[ Kasumi's been helping the Crucible Project almost non-stop for the last five months, only taking breaks to run jobs for the Shadow Broker--and those were more often than not tangentially related to the Reapers, in any case. The way she sees it? None of it will even matter if Peter's not there at the end of all this, when the Reapers are defeated or whatever Shepard ends up doing with them--whether it's because he'd been taken away by the Ravagers, ordead, or even just. Not with her, for one reason or another.
She has a way of throwing herself into relationships, once she's found something--someone worth fighting for. It had been like this for Keiji, too.
It's plain to see, to her anyway, that he's not quite saying what he really means. But she doesn't want to push him too hard right away, so she'll back down for now. ]
Just remember that I'm here for you, okay? We all are.
Though I'm extra here for you. [ She tilts her head at him with a smile. ] Partners, remember?
[ He lets out a laugh, short and quiet, and nods, reaching out to squeeze her hand. ]
Yeah, I know. Partners.
Don't worry, though. Seriously. [ He manages another little smile for her. ] I'll be fine. I've been through a lot worse than this, y'know? Just lemme get a few days'a' sleep, and I'll be good as new.
[ She isn't quite convinced, but she'll bop him on the tip of his nose with her finger. ]
Sure thing, cowboy. [ She almost lets a "love" slip out, again, but she catches it just in time to tuck it away and think, not now. ] Just don't sleep the whole time, 'cause I might get bored. A girl's got needs, you know?
[ He's relieved that she lets it go. He knows he's-- not quite at the top of his game, right now, knows that his not nearly as convincing as he ought to be. Needing a few days is legitimate enough, at least; a few days of rest, and he'll at least be able to lie again. And he's pretty sure that's the first skill he's going to need back at full strength.
All the same, he puts on a sly smile for her, raises an eyebrow a little. ]
Yeah? Any needs you want me to take care of right now?
[ Without missing a beat, and she says it with certainty and sincerity in her voice: ] The only thing I really needed was you, and here you are, so I'm good.
[ She leans in closer, still, eyes half-lidded as she breaks eye contact with him in favor of staring the rest of him down. ]
I'm more curious to find out if you have needs I can take care of, Star-Lord. You're the one who's been stuck with a bunch of ugly guys for five months.
[ Sincerity is still a tricky thing for Peter, and usually he'd shy away from it in any form; but the earnestness in Kasumi's voice makes him smile a little. He's-- sort of touched, truth be told. Flattered. And he gives her hand another gentle squeeze in response.
As for what she says next, though, he smirks. ]
Well, I'd be an even bigger idiot than I already am to turn down an offer like that.
See, I was worried that you wouldn't respond with something like that, at which point I'd realize just how much they've messed with you.
[ But she'll just plant a kiss on his forehead and then snuggle up to him, for now, because as much as there really is a physical urge, here, newly-rescued from a five-or-so-month long abduction and fresh off a violent bout of sleep probably add up to an inappropriate time for... well. ]
[ He lets out a breath, somewhere between a laugh and a sigh. ]
Please, Goto. No one could mess with me that much.
[ He pulls her in closer and just -- lets it sink in. He's home, and he's got Kasumi, and maybe they're not out of the woods yet, but at least they're getting there. At least they have some breathing space, for now. ]
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She has a way of throwing herself into relationships, once she's found something--someone worth fighting for. It had been like this for Keiji, too.
It's plain to see, to her anyway, that he's not quite saying what he really means. But she doesn't want to push him too hard right away, so she'll back down for now. ]
Just remember that I'm here for you, okay? We all are.
Though I'm extra here for you. [ She tilts her head at him with a smile. ] Partners, remember?
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Yeah, I know. Partners.
Don't worry, though. Seriously. [ He manages another little smile for her. ] I'll be fine. I've been through a lot worse than this, y'know? Just lemme get a few days'a' sleep, and I'll be good as new.
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Sure thing, cowboy. [ She almost lets a "love" slip out, again, but she catches it just in time to tuck it away and think, not now. ] Just don't sleep the whole time, 'cause I might get bored. A girl's got needs, you know?
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All the same, he puts on a sly smile for her, raises an eyebrow a little. ]
Yeah? Any needs you want me to take care of right now?
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[ She leans in closer, still, eyes half-lidded as she breaks eye contact with him in favor of staring the rest of him down. ]
I'm more curious to find out if you have needs I can take care of, Star-Lord. You're the one who's been stuck with a bunch of ugly guys for five months.
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As for what she says next, though, he smirks. ]
Well, I'd be an even bigger idiot than I already am to turn down an offer like that.
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See, I was worried that you wouldn't respond with something like that, at which point I'd realize just how much they've messed with you.
[ But she'll just plant a kiss on his forehead and then snuggle up to him, for now, because as much as there really is a physical urge, here, newly-rescued from a five-or-so-month long abduction and fresh off a violent bout of sleep probably add up to an inappropriate time for... well. ]
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Please, Goto. No one could mess with me that much.
[ He pulls her in closer and just -- lets it sink in. He's home, and he's got Kasumi, and maybe they're not out of the woods yet, but at least they're getting there. At least they have some breathing space, for now. ]
Hey, get some rest, huh?