All's well that ends well

[thecastle]

[ So you've wished the dead back to life, but there's still 2 wishes you have to make. Ultimately what happens from here is entirely in your hands, but for the first time in eight weeks everyone is alive and whole again (even that pesky merman). There is that corruption you should deal with, but surely you know what to do about that.

Once you've settled and wound down a bit, maybe you should relax a bit before going your separate ways. You've earned it.

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[originallutece]

[She grins.]

No, no-- we can start there, but we have to end in a field. Robert's best at pitching; I'm best at batting. I don't want to outshine him.

I can finally compete against you . . .

[maddogs]

A field, huh? Kamurocho's a big city but we could go....

[ um ]

Outside of town a bit, I guess? We can bring a few extras of my family members ta fill out the teams! I'll give ya some good ones.

[originallutece]

[She laughs. She's laughing an awful lot right now, but she can't help it; it's just so nice to talk about something so mundane and ordinary and know that there's nothing hanging over their heads.]

You're going to have to introduce me to the most important ones, you know. Saejima, naturally, and your Kiryu, but if there are any others . . .?

[maddogs]

Hm, well there's my dumbass lieutenant Minami. Ya don't wanna meet him, you'll probably hate him.

[ he loves minami but he's A Bit Much ]

Oh! You'll love Nishida though! He knows howta get shit done. An' Daigo-chan, that's my boss, he's great. I mean, he fuckin' threw me under the bus and I had ta go ta jail but I think Kiryu-chan kicked some sense inta him.

[originallutece]

Oh, well, so long as that got sorted out . . .

[Oh, so long as Majima and Nishitani are there, she'll likely be in a good enough mood to tolerate anyone.

. . . but yeah, no, she should probably only meet the people he says she should. She won't be nasty, but there's a limit to her patience. But she's in such a good mood, and so, teasingly:]

And what are they going to do when they see you lose to me, hm?

[maddogs]

That's how it's gonna be huh?

[ he's not used to the idea of people wanting him?? its nice??? ]

[originallutece]

[They might never have a sexual fling but she really likes having a way to compete with him? Ah, platonic love.]

I don't ever lose. Not to anyone. So yes, Majima, that's most certainly how it's going to be.

[maddogs]

Heck no! I may be blind on one side, but my swing is killer.

[originallutece]

I had a lot of anger in university, Majima. I'm very good at hitting things.

But I promise I shan't beat you too badly.

[maddogs]

I hit people with baseball bats all the fuckin' time! You're gonna fuckin' lose!

[originallutece]

Shall we bet on that?

[maddogs]

Yes! Let's bet, how much ya wanna bet?

[originallutece]

Oh, no. Not money. I don't have any anymore, frankly, and while I could steal some, I'd hate to disturb worlds like that.

No, I was thinking more along the lines of a favor. Nothing objectionable, but something the other can ask without repercussion. Unless you've a better idea?

[maddogs]

Nah, favor is good. What's the favor ya want?

[originallutece]

Oh, I'll come up with something the day of. It's more fun that way.

[But . . .]

. . . I do have one to ask you now, though. Don't tell him what happened.

He'll hear a part of it. But I think . . . the details of what happened each week, the cruelties and the pettiness . . . I don't want him to know. He doesn't need to hear it.

[maddogs]

[ he pats her leg with his free hand ]

Ain't nobody gotta hear about this shit after we leave here.

[originallutece]

Thank you.

[And that's that, really. That's all he needs to say and she believes him, just like that, and god, but she's never had that kind of trust in anyone but Robert.

She leans up, kissing his cheek.]

[maddogs]

You're welcome.

[ he sighs into the kiss. it's nice. the contact he gets from her is nice. ]