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Killer wasn't necessarily surprised when Kidd opened the door to Law but she was defently annoyed, not at Law but at Kidd! She never ends up telling killer whenever she plans on having people over to their shared apartment, no matter how many times killer asks her to.
Normally she'll wait until the guest leaves to confront Kidd about it but she was already not having the best day and this wasn't helping one bit, plus Law is very aware Kidd has issues and deserves the ocasanal wack to the back of the head for them. If anything Law was normally the one doing it so when killer made a.. not very mature comment to Kidd about the whole thing she wasn't surprised the woman didn't pay any mind to it besides the occasional guilty glance.
"You're being so sensitive about this Kill, Jesus christ! why is it such a big deal whether you know people are coming or not!" Kidd scoffed, clearly not liking not being able to blow the topic off as normal
"It's a big deal because I fucking ask you to tell me you dickwad! I live here to you know, I have the right to want to know this kind of stuff Kidd." Killer swore, she had given up at not yelling about the third time Kidd had called her 'bitchy' during this whole ordeal. "Look I trust you'd tell me if someone I wasn't comfortable seeing my face was coming but it doesn't mean it's ok to just let people come unannounced" Killer scowled and Kidd rolled her eyes
"Of course I'd tell you that! but why does it matter if it isn't? and it's not unannounced if I know!" Kidd originally said with confidence until she looked over to see Law giving her a face with a clear message of 'you can't be serious right now', quickly she turned back to Killer to ignore it "Plus half of the time It's just Law, you suddenly have a problem with her coming over?" Kidd scoffed and pretended not to she her girlfriend's head go to her hands
"Of course I don't! I just want to know when she is! why is that so hard for you to get through your stupidly thick skull Kidd- you know what, I'm stepping out and we're talking about this later when I'm calm again" Killer sighed, raising her hands in surrender as she tried to return her breathing to a steady pace. She had let this get under her skin to much and yelling isn't how you solve an issue, that's what she liked to tell herself anyways, not that Kidd made that easy.
"And where exactly are you gonna go? It's already dark outside Kill!" Kidd barked back as Killer grabbed her coat and phone a little more aggressive than needed "none of your fucking business, I'll come back when I feel like talking to a brick wall again" Killer scowled before slipping on her face mask and walking out the door as Kidd cursed after her.
It was cold and damp outside due to it raining that morning but killer couldn't find it in herself to care, she just kept her eyes on her boots, watching how the mud stuck to them as she crossed the soccer field that was defently closed at this hour. It's not like she wanted anything thing to do with the field anyways, past it was her destination.
If you went far enough into the trees by the field you'll find some litter, fallen trees, and a small stream. Not much but good to go sit for awhile as she thought about how she essentially kicked herself out for the night. Not that she couldn't go back, but if she didn't give Kidd time to cool as well then their argument will pick out right where it was left off at and she really rather not keep that up tonight.
She could always hit up Heat and Wire, or maybe even Emma and Quincy but she didn't particularly feel like third wheeling or a therapy session at the moment so sitting in the cold on a log is what became her temporary past time. And it was only temporary because about thirty minutes into enjoying the silence she started to hear footsteps
maybe if I just keep my eyes shut it'll just be my imagination-
"Oh hey, I know you" an all to familiar voice said far to casually, Killers eyes snapped open to see a woman in a trapper hat and a small smile on her face "what cha doing out here? you look lonely" She continued without a response from killer along with walking over and sitting on the log with her. "Mind some company?" She asked as she pulled a box of cigarettes which Killer nodded in response "that'd be nice" she hummed while sitting up a bit straighter
"You never answered my question you know, what are you doing way out here at this time of night? I honestly didn't think anyone else came out here" Penguin asked again before placing the cigarette between her lips and lit it. Once Killer was aware she was staring she quickly brought her eyes to the ground and shrugged, "Just needed some fresh air and some space I guess" Killer explained as she pushed some dirt around with her foot
"I'm going to take a wild guess and say it has something to do with Kidd?" penguin asked with a sympathetic smile and Killer sighed as she rested her elbows on her knees. "Yeah, she just doesn't listen. It's annoying, I guess." Killer explained before looking at the woman next to her who was now holding the box of cigarettes towards her. "you smoke?" Killer shook her head and penguin shrugged and put the box away "Coming out here was probably a pretty good idea then, sounds like you need a place to breathe and an ear to listen" penguin hummed before looking up at the sky through the trees, not pressing for more information about what happened which killer couldn't help but find that sweet.
"I think so, though it doesn't help I stormed out when I left" Killer sighed, starting to feel a bit guilty for some of the things she said even though she knew Kidd wouldn't even remember them let alone care.
"Life happens like that sometimes" Penguin shrugged "not to compare apples and oranges but me and Shachi storm out on each other a lot, then whoever left stays somewhere else for the night then comes back and we talk about it. Most of the time it works out so don't worry about it to much, yeah?"
Killer only hummed in response, she didn't really think about it much since Penguin and Shachi could pretty much always be seen together doing something dumb or laughing or just their day to day lives. It makes sense they'd fight sometimes, but it's not really something you'd expect. She guessed her and Kidd were similar in that sense.
"speaking of Shachi, doesn't she smoke to? I'm surprised she's not out here with you" Killer commented which got penguin to turn and look at her "she's on a weekend trip with some friends, she'll be back Sunday probably. I just didn't feel like socializing for four days straight" penguin chuckled then took one last drag of her cigarette before putting it out on the log the two of them were sitting on, "you got a place to crash? because you're welcome to stay at mine" The other woman offered and Killer had to stop herself from agreeing instantly "thought you said you didn't want to socialize" she pointed out instead, she didn't want to except if it was out of obligation
Penguin shook her head "I said I didn't want to socialize for four days, plus there is a very big difference between eating dinner with you plus you spending the night and then dealing with Shachi and her friends in a car, even if it wasn't for multiple days." she chuckled as she stood and dusted herself off. "Also I'm offering because I want to, so you coming? cause it's cold out here and I'm sure my chicken has thawed enough to be cooked"
"That's probably because you don't have a jacket on and are in shorts and a T-shirt" Killer pointed out as she stood as well, "Only if you're sure it's not a big deal"
"I promise kill, and I know I'm ill dressed right now, hence why we should hurry up" Penguin insisted and Killer chose to ignore the way her heart fluttered at the nickname and let out an amused huff
"yeah, alright. I'm coming"
The two of them quickly made their way back to Penguin's apartment, once out of the cold Penguin sighed with relief. "Make yourself comfortable, I'm gonna make us some dinner, is chicken alfredo good?" penguin asked as she slipped off her shoes and walked into the small apartment's kitchen. "that sounds great, I love any kind of pasta so as long as it's not to much trouble. oh and I can help if you'd like" Killer offered as she unlaced her boots and slid them off and placed them next to the other pairs
"Only if you want to and it's no trouble at all, I was already planning on making this anyways" Penguin explained as Killer walked into the kitchen and stood beside her "what can i do to help?" Killer asked causing the hatted woman to hum to herself, "If you want you could throw together a salad for us to eat on the side, I have a bag of it in my fridge" Penguin offered and Killer nodded, quickly working on putting the side together for the two of them, listening to Penguin hum a tune Killer didn't recognize to herself as she placed a few pieces of chicken onto a pan.
Once she was done Penguin stepped away from the pan, "I'm going to grab a sweatshirt, I'll be right back" she explained before slipping out of the kitchen, once Killer was by herself she looked around a bit more, Penguin's apartment was quite a bit smaller then her and Kidd's, also seemingly only having one bedroom which made her remember someone, she couldn't remember who, mentioning Penguin and Shachi share a Queen since two beds would take up to much space. meaning she'd probably be on the couch- no she would be, Killer wasn't going to let Penguin sleep on the couch after being nice enough to let her stay and feeding her. Other then the size the place was quite nice, well decorated and comfortable, similar to her own home.
Conveniently Penguin came back after Killer was done looking around, though she did so without her hat that covers about half her face. It wasn't like it was the first time Killer had seen her face, but it didn't stop her own face from becoming hot.
"Killer I know I'm hot but staring is considered rude" Penguin teased as she walked back up to the stove and went back to her previous task. "I wasn't" Killer huffed as she stabbed a piece of lettuce with the fork she was using to stir the salad with while Penguin laughed. "Yeah ok, I totally beleive you" She snickered and Killer in response kicked her in the calf, not hard though, It was basically just a tap but with her foot.
Nonetheless though Penguin let out a dramatic gasp as she turned to look at Killer, and maybe it wasn't the time but she couldn't help but notice how dark of a brown Penguin's eyes were. she remembered it from the other times when she saw her face, but they were always able to grab her attention somehow
"There will be no violence in my kitchen, you hear?" Penguin continued to joke as she lightly hit Killer's shoulder
defently not the time
"Doesn't hitting me back count as violence" Killer pointed out and the other woman just shrugged "I think you'll be just fine, hon." Penguin hummed as she took the pasta off the stove and brought it to the sink where a strainer was already waiting which then she poured the contents of the pot into, missing the way Killer flushed at the nickname. "could you turn the burner under the sauce off please? It should be warm enough now, the chicken probably is to."
Right, she was suposed to be helping, not gawking. Killer nodded and moved to the stove and turned both burners off as Penguin grabbed them two plates then handed one to Killer. "You wanna watch something while we eat? you can choose if so" Penguin asked as the two put their dinner on their plates. "That works for me" Killer agreed before following Penguin into the living room, slipping off her mask as she did so she could eat.
Once the two had sat down Penguin turned on the t.v to look for something to watch, leaning against Killer as she did so causing the blonde to freeze before letting out a sharp exhale and leaning against Penguin as well. They ended up choosing a dumb horror movie, It was a 'the protagonist goes into the basement at night because they thought they heard something' kind of dumb. Neither of them were really paying attention to it all that much, and while they made the occasional comment when the Main character did something dumb they were mainly just enjoying one another's company.
Some time during the movie after the two had finished eating Penguin had laid her head on Killer's shoulder, which after internally composing herself Killer rested her head against Penguins. Though whether Penguin even noticed noticed, Killer couldn't tell since the other woman was holding one of Killer's hands palm up as she used the other to run her thumb over the palm of said hand she was holding. The action in itself was comforting but defently not helping how hot Killer's face felt.
"Oh I probably should of brought this up earlier but do you care if we share a bed? If so I'll sleep on the couch, I just forgot it can be a big deal to some people" Penguin asked far to casually in Killer's opinion. While sharing a bed with the pretty woman she had leaning against her right now was defently the choice she wanted to make, Killer wasn't sure she'd sleep very well with all the nerves that would come with it and she didn't fancy going to class on no sleep even if it wasn't til eleven thirty. On the contrary how much better would she actually sleep on the couch?
"I don't mind, as long as you're comfortable with it" Killer finally decided, caffeine was a thing for a reason after all. "I'm a hundred percent ok with it, I honestly just kind of assumed we would from the start because I'm used to sharing" Penguin shrugged as she finally looked up at the movie which happened to be right as one of the characters was being murdered "Aw man that was the hot one!" she complained allowing the topic to shift
"He was not hot in the slightest, what are you on?" Killer argued, making a face at the t.v whenever the character's face was shown, which was a lot for someone who was supposed to be dying. "What?! yes he is! you just have bad taste" Penguin decided which Killer couldn't disagree more on, just look at who was sitting next to her right now! As the movie went on the two kept talking going from one subject to another til it was over. which left the two in a comfortable silence before Penguin spoke up
"It's pretty late, you have any other ideas or you wanna go to bed?" she asked and Killer shook her head "I don't have anything I can think of, plus I think I'm ready to go to bed anyways" she yawned as Penguin nodded this time then sat up and stretched. "Do you need something to sleep in? I can grab you a pair of pajama pants if you want" The black haired woman questioned as she stood, figuring sleeping in jeans probably wouldn't be the most comfortable.
"I would appreciate it" Killer accepted as she stood as well, following Penguin into her bedroom. After Penguin rummaged through a drawer Killer was handed better clothes to sleep in before the other woman grabbed her own and announced she was going to change in the bathroom and be right back, With Penguin out of the room Killer quickly changed and folded the clothes she had been wearing neatly.
Not long after she left Penguin returned to the bedroom, Immediately laying down once close enough to the mattress for most of her body to land on it. "alright, If you need anything don't hesitate to wake me up, Ok?" she explained as she got comfortable under the covers "also do you think you could turn the lights off please? I didn't think to do it myself before I laid down" Penguin chuckled and Killer couldn't help but breathe out a laugh as she flipped the light switch down then laid down next to Penguin
"Goodnight" Penguin hummed as she rolled over so her back was facing the blonde. After repeating the other woman's words Killer let out a breath, 'this is fine' she told herself as if that was going to stop the burning redness on her face or the thoughts of the woman lying next to her.
after about thirty minutes of Killer trying to force herself asleep she felt Penguin roll over behind her, causing the black haired woman to be right against Killer's back. The feeling of the other woman pressed against her was oddly comforting even if it did cause her face to burn red again.
A few other thoughts came to her as she laid there with Penguin beside her, one being how she was going to need to talk to Kidd tomorrow, hopefully more civilly then earlier in the evening. another being how tired she was probably going to be in class tomorrow. Then a different thought popped into her mind, despite all the nerves and how her mind was racing form this she couldn't help but hope to be close to the woman next to her like this again. though she pushed away all of these and the following thoughts as she focused on falling asleep which took her awhile but she did eventually succumb to.