Little Moments

Chapter 9: Interesting Noises

"Sorry." Megamind flinches, cutting off the rumble-coo.

"For what?" Roxanne asks, sounding genuinely confused. Oh Destiny, has he actually messed up enough in this conversation that she doesn't know which thing he's sorry for?

Oh well, he'll just have to clarify and try to figure out the other things later. "The noises. I know humans don't like them, I shouldn't have–"

"Oh, sweetheart." She smiles, but there's something sad in it. Was she hoping for an apology for something else? What did he miss, what else did he do wrong? "You don't have to apologize. Your... noises are amazing."

Amazing? He feels his face pull into a too-wide smile, almost apologizes for it until he realizes she still doesn't look scared. She– she said his noises are amazing!

She's lying, of course, but he'll take the gesture for what it is; she cares enough to not want to hurt his feelings, cares enough to pretend, cares enough to tolerate the things most people hate.

The Warden and his Uncles are the only other humans to ever care that much.

He trills happily, and her head tilts, eyes going wide. Oh, now that's–? Why–?

Nosey reporter. He almost wants to laugh, when he figures it out. Creepy or not, she can't stop herself from wanting to know more about something.

Well, who is he to deny her? "I can make more sounds, if you want to hear them?"