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Post by Skyfire on Jan 11, 2010 8:46:19 GMT -5
On Karn…
Buzz touched down gently in the shuttle and leapt out, whistling “Jingle Bells” and bearing a Christmas wreath. “Ozma! Merry Christmas!”
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Post by cherryproductions on Jan 11, 2010 19:48:13 GMT -5
"Ah, Lightyear. Good timing, hold this please." She handed him a potted plant that blinked up at him.
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Post by Skyfire on Jan 12, 2010 8:05:16 GMT -5
“And a happy New Year,” Buzz muttered. He found himself holding a plant that was blinking. Oookaaay, he might not know much about plants, but he did know that they weren’t supposed to blink at you. “What, uh, is… this… thing?” he asked aloud.
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Post by cherryproductions on Jan 12, 2010 18:16:31 GMT -5
"It's a Clorak Man Eater. Don't worry, it's still just a baby. It won't bite."
Ozma turned her back on Buzz, taking a few more plants from inside the storage hut.
"So, what was it you came here for? Not only to wish me a Merry Christmas, was it?"
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Post by Skyfire on Jan 13, 2010 15:31:41 GMT -5
Despite Ozma’s reassurance, Buzz instinctively held the pot at arm’s length. “Riiiiight. Got it.”
He always lost control of these situations, didn’t he? “Well, that and the fact that Star Command was due to check up on you, so here I am!” He gave her his best I’m-just-a-good-guy-doing-his-job smile, which dissolved pretty quickly.
He kicked at the ground as he tried to figure out what to say. “Um, Ozma, I, uh… Oh, craters.” He sighed, giving up all attempts at subtlety and just going for the direct, honest approach. “I used to be serious about you. Did you ever feel the same way about me?”
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Post by cherryproductions on Jan 13, 2010 20:06:53 GMT -5
Ozma stopped what she was doing, but didn't turn around to face him.
"Where did this come all of a sudden?"
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Post by Skyfire on Jan 14, 2010 15:53:52 GMT -5
Buzz would have rubbed the back of his neck had not his hands been full of baby Clorak Man-Eater. “Just… things… that have been… happening recently… Look, Ozma, I’d really like to know.”
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Post by cherryproductions on Jan 14, 2010 16:42:37 GMT -5
Oh, this was a delicate situation he gotten them into. There she was, just reorganizing her plant stock and suddenly here's Captain Lightyear giving her the 411 on where this relationship is going.
If it ever was one.
"I care for you, yes. You've grown on me more than anyone else and I allowed that. You're, in a way, special. But..."
For once Ozma faltered on what she wanted to get by and bit her lip. She still hand't turned to him.
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Post by Skyfire on Jan 15, 2010 15:28:48 GMT -5
Two thoughts whirled in Buzz’s mind. One: that had to be the nicest thing she’d ever said to him; two: he didn’t want to hurt her. There’d been times when she’d irritated the living daylights out of him, sure, but he didn’t want to hurt her.
Argh, why did this love stuff have to be so complicated? Life had definitely been easier when it had been just him and Star Command.
He chewed his lip briefly, then set the plant down, praying fervently that nothing catastrophic would happen because of it. Then he took a step toward Ozma before stopping himself. “I’m sorry to pull this on you out of the blue,” he told her, sincerely. “But… well…”
Craters, he couldn’t make himself say it.
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Post by cherryproductions on Jan 16, 2010 16:27:12 GMT -5
"You don't want to see me anymore." Ozma said bluntly. Just like that time started up again and Ozma continued to organize her plants like nothing out of the blue just happened.
"I guess you're eyeing someone else then? Don't worry, I don't consider that cheating since we were never offical."
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Post by Skyfire on Jan 16, 2010 16:51:16 GMT -5
“I-I… well, I…”
“…Really?” Just like that, no strings attached? Nope, way too easy. “I… umm, well…” He rubbed the back of his neck. “You don’t, um, mind?”
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Post by cherryproductions on Jan 16, 2010 16:56:06 GMT -5
"Does it look like I mind?" She finally turned towards Buzz, her natural scowl placed on her face like always. "It's not like we were seious or anything. Besides, we'd get on each other's nerves every day if we were."
"Who's the girl?"
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Post by Skyfire on Jan 17, 2010 15:09:55 GMT -5
Buzz stepped back. Oookaaay, guess she was all right. …He would just never understand women, plain and simple.
He blinked. “Uhhh… Mira.”
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Post by cherryproductions on Jan 17, 2010 15:55:30 GMT -5
Ozma chocked on what could have been laughter. Covering her hand over her mouth she gave herself a few seconds before looking Buzz square in the eyes.
"That explains a lot."
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Post by Skyfire on Jan 17, 2010 16:16:17 GMT -5
Buzz frowned in confusion. "What's that supposed to mean?"
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