homo: vash

[damp]

what do you want from me

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[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!

[damp]

What? I don't care about your body.

[ Hugs him also... as reassurance. ]

[piteous]

[ why are the free boys the same............ two of them...

Vash just stares into Rin's eyes, unsure what to say or argue, then moves his hair so he's looking away. He will strip down I guess and he will have pool-friendly bottoms cause i'm lazy.

RIN CAN HEAR THE METAL CLINK THOUGH that is just Vash detaching his arm. ]