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.]

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[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.

[strooonger]

I'll tell her. It's more dangerous if she overreacts and transforms without knowing how to control it.

[blueondeck]

If it somehow happens anyway, you'll need me.

[strooonger]

[scoffing at that.] No thanks. Even if you could do anything, I don't need you injuring my body just to subdue her.

[blueondeck]

What makes you think I'd damage her?... but If that's what you want I'll leave it to you.

[strooonger]

Can you really say you would go out of your way to avoid it?

[blueondeck]

I can because I'd try.

[strooonger]

Fine. You'd end up hurt more than the rest of us but, if that's what you want.

[blueondeck]

She may have freakish strength, but that body is still a normal Earth human girl.

[strooonger]

That may be so but it's still better than nothing. But thanks so much for worrying.

[blueondeck]

[That doesn't sound even near genuine, but whatever.]

[strooonger]

[More thinking about his body and if it ends up being attacked by all the other heroes around here just because of what he is.]

[blueondeck]

[I've also been thinking about it, which is why I'm still here with you.]

[strooonger]

[You are being very nice to me. Are you being swayed to care more by 'girl in distress' archetype even though it's me?]

[blueondeck]

[I'm swayed by the fact this Hina girl doesn't deserve to be attacked for things you've done.]

[strooonger]

[I've done nothing!]

[blueondeck]

[I'll believe it only with proof.]

[strooonger]

[Haven't you gotten the proof from all the stupid people calling me their friend?]

[blueondeck]

[ ... probably, but still.]

[strooonger]

[you lack proof as well]

[blueondeck]

[Either way I'm still here and helping]