Thomas Kyle (cantkeepmeout) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2012-03-24 18:07:00

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Stir-crazy at the Manor
It's been a few days stuck mostly in his room and Thomas feels like he's going to go crazy.

So far he'd manage to avoid questions about how he'd managed to get that badly injured (he hated to admit to any kind of failure) and more awkwardly, how he'd managed to come home the next day all stitched up. And far better than he could have done. But the too-much-pain excuse to avoid questions wasn't going to fly much longer.

Still, he's so used to going out almost every night to fight crime that being confined to a bed both by certain people and by his own injuries was getting to be too much. What was he supposed to do? Just lie there? No, screw what Alt-Dad might say or glare. This was too much.

Carefully limping down the stairs, he starts making his way towards the living room. At least he'd get the giant TV to entertain him.

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	cantkeepmeout 2012-03-24 08:14 pm UTC (link)
	"It's not that bad," he lies. "Fine, nothing funny, I can't take laughing. Got any recommendations? If you say the second Lord of the Rings I can't speak to you anymore." "Ah, good luck on it then. There was an arms one a week or so ago the Maronis tried stealing from the original buyer. But they sent some amateurs to do it. That was a fun one." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2012-03-24 08:23 pm UTC (link)
	"Princess Bride, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Fifth Element, The Losers, RED, Lethal Weapon 1 or 2, etc." "Thanks. Hopefully I won't spend the night just sitting on stakeout." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2012-03-24 08:28 pm UTC (link)
	"That second one on your list will have me ripping stitches! But good that there are no Ents on that list. I was cheering for them to burn. People who liked them need to go fight an actual walking tree. But thanks." "Those are the worst. Then you feel like you've wasted the night." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2012-03-24 08:54 pm UTC (link)
	"What do you have against Ents?" she asked with her head tilted in confusion. "Exactly," she agreed. "Though I have heard reports of some gang activity, so if my drug dealer thing doesn't pan out, I'll go beat some of them up." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2012-03-24 08:58 pm UTC (link)
	"They're too similar to some of the walking trees Ivy used to like using. Man are those things a pain to take down. And they want me to cheer for them in a movie? Most certainly not," he explains. "There's always gang activity around here sadly." Pause. "Watch out for the ones with knives and in large groups," he tacks on. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2012-03-24 09:28 pm UTC (link)
	"You're such a baby," she teased. "I know. I can take care of myself." She smiled. "Besides, I have a guardian angel watching out for me." He flew, but he didn't exactly have wings. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2012-03-24 09:40 pm UTC (link)
	"Can't hear you, too busy cheering for the burning of the Ents!" "Ah yes, your own Kryptonian. I forget, does he have that spit-curl thing too? Maybe I should get some guardian angel of my own. Could be useful." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2012-03-24 09:47 pm UTC (link)
	Maria laughed at him. "Not /my/ Kryptonian," she said. Though there was a part of her that did wish Jon was hers. He was one of her best friends and he would always remain as such. She frowned for a moment. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2012-03-24 09:51 pm UTC (link)
	He outright laughs at that. "I have no interest in your guardian. I'll take one of my own thanks. Any recommendations?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2012-03-24 09:57 pm UTC (link)
	"I meant that he isn't /mine/," she said. Her voice may held a faint sound of regret. "He just looks out for me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2012-03-24 10:02 pm UTC (link)
	"Ah, my bad," he apologizes. "Did you want him to be?" He's honestly curious, he recalls that the kryptonian in question had come over and they were close so he'd assumed... (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2012-03-24 10:09 pm UTC (link)
	Maria shrugged. "I don't know." She shook her head. It was a stupid idea. "We wouldn't work. We're on opposite ends of the spectrum. He needs someone like him." She shrugged. "He likes someone else anyways. The point is moot." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

cantkeepmeout
2012-03-24 10:18 pm UTC (link)

"If you say so...But sorry to hear about the other girl. I'm sure you have guys lining up for you, don't worry to much about it," he tries comforting her.

"If you want we can watch Lord of the Rings after. Even the second. I'll teach you to cheer against the Ents," he offers. He doesn't want to push more on the subject of the Superboy. She didn't question him about that part of his life and it was only fair he gave her the same courtesy he appreciated. Besides, as much as Alt-Dad might frown at that kind of interest in Superboy, he'd frown more at his interest in the thief. So keeping things private he could understand.

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crossbow_bat
2012-03-24 10:42 pm UTC (link)

"Thanks," she said and kissed him on the cheek. "We can't choose who we decide to like or fall in love with. Besides, I don't have time to see anyone. Not with three jobs."

She's grateful he doesn't push on the topic. Her social life was always a mess and she never liked talking about it.

"That'd be nice. But I won't be cheering for the Ents to burn. I like them."

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cantkeepmeout
2012-03-24 10:53 pm UTC (link)

"We're just a bunch of workaholics aren't we?"

She hadn't pushed on a lot of topics when it came to him, including social life, talking to Alt-Dad about the Batman thing (he still hadn't gone and done that yet), and these recent injuries. If he had to put up with Ents so be it.

"You're crazy I'm sure you know. That or you've never actually fought a walking tree," he smiles.

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	crossbow_bat 2012-03-24 11:15 pm UTC (link)
	"We are, but we came by it honestly. We inherited it." "Oh I know I'm crazy. Uncle Bruce says it enough. Can't say I've fought a walking tree, but we'll watch them when I get back." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2012-03-24 11:21 pm UTC (link)
	"Such is our fate then," he sighs dramatically. "You haven't...wow. Well lets just say that explains a lot. I'll go be a couch slug. Bring food when you came back or else! I can't drag myself to the kitchen for myself let alone you too. Take some pity on the mummy won't you?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2012-03-24 11:42 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh I see you're going to milk this for as much as you can," she teased. "I'll bring back some bacon double cheeseburgers." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2012-03-24 11:47 pm UTC (link)
	"If I'm going to be locked in here and forced to not do anything? You bet," he smirks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2012-03-24 11:48 pm UTC (link)
	"Okay," she said. "I'll come back bearing bacon double cheeseburgers. Promise." She kissed his cheek. "See you soon." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2012-03-24 11:56 pm UTC (link)
	"Thanks. Go kick extra ass for me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2012-03-25 12:04 am UTC (link)
	"I will." And she went to do just that. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2012-03-25 12:09 am UTC (link)
	He'll hobble his way to the couch and collapse on it, then spend most of the evening and night watching movies and grumbling about being stuck inside. There will be no walking trees in any of these movies. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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