From my heart and from my hand

[mo_cara]

WHO: Gamze Makara, Shinra Kishitani, later Maxim Jaeger
TONE: Sweet, goofy, sometimes sad
RATING: R, for teenage boy sex talk
WHEN: Sunday 12th August
WHERE: Glasgow
WHAT: Gamzee visits a friend
STATUS: On-going


Gamzee liked riding the bus. The motion was soothing, and he could space out staring out the window, or peer into other people's cars as he went by, making up stories in his head about the people inside. He could listen to his headphones, and no one would tell him to, "Take them off this instant, my lad!" the way the old ladies at church did. Sure, he got funny looks for the make-up, but who cared? He was going to see his friend, and that was all that mattered. He got to break his self-imposed isolation from the people who kept him sane when he was home, and he'd be sleeping in the same room with another living, breathing person again. The fact that it was Shinra just made it even better - he'd been feeling so awful lately, and then with everything with Karkat ... well, he needed the weirdly unconditional positivism that Shinra exuded.

He almost missed his stop, but at the last minute remembered to scramble out of the bus at the Glasgow station, slinging his duffel bag over his shoulder and looking around, a ridiculously tall boy in black and purple and clown make-up. He stood out like a sore thumb, even though he wore Muggle clothes when he was outside of school.

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Arrival Thread

[doctorkishitani]

Shinra was sure the bus was meant to arrive an hour ago, but in retrospect, it was entirely possible that Gamzee had been mistaken about that. In any case, it didn't really matter. He wasn't often able to visit a muggle bus terminal, so he may as well observe as much as possible while had the chance.

He's sitting off to the side, hastily scrawling a note and attracting a fair number of odd looks -which may be due to the fact that his choice of muggle attire might be a little outdated, or due to the owl currently perching on his shoulder- when the bus pulls up. He immediately jumps to his feet, eagerly peering at the people slowly filing out of the bus and waving in a near frenzy when he finally does spot Gamzee.

[mo_cara]

Gamzee swiveled his head around, then broke into a huge grin when he spotted Shinra, waving back just as enthusiastically, as though he somehow had to catch his friend's attention. He moved through the crowd of departing Muggles with a kind of liquid flexibility, bending here and there to thread his way over to the other boy, and immediately wrapping his arms around him in an enveloping hug that smelled both herbal and sweet at the same time.

"Hey, my finest of finey bros!"

[doctorkishitani]

Shinra navigates his way through the crowd with a little more difficulty and much less grace, but he eventually finds his way over to Gamzee and then finds himself on the receiving end of a very convivial hug. He freezes at first -having grown a little unaccustomed to this sort of thing- but quickly settles into the hug, wrapping his own arms around the other boy. He pulls back after a moment, looking up to beam at his friend.

"It's good to see you! There wasn't any trouble getting here, was there?"

[mo_cara]

The taller boy grins affably down at his friend, his whole body relaxing once he's got his arms wrapped around Shinra. "Nah, I nearly got all up in the wrong bus and shit? But then this sweet motherfuckin' nana was all getting me to the right place, 'cause like she had her miracle radar on for people what had got all confused and jumbled up in the pan! So now here I be, and here you be, so let the motherfuckin' awesome begin!"

[doctorkishitani]

Shinra meets Gamzee's gaze, nodding seriously as he listens. "I imagine it would have been confusing. I haven't taken a bus on my own yet, but I did read through the schedule a number of times and it seems very complicated. But in any case, I'm glad you found your way here relatively easily." He laughs quietly, offering Gamzee an apologetic smile. "I suppose we're lucky that lady was able to redirect you. Although I'm not sure how she would have known that you'd gotten confused. Maybe she was a sort of telepath. Do you need help with your bag?"

[mo_cara]

"Like in them motherfuckin' movies?" Gamzee asks, eyes going wider at the thought. "Maybe! That'd be pretty sweet, super hero nanas!"

He ruffles his long fingers through Shinra's hair affectionately, then finally lets him go, slinging his bag more firmly over one shoulder. "Nah, I got this bitch. Where we going, bro?"

[He lives near the bus station for the sake convenience. ]

[doctorkishitani]

"I'm not sure of how it works in cinema, but from what I know, telepathy wouldn't deteriorate with age. If anything, I think it would come to be more powerful over time, unless you were to become senile. But it doesn't sound like she was, so she might have been a high functioning telepath!" He tilts his head slightly at the hair ruffling, which was nice, if decidedly unusual. He's beginning to wonder if it was a Welsh custom or one of Gamzee's idiosyncrasies, but Gamzee's question quickly pulls him from his musings.

"Right! It's not too far a walk from here. "

With that, he throws an excited sort of smile in Gamzee's direction before turning to lead him out of the bus station.

[mo_cara]

"It's cool, I could be all walking for days. Maybe that's my super power," Gamzee muses, as he ambles beside Shinra. "Walking and motherfuckin' spinnin' ill rhymes. And you could be all like super brainiac dude. Like you could think up any motherfuckin' thing in the whole world and figure out all them problems what no one else can."

[doctorkishitani]

He glances downwards as they walk, frowning contemplatively. "I'm sure you'd have a more interesting power than walking. You already have amazing adaptive capabilities and exceptional creativity, among other skills. And anyone could walk for ages if they had enough stamina. But I think you're right about rhyme-spinning. That would suit you."

[mo_cara]

"No, see, like walking forever, that's like motherfuckin' Kung Fu shit, like Caine, walking the earth, you know? I could be, like, a wanderer and a rapper, bringing my wisdom and bad-ass moves to all the little grasshoppers," Gamzee explains expansively. "You need a sweet costume, though. My shit's easy, but you need something what says you are here to outthink the motherfuckers what be misrepresentin'. You know, check the fools that misjudged."

[Intoxicants!]

[mo_cara]

[Taking a small baggie from his pocket as they're sitting out the back of Shinra's house. It's sort of dirty looking, resin fogging the plastic.] You want some, bro?

[doctorkishitani]

Hm?

[Shinra leans just a bit closer, peering at the resin-fogged baggie in question. Based on some of his previous conversations with Gamzee, he has some idea of what it might be, but just to be sure...]

What is it?

[mo_cara]

Green motherfuckin' medicine. [The taller boy smiles slyly. He doesn't really smoke up much at school - weed is way too hard to get there, but he certainly talks about it enough.] Good shit.

[He pulls a little glass pipe from his pocket, then, showing it to Shinra.]

[doctorkishitani]

Oh.

[He offers Gamzee a small smile in return before looking down at the pipe curiously.]

I suppose I should have guessed. This one doesn't cause hallucinations, does it?

[mo_cara]

Not unless you be all sucking it down your protein chute. Mostly it just mellows you out. [considers] And then I always want to eat like a whole packet of chocolate biscuits.

[Long fingers reach into the bag, pulling out an oily bud to start packing the pipe with.] It's pretty nice, though.

[doctorkishitani]

[He nods contemplatively, watching Gamzee's movements closely as he listens to his explanation.]

So, it just alters your state of mind. [He takes a moment to consider this, before emitting a quiet laugh.] That's reassuring. I don't think I'd want to hallucinate again.

[mo_cara]

Nah, it's just good for relaxing. [reassuringly, reaching out to ruffle his fingers through Shinra's hair with an easy smile] You ain't seeing the miracles unless you eat it. Here, I'll show you.

[He holds out the pipe, and taps the small hole in the side.] You out your motherfucking frond stem here. [He seals the hole with his thumb, and then pulls out his lighter.] Then you be burning the green like this. [He flicks the lighter, turns it upside down, and runs the flame over the bud, which begins to burn.]

Put it to your word hole, let your frond go, and sucking down that sweet sticky shit.

[He demonstrates, putting the pipe to his mouth, releasing his thumb, and taking in a long breath with his lips sealed over the end of the pipe. He moves the flame lazily over the bud, and it lights up as he sucks air through it. Then he turns off the lighter, pulls the pipe away, and holds the smoke in his lungs for one, two three, four seconds. He finally releases it in languid curls from between half parted lips. It's a curiously sensual sort of action, his expression relaxed and almost blissful.]

[doctorkishitani]

[He smiles slightly at the hair ruffling and leans in, watching intently as Gamzee demonstrates the art of cannabis smoking, which appears to be a bit more complicated -and a bit more mesmerizing- than he imagined. He's about to ask why you release your thumb while you inhale, but decides that it would be best to hold his questions for the time being and waits until Gamzee exhales before speaking.]

So, this has a chemical effect, doesn't it?

[mo_cara]

Sure. It's a little motherfuckin' chemical miracle in a pipe! Like potions. [He gives the other boy one of his wide, easy smiles, then holds the pipe out to him.] You want to be giving it a go?

[doctorkishitani]

[He pauses for a moment before delicately taking hold of the pipe and examining it just a bit more closely. He can't help feeling a vaguely apprehensive, but he can't deny that he's been more than a little curious about this, especially given how often Gamzee talks about it. And the best way to learn about something was to experience it.

Having made up his mind, he looks back over at Gamzee with a smile.]

Alright. This does seem like the sort of thing you would have to experience yourself in order to understand it.

[mo_cara]

[Gamzee nods encouraging, handing the pipe over, then scooting so he is half perched behind Shinra, hands on the other boy's shoulders.] Okay! So you try it, and I'll be all making sure you're doing it so you get what you need, yeah?

[doctorkishitani]

I gather it's a complex process.

[He nods contemplatively, taking a moment to replay Gamzee's demonstration in his mind before placing his thumb over the hole at the side of the pipe as instructed. That was simple enough. He's about to progress to the next step when it occurs to him that he's definitely missing something important. He then turns slightly, apologetically smiling at Gamzee. ]

Would I be able to borrow your lighter?

[mo_cara]

[Gamzee blinks at him, suddenly struck by how cute the other boy is from this angle. He'd never really noticed that before, huh. But then, that was one of the reasons he liked pot - it sometimes gave him new perspectives on things. Wordlessly he smiles and presses the lighter into Shinra's hand.]

Appologies if my weed smoking descriptions are innacurate

[doctorkishitani]

Thank-you.

[He nods appreciatively before turning back to continue what he'd been doing. It takes him a little while to figure out how the lighter actually works, but once he's mastered it -sort of- he seals off the hole at the side of the pipe once again and carefully moves to run the flame over the bud. He then raises the pipe to his mouth, releases his thumb and slowly inhales the smoke. He attempts to hold his breath as demonstrated, but instead finds himself doubling over and coughing violently as the acrid smoke causes an unpleasant burning sensation in his throat. ]

Nope, you're good!

[mo_cara]

Oh, shit, bro, I forgot about that. [The taller boy rubs Shinra's back soothingly, pulling a bottle of water out of his baggy pants.] Yeah, it's kind of hot going down, 'cause I ain't got not aquatic filtration, you know? Here, be all sipping on this when you ain't needing to cough no more - it'll help.