Hordika Under the Bed
"I told you that wouldn't work." Vakama said, breathing heavily but not panting. After a moment he looked down at the human he was basically sprawled over and on, using his own person to pin Mic down, though he somehow didn't hurt or constrict her breathing.
"Yeah, well," she heaved, her own clothes far wetter now than when she had first started out. "I tried."
The Hordika rumbled, his tail flicking but not really moving. He smirked and let out a rattling growl/rumble sound that was more vibration. He was being a weird Hordika again.
Mic grunted and tried to get up... without success. "C'mon, lemme up!" she whined, trying to sound upset.
Vakama shifted so his fore-paws/hands were crossed, around Mic's head and shoulders. He moved enough that the human could twist around onto her back, but not able to get away and would be staring strait up into Vakama's eyes.
The human blinked up at him, some water trailing down the side of her face from the play fight. Basically she was waiting for him to do... something. Trust really was an extraordinary thing. This was the same mutated Toa from last night, who threatened her in something of the same position. Only now it was different. Much different.
The mutated Tao blinked his inner set of lids before giving Mic a light lick and rolling off on to his back to sprawl out on the grass, purring since now there was full on sunlight above. Mic really wished she had a camera right about now, especially since the bath had cleared away stains and dirt to reveal a gleaming dark red hide with stripes. She moved and sat beside him, arms resting on her bent knees as she too soaked up the sun.
Abby was nowhere to be seen, having fled during the flying water and spinner battle.
Vakama yawned, his eyes closing as he was happy to dose right here in the sun, something he truly hadn't seen in far too long. With a glassy eyed stare the Hordika blinked at Mic in a 'now what?' way.
The human had noticed that his bandage had come off during the bath, along with the cotton. "I should wrap that again," she remarked. Mic got to her feet and went inside before coming out with the same supplies from last night, Abby trotting alongside her owner, ears perked at the Hordika sprawled out in the sun.
Vakama hadn't moved, still belly up and still basking like this was the first time he'd seen daylight in a long, long time. And... maybe it was the first time, if one considered what Metru Nui had looked like in the movie.
Mic sat next to his injury and began to do the same work she had done on it the night before. Abby walked around the Hordika a few times before actually stepping forward and sniffing his paw-like hand.
"Exactly how long have you been a Toa?" Mic asked as she worked. Hey, she was with a character from one of the most popular storylines after all. She wrapped the white wrap around his thigh and glanced at the content Hordika. She should REALLY get the camera right now.
The Hordika blinked a few times as he tilted his head to look at Mic with one eye, "I... I really don't know. We've lost track of time and days."
She finished wrapping and tied it off in a neat knot. "So it must be longer than the books said. Is this too tight?" she lightly tapped the bandage.
Vakama flexed his leg and then nodded, "It's fine." he said, though still remained on his back. Shifting he curled partly to one side, the non injured side in a half flop.
Mic tipped her head, watching him with interest before a smile broke over her face. She got up before the Hordika could ask and ran back inside, only to come back out with a small silver-colored device in her hands. She was a few feet away from him before snapping a picture of Vakama, the sun's light on him at the right angle so the picture on the little screen was perfect.
The semi-sane, pretty much crazy fangirl side of Mic had started to surface when she thought of the camera. At the moment she was screaming on the inside, 'I IS TAKING PICTURES OF VAKAMAAAAAA!' as if suddenly realizing her luck; any Bionicle fan would kill for this. But instead she just casually said (as much as one could be casual with a part of their mind screaming away in joy), "I just took a picture of you," and clicked another.
Vakama tilted his head and twisted, rolling over the other way, putting himself unexpectedly nose-to nose with Abby.
The girl rushed and snapped picture after picture, over and over again as her beloved lab and the Hordika blinked at each other, before Abby cautiously stretched her muzzle out and sniffed the larger one curiously. Mic's inner fangirl was having a heart attack at the 'cuteness' she was taking pictures of.
Vakama sniffed back before relaxing again, tail end twitching. He really wondered if there was something in the grass, or maybe it was just because he had a good nine hours of sleep and that this was the first time in over two months he realized that...Vakama was safe.
Mic grinned like a loony as she looked through the several shots she had gotten in the past few minutes. However as she did this a thought suddenly came to her... dinner. What was she going to feed him? She doubted she'd have enough hotdogs for him to truly have a decent meal... unless she could think of something else...
The Hordika twisted, arching his back so he was in a semi-cercal as he stretched. Claws extending and yawning, flexing his larger killing fangs before rolling over again and, in one swift move had Mic down on the grass thanks to that tail with a smug chirp.
She grunted on hitting the ground, but it was more in surprise; she had been staring at the camera screen after all. She looked at Vakama with a 'You think you're so smart, huh?' look, while Abby happily bounced over to her human, a stick in her mouth and tail wagging.
The Bionicle tilted his head, and then let out a strangely musical trill, unlike anything he had said or made before.
Mic looked up from trying to pull the stick from Abby's jaws, head slightly cocked at the sound. Abby paused momentarily before pulling her end of the stick again, but the human wasn't concentrated on it anymore. "What did you just do?"
Vakama ducked his head as he hummed in embarrassment. "I sang..."
"Really?" Mic blinked before looking away. "It... it's beautiful," she murmured timidly.
"...Matau and Nokama are better." Vakama said as he flicked his tail over his head.
"You're good too, y'know," she said, twirling a grass blade in her fingers. Abby had run off on hearing something near the bushes, which turned out to be a mocking bird.
The mutated Toa looked up, started by the complement. It didn't help (or maybe it did) that as he lifted his head, the end of Vakama's tail was over his head. He shook his head to get rid of that.
Mic laughed softly when he did that, and picked up her camera, suddenly wondering if she could somehow get him in a picture with herself as she whipped some dirt and grass off the lens.
At the moment it wouldn't be hard really, Vakama really didn't want to leave his spot as the Hordika sprawled out again in the grass. Mic could flop on Vakama with near no reaction on his part...maybe she might get turned into a living teddy bear again.
And she did. Once her head and neck were supported against him she raised the camera in the air, lens looking down on them and took the shot with a semi-giddy smile on her face. 'Score again for the inner fangirl...'
The next picture had an unexpected...pose? Just as Mic was clicking the next picture Vakama lifted his head and gave a licky-kiss along the side of her face. He had a slight glint in his eyes that was more than just playful. Of course Mic's face had been rather stupid-looking in the picture, what with the surprise written all over it and her eyes huge, and Vakama over there looking all happy-go-lucky at his little sneak attack. In result, the human gave him a playful smack (not in the face of course), but ended up dropping the camera.
Vakama snorted but his quick tongue was back out again. It was so strange that it was Toa Vakama doing this, but at the same time the Hordika was acting like it was perfectly normal thing to do.
Mic rolled her eyes with a light groan, but did nothing more in protest at the lick-kiss. She figured in the Hordika mind it must be normal and all, but of course it was different for the human. She leaned back and started to stare upward at the sky, feeling content.
Vakama didn't move for a while, and then his tail tip moved, poking Mic in the side before flicking away.
She flinched, eyes widening slightly. Oh no... not her sensitive spot. Anything but that. She glanced at him out of the corner of her eye, warily before relaxing once more.
The Hordika didn't move, but his nose twitched. Only he wasn't about to fall asleep, his tail poked her again after a minute and he opened the outer lid half way.
This time she let out a nervous hum and scooted a few inches away, as if hoping that would keep it from happening again. Only her father knew how ticklish that area was, and she had hoped to keep it that way.
Moving seemed to be a bad idea as the Hordika's keen senses and interest was perked. In moving she came in range and the result was a lick to the side of the head with a playful sound.
Mic had that reluctant defeated look in her eyes as she said dully, "There's no escaping you, is there?"
Vakama grinned, unashamed as his tail came around and draped over Mic's legs, "No."