Kairi quietly walked into the garage, clothed in the purple bikini Rikku had suggested (more than likely for the fact that it closely resembled Rikku's own favorite yellow one) and a pair of black shorts that stopped about mid-thigh. Her little less than mid-back length hair (she probably should get that cut) was tied into a high ponytail, the ends of it brushing against her shoulders as she walked. She bent a little to peer at the blonde's form under the Jeep, and Kairi smiled when she started her epic struggle to get to her toolbox
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Maybe Rikku had begun to rub off on Kairi too, because the thief sure as hell didn't hear her friend enter the garage. Her attention had been fixated solely on a wire dangling mere centimeters from her nose. She wasn't quite sure what it was attached to, and wasn't willing to poke it and find out unless she had some sort of protection. The first inkling she had of somebody even being there with her was when she heard metal scrape against concrete as the toolbox slid across the floor
( ... )
Leaving a note for Pepper that he was running out to do some manual labor, Tony hopped into his Audi and zoomed over to where this Rikku girl said she lived. He was, of course, aware that this was totally dangerous and was definitely armed with some hi-tech gizmos.
He parked near the garage and stepped out, tugging his glasses over his face. He was wearing a muscle shirt and jeans and boots, and the reactor in his chest glowed through the lightweight fabric.
Just as soon as she had spoken to Kairi, her ears perked; there was a car coming up the road. The blonde scampered over to the door, spotting a rather expensive looking car pulling to a stop just outside the garage. A man got out, and by the looks of him, he had probably been hired by her.
Grinning, she grabbed Kairi's arm and dragged her outside, waving widely at the newcomer. "Rao," she greeted cheerily, releasing her redheaded friend after a few steps. She flitted over towards the dark-haired man and offered her hand forward. Abnormal, swirled verdant eyes didn't miss the glow on his chest, and she held her curiosity in check; she could ask after they were introduced.
"I'm Rikku," she started, almost automatically. "And this," she jerked her head towards her friend, blonde braids flying over her shoulder, "is Kairi."
"Hello?" Tony could speak a good bunch of italian, but some things slipped through his fingers. He didn't know what Rikku had said, but decided it didn't really matter. Shoving his hands in his pocket, he smiled at both the blonde and the redhead. Those were some pretty eyes.
His hand was solid, warm when she shook it; they were the hands of a good worker. Funny, how a bare touch could tell her that. But then, she had grown up around men with hands like his, and it was easy for her to differentiate a person used to labor from a high-class citizen who never did anything but use lotion and the like.
Still holding his hand in her gloved one, she leaned a bit too close for comfort, her nose just centimeters from the reactor. "S'this?" she asked, blinking as the light got too strong for her eyes to stare at for long. "Looks like... a seheydina kahanydun?" She squinted at the device, balancing on her toes to try and get a better look. Without even realizing, she slipped into her native tongue, intrigued by the chest plate. "Pid ed kmufc... amaldnusykhad, syopa?"
Tommy waltzed over to the garage clothed in the most dirty of his few dirty outfits. It was his usual grungy t-shirt and ripped jeans but with twice the grunge and rips. He'd realized he was supposed to be at the garage when his cell went off, reminding him half a minute ago. Now, he was there.
He strolled over as casually as if he hadn't been downloading porn a minute ago. He leaned on the doorway for a moment, watching Rikku wrestle with the machines. She really did seem to know her stuff, or at least how to curse colorfully over it.
"You needed help?" he said by way of introduction.
The blonde's attention was diverted once more as another masculine voice called out, and she glanced over. A grody looking boy, but he looked as if he could pull his own weight--literally.
She grinned over at him, motioning for him to join her and the two others. Well, this was certainly going to be a good day. It looked as if she had plenty of muscle around, which meant a lot of stuff could get done. Though she was a procrastinator by nature, when the time came for work, Rikku preferred to get it all done in one shot.
"You betcha," she called back, already planning which machina would be coming out into the daylight first.
He walked over at her beckon, looking around at the machinery as though it were on display in a museum. It was certainly impressive enough with its wiring and tubes hanging out like rubbery entrails.
He wiped his hands on his pants, possibly getting them dirtier in the process, and gave the machinery a different evaluation. It all looked heavy, but he needed the money if he was going to keep treating girls to dinner. Even sponging off of his roommates only went so far.
Well this certainly wasn't leaving Kairi with much alone time with Rikku, now was it? Then again, she wasn't just supposed to be chatting it up with the boss, but she couldn't do anything until the 'nice, strong boys' Rikku hired got to moving all the equipment.
When Rikku had introduced herself and the redhead, and she waved with a smile, and did so again when the new arrival came in. Perfect opportunity to get to meet new people, Kairi knew, and she reminded herself to thank Rikku for it later.
Turning to Rikku, she fiddled with the strap of her bikini a little. "So how many more are coming?" the redhead asked quietly. After all, she had no idea exactly how many guys were expected to come.
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He parked near the garage and stepped out, tugging his glasses over his face. He was wearing a muscle shirt and jeans and boots, and the reactor in his chest glowed through the lightweight fabric.
"Hmm, this looks like the place to be."
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Grinning, she grabbed Kairi's arm and dragged her outside, waving widely at the newcomer. "Rao," she greeted cheerily, releasing her redheaded friend after a few steps. She flitted over towards the dark-haired man and offered her hand forward. Abnormal, swirled verdant eyes didn't miss the glow on his chest, and she held her curiosity in check; she could ask after they were introduced.
"I'm Rikku," she started, almost automatically. "And this," she jerked her head towards her friend, blonde braids flying over her shoulder, "is Kairi."
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"It's nice meet you, Rikku and Kairi. I'm Tony."
He offered a hand.
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Still holding his hand in her gloved one, she leaned a bit too close for comfort, her nose just centimeters from the reactor. "S'this?" she asked, blinking as the light got too strong for her eyes to stare at for long. "Looks like... a seheydina kahanydun?" She squinted at the device, balancing on her toes to try and get a better look. Without even realizing, she slipped into her native tongue, intrigued by the chest plate. "Pid ed kmufc... amaldnusykhad, syopa?"
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He strolled over as casually as if he hadn't been downloading porn a minute ago. He leaned on the doorway for a moment, watching Rikku wrestle with the machines. She really did seem to know her stuff, or at least how to curse colorfully over it.
"You needed help?" he said by way of introduction.
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She grinned over at him, motioning for him to join her and the two others. Well, this was certainly going to be a good day. It looked as if she had plenty of muscle around, which meant a lot of stuff could get done. Though she was a procrastinator by nature, when the time came for work, Rikku preferred to get it all done in one shot.
"You betcha," she called back, already planning which machina would be coming out into the daylight first.
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He wiped his hands on his pants, possibly getting them dirtier in the process, and gave the machinery a different evaluation. It all looked heavy, but he needed the money if he was going to keep treating girls to dinner. Even sponging off of his roommates only went so far.
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When Rikku had introduced herself and the redhead, and she waved with a smile, and did so again when the new arrival came in. Perfect opportunity to get to meet new people, Kairi knew, and she reminded herself to thank Rikku for it later.
Turning to Rikku, she fiddled with the strap of her bikini a little. "So how many more are coming?" the redhead asked quietly. After all, she had no idea exactly how many guys were expected to come.
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