Summer of Bad Batch 2024

Haircut

Week 9 Main Prompt: "Hold still."

Week 7 Alt Prompt: Getting a haircut

Wrote this in the car (Being a passenger princess in the AC and full control of the aux which played my writing playlist)

Enjoy!!

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"Oh my force, hold still!" Crosshair held both sides of Hunter's head from behind, the hair scissors dangerously close to his ear. "If you don't stop wiggling, I'm going to slice off your ear."

Hunter huffed, looking at the length of his hair in the mirror.

"I can't help it." Hunter said, stretching his back and trying to get rid of the sensations. In the process, the hair that was sprinkled across the back of his reds fell to the floor. "It tickles. It feels weird."

Crosshair let go and combed through another section, trying to get a straight line. "I can't help that. The faster I cut your hair, the less you have to feel uncomfortable."

"Can't I just let it grow?" Hunter complained but stayed still.

"I told you, it won't work with the helmet. Your hair is thicker than ours and you'll be uncomfortable with the heat it'll create." Tech piped in, from his position on the counter of the 'fresher. "And," he cut off Hunter as he opened his mouth to counter, "A 'man-bun' will not be comfortable either."

"I still think it would've worked." Hunter mumbled, crossing his arms. Crosshair cuffed him upside the head at the movement but continued without a word.

"Well, think of it like this, Hunt," Wrecker started, as he sat on the floor next to Crosshair. "You won't have to stop in a battle to put your hair up!"

Hunter huffed a laugh at the mental image of him stopping mid battle, pulling off his helmet, throwing his hair up in a bun, and then resuming his slicing of battle droids. "Yeah, I guess you're right, Wreck."

"Okay, finished." Crosshair said, running his comb through his hair a final time to double check. Hunter's hair, which was previously halfway down his shoulder blades, was now sitting just above his shoulders, though the slight waves that were settling in as his hair dried made it look shorter.

"Well, what do you think?" Hunter asked, turning to Tech and Wrecker, running his fingers through it. The blunt edge was a nice feeling as it passed between his fingers.

"I think it looks nice! Are you going to use the bandana 99 gave you?" Wrecker asked, walking around the shorter clone to get a better look at the haircut.

"Yeah, it'll help keep it out of my face." Hunter said. Crosshair put away the scissors and the comb.

"Good thing you like it or else Tech'll have to figure out a way to reattach your hair." Crosshair snarked, ruffling Hunter's hair. Hunter huffed before smirking.

"You know, your hair's gotten longer, too, Cross. Might do you some good to trim it a bit." Crosshair immediately dashed out of the 'fresher, knowing the mischievous look of the tracker. He'd end up bald if he had his way and though he hated the curls on his head, he'd choose them over no hair at all.

"Get your grubby hands away from my hair!" he shouted at Hunter as he chased h around the barracks.

"Should we help 'em?" Wrecker asked, leaning over to Tech. Tech smiled and held up his datapad, recording the whole scene.

"No, I don't think so. It is more entertaining this way."