Chapter 7

[fullmoonstory]

[Estelle got up quite early this morning. She's been busy for the past few days, to the point where she hasn't done any training or any work, because after hearing from Hayate about this holiday she wanted to get everything right.

Once things are successfully in the hands of whoever does the delivering in these parts, she turns on her gear to leave

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[shieldofjustice]

You, ah...didn't need to get this for me.

[He's blushing, but still trying to smile.]

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[fullmoonstory]

But I wanted to! I mean, we're friends... [she's blushing too, for a couple of reasons]

If...if you don't want it, um...

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[shieldofjustice]

Oh, no, no. It's only proper of me to accept it.

Thank you.

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[fullmoonstory]

[only proper. Is he accepting it just because it's proper? He got a good deal more chocolate than most other people, chiefly because he's been such a good friend and traveling companion. Maybe it's not right?

Estelle's mind will cycle like this forever while she smiles.]

You're welcome!

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[shieldofjustice]

Oh, and...I noticed they were selling flowers, so...

[Athrun sets down his backpack and opens it. Inside is a plastic bag. He pulls out from it a small bouquet of carnations. Half a dozen, in fact.]

Here. This is for you.

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[fullmoonstory]

Oh! [another blush, but she looks so unbelievably pleased and surprised it's kind of worth it] That's very kind of you, Athrun!

[she loves flowers~] Thank you.

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[shieldofjustice]

You're welcome. I'm glad you like them.

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[fullmoonstory]

They're beautiful.

[Chaperone-type Sunny is returning now and offering Athrun...a rock.]

...Oh dear.

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[shieldofjustice]

Huh?

[Athrun stares at the rock, confused.]

What's she...

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[fullmoonstory]

...I don't know. I think she wants...you to have it?

[Sunny walks a few steps away and smashes the rock on a bigger one. It cracks right down the middle, and she pulls it open to hold the halves out to Athrun instead. Very sparkly and crystal-like inside]

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[shieldofjustice]

What...

[Athrun accepts the halves of the rock, and inspects the sparkly surface.]

What is this?

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[fullmoonstory]

I don't know. But look at it. It shines...

[This Chansey is very pleased with herself, bouncing up and down beside Athrun, nodding at the rock]

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[shieldofjustice]

I'll have to take it to someone who can tell me what it is.

[Then he addresses Sunny.]

Thank you very much for this gift.

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[fullmoonstory]

Chan Chansey!

She says you're welcome.