Cute Chemical Racing

The not-so-good Doctor kept a warm smile on his face, his eyes wandering all around the Bandicoot’s being. Always she was a joy to see, one of the few marsupial mutants that stayed loyal to him.

Besides that, there was a special aura she had, a company he genuinely enjoyed having. One that he wished would stay each time she left. How peculiar, he thought, there were few that he liked keeping close, but her… He wanted to keep.

The smile slowly broke down as Megumi kept speaking. Someone had informed her that Cortex was anything but honest, which is true, but that isn’t something she needs to know.

  “ Well, this person clearly is not aware of just who I am…”

The somber look on her face cut into him ever so slightly. Cortex was the king of deceit, but seeing Megumi so hurt… It gave him a twinge of pain as well.

  “ Megumi, my dear, I would never do something like that to you. You are far too valuable and kind to lose. I would never lie, especially to you, my darling. ”   “ I very much enjoy your company and have no plans on throwing you away in any sense! ”

  “ May I ask, who sent you those messages?… ”

The bandicoot slowly put her phone away, as she paid attention to Neo’s own expression. Her ears caught him muttering a sentence, that to others may have been threatening, and given the current circumstances, it was even offputting to her. Why would it matter who the informant was, in comparison to him?

Maybe that’s something he knew that she didn’t, considering the claims in the messages. The individual accusing Neo of not being a great person, putting it very lightly, did seem to come from a very personal place, as if what he was doing hit close to home, even if this person never talked to Megumi. Only watched... which, thinking on it, was also suspicious.

What was she getting into between potentially former associates?

However, all doubt she immediately tossed out the window when he reassured her that she wouldn’t just toss her aside immediately. He didn’t even focus on how much use she had to him, instead assuring that she’s just valuable company, and to her, especially coming from her idol, that meant the world.

“Thank you, Doctor Cortex. I’m sorry if it seemed like I doubted you. This was just very troubling, it left me unsure of what to really do. I didn’t want to lose getting to be with you.”

She debated leaning down and holding onto him, even for a short moment, but then he asked who sent her the messages. Should she say? The contact had the name of Doctor Nitrus Brio, who was vaguely familiar to her, but more importantly, he knew Tawna. She couldn’t sell out a scientist that her friend knew.

“I’m not afraid at all! Given my demeanor, it’d be a while until anyone perceives me as an active threat! Besides, all I’m doing is trying to advance in the world of science, I’m not one to worry about. 

“Oh dear, how could you, Anonymous? I don’t want to choose between them! Though, I will say I spent the least time with Doctor Tropy, so I suppose not him, don’t tell him I said that though! 

“ Well, we didn’t have one, I live in hyperspace so we don’t eggsactly have a night cycle,” N.Trance answers matter of factly, oblivious to the girl’s strange vaguely threatening demeanor.

“Hyperspace?” She repeated. “So basically you come from essentially the limbo of space-time, the existence inbetween everything! You must tell me more~.”

She stared at him with a very specific kind of curious, the one that would mainly unsettle others. But just as he was oblivious to the vibe around her, she was oblivious that she was even giving off that energy, even as she leaned in closer.

“I see a lot of people have commented on the matter of the latest Grand Prix, and I got to admit, even I cannot resist the cuteness of babies!”