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CHARACTERS: Jim Kirk & Raven Darkholme
LOCATION: theee pool.
SUMMARY: Raven's kidnapping Jim and shoving him in the pool, because she can. And because it's fun!
NOTES: Backdated to 4/11, after Jim's network post.

For anyone that's just tuning in, Raven has given Jim Kirk a two hour deadline for getting all of his captainly things in order before she plans on kidnapping him. She thought that was a fair warning, a decent amount of time to allot for that sort of thing, and now she was making good on her promise.

She doesn't really know how this is going to go, how she even wants it to go, but she does know for certain that she could use the distraction just as much as she claims Jim does. Having Charles and Alex on the ship is a good thing, there's no doubt in her mind that it's a good thing. But complicated, yes. Her memories are different than theirs, for whatever reason, and that makes it trickier than it needs to be. According to those memories, Raven has missed out on some huge events and changes, the kinds of things that someone shouldn't just forget. But then, she's been here longer, so maybe there's a reason for the differences. She can't figure out how she feels about any of it though, and she hasn't talked to Erik since before the last jump, so she hasn't had anyone to talk to about it all.

Which is why this distraction, bugging Jim with her need to be ridiculous in the face of responsibility, is definitely needed. Yes. Absolutely necessary. It wasn't anything like running away from her problems at all, no.

She's wearing a shift when she knocks on his door, hidden behind that "normal" mask of hers, but there is a reason for it. Mostly. Again, she really has no idea what they'll end up doing, but she has a vague plan, and that includes her needing to wear a shift for now.

"Your time's up, I'm afraid." Her voice is a little sing-songy, and she's even rocking forward and back on her heels with excitement. "I suggest you come out willingly, because I will use force if necessary."

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[Jim has no qualms, and he lets her lead him as though he was born to make a lady's life easy. with every step he attempts to strip away his concerns (something that's become harder over the last year) but he finds himself relaxing as they reach the lift.]

I can get behind that. [he smiles, gesturing her into the lift ahead of him when it arrives.]

I was thinking of maybe having a little fun with my mutation, but, I couldn't figure out how you'd feel about me shifting into the ship's other captain to try and get access to the bridge. [ A quick smirk comes with that, because it would be really fun, okay, but also; ] But I don't think that qualifies as fun anymore, if we actually did get on the bridge. Or if it backfired somehow. So, maybe some other day.

[ When the door shuts behind them, Raven steps right in front of the control panel, hitting the button to get them to the pool deck, then turning around and blocking his view of them all with her torso. She leans back, like it's all very comfortable, even while she's making sure not to hit any other buttons to deter them from the set destination. ]

So, question. It's not the most-fun-ever topic, but. Have you heard anything about people with missing memories here on the ship? Like not of their time here, but.. before?

[Jim's brows hitch upward, his curiousity and interest peaked. though he'd already been to the bridge, knew what it's layout and what it had to offer, he hadn't ever considered that Raven might use her mutation that way. or even that she'd suggest something so sly.

he does, of course, try to peek at what floor she hit, but it's only with half the amount of prying he'd generally use. he trusts her, in this, at least, and her question distracts him anyway.]

Someone you know not remembering the same things you do, huh?

[ When he peeks, she turns her body accordingly, and she almost asks about the look he gives her after that first comment but... Ah, it's easy enough to read. And she's kinda proud of herself for surprising him in some way. Being unpredictable was definitely cool, right?

Raven just shakes her head at his question.]

Other way around, actually. I'm exactly one day behind everyone else that showed up here from my world. Which... doesn't seem like a lot, but apparently it was one of life changing days that really shouldn't be just missing from your memory. [ her nose scrunches a bit when she looks up again. ] I thought maybe it was the jumps, that eventually I'd start to remember? But, nothing.

[his brow creases accordingly, listening to what she says and trying to piece a conclusion to it. he could make great leaps of logic and not so logic like the best of them, but this was all very meta and he'd only been introduced to time travel personally before he'd arrived on this ship.]

It's possible you were pulled here from a different spot in your universe's timeline.

[it was a conclusion he'd come to as being a possibility after following a few things that happened on board the ship. missing memory, memory relapses. he still couldn't explain what happened to Watson and Holmes, though.]

I was afraid you were going to say that.

[ Because it meant her memories wouldn't come back, since she never actually had them. Which was... problematic. And annoying. But! The whole point of this is to avoid thinking of anything that heavy, clear her head for a while by trying her best to clear his. Speaking of which...]

Ah! Close your eyes.

[They were still a few levels away from the pool deck, but she would like to at least be able to pretend that he might not just guess where they're headed. When the doors open, he'll likely smell the chlorine, or worse for her, hear if somebody else is splashing around in the water. But hopefully at this weird hour of the night, nobody will be around. She moves away from the button panel to stand right in front of him, trying her best to look very serious. ]

Go on, shut 'em. [ a pause, a smirk ] ... Oh, and I'm not trying to be cheeky, but you are wearing underwear under that thing, right? This is important.

[he gives her a quizzical look at first, but obediently closes his eyes the second time. he can't hear splashing, but he does smell the chlorine, and can therefore guess what their excursion is about, now.

when her question comes, though, the grin that splits his face is nothing less than mischevious.]

What if I'm not?

[he was, but just for argument's sake.]

Well, nothing I guess. But, ah. Well?

[ She's trying to talk and be cool even while that smile of his makes her smile too, and kinda laugh, and blush, and she's covering his eyes with her hand now for good measure too. Not for long though, not after the door slides open and leaves her with a very short amount of time before he would guess exactly what's going on. Have to act fast!

Which is why she's grabbing his hand and tugging him along again (after telling him to just open his eyes again because trying to guide him there might be harder than she originally thought), their footsteps echoing in the hallway that lead to the pool, past the lockers and the changing rooms.

Raven doesn't stop until they're just a few feet away from the deep end of the giant pool, that same ridiculous smile back on her face because there's nobody here and that makes this whole plan that much better.]

Because. [ as if it hasn't been a good amount of time since he asked that question. she's mostly watching the water as she says this, voice quiet enough to avoid having it carry around the large room. ] Because I plan on stripping you of your jumpsuit and throwing you in the pool. So. If you're not wearing any, you just better hope nobody else decides to go for a swim this late. [ and now she'll sneak a peek his way, but her eyes land on the zipper near his collar before they find his eyes. ]

[it's fun, and it's flirty, and Jim is surprised that it's having exactly the effect that she'd wanted it to have. by the time they hit the pool and she's explaining what's going to happen, the way her gaze flicks to her collar, he's barely noticed that most of the tension has climbed out of his shoulders.

and that he really wishes he lacked some of the morals that, somewhere in the last few months, he'd picked up. his previous lack of fear of consequences, because under the glow of the lights and the rippled reflection of water on her skin, there's little he wants more than to get them both out of their outfits and into the pool for something much more intimate.

it turns over in his stomach, and he quells it.

but that doesn't stop him leaning forward just slightly, dipping his chin and giving her a sly look]

Good thing I'm not shy.

[ Her smile shifts into something a little less controlled, like she might laugh and push him into the water before she gets to the whole stripping part.. but no, some part of her remembers he's gonna need dry clothes for after, so instead she just leans in too, only to scrunch her nose at him, before sliding over so she's standing in front of him, one hand tucking under his chin so she can get to that zipper pull, and the other tugging it down in one quick zrrrip.

Raven's fighting the same kind of battle really; her usual MO at this point being to push things in a less innocent direction, leave no time for thought because not thinking was more fun, not thinking meant less worrying. Back home she could afford it; find some guy that makes her feel pretty for what she's not, take risks with him and not worry about whatever might happen after because it didn't matter much since he hadn't ever gotten to see the real her. But here's is different, everything she does counts for something, and with Jim it's different. He does know her and still makes her smile, lets her do these ridiculous things. She won't mess that up.

But she will help him undress, slowly pushing the jumpsuit off his shoulders and tugging at the sleeves, even if it's completely unnecessary. Maybe it's just fun for her, pretending she has that much control of the situation. Whatever. ]

Am I really going to have to throw you in? Or will you go willingly. [ after a second she laughs finally, her hands now at his sides, but she knows better than to actually test herself that much, stepping back and letting him tug off the rest of his jumpsuit on his own. in the meantime she's pulling off her boots and that dress, throwing them somewhere behind him so they don't get wet. hey, if she's insisting he swim in his underwear, she's going to do the same. even if her underwear aren't actually real. she's shorter now with the loss of those three-inch heels, but she's looking at him very seriously (not really, barely holding back another laugh here) when she adds; ] There's no use running now, by the way. I will find you, and catch you, and there will be no dignity in the way I carry you back and toss you in the deep end. None.

Right.

[he says, and hops a little on one foot when he gets the rest of his jumpsuit off. he is wearing briefs, black ones provided by the ship, and he tosses his own clothes off toward hers.]

Well I know when I'm fighting a losing battle.

[he says it conversationally- before he jerks forward, and the tables are abruptly turned. Jim gets both hands around her waist before she really has time to push him off, in a flex of biceps he hoists her clear off the ground and throws them both wholly and bodily into the pool with a very loud splash]

Nooo--!

[ Raven has just enough time to yelp a quick protest, her hands instinctively moving to his shoulders to try and avoid the inevitable toss, but it's no use. The water is warmer than she expected it to be at least, though she doesn't manage to fix her hair before swimming back up to the surface, and her bangs are plastered to her forehead as she laughs and splashes around, trying to get her bearings. ]

You brat!

Opportunist.

[Jim corrects, having kicked powerful to the surface (all those required swimming lessons Starfleet had them do really paid off), and he shakes his head. water flies in droplets from his hair, and because he needs a haircut, his hair lays slightly limp against his temples.

but he grins, paddling on the top of the water and swimming a half circle around her.]

[ Raven ducks under the water just long enough to push her hair back off her face, popping up again to find that Jim is.. circling her. Alright. She swims a little bit closer, but then her eyes go wide, one hand lifting out of the water. ]

Wuh-whoa. Hang on, hang on, hold still. You've got-- [ she's gesturing vaguely towards his hair, like something's in it or something's wrong with it, a thin lie just to give her a reason to move closer with her hand out like that. she keeps her eyes focused up on that spot until the very last second, when her palm flattens on top of his hair and pushes in an attempt to dunk him under the water. ]

[he stops, treading water and watching her face as she moves closer, and really, he isn't even that suspicious at first. though he is wondering what she could possibly be reaching for.]

Wha--

[his question is cut off as she leans her weight onto her hand, and with nothing but water beneath him, Jim goes under with a gurgle. once under, though, he grabs her around the waist and yanks her down with him.]

[ it's a wonder Raven manages to suck in a breath before she gets pulled under, considering how hard she's laughing, but luckily she does, and she also manages to keep her flailing to a minimum as well, instead just letting herself sink down as far as he pulls her. even once the bubbles clear it's a little difficult to actually see him under the water, but he's close enough that she can make out the line of his mouth, the blue of his eyes. she shouldn't be taking this moment to admire, it's ridiculous, she knows it, but she actually feels comfortable being this close to him, fingers sweeping across his collarbone, then up along his jaw. she combs his hair back from his face, watches how the water sends it wandering again.

she's never been good at acknowledging personal space, both in innocent ways and maybe ones that weren't as much, but this doesn't feel like an intentional play. she's not trying to throw him off or flirt or anything else, just letting herself actually just look at him through the blur. she's never been this close to him before and it's throwing her off in a way she's not used to. not bad, but. surprising. but he has a tendency to have that effect on her, so maybe she shouldn't be so surprised.

a moment later she's pointing up, then pulling back so she can kick once towards the surface, sucking in another breath once she's above water. ]

[it's the intimacy of it that throws Kirk off kilter. that she's looking at him like she's seeing him, and the dust of her hands, muffled by the water between them, isn't a flirtation or a coy attempt at sexuality. it's closeness, and the kneejerk reaction to keep it away is so volatile that Jim has trouble for a moment, keeping it down.

it doesn't really show in his face, even if his bright blue eyes stay on her, search that look she gives him like he'll find something in it. an explanation, or maybe what she's seeking when she watches him like that. but before the feeling can engulf him, pull him down and send him running, she points up.

he almost feels as though he's exhaled before he even breaks the surface (and maybe he did) though he, too, gasps once he's above water. and he laughs, and it works to dispel the nervous tension.]

[ Raven smiles too, shuts her eyes for a brief moment and wills them to stay blue, fight the blur that lets her know she might be slipping her shift. not that it matters, but it feels too much like a tell right now, like she's losing her control in more ways than she really is. really she's just worried. ]

M'sorry, I- I should probably ask before getting handsy, shouldn't I? [ a lame excuse, but she doubts he'll read into it of it means breaking the tension. ] It wasn't... I mean I wasn't trying to be- I just like looking which sounds ridiculous but I don't usually get close enough to anyone to really look at them and I'm just gonna stop.. talking now, mhm.

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[her stilted explanation- to something Kirk hadn't really thought twice about- is... well, somewhat adorable, and he laughs again despite himself, stroking once at the water to bring himself back into her personal space and reaching out for her waist.]

Honestly it'd probably be weirder if you did ask.

But you know, if you get to look then so should I. [and despite the words, his voice lacks the lewd tone he'd normally throw at a girl. instead, his smile is encouraging.] Fair's fair.

Like you're not always looking. [ his laugh makes her blush, but it doesn't make her want to move away from him, no, actually it's just the opposite. his hands are at her waist so she holds onto his shoulders, finally lets the color slip from her eyes so she can stop thinking about it. now she can really see him, though she's not about to specify. that'd be weird. instead she just smiles, hands moving from his shoulders to between his shoulderblades, bringing them a little bit closer.

now is when she would just kiss him. now is when she would flip the switch, less talking more showing, but instead she'll play it safe(..-ish), keeping their faces close but her eyes on his instead of his mouth. even if that's all she's thinking about now. her voice is quiet, challenging sure, but that underlining can I? is very much apparent; ] You're sure that's all you wanna be doing?

[Jim inclines his head, a silent point taken at her dig. he was always looking, and not just at Raven, but it was almost habit by now. with everything going on, not just here but life, Kirk made it a point (however subsconscious) to enjoy all of it. so when the colour bleeds from her eyes, leaving gold glimmering with the reflection of the water, he only keeps smiling.

he isn't blind to what she's asking, and if he's honest, his chest aches with the desire to complete the jump. to take that last step (like he always does) and draw her into his talented arms. into his bed. but he keeps it at bay.

he isn't sure why.]

I just want you to know you're safe around me. [he dodges instead]

[ her nose crinkles at the bridge as she huffs a quiet laugh, surprised by his answer in a few different ways, but then maybe... not. habit tells her to ignore the meaning behind it, take the initiative, but. no. different, right. there's no rush, no need for it. what she needs, really, is space. to cool off, quit thinking about what she's trying to deny herself. but first; ]

Of course, I know that. [ she turns her face to give him a loud kiss on the cheek, wraps her arms around him a little tighter like she's just been wanting to hug him this whole time. behaving isn't in Raven's dictionary, but if it were, she thinks this would be the shining definition of it. ] You're my capta--our captain. I trust you.

[ she makes sure he catches her smile before she tugs away completely, dipping back under the water and letting herself sink for a bit. she gives herself exactly four seconds to blow bubbles and shake her head, as if that releases whatever tension she was feeling a second before, then kicks off towards the edge of the pool, space, self control, space being her motivation in putting some distance between herself and Jim. ]

[it makes his stomach twist, that she says that. that she skips over my and inserts our, and while she probably doesn't know it, it means more to him than he can articulate. his arms around her, strong and squeezing briefly, before letting her go just as easily as he'd welcomed her close.

he paddles idly after her, lazy, floating in the water and enjoying the feel of it against his skin.

he had to admit. it was a pretty damn good break after everything that had been going on lately.]

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