god, he called for rain

[shooteverything]

[ the shatterdome is too loud, smells of seawater and sweat, and half the time k-science won't even let him stay in the lab, one of the few quiet places in the entire base. but it's home, in some ways, because heine has lived here for more than half of his life.

and that reason is also the reason why he's doing the introductions for the new pilot arriving today. she's not new new, but new to this shatterdome. heine has read her file.

now he's in his fatigues, arms crossed as he waits on the tarmac for her to arrive. there's a lot to go through before her jaeger even arrives. ]

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[armored_heart]

[Naoto had been heading back to return the staff to it's proper place when she heard the question, and she glanced back at him strangely. Had she been so obvious? And more to the point, she had thought Heine would neither have cared nor picked up on it. Naoto might have to have a serious word with whoever was writing the files on this base.

She didn't answer until the weapon was put away, debating on not saying anything at all, but she supposed she did owe him that at least considering she'd spent a considerable amount of time attacking him.]

Yes. [Then, awkwardly, the words a bit hesitant.] Thank you.

[She turned to face him fully, crossing her arms over her chest.]

Next time I'll be able to defeat you.

[shooteverything]

[ he doesn't expect the thanks, but he'll take it. heine nods, a bit awkwardly, and stands a few feet behind her. he has to put his weapon away too, but there's always that moment when two people try to do the same thing at the same time and he'd rather avoid that. ]

We'll see.

[ that said, it's not even as if he has much confidence in his own abilities. ]

Fuyumine. [ he remembers her name, at least, even though his pronunciation is probably abysmal. ] I'll see you around.

[armored_heart]

[Once she realizes she's standing in his way, she moves, heading back to the exit.

The nagging reminder that Rammsteiner has been rather accommodating to her, considering she had just taken out most of her anger on him. She turned back to him, considering.]

Were you going to go to the infirmary?

[Even after light sparring sessions she tended to go, mostly to make sure she hadn't done anything to her body she shouldn't have or to catch anything early. More than once she'd sparred with her sister and ended up with cracked ribs or swelling that she had been told to keep an eye on.]

[shooteverything]

No.

[ he answers the question like it's an utterly foreign concept to him. it kind of is, honestly. his family has left him with a somewhat unnecessary fear of doctors and the like. ]

You know where it is, right?

[armored_heart]

I do.

[That reaction is rather odd, though if she remembered correctly he had an aversion to the infirmary.

She tilted her head to the side, curious.]

Is there something about it I should be aware of?

[She had been there for her check in as well as after her fight with Magato and there hadn't been anything remiss.]

[shooteverything]

Not really.

[ he just doesn't want to go there, and indicates this by wiping his face again and starting to move towards the showers. being in medical areas, surrounded by the smells of disinfectant and clean gauze, reminds he too much of the hospital and... that woman. he'd rather not deal with it. ]

There's nothing wrong with it.

[armored_heart]

[Those words aren't exactly resounding, but Naoto supposed that he had been rather forthcoming beforehand so there was no reason to doubt him now.

She gave Rammsteiner a thoughtful look before shrugging slightly, turning back towards the exit.]

If you'll excuse me.

[shooteverything]

[ don't mind him, he's just weird and paranoid. as she turns to leave, he nods slightly in farewell (or something like that) before he leaves as well.

heine had been in the training rooms for some time before she'd even showed up, and he's well overdue for a shower. there's something about fuyumine that makes her stick in his mind, more so than any of the other new pilots who have arrived and then quickly left. ]