[It works given that he jumps suddenly. Damnit Rei!]
Fine, whatever...it's probably just going to get messy again. [...hm...] Unless...
[He crouches on the ground, hand hovering over a glob of slime for a moment before it seems to pick itself up and remerge with his body.] Huh. It works in reverse.
Tell me about it. But I think so? It's just an extension of myself, so...[Give him a moment to rustle around in the garbage bag for a moment before he stretches out a hand.
He shoots goo across the kitchen, splattering it over the front of the oven. But before Rei can freak out, he concentrates on absorbing it again and the goo zooms back to ooze back into his palm.]
Are you serious? We just discovered...whatever this is and you're still thinking about work? [...but suddenly...there's a frown. It is totally real and absolutely not just Hiro pretending to sell his point.] School's going to be hard, too...I should definitely stay home until we have an idea what's going on.
Hiro, come rain or shine, people need my help. doesn't matter if I'm a slime or not.
[Seriously.]
I have work to do. And you need an education. But I think we'll see about you going to school in the morning. If this is widespread maybe it'll be called off.
You make it sound like you're a superhero. [But he lets the point go, looking at his slime-esque hands again.] My education's fine. Do I really have to sleep in the kitchen?
I'm fifteen, Rei. I know how to do my own laundry. [That's a pretty legit concern though.] Anyway, if I can really control this whole slime thing I bet I can absorb it out of the covers, too. I just have to practice.
Very funny. [He could afford it, but he's not going to tell her about the extra money he's been hustling to give them an advantage.] ...it'll be fine. We'll see how things are in the morning.
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Then we can find out. But right now you're going to clean that up.
[Slimy fiend of the night you may be. But fuck no. WE do NOT make messes.]
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Fine, whatever...it's probably just going to get messy again. [...hm...] Unless...
[He crouches on the ground, hand hovering over a glob of slime for a moment before it seems to pick itself up and remerge with his body.] Huh. It works in reverse.
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...You can control the slime?
Okay, this is getting weirder.
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He shoots goo across the kitchen, splattering it over the front of the oven. But before Rei can freak out, he concentrates on absorbing it again and the goo zooms back to ooze back into his palm.]
If I can control it, this changes everything.
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[She shivers, running a hand along her shoulder...and then doing a double take as it comes away slick.]
I just washed this. What the hell?!
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You didn't slime me again did you?
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I'm over here, Rei. How could I slime you from over here? [But that means it's working, so...yeah, he's a little pleased. Oops.]
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[She swats at him, and a gobbet of slime flies from her palm and smacks him right in the face.
Which makes her laugh, in spite of how shocking it is. If it happens to one person, that means it's probably everyone, right?]
Oh...Christ now I'm drippy too!
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...uh...Rei? Do you think that means...maybe you're slimy too now? Like permanently.
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I don't know. I hope not? It will make work hard.
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[Seriously.]
I have work to do. And you need an education. But I think we'll see about you going to school in the morning. If this is widespread maybe it'll be called off.
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[she doesn't want to clean your sheets, boyo.]
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