wise_lil_wolf | Musebox: 6 1/2 Verse: Shopping with Holiday

Who: Rafe and Holiday
What: Shopping for clothes post lift from Abysus and a few exams later.

When: A week after arriving at Providence
Where: Providence HQ/Holiday's Car/Shopping!
Warnings: Possible mention of slash and MPREG
Rafe sat, arms wrapped around himself in his room. All things considered, there wasn't much of his in this room. It was all white and sterile. It was more like a hospital than a young boy's room. Still, this was his assigned living quarters for the next well...until they figured out what to do with him.
He sighed, blue eyes looking over the door that connected his room to his mother's apartment. His mother wasn't there of course, he was still in intensive care where he needed to be. Getting better slowly, but surely. It gave Rafe a lot of time to himself.

Current Mood: bouncy
Current Location: Providence

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From:

wise_lil_wolf

"So...we'll go exploring. I like that. Dad would...sometimes take me exploring around...Abysus."

He mentally face palmed at that. Normal people didn't want to hear about his weird EVO upbringing. Well, Holiday might, she was a scientist, but but but...still.

From:

doc_holi

"Really?"

Well, Holiday isn't exactly normal, anyway. She wouldn't mind hearing about some good things he did while in Abysus. Just the thought of him being that close to Kleiss terrifies her, but she knows that there had to be some good moments. He's had to have had a good life so far.

"What did you do out there?"

From:

wise_lil_wolf

Rafe was glad he could be open with her.

He could sense her enthusiasm and curiosity.

He liked her a lot.

"Dad showed me all kinds of neat things. There's a hot springs in the mountains, you know? He found it. He'd take me there sometimes. He showed me all the safe caves and taught me which wild EVOs were friendly and which ones to leave alone. He told me stories about the stars and what they mean. Taught me how to climb trees and catch fish and all kinds of cool stuff like that. He always said having the right knowledge was sometimes more important than being the strongest."

Rafe, obviously, was not the strongest EVO in Abysus.

From:

doc_holi

"He's right," she nodded, "That's how I got where I am. Being the strongest doesn't always mean you're going to be the best." Or the one that survives.

From:

wise_lil_wolf

He smiles at her, it is nice to hear his father's opinions validated by someone who, well, isn't his mother.

"Mum says there are different ways to be strong. He says you're the strongest woman he knows. I used to think that meant you were a super hero or something."

From:

doc_holi

She was almost shocked by that bit and that twinge of guilt that they only JUST got him out came back again, but she couldn't help but feel a lot of good come out of that compliment. That was a long time ago when he said that and for him to still think that way is... nice.

She smiled softly all the same.

"Well I don't know about strong, but I am pretty smart and I do tend to have a stubborn problem."

From:

wise_lil_wolf

"Stubborn is good sometimes."

Rafe nodded matter of factly. He had been informed that he himself was stubborn by both I his parents on numerous occasions.

The pizza arrived then and it smelled amazing. The waitress brought them plates, napkins, and silver ware, along with two small jars, one filled with red flakes and another that looked like it was filled with white powder of some kind.

Rafe was quiet and watched Holiday to see what he should do.

From:

doc_holi

... Holiday is more hungry than she thought, it seemed. That pizza looked great.

"Go ahead," she told him, taking a slice for herself, "Dig in." She even bothered to put some Parmesan cheese on hers.

From:

wise_lil_wolf

Rafe pulls a slice with a large amount of sausage and pepperoni off the main dish and onto a plate. He in turn takes the second shaker full of red flakes and shakes it on. A few seconds later, he sneezes, and realizes that he better not put too many of those flakes on it.

He carefully blows on on his slice to cool it down before he practically inhales it.

He was hungrier than he thought, too.

From:

doc_holi

She gives a little chuckle at his sneeze (shush it was cute) and watches him... wolf down the pizza. Right. Young boy. Garbage disposals. Best get in some eating while there's still pizza left.

You remember what Rex was like, Holiday. Don't forget those days.

From:

wise_lil_wolf

Be prepared for many other days like it. He is finally starting to feel at home, with Holiday at least. With that, his appetite returned. He'd been peckish for the past few days.o
A second piece disappears and he takes a third one, starting to slow down with it.

"So, where do you want to go first after this?"

From:

doc_holi

"I think we should try the mall first," she answers, only just starting on her second piece. Slow down, child, you're going to choke like that.

"It's only a few minutes away from here. And from there we can just work our way around to different places."

From:

wise_lil_wolf

He slows down on the third piece and listens attentively.

"Okay. Sounds good to me. I think it'll be fun to work our way around things."

From:

doc_holi

She nods. "Mmhmm. We can find out what kind of things you like. What kinds of things suit you.

"Is there anything in particular you want?"

From:

wise_lil_wolf

Rafe pauses to think.

He chews slowly as he ponders before answering.

"I definitely need clothes. The ones aren't very comfortable and I only have this outfit that's really mine. Maybe a swimsuit. The fitness center has a pool. Maybe a blanket, too. Things like that."

From:

doc_holi

She nods to all of the things he lists off.

"Yeah, we'll get all of that. Don't worry about it."

From:

wise_lil_wolf

"Okay."

He finishes his last slice in silence, taking in the pizza parlor, the other customers, the lights, the dark carpet, everything. He looks out the window and watches cars whir by.

There are so many people.

From:

doc_holi

The waitress comes back to their table with the ticket in hand and Holiday goes ahead and plunks the money down for their meal (plus tip, of course).

"You ready to go?"

From:

wise_lil_wolf

Rafe is on his feet in an instant.

"Ready whenever you are."

He noticed she left more money than was written on the slip. She's a scientist and she's excellent at math, so there must be a good reason.

"Hey, Dr. Holiday? Why did you leave extra money?"

From:

doc_holi

"That's a tip for the waitress," she explains, leading him to the door and waving to their server. "It's a little bonus to them, personally, if we liked how they handled our business."

That and a waiter's pay really sucked and she always felt sorry for them. She remembers those days...

From:

wise_lil_wolf

Rafe nodded.

"Oh. Alright. I understand. Like throwing flowers at a singer."

He climbed back into Holiday's. car and buckled his seat belt.

Edited Date: 2012-08-08 11:53 pm (UTC)

From:

doc_holi

"Something like that, yeah," she told him, starting the car again. "It's like showing appreciation for the work they've done on a personal level."

From:

wise_lil_wolf

"Okay. Got it. We don't have that back home so much. Thanks."

Rafe filed that away in his mind for later reference.

As they approached the mall, his face almost pressed up against the glass in anticipation.

Edited Date: 2012-08-09 07:18 pm (UTC)

From:

doc_holi

"Don't worry about it. I'm sure this place is a lot different from your home, so don't fret about asking me things."

She managed to park the car as close as she could to the mall. "We're here." She hopes he likes the mall... Holiday isn't sure, though. It's always a lot of people.

From:

wise_lil_wolf

Rafe is out of the car and the door is closed behind him in a flash. He waits for Holiday, shifting his weight from foot to foot with nervous energy. He really has no idea what he's in for, but it is an excuse to be out and about and to go exploring. He's ready.

"All set, Dr. Holiday."