Title: Look, But Don't Touch
Characters: Reno, OPEN
Location: Security Station
Rating: PG-13 for Reno's mouth
Summary: Wait, Reno's doing real work? Is this a sign of the apocalypse or a sign that maybe- just maybe- the Turk's learning how to take things seriously? On the off chance it's the latter, staff and patients are invited to witness this
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Neji had promised Reno he'd bring him some painkillers, so he figured it would be best to do that now and the coffee . . was just to help.
Once he reached the station, he switched things again, this time tucking the bottle into his pocket for a minute and opening the door, peering in at the redhead afterwards. ``Someone wanted a bit of help with a headache?`` He'd almost said hangover, but thought better of it for now.
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"Thanks. You'd think it'd be mostly the patients who feel like they want to die, but today it's me."
The Turk laughed, and after taking the bottle from Neji he downed a handful of the pills inside followed by the contents of one of the coffee cups. Sure, he'd most likely die an early death, either by liver failure or in his chosen line of work- he'd accepted that years ago- but anything to help how he felt right now was more than welcome.
"Thank Holy I didn't go to that picnic. I see you skipped out too."
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``Oh, yes. I am surprised that I have even gotten up right now, but I'm not going to miss the shift. The Head would probably kill me.``
Neji grabbed one of the chairs and dragged it up next to the other male's, sitting down and leaning back against it, his fingers rubbing at his temples just barely. The throbbing was going down, though it was sure taking it's sweet time. He really hoped the painkillers would kick in fast.
``. . . actually, I was suppose to be there, but I guess I'm going to be late.``
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Head still throbbing, Reno rubbed the back of his neck and leaned back in his chair before putting his feet up on the desk. Sure, it was almost naptime again, but the redhead wasn't about to act that unprofessionally in front of the other guard.
"Hope you had fun last night. I did."
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He shifted in his chair some, tucking his arms across his stomach and tilting his head back to let his hair fall out of his eyes, not quite noticing the fact he hadn't wrapped anything around his forehead today to hide the little marking that he had there.
``Well, it sure `lightened` me up, if that's what you mean.``
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Reno hoped the other guard agreed with him, and added the now-empty cup to the tower he'd been working on. A careful hand placed the object atop the others, and once satisfied, he turned to look at Neji.
"The hell's wrong with your forehead?" he asked, only just now realizing the marks under his eyes hadn't been a topic of conversation.
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He reached out to pick up the other cup of coffee, holding it out to Reno and smirking ever so slightly. He could live without it for a day.
The question made him raise an eyebrow and straighten up, his hand lifting from his side to touch where the marking was. He shut his eyes, mentally scolding himself for not wearing a headband. ``Just . . something I got when I was younger.``
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The Turk had a bitter honesty in his voice, his words biting and oddly sympathetic. In his eyes, it never mattered how much trouble he'd get in- Reno and consequences were constantly at odds- it was more about how he'd pull something off he'd be able to boast about later. Exactly how he got the job done wasn't important to him, but the fact that he'd accomplished his goal did.
"Know the feeling. Got these," he said, pointing at the marks on his cheekbones, "when I was young and stupid, kinda like you."
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He sure sounded like he was trying to be nice and Neji couldn't help the half smile that crossed his face, his hand lowering from his forehead to rest in his lap. He probably wouldn't tell Reno why he got the marking for a long while, though that didn't mean they couldn't talk about it.
His eyes rolled at that, head shaking while he fixed his bangs to cover his forehead once again, settling his hands back onto his thighs afterwards. ``Like me, huh?``
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