A Doll's New House

"Well... I guess they just couldn't see how cool you are then...!" Marie walked along with Tix back to the ice cream shop.

"Ha, I don't know about that. Can't really see the cool you are talking about." Tix waited until Marie catched up to her before continue to walk towards the shop.

"Really, cuz I see a lot of cool!" As they arrived at the ice cream shop, Marie apologized to the lady at the counter again for their abrupt absence and decided on some flavors. Cookies and Cream, peach, and mint.

Tix shrugged as she entered the shop with Marie. "Whatever you say." Looking at the flavors, Tix decided to go for a coffee ice cream.

They received their ice creams, Marie getting a waffle bowl and Tix getting a cone, and after their pay, they took a seat. "You just need a better reception or something...hmm... Maybe we could put on a show or something?"

Tix raised a brow. "A show? What kind of show?" She asked skeptical.

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"Oh, I don't know, just saying things..." She stared at her ice cream, thinking how she can get people to not be scared of Tix. "I can't think of anything," she sighed depressingly.

"You don't need to think of anything." Tix tipped Marie's forehead with a finger and went back to her ice cream. "It's okay, the less people pays attention to me the better."

"Well, okay... If you say so!" She ate her ice cream steadily, wondering if it was okay to just leave things at that.

Time passed and Marie and Tix were about done for the day. "Thanks for doing this with me, Tix!"

"I guess it's nice to do something like this from time to time, helps to relax." Tix stretched her arms and looked back at Marie. "So if you want to do it again, just say it, if I have the time I guess I'll tag along."

She nodded with a thin smile as they headed home. "I can't wait..." Her eyelids felt a bit heavy, as she had gotten tuckered out from walking around all day.

"You should go to sleep, you must be tired, it has been a long day for you." And for the other you. Tix thought.

"Yeah... That sounds good..." There was no denying how tired she was. She took to Adrianna's house, to her bedroom, saying goodnight to her friend.

Tix acompanied Marie to her room before giving her the goodnight and head into her own room.

As the two had gone to sleep, in another room, Ix slept soundly. In her mind, the sub-spiritual vampire, Alice was exploring her mind, every now and then sighting her dreams, her emotions, and even her fears. "Quite a bright mind..."

In the dream, Ix was in a kitchen, she was preparing a special dinner for someone special, with a smile on her face the young girl was grabbing the ingredients from the fridge before preparing the pan.

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"Hmm, what a pleasant dreams for such a darling child," Alice commented as she watched the dream play out. "A friend, family or perhaps a lover?"

Ix kept cooking, soon a pretty nice smell started to come out of the kitchen, whatever was the food Ix was preparing it sure smell tasty. "I think I got the recipe right... Huh?" She turned around as she felt a presence but she didn't saw anyone. "Is someone there?"

Alice noted how Ix couldn't see her, but she could just barely feel her presence. Perhaps if her dream were much more lucid, that would change. "Well, it's not my business...but some company during the night hours would be nice..."

Ix kept feeling the presence of Alice but it was still unable to see her. "Hmm... This feeling... Ms.Alice? Is that you?"

"Yes, it is me," sge replied, curious if she was awake enough to hear her. "Quite a pure dream, how adorable."

Ix blushed slightly at Alice's coment. "T-Thank you, I guess?" Ix kept making the stew as she talked with Alice. "Would you like to taste it? Or... Well... I don't know if ghosts eat."

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"To be honest, I'm not sure," Alice admitted. "I'd never thought of eating food inside someone's heart before." She looked at the stew, conceding internally on how well-made it looked. "I'll respectfully decline, this is for someone else, I can tell."

"Well... If you are here, this is a dream right? Then you can have some." She offered the spirit a plate before ditting down waiting for her.

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"Very well... Though I can't guarantee I'll be able to taste it," she stated. Collecting a bowl for herself, she filled it with the stew Ix had created, presumably for that sultry sweetheart of hers. She took a spoon and swept up some of the broth and fillings and brought it to her lips.
Her eyes widened a bit in surprise as a splash of savory flavor washed over her tongue, trailing a mildly sweet yet pleasant aftertaste. Tomato? "I can taste it...!"
She took a moment to tear her eyes away from the stew and address Ix. "It's quite good, I'm impressed. Even in a wonderland of vague memory and fantasy, you made something like this."