A Broken Heart

Chapter 2 - That's What Runs This Ship

Hey readers! Here's #2!

Kasumi walked into her room, she uncloaked, then returned to her usual seat on her couch.

"Been busy lately?" Came a voice out of nowhere.

Kasumi jumped at the sudden sound, looking around, emitting a laughter from the voice.

"You know, for someone who uses cloak a lot, I didn't think you would jump at something like that," came again, the voice.

Kasumi put on a look, "Ben..."

Again, the voice laughed as Ben uncloaked, revealing him leaning on the wall by the door in front of her.

She shook her head, "You really enjoy this, don't you?"

Ben put on a grin, "Yep, and you're the one who started it," he said as he walked around behind the couch and leaned with both hands on it.

"Yeah, blame it on the thief," Kasumi replied, grinning.

"But, Stilll, there are a bunch of boring stuff out there, and sometimes, stealing liven things up, don't it?" Ben said to her.

"It does, you've stolen before?" She asked.

He shrugged, "When I was young. I'd get my ass beat to the platter whenever I was caught."

She laughed, "You were young."

"And it's when I learned my skills," Ben finished for her.

She nodded, grinning at him.

"Anyway, how are you doing?" He asked her.

"I've been doing good, he's still on my mind, but I think I'm getting by," She replied.

He nodded.

"Why do you ask?"

"I was just making sure you were doing ok."

"I am, but thanks for checking up on me," she said with a smile.

He nodded with a smile, "Anytime, Kasumi."

Benjamin began the process of walking out of the room, he headed for the Mess Hall.

The Hall was empty, so he went over and dug through the refrigerator for a drink. He walked over to the table and sat down.

He took a sip and opened his Omni-Tool, he scrolled through his e-mail, looking for anything interesting, so far, nothing. He shut it down, then resumed drinking.

He looked to the left to see Garrus coming down the stairs.

"Hey, Benny, how are you doing?", The Turian greeted him.

"What the Hell kind of name is 'Benny'?" Ben asked, laughing.

The Turian joined in, "I don't know, it just came to my head," he said as he went to the Ice Box.

"Your head, or your horns?" Ben asked.

The Turain laughed again, "probably my horns," his voice muffled as he dug in the refrigerator.

Ben grinned, "By the way, your ass is showing," following a bang by Garrus from hitting his head in the refrigerator, Ben died laughing.

"Laugh it up, laugh it up," Garrus told him, coming out and looking at The Commander, rubbing one of his horns. He was grinning as well.

"Oh!" Ben said, out of breath, "That was funny as hell!"

Garrus chuckled as he made his way over to the table, he sat down across from Ben.

"I'm sorry, but I had to say it," Ben told him.

Garrus shook his head, "Things are never dull with you around."

"That's what keeps this ship going," Ben replied, smiling.

All of a sudden, they heard laughter from behind Ben, both of them looked to see Kasumi, uncloaking.

"I gotta hand it to you, Shep, that was hilarious!" She said as she walked over to the guys.

Ben looked at Garrus, then held his arms out, "See?"

Garrus laughed.

"Oh, you won't be laughing for long, Garry, I MAY have recorded that," Kasumi said to him.

Ben busted out laughing at the nickname, Garrus couldn't help, but to join in.

"Shit, that was good..." Ben said.

"I couldn't hold my laughter in, I loved that!" Kasumi told Ben.

"We ought send it to Joker," Ben suggested.

"Go ahead, I want to see if he breaks a bone," Garrus said to him.

"Maybe I ought try that on Joker, say there's a spider on his leg or something," Ben said.

Garrus laughed, "I'd pay to see that."

Ben grinned, "That would be hilarious!"

"Ok, I sent it to him, let's wait..." Kasumi said.

"Uh, Commander?" Came the intercom of Kelly.

"Go ahead, Kelly," Ben said.

"Joker is up here laughing...like a maniac! I can hear him all the way down here," She told him.

"Sorry, Kelly, MIGHT have been my fault..." Ben said with a grin.

Kasumi busted out in laughter again, she couldn't help it.

Ben heard the intercom cut off, then again, everybody died of laughter.

And there you have it!

I have to admit, I was laughing for the rest of chapter when I put that in, I couldn't help it...! Some of you, I know, won't be laughing. I can laugh at the stupidest of things...

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~Dark