//on the lonely rail

[otaku-mk-ii.livejournal.com]

[Oh look, it's a not-so-often seen Otacon. And today, he's walking down a hall and back towards his room with a small cardboard box in his arms. In typical Otacon fashion, the box is absolutely full of spare parts, wires, and scrap metal. By all appearances he's back to his old tricks and obviously has something in mind to put those bits and pieces to use.

[It was a shame he couldn't have carried a larger box; there was only so much extra stuff he could fit into his labcoat pockets when he already carried a tranquilizer pistol. Oh, well. Hopefully he could find that room full of parts again if he needed anything else.]

Comments

[otaku-mk-ii.livejournal.com]

-oh, you don't need to do that. I think I can handle things alright by myself.

[whyamisobritish.livejournal.com]

[takes the box from him anyway] Would you like some company, then?

It's driving me mad, having nothing useful to do around here.

[otaku-mk-ii.livejournal.com]

U-uh...sure. I guess I can't say no to you anyway.

[whyamisobritish.livejournal.com]

[shifting the heavy box easily in his arms] Besides, I should know about the security system. I prefer to understand my environment.

[slight smile] And I should make sure you and Ivan don't lock me out too often.

[otaku-mk-ii.livejournal.com]

As if something like a lock could keep you out for very long.

[whyamisobritish.livejournal.com]

Not when there's something I want on the other side.

[otaku-mk-ii.livejournal.com]

Of course. Something like me, apparently.

[whyamisobritish.livejournal.com]

Mmhm. [shifts the box in his arms] I'm difficult to keep away.

[otaku-mk-ii.livejournal.com]

I don't think I'd want it any other way, James.

[whyamisobritish.livejournal.com]

[Because he would leave if that was what you wanted. Like the other Hal.]

[otaku-mk-ii.livejournal.com]

...Liquid? What's wrong?

[whyamisobritish.livejournal.com]

Nothing.

[a winning smile]

Shall we get started?

[otaku-mk-ii.livejournal.com]

...okay, if you're sure. [Hard to resist that smile.]

Sounds good to me.

[whyamisobritish.livejournal.com]

Really I have an ulterior motive. I've been wanting to see how you put your talents to work.

[and, really...he wants to share Hal's company. The encounter with the mad version has shaken him badly.]

[otaku-mk-ii.livejournal.com]

That's your ulterior motive? Really, nothing else? Okay, you definitely surprised me there.

[whyamisobritish.livejournal.com]

Well...

and that you're cute when you're concentrating on a project.

[otaku-mk-ii.livejournal.com]

[Otacon couldn't quite help but laugh at that.]

That's more like what I'd expected.

[whyamisobritish.livejournal.com]

Am I so predictable?

[otaku-mk-ii.livejournal.com]

Maybe just a little.

[whyamisobritish.livejournal.com]

Too bad. I'll have to think of a way to take you by surprise.

[otaku-mk-ii.livejournal.com]

You're clever, you'll come up with something.

[whyamisobritish.livejournal.com]

I have plenty of inspiration.

[He's not paying much attention to the box in his arms, flirting more important, and he;s shedding a path of tiny screws behind him]

[otaku-mk-ii.livejournal.com]

...Liquid, if you're going to insist on carrying that, can you please be careful?

[whyamisobritish.livejournal.com]

Right, right. [Oops. He makes sure to hold the box level.] I was distracted.

[otaku-mk-ii.livejournal.com]

Don't worry about it. I'm kind of flattered I can distract you so much.