[Hiro isn't the only one. Rei's been watching him, and noticing that yes, something is up. When a piece of him dribbles from his fingers and onto the floor, she makes a strangled, squawking sound...]
...Hiro...are you dripping?
[Reaching for him, she takes his shoulder through the hoodie, looking at his hand.]
Hey! [Don't shake him! Especially since her hand will definitely dip a little like he's not made of solid flesh and bone, oops. To answer her question though he's trying to pull the handkerchief back out, but it's now covered in slime.]
H-hey! [It's a minor protest but Rei is still taller than he is and he finds himself being pushed along. The slime's more evident now, coating the sleeves of his hoodie and trailing down to his feet.] I'm not gooping anything on purpose! And you can't ban me to the kitchen forever!
[He slips into the kitchen though, promptly sliding on some of his slime and stumbling into the counter though.] It's real, right? Like this is really happening.
Yeah, how do you think I feel? [Now that the monster in him is satisfied she's been slimed, his real personality fights through again and he flicks more slime off of his hands and onto the floor.] I told you something bad was going to happen.
[Only maybe once, actually, and only because it took him forever to admit it instead of just clinging to her wordlessly and pretending not to.]
[Rei frowns to herself and heads to the cabinet, ignoring the slime for the moment. It's just goo, and her brother needs her.
Bringing it back over, she sizes him up and nods.]
And you did. I'm sorry I couldn't stop it...but for now I'd rather keep you whole. Unless you think you can stop dripping, anyway. Because I don't want this to suddenly stop somehow and you be left missing pieces of yourself because we didn't think to keep you together.
I can try, but I'm not sure it's something I can even control. All of my limbs are still here but this just started. [He'll actually be obedient and hold out his arms for her to measure him with the trash bag.]
It sticks everywhere. Including on other people. Can I go outside like this? [It's almost a question...but in a way it's sort of asking permission, too. It's easier to infect people if he has his sister's blessing apparently.]
Not even if I said I have stuff to do? [Like what? You're a child. But the bag gets fitted over him and it crinkles, though at least it's...kind of containing the slime.] How are we going to know if this is happening to anyone else?
[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.]
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...Hiro...are you dripping?
[Reaching for him, she takes his shoulder through the hoodie, looking at his hand.]
...and is my handkerchief inside your hand?!
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I don't know how this is happening.
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What on earth? Hiro! You're dripping!
[No Shit Sherlock!]
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[She's already getting up and pushing him onto the kitchen linoleum.]
And...stop gooping me?!
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[He slips into the kitchen though, promptly sliding on some of his slime and stumbling into the counter though.] It's real, right? Like this is really happening.
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[She eyes the cabinet where they keep the trash bags...]
I guess we could put you in one of those.
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No way. Absolutely not. [He's a dumb trash child but not literally??? Plz no.] How would that even help? You'd have to carry me everywhere.
[For a smart boy he's not thinking too clearly. Ah well.]
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[...clearly...]
...and oh my God! It's so...sticky?!
[Realizing that she's gotten a bit of it on her through his shirt...]
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[Only maybe once, actually, and only because it took him forever to admit it instead of just clinging to her wordlessly and pretending not to.]
You really think a trashbag suit would work?
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[Rei frowns to herself and heads to the cabinet, ignoring the slime for the moment. It's just goo, and her brother needs her.
Bringing it back over, she sizes him up and nods.]
And you did. I'm sorry I couldn't stop it...but for now I'd rather keep you whole. Unless you think you can stop dripping, anyway. Because I don't want this to suddenly stop somehow and you be left missing pieces of yourself because we didn't think to keep you together.
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It sticks everywhere. Including on other people. Can I go outside like this? [It's almost a question...but in a way it's sort of asking permission, too. It's easier to infect people if he has his sister's blessing apparently.]
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No? Not until I'm sure you won't come back all drippy, or with more animals stuck to you.
Also it's well past dark, so you're not going anywhere tonight, even if you do get it under control.
[It's after dark and you're still like, 15.]
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[THE IMPORTANT THING IS HE ISN'T MAKING A MESS]
You'll find out tomorrow, or we will over the network.
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And if we don't? What then?
[He might still be a little paranoid, but he's also going to spend hours fixated on this. Alas.]
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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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