M O M O .
The thoughtful.
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Momo's eyes flashed up as Flame smiled at her. However, this wasn't just a normal smile. It was thick, and venomous - one you'd see a snake give you. "Finally someone grows a pair." She said, leaning back against the lamp post. "Never thought someone like you would ever stand up for yourself.." Momo's eyes narrowed as she processed Flame's words, never daring to take her eyes off of the girl. For alas, she feared that if she did; even for just a heartbeat, she would melt away into the shadows. And she was right in front of her, for the street lamp's light no longer hit her. Flame was now a mere silhouette, her lean frame jutting out against the gloom, but blending in all the same.
"You people are floor mats, meant for people to walk on." Flame continued, looking down and reaching for something in her pocket. She pulled out a carton, and opened it, taking out a cigarette. Putting the carton back in her pocket, she reached back in and took out a lighter. The small object emitted a faint gleam as Flame ignited it, putting the cigarette to her lips and lighting it. For a flash, her face was once again shown, her sharp features dancing in the flickering light. But as quickly as it came it was gone again, and Flame was once more tossed into the darkness. "To track their mud over and wipe their feet on.."
"If that's so, then what are you?" Momo asked quietly. Her voice was not mean or harsh, it was cool and matter-of-fact. Her gaze lifted from her lap and locked with Flame's, eyes flashing in the dark abyss. "If you think that people are floor mats, then how are you any better? You are just like me. And everyone else in this world. Hate was caused by humans, and they take it out on each other. I'm just as guilty of that as you are." The last sentence of that was true. She had felt the truest of hate flow through her veins, taking over her body and warping her mind into a beast. The only difference, was that she had learned to cage and control that anger.
Perhaps Flame should learn to do the same.