Overworking. As usual.

[selfdetonation.livejournal.com]

[Heero is studying... when he doesn't even have to be studying. This test does not count. This test is only to see what he already knows before the teacher gets on with the school year. And yet, he feels he has to make a perfect score on this test.

Right.

It's been three hours, so Heero decides it's time for a break. He opens his laptop, types in his password, and then goes to his fridge to get a drink...]

Comments

[maxwellian.livejournal.com]

You aren't seriously studying for a pretest?

[selfdetonation.livejournal.com]

... Why not? It's to prove that I know it.

[maxwellian.livejournal.com]

Man, there's no way you'll ace the thing no matter how much time you spend drilling yourself. They put crap on there that you probably won't know 'til you've taken the next level class.

[selfdetonation.livejournal.com]

I could make an A.

[maxwellian.livejournal.com]

Why? So you can screw up the curve for everybody else?

[selfdetonation.livejournal.com]

[Rolls his eyes] If someone chooses to blame me for their own inability to keep up, let them.

[maxwellian.livejournal.com]

If it's supposed to test what you already know and you're studying for it, doesn't that mean you're cheating?

[selfdetonation.livejournal.com]

Preparing for a test is not cheating. Don't even try that, Duo.

[maxwellian.livejournal.com]

Gotta try something, nothing's getting through to you. You're seriously not meant to ace those tests. Hell, they probably don't expect most students to pass the things. Besides, if I know you, I'm betting you already know it without looking back over it.

[selfdetonation.livejournal.com]

Not as well as I would like to, but sure.

[He takes a moment to glance over at his closed textbook, thinks about it... and then shrugs a shoulder, turning back to Duo.]

Whatever. I suppose I can afford to go the rest of the night without studying.

[maxwellian.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad you believe me.

[selfdetonation.livejournal.com]

Sarcasm?

[maxwellian.livejournal.com]

Ding! I've just gotta remember flattery works better than logic.

[selfdetonation.livejournal.com]

[He laughs a little, actually.]

Do you ever make any sense, Duo?

[maxwellian.livejournal.com]

I dunno, you tell me. It all sounds like sense before I say it.

[selfdetonation.livejournal.com]

Then maybe the issue is in explaining yourself.

[maxwellian.livejournal.com]

Yeah, or maybe you're just not listening. I can't be the only one with problems.

[selfdetonation.livejournal.com]

Don't worry. You're not. [Becuase that didn't have a dark edge to it...]

[maxwellian.livejournal.com]

The hell was that tone?

[selfdetonation.livejournal.com]

[... He apparently didn't realize, either.] Tone?

[maxwellian.livejournal.com]

Right. That's it. You need to be distracted. You've got three options, Yuy, do you want to pick or do you want me to pick for you? [gets up and starts going through the bag that didn't have the food in it]

[selfdetonation.livejournal.com]

[Give him a second to catch up. ... Okay.]

Depends. What are the options?

[maxwellian.livejournal.com]

Howie got me a few car model kits that I haven't felt like putting together by myself, so I've got those, and I brought a few movies and popcorn. Option three is getting out of your apartment totally, and that's got lots of suboptions that I don't feel like listing. [He's setting out little bottles of paint and glue from in the bag, as if to demonstrate that he's got the stuff with him.]

[selfdetonation.livejournal.com]

[Heero just sort of stares at the paint and glue.]

I don't feel like leaving. ... What movies did you bring?

[maxwellian.livejournal.com]

[Yes, models successfully avoided. He's still pulling stuff out, but now it's under the guise of getting at the movies. He lists them as he pulls them out]

One of the Bourne movies, an Indiana Jones, the oldschool Star Wars... [A pause for more rummaging] The Matrix and, um, a few Jim Carrey movies. [He folds up the bag since it's empty now] I'd have tried for newer stuff, but I just grabbed some of Howard's DVDs. Hell, if you don't like any of these I can go run to Blockbuster.