"Hello and welcome to McDonald's. What can I get for you?"

"Hi," Vanessa was all smiles when she got to the front of the line. She rattled off her order, and only felt a little bit guilty about the choices she was making. It had been months she'd really chowed down on anything greasy, and she was looking forward to tearing a big ol' chunk out of a McBurger with her teeth. As a family the Raes had agreed to eat healthy. Vegetables all the way. With a little bit of chicken. But Mr. Rae and John Jr were nowhere in sight, and Vanessa was pretty sure they didn't need to know about this.

"Oh, I'll take some McNuggets too. And a McFlurry. With extra fries."

No point in holding back.

"A McFlurry... with extra fries?" The clerk behind the til looked like he'd had a long day. Because Vanessa understood what it was to deal with shitty customers, she shook her head, and remembered to keep smiling at him.

"Extra fries with the burger."

"Is that everything?"

"Actually, no," Vanessa said. She glanced at the dark skinned man who stood in line behind her, and then turned back to the clerk to arrange a little surprise for him. As a Sailor Scout she'd spent many hours protecting civilians from the evil that skulked in Destiny City. As a civilian herself it felt good to spread a little bit of kindness.

It took a little while, because Vanessa wasn't sure how to pay for something that hadn't been ordered yet. She fussed with the clerk for a second before handing him her credit card, and then stepped back to wait, hands clasped behind her back. There was an excited gleam in her golden eyes.