[Fire Twenty Four]: [Frontdate: March 5th] [Video/Locked from Hostiles]

[batmanmecha]

[Duo is in his bedroom at the apartment he shares with Suoh, Quatre, and Nokoru, though it seems to be empty save for him at the moment. He's in a rumpled teeshirt, on his bed with his crutches in view against the wall near by. His hair is in a loose pony tail rather than his usual braid, and he looks a little groggy, like he just woke up.]

Alright

Comments

[badluckbabe]

Your damn right you will.

That being said, at least you're OK, the bad part about doing stupid things is more often then not there are consequences.

[batmanmecha]

"Okay" is a relative, bosslady. I'm gonna be stuck on the crutches a lot longer this time. Fucker got me right where my old injury was...

[badluckbabe]

I was being uncharacteristically optimistic and tender. Don't get used to it.

I can't let you do much at the shop on crutches, I'm sure there's plenty of paperwork and directing you can do but I'll be sending over some temps to pick up the slack.

Are they restricting your diet? Because I'm coming by later and I'd hate to bring you a snack only to have to eat it in front of you.

...actually that would be fun just because you have me worried half to death with the whole thing. I've lost friends to monsters like Jake you know.

[batmanmecha]

You? Tender and optimistic? Perish the thought.

Eh, I'm already home, but they did say "don't eat this and this cause supposedly its bad for recovery" or some BS like that. They're not here to tell me no, though.

Yeah yeah, I know, I'm already suffering. Isn't that enough? I'm not gonna go after him again if that's what you're thinking.

[vigilante_tamer]

Punch you? Now why would I do that?

Now, if you wanna start making it up to me, Barista Boy, you can wear one of Estelle's outfits to work for a week when you're back on your feet.

And I can't promise I won't hit you in the head once or twice.

So what did we learn from this exercise, Duo?

[batmanmecha]

But-- ! I don't --!

...

[slump]

Can't I just take the punch and be done with it?

[vigilante_tamer]

Nope! That would be too easy.

Besides, you just messed up. Now if you made a conscious bone-headed move, that might be another matter.

So I figure a bit of humiliation and a head slap is just about right.

[batmanmecha]

Ugh... [can't argue with him. Damnit.]

... those skirts are kinda short, yehknow.

[courageousfirst]

...

You do realize you've probably driven him even further underground, right?

[batmanmecha]

I'm not a total idiot.

[courageousfirst]

Then whoever he hurts from here on? It's partly on your head, now.

[batmanmecha]

... better me than Haku.