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[After Miller has gotten back from the station, helping Liquid (much to David's irritation) and assisting in a Bucky rescue. He had immediately had taken a shower and made sure his glasses were perfectly intact. But then? He made it to his room.]

[And this is the most exhausted sounding audio post he can probably make.]

Could someone bring me some new blankets and sheets for my bed on Nomo deck? It's #007. Apparently in my short time at the station, my husky saw fit to fill my bed with her small dogs. [And then to assure the few parties he knows will be concerned.] She's fine. They're fine. [It's just a mess.]

Apologies to my roommates. I'll have it cleaned up quickly. [He's been very on top of cleaning up after her. He's fussy enough to do this. But at the moment? After the prison? A little overwhelmed at the moment.]

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[His mind darts back to what Ocelot told him. Seems like as fair a moment as any to mention it.]

He mentioned you two had gotten close. [After Miller had seen the bite marks.] I think he'll do whatever is in his power to help you. He lives for you and Ishmael. [Miller just wants to try and live at all now. He can't make the same sacrifices. Getting his limbs hacked off, suffering interrogations was bad enough. But dying alone? Used as a weapon against someone that respects him. He can't tolerate that.] He's the one who did it. Maybe he can undo it. To some extent.

[He's pretty glad when the lift stops and he can quickly abandon part of that conversation, focus on finding ways to get Ahab his identity back. So he doesn't have to live as "Big Boss" here. Being Big Boss here doesn't even matter. It's just a ridiculous name, that means only as much as they make it.]

[Ahab glanced at Kaz when he mentioned Ocelot. Shit. Had the cowboy shown him those bite marks? Part of him wanted to be proud of that but the other part caused him to cower with shame inside. Kaz shouldn't be the one to see them, since Ahab never wanted to hurt the blond's feelings. He cared for both men and would die for both men.]

Something like that. [Yeah. He didn't want to go into that right now. Just the work side of things.]

I don't want to erase who I am. Just want to delve deeper into my past slowly, not rushing. I still get PTSD nightmares and hallucinations. Don't want to become psychotic or anything.

[Because if he delved too far and tried to erase the Big Boss side of him, what then? He might just be an empty shell aimlessly walking around the ship confused and scared. No, that wouldn't do. The men back at Diamond Dogs still needed him and he would uphold that. He just wanted to dig, not completely remove the Big Boss elements.]

I'm going to start off slow and see how it goes. Never liked hospitals or hypnosis, so I'm still a little apprehensive of it all.

[He never hurt him, at least. Not really. So he wouldn't have to worry about that. But it is a topic that Kaz is avoiding, so he can't reassure him.]

Good idea. I'll admit, I've never messed around with someone's head. [Thank god.] I don't know how it works.

[When they get closer to Med Bay, he turns to face him.]

See? Doing pretty good. Didn't even need to use you as a crutch. [Just the slightest limp, and that's it. He'll still feel more secure when he has his replacement, but until then...]

[He's glad Kaz didn't press the matter further because talking about love and sex wasn't really Ahab's thing. He was more into battle, companionship and war stuff.]

Yeah. Bad things can happen once you start messing with someone's head. Ocelot's got that skill. [He knows the cowboy prides himself on how manipulative he can be during torture sessions. Just seeing Huey squirm on that seat showed Ahab how powerful Ocelot's techniques were. He wasn't placed in the GRU for nothing.]

I'm still your crutch, Kaz. Mentally as well as physically. Sometimes a warm and comforting hand can aid you better than a cold, metal stick. [Yeah, he's trying to be romantic. Sort of. He just cares, ok?]

You're doing pretty good. I'm always going to be here though to pick you up if you fall. [Whether that's if you have a PTSD breakdown or suffer any injury. Ahab won't let you down.]

[Ocelot has too much of that skill. But that's neither here nor there. Miller's been doing his best to cling to the realization that he's not just a soldier, there's still a man under there. He has no interest in helping the interrogator, but wants the cowboy to live through this mess.]

[He smiles a little at the words of support, in that way that most of his smiles are subdued anymore. Rarely are they as freely thrown around at everyone and everything they used to be.]

I never doubted it.

[But he needs to look out for himself first. He would tell him, but it sounds like he's already got the right idea. He gives him a lazy little wave as he heads into Med Bay- one of the bonuses of not having to use that crutch all the time. He can do that.]

[The smile pleased Ahab. Just to see his friend actually smile was something that warmed his heart. He wanted to make a difference and it seemed he was on the right track.]

I'll see you around. Get in touch if I need to.

[He nodded at the lazy wave and petted DD on the head, as he barked a goodbye to Kaz.]

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