tatooine_doofus: (Luke: fixing things)
tatooine_doofus ([personal profile] tatooine_doofus) wrote2008-01-07 02:53 pm

Room 317 [after classes]

After an interesting conversation with his father early in the morning, Luke had gone for a long run.

And then an even longer session alone with the punching bag.

And then he'd tried some meditation.

Now? He'd spread parts to a small droid out all over the floor, back carefully turned away from the half of the room that was supposed to have a Z in it, and fiddled around with electronics.

Loud Corellian rock was blaring from his stereo and out through the open door.

If you asked him? He was fine.

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2008-01-09 02:51 am (UTC)(link)
Luke stared at his feet. "Is that horribly selfish of me?"

[identity profile] lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com 2008-01-09 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
"Not horribly, no. But--how come?"

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2008-01-09 06:13 am (UTC)(link)
"Because I still don't know anything about my actual mother," Luke said. "I have a name, six pictures and a father who won't talk."

[identity profile] lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com 2008-01-10 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
"Have you checked Special Collections?" She chewed on her bottom lip in thought. "I'll help you look, if you want. And just because your dad's getting married doesn't mean he doesn't love her, or remember her, or miss her, you know? Just--he's maybe doing the bravest thing ever by risking all that pain again."

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2008-01-10 06:32 am (UTC)(link)
And Dawn didn't know the half of it. "Rory's being pretty brave too," Luke admitted softly. "He's...not the easiest person to get along with."

[identity profile] lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com 2008-01-10 11:07 am (UTC)(link)
"So maybe it's okay that they found each other? Just maybe?" She reached out to hug him. "If he's that tough, your mom must have been awesome, Luke."

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2008-01-10 09:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Luke held on tightly. "Very, very awesome," he decided.

[identity profile] lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com 2008-01-11 02:00 am (UTC)(link)
"You had to get it from somewhere, right?" Nope, not letting go until Luke was ready.

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2008-01-11 02:11 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm not that interesting," Luke insisted, still holding on.

[identity profile] lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com 2008-01-11 02:22 am (UTC)(link)
"Of course not," she said, dryly. "You're completely like everyone else I've ever met."

Then she pulled her foot back to kick him in the ankle. Still with the hugging, though.

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2008-01-11 03:04 am (UTC)(link)
"Owww," Luke complained, then gave Dawn a swift kiss on the cheek. "I've missed you."

[identity profile] lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com 2008-01-11 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
"I've missed you, too. Bonehead."

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2008-01-11 06:33 am (UTC)(link)
"I'll take that as a term of endearment," Luke said, smiling. "Doof."

[identity profile] lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com 2008-01-12 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
"That's how it was meant." She elbowed him back, grinning. "Dorkface."

[identity profile] lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com 2008-01-12 02:47 am (UTC)(link)
"Stinky armpit." Yeah, she had no idea.

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2008-01-12 03:08 am (UTC)(link)
"Eww," Luke said, poking her under the ribs.

[identity profile] lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com 2008-01-12 03:12 am (UTC)(link)
"Tell me about it," she giggled and batted at his hands.

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2008-01-12 03:39 am (UTC)(link)
Naturally, he thwapped her with a pillow.

[identity profile] lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com 2008-01-12 03:43 am (UTC)(link)
Dawn took a pillow to the face, then tried to grab it and pull it out of his hands.

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2008-01-12 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
He held on a little too tightly.

Oooh, feathers.

[identity profile] lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com 2008-01-12 03:58 am (UTC)(link)
Dawn stared at him, then burst out giggling when she spotted a feather on the ends of her hair. "I had no idea that really happened."

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2008-01-12 04:23 am (UTC)(link)
"Me either!" he said, laughing hard.

[identity profile] lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com 2008-01-12 08:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Tipping over from all the giggling, she grinned back at him. "Better?"

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2008-01-12 09:04 pm (UTC)(link)
"Much," Luke said. "Thank you."