4: Possession is not all fun and games

[scaresplants]

Characters: Crowley!Hanna and Nodoka
Location: Nodoka's apartment
Time: Noon
Style: Whatever you want!
Status: Closed like the food chain. IDK.

Crowley was in a very, very strange predicament.

Currently he was heading over to Nodoka's apartment to meet her. She had no clue what had happened to him- for the last several weeks, he had been avoiding her

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[libraria]

Nodding, moving and placing cups of tea and a small pot of sugar on a side table, Nodoka took a moment to pause. This was hard to handle, and she could feel the rush of fear and worry in her veins as she took a deep breath, trying to calm down. The thought that one of her best friends, one of her greatest happinesses here in the city, was stuck in a body that wasn't his own worried her and she was ever so desperate to help him. Casting a nervous glance Hanna's way, she shook her head. He could learn her secret if he needed to, but she didn't have to let on too much.

"It could have been a lot worse, Hanna-san, you're right, but... I've never read about anything like this befor. I-I mean, I studied magic and completed the reading parts, b-but... There was nothing about body transfers - nothing in detail, anyway. But if your body is gone from the city altogether then I'm not sure what hope we have. Maybe if we ask one of the Priestesses nicely they could bring it back? O-Or something, I... I don't know." The girl lifted her hand to her head nervously. This was almost a little too complicated. Still, stepping forward, she felt determination fall through her.

"Whatever it takes, okay? I-I'll do anything to help, don't forget it."

[scaresplants]

"Yes, it could have been worse..." Crowley agreed, sitting Hanna's body down on a chair near the side table. He reached for a cup of tea, then paused as he realized that maybe Hanna didn't want tea. Crowley wasn't that used to thinking about others- how did Aziraphale survive like this for so long?

"Priestesses? Yes, that could be an option. Or we could ask the great Lamufao for my body back if we're that desperate," the demon noted rather sarcastically. Though, if this "Lamufao" really did have so much power, maybe he could find a way to benefit his situation.

"Nodoka, don't worry. I appreciate your help, but...I just don't want you to get into trouble, alright?"

[libraria]

For a long moment, all the girl could do was stare at them. It was strange, talking to two people with one body, especially when they spoke to each other; the voice change was shocking and she had trouble dealing with it. She was firm, though, her determination more than obvious. "I won't get in trouble, Crowley-san, I promise. I've been in more danger than this before, s-so don't worry, okay?" She smiled brightly at them.

Now she had to take a moment to think. She could ask the priestesses and maybe she could do something in return. Getting Crowley's body back was most important and she would do anything to help; whatever the priestess wanted. But maybe after some time the city would reset itself, like with curses? Then Crowley may just wake up in his body again. She looked up when Hanna spoke, snapping out of her thoughts.

"I, oh... I-I suppose they'd be in church, right? But we're not supposed to go in there, so maybe we'd have to ask someone to go for us - like Alpha-san! If we asked nicely I'm sure he wouldn't mind too much." Nodoka's faith in people never failed.

[scaresplants]

"Sure, yes, I'm going to drink that," Crowley said, finally taking the cup and sipping the hot tea carefully. This wasn't good. He didn't trust any of the people who were in charge here, especially not Alpha. The very mention of him made him feel a little angry. The psycho doctor would probably laugh at Crowley, not help him.

"Alpha? Please. The guy shoots people he doesn't like. And I know for a fact that he doesn't like me." Though...there was that point where Alpha had offered him information if he promsed to protect Lamufao. Maybe these people had designs for him that he couldn't even understand. It was scary to think about- that he was nothing more than a chess piece in their little games...

"Though, I do think that seeing these priestesses is somewhat of a good idea. The fact is, Hanna and me have to convince them to help our cause. And the fact is, they might want something in return."

[libraria]

"But you won't be the one asking, Crowley-san. I will," Nodoka offered a nervous smile. "I'm sure there will be something I can do for him, so don't worry about it! I... I really don't mind." She paused in thought. There wasn't really all that much that she could do; she wasn't as skilled in fighting as other people here were, so she couldn't help fight, but maybe... Maybe her mind reading gift could be helpful. But would it be right to use it like that?

When Hanna spoke, Nodoka flushed before laughing nervously. "Ah, n-no, not that much effort, r-really. Um, it was just store tea! I'll make sure to have something you like next time, Hanna-san, I promise." She smiled at him; she wasn't really insulted at all. Some things people just didn't like and she guessed that tea was something that Hanna didn't like even if Crowley-san was inside his head at the time. When the topic returned to their original conversation she sighed a little.

"I'm not sure what Alpha-san is like. I've seen him around, b-but I haven't spoken to him very much. Crowley-san told me to stay away from him that one time so I listened." But, still, Alpha was the one persons he knew to be in charge that she thought she would be able to contact. Despite the warnings she had been given Nodoka wanted to believe that the man would be willing to do them a favour. "I'll see if I can find him and ask what it would take for your body to be returned. Surely asking won't be too much, will it? I-I can't see why it would be."

[scaresplants]

Crowley detected Hanna's dislike of the tea and inwardly sighed. He actually liked the stuff, but he didn't want Hanna to complain about it. "I like it because it is the customary drink of the natives in England. But, if you really don't like it, I'm not going to drink it."

"I don't like it, Nodoka. He hates everyone. And I mean everyone. You can give it a try, but I wouldn't expect that prat to give you anything. In fact, he might even try to recruit you into protecting the Lamufao just for my sake. That is what he tried with me, once." Crowley's tone was serious. He wouldn't have one of the people he actually liked in this place to get hurt on his watch. "If he offers this, say no, okay? Don't agree with anything he says until we talk it over first."

[libraria]

"I'll do my best, Crowley-san. It must be hard for you to have to share a body like that, s-so... We can do it! Even if Alpha-san says no, there must be another way for us to work things out!" Nodoka smiled brightly at the body across from her. She glanced nervously at the tea and lifted her own, drinking it slowly. She couldn't even begin to understand the awkwardness of having two people in one body; being unable to find a balance between likes and dislikes must be incredibly difficult. Pausing to take a calming breath, Nodoka nodded.

"I think he is, um, in the loop. He's always around when things are happening and he announces things - a-and one time there was the video post of him with the priestess!" But there was still a change that he would refuse to help. If that happened then Nodoka didn't know what on earth she could possibly do. Feeling helpless like this wasn't exactly unusual but it was strange when she so desperately wanted to help Crowley. Because it was Crowley.

Feeling a flush cross her cheeks she jumped, almost dropping her teacup. Placing it on the table shakily, she smiled. "I-It'll be fine!"