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The Masochism Tango

May 26, 2011 23:44

It had been several days since Cassie ran away. She had left a message on Teddy's phone telling him that she was all right and not to worry about her or look for her. Of course, she knew he would anyway, but she had to tell him something ( Read more... )

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pre_kang May 27 2011, 07:59:43 UTC

"Hey," was the greeting from the boy who was now casually walking along beside her. "Finally decided to come out of hiding?" Which was probably ironic considering who just said that to her.

Nate had been... keeping his distance for some time, though still kept a loose track of Cassie's movements. He had been busy, so he couldn't keep as close an eye on her as he wanted, but he had noticed that over the past few days she hadn't been staying at her home or the Baxter Building.

It worried him enough that he decided to talk to her face to face.

magnetlips May 27 2011, 08:13:03 UTC

Cassie nearly tripped over her own feet. "N-Nate?" She reflexively brushed her hair back over the left side of her face- even though she didn't need to. She tried not to look straight at him, better to keep her face at an angle so he couldn't see how bruised she was.

"What are you doing here?" Of all the times to track her down and talk to her he chose now? Where was he before? Where was he when she needed him?

pre_kang May 27 2011, 08:22:46 UTC

He's been busy. Avenging a planet with as many problems as this one didn't leave a lot of free time.

"I could ask you the same thing." He wasn't looking at her, mostly because he didn't trust himself to not do something stupid like break down and beg her forgiveness. "You've been hiding from your family. And your teammates."

magnetlips May 27 2011, 08:33:28 UTC

If he wasn't going to look at her then she wasn't going to look at him. Mostly.

Kinda.

O.K., she kept looking over at him.

"And how do you know that?" Her tone was sharper than she meant it but he'd caught her by surprise. And she was all ready on the defensive in this conversation.

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justice_song May 29 2011, 05:54:26 UTC

Today was supposed to be her moving day. Pack everything Melissa owned into a shopping cart, resist the urge to fly across the city, and just move to a new spot. One where people weren't starting to avoid her because they were getting suspicious over how much money she could get just from begging ( ... )

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justice_song May 29 2011, 06:07:39 UTC

"Did you hear me ask for lip anywhere in that sentence?" She grabs his chin to look into his eyes, trying to gauge if he had a concussion. She squints a little, muttering to herself, and tries to remember if she has any peroxide in one of her bags.

After a moment, she sits back, scowling. "What the hell happened here, Danny? Aren't you supposed to be the untouchable kid?"

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soulintheshell May 29 2011, 10:17:19 UTC

She was so peaceful when she slept. Even with the bruises, he thought she looked like an angel. So unlike how hysterical she had been before he had to knock her out, not wanting to risk dropping her.

She was currently in the guest bed in his apartment in Avenger's Tower, under the covers, though still dressed. He still had most of his armor on, his helmet in his hands as he sat at her bedside.

An email had been sent to Norman. The two of them were going to have a 'talk' later, but right now the PR and security teams were prepping for the possible arrival of the Defenders.

A text had been sent to Jaime, one that read After they talk to you, call me. He'd understand ( ... )

magnetlips May 29 2011, 10:23:35 UTC

Cassie was slow to wake up. Her brain was only half working when she opened her eyes. She had absolutely no idea where she was or why her head hurt so much.

She sat up and looked around and nearly jumped when she saw Nate.

"What-" And then she pieced together her memories. She had ran away from home. Danny was letting her stay with him. And then she ran into Nate and-

She scrambled to get out of bed. "Where's Danny?! Is he all right? What did you do to him?!"

soulintheshell May 29 2011, 10:27:55 UTC

Nate didn't move from the chair, not wanting to startle her anymore than he already had.

"He's fine. Banged up some, he went down a bit harder than I expected him to, but nothing he can't recover from with a few weeks of bed rest.

"He's probably on his way to the Baxter Building right now, though..."

Yeah.

magnetlips May 29 2011, 10:29:57 UTC

Cassie moved closer so she was standing right in front of Nate. "You SHOT him. I can't believe you shot him. He was only trying to protect me! Why the HELL did you shoot him? And while you're at it explain to me why you took me when all I wanted was FIVE FUCKING MINUTES?!"

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