Nursing a Soul: Raven

[etsuo]

Etsuo had lead Raven to the nurse within a few minutes. Not many students were willing to stop them, other than Taj who did not follow them. Nor did Gajyo, although that did not surprise him as much. The nurses office itself was empty, other than the nurse who sat behind her desk looking quite content in her sleep. The sight making Etsuo sigh deeply. I realize things are normally quiet, but you should at least stay awake during work.

But he had brought a student here once, although it was because I teacher had nearly broken his ribs and not that he was crying. The thought made him feel a bit callous, it was true none the less. Without saying anything he led her into the infirmary, placing her down on one of the sterile looking white beds.

Looking to a large cushioned chair, meant to be used by students parents, and sat down quietly. "I want to apologize. Taj and the others. They do not represent many. I intend to speak with Darren on this personally before dealing with it myself." His voice held a chilled confidence, teal hues lighting with fire for a moment before softening.

With a deep sigh he leaned forward, placing his hands on the bed where she would by now be laying down. If she faced him or not, he would lean forward on his forearms crossed in front of him, to speak in a more gentle tone that he had little to no practice with. "Can you tell me who did this to your bag?"

[raven]

Raven stayed silent on the way to the nurse. She had never been here yet but somehow it didn't seem so bad. He led her into the room and she figured that the nurse would begin asking questions but then when they entered she saw that it wasn't going to happen. The nurse seemed to be taking this time for a nap and she looked at the woman. Raven figured that she would have a lot of things going on here. But it seemed not enough to do anything about it.

So Estuo led her back into a small room with a soft bed in it. One of those padded beds that were for temporary resting. She lay down on it and dropped her bag beside the bed. She did face him her black hair all over the bed and herself. She closed her eyes for a moment and when she heard him sitting in the chair close by she opened her blue eyes gently and looked up at him. He leaned down touching the bed but she didn't mind. She blushed deeply as he did that though. She looked into his eyes as he asked about her bag.

"I was just walking. Down the hall. And the next thing I knew my bag fell and all my things fell out of it. And when I turned to look ti was a group of guys walking away. And when I picked up my bag it was busted. There's a hole in the bottom to. I have.. to go shopping now. I have to find some money to buy a new one now." she said softly.

"Why are you.. so nice to me? When others aren't? Don't you hate me too?" she asked in a near whisper.

[etsuo]

Etsuo listened in silence, his teal hues did not shift in the least even as he noticed that she was gazing directly into his eyes, his expression slowly dropping to a silent anger. It was all too foolish, everyone was slipping so quickly. "I see. They will be too difficult to find then, I will need to find an example.." He thought aloud and leaned back then. He would explain himself after a moment of contemplation.

"Nice? I am simply being cautious to a classmate." He said absently, leaving the explanation for unspoken. I could use Taj. He has made himself an open Varron enemy. He already wishes for a fight, I simply need to make it public enough. After I speak with Darren. "This school was peaceful. Even freshman knew to stay peaceful here. But now.. At any rate. I don't expect this situation to stay purely targeted at transfers for long. Taj, is a prife example."

[raven]

Raven really didn't want Taj to get hurt. Sure he had been a jerk but then Raven was about as non violent as they came. She looked up at Estuo as he began to explain that in the beginning this school had been nothing but peaceful. She had to admit she was shocked. As she had seen nothing but violence since she had been here and even a silent girl like Raven was getting picked on. Her bag was torn and cut. She really didn't have it in her budget to buy a new one she would have to scrape the money from somewhere. Maybe she could sell something and make a bit off of it. Her grandmother's furniture was still in storage maybe she could make some money off of that.

He told her that only recently since Varron had merged here had the place gotten so violent. He was predicting that soon the Hircine students would turn on each other because some would most likely accept the Varron students eventually. Just like Estuo did with Raven. He wasn't mad or violent that she had come from a different school he merely saw her for the shy quiet girl she was. She smiled softly as she looked up at him but she didn't say anything right away letting a soft silence come over them.

"I would.. like to repay your kindness. I cook. And well, I've been told I"m pretty good. And I was wondering.. if you would let me. I would like to make you dinner. Sometime soon. Like.. this week. My place. I.. want to repay you. Please.. say you'll come." she said softly as she looked up at him.

It wasn't a date or anything. She didn't figure he would like her like that anyway. No one else seemed to. She had thought maybe Lesta had but then when he hadn't followed those dreams along with Felix's return had been shattered. She knew that it wasn't likely to find anyone else but that didn't mean she couldn't try to be nice in the least.

[etsuo]

Etsuo was slightly surprised by the offer to cook for him. This surprise turned to his expression fairly quickly. With a moment of thought he titled his head to the right. "As I said, I was simple aiding a classmate. There is no reason for you to repay me." He reassured quietly, but as he slid back to sit straight with his one of his legs resting over the other. The cloth draped down off his legs showing the true form of his tone.

"But with that said I accept. I am curious as to your background. To make things more interesting, how about we go about it as if it is a game. Place subtle hints in your meal for instance. Or in your, place, unless that would be too much of a bother?" Always enjoying a intellectual adventure to simply asking, at least most of the time, he decided this would be amusing to them both.

[raven]

Raven smiled at his modesty but she didn't say anything. She thought it was cute. She blushed a little as he sat back in his chair and she just watched him. With it being just him and her it was nice she wasn't so bashful at one on one as she was when there was a lot of attention going on around her. It was nice she felt comfortable around Estuo and she was getting more so. He began to accept her invite for dinner and she smiled brightly. She stayed laying down pretending now to still feel bad but now she was feeling much better. Mainly, she didn't want him to leave she wanted to keep talking to him.

"Well that sounds great what about tonight? I think I can figure something out by tonight. And.. what about you? How will I get to learn about you when you come over. I want to know all about you too." she admitted.

She blushed slightly and looked up at him. She was excited now she had something to look forward to. She wanted to share her everning with someone and now she could which only made her happier right now. Her day was starting to look up. She would have something to look forward to and it would make the rest of the day worth while.

"Is there anything you don't like to eat?" she asked making sure she didn't cook anything that he wouldn't like.

[etsuo]

Etsuo blinked once, a look of light thought sliding over his features. "Tonight you say? Well, I have no problems with it. I'll need to borrow our drowsy nurse's phone however." His voice gave away that he was thinking aloud. With a small loss of comfort he moved to stand. Although he could not yet go to call home, there was a question she also asked.

"I eat anything. My sister says I am a old goat." This was his small way of telling her that she would indeed learn about him if they were to have dinner together. He considered her excitement quite odd for a small amount of time. However without much thought he slid away to the nurses phone.

Dialing his home phone quickly, he eventually heard the quiet voice of his mother. "Okaa-san. I won't be coming home for dinner." A small pause would be heard on his end of the line as he listened. "Alright. But tell him he has to pay this time. Ja ne." Quietly returning to his place next to Raven spoke quietly to her.

"You look tired. I can let you sleep, I just need your address." The situation felt quite odd. And she seemed almost too eager to spend time with him. He was not paranoid about it. It was simple a reaction than he had ever experienced.

[raven]

Raven smiled softly as he said he would have to make a phone call to someone. She nodded softly and she closed her eyes gently when he left to room to make the phone call. She heard him of course but she didn't say anything it wasn't that she was eavesdropping more that the office was so small you couldn't not hear what was being said between the people around her. He came back and told her that she looked sleepy and she chuckled softly.

"You're right, I am. I don't sleep well, any longer." she said with a soft smile.

He said something about her address and she nodded softly. She sat up getting her bag and pulling out a piece of white notebook paper and a red pen, her favorite color. She wrote down her name -Raven Jacobs- and her address what floor and apartment number. She wrote her phone number down as well incase he needed to get ahold of her for some reason.

"Here you go. Say.. 7? It'll be ready then. So anytime before then is just fine, even right then is fine. Thank you for accepting my invitation." she said softly as she looked up at him and handed him the paper. "And your kindness."