HEHEHE

Richard attempts to socialize Himiko says all the swears with a bunch of toddlers RIGHT IN FRONT OF HER

“…..what is it.” Himiko sighed angrily, while Setsuna waddled over to the other kids, only taking a few steps before falling flat on her face.

“Oh, I don’t know! Could it POSSIBLY be due to the fact that YOUR ACTIONS killed one of my dearest friends?” Her voice sounded strained as she struggled to contain her rage in front of the small children. Setsuna smiled at Oliver. “He…Hello!” She sounded like she had trouble speaking. Why was she so behind?

She sighed again. “Nevermind…what is it that you came to me for? Need my help with anything?” Setsuna then said something in…Japanese? Yes, it’s canon that as a toddler she could speak Japanese better than English shhh

“….sure, why not. Setsuna would like some company, and she DOES need to learn English.” Setsuna tried to form the words in English, trying to remember what her mom taught her. “What….your…name?”

Also ofc she is Marshall the woman is 5’3 as an adult

“Setsuna Rose Mallory!” She beamed, saying her name just the way Mommy taught her. Himiko smiled a bit, but not because of Richard. Because she likes kids. *cough cough* thisiswhereSunsetgotitfrom *cough cough* “Alright, 6 it is. I am always happy to have children in the household.” As she said this, she picked up Ian. Does Ian have pink eyes in this or—wanna say somethin but I dunno if that design is still relevant.

If you wanna “Oh my!…pink eyes?..well, that certainly is…rare.” Setsuna grinned, it was a big happy grin. “You…you too!”

She took his hand, not sure why he was offering it but glad it was being offered. Himiko blinked. “Ah, so you DO speak! Please do forgive me, but I thought you hadn’t learned to talk yet! Looks like I thought wrong!” She smiled at the precious boy😭

SHY IAN🥺

“Ahhh, thank you for explaining it to me.” Yeah Setsuna’s pretty light despite her tubby appearance, you cam actually carry her quite easily. TYY

*tyt

Fvck

Is it bad that I’m *slightly* starting to hc Ian as nuerodivergent—

She nodded, and tried to stand. I might just be projecting idk😭

“I am Himiko Mallory, dearest. And that tiny girl that’s playing with your brother is my daughter, Setsuna.” Setsuna found a ladybug! She let it crawl onto her hand, observing it.

MAAAN THE PEICES FIT TOO WELL

1. HE DOESN’T REALLY GET SOCIAL CUES RIGHT AWAY 2. HE USED TO BE NONVERBAL 3. HYPERACTIVE BEHAVIOR (at times) IT FITS T O O WELL

“Tentou-mushi.” She smiled at Oli. “Boop!” Himiko booped the tiny boi’s nose.

IDK MAN UR CHOICE IM JUST SAYING, IT FITS T O O F V C K I N W E L L

“Y…Y…Y…Yes!” She smiled triumphantly. She said it correctly! Yaaay! Himiko smiled at the small child, before setting him down gently. “Why don’t you go play with your big brother?”

😭

She smiled at Ian, and pointed at the ladybug on her hand. “Tentou-mushi!!!”

She gasped. “Re-ally? Wow, Me make wish!” Uhhh..Me wish…me see Ol-i-ver and I-an sometime again in future!” Broken English moment

((Himiko reminds her one day when she haunts her and Sunset’s just like “Wait that actually happened😀”))

Himiko smiled and sipped some tea. “Y-Yeah! N..New friendes!” She smiled

((“….does this mean Ian heard my shitty English—“))

Setsuna tried to hug the two children.

((“STILL WHAT THE FVCK WAS MY ENGLISH BACK THEN”))

Oh no Setsuna smiled at Ian and toddled over to her mother’s garden and got…a flower? She then toddled back and GAVE IT TO IAN🥺 “To new friend!”

Setsuna struggled to find the English translation for what she wanted to say, so she just came up with the Japanese version. “Mondainai!” Himiko called out to them. “She means ‘no problem’!” Setsuna then looked at her mother, processed what she was saying, and turned back to Ian. “Y…Yes! N..No..proplem.”

Sure!

“Hello, Di—I mean, Richard. Just so you know, your sons were VERY well behaved, and they got along well with Setsuna.” Setsuna waved at Richard, not knowing that he was a dick. “He…Hello!”

“What…coming to th-em? Pissa?” Poor Setsuna didn’t understand shit Himiko just picked Setsuna up. “No, no. Not pizza.” She sighed sadly. “Can we not say that in front of the children? ESPECIALLY not my daughter, who has never received that treatment in her life?” Setsuna just looked at Richard. “Do…you…see..tentou-mushi…offen?”

“She’s asking if you see ladybugs often. She likes ladybugs.” Setsuna nodded. “L-Ladie-bugg!”

Himiko crinkled her nose in pure disgust. “How COULD you? Ladybugs are harmless!” Just HEARING that made Setsuna cry.

“You…If you cannot respect something as little as a BUG, you DO NOT deserve children of your own!” Setsuna was still crying, because ladybugs are her fvckin favorite.

“How…DARE you say that right in front of them?!? LEAVE. NOW!!!” Setsuna was still crying like a lil baby waa waa

“….” She was silent, trying to comfort her daughter.

“…Setsuna, I need you to promise me something.” Setsuna looked up at her mother, still crying. “..y..y…yes, Mommy?” “…don’t trust a Rhodes with your heart. I know it’s wrong to judge a man by who his father is, but…I don’t wanna take that risk with my sweet baby. I want you to be safe.” She gently kissed Setsuna on her forehead. “Alright?” Setsuna waited for a second before answering, knowing what she meant. “….yes, Mommy.”

IRONY

🤷

OH SHE DOESN’T YET Y E T

SHE FOLLOWS HER AFTER THE CEMETERY THING TO MAKE SURE IAN’S BEING A GOOD HUSBAND😭

“Hey I thought you promised—“ “WHAT THE FVCK WHEN DID YOU GET HERE”

GO AHEAD

Himiko’s watching the Rhodes from on the kitchen counter, just being a spooky ghoost.

“Oh, uh, orange juice, I guess.” Himiko sighed a breath of relief that these guys couldn’t see her, but guess what. She’s touchable, meaning you can expose her that way.

The counter…felt like a dress. And was that…sweat?

Touch the counter again? [y/n]

You heard a woman scream in pain. “OW, WHAT THE FU—HECK?!?” Suddenly, Himiko’s invisibility wore off, the woman being there for all to see. Her pupils were gone, and she had what looked like a knife in her head. She looked up at Ian in fear, since, well, she knew he wouldn’t appreciate the LITERAL stalking😶

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry!” She held up her hands in self defense. “I can explain EVERYTHING.”

She dusted her clothes off, and got off of the counter. “I…I am Himiko Mallory. If that name sounds familiar to you, that’s because I am Sunset’s mother. I, um…heard she had…a husband, so, I decided to…check that he was treating my baby right. Because, well….I hope you don’t take this offensively, but…I know your father, and have only met YOU once, when you were 3, which is a mindset that changes fast. So, you can understand my concern….I am….terribly sorry, however, as…you…probably didn’t deserve that.”

Yes, even after all these years, she still refers to Sunset as “her baby.”

“I am sorry if I scared you! I assure you, that was not my intent.”

“….you’re almost exactly as you were back then.” She smiled a bit sadly.

“Sylvester.” Sunset is concerned but she’s too scared to look💀

“Yes, Sylvester. Lonnie told him, and then Sylvester told me. Have you forgotten that I am dead as well, and that I can communicate with the dead?” She paused, and turned to look at her daughter who looked scared af. “…..I’ll go back to the cemetery now, invisible style…you do seem to take good care of my daughter, and for that, I…thank you. Feel free to tell her or don’t tell her, just..know that I approve of you.” With that, she went back to being invisible and…left. Meanwhile, Sunset is shaking like a leaf on the couch, wondering what the fvck was going on.

“Wh-Who were you talking to—th-th-there’s nobody else in the house—“

She chuckled a bit. “Very funny, Ian. Now, who was in the house?” Pls she thinks he just made a “ur mom” joke

“Ian. My mom’s dead. This isn’t funny.”

“….so, you saw my mom and had a convo with her.” She paused. “Does that make you a medium?”

“…well, then. Guess we just had a ghost encounter.” Why is homegirl so CALM

“….Ian we are literal immortals who deny death, I myself have SPOKEN TO dead people, and we can become ink monsters if we get too pissed. Weird is our normal at this point.”

Sunset burst out laughing. “Oh…oh my God, you’re right!” She laughed some more, y’know. Like someone with a broken sense of humor.

BWHAHAHSJSKNSSJKWKWMSKWOJWOJWKWWK After she caught her breath, she smiled at Ian. “Hey, I’m sure you left a FINE impression! An AMAZING impression, even!…because, well. You ARE amazing.”

“Wait, wait, wait. Rewind.” She paused. “How in GOD’S name did MY MOM know YOUR DAD.”

Something then clicked, as if a memory unlocked moment. “Wait. Wait wait wait. WHERE YOU THE KID I GAVE THE FVCKING FLOWER TO???”

She started laughing in disbelief. “NO WAY!!!”

She caught her breath for a moment. “I’m so sorry you had to witness my shit English—“ with that, she started laughing again.

Marshall where are you🤨

MARSHALL

“Aw, man, you don’t REMEMBER how shitty my English was…do you?”

She blushed and smiled a bit. “W-Well, I’m glad you remembered that…”

“Definitely….” She smiled softly.

She snuggled up to Ian. “I love you…”

She has this dumb smile on her face, and she is red as a fvcking tomato.

It’s what Himiko looks like