Post-shower Joe

[blueondeck]

[You could find him walking from the direction of the showers. Hair wet & washed, new clean clothes, relaxed, and hasn't even gone home yet.]

Comments

[blueondeck]

[Would you feel weird if I stared at you like this when you're in your own body?]

[strooonger]

[I know you would be eying me with distrust.

The same way you are eying these boobs. But I can still tease you.]

Joe-chan, it's impolite to stare you know.

[blueondeck]

[Looks back up at your face] I wasn't trying to--

[just sighs and grumbles]

[strooonger]

You should still be aware of how things are perceived. I know this girls brother isn't that smart but, it's pretty easy to jump to certain conclusions.

[blueondeck]

What do you think he'd have said if he caught my hand on your- your... breast?

[strooonger]

Well, either he would stare until I explained the situation or he would do a cliche 'overprotective brother' move and punch you without hesitation.

[blueondeck]

If you get bright ideas of amusement like that again, at least wait until we're not in public to do them.

[strooonger]

That almost sounds like whatever ideas I come up with, you'll go along with it.

[blueondeck]

For the sake of this conversation, I'll say I might.

[strooonger]

Oh good, this will be fun.

[blueondeck]

W-what will be fun?

[strooonger]

[Can I just smile and you assume it's going to be bad?]

[blueondeck]

[That's exactly what's going on here anyway]

[strooonger]

That can wait for later. You still need to help me find my body before Hina-chan does something. [So grabbing on to your arm again and pulling on it for you to move.]

[blueondeck]

[Coming! Very aware of your grabbing, but following along with the pulling and walking beside you]

[strooonger]

[I wouldn't normally grab like this but I still need you for these stupid shoes and when am I ever going to be allowed to do this again.]

You're still breathing properly, right?

[blueondeck]

[Free hand to chest to make sure]

For now, yeah.

[strooonger]

You're improving already. Maybe the shock was all you needed.

[blueondeck]

I can breathe, but I'm very aware of your body right now.

[strooonger]

It's just a body.

[blueondeck]

You wouldn't understand.

[strooonger]

You're probably right. Having more than one body makes this much easier on me-

[wait a second.]

That girl doesn't know what I am.

[blueondeck]

... You didn't tell her you're a kaijin? Isn't that dangerous to forget?

[strooonger]

It can be a tough subject to bring up sometimes.

[blueondeck]

We'll tell her when we find her.