homo: vash

[damp]

what do you want from me

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[piteous]

[ didn't I ask you a long time ago if people hook up at the gym? ]

What is this even for?

[ WHAT IS THIS the answer is no ]

[damp]

[ did you?? ]

You've never used one before? [ hm ] No gyms on No Man's Land?

[piteous]

[ i hope that's how rin has a meet cute ]

Don't think we have any of those... Some inns do have weights if you wanted to train during your stay, but that's pretty rare.

[damp]

[ kind of without thinking about it, ] Did they have anything on that planet?

[piteous]

[ He starts sweating because he feels put on the spot. Don't mind if he grabs Rin's wrist like it's a comfort. ]

No Man's Land has its own charm!

[damp]

[ senses his discomfort and uses this as an opportunity to hug him

it's awkward ]

Uh.

[piteous]

[ Uh... He pats Rin's back? Vash seems less awkward about the hug, but it's awkward, anyway. ]

We have worms.

[damp]

[ QUICKLY LETS GO and pretends it didn't happen ]

Worms? That's it?

[piteous]

... Beggars can't be choosers.

[ Arms out, empty... Where Rin used to be. Vash hasn't quite notice yet. ]

[damp]

[ stop that's so sad. rin is embarrassed just looking at him. ]

... Sounds like a tough place to live.

[piteous]

For people there it's just everyday life.

[ A way to say don't worry about it. People are living their lives to the fullest no matter where they are.

Waddling closer, he gives Rin a hug. It isn't as awkward. ]

So you were going to use that machine, right? It's all yours!

[damp]

[ I was going to say it's a comfortable hug but then I remembered Vash is half metal.

So Rin can notice it too. ]

You're kind of... hard?

[piteous]

[ Hey... It's his arm and some other parts of himself, but his clothes should help? Vash blinks before letting go, looking at himself, then stroking his chin. ]

I am quite muscular...

[damp]

[ You use arms to hug... Rin will give the NOTICEABLY HARDER ARM a weird look, trying not to think about why ONE ARM would not MORE MUSCULAR THAN THE OTHER.

i think this is a joke idk i'm not sure if i can commit to something so cursed ]

Oh yeah. [ Let's change the topic. ] I can show you how to use the machines if you want.

[piteous]

[ HELp... VASH REALLY WAS JUST BEING JOKE-Y, BUT RIN IS LIKE let's not think about it, let's not talk about it.

Well, that's fine. ]

That'd be cool! [ Rin is so nice. ] I wouldn't want to be out of shape... And there's kind of little to do around here aside from attend my swimming lessons.

[damp]

[ narrows eyes ]

You're getting swimming lessons? From who?

[piteous]

[ ........................ Why does he have a bad feeling about this? ]

Haruka?

[damp]

From Haru?

[ WOW!! ]

I'm a way better teacher than him. [ dubious ] Does anything he say even make sense to you?

[piteous]

The rivalry is coming out... He did say you could teach me, too, but he was right there.

[ Vash like that's just convenience. ]

... Some sense? He isn't bad.

[damp]

[ tch ]

Show me.

[piteous]

R-right now?

[ SO SUDDEN? ]

[damp]

Yeah.

[ and he just walks to the pool... you can abandon him vash ]

[piteous]

[ HE'S HUGGING RIN SO HE'S BEING TAKEN BY TOUCH WEEK TO THE POOL

uh ]

I'm a little shy?

[damp]

[ THEY'RE STILL HUGGING? HELP. ]

About what? I've seen plenty of bad swimmers, so don't worry about it.

[piteous]

[ Well, I guess Vash went back to hugging Rin. ]

I meant... I'm body-conscious!