[Room 306, Evening] Only This And Nothing More

[defiantlyyours.livejournal.com]

6 lay down on his bed, reading old Art Bell transcripts and highlighting pertinent passages. His jacket was hung over his desk chair. He had called Wednesday not 20 minutes ago and an unasked-for thought that sounded like Number 2 (one of them, anyway) pointed out that it was only one night and that she probably had forgotten already...

Suddenly there came a tapping, as of someone gently rapping, rapping at his dormroom door.

He stumbled off the bed and pulled on his jacket. He was still buttoning it when he opened the door.

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[defiantlyyours.livejournal.com]

6 gawked. This was difficult for him as he had a whole morose thing to keep up and had spent hours in front of the mirror scowling and looking generally disdainful. His gawking muscles were underutilized. In any case, the gawk only lasted a half-second before he switched to warily pleased. "Wednesday. So glad you could come. I have a pair of binoculars in my desk. If you'll give me a moment."

[addams-daughter.livejournal.com]

She nodded solemnly, bringing her hand out from beneath her coat to extend a plain wooden box with a black ribbon around it. "Father wished me to bring you that box of cigars as well, but I hadn't the opportunity until now."

[defiantlyyours.livejournal.com]

6 took them from her and smiled. "Thank you. Give my father your regards." He turned back to his desk and rapped it sharply on both the left and right sides before twisting the pencil caddy counterclockwise. The lower right hand drawer slid open. 6 placed the cigars inside and withdrew his fairly sturdy but by no means impressive binoculars. "I think I'll enjoy those later. Tonight is for watching the watchers."

[addams-daughter.livejournal.com]

"I have never been on the roof," Wednesday admitted, shaking out her coat. "Where is the best vantage?"

[defiantlyyours.livejournal.com]

"Near the top of the dormitories, there's a vantage point that I've heard is typically used by Professor Tick. However, I have not seen him tonight. I think we may just want to overtake his cozy resting place, since I suspect he'd know the best place to keep vigil."

[addams-daughter.livejournal.com]

"I have heard stories," Wednesday admitted, pulling on her coat and tucking the telescope beneath her arm. "Shall we go?"

[defiantlyyours.livejournal.com]

"Of course. This way," he said, offering out his hand to her free one.

[addams-daughter.livejournal.com]

She took it with a very faint smile up at him. As they headed down the hallway, however, her expression could more accurately be described as calculating.