week 7 - still don't know the fucking daaaate

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[ Ultimately, he doesn't feel safe here.

Jack is actually pretty genuinely surprised that he ended up in the medbay at all, because truth be told, when his vision had started blurring, he really thought that was it. So waking again was a surprise, and even moreso that it was alone. Objectively, that's stupid. He'd killed a man in front of everyone, just as he had been promising, yet they left him alone?

Though as he looks up towards the vent in the room, he can take a guess at why.

Nowhere in the ship is safe, most likely, but he doesn't like being here. It's too open, too full of dangerous implements, and so he's decided that before the end of the day, he's definitely going to leave. Just, you know, after some of those salves or whatever do a little more of their work. He's already reopened one wound and had it get him into trouble, so he's not keep for a repeat on that department.

Still. It's pretty fucking boring. Jack has been sitting here basically hoping that someone would come by so that he could at least talk to them, but finally, in desperation, he's turning to his datapad. He hasn't really touched it yet, and for reasons that will become apparent as Yuno enters the room. He's concentrating on the screen, tapping away with one hand, albeit slowly, though without thinking, he tries to swipe the screen with his other hand. ]

Oh, goddammit.

[ Jack may have a little bit of a learning curve here with the whole "no hand" thing. ]

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[ it's not hard to figure out she's being sized up. in this situation, yuno's a mouse, and jack's a cobra. she makes one wrong move and she's food. she knows that; that's why she stands tall and honest in her words. she has nothing to hide. nothing to lie about. if jack can read that and see it as what it is, the truth, then... it'll be fine.

and it is, because jack tells her that he wants to bring angel back. he laughs, like he can't believe himself, and she doesn't blame him. a shy smile breaks across her face, in contrast to the tears still welling up in her eyes. if someone else had told her this story, she might not have believed it. ...no, she wouldn't have. jack's not a normal man, but he's probably never dealt with gods or magical cellphones. ]

You're being too kind to me, but I know you want to make sure. That way, even if something happens to me, you'll be able to bring her back, your daughter. Her name... it's Angel, right?

[ how fitting. not even death can stop angel and her influence on her father, like some kind of biblical passage. ]

You'll bring her back. [ by yuno's hand, yes, but it's jack's actions that allow it. ] I can tell... you'll do it.

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[ Jack smiles in turn when he sees that softer smile, since really, he can't help himself. He's probably projecting, and he probably even knows that, but still... There's something about seeing a kid smile like that that touches on what little humanity he has left. ]

Yeah-- Yeah, that's her name. And I mean, I'd sure as hell like to. To, uh, say the least.

[ He laughs, though it's breathy and a little weak. Jack pauses, considering something, then reaches out to place his hand on Yuno's head carefully. It's the sort of affectionate, tender gesture that shows his support, since in truth, he'd probably hug her right now. Just, you know, that kind of hurts. ]

So, trust me, kiddo, if there's a way outta here? I'm gonna find it. I promise.