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Tweak says, "I am Captain Planet!"

threecenturyman (threecenturyman) wrote in spinningcompass,
@ 2015-03-17 19:42:00

Entry tags:

!closed, ~micha delmare, ~steve rogers (old)

Who: Steve and Micha
Where: Steve's apartment
What: Coffee and talking
When: After this
Rating: High just to be safe
Open: Nope
Status: Ongoing
Steve got up from his computer and went straight to the kitchen, getting the coffee started. He ran his fingers through his hair and then decided to change his shirt. He chose one she'd given him for father's day not long after Kytana was born. He smiled and then made sure that the living room was tidy as he waited for her to show up.

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genepunk
2015-03-18 12:52 am UTC (link)

Micha had needed a few moments to meditate and release her anxiety into the Force before she made her way over to the Tower and the apartment Steve was living in. It had only been a few days for her since she'd seen him in their own time, but it had been quite a while longer for him and she wasn't sure what she'd find.

She knocked on the door and waited for him to open it. Only decades worth of practice at Jedi-like serenity kept her from fidgeting.

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	threecenturyman 2015-03-18 12:57 am UTC (link)
	Steve took a deep breath and let it out slowly as he walked toward the door. It had been more than a year since the last time he'd seen this Micha. He hadn't even realized how much he'd missed her. He put a smile on his face as he opened the door. "Hey, come on in." He stepped aside. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	genepunk 2015-03-18 01:06 am UTC (link)
	Micha stepped inside, and automatically gave him a peck on the cheek as she passed without thinking about it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	threecenturyman 2015-03-18 01:11 am UTC (link)
	His smile widened just a little bit but he said nothing. Steve shut the door and followed behind her. "I honestly forgot how you take your coffee." He scratched the back of his neck. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	genepunk 2015-03-18 01:24 am UTC (link)
	"With cream and a pinch of sugar, thank you." It wouldn't have been fair of her to expect him to remember everything, though she wished he had. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	threecenturyman 2015-03-18 01:27 am UTC (link)
	"That's right." He nodded. "I have some scones as well. You like the orange ones, right?" He started toward the kitchen. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	genepunk 2015-03-18 01:34 am UTC (link)
	"You remember the important things." A pleased smile spread across on her face and she trailed behind him. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	threecenturyman 2015-03-18 01:44 am UTC (link)
	He chuckled softly and got a couple of small plates down from one of the cabinets as well as two mugs. "I would suggest you go and taking a seat but I know better than that." He smirked. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	genepunk 2015-03-18 01:52 am UTC (link)
	"I don't intend to let you out of my sight, Steven. Not for a little while anyway." She smirked in return and leaned against the wall. "I missed you. It was only a few days, but I missed you." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	threecenturyman 2015-03-18 01:58 am UTC (link)
	"You haven't called me Steven in years." He laughed, moving to pour the coffee. "Having the younger versions of you around helped me keep from missing you too much, but I did miss you." He walked over and kissed her cheek softly. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	genepunk 2015-03-18 02:13 am UTC (link)
	"I was using it for emphasis." She wrapped her arms around him and rested her head on his chest. "I'm glad. Should I be jealous of younger me?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	threecenturyman 2015-03-18 02:16 am UTC (link)
	He slipped his arms around her waist and closed his eyes, sighing softly. "Just....a little bit." He bit his lip. "There was one time. Just once." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	genepunk 2015-03-18 02:19 am UTC (link)
	She opened her eyes and glanced up at him. "I'm glad the two of you were able to bring some comfort to each other." Her eyes twinkled and she goosed him lightly on the rear with the Force. "However now that I am here I do not intend to share you with anyone soon." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	threecenturyman 2015-03-18 02:22 am UTC (link)
	He let out a little squeak when she goosed him, then nodded. "Didn't think you would." He cleared his throat. "But.....I should probably be.....completely honest." He sighed, stepping back just a little bit. "There was....someone else, too." He looked down, the coffee and scones now forgotten. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	genepunk 2015-03-18 09:07 am UTC (link)
	"Oh?" Her expression faded to a neutral mask of Jedi serenity as she waited for the rest of it. She didn't expect he'd been a monk, not if he'd been back in time for months. It wasn't something she liked hearing, mind you, but it could be dealt with. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

threecenturyman
2015-03-18 12:13 pm UTC (link)

He reached up and lightly trailed the backs if his fingers along one cheek. He knew what it meant, the change in expression. The fact that she was controlling her emotions. He sighed softly.

"I dated a young woman for a little while but we were never intimate." He cleared his throat. He didn't try to hide anything, letting her sense his feelings. "After she disappeared, I started a purely physical relationship with another young woman. We're friends but that's as far as it goes." He didn't regret the time he spent with Stacey. It had actually been a relief to be unemotional for a while.

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genepunk
2015-03-18 12:57 pm UTC (link)

Micha watched both his body language and his emotions intently, not out of suspicion but to be certain there were no misunderstandings. Screaming and throwing things had never been her way, and mindless jealousy was a signal of unhealthy attachment to be avoided.

"All right." She nodded. Unspoken was the assumption that the physical relationship with this young woman would be ended if he wished to share Micha's bed. As she'd said a moment before, she didn't share.

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	threecenturyman 2015-03-18 03:32 pm UTC (link)
	He was about to ask if there was anyone she'd been with when he remembered it had only been a few days for her. He leaned in and kissed her softly on the lips, then started to get the coffee poured. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	genepunk 2015-03-18 04:12 pm UTC (link)
	Micha returned the kiss and returned to watching him work. "Is it strange for you? Being so far back in the past." Encountering Sunilla and her mother again, who her Kytana had been named after, had been a happy but very strange experience. She remembered both women growing old and eventually become one with the Force. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	threecenturyman 2015-03-18 05:56 pm UTC (link)
	Steve nodded as he started to add milk and sugar to both coffees. "Seeing everyone alive, all the kids being so tiny." He sighed. "I try to babysit Stevie and Mouse every chance I can." Stevie was still around but Mouse was only half super soldier so old age had taken her. He cleared his throat and blinked back some unexpected tears. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

genepunk
2015-03-18 09:06 pm UTC (link)

"It's all right, Steve." Micha was there beside him, having sensed his distress. While most of the time she pretended for politeness sake she couldn't sense his emotions, this was her fault for bringing the subject up.

"They're here now, alive and well." She soothed. "Let them have their time in life, and mourn them when they join the force when the time comes. Not before."

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	threecenturyman 2015-03-18 09:14 pm UTC (link)
	He took a deep breath and quickly wiped at his eyes. "Sorry. Most of the time I'm okay but every now and then it gets me." He chuckled softly. Once the coffee was prepared, he got a couple of scones and put them on the small plates. "How about we move this into the living room?" He offered a plate and a mug to her. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

genepunk
2015-03-18 09:19 pm UTC (link)

"That sounds like an excellent idea." She replied, giving him another peck on the cheek and then taking the offered plate and mug. A moment later found her settling on the sofa, seeing the view of the city through the windows.

It was a nice apartment, but not as nice as the Jedi temple or the little summer cottage they'd had by the beach. Of course the temple wouldn't arrive for another century, there weren't nearly enough Force sensitives on the island to warrant such a structure. Not yet.

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	threecenturyman 2015-03-18 09:21 pm UTC (link)
	Steve sat down next to her, taking a sip of his coffee before setting the plate and mug on the coffee table. He watched her for a moment. "This timeline is a little different than ours. There are people here I don't remember and others have gone that I remember seeing every day." He scratched the back of his neck. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	genepunk 2015-03-18 10:45 pm UTC (link)
	"That makes sense." Micha nodded, sipping her coffee before continuing. "We would have remembered if future versions of ourselves were on the island, so this must be a different timeline simply by our very presence." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	threecenturyman 2015-03-18 10:46 pm UTC (link)
	"That's true." He nodded. He sipped his coffee again. "You'd think it would be very easy to find things to talk about...." He bit his lip. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	genepunk 2015-03-18 11:19 pm UTC (link)
	"You could start by talking about what you've experienced since you arrived here." Micha encouraged, taking one of his hands in hers. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	threecenturyman 2015-03-18 11:30 pm UTC (link)
	He squeezed her hand gently. "I've been working on the farm a lot." He shrugged. "There was a switch a while back. I ended up with House's abilities, or lack there of. Had his bum leg and everything." He made a face, absently rubbing his side with his other hand. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

genepunk
2015-03-18 11:47 pm UTC (link)

"That must have been a big adjustment for you." She nodded. It had been centuries since he'd been unhealthy in any way she could think of, since his super soldier transformation. Even in her own universe such a transformation would be remarkable, for the technological level of his world at the time it was practically the will of the Force that it had succeeded and not killed him.

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	threecenturyman 2015-03-18 11:50 pm UTC (link)
	"I...ended up getting hurt." He sighed. "There was long enough until I got my abilities back that it left scars." He sipped his coffee. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	genepunk 2015-03-19 12:13 am UTC (link)
	"Show me?" It was a request, not an order by any means. Theirs was a partnership of equals and she couldn't imagine a situation outside of combat where such a thing would be necessary. If he refused then she would just have to live with it, for now. She wished she'd been here then, maybe she could have done something to help so he wouldn't have gotten injured. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	threecenturyman 2015-03-19 12:34 am UTC (link)
	Steve set his mug down and pulled his shirt off, laying it in his lap. He shifted so that he could show her the scars on his side, three scars that looked about like claw marks. "They healed very quickly after I was me again but the scars stayed." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	genepunk 2015-03-19 12:37 pm UTC (link)
	Micha examined the scars with a critical eye, they looked vicious but they didn't seem to cause any discomfort. "How long between the time you were injured and your abilities returned?" It must have been very painful at the time. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	threecenturyman 2015-03-19 02:08 pm UTC (link)
	"A little over two weeks." He sighed. "I was in the hospital the entire time. It wasn't a pleasant experience." He didn't intend to go into the details of the extent of his injuries. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

genepunk
2015-03-19 03:07 pm UTC (link)

Nor did he need to. Without the benefit of bacta treatments or Force healing she could easily imagine the severity of his injuries. She moved to pull away and then focused on the shirt he'd taken off. It hadn't registered when she'd first arrived but now the significance of the item of clothing was clear. "You still have this." Her tone was that of pleased surprise. "I thought you'd worn it out years ago."

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	threecenturyman 2015-03-19 03:19 pm UTC (link)
	"A little unicorn magic goes a long way." He chuckled. Rarity had repaired it more than once. "You know how sentimental I can be." He blushed slightly. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	genepunk 2015-03-19 03:26 pm UTC (link)
	"And that is what I've always loved about you." Her smile grew wider. "I think you cried more at her wedding than I did." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	threecenturyman 2015-03-19 03:42 pm UTC (link)
	He laughed softly. "I cried every time." He smiled. Five daughters and he was in tears giving every one away. "You kept me from falling apart, though." He took her hand and squeezed gently. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	genepunk 2015-03-19 04:06 pm UTC (link)
	"Some Jedi master I'd be if I wasn't able to keep my emotions in check, even if I wanted to bawl like a youngling when my baby got married." Micha squeezed his hand in return and leaned in to kiss him. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	threecenturyman 2015-03-19 04:26 pm UTC (link)
	Steve kissed back, his hand coming up to her cheek. He smiled softly, stroking her cheek with his thumb. "You almost didn't keep it together during the dance, though." The father/daughter dance was a wedding tradition that Steve never overlooked. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	genepunk 2015-03-19 05:32 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm not sure my training included lessons on 'how to maintain a proper Jedi-like facade at your daughter's wedding.'" Micha quipped back, letting one hand go to his own face while the other snaked around his waist. "That was the best day of my life so far." She said softly, eyes focused inwards as she remembered. "It had a very pleasant ending too." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	threecenturyman 2015-03-19 05:37 pm UTC (link)
	Steve chuckled and moved a little closer to her. He was pretty sure his pulse sped up just a bit as her arm went around him. She seemed to have that effect on him. "That was a very great night." He sighed happily. "I brought you breakfast in bed if I recall correctly." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	genepunk 2015-03-19 06:29 pm UTC (link)
	"You did at that." She agreed, resting her head on his shoulder for a moment. That day had been an exhausting 24 hour span of time. "If the wedding and reception didn't wear me out, you certainly did afterwards! Bringing me breakfast in bed was a lovely discovery to wake up to." There were benefits to having a man that didn't need as much sleep as you did. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

threecenturyman
2015-03-19 06:41 pm UTC (link)

"The wedding was pretty exhausting." He laughed. "You seemed to get your second wind, though. And after that night, breakfast in bed was the least I could do." He smirked. Just remembering it was having a bit of an effect on him, though not too much. "She called me while I was making breakfast. I asked her why she wasn't in bed with her husband and apparently she'd woken up at a ridiculous hour and couldn't get back to sleep. He, on the other hand, was out like a light so she decided to call." He shrugged.

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	genepunk 2015-03-19 08:33 pm UTC (link)
	"That does sound like both of them." She agreed. His change in mood hadn't gone unnoticed and she couldn't deny she felt similarly. "He'll make a good husband and good son in law." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	threecenturyman 2015-03-19 08:48 pm UTC (link)
	"He will." Steve nodded. He shifted just a little on the couch. "I'm reminded that after breakfast was pretty great as well." He leaned in and kissed her neck. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	genepunk 2015-03-20 12:57 am UTC (link)
	"Hmmm...it was at that." Micha agreed with a laugh, her voice turning a bit throaty. She arched her neck up and let both her arms wind around his neck. "How's your bed here? Maybe we should test it." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	threecenturyman 2015-03-20 01:00 am UTC (link)
	"The bed isn't bad." He kissed her neck again. "Not as good as the one we had." He slipped his arms around her and managed to get to his feet, holding her in his arms. "We really should test it out." He smiled. (Reply to this) (Parent)