ON> Nepleslia, Las Apagos
Rose opened the door to the street, the neon sign in the shop she and Kagura had visited reading, "Needle Dance" In bright red letters. She was lucky they would let her rent a space out for enough DA and the right words. She had enough time to outline and fill in most of the tattoo the other Marine had decided on, most of the rest of their time had been spent shopping. "How's it feel'n?" The Medic asked with a grin, waiting for her friend to walk out first.
Kagura winced slightly, her back still a little sore from the art and stepped out wearing a backless shirt so it wouldn't get irritated and redden more. "I feel better somewhat actually." she said, combing a hand through her now cut short messy-dyed hairstyle. Her hair was now a dark black with electric blue and neon green streaks through it with bright red highlighted bangs. "Thanks for helping me out." She said and sighed. "And I'm still getting used to this new eye." Kagura said, glancing at her with a blue irised natural looking cyber eye.
Rose smiled as she saw the dark, leathery wings to contrast her own. "If you have any more discomfort after today let me know we'll look at it onboard." The redness was all around the sight where she'd worked, but it had been a few months since she'd had a chance to do anyone, the focus helped her think of better things. "Told you I knew someone good." Grabbing Kagura's arm lightly, she held her hand there in a slightly awkward way while they headed towards the motel their uniforms and gear were stowed in. "Let's make port after we change. You look great, no one'd recognize you now."
Kagura laughed a bit, walking with her. "Yeah we're probably already late for whatever they have planned for us." she said and smiled at her compliment. "aww ya think so? Thanks." she said and blushed at how she was holding her arm. "I wanna get some new clothes though personally, perhaps something different, what do you think?"
"What we got'll work for a night or two. Next time we can get to a city we'll find time somewhere in the drink'n promise." It was a fairly short walk to the motel, obviously not one that was very reputable, just a place where she figured their things wouldn't be stolen. "You've got the key, right?" Rose asked, staying on her arm.
Kagura nodded, producing an electronic keycard from a pocket and looked over to the motel and made a face. "This place is so bleh." she said and chuckled when she mentioned that they'd find a place while drinkin' again like that." The black haired marine slid the card through the reader and pushed the door open. "You know those cops were such a pain in the butt with their questioning."
"Yeah, we had lots come in when I was on the ER rotation." Rose noted with slight disgust, shutting the door behind them. There was one queen sized bed, now with both of their bags laying across it. "DREAM" and "BALFOUR" Printed in block letters on either one. "They're just trying to do their job too, I guess." Releasing Kagura's arm hesitantly, she was soon clutching her green uniform, picking through for everything else she needed with one hand.
"Yeah but they were so pushy about it." Kagura said and went to sort through her things to pick out something to wear, not wanting to wear the uniform just yet but not having much real choice. "these uniforms are so uncomfortable." she whined a bit as she went to dress, changing pants out first, not feeling ashamed to do it in front of Rose. "If you don't mind me asking, where'd you learn to tattoo like that?" she asked.
Rose's eyes flitted down, more at the question than anything else. "Bad shit happened..and I stopped talking to my family. I sort of fell into it, you know? Apprenticed at a shop, was an artist full time 'till I signed up." She tugged her shirt off, and went for that part of the uniform first. "I don't think they thought of when they made them." The medic looked back up, brushing a hand through her hair.
"Oh that's kind of cool. The uh art thing, not the family falling out." Kagura said, rubbing the back of her head. "I wonder if anyone will recognize me with my new look." she said as she fitted the shirt over her figure, she was wearing a black sports bra and the uniform pants while she got the shirt on for the moment. When her head popped out of the shirt she smirked a bit. "You should take it up full time after you get out of the army."
Rose had to change into her normal duty underwear after she got rid of the scrubs she'd been in, after throwing her pants into the bag she tugged down at the green shirt, then worked the pants on as she spoke. "Eh..I don't know what I'll do. My own shop? Yeah.." She squeezed the sock she took up hard after zipping up her pants, sitting down on the edge of the bed. "They won't recognize you probably. Some of 'em, anyway. If I don't stay in they'll let someone like that butcher loose on people."
"You lost me on that last sentence, what butcher?" Kagura asked as she shifted to put her boots on, her uniform jacket hanging open for the time being. "Something bad happen to you in the past?" she asked, concerned for her new friend.
"Forget it." Dream shook her head to both questions, her cheeks coloured with frustration as one of her hands opened and closed while she tried to tie a boot, it dropped to the floor and after a minute she had it on again. Standing up she turned and slipped her coat on with a sigh.
Kagura got up too and slung her bag over her shoulder once she wsa dressed and nodded. "I'm sorry for asking." She said and patted her on the shoulder lightly and smiled some at her. The one thing is that Kagura disliked all about this was the slight stinging pain in her back but that would pass and waited for a bit for rose to finish up.
"There's not enough time to talk about that, and fuck if I want the others to know." Rose explained, or tried to make it not seem like a big deal. "No worries..." Slinging her bag over her left shoulder, she took one more scan of the dingy room and held her baret in the right, she'd fit it on when they were outside.
"I dislike those berets." Kagura said as they headed out of the shabby motel and headed for the port. "If you say so, that'll be ok." she said and rubbed the back of her shoulders gently and tried to comfort her. "So what do you think of the guys on the ship?" the black haired marine asked, to change the subject.
"There's been worse." Private Dream got her baret on easily, it wasn't really a problem with her short hair. Grabbing onto Kagura's arm again she followed next to her towards the street, "The ones that came with me to find you are okay. Ones that ditched you..? Fuck.." She swore more because she didn't want to say all of the reasons she was upset. The report she had digitalized, and the hard copy of in her bag would have to do the talking. It was a bad way to step into a new assignment, and she knew it. The Medic felt Kagura deserved that much from her. "Get us a cab?"
Kagura thought for a moment about it and blushed when she hugged onto her arm again. Part of her wondered why she did such things; as it was a new sensation to her to have someone doing that whenver they went out and about. But didn't let it bother her that much. "Well I'll get them back when we get there. Perhaps a good backscratching." she said, feeling better at the thoughts of hurting someone. In a moment she'd wave down a cab and let her get in first and once they were on the way she turned to Rose again. "Hopefully things'll get better"
"In ribbons, I hope." Rose replied, still leaning against Kagura because of the way she held her arm, pressed a bit. Acting like she wasn't, of course. The cab driver noticed, leering in the rear-view mirror. "Know anything about the command we're under?"
"Hopefully it's not some jerkoff." Kagura said and blushed a bit as she leaned up against her. "If you don't mind me asking, what's up with the arm hugging?" She asked, still faintly flushed. "Nothing's wrong with it, I'm just curious."
"....shit." Rose swore quietly, moving away half a hand-width. "Nothin." She mumbled, looking out with window with a scowl. "It makes me feel better or something." Wasn't she supposed to be the almost-doctor? The blush on Kagura's face had been clear enough, at least the Marine knew in a pinch it'd be okay to grab onto her.
"Oh well, I suppose everyone needs to feel better at times." she said and gently leaned up against her as they rode along to the port. Luckily it really wasn't that long before they'd get there. "Looks like we're the last ones to arrive." she quipped as they got out of the cab and paid the guy for it.
Rose was quietly surprised the short distance, happy to be out in the air when they arrived at the bustle of the spaceport. "We'll make it." She said, trying to clear her head. With that, the pair made their way past the checkpoints, and onto the Danny-Boy.
Kagura pretended to be a new transfer, concealing the nametag on her pack, her arm and hand covered with the sleeves and gloves of the uniform. "Hello" she said to everyone.
