Closed; Space IKEA

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WHO: Poe Dameron and Armitage Hux (if you want to join them for some reason give us a poke)
WHERE: Space IKEA
WHAT: Looking for parts
WHEN: Mid month-ish?
WARNINGS: More damn Star Wars, sorry

As per their agreement, Poe had met up with Hux to go in search of the parts needed to make a droid. After some asking around they had some idea of where to start, and while the space seemed run down, it did have a lot to offer.

Poe had his Agrii gifted backpack slug over a shoulder, ridiculous as it might look, it was useful, and it made him feel at least a little like BB-8 was there with him. The droid certainly would have been useful in working through this mess, Poe thought, climbing over some debris.

"What exactly am I supposed looking for?" he called to Hux.

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Hux found himself trembling slightly at the unexpected news. He moved to sit down and burried his face in his hands as he tried to collect his thoughts.

He had searched long to try to reach her. He got in touch with some of the old staff that tried to help him find her. His father never knew of his searches, he had been careful to hide his tracks. He managed to talk to one of his mother's old friends. They had told her she was liberated and had passed away. Her body had been brought back home upon request. That was when Hux came to pay his respects.

But he never knew she had been looking as well. She had never given up on him and had tried to help him in her own ways. Admiral Sloane had been the closets thing as a mother figure for him since he left her. Yet, she was more of mentor then a mother. She had distanced herself in that aspect. He lost her too.

"....Why was nothing ever sent to me?" he asked when he felt capable of talking and his voice wouldn't break.

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Poe watched over his with a concerned expression, though he tried to wipe it from his face. Hux didn't seem the type to appreciate that sort of thing, he'd probably see it as pity. Still...Poe knew it had to be hard news to hear. And not from the person he was meant to hear it from. Anyone else he might have offered a comforting touch to, but with Hux he merely offered his physically presence.

"No one knew where to send it at the time, and it got...filed away. And once you made a name for yourself...the First Order didn't take many transmissions from us. I think you only took mine because of how stupid it was for me to be out there in the first place."

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"....I appreciate finally getting it now. But your reasoning for me answering your calls was correct. We had been rather surprise by your bold move."

Hux got up and straightened out his coat and uniform and grabbed his bag once more.

"Let's go....do you still need to stop by the hospital?"

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'Bold' was not the adjective Poe expected Hux to use, and he offered a small smile and a brief pat and squeeze to the other man's shoulder. "...Sorry we couldn't get it to you sooner."

He shook his head at the offer. "I'm fine," he insisted, "I'm a pilot. We're sturdy. Get blown up a lot."

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He allowed for a small smile in return. "You're a hopeless fool. Is what you are."

Needless too say he was relieved once they got out of the buildings and back into familiar territory. He wanted to escape to his Power Plant and start sorting through his wares. He needed the distraction from everything they had discussed.

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Poe grinned as though it were a high compliment, and shrugged a shoulder as though to agree.

"...You gonna be okay?" he asked belatedly.

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Hux glanced back, caught off guard by the other's concern.

"I'll be fine....I've dealt with worse."

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That wasn't entirely a reassuring notion, and it earned a further frown from Poe, but he nodded.

"...If you're sure." It was strange to think if things had gone just a little differently. Would Hux had left? If he had would events still have transpired as they had with him at the helm?

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"You're always welcome to stop by the Power Plant, if you wish to," Hux stated.

It was his way of saying things had been forgiven and he was starting to see him as a friend. He also found he enjoyed the other's company. It was also an attempt to change the subject he didn't want to dwell on.

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That earned a surprised look. Things had clearly improved between the two of them since Poe had first arrived, but being openly invited into Hux's space was a huge step, one the pilot hadn't expected. He also couldn't have expected that he would want to stop by in turn.

"...I'll take you up on that," he promised with a small smile.