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[ After what feels like an eternity of puking up all of her insides, Roxy leans back against Hinata and whines. She's so sorry she's a piece of shit, but god does she appreciate him being there for her through this. ]

Bluh. Soooorry. Used to be able to hold m'alcolol lots better than this.

[ she wants to die ]

Edited 2016-12-11 20:41 (UTC)

Don't worry about it.

[He hugs her close as he reaches up to flush the toilet, because god lord that is gross. Not one of the grossest things he's ever seen, but not exactly the nicest, either.

Instead, he tries to help her to her feet again, leading her to the sink.]

C'mon, you'll feel better if you rinse your mouth out.

[ Roxy feels a little better after puking up the poison in her stomach, but still stumbles a little when he helps her to the sink. When she gets there, she just. sort of. lays on it. This is her home now.

She snickers and wiggles her butt at him. ]

Heheh. Loooook. What guy wouldn't be lucky to have this hot mess?

[ he dodged a bullet ]

Any guy would.

[Okay, you stay there by the sink. Hinata rests a hand on her shoulder for a second before pulling back.]

I'm going to get some water out of the kitchen. I'll be right back, don't go anywhere other than back to the kotatsu. Promise?

[he even goes so far as to hold his pinky out. You stay put, Roxy Lalonde.]

[ Roxy reaches out to do her part in the swearing of the pinkies but

gODdamm

theres more thank one

how the FUCK

just

grab onto it

with your OWN pinky

ro-lal you stupid piece of shit

jesus DICK it isn't hard??? ]

Fuck it. [ She just. Gives him a thumbs up instead, melts off of the counter, and wobbles back to the kotatsu, where she curls up in a ball. A couple of cats have followed them, seeking out the warmth, and make a kitty pile on top of her. ]

M'good. I'm here. I won't go anywhere, promise.

[He bites back a laugh and just. walks her back to the kotatsu, making sure that she's nicely covered by the blanket and just gently resting his hand atop her head.]

I'll be right back,

[he promises again. And then as soon as he's out of the rec room and out of sight, he breaks into a dead sprint, taking the stairs three at a time to get to the med bay for aspirin, then sprinting back down to get a cup for water out of the kitchen. He might not be a God Tier when it comes to flashstepping or teleportation, but he can sprint among the fastest people in the world when he puts his mind to it.

He's not even winded when he makes it back to the rec room only a few minutes later, bottle of water in one hand, bottle of aspirin in the other.]

Hey, Roxy?

[Hopefully she hasn't fallen asleep already, because he'd dearly like for her to at least have some water before going to bed, even if she doesn't take the pills.]

[ Hinata is fast, but her drunk ass is faster!! Or something. She's lightly dozing when he pops back into the room with the war supplies in preparation for the Great Hangover War of 2016. ]

Mmm?

[ She cracks an eye open from underneath a pile of fluffy babies, one of which she's holding and snuggling like a teddy bear. ]

[Adorable. He can't help but smile at her, even as he takes a seat nearby and offers the water bottle.]

Drink some of this. It'll help.

[ Graciously, Roxy helps herself to the water and pills. ]

M'sorry I got you outta bed for this.

No need to apologize.

[He gently shifts one of the cats aside so he can have some space in the kotatsu, too, tucking his feet under his butt to kneel under the blanket. It's a gentle, easy motion to try to pull her closer; if she wants to use his knees as a pillow, she's welcome to it.]

Are you feeling any better...?

Lil' bit.

[ Roxy rests her head on his knees gratefully, relaxing against him and enjoying the warmth from both the kotatsu and his body. After a slight pause, she murmurs softly, hesitantly, ]

Hey, Hinata?

Hm?

[He gently rests a hand atop her hair, brushing a few lose strands back away from her face in the hope that it might make her more comfortable. He really doesn't envy the hangover she'll doubtless have tomorrow.]

What is it, Roxy?

[ The hangover won't be as bad as it could be, thanks to Hinata. ]

How come emptiness feels so heavy?

[He hums quietly, keeping his fingers in her hair in a kind of vague hope that it might relax her, make her feel better and less alone. It sounds like something he should be able to answer easily, something that doesn't require a real answer, but he weighs it all the same as a serious question. She deserves that much.

But that doesn't mean he won't try to make her smile by making the answer sound silly. So after a pause, a long few, quiet seconds only broken by the quiet hum of the heater below the kotatsu, the purring cats, and the quiet brush of his fingers against her hair, he finally answers,]

I guess you just have to fill the space with something lighter. You know, how an empty balloon weighs more than a balloon filled with helium?

So let's think about what we can do to make your Void a little lighter.

[ The hair brushing is so nice that she is basically purring like a meowcat, herself. She giggles and rolls onto her back, looking up at him with droopy, sleepy eyes. ]

Hehehe... like I need to be full a' more hot air. [ She appreciates him taking the time to consider her question and answer it seriously, though, which is why she adds: ] I don't think I'm supposed to, H. Idk. I've been tryin' to do that for years? Heeence the meowcats n' the booze n' the gazillion crushes.

[ She laughs again because why not life's a big fat fucking joke anyway, ]

Case in point: I'm in love again n' abso-fuckin'-lutely miserable.

[He hums again, shifting a little himself to rest more comfortably with her head on his knees, and keeps gently brushing his fingers through her hair until she tells him to stop. He doubts that she will, but hey, you never know.

It does explain the cats... excessiveness in trying to fill a space. Cats, alcohol, and love sounds like the beginnings of a terribly melodramatic romance novel serialization, but he keeps that thought to himself.

Instead, he just quirks an eyebrow down at her, trying to pretend like he doesn't have mixed feelings about her crushing on someone else. How selfish...]

Do you want to talk about it?

What's there to talk about? He's hot n' totes my type n' probs totally unavailable as per usual.

[ Granted Kon has a very good reason for not wanting a relationship. A really good one. She doesn't blame him at all. She just can't believe her own stupid luck (or lack thereof). Why's she the only one of her closest friends who has to be alone? Meeeeh...

Also, he can pet her 5ever and always, ok. ]

I keep doin' this to myself n' it's fuckin' pathetic.

Edited 2016-12-15 00:18 (UTC)

"Probs"? [he repeats, which sounds a little weird coming out of his mouth, but okay. Not that he has perfect diction or anything, but he doesn't tend to use that kind of slang.]

Have... you tried asking him? The Roxy I know wouldn't admit defeat without at least trying first, right?

[He says, speaking from experience.]

Yeah 'cuz look how far tryin' has gotten me.

[ Roxy heaves a great, melodramatic sigh because she's trying to make light of it and be funny, but she's seriously just. Tired of trying when it comes to love? Maybe she's supposed to be lonely, the same way she's supposed to be empty, because fate and Paradox Space and yadda yadda yadda. ]

[Yadda yadda yadda Hinata doesn't hold with any of that shit. He very lightly flicks the center of her forehead, leaning down so she can't help but look at him if she wants to keep her head positioned how it is. Fate is bullshit.

The look he's giving her is saying exactly that.]

[ Get outta here with that look, u assbutt!! She pushes at him to get him out of her face because she knows what it means but she's not going to fall for it, nosiree nope not doin' it! ]

His girlfriend died before he came here, okay.

[ So the fact that she is even having this conversation feeling sorry for herself make her feel so, so very selfish. Her feelings don't matter at all, as far as she's concerned. He's hurting and she will not take advantage of that no matter how badly she wants it. ]

Edited 2016-12-15 00:41 (UTC)

...

[He's silent, though he doesn't move very far once she pushes him. It hadn't been very long ago that he'd thought Hajime had died. Even if they weren't dating yet, it had still torn him apart. Even if Nanami's here right now, he still had to watch her die.

He closes his eyes.]

Two thousand, three hundred, and fifty-seven, [he says finally without opening his eyes, voice not much above a murmur.] And that was just the beginning of the Tragedy.

I don't know how long it's been for him, but people... people have to keep moving forward, toward the future, Roxy. No one wants to stay stagnant and think there's nothing to gain by pushing ahead.

[He opens his eyes and gently pokes her forehead again.]

Even if you just want to let him know that you're there for him... that might be enough.

[ She is going to punch him if he keeps poking her! Fortunately she's too busy processing everything he just said to be too irritated by the pokes (she makes a mental note to ask him about this Tragedy later). This topic has her on edge, and she is frustrated to tears by her inability to cope with her own feelings. Literal tears.

She needs another drink. ]

I've humiliated myself around him enough already just tryin' to be his "friend", an' by that I mean rubbin' my thirsty ass all over him, 'cuz I'm gross.

Edited (wording, bleh) 2016-12-15 01:04 (UTC)

[No more drinks, unless it's from that water bottle, missy!]

You're not gross.

[He's going to just tug his yukata sleeve over his palm and try to wipe at her tears, if she'll let him. If not, that's fine too, he can just resume hair pets.]

You're... really passionate. And that's not a bad thing. And unless he's told you he doesn't want to be your friend... it doesn't sound like he minds. Right?

[After all, Hinata had told her straight-up that he can't keep making out with her. That has to count for something, right?]

[ As long as he doesn't mind getting makeup on his yukata, she doesn't mind at all. It feel nice. Thoughtful. What a good bean Hinata is, as always. Hearing him say she's not gross helps, too. ]

He actually... hardly never spurns my advances...

[ Her heart skips a beat thinking about it. How he flirts back, how he initiates kisses, how he goes out of his way to make her feel so special, like he did at the Halloween party... ]

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