[What are you talking about, this is normal, everything is fine.]
I spent most of my life on a space station so I'm a little more up to speed on tech than Grell is.
Where is it?
[It's still not an answer, but the idea might be getting more and more tempting, because despite everything, having Hiro dangling in front of him like this is too hard to avoid forever.]
[This is absolutely how well-adjusted people function.]
...that...is really cool. I wanna hear about that too. [Please tell him about the space station Bellamy. Terrorize him with stories about the ark (again.)
But there's a text soon with directions to the main tech and auto shop in the shopping district.]
Not too far. It's pretty centralized and it's usually busy with a bunch of the mechanics coming in and out. I spend most of my time here when I'm not working other places or on other projects or patrolling the colony.
[I already told you, is his first silent thought.]
It's not as glamorous as you're imagining.
[and then he GET THE TEXT shIT. There's no avoiding it after this. He briefly wonders if it'd be possible to just keep it to the basics, to keep it to figuring out the dimension hopping, but he knows himself better than that. It'll spill in the right circumstances.]
[Besides. The fact of the matter is he just misses Hiro, even if this isn't his own Hiro.]
I can probably come by sometime. Just - preferably without any others around. Except Baymax, if you'd rather not be alone.
[Bellamy can probably imagine the look on his face, that large grin he uses to try and charm people into giving him what he wants. But it's a good thing this is text because that grin fades and he's left staring at his device. That's a strange request.]
Baymax is usually with me...and I have my own workspace that I can kick people out of. Not good with people? [At least he's not thinking that Bellamy might be a potential murderer. That'd be silly...ha..ha..ha...]
[So yes. Yes it can and he finds it amusing all the same. He can also understand a need for privacy however and he finds himself nodding even if Bellamy can't see it.]
...would you feel better if you brought Grell, too? I think she might be into seeing all of the stuff I'm building anyway.
[He is not particularly looking forward to explaining the Ark again to Hiro, even if he thinks it'll go quicker. He's already done in once, in some capacity.]
It's up to her. Our situation is pretty similar. We should coordinate sometime but - maybe just us, first.
[Look he loves Grell a lot but he's not interested in whatever potential Emotions are going to be happening being too public ok??]
Sure dude, that's fine. Like I said I'm usually here so...you can pretty much come by whenever you want. I know you're kinda doing ME a favor by explaining this multiverse fairy world courts thing but I can buy lunch or something too if you're into that.
[It's weird. It's weird that he's genuinely excited to learn more about this and see Bellamy face to face. Normally he's not this comfortable around strangers...but it could have to do with the fact that Bellamy's well-versed in something he's wondered about. Thus...he goes to get burgers. He goes to get food for both of them and arrives back at the shop ten minutes later (thank you, mobile ordering) and he's sitting on his workbench with his legs kicking through the air idly and sipping soda through a straw as he waits.
There's a lot of questions. He's not even sure what to ask first.]
[He is exactly 3.5 minutes late, half because Hiro told him not to be, half because Rhea whined at him when he tried to leave. He thought about bringing the dog but decided it was more suited for later, after Bellamy was able to gauge the situation better. Can't have Rhea being heartbroken too!]
[But he finds the shop pretty quickly, having already been in the area and teleporting closer. Since it's a shop, he figures there's no point to knocking, so Bellamy just walks in before he decides he can turn around and go back home instead. He braces himself, before calling out, his voice already guarded.]
[He looks up at the sound of his name, not at all surprised that he didn't actually hear Bellamy approach. He'd been a bit lost in thought as he waited, trying to figure out everything thus far. Pushing the straw away with his tongue he sets the drink down and grins at him.]
Hey. I'd say I'm glad you found it but I'd be a little more worried if you didn't. [And then he remembers how Bellamy had responded initially and he pauses.] You can come in and shut the door if you want. It's just me and Baymax. [Baymax, who's currently on the floor opposite of Hiro's workbench and hooked up to a computer but gives Bellamy a wave anyway.]
[He takes a quick glance around the whole place, and all of it still feels very much like Hiro. He's not sure anymore this was the best idea.]
It's almost like I know how to read. [But you know what, okay, sure, fall back onto the easy conversations. Despite how familiar it feels, it worries him too. Hiro is smart, there's no way it'll go totally unnoticed.]
[He shuts the door behind him and looks over at Baymax, still highkey interested in the robot after all he'd heard, especially after years in a fairy world lacking technology; he just says hello back instead.] Hey.
[It won't go unnoticed at all, but he's polite enough to leave it alone at least until Bellamy settles in with his food. The robot's busy watching Bellamy closely, scanning him as programmed to do as Hiro blinks in surprise and nudges the bag closer to the older man.]
Burgers and fries. Don't say I never did anything nice for you. [It's a test to see how far he can push him, mostly.] Do I have to get up and hand-deliver it to you too?
[He walks over slowly to join Hiro at the bench for the food, sitting down with a decent amount of distance between them - nothing that's overtly obvious, but substantial anyway.]
[His brows furrow for a second over that - don't say I never did anything nice for you - because wow he can easily think of so many nice things Hiro has done for him. Instead he just grabs the burger and takes a bite.] I'll start a list.
[You know. Of the nice things, that totally do not already exist.]
Maybe all this was just yours. Wouldn't judge you for eating too much.
[It's not exactly weird that Bellamy's keeping his distance, but it's confusing all the same. He watches carefully as he chews on a fry before a derisive snort escapes.]
Yeah right. I'm pretty sure I actually have to eat whatever's being cooked at our apartment tonight and I seriously don't want a lecture on the importance of a proper diet. [He narrows his eyes at Baymax briefly, but it's entirely playful.] Besides, I promised you burgers. I don't go back on promises.
[...which of course is another thing Bellamy already knows about him that he's unaware Bellamy knows. This is going to be strange when he finds out but for now he's still studying him.]
You and Grell are really from the same multiverse?
[He is 100% aware of that, good job reminding him of the situation by reminding him things he already knows about you Hiro!! It just adds to Bellamy's careful, calculated distance despite the familiarity deep in his bones.] Anything's better than rations, so please, just eat to your heart's content. [He's lying, he is 100% going to jump back on the make sure Hiro is eating well cabal as soon as it's not weird.]
[Bellamy avoids the studying going on by taking another bite from his burger. Food will be an excellent diversion.]
Yeah, we are. She was there longer than me, a year before I was pulled in, I think? But we're definitely not from the same worlds originally.
[It's only when Bellamy takes a bite of his burger that Hiro reaches for another one to do the same. He knows people are haranguing him into eating. That's not unusual. Ruby sometimes gives him looks to make sure he's taking care of himself, and Tadashi does his best to make sure his little brother's well, but sometimes Hiro still does what Hiro wants. And right now he wants to eat this burger and ask Bellamy a bunch of questions by bribing him with food.]
If you're from a spaceship I don't doubt it. I don't think she knows what computers are, but she said she was maybe going to teach me some magic, too. [He sounds pretty pleased about that.] If you two weren't from the same worlds originally...I mean, were there people who were from your world that were pulled to that place, too? How'd you even meet Grell?
[It should feel like a bribe, probably, and it kind of does - but Bellamy knows there's a part of him that would be tempted to come when Hiro called anyway, just because it's Hiro.]
I am. I was born in space. I had to explain how to use a lot of the stuff here to Grell. [He half grins.] She's good with her magic. What'd she offer?
[He pauses. Thinks about Raven, there for a little while. His sister, who'd made the choice to return home. And Clarke, missing from his Drabwurld home and walking away in their real home.] There were, yeah. We were all in the Unseelie Court. Grell knew my housemate first - [Really, Bellamy, that is how you are describing Clarke right now???] - so we just kind of came together. How do you meet people from other worlds here? It just - happens. We ran in the same circles. I helped train some of her hired soldiers once, we went from there.
[His eyes widen a bit before he pauses, trying to think exactly how to handle all of that information. If Grell had soldiers at her whim...then she must have been important, right? And if Bellamy trained those soldiers he must have been strong and someone who's lead people before.
That all makes sense. But before he bothers to answer the actual questions, he takes the brat route first.]
When I first came here I met some people who'd already met me before because I was here once. Or they were people who've met my brother. [A pointed look. He just wants to prove it wasn't a stupid question to ask, so shut up.
And there's also that piece of information for Bellamy, too. Tadashi. Tadashi's here, but Hiro's not lingering on that subject just yet since it's not entirely relevant to the conversation.] If you were born in space though then wouldn't the earth seem really weird to you, too? [Are you sure you aren't an alien, Bell? But finally it comes to the last question and he takes another bite of his burger, if only so his answer's a little muffled.] Grell said she'd teach me fire magic if she thought I was good enough.
[It's not quite what Grell said, but it's close enough.]
[It's so strange to keep telling Hiro all this like it's new, when it was just something he was part of before. Instead, he just runs a hand through his hair.] No, Grell's in the same boat. Apparently another version of her was here before too.
[But Tadashi. That's a piece of information he'll have to come back to too. The real Tadashi is here - god, that must be so good for Hiro, right? He wants to ask so much, but he can't.]
The Earth back home is shitty, not weird. But that's what happens when it blows up nuclear style. At least the air is fresh and not in danger of running out.
[He shouldn't, he probably shouldn't but he'll just - you know. Hold up a free hand and set alight his fingers in fire, face edging on an amused look.] Like this?
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I spent most of my life on a space station so I'm a little more up to speed on tech than Grell is.
Where is it?
[It's still not an answer, but the idea might be getting more and more tempting, because despite everything, having Hiro dangling in front of him like this is too hard to avoid forever.]
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...that...is really cool. I wanna hear about that too. [Please tell him about the space station Bellamy. Terrorize him with stories about the ark (again.)
But there's a text soon with directions to the main tech and auto shop in the shopping district.]
Not too far. It's pretty centralized and it's usually busy with a bunch of the mechanics coming in and out. I spend most of my time here when I'm not working other places or on other projects or patrolling the colony.
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It's not as glamorous as you're imagining.
[and then he GET THE TEXT shIT. There's no avoiding it after this. He briefly wonders if it'd be possible to just keep it to the basics, to keep it to figuring out the dimension hopping, but he knows himself better than that. It'll spill in the right circumstances.]
[Besides. The fact of the matter is he just misses Hiro, even if this isn't his own Hiro.]
I can probably come by sometime. Just - preferably without any others around. Except Baymax, if you'd rather not be alone.
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[Bellamy can probably imagine the look on his face, that large grin he uses to try and charm people into giving him what he wants. But it's a good thing this is text because that grin fades and he's left staring at his device. That's a strange request.]
Baymax is usually with me...and I have my own workspace that I can kick people out of. Not good with people? [At least he's not thinking that Bellamy might be a potential murderer. That'd be silly...ha..ha..ha...]
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[Is it possible for teasing to come through a text?? It just did, he hopes.]
[What do you know Hiro, Bellamy's even more of a murderer than the last time he saw a version of you!]
Not interested in being overheard.
[He's only bad with people sometimes.]
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[So yes. Yes it can and he finds it amusing all the same. He can also understand a need for privacy however and he finds himself nodding even if Bellamy can't see it.]
...would you feel better if you brought Grell, too? I think she might be into seeing all of the stuff I'm building anyway.
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[He is not particularly looking forward to explaining the Ark again to Hiro, even if he thinks it'll go quicker. He's already done in once, in some capacity.]
It's up to her. Our situation is pretty similar. We should coordinate sometime but - maybe just us, first.
[Look he loves Grell a lot but he's not interested in whatever potential Emotions are going to be happening being too public ok??]
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[Into...eating??? Hiro what the fuck.]
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[look you walked right into that Hiro. Also it's easier to joke than be an Emotional so there.]
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[It's...a good sign? It's a good sign they can rag on each other already, right?]
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My burger experience is severely lacking, so it better be a damn good one.
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15 minutes.
20 if I run into traffic.
[Bellamy you can teleport AND shadow travel.]
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[It's weird. It's weird that he's genuinely excited to learn more about this and see Bellamy face to face. Normally he's not this comfortable around strangers...but it could have to do with the fact that Bellamy's well-versed in something he's wondered about. Thus...he goes to get burgers. He goes to get food for both of them and arrives back at the shop ten minutes later (thank you, mobile ordering) and he's sitting on his workbench with his legs kicking through the air idly and sipping soda through a straw as he waits.
There's a lot of questions. He's not even sure what to ask first.]
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[But he finds the shop pretty quickly, having already been in the area and teleporting closer. Since it's a shop, he figures there's no point to knocking, so Bellamy just walks in before he decides he can turn around and go back home instead. He braces himself, before calling out, his voice already guarded.]
Hiro?
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Hey. I'd say I'm glad you found it but I'd be a little more worried if you didn't. [And then he remembers how Bellamy had responded initially and he pauses.] You can come in and shut the door if you want. It's just me and Baymax. [Baymax, who's currently on the floor opposite of Hiro's workbench and hooked up to a computer but gives Bellamy a wave anyway.]
Hello.
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It's almost like I know how to read. [But you know what, okay, sure, fall back onto the easy conversations. Despite how familiar it feels, it worries him too. Hiro is smart, there's no way it'll go totally unnoticed.]
[He shuts the door behind him and looks over at Baymax, still highkey interested in the robot after all he'd heard, especially after years in a fairy world lacking technology; he just says hello back instead.] Hey.
[An awkward pause.] Burgers?
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Burgers and fries. Don't say I never did anything nice for you. [It's a test to see how far he can push him, mostly.] Do I have to get up and hand-deliver it to you too?
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[His brows furrow for a second over that - don't say I never did anything nice for you - because wow he can easily think of so many nice things Hiro has done for him. Instead he just grabs the burger and takes a bite.] I'll start a list.
[You know. Of the nice things, that totally do not already exist.]
Maybe all this was just yours. Wouldn't judge you for eating too much.
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Yeah right. I'm pretty sure I actually have to eat whatever's being cooked at our apartment tonight and I seriously don't want a lecture on the importance of a proper diet. [He narrows his eyes at Baymax briefly, but it's entirely playful.] Besides, I promised you burgers. I don't go back on promises.
[...which of course is another thing Bellamy already knows about him that he's unaware Bellamy knows. This is going to be strange when he finds out but for now he's still studying him.]
You and Grell are really from the same multiverse?
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[Bellamy avoids the studying going on by taking another bite from his burger. Food will be an excellent diversion.]
Yeah, we are. She was there longer than me, a year before I was pulled in, I think? But we're definitely not from the same worlds originally.
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If you're from a spaceship I don't doubt it. I don't think she knows what computers are, but she said she was maybe going to teach me some magic, too. [He sounds pretty pleased about that.] If you two weren't from the same worlds originally...I mean, were there people who were from your world that were pulled to that place, too? How'd you even meet Grell?
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I am. I was born in space. I had to explain how to use a lot of the stuff here to Grell. [He half grins.] She's good with her magic. What'd she offer?
[He pauses. Thinks about Raven, there for a little while. His sister, who'd made the choice to return home. And Clarke, missing from his Drabwurld home and walking away in their real home.] There were, yeah. We were all in the Unseelie Court. Grell knew my housemate first - [Really, Bellamy, that is how you are describing Clarke right now???] - so we just kind of came together. How do you meet people from other worlds here? It just - happens. We ran in the same circles. I helped train some of her hired soldiers once, we went from there.
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That all makes sense. But before he bothers to answer the actual questions, he takes the brat route first.]
When I first came here I met some people who'd already met me before because I was here once. Or they were people who've met my brother. [A pointed look. He just wants to prove it wasn't a stupid question to ask, so shut up.
And there's also that piece of information for Bellamy, too. Tadashi. Tadashi's here, but Hiro's not lingering on that subject just yet since it's not entirely relevant to the conversation.] If you were born in space though then wouldn't the earth seem really weird to you, too? [Are you sure you aren't an alien, Bell? But finally it comes to the last question and he takes another bite of his burger, if only so his answer's a little muffled.] Grell said she'd teach me fire magic if she thought I was good enough.
[It's not quite what Grell said, but it's close enough.]
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[But Tadashi. That's a piece of information he'll have to come back to too. The real Tadashi is here - god, that must be so good for Hiro, right? He wants to ask so much, but he can't.]
The Earth back home is shitty, not weird. But that's what happens when it blows up nuclear style. At least the air is fresh and not in danger of running out.
[He shouldn't, he probably shouldn't but he'll just - you know. Hold up a free hand and set alight his fingers in fire, face edging on an amused look.] Like this?
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