Seat Number 1 // What is this Vatheon.

[milevincula]

[Private, Unhackable]

[He woke up, dizzy and all, to find himself in an unknown underwater city, with only a device looking like a starfish

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[libraria]

[ Nodoka is just quietly skimming the SFC like a good girl when-- ]

[libraria]

It's not your fault.

[ She moves and, a little nervously, takes his hand between both of hers. ]

You haven't done anything wrong, I know it! Please, d-don't... Don't worry too much.

[milevincula]

...A-are the others safe?

[He can't think of anything else at the moment, his students, it couldn't just be Nodoka who got sent here...

...

Could it?]

[libraria]

Um... N-Negi-sensei...

[ Nodoka pulls her hands away from his gently, moving to sit beside him on the bed. She is so very concious of him being there that it was hard for her to wrap her mind around it. ]

At the moment... You and I are the only ones here.

[milevincula]

I... see.

[...They're not here with the both of them.

Then that means they still have a fighting chance.

They just need to get out.

...But how?]

[libraria]

But... Negi-sensei, I've been here for months. No one else from home ever came here, except for you, now!

[ She looks down at her hands, nervous. ]

It's a city called Vatheon, a-and we're trapped by a large barrier around the perimeter of the city.

[milevincula]

Then we'll do our best to break out from here, even if its only for a while.

...

And yes, I've learned of it from the others I've talked to.

[libraria]

[ She bit back her argument; there was no need and she didn't have the courage to argue against Negi right now. He had always been right before, and he had always found a way out. What's to say that he won't do it again this time? Instead, she nods, smiling nervously. ]

Um, I-I'll stay here until you're better, okay? And you can stay in my house if... If you don't want to get your own.

[milevincula]

A-ah, you don't need to worry too much, Nodoka-san!

[The thought of intruding on her privacy in her own home is a bit too much for this kid. Especially since he's the one that needs the help.]

[libraria]

No! I... I-I don't mind worrying about you, Negi-sensei.

[ She blushes, flustered, and looks away. ]

Um, I-I'll see if I can find you a house, then!

[milevincula]

R-right, that would be appreciated.

[Awkward silence.]

...Thank you, Nodoka-san.

[libraria]

Ah, t-that's okay, r-really! You don't have to thank me for anything!

[ She's embarrassed, but she's so happy and that she can feel like this again - she missed him so much. ]

Is there anything I can get you?

[milevincula]

[Negi can't help but feel tired, after all, this was sort of a long day for him, defeated by Dynamis, finding himself trapped in a strange city with one of his students is not exactly a normal day.]

...Can I get some rest?

[libraria]

Ahh, o-of course!

[ She jumps off the bed and smiles weakly. ]

I'm sorry, you must be tired and I was keeping you up! P-Please, rest!

[milevincula]

[With a small smile, he's going to lower his head down to the pillow.

...

He's out like a light in a few seconds. It seems that he's more tired than he looks.]

[libraria]

[ And she watches him sleep for a little while before she moves. It doesn't take her long to go and find him an apartment - or, rather, a list (it wouldn't be right for her to pick for him) and she soon returns to his side, sitting beside the bed more than a little anxious.

The worry of the day does catch up to her, however, faster than she could have expected, and she droops a little, curling up in the chair she was seated in. Soon after she falls asleep, dozing lightly as she waits for her teacher to wake up. ]