trans_9 | Finally some roomie tim-whoops.

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Finally some roomie tim-whoops.

It had been an arduous few days. Between the situation with people losing memories and then the people coming back from the Ohm attack, Kaya had been pretty busy. She hadn't even left the med bay, preferring to sleep here instead of back at the Outsider's hotel. She knew she had already missed quite a bit due to this: sessions with Chase, the upkeep of the hotel, and general having fun time, but priorities were priorities. Now that she had some time to herself though, she was hoping to spent some time helping her roommate decorate and at least have some general fun: Alex, after all, had brought all of those interesting black light things, why not put them to good use?

She walked up the stairs of the hotel, making a beeline straight for the hotel suite. It was one of the good things about not having to be alone: it didn't matter that Alex was a boy, at least he was SOMEONE she could talk to on a daily basis. Besides, she had those sliding doors now, so they could respect each others privacy.

But then she reached the room and opened the door, and saw all of his things were gone, specifically the laptop he prized so much, and she knew he had been podded. She closed her eyes a moment, slowly counting to ten, tears springing to her eyes.
Of course.
She took a breath, then wiped her eyes and closed the door, going back down the steps, and quietly closing the door behind her. She wanted to scream, or cry, or throw a fit at least, but none of these things would bring Alex back. So she just wandered the city park for the moment, looking tired.

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"It's been alright I guess. Not much has really happened, which I suppose can be good or bad." She said, letting go of Billy so he could sink into the healing waters. She moved to a small stool that was nearby and sat, pulling her legs up to the small bar and resting her elbows on her knees, and her head in her hands, blowing one of her bangs out of her face just to have it fall over her eye again.

Billy had to laugh, making a game of swatting Kaya's taunting caresses of water with the glasses he'd just pulled off. "You seem surprisingly impatient today," he grinned, carefully shedding his clothes and shifting to the waters' edge. He had to bite his lip just a little to suppress the pain, but even the proximity to steam seemed to be helping.

Luckily, the side of the tub seemed ideally designed for sliding in. He braced his hands against the sides and lowered himself up to his shoulders, letting go of the breath he'd been holding when he felt the bottom.

"I'm just glad you've been safe," Billy whispered up to Ronnae. "We'll be able to spend more time together. I just have to heal, right?"

"Take it easy," Kaya warned, far frpm being embarassed by Billy in this state: really, it WAS as if he was a brother and really close friend, so potential for awkwardness was pretty much gone. Kaya was just in her white underclothes anyway, much like Katara woudl have been.

"Yes, and you'll do that so long as you let the wounds heal on their own," Kaya said, moving her hands into the water, then grinning and making a water whip that came from nowhere to tick;e Ronnae's sides,

Ronnae however, wasn't in a very playful mood as could be seen as she shied away from the water tentacle and halfheartedly swatted it away. She had been on edge with the whole situation since the start. If these things were as bad as everyone said they were, if they were bad enough that half the fleet from the Quarter if not all got heavily damaged, then a good part of the crew wasn't expected to make it in this war, if any of them at all. This wasn't a chance at these people getting repodded, or Gladosed.... no, this was the cold embrace of death.

She was very much accustomed to losing people she cared about, but it never hurt any less... And the thought of losing Billy had put her in a defensive mood. She looked away as she tried to keep her emotions in check and sighed. "Your priority right now is to heal, and then relax and take some time to heal further. I'm sure you'll make sure of that as well right Kaya?" She asked in a soft voice.

Billy failed to notice his Bonded's attempt at play with Ronnie, given his closed eyes. He'd finally found a reasonably comfortable position to lie in, stretched out while the healing warmth of the water sunk into his skin. The warmth competed with the pain for his attention, eventually overtaking it, much to his relief.

"That doesn't mean we can't have enjoyable experiences in the meantime," he called softly, hand extending past the edge of the tub toward her ankle. "We came up here to relax together, didn't we? To attempt to put this behind us and talk."

"Of course," Kaya said to Ronnae, unuderstanding the rebuff, but also not willing to let this kind of thing make her despair about the future. "Besides, something like this is bound to happen from time to time. No victory comes easy, and if we expect to be successful against the Ohm, we can't let this get us discouraged."

She started to make little swirls in the pool for Billy, and then climbed in herself.

"I'm perfectly find with relaxing. I've been stuck in med bay the last few days, I feel like my mind is going to melt, honestly."

Ronnae nodded, looking at them for a few moments and offering a small smile.

"Relaxing is a good idea. Maybe I can make you guys something nice after you're done with your bath? Or did you both eat already?" She asked curiously as she moved her stool closer and lifted her hoodie up and above her head, folding and putting it aside. She wore a strapless black tube top with a white fishnet shirt underneath.

She took one of the softer sponges, lathering it up and pressing it against Billy's shoulders gently as she began washing him with care. Light soft strokes with the sponge as her fingers trailed behind caressing his skin.

"I didn't eat yet, no," Billy answered, happily shifting to give Kaya room. "You're sure? We can eat slop, I don't want to blow through your stores too quickly."

His head tilted to the side to get a look at her, just the slightest of smiles spared for Ronnie. The first touches prompted involuntary tensing up, but it soon became apparent that the washing didn't hurt. There was a little pink blush on his face---not from his state of undress or the attention, mind, but from imagining how he must look to her. Just the abnormal sensitivity of his skin was telling enough.

"I can't imagine I look much more appealing than shredded garbage."

As if to answer Ronnae, Kaya's stomach gurgled pretty audibly. She looked down, more than a little embarrassed. How long HAD it been since she'd eaten, anyway?

She sat at a space, and tried to get herself comfortable. Well, she was anyway, until she heard Billy say that. She turned to him and gave him a look that would definitely have scared a stronger man.

"You take this one Ronnae," Kaya said, an edge of warning in her voice. Ronnae better not let him get away wIth that one.

Ronnae simply chuckled lightly before leaning down near his ear and spoke in a soft hurt voice.

"Are you saying that mayhaps I'm blind, or not knowing as to what attractive is? Maybe you think I'm not well versed on what is or isn't appealing... Would that make me nearsighted? Naive maybe?" She pouted slightly, her eyes shimmering a bit as small tears stung at the corner of her eyes.

Wait...what were they saying? Did he forget a few words? Billy recoiled, stung by the hurt he'd made his girlfriend feel. Still clumsy from maneuvering around the healing, he reached back to find her hand.

"No, love...I didn't mean it that way," he apologized awkwardly, ears bright red by that point. "I was just asking about the injuries. I haven't seen what's left myself. I know Kaya put me back together very well, but with what I've been feeling lately I imagine it has to show."

But the pain was fading now, he thought. He'd finally been able to feel the touches of the water and Ronnie's hand without pain.

"Think more about what you're saying," Kaya said, giving him a stern look. "You're injured, that happens, but you definitely don't look like garbage, ok? You look like you always look."

She shook her head. "And you guys together are amazing, ok? You're both very sweet and caring with each other: don't lose sight of that, all right?"

She smiled, and then reached over and kissed them both on the cheek. "It's cute."

Ronnae smiled a bit deviously before kissing Billy's reddening ears. She turned to Kaya and gave her a reassuring smile, even if her cheeks where blushing.

"T-thanks Kaya."

Billy nodded obediently and nuzzled Kaya's cheek, sinking in just the slightest bit lower to cover his shoulders in bubbles. "I'll be more considerate next time. My thoughts have just been disorganized lately."

He blushed even further at that action from his girlfriend, a suspicion rising that he had been had. Well, if she wanted to play, he could play.

"If you're so attracted to me, I'm surprised you're not jumping at the chance to join a whirlpool with me. We could support each other, right?"

"You guys," Kaya said, laughing lightly. "What on earth am I going to do with you? I guess I have no choice but to give you a whirlpool, hmm?"

She looked to Ronnae for approval, but was pretty sure she would get approval. She closed her eyes and brought her hands out, making a pool for the two to struggle against, but light as possible.

"Have fun!"

Ronnae raised a brow, "You know, that trick won't work on me right? Mama said you have to train and become immune to your personal tricks to be completely effective when using them." She stuck her small tongue out at Billy before blushing.

"Besides, it's easier to wash you from where I'm at, and I don't want to hurt you so I want to be careful love." She smiled shyly and nodded at Kaya, "Whirlpools are really relaxing, thank you Kaya. I'm sure it'll help Billy greatly."

Aww, that was no fun, but her points were fair. Billy pouted up at her before getting swept up in the tide, anchoring just in time to prevent himself from taking a trip around the tub. He'd have to come up with another scheme later on.

"Then I suppose I'd better tell you what happened to us out there. You knew Alex, right? Well...he's been repodded," he sighed, sinking into whatever warmth he could in the hopes of distracting himself.

Kaya waited. She knew when this was a scene between the two of them, and loved them accordingly.

She closed her eyes, bubbling the water some more.

"I think.... I think I felt it earlier... after out chat in engineering... There was something off about him." She sighed and continued washing over Billy gently, soft caresses to both clean and help relax.

"Maybe he'll return? Just like Kaya did." She looked to Kaya with a concerned look. "What will you be doing Kaya? I know he was your roommate... but after everything I... I jus' want to know you're safe... and happy."

"It's possible, but I don't want to hope too much," Billy sighed, closing his eyes and allowing sensation to take over. The swirling waters and soft touches were doing wonders for his comfort level. His breaths took on a relaxed tone, almost peaceful.

"I want to know that too," his voice chimed in, his hand reaching for Kaya. "We're not letting you suffer through this alone."

"I don't know, to be honest," Kaya answered truthfully. "He was supposed to be my roomie, so now that he isn't, I guess I just am alone in the room for now. I guess I can ask to stay on the W.I.T.C.H. bus though: I haven't seen Neg in awhile, and it'll give Matt and I the chance to see where we stand right now."

She looked a little unsure about the last part. The both of them had been so busy in the past few weeks, would they have time for each other?

Ronnae tilts her head curiously, "I thought you and Matt had spoken already about where you stood?"

She starts washing Billy hair, massaging his scalp while she continues the conversation. "Well there's plenty of locations you can stay at nearby us, the guest room is still open, and if you moved near us you'd have three awesome neighbors." she added in a more cheerful tone.

That sneaky Ronnie! Billy understood the logic behind letting her wash his back for him. It was far easier to treat the wounds carefully when one could actually see them. But his hair? That he could handle, and he'd lifted an arm to protest before stalling. Did he really want to stop her when it felt so good? Would she let him? Probably not. He'd 'strain his shoulder muscles' or something. When she tilted his head back to avoid the soap running in his eyes, he smiled up and whispered a playful "Just wait until I get my hands on you," at her.

"I'm sure they'll let you back on the bus," Billy reassured Kaya more loudly, his voice taking on the light tone it did when he was feeling good. He restrained from the usual purr for Kaya's sake, but they'd both see him relaxing with a quick smile.

Not forgetting the subject matter, he went on. "Just show them you're still yourself, Kaya," he advised softly. "As far as Matt...I've been worried lately, but I think seeing you again would help him. The major reason you couldn't be together doesn't apply anymore, right?"

Kaya shook her head. "No, I haven't been able to speak to him since I was unpodded. Considering what happened with Azula, not to mention everything else on the ship, we've barely been able to see each other. I guess I should have expected that since he joined the Council."

She smiled. "I hope so. The reason for Matt and I not being together doesn't apply, yes, but now I'm starting to wonder: is it really ok for us to still see each other when HIS Will could come out at any moment? Then what would we do, how would we explain ourselves?"

You can purr if you want, its cute, Kaya thought, giving Billy a lopsided smile.

"Is that a threat love? Because I'd love to see you deliver on that promise~" she whispered in a low hum near his ear as she leaned forward to wet the sponge again.

She straightened herself again before moving to his arms and chest, looking over to Kaya. "If's should never be a factor when it comes to love. Frankly I personally never understood why it was broken up just because Aang showed up. But that's just me. If you loved him, and he loved you, unless all parties were comfortable with a multiple partner relationship, I saw no reason why the involvement of another was enough to break it up. But again, my views are different from everyone elses so I'm only voicing my thoughts on the matter."

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