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Harry: ... Well, alright... *He holds her hand and leads her over to the couch, sitting down carefully*

Key: *sits down next to him, and leans her head against his arm with a thump, still holding his hand. she sniffles a bit* ...

Harry: *nuzzles Key again to comfort her* ...

Key: *nuzzles him back a bit, then suddenly sits up, puts a hand on Harry's cheek, and leans up to kiss him*

Harry: *Doesn't hesitate to kiss Key back, wrapping his arms around her and rubbing her shoulder*

Key: *hadn't counted on having a salty kiss, but she couldn't really do much to stop the tears. it wasn't too bad. she wraps her arms around his neck, careful to avoid his injury*

Harry: *He kisses her for a bit, then touches his forehead to hers*

Key: *leans against him, all cried out. she sniffles, and mumbles another quiet "thank you."*

Harry: *says nothing in return, just keeps his head to hers, kissing her again briefly. He rubs her back*

Key: *kisses him back, humming contentedly as he touches her* <3

Harry: *Quietly* ... Feel better?

Key: *nod* Mhmm... i appreciate it...

Harry: *He forces a smile. For her. For Key* Good. Getting that sort of thing off your chest is definitely good, yeah.

Key: *smiles back at him for a moment, but the frown soon returns* ...What about you? Are you doing okay?

Harry: *His smile wavers, but he holds it* ... That doesn't matter right now. Right now all that matters is you feeling okay.

Key: *rubs the tears out of her eyes* I'm fine now, honest...

Harry: Well then, good. *He rests his head on top of hers*

Key: ... *rests her head against his shoulder* ...so you aren't going to talk?

Harry: *Sighs* ... I guess I could if you really want me to.

Key: *gives him a sad smile* Hey, I talked. We may as well get it all over with while it's just us.

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Harry: ... Do you... Do you miss them?

Key: ... *nods quietly*

Harry: ... I'm sorry you lost them... I'm sorry you have to feel that hurt... <:(

Key: ... *nods again, biting her lip, visibly trying to keep her composure*

Harry: D:> ... *He hobbles over to Key and pulls her into a hug. Unfortunately, he's much too tall for her, and so he can't exactly give her a shoulder to lean on*

Key: ! *hugs him back, burying her face in his chest, sniffling* ...th-thanks.

Harry: Sure... Seems like you really need this. <:(

Key: *nods slightly, but says nothing else. she just sniffles into his shirt*

Harry: *He just keeps hugging her. He leans his head down to nuzzle her a little*

Key: *looks up at him to reveal watery eyes and tear-streaked cheeks. she stands up on her toes to nuzzle him back, grateful for the affectionate gesture*

Harry: *Never lets go* ... Crying's good for you.

Key: Heh... yeah, so I've noticed... *looks back down, and lets out a quiet sob* Th-thanks again...

Harry: You don't have to thank me... This is something that shouldn't be thanked.

Key: *leans her forehead against his chest again, and nods, still hugging him* ...y-you sure you wanna keep standing?

Harry: I'm fine. You need this right now, anyway.

Key: *laughs a bit* I think I can cry sitting down, Harry.

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Harry: *He takes a few steps, holding onto Key's shoulder tightly*

Key: *steps with him, making sure he doesn't fall*

Harry: *Quietly* I-I think I'm okay... I think I'm okay...

Key: *is hesitant to let go of him* You sure? <:/

Harry: I'm sure. I won't be able to stand on my own if... If I don't let go. <:/

Key: ... *nods, and lets go of him, slowly stepping away*

Harry: *He takes a few steps, then winces at the pain shooting right through his torso like fire. He bites his bottom lip to prevent himself from making any noise, but this fails. A small whimper manages to escape*

Key: !! *quickly steps forward to support him again* D:>

Harry: No! No, I'm fine! I'm fine! DX

Key: <:I ... *lets go of him again, but she stays close* ...

Harry: ... All... All that's happened... *Keeps trying to walk* ... You must really be hurting too... I'm sorry... I've been acting really ignorant. <:(

Key: *follows him, keeping her arms ready in case she needs to catch him* It's okay. We already talked about this, remember?

Harry: I don't think we've talked about this enough. *Winces when he takes too large a step*

Key: !! *stays right by him* Well, we can talk about it more, if you want...

Harry: ... I do. Do... Do you think about your family?

Key: ...Yeah. All the time. More, now, because we're not really traveling as much...

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Walter: *quickly gets ready*

Harry: ... *lies his head back, lightly touching the stitching up his torso*

Walter: No touching them!

Mia: *stuffs the rest of the bar in her mouth and also goes to get ready*

Key: don't need them to come undone early, Harry. <:/ We'll try standing up after they leave, okay?

Claire: *ready to leave, waiting on the other two* ...

Harry: ... Alright. Okay, alright. We can do that.

Walter: Give him the Prozac, too! Don't forget!

Key: OH! Right! *looks for the bottle* Do you think you could grab more when you go out, if you can? Just in case, we don't wanna run out too quick. :(

Mia: Can-do. C:

Claire: Are we ready to go?

Mia: *puts on her gas mask* Yep. C:

*They head out*

Harry: ... Why do I need the Prozac if it doesn't work?

Key: *finds the bottle* You know that stuff doesn't work immediately, Harry... *pops out a pill and holds it out to him*

Harry: *With a sigh, he takes the pill and swallows it* Well surely I'd feel SOMETHING by now...

Key: Just give it a few more days, you'll see. <:/

Harry: Hah...! A few days -- Do these things have expiration dates?

Key: I dunno... if it does, it usually takes a while for them to expire... *checks the bottle for a date* ...yeah. yeah, they're fine.

Harry: ... Mnn... I'm tired of, well, feeling tired. And sad. And angry. And helpless.

Key: *leans closer to nuzzle his cheek* Just give it a bit more time, okay...?

Harry: *Nuzzles Key back* Alright... I'll give it a few more days, since I trust you and all that.

Key: *smiles a little* Thank you. Wanna try standing up, or would you rather rest a little longer?

Harry: ... I'll, uh... I'll try. Can you get a little closer? I-I'm afraid of falling down...

Key: Oh, of course! *moves closer, ready to support him as needed*

Harry: *Attempts to stand up. He wobbles a bit, but manages to keep his balance* H'okay...

Key: *keeps an arm around his middle, ready to catch him if it's necessary* ...

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Walter: *Looks over at Mia and smiles a bit*

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Harry: *Quietly replies to Claire* ... 'Morning. How'd you sleep?

Mia: *snuggles a little closer*

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Key: *asleep*

Claire: *smiles a little* Pretty decently. You?

Walter: *He nuzzles her cheek* <3

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Harry: ... Could've been better. Like always.

Mia: Mmmnhey...

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Claire: Mm. <:/

Key: *asleep*

Walter: 'Hey' to you too. <3 *kisses her*

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Harry: ... You understand me better than anyone else here, Claire... You've experienced the same thing I have, almost.

Mia: *kisses back* <3 Sleep okay?

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Claire: I can't say I agree with that, but... sure.

Key: *asleep*

Walter: Sleep EXCELLENT. X3

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Harry: Well... You and I have both lost people we deeply care about...

Mia: Wonderful. <3

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Claire: That's not the part I was disagreeing with, Harry. <:/

Key: *sleeps*

Walter: Want to go get dressed? Meet up with the others? See if they're awake or not?

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Harry: ... No I didn't -- I didn't mean like that... I meant you understand what it's like to have someone... like THAT... killed in front of you. Key knows me really well, sure, but... She hasn't experienced exactly what I've experienced. She was there when I was forced to kill Todd... But she did't even know him for a YEAR, much less the fourteen years I knew him for...

Mia: Sounds like a plan. Plus, it's kinda cold in here. :I *gets up, and grabs her clothes off the floor, quickly getting dressed*

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Claire: ... *sighs* In that case, then yes, I understand.

Key: *waking up* Mmh..?

Walter: Right-o -- *He starts getting dressed as well*

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Harry: *Notices* ! Oh, hey, Key... G'morning.

Mia: *is finished quickly, and waits around for Walter to finish* :P

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Key: *stretches her arms over her head* Mmmmorning. *drops her arms, and looks back over her shoulder at him* Sleep okay?

Claire: *smiles a little again*

Walter: *finishes soon after Mia* Let's go, then! ^^

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Harry: ... *Looks away from her and mumbles* ... Not really, no.

Mia: Okay. C: *walks back over to the others*

Key: <:/ ....*opens her mouth to say something--*

Mia: *comes into the room with Walter* HEYYYY guys. C:

Harry: ... ... Hey.

Walter: Oh, stop being a grump, Grumpy.

Mia: *laughs a bit*

Claire: Hey-- *tosses Mia a pair of cereal bars* --you have to eat before we go back out again.

Mia: !! *catches them, and hands one to Walter*

Key: You're going early? D:

Claire" *nods* Before it starts raining again.

Walter: *Devours the cereal bar and talks with his mouth full* Goob! Th'urlier th'bebber!

Harry: ... What?

Mia: *ears her a bit more slowly* Exactly what he said.

Key: But what did he...? D;

Mia: :P

Claire: *rolls her eyes, and gets up to start getting ready*

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Harry: ... So we wait for them to finish?

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Walter: *finishing*

Key: I... guess? Who says they won't just like... fall asleep or something? >_>

Claire: *laughs a bit at how uncomfortable Key's looked during this whole conversation*

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Mia: *enjoying*

Harry: Eh, maybe they will. Who really knows. Maybe WE should start thinking of getting some sleep.

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Walter: *Finishes with a grunt*

Key: Good idea. o__o;

Claire: Heh. *sits down against the wall, by the door, not really willing to go out by the couches and accidentally walk in on the other two*

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Mia: *lets out a satisfied moan, then a short laugh*

Harry: *Lies his head back on the couch's armrest* ... I'm really tired of not moving.

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Walter: *laughs with her, then kisses her cheek*

Key: *sits back against the foot of the couch* We can try and see if you can get up tomorrow. :)

Claire: ...

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Mia: *kisses back, then nuzzles him affectionately*

Harry: *Quietly* ... Alright... *He closes his eyes and does the same thing he does every night before falling asleep. He tries not thinking about Todd*

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Walter: *He nuzzles her back, smiling at her lovingly*

Claire: *is rather tired from the run, and falls asleep quickly*

Key: *briefly wonders where the rest of her family may be before falling asleep*

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Mia: *runs her fingers through his hair, returning the smile*

Harry: *He stares blankly at nothing for a while before finally nodding off*

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Walter: That feels nice... Heh...

Mia: Good. *nuzzles him*

Walter: *Nuzzles back, then rolls off her* I suppose we should go sleep, then?

Mia: *stretches and yawns* Sounds like a plan...

Walter: *With a smile* Sleep it is, then. *He cuddles next to her and closes his eyes*

Mia: *cuddles with him, nuzzling into his shoulder and hugging him close for warmth* g'night...

Walter: *Whispers back* ... 'Night.

*They sleep until the morning, the morning that they will attempt another search for water. Or rather, the retrieval of what they've found*

Harry: *Still asleep*

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Walter: *Same*

Claire: *awake, and nibbling on a cereal bar*

Key: *asleep*

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Mia: *asleep*

Walter: *Waking up* Mn...?

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Harry: *Also groggily starting to wake up. He stares up at the ceiling and sighs* ...

Mia: *asleep*

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Key: *asleep*

Claire: *quietly* Good morning.

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Harry: ... *Smiles a little*

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Walter: I doubt that. |:3

Claire: *looks back, out the little barred window in the safehouse door, and sighs* ...It's raining again.

Key: Maybe you shouldn't try going out again tomorrow. <:/

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Mia: Well, okaaay~ *kisses him* Your loss~ |:P

Harry: ... Maybe. Good idea, Key.

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Walter: Well, there's no way I can possibly want this more - *kisses her* So not really. >:3

Claire: Alright... We'll just have to ration out the rest of our food, then.

Key: We should be fine. :)

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Mia: *laughs, and leans her head back against the couch* As you were, then!

Harry: ... We'll also need to go with very little water for a day.

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Walter: *Does* Hhnngokaay.

Key: Well, it's not like we're going to be doing much anyway. :I

Claire: *shrugs*

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Mia: *snickers, still very much enjoying their actions*

Harry: ... That works anyway.

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Walter: *Is very much doing*

Key: ^^;

Claire: ... so what happened to te other two? they just up and vanished.

Key: *laughs awkwardly* aheheheh... um.

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Mia: *very much enjoying*

Harry: *Flatly* They're probably having sex somewhere.

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Walter: *Is*

Key: >__>;

Claire: *raises an eyebrow* does this happen often?

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Mia: *doing*

Harry: *Sighs, as if bored* Yes.

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Walter: *Yup*

Claire: Ah-huh. Did they know each other before the infection or...?

Key: nnnnope. >__>

Claire: *raises both eyebrows* So it's like that, then.

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Mia: *yeah*

Harry: Like what? It's not ALL sex, I don't think. You'd have to be blind not to notice how much they care about each other.

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Walter: *Yup*

Claire: No, no, i can see that. They're just "that one couple." There was one in my squad. :I

Key: OH. XD;;

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Mia: *yyyep*

Harry: ... Ah. Well, it makes for a closer bond in the group. That's good for survival, right? And bad. At the same time.

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Walter: *yepping*

Claire: *nods* I can agree with that.

Key: yyyep.

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Mia: *yeahuh*

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Harry: Your family must have been completely supportive of your decision. *Twists the corner of a pillow with his thumb and forefinger*

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Walter: Are you feeling deprived? |:3

Claire: They were. My cousins had already left, I figured they were just waiting for me to follow.

Key: You never thought of doing anything else?

Claire: *shrugs* Not really, no...

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Mia: Maaaaaaybe~ |:3

Harry: Was the training as harsh as they say it is?

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Walter: *Takes off the rest of his clothes* <3

Claire: *nods* Probably worse, depending on what you've heard. I had been told plenty of stories before, so I somewhat knew what to expect.

Key: Wow.

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Mia: *attaches herself to him almost immediately, wrapping her arms around him, pulling him against her, and kissing him passionately, hungrily*

Harry: So you're tough, alright. Ever really proven it?

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Walter: *Does the same to Mia, quickly putting on the condom and entering her*

Claire: Plenty of times.

Key: *stares expectantly*

Claire: ... *sighs* Does coming back from Afghanistan in one piece count?

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Mia: !! *is a bit caught off-guard by how quickly this was going. she slows the kiss, dragging it out a bit, and she reaches back with one hand to make sure there was some kind of furniture behind them before pulling Walter back with her onto a couch*

Harry: ... And without suffering from PTSD? Yes. *He pauses* ... DO you have PTSD?

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Walter: Hah, too fast? >:3 *keeps going on the couch*

Claire: ... *sighs* Not quite.

Key: ?

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Mia: Hah, j-just a bit... *kisses his neck, nails digging into his back*

Harry: ... What do you mean by 'not quite'? \:/

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Walter: *He kisses her cheek in response, moving in and out of her*

Claire: *looks away from them* ...I had a, um... a bit of a nasty experience I just can't shake off.

Key: ...What happened?

Claire: *she tries to hide it, but there is a bit of vulnerability that shows in her eyes when she looks back up at them* ...Let's just say we were caught off-guard, and I had to watch a lot of good people die.

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Mia: *keeps her face buried in his neck, trying to muffle her pleased groans--didn't need anyone else to hear them, now did they?*

Harry: ... Oh. I'm very sorry. <:(

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Walter: *Pleased with this, he keeps going. He whispers in Mia's ear* ... God, we're just two really horny teenagers, aren't we?

Claire: *gives them a small nod* Mhm...

Key: D:> ...

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Mia: *laughs breathlessly* Hah... I guess we are...

Harry: ... It must hurt.

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Walter: *Keeps going* This is okay though... This is greeeaaat... *Kisses her*

Claire: ... *nods* ...To this day, I can't stand watching comrades die. *laughs bitterly* Then along comes the infection, and a goddamn tank kills my whole squad...

Key: ! *realizes that that was the day they had met* D:> ...

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Mia: Mhmmm... *kisses him back, lightly tracing up and down his spine with her fingers*

Harry: D:> ... Well... Uh. You have... US now, Claire...

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Walter: Mmm... That feels good. Not as good as what we're currently doing, but still...

Claire: *nods again, expression now unreadable* ...Mhmm.

Key: Well um... we promise not to die on you. *nudges Harry* Right, Harry?

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Mia: MmmmObviously... *lets out a pleased sigh* Take your time... *kisses his cheek, then down his jaw and neck to his shoulder*

Harry: ... *Quietly* ... Mh.

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Walter: Ahaha, but Mia... How can I take my time when I'm feeling so very turned-on...?

Claire: *smiles a little bit* I appreciate the sentiment.

Key: *grins* :D

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Mia: Heh... trust me, dragging it out will make you want it more...

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Walter: Ey! Ey, wot? D8 *is dragged away*

Harry: :/

Key: ... well. That was a short conversation.

Claire: Heh... But he did have a valid question. Are you feeling any better?

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Mia: *once she drags him far enough (jesus CHRIST how big was this store??), she turns around, grabs him, and kisses him*

Harry: Mnh... I don't know. The same, I guess.

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Walter: Mia wha -- MMF! *He is surprised by the sudden kiss, but it takes mere seconds for him to kiss back and with much passion, grabbing the sides of her face to hold her there*

Claire: <:/

Key: *lets out a small sigh*

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Mia: *kisses him back with just as much passion, hands grasping at the back of his shirt to try and pull him even closer*

Harry: ... I'll be fine. I dunno.

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Walter: *is pulled closer and absolutely doesn't mind. He just keeps kissing her*

Claire: We'll wait and see.

Key: <:/

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Mia: *breaks the kiss, speaking between pants* You have.. NO IDEA... how WORRIED i was...!

Harry: ... Right. *He lightly touches the stitches on his body* ... I feel like the Frankenstein monster...

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Walter: *Equally out of breath* Hah... You're... telling me...!

Key: At least you don't LOOK like him. <:P

Claire: *starts feeling slightly like she shouldn't be there again*

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Mia: Can...Heh... can we celebrate you not dying slash turning into a zombie?

Harry: *Lets Key have a small chuckle from him*

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Walter: What did you have in mind? :3

Key: *smiles a little bit*

Claire: ...

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Mia: *pulls his hips against hers* I think you know EXACTLY what I have in mind. :3

Harry: *Looks away from her to let himself frown, then speaks to Claire* ... So Miss Military-Lady. We've got time to kill. Any 'war' stories?

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Walter: *With a grin* Do we still have those condoms?

Claire: That depends. Are you asking about before or after the infection?

Key: ...

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Mia: *whips one out of her pocket, as if on cue* Yep. :3

Harry: That's up to you... Though I guess 'before' might be less painful.

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Walter: Have you been keeping that there the whole time? |:3

Claire: Heh. So do you want my life story, or just the fun parts?

Key: ^^;

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Mia: Hey, you never know when you'll be in the mood. ;3

Harry: Define 'fun'.

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Walter: Good point. X3 *He starts taking off his pants*

Claire: Ha ha. To be honest, it wasn't really very fun at all.

Key: Then um... why'd you join the military?

Claire: My whole family's served the military, from as far back as we can check.

Key: Oh.

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Mia: *does the same, though she's a bit more eager, and undresses a bit more quickly, shirt and pants off before Walter's even finished* :3

Harry: ... A good enough reason. I guess.

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Walter: WELL then. |:P

Claire: Mmn.

Key: ... *shifts around a bit at the awkward silence*

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Mia: *grinning innocently* What? :3

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Walter: *Suddenly hisses through his teeth at Claire* If you're going to shoot me, DO IT! I don't want to be alive long enough to turn!

Claire: *ignores him* We need to get to the safehouse, NOW.

Mia: *is surprised by her answer, but doesn't complain--she grabs Walter's uninjured arm, and pulls him out of the store with Claire*

Claire: *shoots anything that gets in their way*

Walter: *is pulled along* WHAH - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?? D8> I-I told you to SHOOT ME, damnit! D8<

Mia: W-We don't know if you're going to turn or not, so shut up and walk!! D:>

Claire: *keeps shooting things*

Walter: D8> *He keeps walking but doesn't like it*

Mia: *eventually manages to drag him all the way back to the safehouse*

Claire: *opens the door* GET IN.

Mia: *shoves Walter inside*

Walter: *Stumbles in, still immensely panicked*

Harry: What happened?? D:

Mia: *quickly goes to set her gun down* Walter got bitten--

Key: D8!!

Mia: --Walt, I need to see that shoulder of yours. D:>

Claire: *keeps her gas mask on and her gun out, just in case... she really didn't want to have to shoot him* ...

Walter: R-right - Right then -- *He removes his coat, leaving his sleeveless shirt. The infected that bit him didn't manage to cut through his coat. The only damage there is a bruise. Walter immediately slumps into a chair, incredibly relieved* ... M-my coat... My coat saved me...

Harry: !

Mia: *lets out a loud sigh of relief* oh, thank GOD...!

Key: *relaxes*

Claire: *also relaxes. she sets her gun down, and takes the gas mask off, setting that down as well* Looks like today's your lucky day.

Walter: ... Not so lucky for anyone else. We dropped the water for nothing. <:/

Harry: ...

Claire: We can go back for it later, the important thing is that you're still uninfected.

Mia: There, see, Claire has her priorities straight. >_<

Key: *laughs a little at Mia's obvious relief*

Walter: ... Well... Yes, I suppose there's always next time. How are you feeling 'Arry?

Harry: ... Uh... :/

Key: ^^;

Claire: ...

Mia: Okay, okay, this is a bad time for small talk. Walt, you're comin' with me. *grabs his shoulder, and drags him off, further into the store*

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