hummy and ellen in: what do you mean you're not still a cat

[songfairy]

Hummy is a cat on a mission. She's had the urge to groom one of her beloved friends all day, but none of the other Cures were particularly amenable to Hummy's attempts. That was all right, anyway: the one person she'd been really hoping to find was Siren.

Who she can see just below! "Siren!!" she calls. She's glad she chose a high vantage point now: she gets to see Siren's cute, surprised face when she notices that Hummy is calling! "Siiiiren!"

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[songfairy]

"I like every cupcake, Siren," Hummy answers, a certain air that she's been insulted to her. But Hummy has no room or time for offense in her, and she settles back down immediately. Siren is clearly thinking carefully about her, and so that's enough, at least until she comes to a decision. Hummy has the utmost faith in Siren.

The option Siren presents is nearly too good to be true, and Hummy wiggles around, pleased, before she speaks. "That's a great idea! Oh, Siren, you always pick the best things!"

[modulation]

"Well..." Ellen colors a little, then lets out a proud little huff. "Of course I do!" She giggles despite her boasting, tickling Hummy's sides with her fingertips.

She's going to have to pretend to be a normal cat (as opposed to a former-cat, like Ellen) at least while they're making their purchase, so Ellen quiets her down the closer they get.

"Let's do it, then!"

[songfairy]

Hummy giggles and wiggles under Ellen's fingers, her protesting, "Siren--!" turning into a fully catlike mewl midway through. By the time they're outside the bakery, she's gotten back into her catlike groove, and she meows pointedly to Ellen. Time for cupcakes!!

[modulation]

Holding the box up as if on display, she turns her nose into the air just slightly.

"Oh, I don't know if a regular little cat should have a cupcake, do you?"

Ellen's cautious about teasing Hummy, still guilty with the effects her jealousy had on their friendship, but it wouldn't hurt to rib her a little bit.

This is just payback for all the embarrassing stories she told Hibiki and Kanade, after all.