[Day 229] Well some one has to stay behind [Open]

[bastionpc]

Who: Everyone who didn't go on the trip
Open: Open
When: Day 229
Where: The Bastion
What: Not everyone is going to go search for the Core. Some people have to stay behind and tend to the daily things in the Bastion, after all.
Format: Any
Warnings: n/a

[Regardless of the Bastion's current state, there are still things that need to be done from day to day. Some one has to attend to those things, and not everyone can just up and leave. Some people might not even want to leave, and there are even a select few that just can't.

So for those of you staying behind, make sure you're not strangers to your fellow survivors!]

Comments

[oursomalink]

H-hey--!

[ . . . WELL THEN.

Welp. What a time for the narcolepsy to strike; Shing's eyes widen as he dives for and manages to keep Takane from crashing into the ground by cushioning her fall.

This isn't good. ]

What happened--!? Are you hurt...?

[headphoneactor]

[ Not hurt, just asleep.

Fast asleep.

Have fun with that, Shing. ]

[oursomalink]

[ . . . oh.

Okay, that's good that she's not hurt, but.

Now what? He doesn't know either her name or where she lives, so...

Either way, it's going to look odd - not to mention kind of assholish - if he just left her here, so... yeah, Shing carrying Takane on his back is a thing now.

Time to start wandering off in the direction of the clinic, since that's really the only place that he knows well enough here. ]

[bedheadstyle]

[Well it's a good thing Haruka happens to be looking for Takane right then, and spots them heading for the hospital.

Uh oh.]

Ah--! Takane?!

[oursomalink]

Takane...?

[ Shing blinks, stopping in his tracks as he turns around to look at Haruka, still carrying the sleeping girl on his back. ]

Ah--! Do you know her? She just... kind of passed out without warning...

[bedheadstyle]

I do. She's my friend-- ah... girlfriend.

[that's... going to take some getting used to. BUT ANYWAY.]

She does that. She's narcoleptic. It's really bad when she's stressed, too.

[oursomalink]

Ah... I see!

[ . . . HEY, WAIT A MINUTE... ]

... ah, crap.

[ Whoops, that... sure is the realization setting in once he learns just what causes the narcolepsy in the first place. ]

Sorry about that...

I was asking her if there was anything she needed, and then it turned into me asking if she had anyone she liked... I think that caused it...

[bedheadstyle]

What are you apologizing-- oh.

[Haruka had to laugh at that. Quietly. Even a sleeping Takane wasn't some one he wanted to rile up.]

That... that would do it. But she'll be okay, she just needs to sleep it off!

[oursomalink]

A-all right... that's good. I was seriously worried there...

[ Shing visibly relaxes as he glances at Haruka, nodding quietly. ]

Lead the way? I don't mind carrying her; it's kind of an apology for causing this, anyway...

[bedheadstyle]

Don't expect a thank you from her when she wakes up.

[Sorry, Shing. That's just how Takane is.]

We're in the tower. I can take you there.

[oursomalink]

Yeah... I kinda got that feeling from her, it's okay.

[ Tsun tsun dere tsun dere tsun tsun? ]

Oh, I know where that is! Kohaku and I share an apartment there. Sixth floor.

[bedheadstyle]

[Much tsun.]

Yeah, she's... like that to a lot of people.

[But he loves her regardless of her tsun.]

That helps! We're on the second floor.

[oursomalink]

[ Such tsun, very grump, much sleepyhead, wow ]

All right... yeah, I should probably check up on Kohaku anyway, too. It's been rough trying to keep things from falling apart here...

... anyway, you're more than welcome to look for me if you or Takane need anything, okay? I'm Shing, by the way.

[bedheadstyle]

[Yes, all of that.]

Nice to meet you, Shing. I'm Haruka Kokonose. And thank you for the offer, I'll remember that if we need anything.

[oursomalink]

Nice meeting you too, Haruka! And Takane, too, as abrasive as she is...

[ Shing nods in emphasis, pausing as he shifts so as to let her be more comfortable sleeping on his back. ]

But yeah, it's my pleasure. I'm pretty sure Kohaku - my girlfriend - would say the same, too, if you asked her for help, too...

[bedheadstyle]

That's just how she is. She's nice once you get to know her!

[Haruka moves ahead, getting the door so they can go inside.]

[oursomalink]

Ah... I see. She sounds a lot like someone I knew.

[ Shing smiles almost wistfully, a pensive and melancholy tone seeping into his voice. ]

Hisui, Kohaku's brother, was just like that. He could be difficult, but he wasn't that bad once you got on his good side.

[bedheadstyle]

I think you'll get along with Takane just fine then.

[Which is good.]

She needs more friends...

[oursomalink]

... I think we all could use the support, really.

[ To say the absolute least. ]

With all this going on, there's no way anyone can handle this all by themselves for long...

[bedheadstyle]

... some people try.

[Like Takane.

That clearly didn't last long at all.]

Oh, here. This is our place.

[oursomalink]

Ah... all right. Shall I just go ahead and leave her in the bedroom, then?

[ Poor Takane... ^^; ]

[bedheadstyle]

Yeah, go ahead. She'll feel better sleeping in there.

[oursomalink]

Sure thing!

[ And after he drops her off in the bedroom, Shing bows quietly, looking at Haruka. ]

All right... she should be okay now. Just... let me know if anything else happens, okay?

[bedheadstyle]

Of course! Thanks again.

[Haruka returns the bow politely, wandering off to go find a blanket for Takane.]

[oursomalink]

No problem! I'm just a few floors up if you need anything.

[ It looks like a good time to leave, either way, especially since Shing's fairly certain that he'd want to spend time with Takane now...

With a nod and a quick wave, he smiles at Haruka before he heads out to leave the lovebirds alone. ]