trans_9 | Taking some down time [Open]

Hana's walking about the City again.

He's not sure why he likes it so much. He could come up with some dumb reason about always being close to citys, growing near Tokyo and all, and how it 'feels like home', but that would be stretching the truth. Plus, it sounds cheesy.

Besides, the City's not like a real city. The buildings are too mismatched, not in that 'built during different eras' way, more like 'built in totally different universes' way, (which they are) and in some places they were too far apart. There's not enough people crowding the streets. Electronic billboards are an oddly rare sight, even more so if they so much as flicker. And there's a distinct lack irritating construction work.

No, not a real city. In fact, much cooler than a real city.

It's the place he's staying the most since arriving back.

Kicking up dust. Sitting on crumbling walls. Perching on unsafe ledges. Leaning against filthy buildings.

Thinking about what happened back on the mission, among other things.

Allowing himself time to go through the things buzzing about in his head.

He doesn't talk to himself during these times of thoughts, that would be strange. He's just silent. But with every rare passer-by he doesn't shy away, instead he smiles slightly and nods to, socially.

Well, it's boring to be alone and pensive for long periods of time, isn't it?

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"Aha! I knew it!" He looked at Zouichi, grinning cheekily like he'd just gotten one over on the guy. "I knew I couldn't be the only one called reckless." He pouted. "I bet you don't get scolded for it though."

Hana chuckled. "Or maybe just punch them in the face and tell them not to be so stupid?"

The teen tilted his head slightly. "Huh? Oh, nothing, man, nothing. At least, I haven't heard anything. Don't worry." Hana shook his head, smiling. "Just wondering if you've spoken to her."

"Well, not often," Zouichi said. "It's kind of in my job description to take risks. Although... I admit I'm more impulsive than most."

"By a wide margin," Fuyu agreed.

Zouichi blinked once at Hana's answer. "Oh. In that case, no, I haven't really seen her around since I got back. But I'm sure she'll be happy to see you're all right. Are you planning to go to the prom with her?"

"Yeh, a wiiiiiide margin." His eyes flashed playfully as he extended the word.

Hana smiled at the mention of Sandy being happy to see him before he raised his eyebrow. "There's a prom?" Proof that Hana truly paid rigorous attention to the current events on the ship.

Zouichi blinked. "Huh? Yeah. At least there were some messages on the Omnicomms about it."

Well, Hana did look a little young to be going, but it wasn't like he was quite the right age either. "Starfire's throwing one. I figured you and Sandy might end up going together."

"Proms are like dances and stuff, right? I dunno if Cassandra likes stuff like that. I suppose if there's food we could go eat and see if we can hang out with anyone we know." He shrugged. "Are you going?" Zouichi's implications hung just out of Hana's reach. It seemed he was thinking more along the lines of some kind of casual get together or party were you go with a friend or a group.

"I think so. At least, that's the impression that I got." Zouichi had never actually been to a prom, but he did know it was a sort of semi-formal dance.

"And yes, I think I will. Starfire mentioned the possibility of duels breaking out there, too, so I think it would be a good idea to show up and make sure things don't get too out of hand."

He paused. "She did promise to arrange for refreshments. Of course, Starfire also enjoys drinking mustard, so."

"Duels?" He smiled. "I'll go then. It'll be fun to fight some new people. I'm sure Cassandra won't mind coming and watching, she likes watching me training so it shouldn't be too different for her."

Hana blinked, pulling a face. "Wait, mustard? Like, the stuff you put on hot dogs?"

"That's what she said. I thought it was a little odd to have fights break out at a dance, but I figured she must know what she's talking about." He frowned a little. "By the way, are you interested in a training fight or two?"

He nodded. "Yeah. I thought it was kind of bizarre, too, but she seems to like it. I saw her drinking a glass of it at the beach party." But then, Starfire was an alien.

Hana stopped pulling a look of disgust at the idea of drinking mustard to look up at Zouichi, slightly surprised. "You mean like, against you?"

"Sure. You said you were looking for new people to fight, right? Same here."

As long as he held his strength back, he should be able to have a practice match or two with a human. Besides, it might be fun.

"Awesome!" Hana eyes shone with excitement and even his hair seemed to puff itself out proudly.

"Do ya use any weapons?"

Zouichi paused in thought. "The ones I usually use are guns, and they don't really have a setting that I'd use for a practice match. But I can use a fairly wide variety of melee weapons, too. Do you fight hand-to-hand?"

"I use swords. I think I told you once." He shrugged. "But I can fight okay unarmed. I'm not the greatest ever but I do well."

He nodded. "All right, how about this? I'll use a police baton; it's about as long as a short sword. That would make our reach about even, right?"

"Sounds great!" He was starting to bounce a little from giddiness. "When are you free?"

He smiled. "Anytime, really. Just give me a message on the Omnicomm when you want to do it. My schedule's pretty flexible."

"Yeah, yeah, I will!" He was like a happy child now. "Thanks man!"

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