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Tweak says, "fax me back, bro"

St. John Allerdyce (untamedinferno) wrote in snapthread,
@ 2019-07-12 13:28:00

Entry tags:

kitty pryde (616), st john allerdyce (616)

Who: John and Kitty.
What: Comforting each other.
Where: John's place.
When: After he see's Tony.
Rating: Low.

John found his way back and Squirtle didn't actually have to work hard. He was able to be take a break from being his portable fire extinguisher. While staggering through the town he looked to the little turtle. "Thanks big guy." John offered a weak smile. "You've been a real big help. When we get back, lets make sure we take real good care of Kitty, okay." His pokemon looked up at him and sounded off. "Squirtle!" Fucking weird all they said was variations of their own names, but this turtle was not only adorable but also super useful. He was grateful.

Then they were at the house. He was worried to see the shape Kitty was in.

Going through the door he called out. "Babe?" Despite knowing she was suppose to be here, he was almost immediately panicked he didn't see here right away. Shuffling into the house further until he saw her. Thank small blessings. She looked sick, and terrible. "There you are, beautiful." He smiled right at her, a weak smile despite himself being pale and incredibly sickly looking. John moved right for her and when to move into kiss her, his hand passed right through her. His eyes went wide as he looked at her. "No. No no no.." His voice was in a panic.

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shadowkitkat
2019-07-12 11:35 pm UTC (link)

John had asked her to go to his house while he did something, and though part of Kitty felt like she needed to be wherever he was just to make sure he wasn't doing something they'd both regret, she was exhausted and she felt weak and miserable. So rather than wear herself out trying to find him, she and Lockheed and Kasai had all made their way over to John's house.

There had been a worrisome moment when she'd arrived where she had been unable to simply phase through his door, but after some intense concentration she had done it, though it left her feeling like she was about to collapse, thankfully with her two companions with her she had made it to a safe space to lay herself down. They both remained nearby watching her, Lockheed occasionally warning her when he noticed that she'd begun phasing without realizing it.

She huffed softly when John did finally make it back, calling her beautiful when Kitty was fully aware that she looked anything but right then. "Liar," But she still smiled and reached for him as he came closer.

When she phased through him Kitty huffed softly. "Don't -" She said shaking her head and pulling back, just enough that she didn't have to worry that as she concentrated enough to make herself solid once more that she wouldn't do so inside of him. "It's okay." She promised reaching out for him when she was sure that she'd gone solid once more even though her stomach rolled and her head throbbed right behind her eyes with the effort. "I'm okay." She pressed her hand against the side of his face. "Feel that. I'm okay."

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untamedinferno
2019-07-13 02:52 am UTC (link)

John wasn't meaning to be away as long as he was, and now she was in this state, and it was his fault. Why did he stay away? What was he thinking? Tony needed his blood and needed methods to store and do his thing. This was so he could get her fixed up! He was failing her, while trying to save her.

Then she was touching him. Her hands on his face almost broke the man, and his face pressed to feel her more. He was not okay.

Never really having anyone in this same way as he had Kitty, he was damn terrified of losing her. His own hand came up and touched her and then pulled her right into a hug. His breath shaky. Everything in him was shaking. "..I don't know what I'm doing." Pyro admitted in a whisper. Breaking the hug, he touched her all over almost not believing she was solid and only then did he finally kiss her. Something along the lines of desperation laced through the kiss.

"I met with Tony.." He muttered, still unhappy about it. "I gave him blood so he can analyze it." He admitted unsure how she would feel about that. "Y'know, in hopes he can figure this shit out and fix you." His hand moved to push some of her hair out of her face.

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shadowkitkat
2019-07-13 08:15 am UTC (link)

It had been a rough morning for them both, and she could only imagine just how much worse it was for John thinking it was the Legacy virus returned. But it couldn't be, Kitty didn't believe it - couldn't let herself believe it, the possibility of that being true was too devastating to even consider. Not after all it had cost them the last time. Especially since John hadn't even survived it in the first place.

But it wasn't the Legacy virus and she was going to hold herself together, both figuratively and literally long enough to reassure John of that fact until they could prove that it was true. "Just breathe." She said gently as he held on to her, she could feel how worried he was as he held on to her.

Kitty leaned into that hug, let herself be wrapped up in the warmth of his arms because while it might not be Legacy, she still felt like shit. and she was only too happy to have him near once more. "It's going to be okay." Because she needed it to be, almost as much as he seemed to.

Knowing how he felt about Tony, it said a lot about just how concerned John was that he'd not only gone to him but given him some of his blood in the hopes that it would help them find an answer to all of this. "We're all going to be fixed." She told him, letting herself lean into the brush of his fingers. "It's just a temporary thing, whatever this is. We're going to be okay."

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untamedinferno
2019-07-13 08:25 am UTC (link)

This was where he hoped she was correct, and that this wasn't that, or something like that, or something mutated and disgustingly devastatingly worse than that. Because, John couldn't survive that again. Not physically, but mentally. Just the terrible feelings behind it, and the fact that he was so devastated from it. It just couldn't be Legacy again.

"You breathe." John retorted in his childish manner, just so he could not think about it now. They way she held on to him was comforting though. When they were like this, it felt as if nothing was going to happen, despite the impending doom that was on the horizon.

With a sigh, she said we're, and John wanted to believe it. It was just a far stretch from him. Not everyone survived previously, and John was one of those who didn't. So, history repeats itself. "Right." John said weakly as he touched every bit of her he could. "We're.." She was. "We're going to be fine..." At least she was.

"I asked what's his face.. Clint..? Anyway. Him, to drop some soup off. You need to eat."

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shadowkitkat
2019-07-13 08:47 am UTC (link)

Kitty could admit there was a certain sense of comfort having him back there with her, so she could wrap herself around him and lean into his touch. She still felt weak, she probably had a fever. She wasn't totally cured simply because he was there, but it was a nice reminder that she wasn't alone. Which was why she would continue to remind him that they were both going to survive this, she was simply not going to allow any other outcome.

She huffed a soft breath of laughter when he told her to breathe too, that normal sort of teasing tone back - if not entirely convincing as it might have been normally. She could allow him to inject a little levity into their conversation though, especially when things felt so heavy.

"That's right," Kitty nodded, because she needed him to trust that just as much as she did. He wasn't allowed to make her care about him and then just go and let something like this take him away from her. "We're going to be fine." Like if she said it out loud enough it would simply be true.

"You're going to eat too." She told him firmly, because he might be trying to take care of her, but she wasn't simply going to let him let himself waste away out of some sort of misguided desire to help her.

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untamedinferno
2019-07-13 08:24 pm UTC (link)

Only if the cure was that easy. Just being in each other's company would be wonderful. Sadly, that was not the case, but he felt more at ease knowing she was near him. Her and all of her pets. Squirtle needed a friend too, having to deal with him all day so far.

The little bit of laughter from just eased him a bit and made things feel more normal. That was something he needed desperately at this moment.

Her words that they were going to be fine, worked better on him, than his own words on himself. He wanted to believe that they'd be fine, but he was scared. That feeling setting in his chest as he stared at her. Her beautiful face. John was not about to let her get ripped from his life just as quickly as she entered it.

There was a warm smile. "We'll eat." He confirmed only caring to make sure not to stress her and make her disappear into nothing.

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shadowkitkat
2019-07-14 12:04 am UTC (link)

She nodded when he agreed that they would both eat, because she was absolutely not going to stand for him doing some crazy heroic kind of thing and spending all his time worrying about her and not himself. If they had to worry about one another to make this work and make sure they both got through okay then so be it. "Good, remember that when there is soup, you're eating some of it too."

Kitty breathed out slowly and leaned against him gently, feeling tired and weak in a way she hadn't in a long time. It reminded her of being in prison a little - well maybe worse in some ways. At least then she'd felt physically strong, she hadn't been worried about taking care of herself or the others. But here like this? Kitty knew she wasn't up to a fight or anything like that.

Thankfully that didn't seem like an issue here.

"So you gave Tony Stark your blood." She said glancing at his face to see if he reacted at all to that. "You really are worried about this being Legacy aren't you?" He had to be if he'd been willing to had over that kind of information about himself, especially to Tony Stark. Because Kitty knew this one was different than their own - John had seemed a little more cautious about him than Kitty had been.

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untamedinferno
2019-07-14 05:04 am UTC (link)

"Soup. Eating it. Right." John confirmed with the woman who was almost scolding him about eating. He'd do almost anything for her at this point, so she'dn't have to worry about anything crazy like that. "I think I have bread and cheese.." John forced a weak smile. "I can make you a grilled cheese or something."

John led her towards the couch, where he had started building a functioning living room. Couch, coffee table, TV... MOVIES... so many movies. This town was lacking in a lot of areas, so John made sure he was comfortable. So, a little inter-dimensional crime never hurt anyone. Right? Wasn't like he was murdering in droves. Just a little theft when he didn't have the correct currency.

After he was sure that Kitty wasn't phasing through the couch, he went and fetched every pillow and blanket he had around the whole place. If they were going to be gross and sick together, they were going to be comfortable. It took him multiple trips as he procured mountains of pillows and blankets. "I gave him my blood." John admitted while he mulled over his next answer. "I'm terrified." John admitted to next. "Kitty..." He paused as he held an arm full of blankets. "I.. I can't describe the feeling at the end.." The look on his face probably said it all. "So if I can do something to prevent you from going through that, I'd give all my blood to Tony fucking Stark." Then he buried Kitty under all the pillows playfully. "But don't worry about that, he told me he didn't need it all and to come back home to you."

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shadowkitkat
2019-07-14 06:41 am UTC (link)

Kitty huffed as John fussed over her, as if he wasn't sick as well, maybe even more sick than she was - Kitty wasn't entirely certain about that. But soup sounded good, as well as setting up camp on the couch and spending time with John there. If they were going to be miserable they could at least do it comfortably.

She laid back while John piled on the pillows and blankets, yawning as they created a little nest. It would have been fun if not for how worried they both were, both about the illness in general but also for one another.

But Kitty was relieved that John was honest about what he was feeling in that moment, terrified, his fears were more - well she wasn't sure what exactly more they were, but she knew he had reason to fear. After all he'd died because of the Legacy Virus, why wouldn't he think that it was that all over again. "I don't want you to give him all your blood." She told him even as he tried to tease as he buried her under blankets and pillows. "I know you're - I know you're trying to keep me safe. But I wouldn't ever be able to forgive myself if that meant trading your life for mine. I need you to know that." She said reaching for him, taking his hand in hers. "You don't get to leave me alone here, John."

She didn't care about how realistic that might or might not be, she needed him to know it wasn't allowed. After what had happened the last time with the Legacy virus, she couldn't go through something like that again.

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untamedinferno
2019-07-15 04:09 am UTC (link)

Okay, she was probably right and he was probably going absolutely overboard about everything, but this wasn't exactly normal territory for John to start with. Kitty grounded him and made him feel as if he could be the person he was currently.

Kitty was right, this would be a fun night if it wasn't for all the bad in the immediate. Just as if he read her mind, John looked to her as he bopped her with a pillow weakly. "We should do this again, when I'm not afraid of lighting the place up in flames." In the distance Squirtle pipped up with a noise of some sort. John had to speak as if they were going to pull through this, or he would lose his mind.

Pyro wasn't sure he could lie to her. Early on, they made the pact and agreement that they wouldn't lie to each other. That they would be honest with each other and not hide things. John was going to stick to that, and make sure Kitty knew that she was important enough to honor what they had discussed. John looked to her as she told him how she felt, and John couldn't help his heart break a little. How could he do that to her? His face softened a lot and it killed him on the inside.

"I'm not going anywhere." John promised. God, he hoped that didn't turn out to be a lie. He crawled on top of the mountain of pillows and blankets so he could get to her face and kiss her. "This is where I'll be, until you either get tired of me, or go back home." Because realistically. This was his home now, not that he would be able to go back.

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shadowkitkat
2019-07-16 07:31 am UTC (link)

"I'd like that," Kitty smiled, because it was a nice thought - of better days and having fun like this, and the sweet way he bundled her up and teased. Kitty laid out a pillow for Lockheed, and her companion curled up beside her, settling in and ready to alert her if she started phasing without realizing it. "Get a couple of movies, find some popcorn, make a night of it." She agreed - focusing on what they'd do later, when they were feeling better.

She reached of him as he promised he wasn't going anywhere, her fingers lacing with his, though she felt the edges going a little wobbly for just a moment before she got control of it again.

"I've stuck around this long," She reminded him, trying to tease, but honest all the same, "I think if I didn't get tired of you before it's not bound to happen any time soon." She didn't know what that meant for her and going back home, what it meant for him, but she was here - and she wanted to be where he was. Both here in this world, but also here in his home.

"Now that, that is settled," She said pressing another kiss to his mouth, she shifted under the pile they'd made until she could press against him. It didn't matter that he was having issue with his powers any more than it mattered that hers were acting up, she needed to feel him, if only for a moment. "What do we do now?

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untamedinferno
2019-07-16 01:08 pm UTC (link)

There was something to be said for his ideas. Either terrible or wonderful. Though as it stood, John was mostly focused on getting through these minutes, hours, and days to come. That was all that really pulled at his mind. "We sure the fuck will have the works. Popcorn, milk duds, and red vines." John confirmed about the night they'd have after this nightmare was over.

While her fingers touched and intertwined with his, he gave her a soft squeeze. "We got this." He confirmed, or at least he hoped they did.

The self deprecating side of John wanted to point out she was stuck here currently, but of course she stuck around with him, so that was something of a win. "Give me time." John teased. "I'm quite the handful at times." Shifting his weight he helped shuffle the pile of comfort. Again, he was just going to enjoy their time together no matter how long they had together, just pointedly ignoring the nagging thought of her suddenly being gone.

"Scoot over." He muttered so he could get close to her, and so they could cuddle up on each other as they desired. "What now?" John thought for a moment and decided to ignore the eating feeling of the illness killing them. "We sit here, cuddle when you're solid, not cuddle when you're not solid, and be absolutely miserable." John laughed. "Truthfully, no one I would rather be miserable with."

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shadowkitkat
2019-07-17 12:22 am UTC (link)

"Yes, that sounds perfect, maybe some snacks for the pets too." They were building up quite a little menagerie between them, with Lockheed and Kasai, and Squirtle. Kitty liked it - it wasn't the same kind of gathering she was used to with the mansion and the school, but she liked that they were pulling something together like this. Something that felt a little bit like family.

And now considering what was happening she couldn't be more glad for it. To have this with him and to be able to come to his house and lay with him and find a little bit of comfort when things felt so scary.

"Oh I know, I've known that for years." She promised him with a laugh and then moved just enough for him to move closer to her, fitting herself against him as best she could and smiled. "You're the only one I'd want to be miserable with too." She agreed, being here was strange and weird and it pulled her life in a direction she'd never imagined but she found that she was happy, in a way she didn't think she'd have ever been able to allow herself to be back home.

"If I start to phase try not to touch me," She warned after a quiet moment, as much as she just wanted to bask in the feeling of comfort she got from being near him she needed him to be safe too. "I don't want to suddenly go tangible while I'm phased through you."

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untamedinferno
2019-07-17 02:38 am UTC (link)

Squirtle piped up almost offended at being called a pet. Truly, the little turtle had too much personality for it's own good. "Not you. You're obviously not just a pet." He glanced to Kitty with a shrug. "But you are right, they also need treats. Can't leave them hanging." This was a strange family, but it was now his. This was what he wanted in life, well at least now. But it was easy in this place. No anti-mutant movements.

Lounging some he let his eyes close. "Oh, I'm sure you're well aware." Truth. They had tangoed on occasion before their now fated meeting here. How things get weird, being here with a girl he was heads over heels for, possibly dying from a completely insane virus being content being miserable with. Speaking of such he felt a twinge with his abilities as a flame was pulled from somewhere in the house and splashed against the wall starting it on fire. Pyro opened one eye, as he watched Squirtle do his job and put the fire out. Good man.

John glanced at here with a smile as sickly and weak as it was. "Well, I much rather be in you, than you in me anyway." Now wasn't a time for sexual jokes? Shenanigans. It was always time. "Seriously, don't worry.." John smiled leaning on her some. "We'll make this." At least she would. He'd make sure of that.

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shadowkitkat
2019-07-17 02:59 am UTC (link)

Lockheed gave a little huff at her calling them pets as well, but Kitty just stroked his back gently and he grumbled softly to himself but didn't say anymore. "Everyone needs a treat is what I'm saying. If they're going to be hanging out with us, it'd be only fair." And she liked that they were with them, liked having Lockheed with her again, just as she liked the addition of their pokemon. It was the kind of life that truthfully Kitty never would have imagined for herself, being able to settle down enough for anything like this had felt out of reach, but here - there was very little stopping them.

Apart from the illness that was threatening everything they had been building of course.

"Completely aware," He'd reminded her of that from the very moment she'd arrived here in this place. So it had been no shock at all that he could still be a handful. But she found there was so much more to him as well when he was given the opportunity to show it. And Kitty loved that she was able to see these sides of him, the parts of him that were funny and goofy. The part that left her skin hot and eager, the parts that had her wanting to press in close and have him hold her until they were better once more. He was a complex man, so much more than she'd ever been able to see in the past.

She huffed softly when he smiled and made a joke of her warning. At least things didn't have to be quite so heavy, the last thing she wanted either one of them thinking about was somehow either one of them ending up skewered because she hadn't been paying attention. "I'm going to worry a little bit if that's all right with you."

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untamedinferno
2019-07-17 03:21 am UTC (link)

Their pets were absolutely their little family. They had personalities to go with it. The little bastard children they acted like. Not that Pyro would disown any of them to start with. They were here to stay, that was for sure. Letting his eyes close again completely, John nodded. "Yes. You are right. Treats all around." Nothing was going to take this away. Not even some virus.

It was rude to think anything less of John. He always said he was quite dynamic and very complex. No one listened to him though! Of course, not many stopped to listen when he was engulfing areas in flames. Most people just screamed for him to stop, but that wasn't the point. The person he was absolutely happy to share these parts of himself with, was right here now. Kitty had been in a short time, see so many strange parts of him. It helped that he just didn't care anymore. Going through the death and virus the first time, just sort of left you not wanting to miss out on things.

There was a soft chuckle as Kitty huffed. "Shh." John waved a dismissive hand. "It's funny. I'm hilarious." His hand placed on her face as he patted her face. "Just close your eyes, and not worry." He then confirmed. "You're not going to stab me with your leg or anything. I trust you completely."

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