Nineteenth Spool of Thread-[Voice mostly, some Action]

[so_shik]

[Private]
I upset Neku, again, because I'm apparently too indecisive and can't realize that the world doesn't think the same way I do, and I don't know what to say to make him feel better about me still liking him. Haruki punched Minato in the face because he got annoyed Minato was asking too many questions probably and he's suddenly being as affectionate as a Suzumiya can get. And now Minamimoto attacked Minato? What the hell do I have to do to fix everything!? I just want everything to go back to normal...well and maybe Minamimoto eliminated, but we'll take care of that.

What does he want anyway? He shot Minato and broke his arm. He's got a bigger plan, but what is it?

UGH.
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I know it's been about a week and some of you have already talked to me about this, but um, if you were shot with that gun Rosalie had and we did something you didn't like, feel free to come back to the shop and we'll fix it but you know, I never make people look ugly so...

Tifa, I did finish your blouses whenever you're ready. They're at the shop right now. Speaking of the shop, Kanji, MJ, Rosalie? We should figure out some kind of work schedule you know? I'll be around full-time again in about two weeks but it'd help to have a schedule anyway.

I've figured out...the weather's pretty bipolar here or something.

Oh and um...anybody wondering, I should probably mention that Minato's going to be a little...off for a while.

[Filtered to Minamimoto]
Whatever you're doing, we'll figure it out and we'll stop you, again.
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[Shiki is actually currently sitting in the clinic in Minato's room to make sure he doesn't leave again before he's supposed to like he did last time. Housemates feel free to assume she didn't come home last night. Also, she's assuming that Mitsuru told Aegis/Fina/whoever about Minato's condition so she's not going to bother saying it, if anything so unnecessary people like Minamimoto don't show up or something. Who knows where her brain goes.]

Comments

[Action is more than epic!]

[herotypical]

You have my word. [A sly smirk, before she looks down an Minato, her lips sliding into a straight line.]

This is one of your friends that were attacked?

[Action is amazingly fantastic?!]

[so_shik]

This is Minato. Usually he's slightly more talkative but...[shrugs]

[Action is also fantastically amazing!]

[herotypical]

Well, being attacked has this great side-effect of making the words come less frequently.

[YAY ACTION!]

[so_shik]

He's pretty drugged-up right now, which is actually pretty funny really. He's a lot more expressive than usual when he's actually awake.

[action]

[herotypical]

Has he spent much time awake? Or has he been asleep since the attack?

[action]

[so_shik]

He wakes up on and off. He was up for a while earlier but then he sorta passed out again.

[action]

[herotypical]

You should have Bones look at him, if you haven't already. Bones is, I think, the uberdoctor. Very serious about his trade.

[action]

[so_shik]

...that wouldn't be a bad idea. Bones is a space doctor right?

[action]

[herotypical]

[With a smile, she replies:] I think it's more like he's a doctor who has also been to space, not so much with the being just a space doctor. Rumour has it that he delivered a baby a few days ago.

[action]

[so_shik]

A baby? Here?

[action]

[herotypical]

I can't remember the names of the parents, but I met the father once. They live with Estelle, though. Have you met Estelle?

[action]

[so_shik]

Estelle? I've heard her through the journals a few times but I don't think I've ever actually met her. I didn't know anybody was even pregnant. [i.e. she hasn't been paying attention even though she does know Judy]

[action]

[herotypical]

I can't imagine bringing a kid into this world.

[She frowns.]

[action]

[so_shik]

There's...actually a lot of kids. I know there's a baby that's only a year old, and now the new one. Not to mention the twelve and under population that exists here.

[action]

[herotypical]

Another baby? Really?

[She sounds genuinely surprised.]

[action]

[so_shik]

Yeah, they just recently celebrated her birthday. That's what the journal said anyway.

[action]

[herotypical]

What about if one the parents is suddenly...sent back? [Way to be a downer, Buffy.] I mean, if the kid's born here it's not really of the parents' world, is it? So...do you think they ever get to go home?

[action]

[so_shik]

...I never even thought about that.

[action]

[herotypical]

Though--I guess there'll always be people here to look after them, no matter what.

[action]

[so_shik]

Still...that's kind of sad to think about.

[action]

[herotypical]

[Happier subjects, Buffy!]

So, how do you know this patient, here? Is he from your world?

[Okay...not really happier. But at least, different?]

[action]

[so_shik]

Not even. Minato and I are just really good friends. He's...somebody I talked to a lot when Neku was gone, and even now that Neku's back I talk to him a lot.

[action]

[herotypical]

Oh, that's nice. Really nice. But also more proof in the whole theory about math-guy going after you, specifically. I mean, since he attacked someone not from your world, but a friend you made here.

[action]

[so_shik]

...then why hasn't he done any major damage to Neku or Haruki yet?

[action]

[herotypical]

I think the key word there is yet, Shiki.