Contact

[deconflagration]

"Hey, this is Zuko, which you... hopefully already know if you're trying to contact me. Anyway, I'm not here right now, so... well, if you've got something important to say, leave a message and I'll get back to you."

Comments

[hairraisingly]

[ She snorts a little and leans backward in her chair. Rocking a little. ]

Zzzzzzzzuuko, you're not texting back.

[deconflagration]

Because you're right here.

[hairraisingly]

That's what makes it more silly, Zuko!

[deconflagration]

...How?

[hairraisingly]

Because I'm here. You're there. We're alone. And we're texting!.... well I am.

[deconflagration]

That's not so much silly as...

[ Sigh. ]

Why are you texting me from right here, anyway?

[ Idly tapping buttons on his Guide. ]

[hairraisingly]

It sounded like a fun idea at the time. Like we were being secret ninjas so none of the nurses could know!

[ She turns toward him again and gives him this big grin. ]

[deconflagration]

It's like we're in school.

[ Tap. Tap. Tap.

Tap. ]

:)

[hairraisingly]

[ She lets out a happy squeal. She's even kicking her feet under her chair cheerfully]

[deconflagration]

[ Giving her the real life example of a :) now. ]

[hairraisingly]

Zuko you are just the sweetest!

[ She leans forward so the chair's legs are all on the floor now and quickly moves to climb onto his bed. ]

[deconflagration]

[ Gently: ]

Hello, Rapunzel.

[hairraisingly]

[ She sets her guide down next to her after she saves the text and sits there cross-legged with a big grin on her face. ]

Hi there, Rapunzel here.

[deconflagration]

You're really upbeat.

[hairraisingly]

I guess I am pretty cheery, huh.

[ She laughs sheepishly and glances off to the side. ]

[deconflagration]

One of us has to be.

[hairraisingly]

[ She frowns a little at that but shakes it off quickly to give him a sheepish smile. ]

S-So... this is.. a nice room they gave you.

[deconflagration]

We don't have to talk about that.

[hairraisingly]

I'll talk about whatever you want to. I-If you want to I mean.

[deconflagration]

Well.... I hadn't really thought about a topic....

[hairraisingly]

[ She sits there in silence for a bit. Trying to think up a good topic to start on. ]

Well... um

[deconflagration]

[ Grabbing one of the books from the nearby stack he has and holds it up, practically in her face. Too bad it's upside down. ]

What about this?

[hairraisingly]

[ She blinks a few times before taking the book from his hands. ]

Want to read it?

[deconflagration]

[ . . . ]

Now?

[hairraisingly]

Sure! I don't see why not.

[ She slowly crawls over to his side of the bed and makes herself comfortable at his side. ]