FTEC – Saturday [December 13]

[intraspective]

Ino had a million and one things she could be working on while at the clinic. She was, for the most part though, just staring at the entrance with deliberate thoughtfulness. And trying not to sigh. She didn’t need loads more things to have to consider and fret about right now.

If anyone asked, she was practicing her mental walls.

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Re: Day Shift - Front Desk

[intraspective]

"Not really," she said, eating a bit more. "I mean, okay, I'm not so great with the normal relationship thing, but I'm trying this, and I don't mind it at all. I just... wondered what we were."

All Cal's fault.

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[first-guardian.livejournal.com]

He wasn't very great at normal either and he poked at his pancake. "We're... us."

Re: Day Shift - Front Desk

[intraspective]

"I know," she said, a bit frustrated. "I know that. But what is us?"

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His eyebrows knitted together and he was trying to understand what was going on, why she suddenly wanted to talk about it. "What exactly do you want me to say?"

Re: Day Shift - Front Desk

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"I don't know," she said sullenly. "I just want to know what you think?"

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"Is something wrong," he asked, because it felt like there had to be.

Re: Day Shift - Front Desk

[intraspective]

"No? I mean, I don't know, but yeah."

...because that really made sense, Ino.

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[first-guardian.livejournal.com]

"What is it then?" he asked, wondering if she was mad cause he hadn't visited last week.

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[intraspective]

"It's all Cal's fault," she muttered, groaning and ducking her head.

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[first-guardian.livejournal.com]

"Cal?" he repeated, the name was familiar and he thought he remembered talking to him once. "Why? What's he got to do with it?"

Re: Day Shift - Front Desk

[intraspective]

"We were talking and he said that it's not very cool to be practically a thing and not name it," Ino mumbled.

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[first-guardian.livejournal.com]

"And you agree?" he asked, staring at the pancake which was probably cold by now.

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"I don't know!" Ino hated everything right now. "I just couldn't stop thinking 'bout it."

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[first-guardian.livejournal.com]

Which was as much of an answer, really. "Would it make you happier if it was named?"

Re: Day Shift - Front Desk

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"I was fine before," she nearly wailed. "I don't know why it matters now!"

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[first-guardian.livejournal.com]

He was going to take that as a yes. "Maybe it's like a zanpakutou."

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[intraspective]

She blinked at him. "What?"

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[first-guardian.livejournal.com]

"It's a shinigami's blade," he explained and now he wished he hadn't said it because it felt lame saying it out loud. "To release its true form, you have to know his name."

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[intraspective]

"...so... we're like a shinigami's blade?"

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"No, I don't know," he shrugged. "Forget it. I just didn't think it mattered.'

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"It didn't before," she muttered. "And now I don't know why, but it does."

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[first-guardian.livejournal.com]

He still didn't get it, but he hated the part where she seemed to think he was apparently leading this. "So what do you want to name it?"

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"I don't know!"

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[first-guardian.livejournal.com]

He had the strangest feeling he was getting another headache. "If it matters to you, then there must be something you'd like."

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[intraspective]

That just got unintelligible muttering.