AITHERION'S BACK MAN

[aitherion.livejournal.com]

Title: 90 Degrees
Rating: PG-13, just for the word 'fuck'.
Word Count: 268. :D
Pairing: Shanks/Ben or Ben/Shanks, there's no particular order.
Topic: Education
GUESS WHO'S FREAKING BACK? YEAH BABY, IT'S TOTALLY ME. I've been busy playing Mr. 3 in GBU, but I'm back, baybeh~





"And that's how it's done, Shanks. It's not that difficult, after all."

Shanks scratched his head with his remaining hand and sighed. "Yeah, I know I asked you to help me with this and all, Ben, but what practical use does geometry actually have?"

Beckman sat in silence for a few moments, pondering. Then an idea struck.

"Shanks."

Ben moved closer to his red-haired captain and sat down next to him.

"You know how the other day we were trying to figure out how to fuck in that closet?"

Shanks' eyes lit up, a smile spreading on his face. "How could I forget, Ben? We couldn't both get in, 'member?"

Ben smirked. "That's because we were trying to fuck at a right angle, an exact 90 degree angle to be specific, and you didn't bend that far. If it had been a 180 degree angle, however..."

Shanks sat in silence as Ben continued his lecture, and then sat in contemplation when he finished.

Beckman glanced over at Shanks. "So, does that make sense?"

Shanks nodded. "Of course it does. I mean, after all, when the brave numbers valiantly fought the dangers of incorrect computation so they could fuck in that perfectly angled barn, I could hardly keep from crying."

Ben grinned and took his captain's hand. "Good job. It seems to have stuck."

Shanks looked over at his first mate, mischief gleaming in his eyes. "Hey, Ben... Let's go find a 180 angle closet, shall we?"

The two ran off, looking for the cramped closet closest to their measurements.

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...yes, I'm aware of the improbability of there being a 90 degree angle closet anywhere, let alone a pirate ship. Yes, I'm aware that 180 degrees wouldn't be much more comfortable. I'm just tired. XD

Comments

[salmon-pink.livejournal.com]

...Something tells me that maths would have been a whole lot more fun at my school if Ben had taught it. Think of the coursework projects!

[kikkuma.livejournal.com]

...You know, had my own math courses been like this? I really don't think I would have slept through them all. *envious sigh*

[chrysaliss.livejournal.com]

The idea is so original, it's just great! ^_^
I used to have a math trauma and I feel it's not that scary anymore to me now: it will help me to reconsider things from a different point of view...*chuckles*
Ah, Ben is such a good teacher with high PRACTICAL sense, really~

[plotbunny-tiff.livejournal.com]

"When teaching a difficult student, try to tie the lesson in with something that interests them."

If Mr Garbon (my high school geometry teacher) had bothered doing that, maybe I would have passed with something higher than a "D".

Mad props to you Ben. I'd give you the teacher of the year award. ^_^

[vampire-otaku.livejournal.com]

I'd learn it in a second if somebody taught me that way XD

Great fic!

[utopiantrunks.livejournal.com]

Best instructional aid ever. XD Ben is clearly a gifted lecturer.