Bracing for impact

[lightupthesky]

(A few months ago)

She has been putting this of and that's bad for her. The ocean blue sapphire sits on her hand and it's making it itch because...Well, because Damion's car isn't here and she's going to tell her brother something very big. Todd probably isn't going to be happy, but...

oh, just knock, youo doofus!

She knocks.

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[thegreenones.livejournal.com]

"Water would be great!" She looks outside from the couch. "Nice garden. Impatients, right?" It's the one thing Jenny has of their mother, other than a commitment phobia the size of Gozilla; an appreciation and knowledge of green, growing thing.

[dcnobsidian.livejournal.com]

Todd nods and heads into the kitchen to fill a glass up. "Yeah. Damon likes them," he says with a happy little smile.
After a moment he comes back into the room and holds the glass out to his sister. "And they are nice."

[thegreenones.livejournal.com]

"Are you growing them?" She reaches for the glass, which exposes her ring. There's more to the question then mere gardening. Rose is as much a part of them as Alan, and they both struggle with their mix of heritage.

[dcnobsidian.livejournal.com]

"Hopefully," Todd chuckles. "They're new," he admits sheepishly. The ring gets a glance before Todd turns his attention back to Jenny.

[thegreenones.livejournal.com]

Her nervousness evaporates. "Happy looks good on you, you know." She smiles a little more and sips her water. "How's Damion?" She's not stalling - much.

[dcnobsidian.livejournal.com]

Todd chuckles slightly and shakes his head. "Who doesn't happy look good on?" he asks, a joking tone to his voice. "He's doing well. Just a little grumpy this morning because our night out got interrupted," he says.

[thegreenones.livejournal.com]

"Ooo." She winces. "I hate that. Hero stuff?" Then, she waves it off. "Nope. Retired. Sorry. Forgot."

[dcnobsidian.livejournal.com]

Todd immediately looks away with a sheepish expression on his face. "Umm. Sorta," he admits. "Manhunter needed a hand and I was there..." he trails off with a slightly guilty expression.

[thegreenones.livejournal.com]

"Todd -" She reaches for him. "Doesn't have to be like before. I mean, you off-loaded the luggage cart, and you spend all that time with Shade. Damion is great or you and you for him. Maybe occasionally being a spooky badass is okay, too if it fits in with the big stuff."

[dcnobsidian.livejournal.com]

Todd doesn't move from the spot, he just sighs a little. "I know," he says. There's a small, almost not there wince as the Shade is mentioned but Todd says nothing on that subject. "I do miss it. Especially when I hear about all the good you and the others do. Been talking to Damon about getting back into it. At least part time."

[thegreenones.livejournal.com]

She searches his expression. It's always more what he does then what he says hen it comes to reading his moods. "And?"

[dcnobsidian.livejournal.com]

"Well, he supports the idea," Todd replies with a shrug and a small smile. "I just haven't decided if I'll actually do it yet. And if so, when," he says.

[thegreenones.livejournal.com]

Wow. Damon is nothing short of every Christmas present Todd never got growing up for that kind of support.

"Or how you will." She swirls. "Pieter commutes in from the coasts to do things with the JSA. Maybe you can, too?"

[dcnobsidian.livejournal.com]

"I'm not sure if I'd be coming right back to the JSA, Jenny," Todd replies. "Not sure I'm ready to work with Dad again so soon. Or some of the others," he sighs. "I was considering staying out here for awhile longer, offering my help to Manhunter and whoever else is around."

[thegreenones.livejournal.com]

She frowns a little. "If it's about forgiving you, then they already have. If it's something else, it's something else."

[dcnobsidian.livejournal.com]

"You remember how unhappy Dad was when I went to stay with Richard...er The Shade," Todd points out. "I'm not sure he has forgiven me..."

[thegreenones.livejournal.com]

She huffs a little and he's getting the hands on her hips. "Dad died and came back, too. I just did that recently. It tends to re-prioritize you thinking." She shrugs with one shoulder. "Besides, I think he was more worried than pissed off."

[dcnobsidian.livejournal.com]

Todd winces and holds up his hands in defeat. He knows he can't win the argument once Jenny gets her hands on her hips. "Maybe I'll...call and talk to himself this week."

[thegreenones.livejournal.com]

She stands on her tip toes and kisses Todd on the cheek. "There you go."

With all of Todd's stuff, she has momentarily forgotten why she came.

[dcnobsidian.livejournal.com]

Todd looks a little embarrassed. After a moment, he takes a breath.

"So. How're things with you? What about that good news your were bringing?"