Maria Helena Grayson (crossbow_bat) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2013-01-09 21:59:00

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Just Dance
"It's not karaoke. I swear," Maria said as she half pulled half led Thomas down the sidewalk.

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	crossbow_bat 2013-01-21 12:30 am UTC (link)
	"Why is this so important to you?" she asked. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2013-01-21 12:34 am UTC (link)
	"It's not. It just seems practical that since we do occasionally have to team up for the bigger stuff around here, that we've got an idea of how each of us works normally. You don't need to if you don't want to though," he shrugs. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-01-21 12:51 am UTC (link)
	"I'm fine with a team-up," she said. "Did you talk to Bruce yet?" She had to ask. He promised he would talk to Bruce. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2013-01-21 01:18 am UTC (link)
	"Good. And I talk to him everyday, he's hard to avoid when you're in his house," Thomas says, trying to side-step the point. He had promised, she was right. It had been something he'd been continually putting off. Though at this rate, it looked like Maria was determined to kick him out of this procrastination. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-01-21 07:00 pm UTC (link)
	She rolled her eyes. "That's not what I meant. Did you talk to him about taking up the cowl?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2013-01-22 01:45 am UTC (link)
	"Maybe...not. Why's it important to you that I do? Or at least do it soon." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-01-22 01:51 am UTC (link)
	"You promised," she reminded him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2013-01-22 01:56 am UTC (link)
	"Just that? Glad I didn't promise you something else then." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-01-22 01:57 am UTC (link)
	"I think it's important that someone picks up the cowl and it should be you," she explained. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2013-01-22 02:01 am UTC (link)
	"Because there are no other good options?" Thomas chuckles. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-01-22 02:03 am UTC (link)
	Maria stepped on his toes. "No, because you're the best man for the job." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2013-01-22 02:06 am UTC (link)
	"Well my first job once I do that will be to teach you how to dance. My shoes don't like you very much," he teases. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-01-22 10:03 pm UTC (link)
	"Ha!" Maria laughed. "My dancing is just fine." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2013-01-22 10:15 pm UTC (link)
	"The way you're trampling all over my poor feet says otherwise." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-01-22 10:52 pm UTC (link)
	"I stepped on them on purpose," she said. "You deserved every single one." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2013-01-22 10:56 pm UTC (link)
	"I wouldn't have guessed! You were oh so subtle about it," he teases, his voice clearly dripping with sarcasm. "Nah, you just like being terrible to me. The truth is out." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-01-22 10:58 pm UTC (link)
	"Well duh! I never tried to hide that." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2013-01-22 11:00 pm UTC (link)
	"And here I thought you might have liked me just a bit," he sighs somewhat dramatically. "Guess I'll just have to learn to cope." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-01-22 11:01 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh Thomas! I adore you," she said and pinched one of his cheeks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2013-01-22 11:06 pm UTC (link)
	"My life is complete now," he smiled and played along with an eye roll. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-01-22 11:20 pm UTC (link)
	Maria grinned and laughed. Tormenting him was so much fun. He was the brother she never had. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

cantkeepmeout
2013-01-23 01:13 am UTC (link)

"Careful, I might decide to leave you with just the grouchy one for company," he laughs. Closest thing he had had in his world to a sister was Babs, and maybe Cass in a way, but the age difference had been greater and the relationship very different so it wasn't comparable really. He honestly didn't think he'd feel even half as comfortable in this world if not for Maria. Plus, teasing and tormenting each other was fun.

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	crossbow_bat 2013-01-23 10:03 pm UTC (link)
	"Please. I've spent many years with the grouchy one. It's your turn with him." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2013-01-23 10:17 pm UTC (link)
	"Pfft, so have I. Where do you think I lived all my life before? Though he's grouchier here. I thought a kitten around would do him good," he joked, though really, cute cats did wonders for people in his opinion. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-01-23 10:21 pm UTC (link)
	"It'll take a lot more than a kitten," she said. "It would take all the kittens in the world and then some." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)