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

[first-guardian.livejournal.com]

"This isn't just about me," he said stubbornly.

Re: Day Shift - Front Desk

[intraspective]

"I don't think I ever said it was?" Ino asked, honestly confused now.

Re: Day Shift - Front Desk

[first-guardian.livejournal.com]

He shrugged. "Sounded like it."

Re: Day Shift - Front Desk

[intraspective]

"I'm confused," she said plaintively.

Re: Day Shift - Front Desk

[first-guardian.livejournal.com]

"Just the way you said that it's up to me," he shrugged again and his pancake was definitely cold now.

Re: Day Shift - Front Desk

[intraspective]

"...it is, though." More confused. "We're going at your pace more than mine."

Re: Day Shift - Front Desk

[first-guardian.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, but... You shouldn't be the only one who has to compromise," he frowned at her.

Re: Day Shift - Front Desk

[intraspective]

Sadly, that was generally how Ino worked it.

She blinked at him. "I don't mean to be?"

Re: Day Shift - Front Desk

[first-guardian.livejournal.com]

"Good, then don't," he said easily.

Re: Day Shift - Front Desk

[intraspective]

"I'll try not to be, I guess?"

Re: Day Shift - Front Desk

[first-guardian.livejournal.com]

"Don't guess. Just do it," he reached out to tug her hair good naturedly.

Re: Day Shift - Front Desk

[intraspective]

"I don't even realize when I'm doing it," she said, wrinkling her nose at him. "So I'll try."

Re: Day Shift - Front Desk

[first-guardian.livejournal.com]

He eyed her. "I guess that's a start."

Re: Day Shift - Front Desk

[intraspective]

"Better than nothing," she huffed, and poked at her pancakes.

Re: Day Shift - Front Desk

[first-guardian.livejournal.com]

He sighed. "Mine are cold," he complained.

Re: Day Shift - Front Desk

[intraspective]

"Mine too," she admitted, flushing a bit because it was her fault. "Should we try mircowaving them?"

Re: Day Shift - Front Desk

[first-guardian.livejournal.com]

"Sure," he said easily, reaching for her pancakes. "I'll do it. Where is the microwave?"

Re: Day Shift - Front Desk

[intraspective]

"Down the hall, in the room marked 'staff lounge'," she said, smiling. "Just watch out for gossipy nurses."

Re: Day Shift - Front Desk

[first-guardian.livejournal.com]

"Gossiping nurses I can handle," he commented. Now naked nurses was something else.

Re: Day Shift - Front Desk

[intraspective]

"Be strong!" she chirped. "And I'll... wait here, I guess."

Because Ino was lazy. Yup.

Re: Day Shift - Front Desk

[first-guardian.livejournal.com]

"Uh huh. Don't exhaust yourself," he remarked before he disappeared.

He wasn't gone too long and he wasn't covered in lipstick, so he had survived running into the nurses. "I think I just gave them enough gossiping fuel to last them through the month," he commented.

Re: Day Shift - Front Desk

[intraspective]

Ino glanced up and giggled. "What did you tell them?"

Re: Day Shift - Front Desk

[first-guardian.livejournal.com]

"Told them I had to heat this up quickly or you'd beat me up again," he dead panned, placing the plates back down on the counter.

Re: Day Shift - Front Desk

[intraspective]

She contemplated that, reaching for her pancakes.

"...seriously?"

Re: Day Shift - Front Desk

[first-guardian.livejournal.com]

"Well no," he plopped down in his chair, "but it was tempting."