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[ino]

[Julian]
So. What was all that the other day?
[/Julian]




[After scribbling that down, she's setting the pen down on the table next to the journal and turning to blow on some tea to cool it down. She's sitting down in the kitchen in pajamas. She's by herself, a cup of tea in hand and she's just kind of keeping an eye on the journal, if you'd like to poke her/ask her why she's up late~]

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[heirdom]

[is out and about, in his civilian clothes, though he looks like he's in a sour mood. He looks at her, scowling.]

Why are you still up?

[ino]

I've been doing the late shift at the clinic lately. [blows on the tea again, looking him over. babby :(] What about you?

[heirdom]

Then why aren't you in the clinic?

[he opens the fridge and then stares into it for a moment, before slamming it shut again]

I don't sleep at night.

[ino]

I don't, today ... I'm just used to being up right now.

A night owl, huh? [yikes] Looking for something?

[heirdom]

Not really.

[he sits down across from her and folds his arms against the tabletop.]

The castle's boring at night.

[ino]

You think so? There's kind of a whole different crowd out, at night ...

[heirdom]

Yeah –– the annoying people.

[ino]

[a laugh, takes a sip of her tea] Well, I don't know all of them, but most of the ones I do seem alright to me.

[heirdom]

Like who?

[ino]

Hmm ...

Well, I don't know if you've met him, since he's pretty anti-social, but -- Guts?

[heirdom]

THAT guy?

[makes a face]

He's okay.

[ino]

[amused] So you do know him? He's a bit rude to people he doesn't know very well.

[heirdom]

I met him once or twice, and yeah, he's rude.


[I SPECIFICALLY SAID I DIDN'T NEED HELP AFTER GETTING BRAINED WITH THAT ROCK.]

[ino]

[nods] He's tough to get to know since he tends to push people away. But I couldn't ask for a better friend.

[heirdom]

What makes him such a good friend, then?

[ino]

I can trust him with my life.

[heirdom]

But why?

[ino]

Why? Hm ... [looks thoughtful] Well, neither of us would want the other to die. So, we protect each other. That's just the way it is.

[heirdom]

Don't most people not want others to die?

[ino]

[laughs] Well, yeah. But aren't there people you want to protect most of all? You know ... like your family, maybe?

[heirdom]

[NO WE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT FAMILY. He scowls.]

He sounds more like your boyfriend.

[ino]

... He's not my boyfriend. He's more like my older brother.

[heirdom]

Oh.

[ino]

[she'll just smile, taking another sip of her tea]

So, did you come down here for a snack?

[heirdom]

Maybe. I don't know what, though.