018 ▌Accidentally Intentional Recording

[am_i_being_rude]

[There is mostly some sort of noise of exclamation emanating from the bathroomy area of the flat the Doctor and Rose share. The device has been left on some magical flat surface in the kitchen, since neither of us knows how much furniture they actually have. It doesn't take long before the Doctor comes out of the bathroom, trousers on and towel

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[iam_thebadwolf]

[Rose stepped out while the Doctor was in the shower to get a few groceries: biscuits, tea, carrots, apples, eggs and milk. When she sees the Doctor's recording she can't stop giggling. It's as much the Doctor talking to the rabbits as it is about him finding out about the temporary hair coloring she put in his shampoo.

She's on her way back to the flat with a bagful of groceries.]

Well you wanted to be ginger, yeah?

[am_i_being_rude]

I did! That, that I did, yes. A while ago, and I'm a bit surprised you remember, but it was a bit of a... shock, is all. How does it look? [He's got the device right up close to his face and then basically all she can see is hair.] S'it alright?

And where are you? Your rabbits are gonna get stepped on if we don't figure out a specific part of the flat they can hop-hop-hop their little hop-happy selves until they're all hopped out.

[iam_thebadwolf]

'Course I remember. [She grins at him.] Looks dashin'. Might take a bit a gettin' used to but yeah...I could. [She turns, pushing the door to their building open with her hip.]

Pickin' up some groceries. We ought to get them one of those big play corrals. The cage is too little.

[She steps into the lift.]

Almost home.

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[am_i_being_rude]

Dashing? Really? [He leaves his bowl of cereal on the counter in the kitchen so he can meet her at the doorway and let her in while she's carrying all those groceries.] You think?

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[iam_thebadwolf]

[Rose hands off the bag of groceries to the Doctor, assuming he'll go ahead and take it. She reaches out to ruffle up his newly ginger hair a bit.]

Suits you fairly well. Besides, not like I can go on 'bout hair colorin', is it?

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[am_i_being_rude]

[He does go ahead and take it, still trying to look up at his hair and not doing a very good job. He turns to put the groceries on the counter and experimentally runs his hand through it.]

You can't really, no. [Absentminded agreement. He abruptly realises he's only got a towel on as a shirt. Cue rearranging to make it cover more. Surreptitious rearranging, while he peers into the bag he just put down.] What'd you get?

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[iam_thebadwolf]

[The absent minded agreement is all right because she's noticing, and pretending not to very badly, that he's shirtless. It's the most naked she's ever seen him. That's distracting. It brings a good deal of both curiosity and panic because she's not sure they're back to this after the trip home she took. She clears her throat, forcing herself to focus on the question he asked.]

Oh. Some things for tea and some things for the rabbits. And eggs. [Far from a full load of groceries. She's going to stand there awkward for a moment now and then bend over to pick up a conveniently curious bunny that hopped in to see what was up.]

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[am_i_being_rude]

[He's abandoned peering and gone full out rummaging into the bag, pulling things out - they need to be out to be put up anyhow - and examining the contents for approval.] How much of this is for the rabbits? Most of it looks like... ruffiage.

[At this point he's mostly got it draped about his shoulders like some sort of capelet, so it's more his waist she'll be able to see than anything. He's about to get a shirt but he thinks he saw Rose looking and that is just all grades of needing-to-be-confirmed.] Which bunny is that? That must be Whatsyourname. I haven't seen Whereveyougoneofftonow for about seven minutes now.

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[iam_thebadwolf]

Carrots and we can share the apples. Outsidea that, the rest is for us. You think they'd like tea? Might make 'em a cuppa and see how they like it. [She scratches between Whatsyourname's ears. The names have apparently stuck.

She's definitely still sneaking looks at the not!really not!quite nakedness. The longer he rambles and does his kind of examining thing the more it becomes an outright stare. His comment about the bunnies diverts her attention back to looking up at his eyes.]

Oh. Want me to go look for her?

[Because clearly the one that wanders off is the female bunny.]

[am_i_being_rude]

I think if they don't like tea they don't deserve to have any anyway. But we should try. Have you ever watched a rabbit drink things? Or clean its face, for that matter. Tiny little tongues. [He was fully expecting her to properly name the things. Actually he thought she had already and he just didn't remember what they were called.

Normally he would be quite modest actually, about skin showing and such, and he wasn't really intending on there to have been any on display in the first place, but the somewhat blatant staring and who is doing it is... Some sort of mix between pleased and reassuring, considering recent rockiness. Towel is still definitely covering as much as possible though.]

It'll probably turn up right when I'm trying to carry something. Assuming it's still in the flat, although I don't know why it wouldn't be.

[iam_thebadwolf]

Never paid much attention to it. Definitely ought to try with the tea though. [She sets the rabbit she's holding down and looks about for the other one. That's probably one reason she's sneaking looks. Everything is almost covered up. Just a slice of skin at his waist and maybe a bit belly and a hipbone. The rockiness accounts for the awkward. A week ago she might have commented on it or reached over to touch him. Now, she's uncertain about what's okay but the interest is still there.]

Right. Don't think she slipped out when I came in so she ought to be safe enough.

[am_i_being_rude]

[They'll have to figure out how to smooth all of that awkward out at some point. It was bad enough not knowing what the steps were just moving forward without having to simultaneously watch for all these eggshells. He, for one, is going to very quickly be annoyed with that.]

Shouldn't be too hard to find. Maybe ought to find them a couple of toys so they don't eat everything at approximate bunny-eye-height level. [He crouches down for a moment to try and pet the one she just put down but it bounces away pretty much as soon as he tries to.] Well that's just rude. Maybe this one knows where the other one is.

[iam_thebadwolf]

[It probably won't take long. The things that will remain for a while will be the nightmares and occasional bouts of insecurity about whether she gets to keep this always. Moving forward is actually good for the awkwardness or she thinks it will be. It's reassurance that he wants this. It's also more to lose if they ever happen upon that beach again. The more he has to lose, the harder it is to walk away.]

Maybe some of them wooden cut out bits that bunnies like to chew on. [She hesitates just a bit then steps forward, ruffling the Doctor's newly ginger hair.]

[am_i_being_rude]

[They wouldn't really be them if there wasn't a fair amount of insecurity and fumbling on both their parts, but between brushing beyond it and actually working through it, he's pretty sure they'll get back to even footing eventually. Sooner than later. There's already a tremendous amount to lose as things stand even right now.]

Seems like you'd just get splinters. I wonder why beavers and the like never seem to worry about that. Getting splinters in your tongue is a singularly unpleasant experience. Took ages to mend up.

[The hair ruffle causes him to look up at her and grin.] Rude and ginger! I haven't thanked you for that yet. Could have done with a little bit of warning - scared myself when I hopped out, but even so.

[iam_thebadwolf]

Splinters on your tongue? Don't know if I want to know what you licked to get that. [Oh yes, she's used to him tasting things. She's laughing a little at that though.]

Welcome. Warnin' you would ruin the surprise. [She doesn't move back just rests her hand against his towel covered shoulder.]

[am_i_being_rude]

Well it's something I won't be licking again anytime soon, I'll tell you that. And not just because I seriously doubt there's any of it here in the City.

Fair point. Do you know how many household accidents take place in the bathroom? I mean, it's not as many as are normally associated with beds, but right after that particular piece of furniture, the loo's practically the pre-built better mouse trap for insurance companies. [He's going to take that as a good sign and just sort of continue having this conversation from waist-height then.]