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[corrinesbell]

[It's still pouring. Sheena would be reminded of her first few days in Luceti. ...If she wasn't asleep. Out in the rain. On a bench somewhere.

In her defense, she was headed for the clinic because she just couldn't stand being sick anymore. Whether or not they would have been able to do a whole lot didn't matter.

Anyway. Sleeping, in the pouring

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[markofthewise]

[What will he do? Well, he does know it's rude to wake up girls who are sleeping. Unless it's his sister. On the other hand, watching her drown in the rain isn't good either. He'll try to work that out as he stands over her with an umbrella. Maybe someone more helpful will show up and he can sneak away like he didn't see this.]

[corrinesbell]

[She's not going to wake up just because it's not raining on her anymore]

[markofthewise]

[Ah, complications. Well, maybe he could just clear his throat loudly.]

Ahem. [Cough cough. Wait, that last cough sounded sort of real. Is he getting sick? Nah, not likely.] Psst. Hey. [He nudges her in the shoulder.] It's raining.

[corrinesbell]

[yeeeeeaaaah no. She's sick, staying asleep feels better]

[goldenfirefly]

[Lo and behold, Stella has an umbrella! She has her journal against her chest and is out and about, trying to prepare herself in case Senel comes back at the worst time. But then she sees Sheena. She immediately heads over and holds the umbrella over her while she uses her free hand to shake her shoulder gently.]

Sheena?

[corrinesbell]

[it takes quite a few shakes to wake her, and even then her whole vibe is just miserable]

Huh?

[goldenfirefly]

[Stella's starting to get wet now, but that's all right. She enjoys the rain, anyway. And she's too busy being worried for Sheena.]

You shouldn't sleep in the rain like this...

[corrinesbell]

I'm not sleeping. [yes she is. She's drifting off again already. Something's obviously wrong, Stella]

[corrinesbell]

[go away you stupid shaking. She shrugs him off and makes an annoyed noise]

[corrinesbell]

[big deal go away. She smacks at him drowsily with one hand]

[chikyu_sakura]

-Brings her an umbrella, that's what.-

[corrinesbell]

[but she is sleeping. Out cold]

[chikyu_sakura]

-But at least she's dry. Kasumi's considering carrying her somewhere else...-

[corrinesbell]

[is Kasumi really strong enough to do that? Sheena may be an anorexic Tales party member a bit underweight, but...]

[outwalks]

[ Well, Allen hasn't got an umbrella because he'd planned to make it back before the rain got too heavy. Funny how things work out. Once he spots that someone's asleep, though, he'll be heading over to shake her shoulder. No one should be out in weather like this. ]

Excuse me, miss-? Miss!

[corrinesbell]

Geez, what-- [glare, then blink. Hey! We know your face!] Allen?

[outwalks]

[ Now Allen's startled too. ]

Yes, who-- [ But, you know, rain does a great deal to rearrange one's priorities. He's unzipping his jacket to give to her as a makeshift cover. ]

It's rather cold out here. Would you mind coming with me?

[corrinesbell]

...Yeah, but...did I really fall asleep in the rain?