"you've got all the time you need." Barnacles said. Kwazii smiled. eventually they stepped back and started to get clean. there was a knock on the door and Barnacles rolled his eye's. "i've got it." Barnacles said. he climbed out and wrapped a towel around his waste. he opened the door.
"oh! sorry Captain, didn't realize I interuppted your shower." Dashi giggled. Barnacles looked confused.
"how'd you know I was actually in the shower?" Barnacles ask.
"I assume Kwazii and you were showering together, my brother has never really grew up." Dashi said pulling out a mirror. she showed Barnacles his hair, which was spiked up with soap and he huffed.
"not to be rude but is this important? the longer I stand here the more likely Kwazii's going to turn the ice water on and trick me into jumping in." Barnacles ask flattening his hair. Dashi laughed.
"no, I'll catch you after your shower." Dashi giggled and walked away. Barnacles shook his head and closed the door. he walked back in to the bathroom and Kwazii looked up.
"aw it fell." Kwazii pouted. Barnacles chuckled and climbed in.
"no, I flattened it, your sister wouldn't stop laughing long enough to talk to me untill I did." Barnacles replied. Kwazii pouted and crossed his arms. Barnacles chuckled and washed the soap out of his hair. he wrapped his arms around Kwazii when he was done. Barnacles looked Kwazii in the eye's. "I... I would like to kiss you, is that ok?" Barnacles ask. Kwazii leaned up on his tippy toes and pressed a kiss to Barnacles mouth. Barnacles smiled and tightened his hold and kissed him. he ran his hand down Kwazii's back, in a comforting like way, hoping to keep Kwazii from having a meltdown again. Kwazii pulled back with a smile.
"we should get out of the shower." Kwazii giggled. Barnacles chuckled and turned off the water. they got dried off and ,normall Kwazii wouldn't mind going shirtless but since his entire upper back was bruised, burnt, and covered in stitches, he wore a long sleeve shirt. he put on one of Barnacles belts, for more of a fashion statement then an actual need. since Barnacles was taller then him and had longer arms, he had to roll up his sleeves and pant legs until they fit, which didn't take much. Kwazii looked up at Barnacles and giggled.
"what?" Barnacles ask. Kwazii shook his head.
*later the next day*
Kwazii neverously walked into the police station. Barnacles urged him to move forward.
"I-I don't want to do this." Kwazii said. Barnacles grabed his hand. "ye know whatever it is will be bad news." Kwazii added. Barnacles nodded.
"I know it's ok." Barnacles said. Barnacles pulled Kwazii in with him.
"there you are! how are you feeling?" Tut ask. Kwazii didn't reply. "oh, you still can't talk?" Tut ask.
"no, he can talk. I think he's still pissed at you." Barnacles said.
"oh." Tut replied deflating. Kwazii saw someone else and nudged Barnacles pointing.
"oh, hello officer Smokey." Barnacles said. he reached out a hand and they shook. hesitantly Kwazii reached out a hand to shake his and Smokey shook his with a smile.
"I'm sorry we had to call you in, and I'm sorry to say it's not good news." Smokey said. Kwazii gave Barnacles a pointed looked.
"ok. ok. you were right, it's bad news." Barnacles said.
"it's always bad news." Kwazii mumbled softly. Smokey seemed to smile as he lead them to an interrogation room, which Barnacles had to coax Kwazii to enter.
"I see you can speak. can you give us your statement real quick?" Smokey ask.
"it'll be the same one as it was last time." Kwazii said. Smokey nodded and Kwazii repeated it.
"thanks." Smokey said. Kwazii nodded.
"whats the news?" Kwazii ask.
"i'm sorry to say this, but he escaped." Smokey said. Kwazii froze and turned a light shade of green.
"n-no." Kwazii said.
"i'm sorry Tut-" Smokey started.
"your lying!" Kwazii shouted in his face. "this isn't funny!" Kwazii shouted. Smokey sighed.
"i'm sorry." Smokey said. Kwazii stumbled and Smokey reached to catch him, but Barnacles stopped him.
"don't touch him." Barnacles said pulling Kwazii to him. Kwazii pushed away and stormed out. he stormed up to Tut.
"I want ye off this case and behind bars! ye jack ass! yer supposed to keep him in jail not set him free! I don't want to see yer face again! stay off my case!" Kwazii shouted at him. he managed to stumble out of the building. Barnacles came out right behind him and Kwazii stumbled. Barnacles quickly caught him when he fainted. he sighed and hefted Kwazii up into his arms.
*Octopod*
Kwazii'd woken up, the Peso told him why he fainted, and he fainted once more. Peso painiced and tried to tell Barancles he was sorry but Barnacles just nodded.
"it's alright Peso. I know you didn't mean to." Barnacles said. Kwazii came to not too long later. he didn't speak though, or do much of anything untill Shellington and Dashi walked in. Kwazii jumped up, with a scaple, and pointed it at Shellington.
"get the hell away from me sister!" Kwazii shouted. Shellington was shocked, as was Dashi, since they had not been briefed. Shellington, not wanting to get hurt or cause Kwazii to hurt himself, stepped away from Dashi. Barnacles stepped forward and Kwazii faced him. Kwazii was terrified and shaking.
"easy Kwazii, it's just Shellington." Barnacles said.
"oh yeah how do ye know it's not that brother of his!?" Kwazii exclaimed. he looked like he was in pain but he held his ground. Shellington quickly showed him his foot. "yeah right! he know's about that! an I ain't lettin' ye get close enough for me ta see yer eye!" Kwazii shouted. nobody dared move, it was obvious Kwazii didn't really want to hurt anyone but instinct told him one thing, survive without being attacked again. Barnacles held his hands up when Kwazii suddenly faced him, then widly turned to face the others.
"Shellington, the scar." Barnacles said.
"what?" Shellington ask.
"the scar. show him your scar." Barnacles repeated.
"are you nuts?!" Shellington hissed.
"just try." Barnacles said. he made a move to lift up his shirt and Kwazii attacked. he ran towards Shellington, the the scaple, jumped over him, tucked and rolled in to the hall way, then took off running faster then anyone could move to stop him. Shellington bent over with a cry of pain.
"Captain, you have to go calm him down before he hurts someone else!" Peso exclaimed helping Shellington. Barnacles nodded and ran after him. the halls were a mess, Tweak was laying on the floor and Barnacles raced over.