Dorms, Generally

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam struggled to open the door to the dorms. She was carrying three wooden pieces of the bunny hutch over from Shop Class, her hands were full, and she couldn't really see where she was going. She would reassemble them in Parker's room, but first she needed to get all the segments over to the dorms.

"Thank goodness I only have to carry them up one flight," she muttered. She finally pulled the door open, catching it with her foot and wiggling in the rest of the way.

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[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Hey, Daisy." Parker grins. "Want to help us set this up?"

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Oh, yeah, definitely." He bounces up and down on his toes a couple of times. "Love to help."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Nothing like a good bribe," Sam said, winking at Parker. She adjusted the load in her arms and headed for the stairs.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Bribe? When was there a bribe involved?"

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Oh, that's right. I forget that you're just a nice guy and were helping me out anyway."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Shhhhh!" Parker whispered. "Don't make me spread the lipstick wealth around, Carter."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Not to worry," Sam replied. "I made a prototype for a Piratefinder, and if it works, I'm making Anders one as a thank you."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

As she opens the door, she asks, "Where's your coach?" Kicking a LoveSac out of the way, she adds, "I was beginning to wonder about you two, seriously. I've seen alien life forms that were less symbiotic."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders rolls his eyes playfully. "We do actually do things separately, you know. Didn't see each other all day yesterday, 'cause she's got night classes and stuff. I was just on my way back from the gym, actually."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Well, thanks for helping." Parker leans over and strokes the caramel bunny's fur back, letting it sniff her fingers. "I was thinking that far corner would be best. I'm going to put down a lot of newspaper, let her wander around and have her own little place. She sleeps during the daytime anyway, so it's convenient I have a second room."

Shedding her coat, she turns to grab one of the things Sam made. "Okay. Show me how to do this, Carter."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"She's a real beautiful bunny," Anders remarks appreciatively. "Kinda envy you having all this space to yourself, but yeah, she'll have lots of room to run around. Lucky rabbit."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Esme? Daisy. Daisy? Esme. You can pet her, just don't pick her up. She kicks. Trust me on that, if she doesn't hop in your lap, don't do it."

Parker turns and pulls the other LoveSac out of the way, then points to the entertainment center. "Could you shove that down, just a couple feet, please?"

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders laughs a little bit as he puts his shoulder against the entertainment center and starts pushing. "Nice to know my nickname is being passed down to future generations . . . how's that? A little more?"

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

"...You know, I've been wondering about that whole Daisy thing." Cally says smiling, having made her way back from Flight Club.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Oh gods," groans Anders, even though he's grinning. "I'm not explaining this."

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

Cally sticks out her lower lip and employs the sad puppy eyes to their fullest.

"You're gonna keep a secret from me?"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Just a couple more inches... there. Perfect!" Parker grins. "You and Cally can always name one of your daughters Daisy. *Really* pass it on to future generations."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

He chuckles as he stands up, rubbing his shoulder a bit. "And she'll never know the story behind it. Ever."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam bent down and grabbed two of the pieces. "Well, theoretically, they should all interlock," she said, linking them together. "You can make walls and corners and stuff for her to play in, or you can leave it one big open space." She took the other piece from Anders and demonstrated.

"We still have to get the ramp and a couple of more pieces to make it look more mazey, but I think once you fill it with newspaper or sawdust, it should give her lots of stuff to do."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker's glee is utterly unfettered by having to put things together. "I think a big open area, but with a couple corners for her to hide in. No more under-the-lounge for you, bunny."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Okay," Sam scowled as a thought occurred to her. "I should have made a little roof."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker considers the half-fence they have up, then the surrounding room. "You might have a point. She *can* jump that high, when motivated. She's more likely to get hung up on the fence, and I don't want that, but... Maybe make the fence higher?"

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"You wanna go get the rest of the pieces now?" asked Anders, maybe a touch impatiently. Looking over what they had assembled so far, though, he had to be impressed. "Wow, this is the coolest bunny home ever."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, let's go," Sam nodded, already heading for the door. "I'm glad we don't have to leave this out in the hall while we make another trip."

"Thanks. It did turn out okay, didn't it?"

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

He nodded back, emphatically, as they started back toward the shop classroom to retrieve the rest of the bunny hutch. "It turned out great. You guys always put me to shame in shop, I swear."