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standsfast in mandalus_logs

power comes with a price.

Dec 14, 2012 09:42

Who: standsfast and renegadeparagon.
What: Dealing with the side effects of the return of Kaidan's biotics and attempts at reconciliation after the Canon AU event.
When: Backdated to the 12th.
Where: The Normandy SR-2.
Rating: Can't see it going beyond PG-13 at worst.

( this is supposed to be luck. )

commander shepard, kaidan alenko

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renegadeparagon December 15 2012, 04:38:35 UTC

Shepard was considering the idea of installing a VI on the ship, at least until they could get a new AI. He wasn't sure EDI survived the whole ordeal on Earth, or him destroying all synthetic life in the galaxy. Instead, he had to rely on word of mouth for information to be passed around and it was surprisingly still efficient. The small crew was full of gossips and he overheard mention of Kaidan and something about the crew quarters.

It was probably a bad idea, there was no saying how things were between them anymore, but he wanted to see him, if only to just apologise for his behaviour. Still, it was no doubt going to be awkward. Heading down to the crew quarters, he braced himself before he went in, surprised to see the room empty even when so very few people actually live on the Normandy anymore. Spotting Kaidan, Shepard let out a faint breath and headed over, crouching down beside the bunk at a safe distance and offering a smile.

"Kaidan, do you have a minute?"

standsfast December 15 2012, 05:10:54 UTC

He nearly covered his ears at the sound of the door sliding open, almost an assault all on its own with the state he was in. At least that meant someone had noticed he wasn't around; he had to be thankful for that, or would be, once he was in any sort of shape to focus on that kind of thing. He focused on breathing steady instead, keeping his eyes closed, and - oh.

Hell of a time for Shepard to pick to try and talk to him. Not that Kaidan hadn't been trying to figure out a way to approach the commander about what had happened that week, on both sides, but that had been before the migraine struck. Still, he took a steadying breath, collected himself enough to answer.

"Bad - bad timing, Shepard." The strained note of his voice should say enough.

renegadeparagon December 15 2012, 06:29:11 UTC

Shepard wasn't an idiot. He could tell something was very wrong with Kaidan, and in an instant all of their issues meant nothing to him, not in the face of Kaidan's pain. He shifted forward, kneeling beside the bunk and reaching to settle his hand on Kaidan's arm, voice lowering to just a husky whisper as he spoke.

"Headache?" He didn't know how bad the migraines really got, he just knew they happened. Considering for a moment, he slid his hand down Kaidan's arm, squeezing his hand gently. "If you can make it to my cabin, you can sleep in the dark, if you want." The fish tank would still be lit up but it was ambient light if anything, and it would at least be dark enough to not cause many problems.

"If not, I can get the lights dimmed in here and put out a strict order for you to be left alone." Whatever he had to do to make Kaidan comfortable.

standsfast December 15 2012, 07:16:20 UTC

The touch of Shepard's hand on his arm was a comfort, grounding despite the pain. There'd been experiences in the past where he'd spent time alone in pain like this, and it was easy to lose track of time that way. Minutes could feel like hours, not something that was pleasant when your head was pounding fit to split. So when Shepard took his hand, Kaidan was quick to return the hold. He let out a small laugh for the question, instantly regretting it ( ... )

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