And We Won't Be Caught Again [open]

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Somewhere on Stacy, a fleshy wall opened and ejected four people. Sherry turned and kicked the wall as it closed.

“I hope this isn’t another stupid test,” she grumbled and pushed her hair from her eyes.

“I don’t think it is, that... thing did thank us,” Namira patted the little girl’s shoulder. “So, I imagine that our testing is over, for the moment.”

[Not a moment too soon.] Nehaalista signed as she stalked off towards where she hoped the Hub was.

“I’ll take Sherry-chan back to her parents,” Miku offered. “I imagine they’re worried.” Especially if they only just realized their child had been missing for two weeks or so. Namira nodded and Sherry frowned. “With her permission, of course.” She looked back at the little girl, who seemed a bit annoyed that she was being talked over (so to speak, as she was nearly the same height as the petite Japanese girl).

“I can find my way on my own, but fine.” Sherry crossed her arms. “Can we get going? I don’t want GLaDOS to change her mind.”

“Absolutely. I have a mabari to find, myself. Goodbye, you two. I’m sure we’ll see one another soon.” Namira smiled and hurried off to care for Hakkar.

“Alright, Sherry-chan. I think it’s... this way,” Miku put her hand on Sherry’s shoulder and led her down the hallway.

((ooc note: If you want to interact with anyone, just put their name in the subject line. Miku and Sherry are available together (before Sherry is delivered back to her parents) and apart (after Sherry’s been delivered), just let me know. :3))

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[letmelive]

"I'm not going anywhere," Claire replied, leaning in to hug Sherry gently again. "And you better not, either."

[governmentninja]

"You can stay with both of us." Yeah, he was a little late, but he had to travel a bit further to get here. Still, he dropped everything to come here, and he was not going to let Sherry out of his sight any time soon.

[in-venting.livejournal.com]

It was very awkward to want to hug two people at the same time, Sherry learned. Especially in light of the fact that she couldn't split herself into two people. So she reached her arm out for Leon while she continued to cling to Claire.

"I'm fine with never doing that again, really," she assured them. "The other ladies.... I think one was a lady." She looked like the devil, how could Sherry be sure? She pursed her lips before she continued, "They made sure I was okay."

[letmelive]

Claire could accommodate Leon into the clinging hug. No personal space issues in this family!

"Oh, that's right Miku-" Claire glanced at the door, noting the Japanese girl was long gone. She frowned a little before turning her attention back to the other two. "Guess I'll thank her for dropping you off later."

[governmentninja]

Leon had no issues hugging his two favorite women at the same time.

"Yeah. We owe them big time."

[in-venting.livejournal.com]

Sherry seemed perfectly content to not move, and just nodded her agreement slightly. The little dam of energy she'd reserved while looking for her parents weakened now that she'd managed to find the both of them. "I missed you, too, Dad," she said as she fought a yawn, hiding it in Claire's shoulder.

Tired? Not her, not as long as she could pretend she wasn't. "Does that mean you won't be going back to work today, Dad?"

[letmelive]

When Sherry yawned Claire took the opportunity to give Leon a look over the little girl's head, which would hopefully convey how pissed off she was about GLaDOS taking Sherry and the memory of the little girl going missing. She'd bring it up again later at length.

After a second she looked down at Sherry, smiling again.

"He better not be."

[governmentninja]

Leon caught the look, and gave her one right back. Both of them were going to have a lot to say about this.

But that would come later. Right now, he smoothed out some of Sherry's hair with his hand. "They can make it the rest of the day with out me, sweetheart."

[in-venting.livejournal.com]

Sherry looked a little unsure of that, but she knew that the first sign of trouble would bring Ms. Potts stomping down the corridors. So, she was pretty sure she could be a bit selfish this time and not have to put the rest of the crew before her.

"Good, because I'm pretty sure somewhere in those two weeks I missed my birthday." She put a hand to her forehead, but her impish expression didn't change. "I'm very upset." See? So upset.

[letmelive]

Claire sighed, tilting her head a little.

"You missed Christmas too, I think. We've got a lot to make up on."