chapter word count: 569

noir heart: fifty-nine

Though she be but little, she is fierce.

Spoken by Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream, written by Shakespeare when he was asked to describe Detective Gogo Tomago in a nutshell - that's the feeling Jack gets, at least.

Unlike her far calmer partner Detective Hamada who stands just an inch shorter than Jack, Gogo is one of those people who compensates for her diminutive five-four height by applying serious sass, a hot temper and one hell of a sharp tongue. Word in the office is that she is absolutely ferocious when questioning suspects...and right now, that ferocity is storming up to him.

It's when she pulls the gum out of her mouth and sticks it to a disgusted Detective Tuffnut's desk that he knows - shit just got real. "The hell is your problem, Frost?!" she yells at the top of her voice before he's even set foot into the office.

"Oh look, Angry Smurf." Jack mutters to himself, rolling his eyes. Honestly, he hasn't opened his mouth or done anything and he's already getting crap. "Nice to see you too, Gogo." he drawls, pocketing his hands. Curious - Gogo's dressed in her usual leather jacket and denim pants...but the shirt isn't hers.

Gogo scowls. Squaring up, she broadens her shoulders and is just about to push him when Tadashi catches up and holds her back - interesting...there's a red mark on his neck. "Get off, Tadashi!" she snaps, wrestling her arms out of her partner's restraint, "What gives you the right to steal our case, huh?! Where do you get off getting us lawful detectives re-assigned?!"

Scrunching his eyebrows, Jack looks from Gogo to her partner and back again. "Um...what?" he says blankly. "Gogo...I just walked in, I have no idea what you're talking about."

Oh, but he does. Half an idea, anyway - and it's confirmed when he catches Aster's eye. Pushing himself off the doorframe of Captain Moors' office, the tall Aussie is wearing a mild wince as he approaches. So that's the new case, whatever it is. Gogo looks about ready to punch him one when Tadashi, not without a suspicious frown in Jack's direction, mutters something in her ear and gently ushers her away. "You're an asshole, Frost!" she hisses as they pass through the door he just came in.

Shaking his head as he watches them leave, Jack then looks at his partner in bewilderment. "You know, I kinda feel sorry for Tadashi." he drawls.

"I know, right?" Aster says with a slightly too loud voice, "Gogo looks ready to punch someone."

"No, not that. I'm wondering if he'll survive the next time they sleep together." Jack clarifies.

Aster gapes. "Wait, what? How'd you figure-"

"Easy. Tadashi has a hickey on his neck, and a couple of scratch marks too. They probably did it this morning and it made them late; I can't smell his aftershave or her perfume." he says like it's the most obvious thing in the world.

"So? Who says it's Gogo he's doing the horizontal tango with?" Aster frowns, gesturing toward the door.

Jack chuckles. "She's wearing his shirt. Meaning: she's claiming him." Turning back, he starts towards Moors' office and snarks over his shoulder, "I thought you were a detective?"

shots fired, Jack. Shots fired. Tadashi and Gogo will pop up again at some point, and the next update is Elsa. I must confess, I'm loving the reactions to the last chapter. Elsa is definitely a favourite it seems.

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