Carlos gently head-butted him. “Stop… just stop. It wasn’t
you.” Carlos didn’t wanna keep playing the ‘no, it’s my fault’ game right now,
though he was damn sure it was his own fault. He just wanted to take a time out
from the world. So instead, he smiled at Hancock. “I dunno if you’ve figured it
out, but… I really like it when you touch my hair. So I’m all for you helping
me wash it out.” He tilted his head to press a kiss to Hancock’s cheekbone,
just under his left eye.
Peter nods. “Maybe people will stop hating me…. if I give them something tasty…….”
Kraglin frowned at that, while Carlos just looked concerned and Mikey looked uncomfortable. “Pete, that’s… that shouldn’t be a reason to hand out snacks,” Carlos said gently.
“It ain’t your business if they don’t like ya,” Kraglin told Peter. “Concern yourself with only the IMPORTANT people likin’ you.”
“….but if they stop hating me…. they will stop beating on me……. they won’t hurt me anymore….. “
Kraglin tensed and Carlos had something flash across his face – anger and a bit of aggression.
“Petey… you’re supposed to tell us when yer havin’ trouble with others… you remember that, right?” Kraglin asked carefully.
Peter looks down. “It don’t stop them…… they just do it worse after… Sure it stops for a little while but then they start up again harder then before….. nothing changes….. I work just as hard as everyone else….. but…….. I’m just the.. cargo…….. the one that ain’t supposed to be there….. captains pet terran…….. I don’t want to be a ravager anymore and….. don’t wanna get beaten no more but…… I don’t have any one one else…. and no where else to go……”
“Then we get rid of them!” Kraglin asserted. “Pete, you ain’t cargo anymore! An’ you ain’t a pet! An’ if nobody can get that, then Captain and I will deal with them!”
Mikey looked at Carlos, very confused and concerned. “What’s… what’s happening?”
Carlos sighed, shutting his eyes and gritting his teeth slightly. “Pirates… aren’t the best company sometimes,” he said slowly. “We’ve had some issues with yahoos thinking… they can just bully someone without consequence.”
Looks up at him and sighs nodding. “I just don’t want to be the reason for another mutiny and it gets you all killed…I don’t wanna lose anyone else….”
“You ain’t gonna,” Kraglin told him. He pulled his arm from Peters grasp and wrapped it around the younger’s shoulders. “THe Cap’n’s too stubborn to leave this reality, and he ain’t going to leave you alone.”
Peter nods. “Maybe people will stop hating me…. if I give them something tasty…….”
Kraglin frowned at that, while Carlos just looked concerned and Mikey looked uncomfortable. “Pete, that’s… that shouldn’t be a reason to hand out snacks,” Carlos said gently.
“It ain’t your business if they don’t like ya,” Kraglin told Peter. “Concern yourself with only the IMPORTANT people likin’ you.”
“….but if they stop hating me…. they will stop beating on me……. they won’t hurt me anymore….. “
Kraglin tensed and Carlos had something flash across his face – anger and a bit of aggression.
“Petey… you’re supposed to tell us when yer havin’ trouble with others… you remember that, right?” Kraglin asked carefully.
Peter looks down. “It don’t stop them…… they just do it worse after… Sure it stops for a little while but then they start up again harder then before….. nothing changes….. I work just as hard as everyone else….. but…….. I’m just the.. cargo…….. the one that ain’t supposed to be there….. captains pet terran…….. I don’t want to be a ravager anymore and….. don’t wanna get beaten no more but…… I don’t have any one one else…. and no where else to go……”
“Then we get rid of them!” Kraglin asserted. “Pete, you ain’t cargo anymore! An’ you ain’t a pet! An’ if nobody can get that, then Captain and I will deal with them!”
Mikey looked at Carlos, very confused and concerned. “What’s… what’s happening?”
Carlos sighed, shutting his eyes and gritting his teeth slightly. “Pirates… aren’t the best company sometimes,” he said slowly. “We’ve had some issues with yahoos thinking… they can just bully someone without consequence.”
Peter nods. “Maybe people will stop hating me…. if I give them something tasty…….”
Kraglin frowned at that, while Carlos just looked concerned and Mikey looked uncomfortable. “Pete, that’s… that shouldn’t be a reason to hand out snacks,” Carlos said gently.
“It ain’t your business if they don’t like ya,” Kraglin told Peter. “Concern yourself with only the IMPORTANT people likin’ you.”
“….but if they stop hating me…. they will stop beating on me……. they won’t hurt me anymore….. “
Kraglin tensed and Carlos had something flash across his face – anger and a bit of aggression.
“Petey… you’re supposed to tell us when yer havin’ trouble with others… you remember that, right?” Kraglin asked carefully.
Made any new discoveries recently? The kids have been keeping me fairly busy.
Well, the Literal Rock Band I’m working with have made it on the charts at Dark Owl Records. We’re all really proud of them.
*he smirks slightly* And… don’t you mean fairy busy?
*she grins and winks at him* Actually, I meant faerlie busy. Works better as a fishual pun, I’m afraid~
And since when were you with a band? I didn’t know you were into music as well!
Hah! Good one, Mia!
Oh, you didn’t know? I found a pile of rocks that, somehow, can sing. In studying them I’ve struck a deal with them – I act as band manager and get them gigs and they let me do my science on them. I honestly don’t know much about music… but they’ve been really great and carrying themselves. I’m just the guy that signs the papers… Y’know, cause I have hands. Heh!
Oh? I’m afraid I hadn’t heard about that, no. I’d like to hear them sometime, if they’re amenable to the idea.
It seems as though Angie’s failed to mention your newest endeavors after her visits with you. Maybe to keep things private between you two?
I’m sure they would love it! *Carlos smiles*
But… really? Angie doesn’t tell you about the science we do? *He thought about it. Sure, he told her some things should be kept secret from Mia, as he didn’t think she’d approve of him showing chemical experiments in front of Angela (with all the safety precautions, of course!), but did Angie assume that meant NOTHING in the lab should be talked about? He’d have to talk to her and let her know what things Mia could hear about*
Made any new discoveries recently? The kids have been keeping me fairly busy.
Well, the Literal Rock Band I’m working with have made it on the charts at Dark Owl Records. We’re all really proud of them.
*he smirks slightly* And… don’t you mean fairy busy?
*she grins and winks at him* Actually, I meant faerlie busy. Works better as a fishual pun, I’m afraid~
And since when were you with a band? I didn’t know you were into music as well!
Hah! Good one, Mia!
Oh, you didn’t know? I found a pile of rocks that, somehow, can sing. In studying them I’ve struck a deal with them – I act as band manager and get them gigs and they let me do my science on them. I honestly don’t know much about music… but they’ve been really great and carrying themselves. I’m just the guy that signs the papers… Y’know, cause I have hands. Heh!
Peter nods. “Maybe people will stop hating me…. if I give them something tasty…….”
Kraglin frowned at that, while Carlos just looked concerned and Mikey looked uncomfortable. “Pete, that’s… that shouldn’t be a reason to hand out snacks,” Carlos said gently.
“It ain’t your business if they don’t like ya,” Kraglin told Peter. “Concern yourself with only the IMPORTANT people likin’ you.”
Carlos looked. “Oh, yeah! That’d be great,” he said. He smiled at the other man. “I could also ask if they have a band-aid as well.” Carlos bent down to pick up his messenger bag, which slipped off his shoulder when he tripped.
“Yeah.” he said, and shook his head. “Sorry about that. I shouldn’t have been taking up that much space. I thought someone was following me, and I wanted to make sure they weren’t before heading home.”
Carlos smiled and shrugged. “It’s okay, I was just trying to stay out
of your way…” He glanced at his elbow again. “I’m going to go get
this cleaned up…”
