003; video

[beathach]

Who: Charles and Hank + You Losers
Broadcast: Video
Action: SS Blameless
When: Right Now

[two old nerds appear on screen, unboxing a large colouring create with "Congratulations On Your One Year Anniversary!" written on the side in big, bold letters. Inside appears to be plushies of DNA, antibodies, and other related paraphernalia.

Of course, while doing this they're sharing the popular "rumors" about them out loud, for their own amusement. Or bemusement, either or]

Let’s see . . . 'Aliens stole Charles' hair.' I can’t say that’s wrong.

In a manner of speaking, sure.

What else . . . 'Hank is a beast in bed'. Hank, you sly devil.

—No comment.

Hmm. 'Hank and Charles are the perfect couple'. I think our students got a hold of this one.

Huh. I just read one lamenting our divorce.

Hold on, what’s this?

[ Charles pulls out a business card ]

Well now . . . I guess I’ll be keeping this.

[Hank's response is to burst into laughter. What a helper]

Comments

video.

[athru]

And here I thought I was doing a good job of reminding you.

video.

[beathach]

You might have to remind me again.

video.

[athru]

I suppose you might have forgotten in your slumber.

video.

[beathach]

It's entirely possible. I'm not used to so much sleep.

video.

[athru]

[ That makes her grin widen. ]

You're going to start more rumours if you keep going.

video.

[beathach]

. . . I am?

[????]

video.

[athru]

The captain isn't used to sleep while he shares a room with his fiancé...

[beathach]

[please hold, processing . . .

It's obvious the moment it clicks, because he's nervously clearing his throat and looking off camera]

Don't say that too loud, you don't want to encourage the rumor mill.

[athru]

[ Raven just bursts out laughing, shaking her head. ]

Does it need encouraging, really?

[beathach]

I wouldn't chance it.

[athru]

[ All she can do is laugh. ]

At least we're getting used to it.

[beathach]

What, the rumors or the teasing?

[athru]

Both. [ She hums. ] You could do something to stop us thinking about that, though.

[beathach]

I could?

[athru]

Well, you've been asleep for ages and here I am, sitting all by myself...

[beathach]

. . . you do know that your brother and I are in the lab, right? Why don't you come here?

[the point










his head]

[athru]

[ Raven just. Sighs. ]

Hank.

[beathach]

[. . . ????]

Yes?

[athru]

I'm not going to kiss you in front of my brother.

[beathach]

. . . oh.

. . .

I'm not kissing you in front of your brother, either.

[athru]

Are you going to come here, then?

[beathach]

I might.

[he says, even as the scenery behind him starts moving]

[athru]

[ Which just leaves Raven putting her device to one side, laughing at her idiot fiancé. ]

[beathach]

[you would think he would bust through the door or something but no.

He stops and knocks]

[athru]

[ jesus christ. ]

Come in, Hank.

[ He can hear the eye roll. ]