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((OOC: Zell may show messages to Jim Hawkins. If you do not want Jim to see/know, then please let me know.))

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[rattlingthestars]

[ Jim catches the star in his hand and offers it palm-up to Zell. ]

Huh. Guess maybe he is up for the job.

[ Even if running a school will probably involve a lot less ass-kicking and a lot more paperwork. ]

Now that the sorceresses are gone, is there even still going to be a SeeD? or a Garden?

[swatsflies]

[ He's offering the hand, right? Zell places his fingers across Jim's wrist for a moment to feel a pulse. Then he'll drag them down to trace the palm lines to the star. ]

We have to keep them around in case any more show up that need to be taken down a notch. [ Pausing as he taps the star gently. ] We saw them there in the future.

[ Lifting his head to press a kiss against the tips of Jim's fingers. ]

There will probably be less of a demand until something happens.

[rattlingthestars]

[ He's absolutely offering the hand, though it twitches as Zell traces it. Ticklish! ]

Wow. Save world and you've still gotta show up to work.

[ It doesn't really surprise Jim that Zell would, though he wishes the witches where gone forever. ]

So what will you do until then? Hang out in the library with the dog?

[swatsflies]

[ His boyfriend is ticklish every where it seems. Moving the kiss against the palm of his hand and up his wrist. ]

Maybe.

[ Looking at Jim carefully for a moment or two. ]

You mean besides waiting around to make it official. [ Swiping his thumb against Jim's ring finger. ]

Normally I wait outside of it. The staff are friendly, but can be weird.

[ When will Raijin return that book? ]

[rattlingthestars]

[ Jim grins and wiggles his fingers, showing it off, but Zell's already moved on by then. ]

Weird enough to scare you off?

What are they doing?

[swatsflies]

Ask me a lot of questions.

[ Just going to nip at one of those fingers. ]

Not really scare me off, but it was a little strange. They wanted to know my favorite color, food, and that kind of stuff.

[ Pausing as he thinks about it. ]

One of them did hang around my hometown once to wait for me. The magazine I ordered from the library came in and she decided to hand deliver it there for whatever reason.

[rattlingthestars]

[ Jim doesn't react to the nipping. In fact, he seems to be frozen. ]

She uh.

[ He clears his throat. ]

Your house? What did you do?

[swatsflies]

[ At first he doesn't seem to notice as he thinks about it. ]

Didn't know until I went back to town to visit my Ma. People there told me she was around the area looking for me. Didn't see her until the morning though. Went down to the lobby to go on a walk and there she was.

[ Then he looks up at Jim and tips his head to the side. ]

Stars? Is something the matter?

[rattlingthestars]

Fine!

[ No reason to freak out. Just because someone liked Zell didn't mean anything, right? Lots of people probably liked Zell. ]

What did you do? When you found her?

[swatsflies]

[ He doesn't seem to be fine. Sitting up as he slides his fingers in between each of Jim's to give him a squeeze before he continues on. ]

Asked her what she wanted. [ It's been months since the incident, so he takes a moment to look up at the ceiling as he tries to recall the exchange. ]

She gave me the magazine and asked me to think of her. It was kind of dumb because I visited Garden more than home, you know?

[ He...still doesn't even know her name so how could he even think about her. ]

[rattlingthestars]

She probably wanted to see where you lived. Or... meet your mom.

[ That was what Jim would want to do, anyway, if he were a girl that went to Zell's school could just go there any time. ]

Did you?

[swatsflies]

Why would she want to see where I lived?

[ She did meet his Ma, but he's too busy trying to puzzle out what's going on with Jim and motives for the girl with the pigtail could have. ]

Huh? Did I what? [ A pause. ] Think of her? Not really. [ Sorry girl. ] I don't even know her name.

[rattlingthestars]

[ Okay, Zell being completely clueless is cute and it makes Jim feel a little better.

He's still feeling pretty not-great, though. ]

Because ... I think she was trying to court you.

[swatsflies]

[ That earns a look of confusion. ]

What?! Why would she want to do that?

[ It's weird to think that especially now that he's actually serious about someone.]

She never said anything like that.

[rattlingthestars]

Becaue you're smart, good looking, strong, and you saved the world?

[ Duh, Zell. Keep up. ]

Why wouldn't she want to do that?

[swatsflies]

[ It doesn't compute, especially since she never said anything about it. ]

That was before saving the world.

[ Which makes all the difference, right? ]

It didn't really seem like it. Even when she brought me food at the party she was pretty quiet.

[ Snagging a paper star to put it on Jim's lap as he searches his memories over all interactions. ]

[rattlingthestars]

Quiet how?


[ Jim picks up the paper star and examines it, working out how it had been made out of a wrapped paper strip. ]


She was getting all her friends to find out what you liked. Maybe she was shy.

[swatsflies]

Just sitting there watching me eat without saying anything. Even when I was choking on one of the hotdogs, she didn't say anything.

[ Bracing his hands behind him on the mattress as he leans back. After a moment, he decides to swing a leg over one of Jim's legs. ]

Shouldn't you want to talk and find out about the person you like yourself?

[ Nodding towards Jim. ] Like you. I asked you stuff and kept sticking close to you.

[rattlingthestars]

And I spent a lot of time watching you because I didn't know what to say.

[ And because he hadn't wanted to sound stupid in front of Zell. He's not admitting that part out loud, though, just capturing Zell's leg between his own. ]

She liked you. She probably thought that was a date.

[swatsflies]

A date!? Huh? [ Holding up a hand. ] Wait. That's not really important.
[ He's lifting up his head to search Jim's expression. ]

You spent a lot of time watching me? Before we kissed?

[rattlingthestars]

A lot. You train without a shirt on.

[ Jim hides his face from Zell's searching look. ]

I can't believe you never caught me.

[swatsflies]

[ Reaching up to try to capture Jim's hands. ]

Well, yeah. I still do.

[ What's so awesome about that? ]

Were you impressed with how many I could do?

[rattlingthestars]

Definitely impressed.

[ Jim pauses and doesn't glance down. ]

But that wasn't really what I was thinking about.

[swatsflies]

[ He'll just beam at being impressed as he leans close to bump their foreheads together. ]

I think I liked you then. I kept wanting to get closer to you.

[ Running his fingers through Jim's hair as he grins. ]

I'll clear it up with her when we go visit.

[rattlingthestars]

What, seriously? Even back then?

[ Jim thinks back, trying to come up with any time he thought Zell was paying attention to him that way before he died. ]

And, uh, good. It's a little weird.