POST DATED to tomorrow.

[uzuki]

Characters: Shion Uzuki & anyone ♥
Setting: Kitchen, random floors, meadow (WHICH is technically locked to Allen), or research library.
Format: Your pick.
Summary: Needing a break from things constantly being horrible, Shion decides to spend some time with Allen outside of working. But of course, it's right back to business after that. Sort of.
Warnings: Currently none.



[Kitchen]

It had been a few days of near nonstop work, as well as mourning, before Shion managed to really get herself together and get out of her room. Of course, as soon as she did this, she went straight for the kitchen. There wasn't TOO much she could do with the ingredients at hand. Some egg and pasta variations, maybe some carrot cake cookies.

She's not in a huge hurry, and wouldn't mind sharing, or making something for someone. It WAS between the breakfast and lunch hours, after all.



[1-14]

Armed with a folded blanket, and as much of a variety of food as she could manage with what was available, Shion started up the stairs. She stopped off in certain rooms, like the library and the media room, looking around for Allen. Unable to find him anywhere, she headed back down to the elevator. Might as well skip those really nasty rooms on the way to the meadow!



[Floor 25]

Shion stepped out into the meadow floor, still armed with her aforementioned items, looking around for Allen. She was determined to have some time alone with him, and since he wasn't in any of his other usual spots, he had to be there. She was a little out of breath from the climb, but it didn't dampen her enthusiasm.

"Allen?"



[Floor 19]

Much later, Shion was alone again and seated at a table with a few stacks of books. Having had to slowly browse then collect all of the tomes she needed reminded her of why she had always preferred reading digitally. But there wasn't a lot she could do about that, since books were all that was available. So she sat for quite some time, scanning pages, until the text left her groggy.

She dozed off once or twice, her face resting in her open palm, and her elbow supported by a small stack of books. Until the weight of her head caused one thin book to slide out of the stack. The whole pile crashed to the floor, and Shion's face met the table with a yelp.

Comments

[uzuki]

"That could have been it. But he was like that a little when he was still alive too... But, I guess that could have been my fault too..."

She laughed wryly, shaking her head.

"Anyway, it's alright. I'm sure he's better off back home, right? But you're very kind, thank you for the offer."

[tohko_amano]

"I'm not sure if it was your fault or not..but he probably cared about you a lot when he was alive too."

Tohko sighed and scratched her head.

"Well..I'm not sure if his universe will be the best place for him..but you're welcome. Don't hesitate to take up that offer anytime, alright? I'm a simple book girl, but I might be able to help."

[uzuki]

"Alright, I will-- Um, actually I didn't get your name."

[tohko_amano]

"Oh, I'm sorry! I should have introduced myself! I'm Tohko Amano, the book girl. It's nice to finally meet you, Shion. By the way..KOS-MOS was looking for you, back when she first came to the Tower. Did you two ever manage to meet up?"

[uzuki]

"Don't worry about it. It's nice to meet you too, Tohko. Oh, yes, actually! KOS-MOS found me right away when I arrived."

[tohko_amano]

At that, Tohko smiled and scratched her head. It felt a little odd, talking to Shion about these things and knowing almost everything about the truth. But, she had done the same thing with Konoha in the past, so she could handle it. She could keep her mouth shut.

"Ah, that's good! I'm glad to hear it. I haven't spoken with her since then, so I wasn't sure whether she had or not. But it's good to hear that you managed to meet up with an old friend from home."

[uzuki]

"Yes, that's been one of the few good things about being here. Quite a few of my friends from home have shown up. Allen, chaos, Jr., MOMO not Wilhelm... Actually, I guess I've been lucky here."

And Tohko would consider Wilhelm a friend of sorts if he would stop viewing everything like chess.

[tohko_amano]

"Well, it is great that you have all those friends from home. I'm not sure how lucky it is that you're all in this place..but it is good that you're here together."

that's nice that he sort of has one friend. 8D

[uzuki]

"True... But I can't say I'm not optimistic about the future possibilities. Especially with KOS-MOS on our side, I think we have a good chance of challenging the administrators here. We just need the right opportunity."

It is nice..even if Tohko knows that he just sees people as chess pieces, even if he does like them.

[tohko_amano]

"Well, I'm not saying that I'm not optimistic either. I'm sure we'll eventually be able to take down the Administrators and find a way back home..and Wilhelm may be willing to lend some aid as well, in his own way."

Tohko, sometimes, let small slips of the tongue destroy her. This may be one of those times.

[uzuki]

"Wilhelm... I'm not sure about that."

[tohko_amano]

Tohko sighed.

"Of course..it will be in his own way and on his own terms..but I'm sure he'll get information out of the Administrators too, when he can. We all will."

[uzuki]

"It would be nice if he did that, but I'm not really sure what his intentions are. If he's still the same as the Wilhelm I remember, he only has one goal. And helping us all get free isn't it."

[tohko_amano]

"I'm not sure how the Wilhelm you remember was like..but as far as I can tell of the one here, he does have one goal and many steps to take to accomplish that goal. Getting out of here is one of them. Sure, he may not tell us how to escape, but he probably won't care if someone else finds out what he knows and uses it to help others return home as long as he can go back and keep going."

[uzuki]

"He also wouldn't mind hurting, or even killing others to get what he wants. There might be a chance that whatever he plans to do could work out for everyone, but I wouldn't put too much faith in him."

[tohko_amano]

At that, Tohko sighed.

"I know..there is a possibility that he could do that, and I wouldn't put it past him to pull things like that. However..even if I don't fully trust him to not hurt anyone, I do know that he's working to get out of this Tower, just like us."

[uzuki]

She scowled just a bit. Despite any ill-feelings toward him, she still didn't hate Wilhelm. She just couldn't stand by and let someone be misled by him. Even though she sometimes felt she understood his desires, she also knew he didn't truly connect with people. Or understand their feelings.

"I don't know about that, but I do know that I'm not going to stand by and let him do as he pleases this time. Especially if he plans on using Allen to carry out his dirty work for him."

[tohko_amano]

Tohko thought for a moment before responding. Allen sounded similar to 'Azazello'..and by how Shion described him, there was no one else she could be referring to. So that's what his actual name was!

"Don't worry..I have no intention of letting him hurt me or my friends either. And if Allen or any of your friends are in trouble with Wilhelm or anything else, I'll help you guys out with that too..but..I think Allen would probably be just as determined as you to go against Wilhelm if he was given the wrong order."

[uzuki]

"That's true... But Wilhelm has ways of manipulating people. I'm just glad that this time I have something to use against him."

[tohko_amano]

At that, Tohko sighed.

"I know..believe me, I do. However..what do you have to use against him?"

[uzuki]

"I have something he needs to activate Zarathustra. Last time we brought it right to him, but now... Now that I know what he's probably planning we won't make it so easy for him."

[tohko_amano]

Tohko sighed and nodded.

"I see..hopefully you can hide it from him then. I don't know of a good spot or anything..but maybe Yeshua could hold onto it? I got the impression from a few network posts that he's in the Tower. He may be willing to help, considering everything he's been through. But..what do you have that he needs to activate Zarathustra?"

[uzuki]

"It's a small item really, but I think I've already taken care of it."

In fact, she was actually a little proud of herself for thinking of what she though was a clever hiding place for it. She hadn't even mentioned it to Allen.

[tohko_amano]

At that, Tohko smiled and nodded.

"That's good! I'm glad to hear it. Hopefully it won't be found for a long while..or at all."

[uzuki]

"Yes, let's hope so."

Her expression lightened just a bit and she nodded.

"So, tell me more about yourself, Tohko. Where were you from before here?"