Overland Park, KS, Saturday Fandom Time

[vanillajello]

As requested/ordered, Kate had gone and gotten her face checked out by a doctor yesterday, and then spent the rest of the day doing absolutely nothing. Today was turning out to be much the same, except her face was sightly less sore to the touch, and she was waiting for Bod to show up after his workshift.

And while she was doing that, she was reading up on all things Osaka and Japan on the internet, and trying to learn useful phrases in Japanese. It was a quiet day in the Craine – Gregson – Kowalski household. Charmaine and Neil were downstairs, presumably reading yet another one of the dozen baby books he'd bought after the false labor fiasco. Who'd have tought he'd be the responsible one?

It was funny to think so with a still-bruised face, but maybe things were starting to look up a little bit.

[ooc: Mostly for the bf if he so wishes, but can be open for all the usual text/call stuff as well.]

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[vanillajello]

Kate gave a little snort. "Yeah, if you didn't you'd probably have to think I barely have any friends at all." She sucked at the girl thing, apparently. "But, I mean, I'm probably gonna be cuddling that bear a lot at night. At least until I leave."

[therewaslife]

"I know you love me so I wouldn't mind," Bod said, smiling at her. In fact, there was probably only one name that she could give the bear that would make him uncomfortable and sullen and he hoped she wouldn't do that.

[vanillajello]

She smiled a bit. "Well, I think Mitchell Nathan Luke Bobby Puck Hannibal is probably still too long a name for one bear. Even a giant one like this."

[therewaslife]

"But giving a long name isn't completely without precedent," Bod pointed out. "Dorian knows that."

[vanillajello]

He did have a point there. "What, do you want me to name him after my testosterone-fueled BFFs?" she asked. "Because I totally can. Not that I'm ever gonna remember them in the same order twice."

[therewaslife]

"I'd like you to give him whatever name you'd like," Bod countered, shrugging. "I was just making sure you knew that long names aren't a new thing for you or me."

[vanillajello]

"Technically they are 'cause we didn't name Dorian," Kate pointed out. "I don't know, I think he deserves a name of his own."

[therewaslife]

Nodding, Bod said, "All right. So, think hard and find a creatively unique name for your new bear. I'm sure he'll be happy with whatever you give him."

[vanillajello]

"If we keep talking about him like he's a person," Kate laughed, "Fandom's gonna find a new way to fuck me over by making him come to life. And that would be bad."

[therewaslife]

"Or maybe he'd just be a cuddly, lovable friend," Bod suggested with a half smile. "Things like that don't always have to be bad."

[vanillajello]

Kate shook her head. "No, I think with my luck, hed be honey addicted fiend who I'd have to bribe into staying out of sight so my family doesn't freak out."

[therewaslife]

"Or you could just call me and let me take him back to the island for the duration of the oddness," Bod suggested. "He could make friends with my fish."

[vanillajello]

"How are Slim and Wadsworth doing, anyway?" Kate wondered. "They miss me terribly, right?"

[therewaslife]

"They're good and yes, they miss you terribly," Bod said with a little laugh. "There was a mourning period but I think they've recovered and are rebounding now."

[vanillajello]

"Well, as long as they're not swimming off to find other, lesser imitations of me, I'm good," Kate decided, finishing off what little was still on her plate. "I miss them too."

[therewaslife]

"I've taught them well," Bod said, smiling at her. "They know there is no one better than you."

[vanillajello]

"Good." Oh look at the smugness. "Because there isn't. I'm totally awesome."

Even with bruises.

[therewaslife]

"Yes, you are," Bod agreed because he felt that way too. "Myself, the fish, and your teddy bears all agree."

[vanillajello]

"Thank you, you are all very smart," Kate grinned. "I'm glad you came today."

[therewaslife]

"I'm glad I came today too," Bod said, nodding. "It was needed. I was worried and I probably wouldn't have stopped until I saw you for myself."

[vanillajello]

"Well, I did have plans to come to Fandom yesterday," Kate admitted. "'Cause I was supposed to help Luke deal with his robot baby? But, you know, I didn't wanna come with this."

She gestured at her face.

[therewaslife]

"I understand," he said, nodding. "It would have been good to see you then too but I'm glad we could just spend some time alone with each other."

[vanillajello]

"We could've spent some time alone in Fandom, too," Kate pointed out, as she got up to take her plate away. "It would've just been without our room."

[therewaslife]

"Everyone is tiny this weekend," Bod thought to tell her. "I noticed that before my shift ended yesterday. I don't know how quiet it would have been there."

[vanillajello]

"Ohhh it's that time again?" Kate asked, raising an eyebrow as she set the empty plate down on the desk. "Pretty sure the hotel would've still been quiet-ish."