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damned_institute2010-03-23 03:45 am
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Night 48: M51-M60 Hallway
[M57]
Having no roommate pretty much sucked. Even if the first guy who'd been in here with him had just slept the whole time, at least there'd been someone else around. It was one small thing to focus on, even if only as a perplexity. Tieria had actually given him someone to talk to after that, but this evening the man had just never shown up. Did that mean he was gone? Or maybe the nurses switched things around sometime. If not, though, that'd make the second roommate of his who'd just up and disappeared.
Was he bad luck or something?
It looked like he had the room to himself for the moment, but that wasn't something Zack liked. He'd prefer to have someone to chat with over dinner, but instead he'd been forced to eat in silence and then scribble in his journal to pass the time. He'd made sure to get a hold of his flashlight before the lights went out, but since that was really the only thing he needed at this point, it wasn't like he'd had to do much preparation.
The announcements from the Head Doc spiced things up a little, but it was hard to care too much when Zack had barely any idea of what the man was going on about. Jill, a rebel... what was all that? Maybe he could ask Aidou, since the kid seemed to be well-informed. If they got the chance, anyway. He didn't know how much effort this task of theirs was going to take, but he'd stay focused on the matter at hand if that was what it came to. He was nothing if not a good soldier, as much as it hurt him to admit these days.
Once Landel was done talking, all Zack could do was wait. He stood in the center of the room and started in on some squats, figuring that he could limber up while he waited for Aidou to arrive. He hoped it wouldn't take too long.
Having no roommate pretty much sucked. Even if the first guy who'd been in here with him had just slept the whole time, at least there'd been someone else around. It was one small thing to focus on, even if only as a perplexity. Tieria had actually given him someone to talk to after that, but this evening the man had just never shown up. Did that mean he was gone? Or maybe the nurses switched things around sometime. If not, though, that'd make the second roommate of his who'd just up and disappeared.
Was he bad luck or something?
It looked like he had the room to himself for the moment, but that wasn't something Zack liked. He'd prefer to have someone to chat with over dinner, but instead he'd been forced to eat in silence and then scribble in his journal to pass the time. He'd made sure to get a hold of his flashlight before the lights went out, but since that was really the only thing he needed at this point, it wasn't like he'd had to do much preparation.
The announcements from the Head Doc spiced things up a little, but it was hard to care too much when Zack had barely any idea of what the man was going on about. Jill, a rebel... what was all that? Maybe he could ask Aidou, since the kid seemed to be well-informed. If they got the chance, anyway. He didn't know how much effort this task of theirs was going to take, but he'd stay focused on the matter at hand if that was what it came to. He was nothing if not a good soldier, as much as it hurt him to admit these days.
Once Landel was done talking, all Zack could do was wait. He stood in the center of the room and started in on some squats, figuring that he could limber up while he waited for Aidou to arrive. He hoped it wouldn't take too long.
Re: inside M58
Sakura's hand clung to his for just a moment longer than absolutely necessary. But as he was pulling away it was hard to really keep a hold on him without reason. And just as quickly as the chance had come, it was gone. She moved slowly at first, realization dawning on her that she was supposed to be doing something. Folding the map, yes! And she quickly went to the task, rustling the paper a bit louder than usual in her sudden rush.
"I should probably get going then. I'm sure that we- well... we both have places to be," she brushed imaginary dust from her skirt in a nervous gesture and tucked the map away in her pouch. Stupid, so stupid! She was getting nowhere!
But wasn't it enough that he was here? That she got to see him almost every day again and... that he wasn't her enemy? Just that much was more than she'd thought possible back home.
"Hey um... if you want, maybe we could go look around town tomorrow, like last time. I really- Well- think about it okay?" she said finally, before opening the door and hurrying out. Ugh, that was pathetic...
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Re: inside M58
Though their day shifts seemed to be more relaxed, if Sakura's offer to walk around Doyleton again was any indication. Sasuke had to admit that it hadn't been an unsuccessful day, though that had as much to do with the rise of the dead once the sun set as it did with Sakura's company during the day. And for all the use that this map could potentially serve, the fact that the Institute had had managed to use an Uchiha corpse and Sasuke had allowed it --
Used Itachi's corpse --
Sasuke forcibly shook the memory out of mind. "I'll find you if it's convenient," he answered shortly, just before the sound of the door.
And now to meet Aidou and his third. Another topic that had been stalled by the discovery of the elders' lies and Konohagakure's ignorant complicity. There was something surreal, almost inappropriate, about simply continuing with the map, exploring the basement, alliance with Konoha-nin, anything that had existed before learning the truth -- but there wasn't a choice, not here. There were no new beginnings anyway; what Sasuke had, now, was less a beginning than a completion.
So for now there was nothing to do but continue. Sasuke picked up the silver sword that had been moved aside in order for them to examine the map, balanced his own in his right hand, and stepped out into the hallway.
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