[not again] catchall for zenitsu

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[swordflash]

[He's at the nurse's office, seated on the edge of one of the beds, and eating a cup of pudding with a pinch in his brow. The crease lessens when Flayn appears, though the muscles around his eyes remain tight as he lifts his head.]

Flayn! You're okay.

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So are you...

[and thank goodness for that. she leans over to pat him on the head, then gestures toward the bed he's sitting on.]

May I join you?

[swordflash]

[She's so nice. He nods awkwardly, and once she's seated he sets his spoon down in the cup and cranes his neck in her direction.]

How was the petting zoo?

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[she sits down next to him, then!]

It was fine... not too cold. There were more people there than I had expected. [she smiles faintly] ...how were things for you here?

[swordflash]

[That's a relief.]

There was a lot of people here, too. Someone even brought his dog.

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...do you mean Percy?

[swordflash]

[He nods. Yes, Percy and Mrs. O'Leary.]

Do you feel different?

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Feel different...?

[she shakes her head]

...aside from patting people on the head when I see them for the first time, no.

[swordflash]

[Oh, that explains that. She's still very nice.]

That's good. You don't have a fever, right?

[He just wants to be sure.]

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No, not this week.

[her brows knit together in concern]

...what of you? How are you feeling?

[swordflash]

My eyes hurt.

[He squints at the wall behind Flayn. Somehow, someway, it's always his eyes.]

There's a sharp sensation.

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[oh. bad.]

...does it help to keep your eyes closed?

[swordflash]

I think it's better if I keep them open.

[That way, he can look for distractions. (If this effect has nothing to do with the murder, he's going to be angry.) Flayn, for instance, makes for a very pleasing visual.]

I'm glad you're not experiencing anything like that.

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If you are sure. But if closing them makes them hurt less, then I shall be your eyes.

[But if he wants to keep them open - that's fine, too. (She has no idea she's a visual distraction.)]

I wish that you were not.

[swordflash]

[She looks cute and smells nice. She's the ideal in many ways.]

It should be over by tomorrow.

[But to say that means she's worried about him, and that maintains the small smile on his face.]

You're so sweet, Flayn. You even came all this way to see me.

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[she does indeed smell like roses. thank you for remembering the weekly effect i forgot about.]

...it is the least I could do. [she smiles] Besides, if the situation was reversed, you would do the same for me, would you not?

[swordflash]

[She gives roses a good name.

The force of his desire to return the favor puts some of his old energy back into him as he gestures fervently.]

Of course I would. We're friends, aren't we? Friends don't leave each other alone.

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[Jae I still haven't forgotten the knowledge you cursed me with. You could have let me live in ignorance.]

Precisely. [So Zenitsu is never going to be left alone because he surely has lots of friends. :/ ] I am glad to be able to be here for you, Zenitsu.

[swordflash]

[He has more than two friends?]

A-are you now?

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[He sure does!]

Yes, I am.

[swordflash]

[Despite everything, that warms his heart.]

Then . . . I'll be glad to be there for you, too.

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[Honestly, Zenitsu is so strong. Even with everything else going on, he's still very kind.]

...I am lucky to have a friend like you, Zenitsu.