The main hallways. Good. And the coast seemed to be clear, so far. Link briefly wondered if the new clue would help the situation, or only make it more grim. He would know soon enough.
"How so? Were you expecting me to be a gentle person?"
He assumed she meant his admittance that he had no great interest in whether she lived or died. If Landel's experiment resulted in her demise, he wouldn't cry for her, and that made it easy to look at her position objectively. Only natural if that coldness surprised her.
But as he looked at her from beneath his lashes, he thought perhaps he had surprised her in a different way. Aigis seemed almost... reassured by his actions.
Why? His brow furrowed faintly.
She was a strange person. To feel so strongly over the existences of others but doubting the value of her own. A being that felt fear, that felt pain, that could shed tears... that was life, surely, no matter what the body was made out of. But then that was the same sort of existential argument that plagued vampires and humans, for if a vampire could feel then he was certainly just as alive as any human. The same had to apply to Aigis.
"We could harp on those topics for a long while yet," he observed aloud. It steadied him, letting his feelings settle back down and reason take their place. "Though I dare say someone that has as much to fear as you is alive."
Maybe it comforted her to think otherwise, during this uncertain period. He couldn't say. She seemed to worry about strange things and take comfort in even stranger--which, at the moment, appeared to be his poor choice of words. If it had been Aidou in her place, he didn't think his first response would be to reach out to the other person, but he didn't try to stop her. He'd done it first, after all, and she allowed his touch readily enough.
After a beat, he retracted a hand in order to snag her wrist before she could move away. Even as he turned her hand over so that it was facing palm up, he was considering her suggestion. Yes, Sasuke was running late if he hadn't arrived in the hallway yet; a glance at the corridor told him as much. That was Aidou's problem to figure out, however, not Aigis'. Hadn't she already implied as much?
"What happened to searching for a cure?" he asked, looking up from her hand. "Up until now, you gave the impression you had plans."
Aigis couldn't help the smile that played on her lips. She didn't elaborate any further, unsure if she could quite fully understand the reasoning herself. He was Aidou. She expected him to be himself; no more and no less. Which route he had taken to surprise her... now, that was something left up to one's personal perception of the matter.
"Indeed, we could perhaps spend several lifetimes in discussion over what makes one a living being if we were given the freedom." She shook her head, unable to fight against his logic, though she knew better. She was not alive back home. And she never would be living there. Here, however.... "Now is not the time."
Aigis didn't pull away when he grabbed her wrist. This kind of handling was familiar. She had a feeling Aidou was returning to himself again. She found she did not mind that, even if the softer side to the vampire had been interesting to view.
"I have no plans currently. I was waiting to hear what you had to say first before I sought out a surgeon or other means of stopping this illness." And what he said tonight had given her some calm; better than her talk with Castiel, that was certain. Ironic. "Sasuke-san's safety is of higher importance. I do not like the idea of him running so late, despite what disorientation his blindness might cause him."
He snorted, but it was so faint it could have easily gone undetected. Landel’s was not a place where he had met many individuals who valued his thoughts. “Although I have many things I could still say, what you choose to do is up to you. I can handle Sasuke.” You should stay out of trouble was the unspoken implication.
Funny, that even after everything said and done Aigis continued to blaze ahead without paying mind to her weakened state. Seeking out someone willing to cut her open and fish around in her stomach almost made more sense than spending her time on a manhunt for Sasuke. But yet she was choosing someone else’s problems over her own.
He’d never understand people who thought like her. That made it easier to ignore her inscrutable little smile.
“But first, something I was intending to from the beginning,” he cut in, turning his attention back to her hand. Yes. First things first. Then everything else. When he could settle everything into priorities and lists, things seemed clearer to his mind. “I’ll check your blood while we’re able.” And just like that, he pricked her index finger, quick as a flash. The tiny bead of blood that followed was all he really needed.
Blood scents only revealed so much, but…
“Well, there is some good news in all of this mess. I don’t detect any significant changes from the last time I checked. Nothing to suggest a full-on transformation. That, besides sharing with you my opinion, was what I wanted to see you for.”
She considered his words and nodded. "As you wish." It would probably be best if she returned to her room for the night after this anyway. "Please do let me know of Sasuke-san's condition tomorrow, if you would."
Her altruism was often also seated in selfishness. Perhaps if Aidou could see the truth in that, he would not find her behavior so perplexing.
Aigis didn't pull away when he moved to prick her finger. She was interested to know what he had to say on her blood. He seemed certain of his diagnosis and that gave Aigis immense relief. She even allowed herself a long exhalation as her eyes fluttered shut. "Thank you for checking on it. I greatly appreciate it."
Carefully, the vampire released her hand, avoiding having her blood touch him. Blood of any kind was challenging on his nerves; he didn't want to have to carry the scent on his skin.
"Yes, well. It was on my mind as well. Although Landel seems determined to push his experiment into the next stage, once again I think your infection has yet to reach that point."
And that was really all he'd come to do, wasn't it? Determine her status and give her a piece of his mind. With that done... yes, it was time to part and get on with his original plan.
Aidou tilted his head. "You should probably... rest. Conserve your energy."
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He assumed she meant his admittance that he had no great interest in whether she lived or died. If Landel's experiment resulted in her demise, he wouldn't cry for her, and that made it easy to look at her position objectively. Only natural if that coldness surprised her.
But as he looked at her from beneath his lashes, he thought perhaps he had surprised her in a different way. Aigis seemed almost... reassured by his actions.
Why? His brow furrowed faintly.
She was a strange person. To feel so strongly over the existences of others but doubting the value of her own. A being that felt fear, that felt pain, that could shed tears... that was life, surely, no matter what the body was made out of. But then that was the same sort of existential argument that plagued vampires and humans, for if a vampire could feel then he was certainly just as alive as any human. The same had to apply to Aigis.
"We could harp on those topics for a long while yet," he observed aloud. It steadied him, letting his feelings settle back down and reason take their place. "Though I dare say someone that has as much to fear as you is alive."
Maybe it comforted her to think otherwise, during this uncertain period. He couldn't say. She seemed to worry about strange things and take comfort in even stranger--which, at the moment, appeared to be his poor choice of words. If it had been Aidou in her place, he didn't think his first response would be to reach out to the other person, but he didn't try to stop her. He'd done it first, after all, and she allowed his touch readily enough.
After a beat, he retracted a hand in order to snag her wrist before she could move away. Even as he turned her hand over so that it was facing palm up, he was considering her suggestion. Yes, Sasuke was running late if he hadn't arrived in the hallway yet; a glance at the corridor told him as much. That was Aidou's problem to figure out, however, not Aigis'. Hadn't she already implied as much?
"What happened to searching for a cure?" he asked, looking up from her hand. "Up until now, you gave the impression you had plans."
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"Indeed, we could perhaps spend several lifetimes in discussion over what makes one a living being if we were given the freedom." She shook her head, unable to fight against his logic, though she knew better. She was not alive back home. And she never would be living there. Here, however.... "Now is not the time."
Aigis didn't pull away when he grabbed her wrist. This kind of handling was familiar. She had a feeling Aidou was returning to himself again. She found she did not mind that, even if the softer side to the vampire had been interesting to view.
"I have no plans currently. I was waiting to hear what you had to say first before I sought out a surgeon or other means of stopping this illness." And what he said tonight had given her some calm; better than her talk with Castiel, that was certain. Ironic. "Sasuke-san's safety is of higher importance. I do not like the idea of him running so late, despite what disorientation his blindness might cause him."
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Funny, that even after everything said and done Aigis continued to blaze ahead without paying mind to her weakened state. Seeking out someone willing to cut her open and fish around in her stomach almost made more sense than spending her time on a manhunt for Sasuke. But yet she was choosing someone else’s problems over her own.
He’d never understand people who thought like her. That made it easier to ignore her inscrutable little smile.
“But first, something I was intending to from the beginning,” he cut in, turning his attention back to her hand. Yes. First things first. Then everything else. When he could settle everything into priorities and lists, things seemed clearer to his mind. “I’ll check your blood while we’re able.” And just like that, he pricked her index finger, quick as a flash. The tiny bead of blood that followed was all he really needed.
Blood scents only revealed so much, but…
“Well, there is some good news in all of this mess. I don’t detect any significant changes from the last time I checked. Nothing to suggest a full-on transformation. That, besides sharing with you my opinion, was what I wanted to see you for.”
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Her altruism was often also seated in selfishness. Perhaps if Aidou could see the truth in that, he would not find her behavior so perplexing.
Aigis didn't pull away when he moved to prick her finger. She was interested to know what he had to say on her blood. He seemed certain of his diagnosis and that gave Aigis immense relief. She even allowed herself a long exhalation as her eyes fluttered shut. "Thank you for checking on it. I greatly appreciate it."
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"Yes, well. It was on my mind as well. Although Landel seems determined to push his experiment into the next stage, once again I think your infection has yet to reach that point."
And that was really all he'd come to do, wasn't it? Determine her status and give her a piece of his mind. With that done... yes, it was time to part and get on with his original plan.
Aidou tilted his head. "You should probably... rest. Conserve your energy."