dix-huit. [ RL with Kamina ]

[piercethecharts]

[ She was losing control. She could feel herself losing it, that was the worst part, to know what was happening. That tight control she always had over herself-- not in the sense that she held back or hid things any more than a girl hides things, but in the sense that she always had a firm handle on who she was, where she was going, and how she was

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[aburningspirit]

[kamina had been to the hospital earlier that afternoon, mildly concerned when the nurses had mentioned that she'd looked upset the last time they'd seen sheryl. the concern cranked up to a mild fury when they told him that not only could they not find her, she must have walked right out under their noses. he'd given the doctors and nurses several pieces of his mind that earned a lifetime ban from the hospital or so the security guard had yelled after him, but he hadn't bothered to hear the rest.

she was somewhere on this huge ship, alone and sick and in the pouring rain and alone.

it took an hour or two and incredible luck, but jogging through the shopping district on a hunch paid off. there she was--and it broke his heart. crouching down in front of her, kamina was spooked at how empty her eyes were. no light, no life, no nothing. like someone had left her body but taken her spirit.]

Sheryl?

[piercethecharts]

[ Confused and out of it as she was, it didn't quite click in her mind that he was who he was. But there was some part of her mind that told her "It's all right. You can stop now."

And so she did, with a vague sort of relieved not-really-smile, tumbling forward as she finally let herself pass out. ]

[aburningspirit]

[he clumsily caught her since that had been the last thing he'd expected. no fever, thankfully, but that wouldn't be the case for long if they stayed out in this rain. kamina lifted her easy--too easy; had she been losing weight?--and started the trek to the apartment. it wasn't long before he got back to the apartment thanks to shunpo shortening the trip significantly. he placed her on the bed, not sure what to do now. she was soaking wet. if she stayed in those clothes--but he didn't want the daylights punched out of him either.

the community! thank god for it. he scrambled to the computer to ask for help.

and help, eventually, did come.

once they'd left, he took a quick shower and changed himself, resigning himself to the long, hateful task of waiting for her to wake up.]

i don't have the icons for this /GOES ON A HUNT

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[ At some point she segued from a faint to real sleep; her body clearly needed it. It wasn't a few hours, though, before she woke up, disoriented.

The bedroom was dark; let's see, there had been the hospital, the library, and then.... what? She couldn't figure out what had happened or where she was until she swung her legs over the side of the bed and saw she was wearing those ridiculous flame-patterned pajama pants, rolled up at the ankles six times.

She hadn't called him, she knew she hadn't, even though she'd hovered over the name in her phone three or four times before throwing it out the window of the taxi. So how...?

Standing up fully, she went to the door to the main room and pushed it open. ]

[ March 1 ]

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[ SHERYL used BE DOMESTIC! It's super effective

[aburningspirit]

[greasy, spicy, horribly unhealthy, and loaded with meat. kamina's main food groups all in one convenient take-out box. what was there not to love about it?

regardless, he been at sheryl's elbow the minute she stepped into the kitchen. other than opening his mouth in order to complete his self-given occupation of quality assurance whenever her back was turned, not a sound came out of him. there was an element of intense interest and calm in watching a person do something they were good at. he was almost sad when the meal was done.

almost.

for a second.

then he remembered that it was time to eat (and with the biggest bowl in the apartment too, hell yeah). all was well again.]

This is gonna be awesome. [he claims as he digs cups from the dishwasher.]

[piercethecharts]

[ it's loaded with cheese and pepper, the vegetables in it don't make it too healthy for you, Kamina. She shakes her head as she dumps the dishes in the sink for him to take care of later ]

Don't you ever get tired at staring at me cooking? Are you looking for the magic instant when ingredients become food?

[aburningspirit]

[still crouched at washer, he splutters.] No! 's just that I like watchin' stuff I don't get!