Vay Cay

[wearingthestars]

WHO: Billy Kaplan, Teddy Altman, OTA
WHERE: Risa
WHAT: Vacation, Date Night, Under Age Drinking.
WHEN: Risa Event
WARNINGS: None, Will update if needed

A vacation is sorely needed after these last few weeks, and apart from their dimension hopping adventure, this might be the first solo vacation of Billy's adult life. No parents watching over him, no twins to look after. Billy plans to enjoy himself.

The market is full of all sorts of exciting things, and Billy's eager to stock up on things the storm can't disappear on him if his magic shorts out again. Clothes, supplies, even a strange sort of idol that someone seems very keen on him purchasing, though he's not sure why.

The beach is pristine, like something out of a dream, and Billy even has one of those fancy tropical drinks. The kind that tastes so sweet you don't realize just how tipsy you're getting. And it's quickly replaced with another before it's even finished.

It feels like he and Teddy haven't had a real chance to catch up between everything that's happened since his arrival, but this is just the excuse they need to devote some time to just them. It's the sort of date night they couldn't possibly achieve back home without some serious leaning on the magic, and it's nice to pretend for a bit that things are normal again.
"So tell me about future Billy and Teddy," he prompts with a curious hum, leaning into Teddy's side, "Do we have a place yet? Have we picked a date?"

[OR feel free to throw a different starter at him]

Comments

[wearingthestars]

Do it man, correct him. Let that nerd flag fly, it'll feel so good.

Honestly, it's hard for Billy to carry on acting unsure, but he nods, "The Reading Rainbow guy? Sounds right."

[doubled_speed]

"Yeah, you'd totally be a Reading Rainbow fan, wouldn't you? Bet your parents made you watch it," Tommy says, because it's easy to take this and divert them away from the Star Trek question.

His secret is safe.

[wearingthestars]

He flushes a bit. "Yeah...what, it was fun. I liked books..." It's not that lame, is it?

[doubled_speed]

"Nah man, it's fine. It's a good show," Tommy says quickly, he doesn't want his brother to feel bad. "You're just... I don't know, you were probably a cute kid."

[wearingthestars]

"Oh yeah, super cute. It's the preteen years where it all went down hill," Billy returns easily, "Probably still not as cute as you though," he teases. He keeps the references to Tommy's return to childhood low, but sometimes he can't help himself.

[doubled_speed]

"Dude, I've seen pictures of you when you were a kid. We were fucking identical," Tommy dismisses, moving on.

And he keeps moving forward through shirts. And when he sees one that says 'Klingons do it with Honor' he snickers to himself.

[wearingthestars]

"I meant the more recent version of kid Tommy," he presses with a laugh.

He watches his brother flip through the shirts with a knowing smirk. He's totally a closet nerd. "So what are you thinking?"

[doubled_speed]

Oh. Tommy bites his lip. Because he didn't know how to feel about that kid.

"That wasn't me, B. He didn't even look like me, not when I was that age. When WE were that age."

As for what he's thinking, he doesn't know.

"I don't know, man. Something stupid and witty."

[wearingthestars]

"He was a different version of you." A Tommy that didn't know what his real childhood had been like. Though Billy hadn't had the chocolate, he doesn't know how much Tommy remembers, or how clearly.

"Well that seems good, unless you're afraid someone's going to accuse you of being a Trekkie."

[doubled_speed]

"A better version," Tommy dismisses.

And that comment was DEFINITELY leading.

"People on Risa wouldn't even know what that is.

[wearingthestars]

"Different," Billy repeats firmly, giving Tommy a warning look. They're not having this fight again.

He laughs a little and shrugs a shoulder. "So what's the worry? Get the shirt. Show your pride."

[doubled_speed]

They'll probably have this fight another hundred times. Tommy's confidence is abysmal. Sorry, Billy, you've got to deal with the repercussions of abandoning your family.

"Who said I have any pride?" Tommy says, quick and defensive. "I'm not a Trekkie!"

The Speed Doth Protest too much.