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[gipsy_danger]

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True to her word, Gipsy waits.

Of course, she can't do much other than that -- she's fairly constrained by previous injuries, and though her arm has been reattached and repaired she still can't quite walk on her own. This, Gipsy makes abundantly clear in beeps and grumbles, but it's mostly ignored because there's nothing they can do about it quite yet. Progress is being made, but it's not nearly fast enough for her satisfaction.

It's why she's grumpy as hell when he comes the next day; beeps decidedly irritated and far too loud for someone that had been drifting solo with a jaeger the previous day.

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[gipsy_danger]

He should give her another chance. She rests her cheek against his head, and smiles. And tell her that jaegers speak Japanese.

Gipsy's movements in the Drift are fluid and instant; she's standing one moment and down the next, simply one then the other. There's no standing or getting seated involved, not for her.

One of the more frustrating parts of being a jaeger is not being able to do everything for your pilots that you would like.

[striker_eureka]

I think she got the message, love.

If only movements in real life were like that too. It would make his life a lot easier.

Mm? And what would you like to do for me? He's back to teasing her, so clearly he's not feeling too bad.

[gipsy_danger]

Gipsy is a little sheepish.

Tell her I'm sorry.

She does feel bad, you know/

Lots of things.

[striker_eureka]

I will. I think she's the one who feels bad, though. But it was her first Drift, I told her not to worry about it.

He lets his hands settle over hers where she's wrapped them about his waist.

Anything in particular?

[gipsy_danger]

You are a good man.

She gives him an affectionate little squeeze.

Yes.

She's being purposefully obtuse.

[striker_eureka]

I try.

He smiles a little, a soft chuckle rumbling in his chest.

You're not going to make me guess, are you?

[gipsy_danger]

You can try to guess.

She's amused herself, though she's very pointedly shielding pieces of her mind from him at the moment.

[striker_eureka]

Hmmm. He pretends to think about this for a moment, though really, he has no idea. She's much better at shielding than he is.

It's not a back massage, is it?

[gipsy_danger]

That's a very good guess. It's one of the many.

She'll give him that one. It is something that she'd like to do.

[striker_eureka]

That's one I'd like. These old bones aren't as nimble as they used to be.

He really has no idea. He was never good at this game.

[gipsy_danger]

Thank heaven for small favors. Gipsy would be humiliated if he guessed correctly.

You are always very tense. She'd like to relieve him of those stresses. She can mimic it here, but it isn't the same.

[striker_eureka]

Gipsy Danger, you big hypocrite.

I got a rough job, you know. And nobody is really concerned with massage therapy here in what's left of the Jaeger program.

[gipsy_danger]

Her hands unlock from around him, but she doesn't pull back. Instead, her palms rest flat against him, smoothing over the planes of his chest.

I know you do. I see everything, remember? In his mind, his emotions...everything. He has open doors, while Gipsy has several under lock and key at the moment.

She's absolutely being a hypocrite.

[striker_eureka]

If he's aware of those locked doors, he doesn't comment or really seem to mind. Which is nice.

Instead he just leans against her, trusting him to hold him upright, and hums.

I remember.

[gipsy_danger]

Not commenting is making her feel guilty. Dammit, Hercules.

Does it bother you?

She hold shim steady and against her with little effort. She's very interested in the way that he feels beneath her hands, though it's hard to really tell because this is just an avatar. Frustrating.

[striker_eureka]

That you can see into my head?

To his credit, he pauses to actually think of his response to that question. It doesn't change his answer, though.

No. I have nothing to hide from you anyway. Sometimes it can get a little embarrassing, but I don't mind.

[gipsy_danger]

There's no way he isn't doing this on purpose. Her own embarrassment floods her, and that's easy enough to pick up on.

It should...really be mutual.

She's reluctant, though.

[striker_eureka]

For the record, he's not.

He sits up a little and turns his head around so he can see her face.

Gipsy, honey, if you're uncomfortable with me seeing something in your head then you don't have to show me. It's okay. You have every right to privacy.

Just because I don't much care about my own privacy doesn't mean you can't care about yours.

[gipsy_danger]

She just...worries. Worries about a lot of things, honestly.

Still, she wants to show him some things -- maybe not all, but some. She cracks a door and lets a few of her little secrets out; how much she enjoys holding him and how much she'd like it to be 'real', how much she enjoys his little kisses to her forehead or cheek, and how much she enjoys it when she does something right to make him happy or smile.

[striker_eureka]

He smiles and squeezes her hands.

I like making you smile too, sweetheart.

Since she's being so forthcoming, he'll show her how much he likes it when she smiles, or when she laughs, how he feels accomplished when he knows he's made her feel better when she's been feeling down.

Unfortunately the 'real' thing seems pretty unfeasible, since she can't really feel him when he's out of her head and there isn't a lot he can think of that will change that.

[gipsy_danger]

She squeezes back, and her hold on him tightens a little.

It isn't feasible at all, and she knows it. There's regret and sadness that accompanies that particular emotion, and she doesn't linger long. Instead, she focuses on the happier ones, the ones she can do something about. Creating this avatar was one of the best things she's ever done, and she lets that show for him, too.

[striker_eureka]

You know I liked coming to see you even before you were a pretty girl, right? It's not just your avatar I'm interested in.

He felt that was important to say.

[gipsy_danger]

I know. But still...

She enjoyed his company and his voice. He was a comforting presence.

[striker_eureka]

He smiles and leans back into her arms again. Hey, if she wants to cuddle, he's going to take it.

You're pretty comforting to me too, Gipsy.

[gipsy_danger]

His words send another flood of happiness through her, and she holds him tightly against her, lips finding his temple.

So long as I am functioning, I will be here for you, Hercules. Never forget that.