h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

* Eli and Lucy chuckle, and Lucy grins at Kyra. *

Eli told you the best lies stay as close to the truth as possible, right? </>

*Kyra nods*

Yeah.

*She's known that since she was old enough to talk, just about*

*She yawns, and as if on cue the bikers get up and leave, talking loudly and crudely in their general direction. Kyra watches them leave and turn a corner*

Let's go back.

* In response to Kyra's suggestion, Eli and Lucy empty their glasses and straighten up. Once again, Eli leans a little towards Kyra. *

Anywhere else you want to go? Or back to the tardis? </>

*Kyra almost leans against Eli when he moves closer to her. Now that the rush of adrenaline has gone, she's exhausted*

No, let's go back to the tardis.

* Eli nods, and the four of them head back to the alley were the tardis exit is hidden. Frankie remains alert the entire way their, only relaxing once they're back inside their hide-out. *

* Shoeless, Eli and Lucy make their way to the kitchen, where Frankie's already standing next to her bowl, wagging her tail expectantly. Lucy pets her and gets out some dog food, while Eli starts the dinner preparations. He smiles at Kyra as he rinses some tomatoes. *

So, what have you been up to today?

*Kyra curls up on a nearby chair*

I found the place my father's s'posed to be living in. I watched the place all night, but I didn't see him.

* Eli nods slowly. *

Are you going to keep watch, or do you have a plan B?

*Kyra shakes her head sleepily*

I'll just watch.

* Eli looks thoughtful. *

That could take a *long* time....

* He peels and chops some onions and a few cloves of garlic. *

*Kyra doesn't answer, as she doesn't want to argue. She closes her eyes and dozes off for a while, and dreams of home-cooked meals*

* Eli exchanges yet another glance with Lucy as Kyra dozes off. *

* A little later he wakes her and puts a bowl of pasta with mushrooms, vegetables and cheese in front of her. *

Come and get it, sleepyhead.

* Lucy pours all three of them a glass of red wine, and they sit down to have dinner. *

*Kyra's a little disorientated when she wakes again, and briefly wonders why they're eating pasta for breakfast*

Thanks.

*She smiles and digs into the food, suddenly starving*

* They share their meal in companionable silence. After cleaning up the dishes and the pans, Eli and Lucy wish Kyra and Frankie goodnight and retreat to their bedroom. *

*It's taken a lot longer than Kyra expected, but she's finally found her father. She was apprehensive when she first approached him, but she hid it behind a stony exterior. He was just as unfriendly at first, reluctant to believe that she was who she said she was, even though he did have to admit that she looks a lot like her mother, Emily. She finally managed to convince him by showing him one of the photos she'd taken from 18 years ago, and describing what little she could remember of her mother*

*When he's convinced that Kyra isn't perpetrating an elaborate scam, he relaxes and looks her up and down*

You look just like her. But shorter.

*The reunion isn't like how Kyra imagined it. There's no outpouring of emotion on either side, and no sense of family between them. But, it's a shock for him, Kyra decides. They run out of things to say far more quickly than Kyra had expected, and she decides to retreat to the tardis for the time being, and come back another time. She gives her father (who's insisted she call him 'Richie') the number of her comlink, so he can contact her*

Maybe we could have dinner sometime ... I'll pay </>

*Richie looks speculative*

Sure, uh, Kyra.

*Kyra leaves the small and squalid complex and runs all the way to the tardis*

* Eli and Lucy look up as Kyra enters the tardis' lounge, and smile at her. *

Hi Kyra. What happened? Don't tell me you had to run from a fight...

* Eli winks as Frankie comes trotting in from the kitchen, wagging her tail, to greet Kyra as well. *

*Kyra shakes her head and sits down between Eli and Lucy*

I found him.

* Eli and Lucy exchange one of their glances before turning back to Kyra, smiling curiously. *

And?

*Kyra shrugs*

I don't know.

*She's confused about what happened and how she should be feeling*

* Eli gives Kyra a bemused look, while Lucy gets up and pours her a glass of fruit juice. *

What do you mean? What happened?

*Kyra curls her feet up and leans against Eli*

Nothing happened.