hold onto 16 as long as you can

She would be lying to herself if she said that his disapproving frown was not amusing. Hattori was always so serious and straightforward, he was silent for a long moment after she asked her prying question. Venom had little real hope of hearing the man utter his first given name but as he spoke the name he first gave her once again she didn’t hide the look of disappointment play on her features.

”Now that’s not fair, you know my name.” She grumbled lightly as she shifted her weight once more. Her tail switching hips as she tried leaning more heavily on her injured side. She had to keep her leg in a certain position but that made her other side sore. What she really wanted to do was playfully bump him on the shoulder, but her leg and how easily she lost focus when she touched him held her back. She ‘humphed’ softly but did indeed drop her pressing.

”Alright, what’s next?” Already she was feeling better than when they’d been cooped up in the palace, but it was still so easy to get distracted by his sharp handsome features. ”Memorizing more words? Learning common phrases?” She started easily but her expression took a mischievous look as she dwelled in her boldness. ”Sharing a meal with me?” Azure was easy to forget when she was so close to Hattori, Venom couldn’t help herself. Though she knew what she really wanted from her Shinobi right now her wisdom would prevail and Venom would mostly hold herself back.