stomping her foot petulantly. "You're the only deciding factor left in this debate!"

"Wha--excuse me!" Mahiru snapped. She clutched her camera tighter as she felt her anger and frustration reach its limit. "I don't want to be any part of it, okay? I'm not a huge fan of either to begin with! So just please pose for the--"

"No fucking way! Like I said earlier, you're not a real fucking human if you don't like either dish!" Miu practically screamed. Mahiru winced and lowered her camera, quickly glancing around the diner. Even though the group of girls were the only customers inside at the moment, she was still worried about the poor employees that were catching any words of the blonde's outburst.

Kaede sighed, nibbling on the end of one of her over-salted fries. She shifted in the red booth seat uncomfortably as she felt her muscles begin to lax and fall asleep. "Can we just agree it's french fries and go home? We've been at this for twenty minutes already."

"Nuh uh!" Himiko suddenly bellowed. She stood up rapidly, nearly toppling Miu's drink over. Because of her rather short height, she now looked averagely tall. "It's not French Fries! I have enough magic experience and wisdom to know that Mac and Cheese is the superior side-dish!"

"I agree with Himiko!" Tenko boasted proudly, as she stood up and set herself into a fighting position. "Mac and Cheese is the superior dish choice to french fries! No one can resist the cheesy goodness of the infamous heavenly pasta!"

"Jesus fucking Christ!" Miu groaned, ripping a chunk of meat off one of her chicken wings and chewing violently. "What are you two, a bunch of fucking kindergartners? Relying on some bullshit magic to tell you what's right? Besides, who the fuck eats Mac and Cheese anymore at this age?" She huffed dramatically and flipped her hair, which unfortunately brushed itself across Mahiru's entire face.

"Guys..." Mahiru pleaded, her voice well beyond desperate. "Please, let's just end this debate for one second and take the pi--"

"I eat Mac and Cheese at this age!" Himiko declared boldly. She leaned across the table and pointed her out finger towards the blonde. "You got a problem with it, you bully? Just like how you have a problem with the sincerity of my magic and wisdom?!"

"Yes I do actually, you eye-straining tit-less strawberry!" Miu snapped. "Now get your fucking unwashed fingers away from my beautiful, supple skin! And tell your fucking shrilly ass girlfriend to tone it down a notch!"

"You're yelling much louder than I am!" Tenko argued back. She held her hands out fiercely, ready to attack the blonde. "And stop body-shaming Himiko! You're only attacking her because your body is the only thing going for you!"

Miu's angry expression faded into a shocked one. She began sputtering madly, her composure and cocky attitude from before having faded into the dust. Her eyes slowly began to water. Tenko immediately realized her mistake and quickly lowered her hands, apologizing madly for what she just said.

"Ah! Miu! I'm so sorry!" she pleaded. She reached across the table and grabbed the sobbing blonde's hand. "I don't know what came over me! I typically only say that to degenerate ma--"

"Heeee! S-shut the fuck up! I-I don't want your apologies!" Miu wailed. She yanked her hand away from Tenko and shoved a rather large chicken wing into her mouth.

At that point, Kaede had had enough of witnessing their foolish bickering. She turned to Mahiru and tapped her shoulder to get her attention, causing the shorter-haired redhead to freeze slightly. She turned to Kaede with disbelief, confusion, and defeat written all over her face.