Just because I'm a redhead doesn't mean I have a fiery personality... or does it

[foxhoundfangirl.livejournal.com]

What a complete asshole...

[Meryl was storming down the hallway, still fuming after her run in with the male EVA. He really got under her skin- and not in the way he would have liked, most likely. Men like that... ugh.]

[Finally Meryl came to her destination: a gym. This was a good way to work off some aggression. Not much later, the redhead could be seen punching the hell out of a punching bag.]

[((I don't know. RANDOM POST. Post doing your own thing in the gym or talk to Meryl))]

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[formerfoxhound.livejournal.com]

[Nothing, huh? He raises his eyebrows silently and releases the poor, abused punching bag. He may not be the most perceptive of people but he can tell when she's really angry about something. ...usually. After all, back home, he dated Meryl for months. :|c]

...looks like you're dropping your elbow too far on your right side. Here-

[And he takes a step, positioning himself in front of the bag.]

Try it again.

[foxhoundfangirl.livejournal.com]

...Do you really want to get hit?

[She'd be happy to oblige. After just a moment of contemplation she aims a right-hook at Snake, though her form is still sloppy from her being annoyed.]

[formerfoxhound.livejournal.com]

[Snake smirks just a little and steps into a stance instead of answering he question. Sorry Meryl, he's not actually too concerned. She's a good soldier but fresh out of Shadow Moses, she's still plenty green. And he knows exactly how much.]

[He raises his hands just in time to deflect the blow and dart forward, catching her wrists and then trapping her against him in a firm hold. He doesn't have to lean down much to speak straight into her ear.]

I know you can do better than that. You're letting your emotions get the better of you.

[foxhoundfangirl.livejournal.com]

Hey!

[Meryl struggled against Snake as he pulled her into a hold, trying to shove him away with her shoulder.]

No I'm not.

[Well, she was, and she knew it. Honestly it was stupid to be mad and she was annoyed at herself for being mad. It was a vicious cycle.]

[formerfoxhound.livejournal.com]

[He doesn't let go immediately when she struggles, taking the shove like a particularly stubborn brick wall.]

You are. It's the same thing that kept you from pulling the trigger back when we first met. Not just because you're a rookie. Because that's just the kind of person you are.

[The kind of person that cares. A different emotion, maybe, but the tendencies were the same. He stops himself short of going on about her beautiful, compassionate eyes, this time.]

Everything you feel is important. You should trust your gut. But when your reactions get in the way, it could be the difference between life or death on the battlefield. Hesitate too long or act too recklessly, either way, you're done for.

[He doesn't keep up the hold when she resists again, this time releasing her and stepping back maybe a little more quickly than he meant to. He raises his hands again, defensively.]

[Try it again. Or they could actually talk about what's bothering her. But, violence is cathartic.]

[foxhoundfangirl.livejournal.com]

[Meryl makes a noise of annoyance when Snake starts lecturing her. Though she is listening.]

[But just because she's listening doesn't mean she's putting it into practice yet. And Snake calling her a rookie again doesn't do much to help her mood.]

I don't need a lecture.

[formerfoxhound.livejournal.com]

[He waits her out, visibly undaunted by her sour mood.]

So what do you need?

[foxhoundfangirl.livejournal.com]

I need to punch something. You can move if you don't want it to be you.

[formerfoxhound.livejournal.com]

[Well, he's put himself in the line of fire already. If she needs someone to take her frustrations out on, it might as well be him. Their relationship isn't exactly what it was (on either side) but he does still care about her, in his own way.]

Think you can manage it?

[foxhoundfangirl.livejournal.com]

Sure I can.

[And she throws another punch, this time, though, it looks like she took some of his advice to heart and put more focus into what she was doing.]

[formerfoxhound.livejournal.com]

[That's more like it. Nothing much to say, so they don't stop to talk for a while. He sidesteps the first few punches. A few more are deflected. The last hits him. Not dead on, but he looks faintly satisfied.]

Good.

[And this time, without warning, he retaliates. After being laid up a while, he could use the practice, too. Hopefully Meryl isn't expecting him to go too easy on her.]

[foxhoundfangirl.livejournal.com]

Wha-

[It takes her a split second to realize what he was doing, so by the time she reacted, she barely managed to dodge the first punch, but then she's ready to defend against the next.]

[formerfoxhound.livejournal.com]

[His own blows are controlled and deliberate. A cool head in contrast to Meryl's temper. She'd definitely feel them when they connected, (and possibly for a while after that) but they're not meant to cause too much damage. Not because he's going easy on her, but because she is still a rookie. He's trying to challenge her, but it's definitely not the kind of no-holds-barred brawl that he'd had with Fox or Liquid.]

You've got good reflexes.

[Weren't expecting your punching bag to punch back, were you, Meryl? He doesn't hesitate to press his advantage, shifting easily from defense to offense, but limiting himself to his fists, for now.]

But you need to pay more attention to your opponent.