characters: Lenalee Lee [OU] and
niteo-nixwhen: December 20, just after she arrives.
where: Outside one of the Nesreca's churches
rating: PG. I don't think it'll get higher than that.
summary: Lenalee arrives in the middle of the city, soaking wet, disconcerted and injured.
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try to buy a higher life. )
...Lenalee?
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She lifts her gaze from her lap, from her hands, to stare at the person who just called her name. It can't be - wasn't he supposed to be searching for General Tiedoll?
Lenalee attempts to stand and walk over, stumbling over the last few steps. ]
Kanda?
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What the hell happened?
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[ Lenalee laughs uneasily as she pushes herself off of Kanda's arms to stand by herself. It's as if relief, along with pain and exhaustion, finally drops on her like a heavy blanket. ]
I was in the middle of a fight actually so I really shouldn't be here -- [ She looks around again as if expecting Lavi and the others to appear before she looks back at Kanda. ] -- what are you doing here though?
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[The world must really be ending, because Kanda takes a step back to take off his coat.]
You won't be here long dressed like that in this weather, either. [With it snowing, below freezing, and all that. Suddenly, you've got his coat around your shoulders.]
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Then almost immediately takes off the coat as well. ] Wait, what about you? You'll get cold too.
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[ Lenalee gestures at herself, her hair still dripping salt water from her last dip - and almost drowning moment - in the ocean. ]
And in this kind of weather, that coat would stay wet for a while.
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Why are you wet anyway? ["Why are you still in that uniform?" is left unsaid since, well, obviously it's this place being an ass again.]
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I kinda took a bath in the sea on our way to Edo. Wasn't very fun at all. [ She takes a deep breath then balances herself on unstable legs, struggling with the pain and exhaustion that attempted to push her back down to sit. ]
How are you? I haven't seen you for a while now.
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...Good thing Komui's not around. He'll step in front of her and kneel down, back facing her.]
Get on. We'll get there faster.
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[ And no, she stops and frowns at him. Komui or not, you know she's not going to let you do that for her.
Lenalee sighs again. ]
Let's walk, Kanda. And admire -- [ A pause, gaze stopping at each decaying wall and ruin. ] -- the scenery.
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"I think you're a strong woman."]
Tch. Don't go collapsing on me.
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If I ever do, you're free to leave me. I promise to not to hold it against you.
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Komui and the bean sprout would kill me if I did.
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Lenalee looks up at the name though, a worried expression crossing her face. It can't be, can it? Though considering her and Kanda . . . it's not impossible to say the least. Still -- ]
Is he here too? My brother, I mean.
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