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[ghostytrainer]

Who: John Egbert and Rose Lalonde (And introducing the new friend: Dave Strider)
Where: Vermilion City
When: 11/18/12
Summary: Rose wakes up from her spontaneous coma (canon update) and John takes her on a highly romantic date in a Dragonair gondola. Be jelly.
Rating: PG for language and teenage butt-touching.
Log:

Since this wasn't the first time it had happened and, overall, it was hardly a rare occurrence in this world, John hadn't been too terribly worried when Rose passed out the previous Sunday. He knew she'd be back up again in a week or so, though that still hadn't prevented him from spending more time inside the room than out. After all, what if she woke up early?

He was pretty sure that was a thing that could happen, so better safe than sorry!

But there was one thing that he did have to leave the room for that he just couldn't avoid and that was work. But it was honestly a good thing he had, because if he had called out? He probably wouldn't have been able to concoct the date plan he was currently waiting to put into motion. It just needed one last thing, and that was a conscious Rose.

Okay, well technically a conscious John as well. Because at around 8 in the morning, he was just as unconscious as Rose, lying next to her in the bed with an arm over her and Michael J. the Zorua nestled between them. Rose's face is covered in a variety of marker doodles, the most prominent being a proclamation of "i love butts." scrawled across her forehead. Though there's also some kitty whiskers and more than likely at least one penis because apparently Dave wanted to play too. Seems the boys got a little bored while Rose was unconscious.

Aaaa lazy Sundays. Aren't they great?

Comments

[tentacletrainer]

Well she still has to wonder, okay? Just in case. But as they move, she clutches to her seat lightly - hopefully going unnoticed - and watches John. Just at first. "I have the utmost faith in you."

[ghostytrainer]

Went right over his head. You're good, Rose. It's all good. Once they're far enough away from the water's edge, a look of concentration falls into place on John's face. It's time to shine now. Time to put the past couple of days of hurried gondola-steering lessons to use! He can do this.

He is the boat-driving master.

It is him.

[tentacletrainer]

Is she good? Or is it just that he's concentrating and being the boat-driving master? Either way, she's grateful, and she eventually eases her grip as they go along. This is nice. Once again, John knows how to pick their dates.

[ghostytrainer]

Probably a little of both. Once John is comfortable and confident enough in what he's doing, he relaxes, a smile crossing his face.

This is nice. Not that he expected it to be anything other than that, but still. He even managed to time it just right for the sunset. Just as planned.

"We should come back and do this again sometime in the summer, what do you think? I bet it's even prettier then."

[tentacletrainer]

"I like that idea. Though I bet it would be pretty any time of year." Then again, she loves pretty much every season. Save for when Johto decides to bake them.

She's not very fond of that.

After a moment, she's back to watching John. "You look like you've been doing that for years. Or at least a week."

[ghostytrainer]

"Haha, week is closer. The service has ferrymen for this sort of thing...gondolamen? People? Anyway, people to steer the boats but I kinda just wanted this to be...you know. Me and you time."

[tentacletrainer]

There's a hum of agreement from her. "Good choice."

[ghostytrainer]

"I'm glad you agree." A few more strokes of the oar. "So you think you're done with passing out on me for weeks at a time?"

[tentacletrainer]

"I can make no promises, but I certainly hope so." She wanted to be done with passing out. It wasn't any fun, no matter all the neat things she learned back home.

[ghostytrainer]

"Me too. It's too quiet when you're not around."

He's clearly making a jab at her here. Gosh, ROse. You talk too much.

[tentacletrainer]

Well she gets the jab there, laughing. "My sincerest apologies. I'll do my best to develop sleep talking so you may listen to my prattle no matter if I'm awake or otherwise."

[ghostytrainer]

"Oh nooooooooo!" He claws at his face with one hand, the other remaining firmly on the oar.

"I'm doooooomed! Doomed to never-ending, inescapable girl-chatter!!"

[tentacletrainer]

"What will you do now?"

[ghostytrainer]

"I can see only one way out...and that is to put myself into a coma. That is the only way I can escape."

[tentacletrainer]

"You better not." She's still laughing, though. "I'll have to kick your ass."

[ghostytrainer]

"Pshh. Don't worry, like I would do something like that on purpose. That's a week that I could have spent doing other things completely wasted. Plus, you guys have pretty much spoiled my entire future for me already. What would the point even be?"

[tentacletrainer]

"Your entire future, hm? And how do you know that? After all, the trolls, Dave and I aren't on the Golden Ship Prospit. We have no idea what kind of antics you and Jade are up to."

[ghostytrainer]

"Okay well...maybe not the ENTIRE thing. But come on, it's me and Jade. I doubt our antics are anything to get up in arms about. I mean it's not like the trolls are with us or anything. We probably just have a bunch of everyday John and Jade adventures and generally try not to be bored out of our minds on a golden ship."

If only he knew.

If. Only.

"So I still stand by my point. I would much rather spend a week training and working and spending time with you guys then being caught in a brain time warp."

[tentacletrainer]

"If you say so. I wouldn't mind you being on page with me though."

[ghostytrainer]

"Hah, you and Karkat both. But given that it's been nearly two years, I would be surprised if it happened at this point."

[tentacletrainer]

"That's alright. I think I equally want you to remain as naive as you are."

[ghostytrainer]

"Oh my god, make up your mind, you crazy woman!" He laughs, rowing the paddle through the water a few more times.

[tentacletrainer]

"Now, if I did that, I wouldn't be nearly as flighty. And wouldn't that be disappointing?"

[ghostytrainer]

He put son his 'serious thinking face' for a moment. "Hm...well I guess you have a point there. A Rose who isn't flighty? I don't think that is a world I want to live in!" He chuckles.

"Mostly because it's probably some bizarro dimension where clouds are actually monsters that eat people and everyone walks on walls and caterpillars are the ruling species. Or something."

[tentacletrainer]

"That first part is plausible even for a world where I am flighty, just by nature of my alignment with Derse."