Day 29: Cafeteria, Brunch

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Hitsugaya left the chapel no less frustrated than before. The head doctor once again had chosen not to hide his face, yet promised he would be making an appearance at some time in the near future. He didn't like being patient, but there wasn't much choice. Either the head doctor would show his face, or he wouldn't. Renji had already seen him, and knew how to find him. That was enough.

The thought of eating made him slightly nauseous as usual, but he knew he needed to get his strength up. He could either be weak and try to force his way through brunch without eating anything, or he could be smart and actually give himself something to eat. And there was rice. Rice and fruit. He took a heaping pile of rice, and grabbed as much watermelon as he could fit on his plate, then proceeded to an empty table. He scanned the room, watching for Momo. He wasn't exactly looking forward to their conversation, knowing how she'd acted yesterday; however, he knew he had to speak to her, and there was a good chance that she would show more restraint now that the drugs were out of her system.

Thoughtfully he consumed his rice and waited.

[free at the moment, pester if you wish]

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"To be honest, it doesn't matter what the others think; it is Hitsugaya that heads Arts & Crafts. Regardless or personal matters, when it comes to duty, he listens to me as well as the other vice-captains. He values our opinion as we are all experienced and strong shinigami. We wouldn't be vice captains if we hadn't earned it. So he takes our recommendations unless he sees something we've missed regarding them," Momo stated.

"This is why we have some of the people we do in Arts & Crafts. Sora was the first non-shinigami to be a team leader, because Renji supported him. This is why we work with Ichimaru, through the support of a telepath to keep us informed if he has more traitorous thoughts. You, Signum, are far better and more qualified than either of them."

The shinigami thought for a moment. "If you're worried about Kuchiki-taichou, please don't. Here, being noble means nothing and on a whole, the shinigami trapped here, don't really like the nobility. There is no love lost between Kuchiki-taichou and Hitsugaya. Hitsugaya is very... protective of me." Her face indicated her thoughts on how annoying that fact sometimes was. "Yesterday, I barely stopped him from going after Kuchiki-taichou himself." Her lips curled up. "He is very aware of how high in regard I hold you. Though that does have the side effect of you being held to a higher standard. But I doubt you'll disappoint."

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That was good news. Her role as a supporter of Hayate's dream had taught Signum more about intra- (and inter-) service politics than she really cared to know, but this wasn't the time or place for those kinds of games. She nodded appreciatively.

"Who were you fighting last night?" she asked, satisfied on the subject of her apparent promotion. The way Momo had spoken before she assumed it was a person, not some monster, and therefore probably a brainwashed patient... but Momo's vitriol on the subject of her unnamed opponent suggested otherwise.

And it would probably do to know an opponent Momo and Saber had predicted defeat against.

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Momo was going to miss working with Signum at night and the security of knowing the knight was fighting at her side. But her own selfishness would only cause problems later on and do more damage than good. Perhaps, when there was a need to send a very strong team against a specific target, she'll get to stand with the knight again.

The shinigami still hadn't processed all of what she'd learned from Saber about their adversary last night, but she wouldn't deny Signum the necessary details. And besides, Signum was her friend and just as privileged to information as any commander would. She wouldn't deny her the right to know.

"His true name is Gilgamesh, though using the title of Archer to address him is... safer," she started. "He is a tall man with short, spiky blonde hair, golden armor and the most pompous arrogant attitude I've ever seen. He's very strong and allied with our enemy. He is not a brainwashed patient."

"He's an enemy from Saber's past and he treats her like she's his property," Momo said with an unappreciative tone. "He is the same type of being as she is, though he directly serves the doctor through some kind of spiritual binding. I can see the threads that bind him thus."

"He tried to convince Saber to join with the doctor, to restore her to her former glory." Momo's voice changed to indicate her pride in Saber. "She refused."