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"Resolve" part 02 of 03
May. 3rd, 2016 09:08 amUltimately, Izana did get Nagate out of his room, though it they had to enlist the aid of the dorm mother Hayami-san to do so. It's hard to go wrong with a humanoid bear.
One swift strike of her cybernetic arm and the door to Nagate's room was opened and his grief exposed to them. Being polite and practical, Hiyama-san swiftly bustled him out, tsk-ing all the while about how much cleaning she'd have to do, and deposited him into Izana's care.
Nagate made futile attempts to resist but ultimately gave up, following Izana where ever they might lead him.
Knowing he hadn't eaten in some time, and knowing the cafeteria wouldn't be staffed since Hiyama-san was the only staff, Izana took him into the residential area. As they walked, Izana kept up a calm stream of conversation, pausing once in a while to allow Nagate a chance to speak. He never made an attempt.
Finally, his stomach spoke for him and so they sat him down at a bench and went off in search of something he couldn't resist. They quickly found a tempera vendor who promised warm saki, and so they ordered two portions; ostensively for each of them, but really incase Nagate's appetite returned and he needed more.
Soon enough, the shop owner returned with the order. He had even thrown in an extra carafe of saki since "she was such a pretty girl."
"Oh, thank you. But I'm not a girl," Izana pointed out with a smile. "Would you like the yen for the extra carafe?"
Laughing at himself, the owner replied that he didn't, since Izana was pretty regardless. Izana thanked him again and turned to find Nagate. He wasn't at the bench they had left him at but after a quick look around, Izana spotted him and two large men who were yelled at him. One even threw something at him!
Panicked, Izana dropped the tray of food and ran over but by the time they got there, the men had left, leaving Izana the choice of running after them or checking on Nagate. Izana chose Nagate, of course, and knelt down to gently pull away the hand he held over his temple, revealing a fresh cut from whatever the man had thrown.
"Are you alright?" Izana asked, darting daggers at the men's retreating backs. Cowards.
"I'll be okay. Let's....let's go somewhere else."
From that point Izana was careful not to leave Nagate alone. They still got hostile looks when people recognized him though, and so Izana took him to parks and shrines where there were fewer people. Slowly, Nagate's spirits seemed to improve. He started looking up and soon was looking farther ahead, even suggesting places to go. Even better, he ate several times!
"Thank you, Izana. For walking me around. I do feel better," he admitted as they rested at one of the arial walkways.
"I am glad. It was nice to walk about and see so much of SIdonia," Izana replied.
"Yes. I know I love Sidonia, but every new place I see, I love it even more."
Izana's reply was cut off by Nagate's watch beeping an alarm. In disbelief, they watched him pull back his sleeve to reveal the icons for a call to sortie. "Why is it always you who is called?" They asked, worriedly.
"I still get to fly?" Nagate asked in wonder, completely ignoring Izana's question. "Thank you again, Izana. I have to go."
And with that, Izana watched Nagate leave, his spirits completely returned with a call to arms while within Izana's heart a quiver of fear spasmed. Would they see their friend again or would this be the mission that claimed him?
One swift strike of her cybernetic arm and the door to Nagate's room was opened and his grief exposed to them. Being polite and practical, Hiyama-san swiftly bustled him out, tsk-ing all the while about how much cleaning she'd have to do, and deposited him into Izana's care.
Nagate made futile attempts to resist but ultimately gave up, following Izana where ever they might lead him.
Knowing he hadn't eaten in some time, and knowing the cafeteria wouldn't be staffed since Hiyama-san was the only staff, Izana took him into the residential area. As they walked, Izana kept up a calm stream of conversation, pausing once in a while to allow Nagate a chance to speak. He never made an attempt.
Finally, his stomach spoke for him and so they sat him down at a bench and went off in search of something he couldn't resist. They quickly found a tempera vendor who promised warm saki, and so they ordered two portions; ostensively for each of them, but really incase Nagate's appetite returned and he needed more.
Soon enough, the shop owner returned with the order. He had even thrown in an extra carafe of saki since "she was such a pretty girl."
"Oh, thank you. But I'm not a girl," Izana pointed out with a smile. "Would you like the yen for the extra carafe?"
Laughing at himself, the owner replied that he didn't, since Izana was pretty regardless. Izana thanked him again and turned to find Nagate. He wasn't at the bench they had left him at but after a quick look around, Izana spotted him and two large men who were yelled at him. One even threw something at him!
Panicked, Izana dropped the tray of food and ran over but by the time they got there, the men had left, leaving Izana the choice of running after them or checking on Nagate. Izana chose Nagate, of course, and knelt down to gently pull away the hand he held over his temple, revealing a fresh cut from whatever the man had thrown.
"Are you alright?" Izana asked, darting daggers at the men's retreating backs. Cowards.
"I'll be okay. Let's....let's go somewhere else."
From that point Izana was careful not to leave Nagate alone. They still got hostile looks when people recognized him though, and so Izana took him to parks and shrines where there were fewer people. Slowly, Nagate's spirits seemed to improve. He started looking up and soon was looking farther ahead, even suggesting places to go. Even better, he ate several times!
"Thank you, Izana. For walking me around. I do feel better," he admitted as they rested at one of the arial walkways.
"I am glad. It was nice to walk about and see so much of SIdonia," Izana replied.
"Yes. I know I love Sidonia, but every new place I see, I love it even more."
Izana's reply was cut off by Nagate's watch beeping an alarm. In disbelief, they watched him pull back his sleeve to reveal the icons for a call to sortie. "Why is it always you who is called?" They asked, worriedly.
"I still get to fly?" Nagate asked in wonder, completely ignoring Izana's question. "Thank you again, Izana. I have to go."
And with that, Izana watched Nagate leave, his spirits completely returned with a call to arms while within Izana's heart a quiver of fear spasmed. Would they see their friend again or would this be the mission that claimed him?