Shiera Hall//Nicolette Hall (hawkgirl) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-06-02 14:21:00

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Birthday Hawk (backdated to 6/1)
Well Rex was still pissed and Mom and Dad were not only still in Egypt but they hadn't even called. Yay for birthday. Granted the day wasn't over. It was only noon, but the fact that Rex had grumbled at her when she tried to communicate with him earlier (and yes, fish for presents) wasn't promising. She did have some money in her purse so she could, in theory go buy her own presents and cake but Rex had also just gone short of equipping her with a tracking device and after the level of Not Happy he'd been after the whole not coming home-going out then making out with Mickey-finding unconscious guy on the floor situation, she didn't want to push her luck.

And there wasn't even beer in the fridge.

"Stupid fucking birthday," she grumbled before pitching herself onto the couch face first, turning on Cartoon Network before burying her face in the cushions. This was what sucked about having a summer birthday: parents always gone, brother always busy or annoyed because warm weather and feathers do not mix, school out so no friends. Nicolette chucked her cell phone to the other side of the room. It wasn't gonna ring anyway. "Stupid, stupid fucking birthday."

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	warriorwilled 2010-06-03 12:05 am UTC (link)
	Oh wow. She actually bought it? Rex laughed out loud. "Wait, Nic...seriously, you don't think I spiked your food do you? I couldn't pull that off it I wanted--" Now, she threw down the bacon explosion and told her to leave him alone. Uh oh. "Nic! Nic! Come on, I was kidding..." he offers, trying to stop her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

hawkgirl
2010-06-03 12:10 am UTC (link)

She swatted away from him, but the tears were already down her cheeks.

My birthday always sucks. Mom and Dad are never here. I haven't had a cake since I was nine that I didn't have to make or buy myself. They didn't even call. Because they 'couldn't'. Something full of sand is always more important than me and now you had to go and do this?" It sunk in that it was a joke. She still wasn't happy. "I hate my birthday. I hate it."

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	warriorwilled 2010-06-03 12:18 am UTC (link)
	"I'm sorry, Nic. I thought it was a harmless joke. I was wrong." he says, sighing. "Look, I wanted to get you a cake, but I didn't know what kind you wanted. Mom and Dad said they're sorry, and that they will call as soon as they can. You tell me what kind of cake you want and we'll go get it." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hawkgirl 2010-06-03 12:19 am UTC (link)
	"Really?" She wiped at her face with the back of her bacon-scented hand. "That means you have to let me out of the house. And you're out of beer, by the way." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	warriorwilled 2010-06-03 12:25 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah, really. We'll get you a cake after we eat. And don't worry about the beer. I'm not drinking anymore." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hawkgirl 2010-06-03 12:28 am UTC (link)
	She blinked. Not drinking anymore? She blinked again. And then she laughed. "Right. You not drinking is like...the sky not being blue. Why on earth would you stop drinking." Even if this was what she'd been on his ass about since...forever...it struck her as unreal. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	warriorwilled 2010-06-03 12:31 am UTC (link)
	"Lots of reasons. Biggest one is that I want to set a good example, Nic. And maybe I'll just drink when I'm not around you." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hawkgirl 2010-06-03 12:40 am UTC (link)
	"Who are you setting a good example for. Oh, you mean me." She chewed at her lower lip. "So if you didn't plant something in my bacon loaf...what are you going to do to me for sneaking out, partying, staying gone, sleeping with Mickey, and finding unconscious dude on the floor?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	warriorwilled 2010-06-04 12:02 am UTC (link)
	"I can't punish you for an innocent sleepover with a friend, but for the rest...you're grounded for a month now that school is out. You clean the apartment, no company, and no going out. You do well with that, we'll talk about letting you out after that." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

hawkgirl
2010-06-04 12:06 am UTC (link)

"Innocent sleepover?"

Nic started to laugh then caught herself. Some days her brother was totally delusional. But the idea of being stuck in the apartment all day, every day for thirty days?

"I can only clean so much! What am I supposed to DO? I'm going to be pasty and white! You can't lock me up round the clock! I have wings, damnit! You know the shoulder aches that come from zero flight time!"

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	warriorwilled 2010-06-04 12:17 am UTC (link)
	"And if you're good, I might take you out flying here and there. Sneak out again, though, and you're on the first plane back to Egypt." he says. "Those are the terms." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hawkgirl 2010-06-04 12:20 am UTC (link)
	"I don't really like this, you know. Not at all but I really don't want to go back to Egypt because Dad will lock me in a closet. Fine. Fine. But you have to take me flying. I don't want wing ache." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	warriorwilled 2010-06-04 12:24 am UTC (link)
	Rex nods. "Like I said, hold up your end of things and I'll hold up mine. You're seventeen now, Nic. You need to start growing up and taking charge of your life. I know things are weird for you, but...you'll adjust, in time." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hawkgirl 2010-06-04 12:26 am UTC (link)
	"Weird for me? Try downright awkward." She crossed her arms over her chest. "Were you ever a teenager or did you just go straight to brooding grownup?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	warriorwilled 2010-06-04 12:28 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah, I was a teenager once. It didn't go so hot." he says. "But I got through it, and now I'm here." he says. "So I know you'll get through it, too." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hawkgirl 2010-06-04 12:31 am UTC (link)
	"Hrmph. You probably got laid. I'm seventeen. I'm hot and the only action I get is Mickey." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	warriorwilled 2010-06-04 12:33 am UTC (link)
	"Well, there's no need to go into--" Rex blinks. "You and Mickey what?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hawkgirl 2010-06-04 12:35 am UTC (link)
	"There is no sleep at sleepovers?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	warriorwilled 2010-06-04 01:14 am UTC (link)
	Did he just hear what he thought he heard? "You and Mickey...were together?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hawkgirl 2010-06-04 01:15 am UTC (link)
	"Um, why do you think I was wearing her panties when unconscious dude showed up? It's not like we're gay or anything. We just...do stuff." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	warriorwilled 2010-06-04 01:19 am UTC (link)
	"All right. Conversation over." Rex says, not wanting to hear anymore. He can barely speak he's so flustered. Perhaps that plane to Egypt might not be so ill-advised. Yeah, bad time to stop drinking. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hawkgirl 2010-06-04 01:24 am UTC (link)
	"I just broke your brain, didn't I?" She frowned. "I didn't mean to do that. But hey...um. My house arrest...does this mean no cake?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	warriorwilled 2010-06-04 01:26 am UTC (link)
	"You didn't break my brain. I just...you get cake and we stick to safe topics. How about that?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hawkgirl 2010-06-04 01:28 am UTC (link)
	"Sounds fair." She chews on her lip. "Rex, you love me, right?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	warriorwilled 2010-06-04 01:31 am UTC (link)
	"You're my sister, Nic. What kind of question is that? Yes, I do." he says. "Why would you even ask that?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

hawkgirl
2010-06-04 01:35 am UTC (link)

"I dunno. I just...sometimes it feels like Mom and Dad have no time for me and they've always shoved me off on you. It'd be easy for you to really resent me for that, particularly now when I'm all about acting out for attention because I'm not getting the kind I need. You're a grown up. You could be having the ladies over, except you have your damn kid sister.

"But the Mickey thing isn't me acting out. Just saying."

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	warriorwilled 2010-06-04 01:44 am UTC (link)
	"I don't hate you, Nic. Besides, there's only one woman I'm interested in and she doesn't really even know I'm alive." he says. "But I'm never going to leave you alone, Nicolette. Just you so know." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hawkgirl 2010-06-04 01:46 am UTC (link)
	"Well, if she doesn't know you're alive she doesn't deserve you. Hawkgirl says." She nods her head, meaning every word. "Promise? Because Mom and Dad disappear yearly. I worry someday they won't come back. Then what will I do? What will WE do?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	warriorwilled 2010-06-04 01:57 am UTC (link)
	"Mom and Carter aren't going anywhere, kiddo. You, me, and J'anna are going to be fine. Oh, just so you know, J'anna also called with a happy birthday for you, too." he says. "But you and I have each other, Pnnt. Always." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

hawkgirl
2010-06-04 02:00 am UTC (link)

"Dude! J'anna called and you didn't wake me up! You know I hate missing Martianface's calls! You know, if it wasn't weird, I'd say you should date her. She's awesome. But that'd be weird. Considering she's like...y'know...our adopted Martian sister. So it'd be creepy. But still!"

Nic launched herself at Rex, hugging him tight enough to crack bone if he'd been fully human.

"I'll beat up anyone who isn't good to you, bro."

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	warriorwilled 2010-06-04 02:06 am UTC (link)
	"Why do you call her that? You know she'll hang you upside down for that." Rex laughs. He hugs her in return. "Thanks for the support, Pnnt. I'm glad we talked." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hawkgirl 2010-06-04 02:08 am UTC (link)
	"I'm bigger now than I was. I'm not afraid of her. Much." She grins and pulls away. "Me, too. Now...cake." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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