Jai West (fastasyoucan) wrote,
@ 2012-12-23 23:12:00

(Backdated to September 2011) A much needed talk

There were things that put strains on friendship. And though not on most people's lists, killing your friend was definitely one of them. It's no surprise Jai had been avoiding Din.

What he didn't get was why Din even wanted to see him anymore. He'd murdered him, there was no way around that, if anything he expected, and even felt he deserved, Din cutting all ties. But after running out on him the last time he'd tried to talk, and after that email saying no response would be assumed that their friendship just couldn't recover...well, Jai felt he at least owed Din a conversation without running. Those years as friends warranted at minium that.

So Jai manages to pluck up the courage to make the run to New York and find Din. He could face down supervillains, surely he could manage this. Arriving breathless, from stressing out over it not the run itself, Jai walks around to try and find Din.

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fastasyoucan
2013-09-23 09:04 pm UTC (link)

There's a slight smile now at the swearing upon the EZ Bake Oven, that was a serious oath. It fades slightly as he hears the rest. Sure he'd love to be able to hero alongside Din, maybe on the same team if possible, even in adulthood. But Din has responsibilities that Jai does not, and he gets it. It's not exactly a pleasant thing to rearrange that vision of the future with all of them fighting crime together, this time without Din, but there's been a lot of change in how he thought his life would go recently.

He nods and gives his friend an understanding smile. "I get it, the cape hero thing...well it's not exactly something that goes easily with royal duties. I was planning on taking a break from the cape life a bit. Just to...put myself together again and figure out my life. I was just worried you were using it to...avoid people you know?" Jai reaches out and puts a hand on Din's shoulder. "Just...don't lose touch okay? I was ready to accept I might have to lose a great friend because of...that whole ordeal. But I don't want to lose one by drifting apart. Not after all we've been through, and certainly not you."

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	sonoftheatom 2014-01-11 09:58 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm pretty sure that Petra would literally steal my dad's belt and come down to New Morlaidh to scream at me in front of everyone if she thought I was trying to run away and avoid everyone up here," Dinadan says wryly. "And if my mother even suspected that I was, she'd let her." He smiles a little at Jai. "I promise, I'm not running. Or at least that I won't." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

fastasyoucan
2014-02-05 02:31 pm UTC (link)

"Looks like there's a line of people intent on keeping you in touch," he smiles slightly, not wanting to quite say out loud just how relieved he was to hear that. He'd been more scared that Din might go all reclusive on everyone because of something he'd done, even if it had been the black ring making him do it.

At the promise his smile widens just a tad. "Good. Because you know I could catch you if you did."

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	sonoftheatom 2014-02-23 07:29 am UTC (link)
	Dinadan rolled his eyes and raised a fist like he was going to thump Jai on the shoulder, projecting enough that a guy with super-speed could dodge back if he had developed some touch-related phobia. "Yeah, yeah, you've been able to catch me since we met. My learning curve is significantly steeper than that." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fastasyoucan 2014-02-24 11:20 pm UTC (link)
	Jai lets the thump land with a smile, he can't say this is back to how it used to be yet, but it's a lot closer than it was just an hour ago. "And don't you forget it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sonoftheatom 2014-03-01 11:47 pm UTC (link)
	"Can't. You'd never let me." Dinadan rose up from the bench and offered Jai his hand. "Do you want cake? I want cake. I don't care if rewarding myself with cake when I do something difficult sets me up for bad habits later in life, I deserve cake. Or at least a cookie." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fastasyoucan 2014-03-02 08:39 am UTC (link)
	Jai smiled up at Din. "I think something would be even more seriously wrong with me if I turned down food. Especially cake." He took Din's offered hand and got to his feet. "Cake with cookies incorporated?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sonoftheatom 2014-03-03 02:54 am UTC (link)
	"I'll see what I can do," Dinadan says, leading Jai back toward the bookshelves. "Worst case scenario: layer cake with cookies between the layers." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fastasyoucan 2014-03-04 01:11 am UTC (link)
	"If that's our worst case scenario, I have to say it's not looking too bad," Jai smiled and followed along. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sonoftheatom 2014-03-04 01:42 am UTC (link)
	"That is the best kind of worst case scenario. As an avid planner for the worst case scenario, I know of what I speak." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fastasyoucan 2014-03-04 01:58 am UTC (link)
	"Considering how rare we get worst case scenarios like that...best take advantage of it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sonoftheatom 2014-03-05 03:09 am UTC (link)
	"My thoughts exactly. Let's rock." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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