Checking in on Bulma 18 and Midna

"Bernadette will arrive shortly," Tink informed. "According to RealDreams she's going through the shipping process now but hasn't shipped yet. Knowing how that goes I'd estimate about two hours or so, more or less."

Dave nodded. "Not bad. That'd be just before closing time. Gotta love fast shipping."

Alicia who was one of their staff smiled. "They might had some in stock and if she's a fresh capture they could do it quickly without much trouble. It's a sitcom. Her instance isn't full of super powers, mythical monsters or video game mobs. They probably set their trap. She accidentally blundered right into it. The laugh track went off. Fade to black. I'm on tonight and can help Rika if she comes in " after hours" boss."

"Thanks, Alicia!" Dave told the attractive young woman. "That's a big help. Do you want to go home to check on your Characters for a bit?"

She winked. "Nah. Shinichi and Velma are out in the break area reading mystery stories! They'll stay over night with me!"

Dave chuckled. Alicia was into mysteries and even more into detectives. "Alright. No funny business on the clock... but break times are OK." He gave her a wink and she grinned.

"Rika nearly has her story and other adjustments ready to go!" Rika said smiling happily. "Some of Wendell's plans for her are very exciting and fun to program!"

Dave chuckled. "That's good. I know you do your best work when you're having fun but don't rush anything there's plenty of time. Let's make sure she's perfect."

Harley grinned. "We always do Puddin'!" She slipped her glasses on and adjusted them slipping into her Harleen persona. "Meanwhile Tink lined up another customer. A fusion request for an AtLA Toph and a Kill LA Kill Ryuko. I'm trying to set up the appointment for tomorrow now."

Dave smiled. "Guess the weeks not quite as slow as expected... But still pretty slow. Did you look in on Midnight/Twilight and Midna?"

Harleen nodded. "I did." Her mouth quirked in a smile. "She got miffed when I called her " Twinight" even though it's cute."

Dave chuckled. "Yeah she's still settling but I got a very good impression earlier."

Harleen nodded. "I saw and our meeting was also good. They're strong personality aspects of the same person. I do think Midnight's showing the overtly strongest but she's much more personable and introspectively sweet than expected. Definitely strong Twilight tendencies. Mida was really quite well. You should go see her but my recommendation is she can go home soon."

Dave raised an eyebrow but smiled and nodded. "Then she probably will... I'll look in on her shortly after I look in on our Dragon Ball original. Who knows. Maybe she'll come home today! Did her custom clothes come from the tailors?"

Tink nodded smiling. "She has several variations of all her outfits and accessories in a variety of sizes and the clothes and things for the others have come in as well. The only things we're still waiting on are the custom arms and armor for Kaska. Custom Dragonslayer swords and the like take time apparently but the smiths we engaged assured us all will be ready in plenty of time."

Dave smiled. "Fashion Fantasy does it again! Excellent. Alright I'm off to check in on Bulma 18 then Midna."

Dave sent an update to Mr Patton that he was looking in on his Bulma/Android 18 and he'd likely send him video afterwards.

"Good afternoon Bulma 18," he said with his arms full of pieces of the holoprojector.

"Oh. Hello there Dr Stark," said the young woman.

Dave took a moment to admire the young woman as that was the fun of fusions. She had Android 18's general body and physique but had gained a fair bit of extra curviness, likely from Bulma, to her already impressive proportions. She also had Bulmas nose, mouth and medium-short haircut with 18's chin, eyes and general bone structure. Her hair was mostly blond but halfway turned blue. She was perfect blend of the two Characters. Both instantly recognizable and completely unique.

"More tests?" Bulma 18 asked her arms crossed like Android 18 would.

Dave chuckled and shook his head setting the equipment down and quickly snapping the pieces together. In the older days they were bigger and bulkier but now the technology was much lighter and more portable. "Not this time though I'm happy to report you did very well on those this morning. You're very strong and fit as well as testing quite highly in reaction speed and cognitive thinking. No, this is something fun you might also enjoy." He waved the tablet. "Picking out clothes!"

Bulma 18 let out a very Bulma like whoop excitedly. "Oh good! No offense but these hospital clothes aren't very stylish at all!"

Dave chuckled. He heard that a lot but honestly, though they weren't designed to be flattering, he liked how certain of the characters looked in them. Bulma 18 was no exception. "Well you might enjoy this then." He sat at the table with her to show her his tablet and joined it to the one they'd provided for her edutainment. He noted she'd been reading up on Harleen's recommendations about Prime with a smile.

"Now," he said showing her in the combined display and then projecting onto the holoprojection using a blank mannequin. "As you can see we'll have all your clothes from both of yourselves in your sizes immediately available and they'll either be sent home with you or be there waiting for you already but I recommended to your owner, and they readily agreed, that it'd be good for you to also pick out a custom outfit or two for yourself as well. Something that may suit your new tastes and personality."

Bulma 18 smiled. "Really? That's thoughtful I suppose but do you think my tastes have changed that much? I'm still me or us, I suppose."

Dave nodded. "It's possible. There are tests and things, like some of the ones we ran this morning, that can help identify that... but we also find something as simple as this can be just as telling and a lot more enjoyable for our patients."

Bulma 18 gave him a knowing look but laughed. "When you say "patients" you also mean "subjects" don't you? Hahah!"

Dave grinned and shrugged. "Yes but not necessarily how you're thinking. You're likely thinking as "test subjects" like a scientist and that's one way of looking at it and partly true."

Bulma 18 raised her eyebrows. "Oh so you do think and use that word but differently? Alright, I'll bite. How do you think of "subjects" like myself?"

Dave smiled. "Isn't it obvious?" And seeing her shake her head he shrugged. "Art subjects of course. Each of you are wonderful and unique. That's what your owners want, that's what we try to make you so that's how we see you. You aren't simply some commodities. You're unique. One of a kind works of art."

Bulma 18 blinked then smirked. "So you're part artist as well as mad scientist? No, no. I think I like that Doctor."

Dave shook his head. "Just David or Dave is fine. I am a "doctor" but I was such a troublesome student that when I started going after my career seriously and realized I needed a "dictirate" I basically had to get one from nowhere prestigious. Top of my class but... well you get it." He shrugged.

She laughed. "So you weren't a bad student, you were a "bad" student, David?"

Dave winked. "Yup! I was trouble. But enough about that. How would you like to try customizing an outfit for yourself?"

"I'd love too!" She grinned.

She hadn't been shy about stripping down to her underwear (some of the tests earlier had required her to be naked and everyone had acted professionally) and upon getting on the Holo she started having quite a bit of fun trying on things. In the end she'd picked out a new outfit for herself. Boots and sheer light blue leggings went up into a black miniskirt. She chose a plain white tank top and then topped it off with a red denim vest and a blue bandanna around her neck.

She looked at herself in the mirror smiling but also nodding. "You were right. This is very reminiscent of my usual styles... but also different!" She admired herself and the outfit she chose in the mirror.

Dave nodded. "It's nearly always the case with fusions like yourself. You chose things that have elements of several of your stock Characters base outfits but you chose different cuts and colors. Blue instead of a red bandanna. Red denim vest instead of a blue denim vest. A Tank top instead of Bulmas usual T-shirt or 18's usual long sleeves. A smaller black, skintight stretch miniskirt. That's a different color, material and shorter cut than either of the two usually choose also. You made new and unique individual choices."

She smiled looking at how similar but different... and totally sexy she looked! She was a curvy, stacked warrior babe! And she really looked different from any other Bulma or Android 18! She decided. "You know what? I like it! I like this! I felt good before but now? I feel really good about this! Like it's the start of a whole new adventure ror me!"

Dave grinned. That was definitely going into his progress update to Mr Patton!

"Hello Midna! How are you today? Sorry I didn't get a chance to check in soon- Whoa! Hahah!"

She'd pounced on him again like yesterday but he'd been expecting it this time and gave her a hug then spun her around into a little impromptu dance number.

"Hahaha! How fun!" Midna said smiling happily. "Can we have music?"

Dave winked. "Of course! Pepper, music please if you would?"

(("I can do that, Dave!"))

The strains of The Rambling Rover started playing and Midna laughed listening to the lyrics as Dave danced her about her room. She even shifted to her taller Twili form. "How fun!" She said laughing. "You're a good dancer!"

Dave grinned at her. "As are you! Happy?"

"Very," she said her eyes twinkling merrily. "Can we dance when we leave here?"

Dave nodded. "Absolutely! We'll dance as much as you like my dear! And is that what you want?"

Midna tilted her then nodded understanding and smiling. "It is! I do want to leave here and "go home" but I also understand why I'm here." She sighed and laid her head against him. "I need to stay here until I am ready. It's what is best and I know that you want only the best for me so I am prepared to wait-"

"Go home," Dave interrupted nodding. "We're thinking you're ready to go home very soon. Maybe even today. Would you like that, Midna?"

The look on her face was obvious delight and she nodded... then paused. She regarded him tilting her head again and raised an eyebrow smirking. "Another test?"

Dave laughed. "Yes and no. Everything in life is a test of some kind according to some and I do suppose that's a bit accurate but no we're not intentionally testing you. I want to take you home... no, more accurate to say "we" want to bring you home with us! Today if you feel ready? We think you are but-"

"Yes!" Midna said shifting into her imp form now and throwing her arms around his neck. "I want that and I feel ready! I want to go home with all of you! Start our new adventure! Living together in this new world! Playing around the lot of us! Experiencing new things!"

Dave grinned and hugged her happily. "That makes me so happy to hear that! I want to give you those things! To do those things with you! I've waited a longtime to finally rescue you! I..." His voice got choked with emotions and memories for him. "I... Sorry... I'm sorry... sorry it took so long for-"

Midna surprised him by grabbing his head and giving him a kiss. It surprised him and while it was in keeping with her playful boldness it was also sweet and light with her tiny mouth on his. He kissed her back and she kissed him again. They kissed some more as slowly their kissing deepened, grew hungrier and became increasingly passionate.

"Mmm... Ahh... Hero... My hero...," Midna panted and Dave dimly realized she'd slowly shifted through all her forms back to her taller Twili state again.

But that wasn't important! Not at all as they embraced. "Princess... My princess... My Midna! I-"

(("You are still at work during work hours, Sir." Friday informed him. "This is a violation of your own rules and I'm afraid I will have to bring it up in your performance review if things continue to escalate, as per your own orders."))

Dave sighed and Midna giggled. They kissed one more time and she asked, "To be continued?" At the same time as he did. They both laughed and grinned nodding and then Dave slowly let go of her and winked. "I think you're definitely being discharged today."

Midna laughed. "You know I had a feeling that might be the case now that you mention it!" She winked and he laughed too.

Dave smiled. "I'll have Tink bring you your things. We have your outfits and accessories as well as several variations as well. Meanwhile I am going to see about signing off on your paperwork... if I can find the person in charge." He winked and she giggled. "See you soon."

Midna grinned. "Yes... see you soon!"

[David Stark Pepper Tinker Bell Harley Quinn Melfina VSD02C Princess Hilda R. Dorothy Wayneright Lady Fingers Daphne Greengrass and Midna

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