We're married, dontcha know

[luckpuns.livejournal.com]

WHO: Domino and Cable
WHERE: X-force HQ
WHEN: Tonight at supper time
WARNINGS: Cable and Domino logs are always hideous so you're warned.
SUMMARY: It's supper time y'all, so Dom and Nate talk a little over their food.
FORMAT: Quicklog!



[She's only been back for a few days now, but already Domino has fallen back into routine. Patrolling, X-forcing it up and training; she's back on track. Also time with Nate again isn't so bad, not that she'd ever say it out loud. She'd missed him. Now, they're simply eating supper together. It's not at all fancy, but it's them.]

Hnn.

[She leans back in her chair.]

I didn't get in trouble, you know.

Comments

[holycablechrist.livejournal.com]

[They've cleaned up the hospital good and it's almost livable. Cable has taken over responsibility of the dog and Shatterstar teaches her tricks. The kitchen in the cafeteria is running. The showers don't spew out lukewarm or frigid cold water anymore. It's as good as anything they've had in the past. And Domino is here once again, so it is better.]

We should start calling you Lady Luck.

[He munches on his noodles.]

[luckpuns.livejournal.com]

[Domino snorts a little before she takes a bite of her noodles. Yeah, lucky be a lady all right.]

That little cat wants to kill me, though. Should be interesting.

[Too bad for the kitty cat that things always fall into place for her.]

[holycablechrist.livejournal.com]

What did it do to piss Harv off?

[And even if the kitty cat tries and succeeds, you know Cable will raise Hell.]

[luckpuns.livejournal.com]

He posted a video of himself killing a bunch of people. Then Harvey wanted to stop him, so he asked me to tag along. And I did.

[She knows.]

[holycablechrist.livejournal.com]

And now it's made it into a game.

[Slurp, slurp. Noodles. Mmm, beer. Refreshing.]

Have you tried dumping water on it?

[luckpuns.livejournal.com]

Only because he thinks I'm the one who killed him. That, and I think he just might be insane.

[Beer, hell yes.]

Water, huh?

[That earns him a smirk.]

[holycablechrist.livejournal.com]

Most Nazis are.

[Smiles back.]

Or we can send the dog after it.

[luckpuns.livejournal.com]

I'd say. Huh. Know any dogs, Nathan?

[holycablechrist.livejournal.com]

The Dog.

[Pointed look. Cable might have forgotten something as simple as the Dog's name.]

[luckpuns.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I don't think The dog would stand a chance against that cat.

[Grins]

You forgot the dog's name, didn't you?

[holycablechrist.livejournal.com]

...

[Cable just scowls and munches on his noodles.]

[luckpuns.livejournal.com]

Heh, thought so.

[She eats still.]

We'll figure out a tactic about the cat. Apparently he's more immortal than the porter makes him.

[holycablechrist.livejournal.com]

Chop him into bits then.

[luckpuns.livejournal.com]

You can hold him down, and I'll slice him up.

[holycablechrist.livejournal.com]

We'll make a date out of it.

[luckpuns.livejournal.com]

Our dates always end up like that, anyways.

[She takes a drink.]

So, did 'Star tell you about his travels yet?

[holycablechrist.livejournal.com]

Not directly.

[But Cable might have an idea from snooping on the network.]

[luckpuns.livejournal.com]

Thinkin' about haulin' over there with him?

[holycablechrist.livejournal.com]

[He pauses, actually thinking about this. He's felt so useless lately. All this power and he hasn't gone anywhere near to what he used to have. Part of that was fear that a safe haven in this world would go the same way as Providence. Another part was the nonsensical idea that he could be ported away at any second and return to his mission, protecting Hope.

But each day, it felt like he was getting farther from his own world.]

Yes.

[luckpuns.livejournal.com]

From the sounds of things, he could use the help.

[Dom knows they don't need another Providence, but she trusted him with Rumekistan and she trusts him now.]

[holycablechrist.livejournal.com]

I'll think about it.

[He'll go.]

[luckpuns.livejournal.com]

Think about it, right.

[She knows. Domino takes another drink.]

[holycablechrist.livejournal.com]

What about Sam?

[Domino has to deal with Nazis. Shatterstar is now a humanitarian. What about golden boy?]

[luckpuns.livejournal.com]

He's got his dead brother, his million jobs and the New Mutants to deal with, last I checked.

[Pauses]

You talk to Bobby at all?

[holycablechrist.livejournal.com]

Barely. He's also busy with the X-Men.

[Grumble, grumble.]

His mind isn't set on juggling two teams right now. Girls on the other hand...

[luckpuns.livejournal.com]

As per usual.

[Rolls her eyes.]

Think he's still adjusting to the city.

[holycablechrist.livejournal.com]

It's been a year and I'm still not adjusted.

[luckpuns.livejournal.com]

I am, gotta admit. Nothing around this place really throws me off anymore.

[holycablechrist.livejournal.com]

[He's silent for a minute before continuing.]

How long were you away?

[luckpuns.livejournal.com]

Couple months.

[Shrugs.]

Why?

[holycablechrist.livejournal.com]

You're doing well for having just been thrown back here.

[He shrugs his shoulders also and pushes aside his plate with his TK.]

[luckpuns.livejournal.com]

Well I was here a near year before my field trip home.

[Looks at him.]

I always deal.

[holycablechrist.livejournal.com]

I know.

[Remember that time Cable faked his death? Good times.]

[luckpuns.livejournal.com]

[What time? He does that a lot.]

It's not so bad here. When you're not knee deep in zombies.

[That was kind of fun though. Well, up until she had to kill Cable.]

[holycablechrist.livejournal.com]

Not as much responsibility for one.

[He wasn't sure whether he liked that or not. He had to keep moving, had to keep working, and he felt like a sitting duck here waiting for the next catastrophe to strike the City.]

[luckpuns.livejournal.com]

[They were sitting ducks, honestly.]

Don't worry, Nate. I'm sure you'll get your random trip home. It happens to most of us.

[holycablechrist.livejournal.com]

I have to take care of her.

[He stood up, taking a few steps away from the table. It was already dark out--pitch black actually and the cafeteria was lit by the dull, washed out lights they managed to get working. He clenched his fists and stared out the windows, into the far out city.]

[luckpuns.livejournal.com]

[Her gaze focuses on him as he walks away. Domino knows he hates being stuck here and the second they find a way home, that's where he'll be going.]

I saw her.