Outside Sphinx cabin, Tuesday morning

[slr-mercury.livejournal.com]

Ami had a good night of no nightmares and woke up early and refreshed. She couldn't wait to tell Henry about the shack. It was totally usable!

Now she was sitting in a canvas chair, looking around at the chirping birds, and realizing that not only had she not done anything with her Little Sister, she hadn't really met any new students yet. Oops. She really needed to fix that. As soon as she could muster the energy to get up. The chair was more comfy then she had previously thought.

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[bound2blade.livejournal.com]

One of the best things, for Setsuna, about the camp was how easy it was to do her morning training in the woods, and she returned from today's personal excersizes to see Ami out by the campfire. She gave her a small smile and a nod of her head. //"Good morning, Ami-chan."//

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//"Good morning. How are you?"// Ami was polite. Horribly, formally polite.

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//"Well, thank you,"// Setsuna responded; somewhere inside, she was wincing at the formality of her tone. //"The Preserve this time of year is a great place for training; perhaps someday soon here we should get together and have a session out there."//

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//"Perhaps, yes. I was just there myself last evening."// Ami said. She was not the type to be happy that her tone made her friend wince unlike her mun who is totally happy, but she really just had no idea what else to do.

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//"Doing what?"// Setsuna asked, pulling up a chair and sitting beside Ami.

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//"Well,"// Ami said, a bit unable to not be drawn into a chat with Setsuna //"Henry and myself want to do some chemistry experiments, and i had heard there was a shack in the woods, so i wanted to check if it would be suitable."//

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There was a slight pause, leaving Setsuna blinking a bit. //"The abandoned shack? Kind of falling apart, but still stable?"//

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//"It is fairly stable, and with a bit of work has proper ventilation. I think we can use it."//

[bound2blade.livejournal.com]

Yup, Setsuna remembered it being pretty stable too. Enough to handle a minor wind attack, even. Ami might notice that Setsuna was ducking her head slightly in an attempt to hide a blush. //"G...good. I hope the experiments go well."//

And, although Setsuna knew both Henry and Ami to be very scientifically minded people, her own experiences in that shack had her feeling a little bit of...yes, it definitely seemed a bit like jealousy. //"What sort of experiments are you conducting that would require the services of the shack?"// she asked, while her brain supplied her with rather inappropriate answers.

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//"I hope they go well too."// Ami said, noticing the blush but not knowing it's cause. //"As for what sort... well, we hadn't rightly figured it out yet, but possibly something with magnetic attraction or Avogadro's constant. I had always wanted to try that one."//

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The blush deepened, despite Setsuna's effort to assure herself that these had to have been completely scientific terms and were not euphemisms for something else. //"I...I see,"// she said, slightly staggering, as she wondered if she could put a rule on her students dallying about with each other in such manners. On one hand, she would not stand for such behaviour from her pupils. On the other hand, she didn't even really know if it was dirty, and, besides, what right did she have to be jealous?

No. Not jealous. Why would she be jealous? She shifted a little in her chair. They still...needed to talk about....stuff....

//"Any workshops today?"// Setsuna asked quickly. Ahhhhh, avoidance. Thy name was Sakurazaki.

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Now Ami really was wondering what it was about chemistry that made Setsuna blush. Or... was it Henry? That couldn't be it could it? He... wasn't Setsuna's type was he? Ami blushed herself, a slight pang of jealousy rising up in her.

Glad for the change of topic she thought to her schedule //"Arts and Crafts i believe. You?"//

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A light smile broke through Setsuna's smattering of light blushes. //"I have Arts and Crafts as well. I've...really got to stop taking those classes...."//

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

Billy came out of the cabin and stretched, wincing a bit at the twinge in his shoulders from stiffness, and in his ribs from still healing crackinatedness.

"Morning." he smiled at Ami.

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"Morning" Ami smiled back, but worried at his wince. "You ok?"

[disappearing in a few for a burlesque sh ow]

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

"I'm a little stiff." he said. "I haven't stretched my upper body in a bit because of my ribs."

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"Are they healing? Have you seen a doctor?" Ami asked worriedly.

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

"I'm gonna go to the clinic today." he said. "Just to check. I've been carefull with them since I got back."

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"good" she nodded. "How are you settling into the cabins?"

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

"I like it. A few years ago I lived in Colorado for a month or so with one of my senseis. So this brings back nice memories."

[slr-mercury.livejournal.com]

"Cool. I have never done this sort of thing myself..."

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

"Cabins are a good way to get into it." he said. "Throwing us all into tents might be a bit much for some."

[slr-mercury.livejournal.com]

"Yes, can you immagine some people here with no indoor plumbing?"

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

"There might be a riot. I can do without, but I'm quite fond of indoor plumbing myself."

[slr-mercury.livejournal.com]

"I can see how it is not real camping with hot showers. But yes, there would, be a riot. And possibly crying."