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]

"Yeah, but it'd give him a headache, and that's hilarious," Kon said. "Anyways, my shirt covers everything, shorty." He grinned. "We've gotta take you shopping. You can steal more of my pants for now. They're in my room in the closet. Or on the floor." He gave Bart a stern look. "Try not to get noodles in them this time," he said.

[sofasterthanyou.livejournal.com]

"Tim with a headache is just Tim frowning more and pinching the bridge of his nose. Not all that much fun. You, on the other hand," he added, grinning, "You go all wounded bear. It's hilarious." Nodding, Bart zipped into Kon's room, spending a few seconds rummaging through piles of laundry all over his floor until he found a pair of jeans that at least smelled reasonably clean. Appearing back in the kitchen, he planted his hands on his hips and gave Kon a Look. "You seriously need to do some laundry, dude," he pointed out. "This is ridiculous. I think it took my five whole seconds to find clean pants. Also, you have a closet for a reason, you know. Empty closets are just a waste of space. It's not on your floor, if you were wondering."

[ihavettk.livejournal.com]

"I'll do it at some point!" Kon said. "You're the grownup around here, right? You do it. Anyways, they're my pants. We need to get you clothes. Or a belt, dude."

[sofasterthanyou.livejournal.com]

Bart snorted. "I'm not doing your laundry, I'm not your mother! Nor will I clean your room. I could clean my room, which doesn't need it, but you can deal with your own stuff. I will just continue to bother you until you give in. After all, how will you impress girls if your house looks like a pig sty?" He shook his head. "Shopping will have to come later. After everything else gets sorted."

[ihavettk.livejournal.com]

"Duh, I shove it all in the closet. I can clean my room, I just choose not to." Kon gave Bart a hurt look and very deliberately moved the plates from the sink to the dishwasher. "It is not a pigsty. What do we need to sort out?"

[sofasterthanyou.livejournal.com]

Bart modified his expression to one a little less disapproving-parent and more wryly-amused-best-friend. "Alright, not a pigsty. But still messy. C'mon, Kon. You're living on your own, paying for all your own things, being mostly responsible, you might as well add in a little personal maintenance while you're at it. It might even prove to Clark that you're taking this whole 'being alive again' thing more seriously than you let on." He shrugged. "Maybe he'd let you rejoin the fight faster."

[ihavettk.livejournal.com]

"...you being logical is very disconcerting," Kon said. "But I'm actually usually pretty neat. Except my room. I figure I can be a teenager somewhere in my house."

[sofasterthanyou.livejournal.com]

Bart grinned, spinning in place. "What can I say? I've had this discussion more times than I can count." He laughed. "Well, I suppose that'd be okay. As long as everyone knows that I have no control over that portion of the house. But still. Laundry? At regular intervals? I know you wear spandex now, but the rest of your wardrobe still needs upkeep." Bart was finding it extremely weird to be having this conversation when he was forced to look up at the other person. Being short again sucked.

[ihavettk.livejournal.com]

"Jeans don't need to be washed that much," Kon stated. "I'll clean it eventually!"

[sofasterthanyou.livejournal.com]

Bart refrained from commenting, simply raising his eyebrow and smirking. "So, um." He started to bounce on his feet again. "Wanna go watch Wendy now?"

[ihavettk.livejournal.com]

"Way to change the topic," Kon said. "Sure, we can watch Wendy." He smirked. "Of course, you already know she's really a dude, right?"

[sofasterthanyou.livejournal.com]

"Hey, it worked right?" Bart smirked and zoomed over to Kon's other side, nearer the door. "Also, I still hate you for that, jerk. That was totally low." He scowled, but was mostly unsuccessful at hiding his smile.

[ihavettk.livejournal.com]

"You deserved it for asking for spoilers. C'mon." Kon walked to the TV room and flopped on the couch. "First disc's already in. You took a while coming."

[sofasterthanyou.livejournal.com]

"Yeah? Well... it's not my fault I'm impatient. You just like to torment me. Not fun."

[ihavettk.livejournal.com]

"Just shut up and watch," Kon said, pressing play. "I love this season."

[sofasterthanyou.livejournal.com]

Bart stuck his tongue out at Kon in defiance, but curled up next to him anyway, pulling his t-shirt down over his knees. As the opening credits started rolling, he leaned over slightly and nudged Kon's shoulder with his. "I really missed this, you know," he said offhandedly. "Shannon was never any fun to watch tv with."

[ihavettk.livejournal.com]

"Don't stretch out my shirt," Kon said. Then he grinned down at Bart. "I missed it too."

[sofasterthanyou.livejournal.com]

Bart huffed, pulling Kon's shirt back up over his knees and folding his arms around them instead. "As if I could stretch this out," he said, rolling his eyes. "It's big enough to fit a whole 'nother person in! Being tiny sucks." He grinned back up at Kon. "You do know that I'm expecting a running commentary from you, right? I mean, it wouldn't be nearly the same without you talking through the whole episode."

[ihavettk.livejournal.com]

Kon laughed and threw an arm around Bart. "Of course. Now, shut up. I'm the only one allowed to give the running commentary."

[sofasterthanyou.livejournal.com]

Bart dutifully shut his mouth, instead pressing himself causally into Kon's side. He had seriously missed cuddling in general, and cuddling with Kon specifically, all those years in the Speed Force. It just wasn't the same when the other person was smaller than you and soft and curvy. Bart liked sharp angles and hard planes of muscle. For some reason, they were more comfortable. He was just glad that Kon didn't seem to mind.

Settling in comfortably, Bart turned his attention back to the television.