tatooine_doofus: (Luke: needs therapy)
tatooine_doofus ([personal profile] tatooine_doofus) wrote2006-09-10 12:55 pm

Room 317 [afternoon]

Luke wouldn't say that he had been spending the entire weekend hiding in his room, but he'd pretty much spent the entire weekend hiding in his room.

He'd call it "processing."

It looked a lot like brooding.

Yoda was in his tank doing the supportive pet thing. Or sleeping. It was kind of hard to tell.

[OOC: Door is closed, post is open :)]

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2006-09-10 08:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Luke rolled out of bed and padded to the door. "Hey," he said, clearly surprised to see her.

[identity profile] auroryborealis.livejournal.com 2006-09-10 08:03 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hi!" Rory said. "I hadn't seen you for a few days, so I came to see if you'd been eaten by the school or jumped off the roof or something."

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2006-09-10 08:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Luke gave her a small smile. "Nothing nearly that interesting," he said. "I was just, um, taking some time for myself. Would you like to come in?"

[identity profile] auroryborealis.livejournal.com 2006-09-10 08:07 pm (UTC)(link)
"If you're meditating, I don't want to disturb you," Rory said, completely misunderstanding.

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2006-09-10 08:08 pm (UTC)(link)
"Meditating?" Luke repeated, looking confused.

[identity profile] auroryborealis.livejournal.com 2006-09-10 08:12 pm (UTC)(link)
"You know, closing your eyes and connecting with the Fo...." Rory trailed off. "Yeah, you don't know about the meditating thing, either, huh? Sorry. It's just quiet...thinking and being peaceful, basically."

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2006-09-10 08:16 pm (UTC)(link)
"Sounds nice," Luke said with a small sigh. "I could use some peace."

[identity profile] auroryborealis.livejournal.com 2006-09-10 08:21 pm (UTC)(link)
"Everything okay?" Rory asked, immediately concerned. "Or is it still just everyone being weird about you being your father's son, et cetera, et cetera?"

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2006-09-10 08:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"Some of that," Luke admitted, walking over and flopping back down onto his bed. "But it had been a long couple of weeks before I arrived, too."

[identity profile] auroryborealis.livejournal.com 2006-09-10 08:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Rory carefully shut the door behind her and tentatively went to sit on the edge of Luke's bed. "Because of blowing up the Death Star and Ob...Ben?"

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2006-09-10 08:33 pm (UTC)(link)
"Among other things," Luke said, chewing on his lower lip. "Let's just say that if the Rebellion hadn't sent me here, I honestly have no idea where I would've gone."

[identity profile] auroryborealis.livejournal.com 2006-09-10 08:37 pm (UTC)(link)
"Something wrong with going back home?" she asked softly.

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2006-09-10 08:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Luke stared at the ground. "There's nothing there," he said finally.

[identity profile] auroryborealis.livejournal.com 2006-09-10 08:52 pm (UTC)(link)
"...literally or figuratively?" Rory asked quietly, because it was hard to tell sometimes, and scooted a little towards him.

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2006-09-10 09:06 pm (UTC)(link)
"Not quite Alderaan gone," Luke said, "but the Empire was...pretty thorough."

[identity profile] auroryborealis.livejournal.com 2006-09-10 09:09 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh, Luke," she breathed. "Why didn't you say anything before?"

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2006-09-10 09:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Luke was still staring at the floor. "Didn't exactly come up in conversation."

[identity profile] auroryborealis.livejournal.com 2006-09-10 09:16 pm (UTC)(link)
"You should've said something," Rory said very quietly. "I'm so, so sorry."

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2006-09-10 09:21 pm (UTC)(link)
"What's there to say, really?" Luke asked. "Has anything people have said to you about my father helped?"

[identity profile] auroryborealis.livejournal.com 2006-09-10 09:24 pm (UTC)(link)
It was Rory's turn to look down. "No. But no one should have to deal with something like this entirely alone, even if it doesn't help very much."

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2006-09-10 09:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"Ben died going up against Vader," Luke said softly. "Biggs died in the assault against the Death Star." He swallowed hard. "And Aunt Beru and Uncle Owen died because we bought the wrong droids."

[identity profile] auroryborealis.livejournal.com 2006-09-10 09:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Rory moved over and hesitantly wrapped an arm around his shoulders, staying quiet.

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2006-09-10 09:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Luke moved closer and closed his eyes.

"Thanks," he said after a long moment.

[identity profile] auroryborealis.livejournal.com 2006-09-10 09:57 pm (UTC)(link)
"Of course," Rory replied, not letting go yet. "Everyone should have someone to talk to about this kind of thing."

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2006-09-10 10:06 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm freaking people out enough," Luke said into her shoulder. "I didn't want to add, 'by the way, my family died last week. Pass the popcorn.'"