sayshazam | For Valkyrie

Billy knew all too well how much it hurt to have someone close to you, someone you cared about so much, suddenly disappear. What he didn't know (even after all this time) was how to deal with it. He didn't know how to deal with it himself and he definitely had no clue how to help someone else through it other than to be there, if they wanted. So Billy just offered to be there for Valkyrie if she wanted. He'd tossed out a few suggestions of things they could maybe do and they both settled on some sparring. Billy was pretty sure he was going to end up hurting after this.

They met at the beach, something about the sand making footing more difficult and more of a challenge. Billy was dressed just in a pair of shorts, not wanting to give Valkyrie anything like a loose shirt to grab on to. While Billy hadn't been training with anyone in particular the last year or so he had kept up with what he did know and was at least enough of a slouch that he didn't think he would be boring for Valkyrie to fight so long as she didn't use magic.

But if she needed an outlet for some aggression he was fine letting it be him. He wouldn't take it personally and if that's what he needed to do to help a friend? Well then he was happy to take a few bumps and bruise to make that happen.

"Come on," he said, giving her a smile as he slowly circled her in the sand. She'd just landed a solid kick to his side and it stung badly but he wasn't about to let her know. "Is that all you've got?"

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Somehow the fact that Valkyrie was laughing so much made Billy feel less embarrassed. Sure having someone laugh at seeing you naked wasn't ideal but he had to admit that it was a pretty ridiculous situation and he'd brought it on himself. Drying himself quickly Billy pulled his shorts back as well as his hoodie before he stepped out of the bathroom.

Even if he'd been pretty embarrassed about what had happened if she was having a complete giggling fit then it wasn't all bad. If she could still laugh like that even just for a little bit then it was worth it. He'd make a fool of himself if that's what it took for her to be happy for a bit.

"Just shut up," he said when he saw her, but he couldn't hide the blush on his face or the smile that threatened to tug at the corner of his mouth. It was kind of funny.

"Shutting up," she said, and then, in an astounding display of being Valkyrie Cain, proceeded to do the exact opposite. "Only, you were posing. I'd give anything to frame that moment. If you'd been wearing clothes, of course. Instead of a towel. A towel that fell," she said. The words were barely out when the giggles started again, but she got herself under control relatively quickly.

"Okay, I'm better now. I'll be fine. I think I can order food. What do you want?"

"You so did not shut up," Billy said, even though he was grinning as he said it. The entire situation was ridiculous and as embarrassing as it was for him he didn't want her to stop laughing either, she looked like she was actually enjoying herself and that was much too important to stop doing at the moment. So he'd continue to let her laugh at him. Besides, it was pretty funny.

"I want you to have to pay the price. In tickles," he said, wiggling his fingers menacingly at her as he started to move toward her.

"Ohhh, no no no. I am not paying that toll. I've already ordered food, and there's a film ready to go, and I will even let you have my purple fuzzy robe, but I have to draw the line somewhere," she said, edging away from his sinister approach. Sure, she wasn't an actor, but she was good enough to look terrified.

"See, you're over playing it. I know you're not afraid because you can easily have me on my back if it comes to that," he said, timing his lunge until just the right moment. Unfortunately the timing was right it was just the distance that was completely off and he landed face down, outstretched on the couch and still not quite touching Valkyrie. With a loud "eeeuuugghhhhh" he stretched his finger out and poked her leg.

"Gotcha," he gasped. "Let that be a lesson to you."

"Oh, I can, can I? Well maybe I should just - HEY, NO FAIR!" she half-yelled, and scrabbled backwards quickly. Poor Billy really wasn't having the best day, but at least he managed to reach her. The moment his finger made contact with her skin, she made a long gasping noise, a faked rattle, and flopped backwards, stretching out both legs in her death pose.

"In light of your tragic death I admit I may have misjudged just how terrified you were of tickles," Billy said, grinning at her overly dramatic death scene. He liked that she didn't mind playing around with his ridiculousness. Billy hadn't even realized how badly he needed this until now, being able to just laugh and have fun and not think much.

"It's okay, I know how CPR," he said, sitting up and hovering over her for a moment before... quickly pulling up her shirt to expose her stomach and then leaned in to blow a raspberry on it.

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