"It says "OCCUPIED"," Garrus pointed out, scratching the back of this head nervously.
"That's just EDI trying to keep you out," Joker explained over the comm. This did little to calm the turian as he stared at the locked door of the women's bathroom.
It had started out as small dares exchanged between himself and Joker over the comm while the Normandy was docked at the Citadel, but had eventually turned into a real competition. Joker had proved himself by stealing a cab and successfully avoiding C-Sec for an hour before returning it to rapid transit undedicated. Now it was Garrus' turn. He should have realized his task would be something as petty as breaking into the Women's Bathroom.
"I don't know, Joker," Garrus replied warily, staring at the locked door. Sniping mercs? Not a problem. Possibly running into Chambers or Gabby in the bathroom? Countless repercussions. Many of which included painful ends, both to his face and his pride.
"Just open the damn door, or admit that I am the most badass member of the Normandy," Joker taunted, knowing very well that Garrus Vakarian wasn't one to give up so easily. "Other than the Commander," Joker added quickly.
Garrus rolled his eyes, bringing his hands up cautiously to the interface to bypass the locked code. As he typed, EDI pipped in over the comm.
"Mr. Vakarian, the men's facilities are on the port side of the ship," she chimed politely, but her tone implied amusement.
"Thank you, EDI. I am aware," Garrus replied, entering the code. The bypass wasn't too difficult which made the turian wonder why Joker thought this was such a great demonstration of Garrus' badassery. Fortunately, he didn't have to wonder for long when the doors opened to a showering Shepard.
Upon the doors opening, she had turned to see who had intruded on her bath time letting a small yelp as she covered herself ungracefully with her hands and arms. Garrus immediately turned around, hearing the sound of Joker laughing uncontrollably over the comm, while EDI halfheartedly (if a controlled AI could exult such emotion) scolded the pilot.
"Garrus! What are you doing?" Shepard asked, clearly flustered as she turned the shower off.
Garrus was a little flustered himself. Definitely not how he pictured seeing Shepard naked- Not that he often thought of how he would see her naked. She was his commanding officer. And friend.
"I, uh, well," he began, nervously. "Joker and I were challenging one another to have some fun while we were docked, and uh, he-"
"He dared you to go into the girls' bathroom?" Shepard finished, her tone annoyed.
Shit, shit, shit. Garrus thought to himself.
"Joker! What the hell is wrong with you?" Shepard shouted, knowingly very well that EDI had patched her into the intercom. All she got in return was Joker's laughter echoing throughout the floor of the Crew's Deck.
"I'll just, uh… go, then," Garrus announced, shuffling down the hallway to give his commander some privacy.
"EDI, make sure those repairs on the shower in my cabin are fixed today." He heard Shepard order as the doors slid closed.
"Pleased, Joker?" Garrus drawled, touching his comm as he spoke. He received rather loud, snorting laughter as a reply.
