"Heeey, you've reached Yang! Well, actually, you didn't reach far enough, 'cause I'm not here right now! But don't yang up! Just leave a message on this baby, and I'll get back to you soon enough, okay?"
[The nickname makes his heart feel like it's swelling, a heat behind his eyes for a second before he edges one foot forward and his knee touches the edge of the bed. He twists them, falling with his back onto the bed, pulling her down with him.
Two questions for you. I mean technically three, but the third is more like a favor/request sort of thing? Um. When you have time I mean.
[Because it's still awkward to flat-out say he was worried about people and that he's checking in. Whatever, he gave her a full day. That's enough time.]
1.) Did you and Ruby find each other? 2.) Are you both okay? 3.) After everything that happened in the last week, I've been thinking about some stuff, so I wanted to ask…can you teach me to fight better? I know that's asking a lot and you're probably busy with your own life (I don't even know what you really do besides punch stuff into submission???) but I've got extra money I can give you. Just for a couple of lessons, that's it. I mean I could probably go to the gym and find a personal trainer or something but I don't know any of them and I've seen what you can do and I KNOW you and I don't have a Semblance or anything but I learn really, really fast and you know what I'm just going to stop now.
[ ... wow. She doesn't think she's ever really seen someone text like they talk, but as that third point goes on and on and on, Yang actually sets the device down, wanders off to get a cookie, and sits down to read it properly.
Wow, this kid's cute. Why is he so nervous? ]
yes, yes, and I CAN but I don't go easy on people so you might get a ton of bruises out of it. that ok?
[Because he's 14 and Yang left a huge impression on him that's why. And the whole "still learning not to be socially awkward" thing. He already sort of regrets sending all of that, but the response is a relief.]
Good, good, and Baymax is a nursebot. It'll be fine. Besides I know how to spar a little already. I don't want you to go easy on me.
[Naoki smiles at her, his hand raising, touching her face now that they're looking at each other. His heart aches and he's so glad that he's here now and she's here-- even more than that, that she's okay, that she's not hurt.
So he's heard, at least. He sweeps his fingers across her cheek again, gently.]
That too, but actually, I meant the nickname-- believe it or not.
[ She's got a few faint burn marks on her arms and legs, but it's nothing major, and Yang hardly considers them worth worrying over. Not when she can lean into the warmth of his hand, lifting one of her own to cover his fingers. ]
[ she'd like to ask him about Tadashi, too, but... some things are better done in person. It's hard to gauge someone's emotional state in text, but he at least seems a little more grounded, which is promising.
Whenever? Probably whenever you have time. I'm sort of rearranging my priorities around here so I can figure it out.
[That's definitely better done in person since he's had practice blocking his emotional state. Oh well. This is about other things, not things that happened in the jungle.] Name a time and a place and I'll be there.
So you're finally admitting you're a charisma queen.
[Watch out, he's going to notice those burn marks and his eyebrows are going to furrow lightly. And he's going to do exactly what she would've expected out of him-- that is to say, heal them, however faint they may be.]
[And true to his word he'll roll in in front of the gym two hours later, Baymax following in his wake without his armor. Hiro's also without armor, dressed down in his street clothes. He may or may not have jogged the whole way there with Baymax waddling behind him. Upon spotting Yang he flashes her a bright grin and zips forward, skidding to a halt in front of her.]
I might be late. [He's unfazed by that.] Hey. Are you ready?
[Hiro you are a little too excited to get beat up, calm down.]
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