050: Just Because I'm Losing Doesn't Mean I'm Lost

[contract_star]

[Hei looks significantly better now than he did back when, yanno, he was almost dying. He's lying on a rather ratty couch, a newspaper folded over his stomach. It's opened to the Classified section, and a few things are circled.]

[Hei yawns and stares up at the Astral Sky.]

I actually missed Sapporo. Nice to have a break from it all, finally...and that construction job should open on the sixth, so...

[He suddenly frowns a little.]

Wait, then... [He gathers up the newspaper and looks at the date at the top. He blinks, mildly surprised.]

Oh...huh.


[ooc: Hei forgot his birthday on the 3rd :|]

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[mercwamouth]

Happy New Year, Sparky.

[lamb_of_gold]

So you are settled? Good.

[contract_star]

Huh? [Distracted.]

Oh, right. That was a few days ago for me, but. [Slight smile.] To you, too.

[contract_star]

Hm? Oh. [Sets the paper down.] Ah...yeah, I'm getting there.

[mercwamouth]

...Thanks. Then, what's today?

[contract_star]

It's the fourth.

[mercwamouth]

And I thought time zones were screwy.

Feelin' better?

[lamb_of_gold]

No sign of pursuit, then?

[contract_star]

Yeah...much better. Just, um... [Glances at the newspaper.]

[contract_star]

None. I'm really happy for it.

[mercwamouth]

What? Godzilla attacking again?

[Glances at the newspaper headlines]

[exserpens.livejournal.com]

Construction, eh?

Classy.

[madamemoiselle]

{Sits on the arm of the couch, looking down at Hei}

Construction? Hei wants to build things?

[contract_star]

What? No.

[The headlines aren't much, just stuff about the economy and some sort of election.]

[mercwamouth]

Didn't think you were the intellectual type.

[contract_star]

[Oh hi, demon boy who wasted time being a dick to me while Diva was dying :| Hei is on his feet in an instant and has Crowley by the front of his suit in the next.]

You. I ought to kill you right now.

[contract_star]

[Blinks, momentarily distracted.]

Oh...well--no, I mean, it's not like I really want to, but...well, I need money.

[contract_star]

What?

[madamemoiselle]

I can give Hei money.

[mercwamouth]

You seem to be finding that boring shit really captivating.

[exserpens.livejournal.com]

And I can name you a couple of angels and a cyborg who would be just a little bit cross with you if you went that route.

Do you mind? This suit was expensive.

[contract_star]

Oh--but--thank you, really, but...I do want to earn it. You know?

[brokenamethysts.livejournal.com]

Haven't been to Sapporo in a long while.

How're things, Hei?

[contract_star]

[Hei yanks him closer and lowers his voice to a dangerous level.]

You'd be surprised at how good I am at making people disappear.

[contract_star]

Huh? [Looks up.] Oh. Ah...better, I guess.