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The first thing Elle asked, after X brought her into the apartment, was to take a shower. She's glad she won't be leaving traces at her motel back her own world, but as for why she should feel safer here than her room in the Bar – there's no good reason for that. But Elle also really doesn't care.

She's still rubbing a towel against her slightly damp hair when she emerges into the main room. Her bloodied t-shirt has been exchanged for a different, light blue one, and her jeans for gray sweatpants. Without her makeup, the bruise on her face is clearly visible, but for whatever reason, neither it nor her broken rib bothers her so much here.

Her bare feet pad quietly against the floor, and she takes a few steps into the room before she looks up, and spots X.

"Thanks," she murmurs.

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Elle presses her lips together.

"Maybe when I - go to Tokyo, you can -"

Beat. "Visit."

X nods, relaxing a little more.

Momentarily.

"That would be good."

Beat.

"If it is okay. For you."

Elle nods.

Then, "I'm going to London first."

Not that she thought X had forgotten.

"I remember," X says.

Maybe it is acknowledgment enough.

She hesitates once more.

"Can I - stay here, just -"

She lets that trail off, too.

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"Yes," X says immediately.

"I will get the sheets. For the couch."

Elle thinks about asking if X has aspirin, but decides against it. It's not something X would need.

Instead, she stands from the couch, and answers, "I can do it."

X looks at Elle askance.

Then --

"Okay."

Elle can follow her to get the sheets, at least.

It is not very far to walk.

But rather than move to get the sheets - or at least before doing so - Elle takes a step toward X, and bumps her left shoulder.

It might be more tentative than usual, but that has nothing to do with any bruises or broken ribs.

X leans back, a quick movement that has nothing graceless in it.

She is not tentative at all.

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