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Anna Marie Adler-Darkhölme (_canttouchthis_) wrote in tensor,
@ 2011-03-08 23:27:00

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anna-marie_adler, piotr_rasputin, raven_darkhoelme

Piotr - Monday afternoon/evening
Anna turned onto her mother's street, doing a quick search for street parking. Not surprisingly, there was none. It was still relatively early on a Monday, and there were as many cars parked in the area because their owners were at work as there were people who lived nearby. She and Piotr had skipped out on their regular Monday gym time to head into the city so she could pick up something she'd ordered before her mother had a chance to decide she needed to open it.

"I'm pretty sure my mom's out of town." She pulled up to the garage door and glanced over at Piotr. "Not that it would be bad if she wasn't, but just as a general note." Shrugging, she pulled into the garage and into an empty space.

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_canttouchthis_
2011-03-09 07:02 am UTC (link)

"Oh, gross... is fish eyes an actual option? You're not really doing a good job of selling me on the whole Russian food thing." She piled her mail to one side, keeping the package in clear view. She wanted to open it, but she wasn't sure she wanted to open it in front of him, mostly because he was actually interested in finding out what was inside. So instead, she picked up a letter and tore it open. "It's not really dinner time yet. Did you actually want to work out, or just hang until it's time to go?"

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abs_of_steel
2011-03-09 07:13 am UTC (link)

"It's not actually an option. I was teasing," he replied with a grin. "Though my uncle does love them."

Yeah, he was definitely looking at the package now, and it was really not being helpful. Which made him even more curious, actually.

"I vote for hanging out. Not doing homework, not working out, it'll make today a complete boycotting of the things we should be doing."

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	_canttouchthis_ 2011-03-09 07:15 am UTC (link)
	"Lazy Monday sounds great," she agreed, nodding as she scanned the letter. It wasn't anything interesting, but Piotr was eying up the package and the longer she stalled, the better. Or maybe calling him on it would be best. "Unless you suddenly got X-Ray vision, I don't think you're going to gain much by staring at it." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	abs_of_steel 2011-03-09 07:20 am UTC (link)
	"It could happen, you never know," Piotr commented cheerfully, then raised an eyebrow at her. "Or you could tell me what's in it, and save me the trouble of hoping I can suddenly start seeing through things." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	_canttouchthis_ 2011-03-09 07:22 am UTC (link)
	Anna shook her head solemnly at his insistence that maybe he would develop X-Ray vision. "I could... why do you care so much, anyway?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	abs_of_steel 2011-03-09 07:27 am UTC (link)
	"Because I'm curious?" he offered. "And because you don't want to tell me, which makes me think it's something potentially embarrassing." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	_canttouchthis_ 2011-03-09 07:30 am UTC (link)
	"If it's something potentially embarrassing, why do you want me to be embarrassed?" She folded the letter up and looked at the package, then back up at him. Well, he wanted to know. "Open it." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	abs_of_steel 2011-03-09 07:35 am UTC (link)
	"The same reason you put up that picture of me and Bieber?" he teased. "If it's really that embarrassing, you don't have to tell me, but I'll be free to assume the worst." Then she told him to open it, and he blinked. Well. All right then. "You sure?" he asked, though he was already moving away from the wall and towards the package. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	_canttouchthis_ 2011-03-09 07:37 am UTC (link)
	"Three of us took that same picture," she pointed out. "If I hadn't put it up, someone else would have." She nodded at the package again when he asked if she was sure and floated up to sit on the edge of the table as she picked up another letter. "Go for it." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	abs_of_steel 2011-03-09 07:43 am UTC (link)
	"Details," he replied, though he knew it was true. He would have been doomed either way. "All right, then." He was definitely going for it, then, he was way too curious. Although really, it was probably going to end up being something mundane that - oh. "Huh." He looked at the open package, and then back up at her. "Is this what I think it is?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

_canttouchthis_
2011-03-09 07:47 am UTC (link)

She nodded at the package again, then pretended that she cared about whatever the letter in her hand was. Really, she was watching him as he opened it. His reaction to it was something that she was pretty sure she needed to pay attention to.

"I guess that depends on what you think it is," she replied, trying to figure out if his reaction was positive or negative or just confused.

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abs_of_steel
2011-03-09 07:53 am UTC (link)

Really, he should have been expecting that question. He grinned a bit, shaking his head at himself, and then forced the grin away. It wasn't like he knew why she'd gotten this, it could just be a coincidence. It didn't necessarily mean she wanted to continue last week's activities some times.

"I, um," he started, then shrugged and decided to go for it. "So does this mean you wouldn't be opposed to some more testing?"

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_canttouchthis_
2011-03-09 08:00 am UTC (link)

When he grinned, she did too, glad that he found it amusing, at the very least. Tilting her head, she waited to see if he was going to announce out loud what he thought it was. His question was good enough, though, and she shrugged, reaching out so he could hand her the suit. "I do need to try it on and make sure it works... and it would be nice to actually get to finish... testing."

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	abs_of_steel 2011-03-09 08:08 am UTC (link)
	He handed it to her, holding on for just a second longer than he probably really needed to. "It would be very nice," he agreed, letting the suit go. Very, very nice, and he was definitely glad he seemed to have interpreted it correctly. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	_canttouchthis_ 2011-03-09 08:14 am UTC (link)
	"Deal, then." Anna grinned, sliding off the table and poking him in the chest with the suit's packaging. She scooped up the insides from the package and headed toward the kitchen. "You thirsty or anything?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	abs_of_steel 2011-03-09 08:21 am UTC (link)
	He grinned back, swatting half-heartedly at the packaging, then watched her walk towards the kitchen for a moment before following after her. "Nah, I'm good." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	_canttouchthis_ 2011-03-09 08:24 am UTC (link)
	"You sure?" Anna turned to glance at him over her shoulder. "Dehydration is a nasty thing." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	abs_of_steel 2011-03-09 08:26 am UTC (link)
	He chuckled. "I'd hate to get dehydrated in the middle of testing," he said, leaning up against the kitchen counter to grin at her. "Maybe I should take some water." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	_canttouchthis_ 2011-03-09 08:31 am UTC (link)
	"That would be awful," she agreed, dumping the packing materials into the trash and then turning to grab a pair of glasses from the cabinet. "I guess having to pee really bad would probably suck too, so maybe not too much water." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

tensor_mods
2011-03-09 08:35 am UTC (link)

Raven hadn't expected to be heading overseas again so soon after her last assignment, but sometimes things just happened and needed to be taken care of. Officially, she was still at a S.H.I.E.L.D. base in Utah, where she was overseeing some new training procedures. In reality, though, she'd arrived back in New York earlier that morning and was to be leaving for Europe in about an hour. First, though, she needed to stop in at home to collect some necessary items, such as one of her fake passports. Raven had been moderately surprised to see Anna's car when she pulled into the garage, and when she got up to the apartment, she was able to immediately follow the sound of voices – one unmistakably Anna's, to the kitchen. She leaned silently in the doorway, observing for a moment as Anna went for the glasses. She recognized the man immediately as one of the other Cadets and cleared her throat, making her presence known. “Good afternoon.”

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abs_of_steel
2011-03-09 08:48 am UTC (link)

Piotr laughed. "Thanks for that, Annie. Definitely what I want to be thinking about," he told her, but his tone ended up being much more affectionate than irritated.

And then he heard someone clear their throat behind him, followed by a greeting. And he definitely recognized that voice. He straightened instinctively - though it wasn't like leaning against her counters and flirting with her daughter was automatically incriminating, or anything, really - and turned to face her, smiling a greeting as he said politely, "Hello, Agent Darkholme."

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_canttouchthis_
2011-03-09 09:17 am UTC (link)

Anna grinned, opening her mouth to shoot something back at Piotr, but was interrupted by someone clearing their throat in the doorway. Someone who was supposed to be out of town. She sat the glasses down and hoped that her mother hadn't yet noticed the suit that was still very much in plain sight... though if she did and if she realized why it was there, maybe she'd leave. Anna turned, biting back a smile as Piotr slipped at least partway into military mode.

"Tag, mutter." she waved, not bothering to be nearly as formal as she would have had to be were they on campus. It was looking like testing wasn't about to happen any time soon, and she moved to the sink anyway, glancing up at her mother and offering, "Möchten Sie ein glas Wasser?"

Hopefully she wasn't thirsty. Not that Anna didn't want to see her mother, but there really were much better times. Nodding in Piotr's direction, she switched to English and added, "You remember Piotr, right?"

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tensor_mods
2011-03-09 10:07 am UTC (link)

Raven raised an eyebrow as the boy straightened quickly and greeted her in a very polite manner. She bowed her head in response, turning it slightly as Anna greeted her as well and offered her a glass of water. Shaking her head, she replied, "Danke."

A brief flash of what appeared to be relief flashed over Anna's face, and Raven noted it, taking a moment to glance at a rather peculiar looking item on the counter top, movement hidden thanks to her lack of pupils. Though she was sure there were many other possible uses for crotchless full body suits, one very specific use was coming to mind, and Raven couldn't help but be mildly amused. As Anna made the introductions, Raven brought her attention back to the boy. She stepped into the kitchen and nodded at him. "Rasputin. Of course."

She didn't have a whole lot of time before she had to head out again, but she did have enough time to at least enjoy the situation a bit. Pretending she still hadn't spotted the suit and jumped to her own conclusions, she asked casually, "What brings you to the city?"

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abs_of_steel
2011-03-09 01:11 pm UTC (link)

Piotr'd been hoping Anna would take over the conversation. He'd also been hoping it would be in English, but then, as long as he wasn't on his own there, that was good enough for him. He could vaguely understand the question, anyway.

When Anna mentioned him, and Agent Darkholme did remember him, Piotr smiled again. "Nice to see you again," he told her, which was mostly honest. It was nice to see her, just maybe not right at that particular time.

He wasn't entirely sure the question was meant for him, but it didn't seem to be addressed specifically to Anna. And it didn't feel right, not answering one of her questions, so he said, "We were planning on getting dinner. My family has a restaurant in Brooklyn."

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_canttouchthis_
2011-03-09 06:15 pm UTC (link)

She pushed Piotr's glass of water toward him, purposefully ignoring the suit on the counter. Maybe her mother wouldn't notice it if she didn't make a big deal about it. Raven, of course, remembered Piotr's last name, and greeted him before making casual conversation. Anna nodded at Piotr's response, taking a sip of her water before adding, "And I figured that while we were here, might as well pick up my mail."

It wasn't a lie, even if it wasn't completely true. Anna leaned against the counter, careful to keep her body language as neutral as possible and hoping that Raven wasn't going to pick up on how forced it was. Raven wasn't supposed to be there, and Anna raised an eyebrow, wondering why it was that she had appeared back in New York in the middle of what was supposed to be a solid week away. "I thought you were in Utah?"

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