Room 527, Sunday morning

[solo_sword]

Jaina wouldn't have wanted to spend her last night in the dorms before moving to the privacy-free cabins in her own room anyway, but given that she was headed back home today, she had more prevalent reasons for spending the night in John's room. She couldn't let herself sleep in, though, and so she was up early, getting ready and double checking to make sure she had everything she needed save for her weapons, which she'd be stopping to get first.

She didn't really feel much of anything. On one hand, she didn't want to leave, but on the other they had to do this. Just like any other mission, just a little tweaked.


[For the bf!]

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He tried to think of it like just another trip for her, but having seen for himself what the voxyn were and having heard from others what they could do, John found he couldn't.

He could, however, try to push his unhappiness down and paint a fake smile on his face for her, which was what he was doing as he watched her check her things.

[solo_sword]

"I think that's everything," she announced, zipping up her bag and standing. The truth was, most of her things she wouldn't even be taking with her.

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He nodded and stood slowly. "Good. You're good at packing by now." Yeah, words were just falling out of his mouth here.

[solo_sword]

"Always have been," she told him, walking over. "I won't be too long."

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"I know," he smiled in that way that wasn't really. "Week or so for you, couple days for me."

[solo_sword]

She really wished she knew of some way to make this easier for him. "Got any plans yet?" she wondered, hoping at least he had distraction.

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"Andrew and I are hitting Australia tomorrow," he told her, glad that the activity was less about distraction for him than about getting Andrew out of the dorm. "Oh, and I guess I have to move again today."

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"And that way you'll know the moment I get back, thanks to the lack of walls..."

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"Ah, cabins," John said fondly. "Me, a bunch of girls, and one bathroom. Somehow I think I'm going to miss this room."

[solo_sword]

"I know I am, but not for those reasons," she said, trying for teasing. She wasn't sure she succeeded.

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"Don't worry, Yoda and the fish are coming to the cabin, too," he smirked.

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"Good. Wouldn't want them to get lonely over here or anything."

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"Right, they need to get out more, make new friends." He had no clue here.

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"...Sure they do," she said, going with it, and sliding her arms around his waist.

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It was really hard to forget what was going on when she did that. He sighed and wrapped his arms around her. "How many times we done this now?"

[solo_sword]

"Too many," she admitted. "I'm sorry."

It wasn't that she was sorry she had to go as often as she did, but she really hated that she put him through this so much.

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"Don't be sorry," he shook his head. "I'm not." Because sorry would mean he didn't want her coming back to him. "You'll be you and it'll all go well and I'll be me and try not to get arrested."

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"Especially not in a foreign country," she advised, rubbing her hands lightly over his back. "You'll be caught up in red tape till next year, probably." She hated these goodbyes and didn't always understand why they felt so awkward.

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It was awkward, but he was trying hard not to close himself off from her. "Yeah, I look much better in black."

[solo_sword]

She smiled a little, but as much as she wanted to stay with him as long as possible, she felt like she was drawing it out and making it worse. "I should probably get going," she said quietly.

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

He bit the inside of his lip and nodded slightly, knowing he wouldn't be able to say anything right.

[solo_sword]

Feeling much the same way, she just leaned up to kiss him instead.

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

Leaning down he tried to convey the things he couldn't (and probably shouldn't) say via a kiss, reaching up one of his hands to brush at her bangs and cup her cheek.

[solo_sword]

She didn't want to stop. She'd much rather just stay like this with him and forget all the problems out there, but she knew it just wasn't possible. It didn't stop her from putting everything she could into that kiss before she finally pulled back.

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He straightened, his hands slipping down her arms, reluctant to let her go but doing so. "I'll see you soon, Jaina."

He figured those words encompassed everything he wanted to tell her: To be safe. To come back. That he loved her. Okay, maybe not everything.

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"I'll call when I can," she said, stepping away and bending to get her bag. "I'll see you later, John." And with no small amount of reluctance, she headed for the door.