4th floor common room [Evening]

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Anakin staggered into the fourth floor common room and collapsed onto a sofa.

Getting into a drinking contest with Faith that afternoon had probably not been the smartest idea ever.

But he was here for the Deep Thoughts meeting, if anyone wanted to join him.

He flipped on the television, looking for something suitably depressing to watch.

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[chasingangela]

Angela tilts her head and folds her arms, considering. "You look like somebody just told you your hamster had liver cancer," she says, finally. "So, you're fine. What about me?"

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory bit her lip thoughtfully. "You look as though someone told you without question that there might not be those Twinkies at the meeting, and what's more, puppies are going extinct," she said conclusively. "I think we're set."

[chasingangela]

Puppies are going extinct?" Angela's lower lip trembles, and is still trembling as she sits down cross-legged on the floor of the common room. She waves to Lee and Anakin before turning her attention back to Rory. "So how are you? Other than depressed by the tragedy that is life in general."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory flopped down as well, glancing over at the boys and waving. She then pressed the back of the same hand to her forehead. "Woe! Um, I'm actually pretty good. Am I allowed to say that here?"

[chasingangela]

"As long as you don't spread it around," Angela says. "I mean, usually we just talk about ... whatever. Sometimes Anakin gives us a theme or a quote to respond to, but the meetings are pretty mellow in general."

She glances at the boys watching TV. "I guess today, the theme is ... bad cop shows, or something."

"I am glad you're doing okay, though. Breakups are rough."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"They are. But this one was surprisingly easy. I mean -" Rory amended quickly, "I'm sad, and it does hurt that we had to, but...I dunno, it kind of feels like it's been a long time coming."

She followed Angela's line of sight to the television. "Oh, this is plenty depressing. Look at that guy's hair. Ugh."

[chasingangela]

"Sometimes people just don't work together," Angela says. "I hope you can stay friends and all that. But if it was coming..." she spreads her hands. "It was coming, y'know? Better now than when you're stuck in Hawaii together. Though it does suck that you aren't getting Christmas in Hawaii."

She looks at the TV screen and wrinkes her nose. "I think he has more gel than hair on his head. I don't get the appeal of that look."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory looked sad. "I forgot about Hawaii. But yeah, better now than on the plane or something. That would be way awkward."

She tilted her head at the screen. "I don't either. I mean, who wants hair that can put someone's eye out?"

[chasingangela]

"Breaking up on the plane would officially make it the Worst Christmas ever," Angela agrees. "So does this mean you're going to be over break, mostly? I'm supposed to go home, but" -- a cloud crosses her face -- "Marty can't. So I might just go for a couple days."

"And that guy should register his hair as a weapon. It's probably, like, illegal in 27 states, or something."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"I think I'm sticking around here, yeah, since Mom and Luke are. Like, I'll probably spend Christmas at their house and all, but I don't think we're going back to Stars Hollow." She bit her lip and made a face. "Is Marty staying here for Christmas, then?"

"And seriously, I'm not going to judge anyone on their hairstyle, no matter how strange it might be," she blushed inexplicably, "but that guy's entire head looks like a porcupine."

[chasingangela]

"Marty's here mostly," Angela confirms. "Might go to Chicago for a few days, but basically ... he doesn't have anywhere to go, you know?"

A slow smile creeps across her face, and she does her best to pull it back. "Stupid hair is no reason to judge someone," she says. Then, glancing at Anakin, who doesn't seem to be paying attention: "Like, say, if someone looks like a lost member of Kajagoogoo..."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"He can come over on Christmas, if he wants. And you don't mind, I mean," Rory offered.

She followed Angela's glance and blushed. "Oh, Anakin's hair has to do with the whole Jedi thing," she explained hastily. "So yeah, wouldn't judge him. Not his fault. And it's not even a stupid haircut, really. Just different."

[chasingangela]

Angela shakes her head. "Of course I wouldn't mind. You guys would be, like, the closest thing to a family for him. I mean, if he's into it. Thanks for asking.:

"I heard Anakin's hair was a Jedi thing. So, yeah, not really stupid, but it's still ... interesting. The guy on the TV doesn't have that excuse, unless hair gel is a religion now."

She pauses tubbing her fingers through the carpet.

"You know I would never make fun of Anakin. Just his hair."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"I'll mention it to him," Rory promised. "My mom likes him, anyway. And Luke...well, Luke likes him as much as he likes anyone who antagonizes him on purpose, like Marty does."

She reached up and twirled a lock of her own hair around her finger. "Of course not. And, um, even if you were making fun of him, he's a big boy. Can take care of himself. Wouldn't matter to me at all. Nope." Rory stared at her shoe.

[chasingangela]

Angela tilts her head, studying Rory's curious reaction. Then it clicks into place. "Oh my god," she almost squeals, then lowers her voice, though it's still pretty excited-sounding. "Lee Adama was right. You guys like, like each other, right?"

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"What? Lee said that?" Rory yelped. "Um. Why would he think that? Why would anyone think that? Why does everyone think that? Logan and I broke up two days ago! It would be totally wrong."

[chasingangela]

Angela cocks one eyebrow. "Okay. Sorry. My mistake."

"Lee just asked me if anything was going on between you guys, and I told him I didn't think so. But ... y'know, you said yourself that breaking up with Logan had been coming for a while. And Anakin's a really nice guy, Ror. So ... it wouldn't be that wrong, y'know?"

"Not that this, like, matters if you don't like him that way."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"He is awfully nice, isn't he?" Rory said almost to herself, smiling a little. "And protective, and sweet, and he says these insanely nice things like they're nothing...."

She realized she had been speaking aloud and blushed. "Not that it matters. I just mean he's a nice guy. But we're just friends."

[chasingangela]

Angela processes this, looking decidedly skeptical at Rory's conclusion. "If you say so," she says, and seems to be ready to say more when Belthazor walks in. "Oh, great, it's Mr. Glare 2005," she mutters before standing and responding to the demon.