driftfleet | mingle part deux

To keep out actual threats. I'm not Azula, and I'm not someone that's come here to harm anyone.

[ Honestly if anyone's hurt anyone on this ship today then it's Allen, but Sasuke understands that level of fighting and wisely doesn't say that out loud. ] It's irrelevant now that you've opened it anyway.

[ That sharingan isn't going anywhere, not when he hasn't had the chance to size Allen up yet. ]

[ Ino just shakes her head and sighs, walking past Sasuke to go inside.

She is also making a mental note to figure out how the fuck Zuko charmed Sasuke so quickly. ]

It's a door, Sasuke, not a Guardian. It can't tell the difference.

[DUH. But he'll shut and lock the door after them]

Besides, Sokka asked us not to give the code to anyone whose not in our crew. I'm not even allowed to give it to Ino, okay? [ITS NOT PERSONAL...THIS TIME]

I didn't ask for the code.

[ No, he just wanted to destroy the door. But now he's glancing down to his communicator when it buzzes, gripping it tightly. This is exactly what he wanted to avoid, having to see and gain the attention of other people. ]

Ino isn't stupid enough to give the code to anyone else. That reaction is still extreme.

It's not like I think he thinks I'm stupid, Sasuke. It's just to keep everyone safe.

[ And the more people who know something confidential, the easier it is for that something to get out, somehow. ]

There's a very easy solution here. It's called "texting someone on the ship to let you in".

[He gives a nod to what Ino says] Exactly. I'm sure you can somehow manage that, Sasuke!

[Though, actually.]

Except...why are you even here?

[ He's growing increasingly agitated for a plethora of petty reasons, feeling patronized -- one of the main triggers for his temper as a child though it's faded considerably since then. Otherwise there'd already be an issue.

Another glance down to his communicator has him then looking towards the airlock door, questioning himself. ]

Not for any reasons that'll affect you. You two need to go take care of the aftermath of a fight, correct?

[ Allen will get a little telepathic message that says: "Separation anxiety," as she answers Sasuke's question. ]

You're right. You don't look like you were hurt too badly, Allen?

[He's about to say something, when he gets that message from Ino. Which man...it takes so much willpower not to laugh jeez]

Ah- right.

Just a few cuts and bruises. Zuko got hit harder, but he insists he'll ask Katara. [who will hurt him more, but whatever man]

I think he's in the kitchen, Sasuke. [If you want to be reunited]

[ I hate everything in this world.

But it gives him an excuse to walk out of this thread, albeit stoically and trying to look as if that information is in no way of interest to him but just happens to casually coincide with his desire to move towards the kitchen.

Whatever, it isn't important. ]

Of course he would ...

[ Zuko and his trust issues. Jeez.

.... And WOW, you are so tsundere, Sasuke.

She waits for Sasuke to head far enough in the other direction before she visibly starts to hold back a little laughter. ]

[Yeah...Allen is with you, Ino. What weirdos. He starts laughing himself- but that quickly ends in coughing thanks to that side wound] - Ow.

[Okay moving to sit down now before he gets light headed]

Thanks for coming, Ino.

[ --Oh! She's immediately distracted from laughing by that wince, and she goes to sit down next to him, getting to work on healing him ]

Yeah, no problem. Sorry I accidentally brought the storm cloud with me, too.

[Ah yes he appreciates that. As she does that, he'll fully deactivate his powers so the ribbons that were bandaging the cuts go away]

That's alright, he would've come over anyway. Him and Zuko have been birds of a feather.

I've noticed ... he's really taken a liking to Zuko, though good luck getting him to admit it.

[ Like, seriously. It might be kind of unhealthy. ]

They do seem kind of similar, though ...

Yeah...Zuko says that they understand one another. And he was friends with another Sasuke in Adstringeum.

[Something about dark pasts and terrible life choices]

I don't get it myself fully. [He shrugs; Sasuke's a dick he'll never get talking to him] But it's important to him.

Oh ...

[ Well, that explains it from Zuko's side of things. But even he didn't seem quite so attached as Sasuke. He was really beating down that door ... ]

Well, I guess it's good someone's keeping him occupied.

I suppose so...I mean, it's not like Naruto's here to obsess about him.

[Because that's so what Naruto did]

I think it might be better that he's not, honestly ... at least for the time being.

[ A lot has happened for Sasuke prior to getting here, he definitely needs some time alone to process. In her opinion.

Also Naruto would probably be a little jealous of Zuko. ]

Really?

[That's a surprise]

...Do you think he'd get between what they have growing between them?

[Because seriously man, those three are hella gay. Allen's sleeping with a guy regularly and he's less gay than them]

... Well, maybe ... but I think it's probably good for Sasuke to have some time to himself away from that to process, too. I've had plenty of time, but he's still not far out from everything that happened during the war.

[Ino you fully processing and dealing with your baggage that's hilarious...]

Ah...that's true. I guess even he'd have troubles with that.

[Allen can get that. It's been years since he's been home, and there are still nights he wakes up from nightmares revolving those battles]

[ SHE'S HAD A LOT OF TIME TO SHOVE IT DOWN INTO A DARK CORNER. ]

Mm-hmm. Last I remember everyone had already been fighting for days with no rest -- and he's from even later than that.

[ And it looks like she's done fixing him up, so she withdraws her hand ]

Whatever they're up to, hopefully it's helping a little.

[He'll relax when she finishes. So much better]

Yeah, I hope so. [They got enough problems as it is] After you talked to him, Sasuke called me and agreed to replace the blender- so I want to take that as a good sign.

... Eh?

[ She looks shocked. ]

He did???

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