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[stealwithit]

[ She tilts her head. ]

No, not really. I was going to sneak up on you, though, but that didn't really go as planned.

[ A beat, accompanied with a small smile that spreads across her lips. ] You look good, Quill.

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[ He shrugs a shoulder -- not so much out of modesty, but so he doesn't have to say, "'Course I do." But he grins in return. ]

You look better. Gotta say? Not sure if I've ever seen you out of uniform.

[stealwithit]

[ She folds her arms. ]

Well, first time for everything, right?

I don't think my suit would have been appropriate at a place like this.

[ Well, that, and it's now effectively her vigilante costume, so... Probably a bad idea to wear it out a lot. ]

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[ He tilts his head, winking. ]

I like seeing you with your hair down. Manner of speaking, of course.

[ he offers her an arm. ]

Shall we?

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[ she offers a smile in return and takes his arm. ]

We shall.

How's it been for you, anyway? Settle back in okay?

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[ He shrugs his free shoulder as he makes his way to the bar. ]

'Bout as well as a guy can expect. Same ol' song and dance, honestly. "Hey, you've been kidnapped, but don't worry too much about it. It'll work out."

[stealwithit]

[ She chuckles in response, and when they reach the bar, she pulls her arm away from his and scales the mountain that is the bar stool why are these things always so damn high takes a seat. ]

Oh, yeah? Well no offense, Quill, but I'm glad you got kidnapped again.

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[ He huffs out a quiet laugh, taking a seat of his own. ]

Makes one of us, I guess.

[stealwithit]

[ Her smile falls to a more somber expression--woops, that probably wasn't the most super thing to say, huh?

And what the hell is it with her, actually thinking she might like being here? ]

--Sorry. I mean, kidnapping is terrible in any circumstance, so.

[ She shifts in her seat. ]

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[ He waves a hand, as if trying to dismiss the awkwardness physically. ]

It's fine. I appreciate the sentiment, all the same.

[ And a tad teasingly, ] Didn't realize you'd miss me.

[stealwithit]

[ She rests her elbow on the bar and then her chin on her hand, casting him a sidelong glance, except. Hood. ]

Don't act so surprised. You're a fun guy, Quill. I appreciate the banter.

Among other things.

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[ He quirks an eyebrow at her. ]

I feel like this is the point in the conversation where I remind you that I'm not just a piece of meat, Goto.

[stealwithit]

I could say the same thing for you, you know.

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Oh? But I've been nothing but a gentleman.

[ don't correct him on that ]

[stealwithit]

[ luckily for him, Kasumi's the type to play along. ]

Oh, my bad. How could I forget? Must be because you forgot to wear your gentleman's suit and monocle.

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[ He twirls his pretend mustache. ]

A gentleman never forgets, Miss Goto. They're merely invisible.

[stealwithit]

Oh?

[ She leans in a little, lips curled slightly, giving his face a surveying look. ]

Yep. There it is. Very nice invisible mustache and monocle, Lord of the Stars, sir.

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[ He tips his head in thanks. ]

Greatly appreciated, my dear.

[ A beat, then, ]

'Sides. I resent that you think I only appreciate you for the physical. I'm not such an asshole.

[stealwithit]

[ Flatly: ] Uh-huh.

[ She believes him, really, but she's still gonna give him a hard time about it. ]

That would be a huge relief, seeing as I'm also so much more than my half-hidden face and not-as-hidden body.

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You know, mathematically? Not sure if that's right.

[stealwithit]

Oh? Care to explain my mathematics, Star-Lord?

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I mean, you can't go over a hundred percent, right?

[stealwithit]

Hmm.

[ She looks thoughtful for a moment. ]

Then I'd say I'm ninety percent an enigma, five percent a pretty face, and then the last five percent is my petite but wholesome figure.

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There we go. That's more statistically sound.

Although technically, your pretty face is part enigma, too.

[stealwithit]

[ she does a satisfied little hum. ]

Just the way I like it.