>>20572519>>20564809Much later, Kelly eventually gets changed and heads to Club Xtacy. She’s sipping on a martini in a quiet corner when Kasumi sits beside her, uncharacteristically with a non-alcoholic beverage.
>No, don’t blame yourself. We win as a team, we lose as a team. It wasn’t any more your fault we lost when you tapped, than it was mine for not being a second faster to break up the submission. Besides, you made one hell of a statement with the way you beat Fury since then. Perhaps, I need to make one of my ownKelly holds herself back for a moment as Kasumi's question hangs in the air, but quickly gives in and tells Kasumi the truth.
>Well, it’s a lot of things. Like you said, Cassie was gone and while she was gone I did some pretty terrible things to her sister. And Nikki did terrible things to me too, but I doubt Cassie would see it that way. She hasn’t said anything about it yet, but I’ve been worried I might be in trouble with her because of it.Kelly sighs.
>And then there’s someone that I really like. A few weeks ago we were at Priscilla’s party together, it was going so well and then, well other things got in the way. And earlier tonight, I saw her for the first time since then, but then just as suddenly as I found her, she was gone.>Oh, and Cassie hates her guts. So this is something else I might be in deep shit with her overKelly downs the rest of her martini
>So I guess that’s why I’m distracted and haven’t been around.Kelly reciprocates the Kasumi’s comforting squeeze of her hand with one of her own.
>But I’m here now, partner.