Day 34: Lunch

Yuffie bounced all the way through collecting her lunch, all the way to a good seat- one with a nice view of the whole cafeteria, which was something she'd been missing out on during the past day or so that she'd been stuck in the Institute- and hell, she even bounced into her seat.

A good mood? No, really?

Despite the occasional blip, talking to Sagara had been awesome. He was a fun guy; he wasn't a prude, didn't have a stick shoved so far up his ass it was poking out his eyeballs, and he'd actually had a conversation with her. One that hadn't revolved around doom, gloom or how much life sucked. If she could find other people like that and keep in touch with Sagara, maybe there was a little hope for this place.

After a quick gulp of pink lemonade, Yuffie settled to munching through her food and keeping an eye on the door.

[Waiting for Dean, I think? :x]

[identity profile] miracle-grow.livejournal.com 2008-08-10 07:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Claire frowned in thought. "A month or two ago?" she answered after a moment. "Of course, it's been a little longer than I remember, since I'm missing a few weeks in there."

"Why?" she added, looking curious as she cocked her head to the side to study him. "Is that important somehow?"

[identity profile] no-side-effects.livejournal.com 2008-08-10 08:07 pm (UTC)(link)
"It helps establish a time line to determine how many months of 'new' memories you have. I have to admit, it probably won't directly help me determine what they're doing here, but it may provide relevant information down the line... assuming I don't have my memories tampered with as well," That would be singularly frustrating, to forget everything that had happened so far. Frustrating and dangerous, as he wouldn't remember whatever lies he might have told previously.

The differences could be explained away as his memory having been altered, but it would still be a major setback. "How have you been since you remember being here... I'm assuming Clark has been speaking to you?"

[identity profile] miracle-grow.livejournal.com 2008-08-10 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
"He did," Claire nodded, smiling again. "He found me my first day here and explained things to me, as best he could. Our first night wasn't so great, because... well, I almost got him killed by accident, but he got to the chapel and healed in time. But we ran into a horrible monster that looked like it had been put together with parts from other things, and then when we were trying to get away, there was a patient being controlled out in the hallway and attacking people, and he sort of... bit me."

[identity profile] no-side-effects.livejournal.com 2008-08-10 08:21 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well... at least you're not running around on your own, though you should be more careful. If you run into a monster you can't take out the best thing to do would really be to run away. Even if you'll recover from it, the people with you that don't know about that may get themselves hurt trying to protect you, though you've probably noticed that by now," It had become sort of a habit to act like a father to her, and Wesker decided it was one that should probably be broken.

"Before you had your memories tampered with, I was going to teach you how to defend yourself. The offer still stands, though I will not be able to do so tonight," Wesker said. Teaching would be a good excuse to spend time with Claire and gain more influence over her.

[identity profile] miracle-grow.livejournal.com 2008-08-10 09:59 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'll remember to try the running away next time," she replied with a grimacing wrinkle of her nose. "Although that seems so wrong. What if they don't run away with me and just get more hurt themselves?"

Claire looked surprised and intrigued at his next sentence. "You were going to teach me how to fight? Really? You don't still mind doing it?"

[identity profile] no-side-effects.livejournal.com 2008-08-10 11:17 pm (UTC)(link)
There was a gentle laugh when Claire asked what happened if the other person doesn't run away and just gets hurt more. "It's good to see you haven't changed much, you did quite a bit of running in to rescue people at night," Wesker said, explaining his laughter. "Then you need to knock some sense into their heads, so to speak, or you can stay and fight it out if they won't run away."

This was going to be more difficult to explain everything without the guise of being her father, but Wesker was sure he could handle it. "Yes, people like you and I are extremely rare. If I'd met you outside this place I probably would still have offered. Because of our regenerative ability we face less risk when we go into a fight, but that doesn't mean we can defeat whatever we come across. I will still teach you to fight," There wasn't anyone Wesker was currently capable of ordering around that he trusted to teach Claire how to fight, so he would have to do all of it himself.

That was perhaps for the best, it would give him more time to get Claire's trust. "Ah... I've forgotten to reintroduce myself haven't I. I'm Wesker."

[identity profile] miracle-grow.livejournal.com 2008-08-10 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Claire looked sheepish. "I guess it just feels wrong, running away when I'm the one least likely to get hurt from the fight. Sure, it might be slower than normal here, but I still heal way faster than everyone else."

She listened to his explanation with an intent expression, looking eager at his offer. "I want to learn how to fight. Just being able to heal doesn't do me much good in a place like this. I don't want to put other people in trouble because I'm... well, useless."

She grinned at his introduction holding out her hand to him. "Thank you, Mister Wesker. Really."

[identity profile] no-side-effects.livejournal.com 2008-08-10 11:38 pm (UTC)(link)
"Tomorrow night I should be able to spend time teaching you how to fight," Wesker informed her. "I'm glad to see you're still as enthusiastic about it," But being called Mr. Wesker simply wasn't going to do.

"You may not remember me but there's no need for such formality, just Wesker will be fine," Of course, it was still his surname, but he much preferred it to his given name.

[identity profile] miracle-grow.livejournal.com 2008-08-10 11:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"Okay," Claire nodded, looking sheepish. "Sorry. Wesker. And I'm looking forward to tomorrow night. Umm. Do I need to bring anything? How should I find you?"

[identity profile] no-side-effects.livejournal.com 2008-08-10 11:43 pm (UTC)(link)
"Tomorrow night it would probably be best if I simply went to your room, I wouldn't exactly trust my room mate around any young girls," Wesker found his room mate to be quite irritating, and had no desire to have Calire anywhere near him. "I say the rooms because it means we won't be attacked while I show you some basic techniques, so far as I know there have never been monsters in a patient room."

[identity profile] miracle-grow.livejournal.com 2008-08-10 11:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Claire nodded in understanding. "I'm in room F19, then. Will you be able to find it alright?"