MHA #10- Saturday afternoon

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After a perfectly normal day in Chicago that didn't include any seizures or the killing of anyone, accidentally or otherwise, Kitty finally got back to her apartment.

She'd fully intended on just jumping into things like normal when she got home... and managed the super daunting task of unpacking before proceeding to sit on the sofa thinking/moping. For like an hour. At that point she decided this wasn't productive and she was bored with herself, and picked up her phone to send a text. Not that she particularly wanted to tell anyone what had happened, but she'd have to do it at some point.


[For the saver of awesome puppies.]

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"You say that now, and then I'm gonna end up calling you at 3 am for one." She was teasing. Mostly. For some strange reason she wasn't sleeping very well.

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"You could, or I could just stay. If you think that 3 am thing is gonna happen," Clint offered.

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"I wouldn't turn that down even on a normal day," Kitty told him.

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"Then that's settled," Clint said, relaxing a little on the couch. "I'd never turn that idea down either."

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Considering some of her other issues from the last week, she was glad to hear that, too.

"And then you and your accidentally-adopted dog can help enjoy what's going to be the laziest rest of the day ever," she said, even managing a smile.

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"I can be lazy, but only for you," he teased. "Lucky's got the lazy thing down pat, so he'll be a good help." That smile was nice to see, and Clint was determined to make it happen more in the coming days.

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Kitty relaxed, satisfied with that... and then remembered something now that she was through her slightly self-centered moping. "...Did you say he was biting bad guys?"

So she was slow on the uptake at times like these.

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"Yeah, he's a good guard dog," Clint said, aiming to focus on that and not where the bad guys had come from. "He will be again once he heals up and gets his strength back."

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"What's wrong with him?" Kitty wondered.

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"The person he was biting responded by throwing him into oncoming traffic," Clint said, unable to hide all of his anger as he remembered what had happened. "I tried to stop him from getting hit but there was only so much I could do. It... might have possibly been my fault."

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Well there was a dog who needed to get better quick so he could get all the cuddles in the world... "The only person at fault is the sociopath who threw him into traffic," Kitty said. "Who does that?"

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"Someone who works for a guy who's perfectly happy throwing good people onto the street if it means making more money," Clint said with just a touch of bitterness. "Luckily, I got him to a good vet. Cranky, but good."

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"And how is this supposed to be your fault? Because you're sounding pretty great here," Kitty said.

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"Uh, well, the guy he bit might have been shooting at me," Clint admitted. "It wasn't as bad as it sounds."

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Kitty's eyes widened, but she knew better than to worry too much if he'd been sitting here talking to her this whole time. "Are you okay? Why was he shooting at you? Still not your fault, by the way."

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"Yeah, I'm all right," Clint said, sighing softly. "My landlord in New York was trying to get everyone out of the building by tripling the rent on people who can barely deal with the rent as it is. I gave him money to cover everyone, but the offer was refused and... we had a bit of a disagreement, which got out of hand a little quicker than I'd expected. I got thrown out past some bodyguards who were Lucky's previous owners and... well, the lesson, I guess, is that it's always good to pet and feed a dog before you end up pissing off its owners."

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"So... you tried to pay off everyone's rent, got shot at for your trouble, and rescued the hurt dog from these guys," Kitty said slowly, more than a little awed. "How are you real?"

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Okay, when it was all put together like that, Clint had to admit, he did sound pretty nice. "I ended up buying the building outright, because it seemed like the only way to make sure everyone would have a place to stay. I made one of my neighbors the landlord 'cause he needed a job and he was going around fixing stuff anyway, so he might as well get paid for it. And I couldn't just leave the dog. He saved my life. The vet wanted to put him down, but... it wasn't an option."

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Stop giving her all these feelings by being awesome, Clint.

"Yeah, I'm keeping you," Kitty said after a moment, leaning in to kiss him.

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Knowing that the people he cared about were safe was enough of a reward for Clint, but he wasn't about to turn down hot girlfriend kisses too. "If you insist," he said.