RP with Bart!

[cloned]

Bart was over a minute late. Not that Bart being late was unusual. For a guy so fast, he could be pretty damn slow.

Kon being impatient was also not unusual. And he worried about Bart. He'd gotten Bart to agree, mostly, though he had the feeling it was partly to get Kon to stop bugging him. Like that would work. Kon had his old place in Hawaii all rebuilt, and there wasn't anyone to share it with.

So he called Bart.

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[ihavettk.livejournal.com]

"I'm allowed to complain! And you just have to take it cause I'm being all generous letting you stay in my home. I could kick you out anytime, you know." Kon grinned and grabbed a package. "How much do you want?"

[sofasterthanyou.livejournal.com]

Harrumphing, Bart just raised an eyebrow. "Sure. Like you'd ever kick me out. I'm too lovable to be set out on the street!" Coming over to peer over Kon's shoulder, Bart shrugged sheepishly. "Umm, four?"

[ihavettk.livejournal.com]

"...I'll have to buy more of that when I get groceries too," Kon said, pulling out the five he had. "And you just watch. Only a matter of time until I remember how annoying you are, then it's back to the motel with you, Mr. Allen." He put the noodles in a pot and started the water.

[sofasterthanyou.livejournal.com]

Bart laughed, blithely ignoring Kon's grumbling, instead darting under his arm and removing the pot from the stove. Sometimes being short was a good thing. "Jeez, Kon. You have to boil the water before you put the noodles in!" Fixing Kon's horrendous mistake, Bart stood in front of the stove, bouncing on his toes. "Man, now I remember how much I hate cooking. It's so slow!"

[ihavettk.livejournal.com]

Kon grinned. "Well, you'll have to wait. I tried using heat vision to cook once, and let's just say it isn't a good idea. Less said about that, the better."

[sofasterthanyou.livejournal.com]

Bart grinned in response, trying to bite down a snicker. "I can see that failing spectacularly." He stretched slightly, growing bored, and zipped over to the window. "Man, I love being able to see the sea. It's so... endless. Full of possibility. And death, if you slow down too much. But that's not the point."

[ihavettk.livejournal.com]

"I know, it's great!" Kon said. "You'll love Hawaii. We can go surfing and skiing in the same day!"

[sofasterthanyou.livejournal.com]

Bart turned slightly, raising his eyebrow. "I can't surf," he said. "Also, I hope you mean water skiing, because I don't know if you've noticed, but there's no snow around here."

[ihavettk.livejournal.com]

"You can learn," Kon said. He grinned. "And I mean snow skiing. Take a run around the islands, Bart. There's every kind of climate you can imagine. I love this place." He glanced at the pot as the water began to boil. "So can I put the noodles in now?"

[sofasterthanyou.livejournal.com]

Bart shrugged. "I hope that means you're offering to teach me, I don't think any other people could really deal with me for long enough to actually surf. And besides," he added, grinning. "I need a snack before I go anywhere. The 'hunt for snow' expedition will have to wait until after lunch."

[ihavettk.livejournal.com]

"Sure, sure," Kon said. "Though you should know I've been known to cheat. TTK is really useful." He poured the noodles into the pot.

[sofasterthanyou.livejournal.com]

Bart smirked wryly. "Yes, well, when have you ever been known not to cheat a little with your TTK? You, of all people, should know that you can't turn off something so intrinsic." Bart went back to bouncing on the balls of his feet, looking back out the window, then at Kon. "Is the food done yet?" he asked hopefully.

[ihavettk.livejournal.com]

"Not many people can surf in storms," Kon said proudly. "Should be a couple more minutes. What the hell's intrinsic?"

[sofasterthanyou.livejournal.com]

"Oh, right. Sorry. It's, um, something that comes so naturally that you don't even think about it. 'Belonging to the essential nature of a thing.' You know, your TTK." Bart shrugged, spreading his hands slightly. "Instinct."

[ihavettk.livejournal.com]

"Oh, cool." Kon flew over to the pot and looked in it. "I think it's ready. Here," he opened a cabinet and grabbed two bowls. Then he thought about it for a second and grabbed a third. He filled them and gave two to Bart, keeping the third for himself.

[sofasterthanyou.livejournal.com]

Bart chuckled, accepting both bowls. "Thanks, man," he said, absently juggling the bowls slightly to keep from scalding his hands. "Wanna sit down like civilized folk?" He grinned, coming close to winking, but decided not to. That was more of a Kon gesture, and while he might have been able to get away with them while in the Speed Force, he knew Kon would call him on it if he did it when around him.

[ihavettk.livejournal.com]

"Sure," Kon said. He flew over to the table and sat down. "Ah, civilized folk. Can't say I've been accused of that too much."

[sofasterthanyou.livejournal.com]

Biting back a snort, Bart followed Kon at a more sedate (and more terrestrial) pace, sitting down across the table. "Well, I figure someone has to bring you up to the level of the rest of humanity," he pointed out as dryly as possible, using his food as a way to hide his smile.

[ihavettk.livejournal.com]

"Who, you?" Kon asked, smirking. Then he remembered that this was new, mature, mentally old Bart. He wasn't exactly sure how to cover for his mistake, so he looked down at his noodles and concentrated on eating.

[sofasterthanyou.livejournal.com]

"Yes, me, you imbecile," he replied, flicking a piece of noodle over at Kon's face. "No one else can stand you for long enough to civilize you." He grinned, taking the sting out of his words. That is, it would have, if Kon would look up. "Hey, you know that I'm not going to get mad at you when you say stupid shit, right? I mean, you're my best friend, Kon. It's gonna take more than some thoughtless comment to make me abandon you." Bart reached out under the table and kicked Kon in the shins, just to emphasize his point. "You won't get rid of me that easy."

[ihavettk.livejournal.com]

"Ow!" Kon said. He looked up and mock-glared at Bart. "Kick me again and I just might. Also, that noodle is now mine."

[sofasterthanyou.livejournal.com]

"Oh please, Mr I've Got TTK Let Me Remind You Every Five Minutes, that couldn't have hurt." He smirked, shaking his head. "Feel free to have it, I've got plenty more where that came from." Just to prove his point, Bart took a huge gulp of the noodles in front of him, and grinned around his mouthful, flicking another noodle in Kon's direction when he wasn't paying attention.

[ihavettk.livejournal.com]

"I'll have you to know that it's the thought that hurts. My feelings aren't invulnerable, you know." Kon gave Bart a hurt look. "The noodle flicking isn't helping you any, you know."

[sofasterthanyou.livejournal.com]

Flicking yet another noodle in Kon's direction, Bart snorted. "C'mon, you know you want to retaliate." He might be old in his head, but even old fogies like him could be as juvenile as teenagers when they put their minds to it. "Don't you turn into Tim on me."

[ihavettk.livejournal.com]

"Who, me? Nah, I'm too mature for that kind of thing." Kon put his hand deliberately. "See? Nowhere near my food. Not like I'm gonna waste my noodles on you." He waited until Bart took another bite to send a flick of tactile telekinesis through the table and into Bart's bowl, splattering the noodles at Bart.