green_lantern (green_lantern) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-10-31 00:26:00

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green lantern dex, inactive - green lantern maura

The Walking Wounded (open)
There weren't many places on Dex's body that didn't hurt. The fight had been a long and brutal one, but in the end Dex had won and had two thousand dollars for his efforts. He had taken a beating in the process and he was sure that he had some broken ribs and some broken fingers, but they were injuries he was quite familiar with. The gash on his head had stopped bleeding by the time he returned home, but the water from the shower had reopened it a bit. Thankfully Dex had discovered that super glue would seal a wound.

The heat of the shower had helped take some of the pain away for a little bit, but it returned not long after he stepped out. Bruises were already starting to form all over his body, but like everything else they would go away with time. He was used to various parts of his body being bruised and beat up. He wrapped a towel around his waist, stepped out of the bathroom and headed for his room. All he wanted to do was lay down on his bed and not move for a day or two.

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	lanternlegacy 2010-10-31 02:53 am UTC (link)
	She wasn't uptight; she just had an active imagination that did not need fuel. With his permission, she opened the door. "You have bruises. Dex...what happened?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	green_lantern 2010-10-31 03:00 am UTC (link)
	"Nothing happened," he said. There was something he wanted to tell her...oh right. "There's money on the dresser for you. For rent and bills. Take what you need." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

lanternlegacy
2010-10-31 03:08 am UTC (link)

Let's look at things for a moment.

-Dex didn't come out to give her a hard time.
-He was bruised.
-He wasn't moving save to talk.
-Now there was cash on the dresser for rent and bills. A lot of cash.

"Dex, I'm a lot of things but stupid isn't one of them. What's happened?" She tucked her hands into her pockets rather than cross her arms over her chest and she tried to not sound as gruff and inflexible as she generally did. This was as close to concern as she got most days.

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	green_lantern 2010-10-31 03:10 am UTC (link)
	"I told you, nothing happened," he said. He sat up a little, groaning as he moved. "This was expected." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lanternlegacy 2010-10-31 03:14 am UTC (link)
	"Expected how?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	green_lantern 2010-10-31 03:20 am UTC (link)
	"It was a fight," Dex grumbled. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lanternlegacy 2010-10-31 03:21 am UTC (link)
	Maura's eyebrows raised with surprise. "You've been fighting? Willingly?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	green_lantern 2010-10-31 03:23 am UTC (link)
	He looked at her and shrugged. "It's what I know." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lanternlegacy 2010-10-31 03:24 am UTC (link)
	She sits down, carefully, on the edge of his bed. "Is that all you think of yourself, that you're good for fighting and nothing more?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	green_lantern 2010-10-31 03:28 am UTC (link)
	"Not like I know anything else," he said. "What's with all of the concern?" he asked. This was probably the most Dex has said at once. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lanternlegacy 2010-10-31 03:31 am UTC (link)
	"Actually, you do know other things. You're better than my dad at the grill. Seriously. I'm shocked at how well you cook. You're a decent roommate when you aren't...sulking..." She had some other thoughts for what other things he was probably good at and her skin tone deepened a half shade as they crossed her mind. "...I'm allowed to care," she muttered. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	green_lantern 2010-10-31 03:34 am UTC (link)
	"Food and fire. Anyone can do that." He shrugged. They didn't exactly warm up or prepare food for those in the slave pens. "I don't sulk. Didn't say you weren't." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lanternlegacy 2010-10-31 03:36 am UTC (link)
	"I can't. I scorch water." She shook her head. "Nevermind. I've got muscle rub and tylenol in the bathroom. I'll just go get that for you and leave you be." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	green_lantern 2010-10-31 03:48 am UTC (link)
	"Maura...fine." He was never sure of what to say to her. Usually she was giving him a hard time and that was easier to deal with. This was different and a hundred times harder for some reason. "Don't need painkillers." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

lanternlegacy
2010-10-31 03:57 am UTC (link)

"You may change your mind. You don't have to suffer for sufferings sake. It's okay to feel less pain."

She got up and left the room, heading to the bathroom. Alone for the moment she quietly swore at herself in Korugaran. She was blushing. A lot. Taking a moment to splash some water on her face she grabbed the muscle rub, the tylenol, and then grabbed an ice pack out of the freezer before heading back to Dex's room.

"This stuff is pretty great," she offered, handing him the rub. "Smells kind of gross, though."

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	green_lantern 2010-10-31 04:04 am UTC (link)
	Dex had laid back down while she was out of the room. Laying down hurt less than sitting up. He set the rub on the nightstand next to the bed with no intention of using it. He'd have to move to put it on. "Thanks, Maura." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

lanternlegacy
2010-10-31 04:08 am UTC (link)

"Let me know if you need help. Want help. Something." She knew damn well he wouldn't bother.

"Yell if my presence is needed. I'll bring you a beer later."

She wanted to help or to say something that would get through to him or at least register with the idea that she gave a damn, but she didn't know how and she was almost certain it wouldn't matter much anyway.

She wasn't going to touch the money. That was his. He'd earned it, even if how unsettled her.

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	green_lantern 2010-10-31 04:11 am UTC (link)
	"Beer would be great," he said. "Helps the healin' process. Mo, take some of the damn money. I didn't get beat up for nothing." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lanternlegacy 2010-10-31 04:14 am UTC (link)
	"Beer is a glorified pain medication, Dex. Chemically, at least." She just shook her head. "That's your money. I don't feel right about taking your money if you fought for it. I know where you came from and what you had to do. You should spend your money on yourself. It's not like the bills are gonna go unpaid." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	green_lantern 2010-10-31 02:23 pm UTC (link)
	"Take it," he grumbled. "I eat and sleep here too. Don't care what you do with it, just take it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

lanternlegacy
2010-10-31 03:19 pm UTC (link)

"You got your ass kicked for that money and while I have no doubt the other guy gets worse, it's still your money. I don't need it. I don't want it. I want you to keep it. You're a freaking human being or something approximating it. If you're going to fight, at least profit from it personally. If you feel like you have to spend it you can buy pizza or something for dinner, okay?"

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	green_lantern 2010-10-31 03:26 pm UTC (link)
	"Take half of it," Dex growled. "Why are you so difficult?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lanternlegacy 2010-10-31 03:28 pm UTC (link)
	"Because I have to stay professional here!" She wasn't shouting per se, but her voice was definitely elevated. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	green_lantern 2010-10-31 03:44 pm UTC (link)
	"What the hell does that mean?" he asked through clenched teeth as he sat up. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lanternlegacy 2010-10-31 03:48 pm UTC (link)
	"It means I like you and I'm trying to balance that with being your goddamn boss!" Oh shit. Her face simultaneously went pale and got darker, resulting in a slightly blotchy effect. "I...I'm going to go clean something now." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)