Fourth floor common room, Sunday morningish

[dude-its-jude.livejournal.com]

Jude was exhausted. Weetinies were tiring.

But Jude was also hungry, and thus dragged himself down to the common room for the making of pancakes. Without sticks, in case there were more little children around.

. . . okay, maybe there were a couple with sticks.

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[bound2blade.livejournal.com]

"I'm noticing a distinct lack of sticks," said Setsuna as she came into the common room, stretching a little from a very wee-tiny free morning excersize. So far, her experiences had been as such....

[dude-its-jude.livejournal.com]

Jude flashed her a smile. "Mornin', bra. Lack of sticks 'cause there's totally been like a rugrat invasion. They're everywhere."

[bound2blade.livejournal.com]

Setsuna immediately looked down, lifting her foot as if to check underneath it for such rugrats. "Really? I've not noticed any..."

[dude-its-jude.livejournal.com]

Jude gave her a funny look. "You haven't seen any of the little kids running around?"

[bound2blade.livejournal.com]

Setsuna shook her head, returning the funny look. "I haven't, no. But, then again, I have been a little busy..."

[dude-its-jude.livejournal.com]

He groaned. "Ah, man, bra, it was bad. There were kids all over the diner and I thought one of 'em was gonna crack their head open or something. And then Mac gave me these two little dudes and I think they were those guys who hang out in front of the Kwik Stop."

[bound2blade.livejournal.com]

Setsuna blinked, several times. "Cracked their head open?...K..kwik Stop guys?" No, no blush there, what are you talking about?

[dude-its-jude.livejournal.com]

"You totally need to listen to the radio more," he told her, finding a stick specially for her as he started another pancake. "A buncha adults are like little kids right now or something."

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

When Mac saw Jude as she wandered into the common room, she had the sudden urge to turn and walk back the other way.

But here, there was coffee. Caffeination needs cannot be denied.

... and this was Jude, he couldn't be annoyed, right?

[dude-its-jude.livejournal.com]

Annoyed would require too much effort. Mournful, on the other hand . . .

"That was harsh, bra," he told her sadly.

[bound2blade.livejournal.com]

Setsuna had her own reasons for avoiding listening to radio, thank you. Like it causing bloodthirsty rage for certain red-clad mercs.

But she considered this, carefully, and then let out a small, thoughtful sound. "Huh. I suppose stranger things have happened..."

[bound2blade.livejournal.com]

Setsuna sensed a sort of delemma in Mac as she entered, which arched an eyebrow, but she still waved. "Good morning, Mac."

[dude-its-jude.livejournal.com]

"I would say stay clear of town," he told her seriously. "'Cause some of 'em are total brats."

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

"You got out alive," Mac pointed out. She does look a little guilty about it, though.

[dude-its-jude.livejournal.com]

"Barely. They were total brats. And the chubby one ate like half the ice cream in the diner." He pulled the pan a little away from her. "Even if they were Vegan-friendly, no pancakes for you."

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

"Hey, Setsuna," Mac replied, collecting a coffee mug. "Having a good weekend?"

[bound2blade.livejournal.com]

And Setsuna doubted she had much of a tolerance for children. Not that she really knew, having never really been around them before. Well, there was Negi-sensei, but he was different. Kind of.

Setsuna was slowly starting to recall some of Negi-sensei's sudden crying fits. And her eyes were a little wide before she nodded with resolve. "I think that would probably be sound advice, yes...."

[bound2blade.livejournal.com]

Setsuna nodded. "I am, thank you. Apparantly, it's been blissfully child free? Jude was just telling me about an abundance of children throughout town..."

[dude-its-jude.livejournal.com]

"I mean, I like kids and everything, but . . ." He trailed off and shrugged. "So how was your Saturday? 'Cause mine - totally shot."

[bound2blade.livejournal.com]

Setsuna shrugged. "It was fine. Full of list handwavey activities that had occupied her here. Average Saturday, really...I'm sorry that you had such a bad day..."

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

Mac managed a contrite smile. "I can live with that," she said. "Better that they were with you than with me. I probably would've accidently left them somewhere or something."

[dude-its-jude.livejournal.com]

"Eh, 'sokay." He beamed. "Friday totally already made up for it."

[dude-its-jude.livejournal.com]

Jude looked sheepish and rubbed the back of his neck. "They, uh, kinda escaped on me. The loud one was yelling something about Mazi and then the other one made a break for the door."

[bound2blade.livejournal.com]

There was a pause, and then a small smile. "The date went well, then, I assume?"

[dude-its-jude.livejournal.com]

His smile surpassed 'wide' and went to 'dorky'. "Yep."