The roof, Wednesday morning

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

She had left Maia with a kiss and a murmured command to go back to sleep. She and Blair had made their goodbyes last night. She had genuinely intended to slip away without a fuss, a quiet meeting with Zathras on the roof and then off to the deep black yonder. Even if she refused to put her uniform on until she was actually back at work. The new ring of metal outlined by her tanktop hadn't used up all of her teenage rebellion.

It was just her luck that he was late.

So Ivanova sat on the ledge with her back to the brick, long legs dangling, and tried to nap while she waited for him to show up.

[[*sniffle*]]

Comments

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

"Cigaratte?"

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

"I don't smoke, remember?"

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

"Mind if I do it then?" Pip asked, sitting down next to Ivanova and pulling one out of the pack.

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

Ivanova shook her head. "Go ahead."

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

Pip nodded and lit up. "So, waiting?"

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

"Yep." She huffed, puffing a few strands of hair out of her eyes. "He's late."

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

"Bastard," Pip said. "Almost like he actually wanted to give you time to say goodbye to your friends."

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

A bit of sheepishness crept into her expression. "Yes. Bastard."

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

"How dare he impede you in your quest to slip away like a ninja in the night. Only in the morning."

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

"Yes. Terrible person . . . er, thing is Zathras."

Definitely sheepish now.

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

Pip turned and raised an eyebrow. "So?"

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

"So?"

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

"Why were you trying to sneak out like a ninja in the morning?"

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

". . . I didn't want to make a dramatic scene?" Ivanova shrugged. "I thought it might be better this way."

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

"So I shouldn't head downstairs and tell everyone that you're leaving?" Pip asked, grinning.

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

"You can after I've left?" Ivanova suggested sunnily. "I just don't want a big bang. Well, another one. I had one with Blair last night." She blinked. "Not dirty."

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

Pip smirked. "I never knew that you and Blair were an item."

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

Ivanova gave him a Look. "Did you hear the 'not dirty' part at the end or do you honestly expect me to flail about in vehement denial?"

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

"I expected you to get annoyed," Pip said. "Because it is fun to press the buttons of a friend."

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

Ivanova found it hard to get annoyed over the idea of being an item with Blair.

She must be ill or something.

"I have no buttons. I am above buttons."

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

"Except the ones you are wearing?"

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

"Precisely."

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

Pip nodded. He sat quietly for a while. "You will be missed," he finally said.

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

Ivanova looked over at him and swallowed. "I know."