http://lemur-sitter.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] lemur-sitter.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] shatterverse2008-01-28 09:19 am

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Toph and Penance are back at their campsite. Sokka has to admit he isn't quite sure where this Metropolis is any more, or if they're even driving in the right direction -- but nobody really minds. There's plenty of food and water around, they've still got heaps of spare fuel, and all four teens are having the time of their lives racketing around the countryside.

Currently Claire is teaching Sokka a few more of the finer points of driving. Or at least, that's their excuse. There's a lot of laughing and the occasional squeal -- WHICH IS TOTALLY NOT FROM SOKKA, NUH UH -- as they rattle along the road and occasionally come to a screeching halt.

[identity profile] lilmsmiraclegro.livejournal.com 2008-01-29 01:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Claire smiles again, almost shyly, and runs her hand up his arm to rest it on his shoulder.

"No."

[identity profile] lilmsmiraclegro.livejournal.com 2008-01-29 01:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Claire laughs quickly and fondly, thought she stops herself in case it sounds like she's making fun of him.

No one's ever asked before.

"I don't mind."

[identity profile] lilmsmiraclegro.livejournal.com 2008-01-29 01:52 pm (UTC)(link)
EEEEE KISSING.

She was expecting it, which is a welcome first, and she had time to expect it, but Claire likes kissing.She leans into him, passionately and enthusiastic, as her hand reachs up to cup his head.

Hey, he's good at this.

[identity profile] lilmsmiraclegro.livejournal.com 2008-01-29 01:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Claire would toally say 'mmmm' back, except he's pulling her closer and she's coming closr and...

...she has no grip on the mud, and suddenly she's falling over.

[identity profile] lilmsmiraclegro.livejournal.com 2008-01-29 02:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Claire tries to be angry or annoyed or something, but she's outright giggling, even covered in mud.

"This is totally your fault."

[identity profile] lilmsmiraclegro.livejournal.com 2008-01-29 02:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Claire squeals and tries to fight off his mud attack. She doesn't do a very good job of him, because he's stronger than her.

"Stoppit!" she protests, still laughing.

[identity profile] lilmsmiraclegro.livejournal.com 2008-01-31 12:40 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, OK.

Claire struggles briefly in the mud, falling down at least once before she gets up, but she has a manly man to help her after all.

And then, yeah. there can be kissing. Muddy kissing.

[identity profile] lilmsmiraclegro.livejournal.com 2008-02-04 07:51 am (UTC)(link)
Claire now has her arms around his waist, resting on each other rather than (as if she would!) anything lower, no matter how firm it is.

So when he stops and is looking somewhere, she can't see it without moving, so doesn't.

"What is it?"

[identity profile] lilmsmiraclegro.livejournal.com 2008-02-04 10:23 am (UTC)(link)
"Smooth," Claire said, with only minimal snark. Because she is really flattered, after all.

EEEEEEEEE SHE HAS A BOYFRIEND EEEEEEEEEE

"You wanna go check it out?"

[identity profile] lilmsmiraclegro.livejournal.com 2008-02-04 12:14 pm (UTC)(link)
That, unfortunately, means detaching herself from strong manly teenage arms, which Claire does very reluctantly, sliding her hands down to take his hand in hers.

"Where?"

[identity profile] lilmsmiraclegro.livejournal.com 2008-02-04 12:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Claire's hand tightens on his, quickly, then she does something stupidly brave.

She lets go and steps forward to get a better look.

He's right, it is a body.

A body of a girl about their age, with the top of her head sliced cleanly through, exposing an empty skull.

"Oh no..."

That's not shock. That's recognition.

[identity profile] lilmsmiraclegro.livejournal.com 2008-02-04 12:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Claire's hands fumbles backwards for his, and when they find them they cling tightly.

"Sylar," she whispers.