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[ Today, October 4th, finds Minako being more cheerful and lively than usual, if just the slightest bit forgetful -- appearing distracted and absorbed in her thoughts when not in conversation with anyone.

From evening to midnight, to finish off the day, she's tucked herself away in a corner of the Training Center, music blasting in her ears as she evades, spins and slashes down a Grat before finishing it off with a Fire magic.

Without breaking sweat and seemingly on auto-pilot, she immediately moves away from the defeated creature to seek another one.

Bother her now? During the day, during classes? Both? Go for it o/ ]

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[ She doesn't see him right away, finishing off the -- she hasn't counted, didn't keep count -- last Grat in front of her. Returning to a neutral position from her battle stance, Minako checks her watch and bites her lip when she notes it's nearly midnight.

Sighing, she picks up her MP3, skipping the slow song. It's only when she glances around that she finally spots Rion and it's very easily she smiles as she waves back. ]

[A few steps forward, and then Rion looks around, just to be sure that there's nothing coming (like a Grat or a T-Rexaur or a ... bear or something. He hopes she doesn't mind that he's going to sign to talk, at least basic things; it's stuff that's been covered in class, and it's been clear through those classes that he is way, way more at home with sign language.]

How're you?

[He's not going to ask about what's bothering her; it'd be a little weird, he thinks.]

[ That somebody else is there and in line of sight keeps Minako considerably more focused. All the same, she removes her right headphone piece and lets it dangle -- I will~ Burn my dread ♫ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbsAyGQ0k_U) could possibly be heard, considering the volume she had it at. Slowly, she signs back, ]

I'm okay. You?

Edited 2010-10-05 07:31 (UTC)

It's late. I can't sleep.

You're not sometimes here this late are you?

[Another step forward; he doesn't want to break eye contact with her, as this is a bit awkward for him, and it's showing that he's a little bit uncomfortable - he bites his lip a little bit, looking about from time to time. What he really wants to ask is if everything is alright, but he can't really do that without being weird, can he?

Another look over her. She does look a bit tired. Rion's brows furrow a little bit more in concern for her.]

I'm used to staying up late.

[ She speaks now, not sure how to sign it. It's not a lie, not after a year of Tartarus exploration and fighting in the Dark Hour -- or studying when there was a need to. Fighting here was different, didn't tire her out as easily as the Dark Hour did. But she had been here for hours without taking long breaks. Minako blinks, straightening. ]

Is something wrong, Rion?

[It's funny how she wants to know if something's wrong with him, when he's acting weird because he thinks something's wrong with her. Another slightly awkward shift, and then he thinks, trying to figure out how to sign this.]

Are you okay? I'm-- [She wouldn't know that word, but the expression of worry, of concern on his face should say more than he could have, either with signing or with written word.]

For you. You're different, today.

[Maybe he should just get out his board; it'd be easier that way, wouldn't it?]

[ It catches her by surprise. She hadn't thought she was behaving differently, or even--

She starts speaking, softly, ]

When I came here in July, it was January back home... I didn't think October would come so quickly.

[ Recovering, smiling! ] Don't worry, Rion! The date just caught me by surprise.

[Minako, you are dealing with someone who kind of fawns over you, talks to you fairly regularly, and is very observant compared to the average person. Rion's look says more than enough for his reply - it's sympathetic, but also skeptical, as if he doesn't entirely believe her.

Again, his fingers come up, signing a little more slowly this time, the concern evident in his eyes, in his expression.]

Are you okay?

[ Can't blame her for trying. It's a sheepish smile Minako has when she's caught. ]

...Today's the day I nearly lost a good friend. [ And the day her SEES friends from Minato's world lost one. ] He's in a coma right now, back home... I'm just worried for him.

[... oh. Oh. Rion just looks at her, and it's hurt in his expression - but for her, not because of her. He's not sure if it's what he's supposed to do here, whether it's awkward or strange or what, but he does the only thing he knows how to do here.

He starts to sign out an I'm sorry, but stops and just takes a few steps forward, and... hugs her. Tightly. He wishes there was something he could do, something he could tell her, like that he understands - but he really doesn't. He's never been in that situation. All he can do, he thinks, is be there.]

[ Taken by surprise again, Minako nearly gasps but just returns the hug, less tightly. ]

I'm okay, Rion. ...I know he's going to wake up. [ Her voice is strangely confident, but it's not a pretence. She believes in it, has to believe. She has to find a way to defeat Nyx before she returns to her world, so that he wakes up in a world without the Dark Hour. ] Thank you. But... I'm not the one who needs comforting.

[He pulls away only long enough to look up (only slightly up) at her, questioningly. Whether it's in response to her 'knowing' or him wondering who needs comforting isn't entirely clear, but to clarify that would involve removing his arms from around her, and while he wouldn't consciously admit it, he kind of... likes that.

Just not in these circumstances.]

[ She pulls back, not intentionally but to pull down her other headphone and switch her MP3 off. Thinking his response is to the second statement, Minako says, ] It's a secret. Sorry, Rion.

[Rion's next action seems entirely out of character for him; his expression changes quickly, from concern to "AAAA WHAT THE CRAP", and the arms that were just hugging the taller girl go to shoving her to the side, somewhat forcefully (as forcefully as one can get for being 5'0" and having very little muscle mass.

Minako is welcome to interpret this as him having a tantrum, or ... er, maybe it has something to do with the Grat that is attempting to snake a vine around her, having found a pair of people who have been somewhat unaware of what's been going on for the past several minutes.

It's probably the latter.]

[ Rion's expression alerts her immediately, even as she's pushed aside. She spins quickly, hands placed in position on the naginata, but Rion is too close to the Grat and she's not sure she can aim well from where she stands. ]

Rion, get down!

[ She steps to the side, approaching the monster from the back, slashing her naginata at it. ]

[Rion steps back - he's more startled by how quickly she's able to react, and nearly falls backward while going for his whip. In the amount of time it's going to take him to do that, she'll have enough time to swing, probably swing again, and then strike a pose.

Rion is not what one would call 'good' at combat.]

[ Maybe it's the fatigue starting to set in, or maybe because, with the adrenaline, she's not too concerned for her own safety but Minako doesn't notice at all (or even flinch) the Grat's tentacle striking the side of her arm before she defeats it.

They were lucky it wasn't a dinosaur, this much she knows. Quickly, she turns to Rion. ] Are you okay?

[He doesn't even say anything, holding a hand up to her for her to stop, and immediately does the one thing he knows he's really, really good at.

He's done enough drawing that this won't be a problem at all, and his casting of Cure is impressive in that it looks more like a teacher casting it than a student - there's no uncertainty, no hesitation in his movements, in the effect at all, and it seems... er, surprisingly effective considering that it's a student casting it.

Sorry, Minako, he's too busy fretting over you to actually answer your question.]

Ah... [ Oh, hey, small wound. ] Oh! Thanks, Rion! What about you? Are you hurt?

[Rion shakes his head, then responds, pulling his hands back to sign.]

Thank you. [His fingers start to move again, slightly, as if he's about to say something else, but he thinks better of it and just lets them fall to his sides again.]

[ Sigh of relief. ] That's good... [ Quickly glances around again, wondering if that Grat was alone. But she says, lightly, ] At least it wasn't a dinosaur!

Edited 2010-10-05 09:41 (UTC)

[Another look around, and Rion seems satisfied that there's nothing else around of danger. For now, anyway. He looks down at his wrist, and then winces a little bit - it's a lot later than he'd expected.]

It's late. Are you still here more?

[ She glances at her own watch, noting the time and then nods. ]

Yes! I slept a little too much yesterday.

[... see, on the one hand, it's late and he doesn't really want to go back. On the other, he doesn't want to ... not take advantage of being alone with her. It's a hard decision.]

Class tomorrow, though. [All concerned-like at her.]

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