Day 25: Sun Room (Fourth Shift)

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The concept of gardening in the greenhouse was not one that Hitsugaya was particularly fond of. It was likely exceptionally warm inside, whereas the young captain had a preference for cold climates. He also needed to make himself available for anyone who happened to want to speak with him. The sun room overall seemed the best choice.

As a warm and cheerful nurse led him into the sunroom, he glanced around. At the moment he was the first one there, which was good, as it meant he could keep an eye out for one of the many individuals who had expressed curiosity about the 'arts and crafts' division. It also meant he could watch out for Omi or this Hellsing woman. He excused himself from the nurse and proceeded to a seat that gave him a good view of the entrance. If not for the fact that he was being held here against his will, he might have felt happy. Real rice. He hadn't had time to eat as much as he had hoped, what with his meeting with Mustang, but he still ate a lot more than he'd had the opportunity previously. Even Momo seemed to be acting more like normal.

As unpleasant as the day had begun, it was turning out to be a good day.

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Everytime Kairi mentioned Riku, she always looked around. OK, she only did it twice, but Luke noticed and wondered if there was something wrong with this Riku person. Well, she did say he was overprotective and it seemed like she wasn't kidding. Did that mean if this Riku person caught them talking, Kairi would get in trouble?

... Man, Luke hated people like that. What a pain it must be for her, looking over her shoulder and making sure this Riku wasn't around.

Luke just nodded again. Yeah, her world sounded crazy. He could only imagine the weird kind of stuff that had happened to Kairi and her friends. It sounded just as bad, if not worse, as the stuff that went on in Auldrant.

"My friends? Well..." God, where was he going to start. They were all so awesome and cool and he didn't know which one he should start off with. "Well, when I was in the manor, my only friend was Guy. He's been working at the manor as a servant for years, and he quit after we lowered the Outer Lands, which is good because I kept telling him too, I mean, I can do things for myself now, I don't need a servant!"

Realizing he was rambling again, Luke stopped and gave Kairi a sheepish smile. But... they were his friends! Luke couldn't help but continue rambling as he told Kairi about his dear friends.

"And there's Tear. She fights by singing powerful spells, we all would have died by now if it weren't for her. She's really cool, but since she's a soldier, she seems kind of cold at first. But she loves cute things, so there's a soft side to her too."

"And there's Jade and Anise. Jade can get kind of creepy sometimes, and it's hard to tell when he's joking or being serious, but he's a powerful Fonist. We also would be dead without him. Anise is actually younger than all of us, she's only 13, but she has this doll that she fights with, Tokunaga? She can beat up so much stuff with it, it's kind of amazing to watch. I love her, but you know, before she wanted to marry me so she could be as rich as a duchess!"

"Oh, and finally, there's Natalia, she's the princess of Kimlasca, and she's the best one Kimlasca has ever had. I grew up with her too, she's my cousin and I was supposed to marry her once we became of age, but... I dunno exactly how that's going to work. I mean, since I'm not the proper heir to the throne, but Asch wants nothing to do with it anymore. I dunno..."

Luke trailed off, thinking about it. That was one of those things that bothered him at night sometimes, though it really wasn't that important in the grand scheme of things...

"Oh, geez, see, I always talk too much when people ask about them. Sorry."

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Kairi smiled, enjoying listening Luke talk about his friends. When he finished speaking, she let out a laugh, waving a hand at him. "Oh, it's okay!" Her smile softened then, and she lowered her hands to her lap. "It sounds like you love them very much. They sound like wonderful people. ... Even the creepy one called Jade." Letting out a soft giggle, she lifted her hand to try and cover the noise, yet just ... stopped caring.

After a few seconds, Kairi nodded, a determined look crossing her face. "I know you'll see them again! Don't worry, there has to be some way out of here, and we can all go home and be happy! Maybe I can even visit Auldrant and you can visit Destiny Islands! It would be lots of fun."

At that moment, Kairi grinned, giving Luke an amused look. "Oh, and if you were to marry a princess, does that make you a prince? Or a prince to be? Just kidding."

... Though, she did wonder how marrying a cousin would work.

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"Oh, they are! They're the best friends I could ever ask for," Luke agreed, happy to be able to tell someone else how awesome his friends were. They were really that great and more... but now Luke was starting to grow a little depressed. Man, what he would do to see any of them again...

"I guess it would make me a prince," He answered Kairi's next question seriously, despite the fact she said she was kidding. That always bothered him too, actually.

"Actually, I don't even know what title I'm supposed to have. I'm just the Duke's son for now. And if I were to marry Natalia, I'd be... a King? Or a prince? Ah, I dunno, it's all messed up!"