35. [ RL with Michael ]

[trinities]

[ They didn't go to one of the big cities, security was too high there these days-- at least in the good sections-- and even though their names and faces weren't known to the media, better safe than sorry. After all, if Nena got into a fistfight with someone over a sale rack, which had definitely never happened ever before ever, small-town cops were much preferred to a trained military police force, especially since they had no identification papers to speak of.

So they went to a middling-sized town in California, Nena spreading her arms wide and spinning herself around as they entered the local mall. She was wearing jeans and a plain T-shirt, thanks to alignment!nena throwing away anything remotely cute or flattering, but still managed to look happy as anything ]

God, I can't wait to get into some clothes that let me breathe!

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[bare-my-fangs.livejournal.com]

Tell me about it. [Michael may have been back in space for less time that Nena, but he had spent most of his life up there so it did feel weird to not be floating around.]

Where do you wanna eat?

[trinities]

McDonalds! They've probably got one in the food court, right? I want a strawberry shake!

[bare-my-fangs.livejournal.com]

[He shrugs] Probably. Let's go. [He doesn't really mind where they eat as long as he gets some food. He's starving.]

[trinities]

[ Once they get to the food court, Nena cheerfully elbowing a path through the holiday shoppers, she makes a beeline for the McDonald's and stands in front of it, hands on her hips ]

Hmm, what else should I get? I'm totally starving!

[bare-my-fangs.livejournal.com]

If you don't know then let me order; I know what I want.

[trinities]

You go first, then!

[bare-my-fangs.livejournal.com]

Good. [Turns to the cashier person.] I want a big mac meal, a chicker burger meal, and a quarter pounder meal. With twenty chicken nuggets on the side. [Considers for a few seconds.] Better make those large too. And I want a coke to drink.

[Well, he did say that he was hungry.]

[trinities]

[ totally doesn't see this as odd at all, and pushes up next to him to give her order to the stunned cashier ]

Large strawberry milkshake, double quarter pounder with extra cheese, and large fries! Oh, and like three of those chicken wrap things. And a McFlurry.

[bare-my-fangs.livejournal.com]

[While Nena is ordering, Michael glares down a guy staring at his sister. He turns back once she's done to find the cashier staring at them incredulously.]

What?

[trinities]

[ he mutters an apology and goes about putting their orders in, as Nena puts her hands on her hips ]

God, you'd think he's never seen hungry people before!

[bare-my-fangs.livejournal.com]

Ugh, tell me about it. And it's fucking annoying when they stare like that too.

[He turns back to see that guy from before still staring at Nena.] Keep doing that and I'll rip out your fucking eyeballs.

[trinities]

[ hands over the credit card and grins at Michael ] You gonna fight him?

[bare-my-fangs.livejournal.com]

[He grins in return] Depends. You mind getting kicked out?

[trinities]

Hmmm, that would be a total pain, we're not done yet and I want my food! Maybe you can find him later~

[bare-my-fangs.livejournal.com]

[Smirking unsettlingly at the poor idiot behind them.] Good idea, sis.

[Turns away, dismissing him.] Is our food ready yet?

[trinities]

[ the cashier nervously pushes the two trays forward; Nena winks at him, but considering what Michael had been saying about the other guy, he flinches backwards. She takes her tray and leads the way off to find a table ]

We should do this more often!

[bare-my-fangs.livejournal.com]

[Unable to resist, he shoots the cashier a glare as well, just to see him squirm a bit more, before picking up his tray to follow Nena.]

[Shooting her a sidelong look.] Yeah. Everything apart from the shopping has been fun.

[trinities]

Aw, come on, you get to spend time with your adorable sister!

[ beats a couple teenagers to an empty table and puts her tray down, flipping them off as they glare ]

[bare-my-fangs.livejournal.com]

[Get out of my head, Nena 8|] [Sitting down across from her] Yeah, yeah. Whatever you say, sis.

[trinities]

[ unwraps her hamburger and digs in, am nam nam ] Oh, come on, you know it's true! [ ...except she has crumbs on her face now so probably not quite as adorable as before ]

[bare-my-fangs.livejournal.com]

[Digs into his own food, practically inhaling it.] [With a mouthful of food] Like I said: everything apart from the shopping has been fine.

[trinities]

Well, we're not stopping now, no matter how much you complain!

[bare-my-fangs.livejournal.com]

[SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGH] Yeah, I know. [Continues to decimate his food, moving on to his quarter pounder.]

[trinities]

[ am nam nam milkshake ] Why do you hate shopping so much? Looking good is fun!

[bare-my-fangs.livejournal.com]

[Staaaaaaaaaaares. Like she just told him that violence isn't the answer.] Because it's torture. Really boring torture