Tenth Vector * Action

[onewayroad]

[Of all places for the mistletoe to catch him, it seems fitting that Accelerator would wind up stuck just a few meters away from one of the campus vending machines. The mistletoe itself is somewhere above him, out of reach. The glitch certainly came prepared with its own little forcefield around this particular piece of mistletoe to thwart his attempts at getting rid of it using his powers. His fingers only bounce or slide off the field. His reverse engineering won't work on it either.

As a result, he's stuck right there, too far away from the vending machine and unable to move outside of about a meter radius. The flooring around him is split with a number of cracks from his futile attempts to leave. Every once in a while he can't help but kick small broken pieces of the flooring aside.]

This is fucking ridiculous.

[All he wanted was some coffee, damnit.]

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[onewayroad]

Do I look like I'm standing here for the fun of it?

[If you think he's going to readily say yes, he needs help, think again.]

[frequent_flyer]

[He's going to take that as a yes...]

Alright, well... who do you want to kiss?

[onewayroad]

You say that like there'd be anyone on that list.

[frequent_flyer]

Well, how else do you expect to get out of there!?

[onewayroad]

Earlier I was trying to wait it out. Maybe if no one came by within a few hours...

[frequent_flyer]

The mistletoe has been around for almost a week... How much longer are you willing to wait?

[Not that Hinata is exactly trying to get in there, mind you...]

[onewayroad]

And it didn't do shit to me till today.

...That is a good question.

[frequent_flyer]

...

[They seem to have reached an impasse. Hinata slips his hands into his pockets, kicking a small pebble near his foot. The rock goes bouncing along the ground and into the mistletoe prison, settling amongst the rubble there.]

...Do you want me to bring you food or something? You might be trapped a while. Unless you kiss somebody.

[onewayroad]

[promptly kicks the pebble away, his face gone paler than usual]

I've already been trapped for a while.

[and it's been a while since he had that can the princess girl got him. getting unstuck may be the better option.]

Ugh. And finding someone who would be willing will be a pain in the ass, assuming you don't just run off in the first place.

[frequent_flyer]

[Hinata finds himself deeply conflicted. He wants Accelerator to like him and be his friend... and helping him might do that.]

[But on the other, he's done kissing people that don't want it. Last time he got punched into a wall. It took him forever to get the plaster out of his hair. Considering the way the ground looked... Accelerator might just kill him.]

I'll... [He starts slow, shuffling awkwardly.] I can help... but you have to promise me something first.

[onewayroad]

That depends on the promise.

[frequent_flyer]

You're not... allowed to hit me, OK?

[Yuri broke both his nose and balls, and then Sougo rocket punched him into a wall! Looking at the crater Accelerator had made, Hinata wasn't going to push his luck.]

...And don't tell anyone, alright?

[onewayroad]

[practically growls out his words]

What the hell would I want to tell anyone? Fuck, that part should go without saying.

[frequent_flyer]

Well-! [He's just covering his bases, okay.]

Fine, just... promise you won't hit me.

[It's not like death is permanent, but getting his head splattered on the ground isn't exactly on his agenda for the day.]

[onewayroad]

You have five seconds. If I'm still stuck after then, I will hit you the next time you're within reach.

[frequent_flyer]

[In theory, he could just walk away right now and leave Accelerator trapped, therefore guaranteeing that he won't get hit in the near future.]

[Unfortunately for Hinata, his desire to help and be liked outweighs his desire not to get hit. So, as Accelerator gave him a time limit, the blunette barged into the invisible prison, hesitating for only a moment before grabbing the boy by the shoulders and-]

[...kissing him. Oh. Awkward.]

[onewayroad]

[Oh, it wouldn't have been that much of a guarantee. Accelerator could simply hit him the next time they met.

Anyway, he tenses up and glances aside, letting Hinata's hands pass through his Redirection field - an invisible field of psychic energy that surrounded him, something that, unless Yuri had ever warned him about, Hinata should be 100% unaware even exists, something that only allows what Accelerator wants to pass through be it gravity, dangerous projectiles or someone's hand. He waits a couple seconds, mouth in a firm grimace, then quickly snaps at Hinata's lip for the hardest bite he can muster.]

i never get to use this icon thank you

[frequent_flyer]

[The moment they kissed, the barrier went down. Hinata held up his end of that bargain, and so did Accelerator...]

[...too bad Hinata didn't set any rules about biting.]

[The blunette tried to jerk away, already feeling the metallic taste of blood hitting his tongue. What the hell was that for!? In an adrenaline-fueled moment of self-defense, he swings a fist at Accelerator's jaw.]

[onewayroad]

[just as Hinata swings that fist, Accelerator steps back and catches it with an open hand, stopping the balled-up fist dead in its tracks and neutralizing the force applied to some degree. The result is a stinging feeling throughout Hinata's fingers and wrist, as though he tried to punch something impenetrable.

Glaring, Accelerator spits the small amount of blood in his mouth off to the side and presses back against his fist, an action that ought to send Hinata stumbling backwards.]

You raging dumbass. You could have broken your hand trying to do that.

[frequent_flyer]

[Hinata inhales sharply as his fist is caught, gritting his teeth together at the unexpected pain. What the hell..?]

[He pulls his hand away at the first opportunity, pulling it close to his chest, cradling it with his other hand as the dull ache runs its course. For a moment, he quietly stares at Accelerator, not exactly sure what to make of what just happened. For someone so thin and frail-looking, his reflexes were unreal, and that pain... where did that come from? It was like he'd punched a wall.]

[The taste of blood in his mouth reminds him, and he wipes his bleeding lip with his good hand, finally finding his voice.] What... was that?

[onewayroad]

My redirection field.

[takes another step back and as far away from the mistletoe as he can get, wiping his mouth with the back of his head. he's definitely thin and frail-looking, and always has been, but he's used to this sort of dumbfounded reaction by now.]

A lot of people have wound up in the hospital or in body bags because of it. I suggest you never try that again.

[of course, he could be not instigated things by biting him, but he'd figured it was minor enough not to elicit that sort of response.]

[frequent_flyer]

[Hinata managed to resist the pressing question of what are you, forcing himself to nod in mock understanding when told about the redirection field.] Right...

[He looked at his aching hand, flexing his fingers and making a fist over and over as if to make sure everything was in working order. Suddenly, Hinata had nothing but questions. How did Accelerator die if he was this strong? He resisted the temptation to ask, instead blurting out something inane.]

So... is it like a shield?

[onewayroad]

[long, drawn out sigh brimming with annoyance.]

Can you save the questions for after I take a much needed piss?

[without waiting for a reply, he starts heading back down the hallway toward the nearest men's room. stupid mistletoe keeping him there for hours. no, stupid him for having that weirdo princess get him a can to drink from.]

[frequent_flyer]

[Once Accelerator's back is turned, Hinata looks down at his hand, which has since calmed to a dull ache. It doesn't appear to be injured... not really, anyway. Questions about the boy's life and death consume his mind, staring after him as Accelerator takes off down the hall.]

[Thankfully, the moment is brief, and Hinata takes off after him.]

Hey-! Have you ever tried playing baseball? [And he's back to his usual noisy joviality. It's like nothing ever happened.]

[Maybe under that stupid front he puts up, Hinata actually understands pain and strife. Maybe all that carefree behavior is just his way of keeping everyone's spirits up... Or maybe he's just an idiot. He's a hard one to read.]

[onewayroad]

[fuming with annoyance by this point. and the need to pee.]

No. I'm not interested either!