Twenty-somethings gotta twenty-something

[mikangirl]

Who: Everyone invited, everyone gatecrashing (technically you're all invited, so...)
Broadcast: Who knows, maybe some drunken texting later on
Action: Iskaulit Pool!
When: 3 July

[It's a party for a narcissistic redhead who likes to be reminded she's alive.  Come celebrate!  Alternately, come sneak in and steal the food!  There's a bar set up for drinks drastically lowered to cost-price or to-be-paid-later-tab, a non-alcoholic punch in case of wandering minors (spike it and Nami will end you) and random snacks.

Oh, and a pool.  Which is heated.  Kind of important, that part.

Step right up, I'm reliably informed we'll have Thor with his shirt off, take pictures while you can.]

Comments

[passingthrough]

[What is that reaction? Then again, maybe he sees it coming?] Remember when you were giving him advice about a girl he likes? [Just softening love to like here. Don't mind her.] I'm the girl.

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[goldenglasses]

[Vash lets out a sigh of relief. Relaxing a little in her arms.] Oh? Is that it? I was worried for a moment that something had happened to him or that he was some how actually evil or someth--

2/3

[goldenglasses]

[Wait.]

[goldenglasses]

WHAT?! REALLY?! [That slow dance they were doing is coming to a sudden stop as he tries to process this new information.]

[passingthrough]

[She looks around. She doesn't mind them getting looks exactly. She just doesn't know how close Chekov is at the moment. She'd rather him not hear.] Shh. Yes.

[goldenglasses]

[Thankfully, Vash also seems to have gotten a clue this time as he's also looking around to make sure not he's not too close. He lowers his voice a bit before speaking again.] Really? I had no idea!!

[passingthrough]

I sort of figured. Anyway, he knows we are... [what?] He knows about us.

[goldenglasses]

[Vash groans as he remembers the things that he said.] I, ah, I hope he took it well?

[passingthrough]

Not the best, but okay I think. [She hopes.] So, I don't know, since you know each other I figured you should know in case things are weird or... I don't know.

[goldenglasses]

Yeah, I suppose that's a good idea. So I don't accidentally tell him to date you... again.

[He mutters as he looks away from her with his ears turning slightly red.]

[passingthrough]

Yes, please don't do that...again. [She feels so bad for Pavel though it's also strange to think about him being this sad over not getting to be with the wreck that is the SS Pryde.] I don't want it to be any harder on him.

[goldenglasses]

I won't. [God. He felt like he was stealing Kitty away from two people now.] You know, if anything ever did change? I mean, the way you feel-- but I'm not trying to say that you will! [He really wasn't. This was a completely "if" sort of thing.] That would be okay. I'd understand.

[Pavel had said they were a couple before. So there must be something that could possibly be there between them. Right?]

[passingthrough]

I know. You too. That's what we talked about at Lumiere's party, right? [That there were others. That there could be others. But she's sure that won't feel as easy as it sounded. Especially knowing Vash didn't exactly have a lot of experience before her. She reaches up to smooth back some of his wet hair. It's not very successful but the point was really just to touch him. Add some comfort and attention to him.]

[goldenglasses]

Well, yes, we did. It just seemed like a good time to bring it up for some reason. [He chuckles and awkwardly rubs at the back of his neck.] Or at least, it felt like it might be.

[passingthrough]

[She looks at him, not sure how much she should share of Chekov's business, but it's hers too?] I've known for while. Since well before Winn left. [She doesn't want him to think it's something new she's just starting to process.]

[goldenglasses]

Yeah, he vaguely mentioned something like that. [Vash shakes his head. Also not sure how far he should be sharing.] He's a good guy, but you can't help how you feel. That's no one's fault.

[passingthrough]

I know. And I do love him. It's just not the same kind of love. [That just doesn't seem to stop hurting him though.]

[goldenglasses]

That's the amazing thing about love. [He takes her hand in his own with a smile.] It comes in all different styles.

[passingthrough]

[Suddenly talking about love with Vash feels very awkward, but she doesn't try to take her hand back.] Mm...yeah. [Good answer.]

[goldenglasses]

How did that dance go? Or how do you tell when you've been in the water too long. I've heard it has something to do with wrinkly skin. [He tells a small lie. He's been in a bath too long before. He knows what happens when you stay in the water too long.]

[passingthrough]

[That gets a little smile.] Are you calling me old and wrinkled?

[goldenglasses]

I'm pretty sure I can't call you old. Wrinkled on the other hand? [He says with a wolfish grin.]

[passingthrough]

See, this is where you dunk somebody. [She doesn't actually dunk him. She leans in to kiss his cheek.]

[goldenglasses]

You know, I can breath underwater thanks to the water planet. So you can dunk me any time you want.

[He winks.] But the kiss is much nicer.

[passingthrough]

You can breathe underwater and you were pushing me under? [She lightly smacks his arm.] Jerk! [This isn't Kitty when she's actually angry. Maybe a little miffed, but not ANGRY.]