towerofanimus | The Book Girl and The Egg.

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The Book Girl and The Egg.

Characters: Tohko Amano and Wretched Egg for the first part and anyone else for the second!
Setting: The third floor and then the infirmary.
Format: Either prose or action!
Summary: Tohko meets Wretched Egg and finds out that Shiro isn't all that she seems. She then tries to find out what's wrong with her in the infirmary.
Warnings: Violence, since this will involve Wretched Egg.

Despite the chill and how poorly she felt, Tohko was still going about her library duties, sneezing over her shoulder occasionally and almost tripping over small corners. While she never made a mistake in cleaning, today she was making a few, as she sometimes put a book in the wrong spot. After she did this for the third time, she sighed.

"I really need to visit the clinic after this.."

Tohko, having found that the drones weren't much help in giving her medical advice, was looking over some of the pills, trying to decide which ones were the best to take. Tylenol? Advil? Or some of the other, weird and unusual bottles? Normally, she would have just stuck with the cold medicine on the shelf, but she was feeling so out of it that she was starting to consider other options.

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"It depends on what the truth is. And even though lying may be more entertaining, it's not a good thing to do."

Once again, Tohko shook her head. "No, of course not! I wouldn't do that. An older sibling wouldn't do that to their younger ones. I like Shiro. I'd like to help her out with whatever she faces here."

Tohko then sighed. It seemed like she was owing a lot of people. She owed Wilhelm, Nesir thought she was owed, and now Wretched Egg. "Alright then. Thank you."

"Good. Bad. Such a subjective notion~" Especially for Wretched Egg who considers 'bad' anything that goes against her interests.

"So nice and selfless~ And how could a weakling like you even hope to help her?" Wretched Egg had no idea what older siblings were supposed to do so she chose not to comment on that.

"So who's that book for~?" Since she still hadn't given it back. But she was reading its summary as she talked.

"They're not that subjective..after all, I've never read or dealt with a case of lying that didn't hurt in some way."

Tohko sighed. "I'd help her any way I can. I admit, I'm not that strong, but even though I'm weak, I'll still help her out with whatever she needs help with."

"..And I'm planning on giving that book to Enoch. Why do you ask?"

"You make it sound like it's a bad thing~" Don't get too shocked, Tohko but no, Wretched Egg doesn't consider hurting people as a bad thing.

"People always say that. Until the time comes to actually act upon their promises." Said quietly, with a wave of her hand. She had no reason to believe Tohko would be any different.

"He's not from your world, is he? So what's so special about him?" And if Tohko got the feeling that Wretched Egg just ignored her question, she'd be right about that.

"Well, to me it is. You might not consider it a bad thing though.." Tohko sighed.

"Some people might change their tune, but I can promise you that I won't." While Tohko would never admit it, she was as stubborn as hell and would have a hard time giving up on people.

Tohko sighed again and gave a smile that looked half-happy and half-sad.

"He may not be from my universe, which will make the parting all the harder, but..he's the kindest person I have ever known. It's hard to say exactly what is so special about him though. His stories, his voice, his small chuckles..almost everything about him is special to me.

..However, you still haven't answered my question."

"Sure. Whatever you say~"

Wretched Egg chuckled. "Sounds like you're very much in love with that boy indeed~

Because I wanted to know. Why else would I have asked?"

Tohko sighed. "I am telling you the truth. You can think I'm lying and be sarcastic all you want, but I am telling you the truth."

She then nodded. "I am..but it'd be an insult to him to call him a boy, I think. He probably wouldn't like that. And I'm just curious as to why you wanted to know."

"Why wouldn't he like that~? Is he not human?" Her look turned more curious at that.

"Curiosity." And it was always useful for her to know that kind of things.

"Oh, he's human..but he's much too old to be called a boy. I'm not sure if he would take offense, but he might not like being called that."

She then sighed. "And what's the reason for the curiosity?"

"Oooh~ How old exactly?"

"Curiosity is a reason in itself~" Wretched Egg singsonged. "Why would I need another?"

"Hmm..to be honest, I'm not really sure. I'd guess about more than a hundred, but I'm not sure exactly how old he is."

Tohko then sighed again. "Curiosity is a reason in itself, but I doubt that's the only reason you have."

"Well hopefully he does not look as old as he is, hmm~?"

Wretched Egg tsked. "Aww come on, Book Girl. We've only barely met and you already hold so much prejudice against me~"

"No, he doesn't. He looks to be about..thirty, maybe."

Tohko sighed at that. "I don't hold prejudice against you..it's just that when a character in a books says they're just asking questions because they're curious, something there's more reasons for the question rather than being just curious."

"Oh. So you're looking for a surrogate father or something? Well as long as it's not really your father, I guess it's fine." Because of course, Wretched Egg had to imply there was something devious and kinky about Tohko's love.

She chuckled. "Ksha~ But books aren't real life, you know~ You're a big girl now. You should be able to understand that~"

Way to make Tohko even more flustered, Wretched Egg. "No, I'm not! There's no way I see Enoch as a surrogate father or parental figure. I don't see anyone here in that sort of light."

After all, her parents were pretty important to her. She couldn't just push someone else into their spots in her heart.

Tohko then sighed, getting even more annoyed.

"They may not be exactly the same, but books can show you different aspects and parts of reality that you would never be able to experience otherwise, and they can help you with odd situations! So, it's not a bad idea to turn to them when you're stuck!"

Wretched Egg laughed at her vehement reaction. She enjoyed getting that kind of reaction from people. Making them angry or upset. "The little book girl protests an awful lot. And Enoch might be disappointed if he saw you protest that much about it~"

"I suppose it makes weak people feel better to think that way~"

Tohko sighed at that.

"I'm a little bit taller than you, so I'm not little. And I don't see why he would be..after all, our interactions haven't really been like a father-daughter relationship at all, at least, as far as I see them.

And I won't deny that I am a little weak. However, books can do that for everyone, whether you're weak or strong."

"Come on~ It's affectionate~ As in not to be taken literally, you know~"

Wretched Egg hummed absentmindedly. "Or so weak people say~. You should find yourself a better weapon."

Tohko sighed at that.

"I was just wondering how affectionate you were actually being with that line."

Tohko looked at her daggers once Wretched Egg pointed out that she might need better weapons. "How come? 'Peter' and 'Wendy' have been working out quite well. And I've been training for quite awhile!"

"Peter and Wendy? The ones who wanted to be kids forever? How cute~"

And she just laughed at that, not impressed in the slightest by the daggers.

As Wretched Egg laughed, Tohko sighed.

"You haven't read that story in awhile, have you? In the end, Wendy, John, Michael, and the other Lost Boys go home and grow up, leaving Peter Pan behind. Wendy eventually grows up, as there are a lot of advantages as well as disadvantages to growing."

"What can I say? I tend to have a hard time remembering all those dumb stories with morals~"

"How is Peter Pan foolish? And the story doesn't shove it's lessons in your face! It leaves you to think about them and come to your own conclusions, like any good story!"

"Tinker Bell and her pixie dust~ Liiiies. All lies. All the lost kids should die and the pirate should rule. That's how it goes in real life~"

"I don't think that's how it works in real life! Sure, some of the Lost Boys died, but the majority of them lived! Besides, that would make a terrible story!"

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