Re: Down Time and Hospital Time
(And lies again, cause another bloc post. Come on people, you can also post something from time to time too. Ranger comes back 'morrow to help move things along.)
The girl’s reaction was more than enough, but for some reason, Viktor knew just from her words that she was telling the truth. An honest girl, he was starting to feel more relieved by the minute, instead of the bitchy brat that had come out of the EVA, he was now before a much more manageable, scared girl… even if it did hurt him a little bit seeing her as scared as she was.
“Sorry, other than these clothes, there was only these… pair of ears?” Viktor was as confused as he sounded, looking at the diadem with more than just a bit of surprise. “There’s… nothing else…” The man said, clearing his throat a bit as he turned the bag inside out for Lynn to see, leaving only, and only the tube top, and the short shorts…
“I…” On his end, Viktor was a little baffled as well, there was something very wrong with a situation such as this.
The silence that hung in the air for a few moments was a little unsettling for Lynn. Almost like the man was inspecting her reaction or something. Picking her apart. Then again, that was kinda his job to make sure she was OK and junk. Make sure she doesn’t lose it. And at least for now, she'd not say anything or smack him in the face, lest she accidently flash him or something.
"You...You serious? Doc didn't even pack my....Oh god!" Her face grew an even darker red as she retreated behind the curtain for a few seconds to contemplate what this meant. She'd have to be like this for god knows how long. Next free chance she got, she'd go shopping and buy out half the stores in this city to have a decent wardrobe. She popped her head back out and with one hand holding the towel, she grabbed her clothing with the other hand. He even revealed that there was nothing extra, making the situation even more upsetting. And then she remembered the ears.
"Yeah...those ears have to do with helping me get use to the mentality of my Eva. Since it's a wolf, Doc thinks I should look as much like one as possible. It's a little embarrassing...but you almost don't notice them. J...just give me a minute." Dropping the towel, she slipped the shorts on, sliding them up her legs until they covered her as best they could, buttoning them when they fit snugly on her hips. She then slipped on the tube top to cover her girls, the lack of protection beyond that worrying her greatly.
She stepped out of the stall in her new outfit, her gaze cast down at her feet. As she stepped out, she asked one more question. "A...any shoes or footwear?"
Viktor shook his head a no to her question, unable to really hide his surprise at the situation. That doctor was all sorts of crazy, but this was just too much. “Sorry I couldn’t do anything right now, but this did came as a surprise, I didn’t expect to receive our new arrival in the elevator instead of the air port…”
“But I did manage to grab some footwear. Don’t worry, these are new.” He pulled out a pair of flip flops, nothing impressive, and he felt somewhat embarrassed that he was even providing the girl which such shoddy items… “For the time being, I guess I should take you home. The less time you have to be in public looking like that the better, right?”
"It's...It's Ok. Sometimes Doc is forgetful and she forgets to pack things...At least I hope that’s the case." She still was ashamed, but she'd have to live with it once again. She got use to it spending time with her back home. At the very least, the man did have some shoes for her, making the trip a little more bearable. No walking around with bare feet.
"These will be fine for now. Thank you so much, sir. I really appreciate all the help. Can't imagine how I would handle it had I been by my lonesome." She slipped on the flip flops and grabbed the ears, slipping them on in kind. "I figure I'll get you use to seeing me in them. But let’s go. I'd like to get to know where I'll be spending my time from now on."
“No, I’d like for you to be comfortable when I’m around. I can kind of tell you’re not comfortable wearing that… for a couple of different reasons.” Viktor shook his head. “Let’s just go home, at the very least, I can help you feel comfortable after what you’re going through…” The man sighed, unable to decide what to think of this. “In any case, let’s go.”
With that, the man led Lynn to his own car, quickly taking her for a very brief tour of the route from the Nerv Quarters to Viktor’s house. A light blue house of only one floor was what Viktor presented to her, as the man helped the girl out of the car. Opening the door for her to a cozy interior of wooden flooring, white walls peppered with a couple of paintings and other such objects. The man quickly led her to the living room, where a large TV and soft and comfy sofas awaited eagerly for the girl. “Just hang on here for a second.” Viktor excused himself, as he walked into the kitchen, where he rid himself of his leather jacket, and headed for the fridge.
“It might be a bit awkward right now… given that we had a bit of a friction… but, Welcome home.” Viktor said, laying before Lynn a cake of a somewhat respectable size.
“I hope you like it.”
"No, no. It's fine. Sometimes they're ok, but when Doc insists I wear them all day, is when it starts to get a little annoying. But I can live with it for now. But thanks for the concern anyway." She smiled earnestly for the first time all day, no bloated ego or anything behind it. Just an honest smile.
The trip in the man’s car was thankfully quick, with a tour of the route from the Nerv Quarters to the place she would eventually call home. Minsk seemed like an impressive city. If only more places were like this. She was led into the very modest home, the girl mildly impressed that the man at least owned property and didn't live in an apartment. The interior was nice enough and was tastefully decorated. It had a good sized TV and equally comfortable looking sofa, which she was sure she'd be spending a lot of time on.
Viktor quickly dismissed himself, leaving Lynn somewhat curious? What could he possibly be getting for her? After all the trouble she caused today, she was amazed he'd be getting anything for her other then another scolding. But when he returned with a cake and sincere wishes, she couldn't help but gasp in surprise. Good lord. This man was something else. She ran up to the man and gave the man a big hug "T...Thank you. Thank you so much."
Viktor got a bit surprised for a couple of seconds as the girl wrapped her arms around him, before he smiled at her again. Man did this girl live to be honest. “You’re welcome, you’re welcome.” He said as he, almost instinctively, started patting the girl on the head. “I had been quite excited when I heard a new pilot would be coming, this was the first thing I thought of doing.”
He set the cake down on a small table in front of them and quickly produced a fork for her. With that, he took a seat at the girl’s side, careful at all times not to make her uncomfortable, even if he couldn’t resist the slightly strange urge of rubbing and petting her head and the nape of her neck. “Enjoy it.”
Not even an hour ago, this man was more angry then anything she had ever seen before. But now, she was seeing the exact opposite and in all honesty, she was happy to see it. Doc did say this man loved to pamper his pilots and now was no different. She didn't even really complain about the pat on the head, it almost feeling instinctual for her to like it.
Snagging the fork out of his hand, she was quick to sit down and carve herself a slice, almost too happy to do so. It had been a while since she enjoyed treats like this and she was going to take full advantage of it. She began devouring the slice, almost like a ravenous animal.
Viktor couldn’t help but to smile at Lynn’s energy, despite the problem earlier, this sight was easily enough to calm himself. He couldn’t forget about the others, but at this point, his presence would change the fact that they needed the medical attention. And Lynn certainly didn’t need to see the results of their most successful battle against the angels yet…
“Well, you will be living from here on out, what do you think?”
"It's great. I gotta admit, I thought we'd be stuck sharing an apartment or something. No privacy or anything. No offense, but I though guys like you were paid on the cheap. But this at least means I have something." She was much more relaxed now than ever, and her mood had significantly increased.
"So...when am I going to meet the others? I'd like to get to know my team mates as soon as possible so I can better help them, if that's OK with you. If they need rest from their last fight, then I won't push the issue and I can wait."
“That’s a tough question, I’d rather didn’t see them today, but… If you really want to visit them, they’re in the hospital.” He said with a bit more mellowed tone. He’d really like for her not to see the kids like that, but he wouldn’t stop her if she still wanted to. They all would be part of the same team after all.
"Well, if they aren't feeling that great...then I'll hold off for now. Besides, I'm sure I'll meet them when school starts soon anyway. Plus, I don't think meeting them in this..." She motions towards the outfit. "It’s the best decision. I'll hold off for now and give them a chance to recover. See them at their best."
“Thanks.” Viktor replied with something of a smile to his face, he could only hope the situation would improve soon, but for the moment… things were what they were. “Well then, there’s only just one thing left to do. Enjoy yourself, treat this place as if it was your own home. There’ll be one or two rules to follow, but I’ll tell you them later.”
