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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	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)

	green_lantern 2010-10-31 03:58 pm UTC (link)
	Well that was...unexpected. His body protested moving, but he bit back the pain and climbed out of the bed. "Mo. Maura, wait," he said and put a hand on her arm. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lanternlegacy 2010-10-31 04:13 pm UTC (link)
	She stopped. "Stuff. Me....clean." She gestured towards the living room and suddenly realized how much taller than her he was. Not a good realization when he was touching her. "What?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	green_lantern 2010-10-31 04:21 pm UTC (link)
	"I don't want you to feel uncomfortable here or around me," he said in a low voice. "Tell me what I can do. Do you want me to leave? I can get my own place if needed." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lanternlegacy 2010-10-31 04:24 pm UTC (link)
	She sighed. "No, I don't want you to leave. I just need to get over my stupid self. I'm not uncomfortable. I'm just really bad at socialization. Why do you think I do so much stuff alone? Stay, Dex. I'll work this out on my own. But if you chose to wear pants more, that would help." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	green_lantern 2010-10-31 04:31 pm UTC (link)
	He nodded. "I'll make it a point to make sure I'm wearing pants if you try to remember to knock on my door before barging in." He gently brushed a lock of hair out of her eyes. "I want to help. Tell me what else I can do." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lanternlegacy 2010-10-31 04:35 pm UTC (link)
	"I can work on the knocking thing." The brushing of her hair from he eyes made her blush further. She was damn near purple now. What little grip she had left on responsibility and appropriateness was failing her. "I...I don't know." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	green_lantern 2010-10-31 04:42 pm UTC (link)
	"How 'bout you let me take you out for pizza tonight? You suggested me buying, but we'll go out for it." He liked all the different shades she turned when her emotions were high. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lanternlegacy 2010-10-31 04:45 pm UTC (link)
	Going out for pizza, that was normal right? They could do that. It wasn't anything weird or datey. They could do that. It sounded safe. "That...that sounds really nice." She nodded, her skin still purplish, but slowly shifting down. She even smiled. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	green_lantern 2010-10-31 08:41 pm UTC (link)
	There was the slightest hint of a smile on his face. He nodded. "Give me ten. Need to tape ribs up," he said. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lanternlegacy 2010-10-31 09:15 pm UTC (link)
	"Okay." She nodded and left him to tape his ribs. She would have offered to help but she didn't want to argue with him again about his physical state of being. Instead she went to the bathroom and brushed her hair, the entire time carefully reminding herself not to make more of this than it actually was. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	green_lantern 2010-10-31 09:56 pm UTC (link)
	Dex went back into his room. It took him awhile to pull some pants on. He grabbed the tape and tried to tape up his ribs, but it wasn't working so well. "Mo!" he called. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lanternlegacy 2010-10-31 09:59 pm UTC (link)
	She hurried at his call. "You okay?" He had pants on! Improvement! Though, she was a little bit sad that he was wearing pants. But she kept that to herself. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	green_lantern 2010-10-31 10:08 pm UTC (link)
	"I need some help," he said. "Hard to tape up ribs." He offered her the roll of tape. "If ya wouldn't mind." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lanternlegacy 2010-10-31 10:10 pm UTC (link)
	"Not at all." She took the tap and moved close to help him out...and started turning purple again. "Which ribs are broken?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	green_lantern 2010-10-31 10:13 pm UTC (link)
	"Dunno," he answered and held his arms out as best as he could. "Probably quite a few of them." Dex's sides had already started to turn black and blue. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

lanternlegacy
2010-10-31 10:16 pm UTC (link)

"Damn, Dex..." She inspected his side and breathed in sharply at what she saw. "I'm going to see if I can feel where the breaking stops, okay? I'm going to try not to hurt you."

Her hands were warm if not trembling a little as she checked his side. When she finally found ribs that didn't feel broken, she started to tape and work her way back up.

"You shouldn't be going out for pizza with me tonight. You should be in the big chair in the living room with ice on your side and a beer in your hand."

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	green_lantern 2010-10-31 11:01 pm UTC (link)
	There were a few grunts from him as she tried to find the broken ribs. "I've had worse," he said. There were times when he had taken a beating that left him on the brink of death. "I'll be fine to go out." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)