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[angelic_meister]

An ah-ah-ahccounth of recovering from a ha-ha--HACHOO--hallucinogenic thubthtance as well as a bat colth--

[HORRENDOUSLY LOUD BLOWING OF NOSE.]

I'm going to have to postpone that party I mentioned earlier this w-w-wee-WACHOO!--earlier this week. Sorry, Chrona, Suou, and everyone else.

ACHOO.

I think I might take a nap...

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[bluecapboy]

[There's a quiet, guilty-sounding voice on the other line. Let's just say that Luke has a lot of people he feels he needs to apologize to, Maka being one of them.]

...Sorry.

[And then there's a click.]

[angelic_meister]

Ugh? Whad?

[She sighs when he hangs up and sneezes.]

Luke, it's not gentlemanly to make a sick girl go outside...

[And after a little while, she's throwing rocks at Luke's bedroom window.]

[bluecapboy]

[Maka spotted! But wait, didn't she just say she was sick?

In matter of seconds, Luke is outside.]

M-Maka! What are you doing here?!

[angelic_meister]

You! Wait right there.

[She POINTS! Then she climbs a nearby tree, jumps from a limb, and scrambles in through the open window. She glances back and forth just in case Giriko was hiding in Luke's room for some weird reason.]

A gentleman should apologize properly, ri-ri-ri--ACHOO--augh--right?

[bluecapboy]

[Honestly Maka, it probably wouldn't be all that unusual if Giriko was creeping around in Luke's room.

Still, he wasn't expecting this at all.]

U-um, r-right!

[angelic_meister]

[Just

staring. She has a lesson to teach you, Luke.

But she's going to wait for you to say something first.]

[bluecapboy]

Uh...

[He just looks down, adjusting his hat.]

I'm very sorry for what happened.

[The words come out pretty awkwardly. He's not sure what to say exactly.]

[angelic_meister]

See? An apology doesn't mean anything if you just blurt "I'm sorry" and hide. I think a real gentleman would face his mistake and his apologies head-on instead of hiding away.

You're forgiven, Luke; if anyone doesn't forgive you, I'll give them a piece of my mind.

[She takes out her handkerchief and lets out a sneeze.]

[bluecapboy]

[Congrats Maka, you just stunned Luke into silence.

For the first time in months, this is the most Professor-like thing that's ever been said to him.]

....

....

....!

Y-you're right! I'm sorry, that was ungentlemanly of me, wasn't it?

[angelic_meister]

Yup. But you know better now, right? So, that's all that matters.

[She pats his head. Don't worry--it's clean.]

[bluecapboy]

[An enthusiastic nod.]

Of course!

[And then a sudden realization. It seems that Luke completely overlooked the fact that Maka's standing right in the middle of his room, with Giriko not that far away. This is probably not a good thing.]

Uh...I should probably escort you back.

[angelic_meister]

I can get back by myself, but...I guess it would be more gentlemanly of you, right? Okay, then.

Plus, I'm starting to feel woozy. Why did I run all the way over here feeling like this? I think I might pass out before I get home...

[bluecapboy]

[Folds his arms across his chest.]

A real gentleman wouldn't let a sick lady go home by herself. I'm going.

[angelic_meister]

Lady...

[She laughs.]

I think you're probably the most gentlemanly man I know already, Luke. Let's go.

[She hops out the window to the ground.]

[bluecapboy]

[And he follows out right behind her.]

[angelic_meister]

LUKE, DON'T--!