Mid-Mission Downtime

[chases-aliens.livejournal.com]

1. [Dita's crying in the hangar, curled up in her dread. Come bother her?]


2. [Much later]

[Dita's working on cooking. She has a tear-stained cheeks but she's making food. Each bento is labeled for her friends. Is... she making a goodbye gift for everyone?]

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[curseu-reflexes.livejournal.com]

Well I didn't have much of a choice.

Trying to fall back would've made me an easy target. I just had to keep fighting and hope for the best... though all the practice I had certainly helped.

[chases-aliens.livejournal.com]

Still... it's wonderful you came out there. It really means a lot. [And she wrapped her arms around Julia's own.]

[curseu-reflexes.livejournal.com]

So at any rate, keep your chin up, okay? We'll all pull together and work through this. I know we will.

[chases-aliens.livejournal.com]

All right.

... hey um Julia? If you're not too busy will you do me a favor when this is all over?

[curseu-reflexes.livejournal.com]

Hmm? What kind of favor?

[chases-aliens.livejournal.com]

Can you... come visit me in my room? Not on the Chalice but the Nirvana...

[curseu-reflexes.livejournal.com]

On the Nirvana...?

[Oh boy.]

A-any particular reason why?

[chases-aliens.livejournal.com]

Well um... I want to thank you. I mean, you've been there for me for such a long time...

[curseu-reflexes.livejournal.com]

Y-You mean like that?!?

[Granted, she really did care for Dita but... did she really mean it like that?]

And we've not even known each other for a year!

[chases-aliens.livejournal.com]

Yeah like that!

... wait what like that?

[curseu-reflexes.livejournal.com]

[Gah! And this is quickly turning into a trainwreck!]

Well, I mean like... it's really private and...

[Dear God is she actually having this conversation with Dita?!?]

[chases-aliens.livejournal.com]

[I think they are, and it is trainwrecky.]

Well the inviting to the room is a very private an intimate setting. It's Mejire custom after all.

[curseu-reflexes.livejournal.com]

O-Oh...

Irgelions admittedly don't have anything quite like that. Especially what with the cultural assimilation in the Earth Sphere and all.

[chases-aliens.livejournal.com]

I think it originated from the tea ceremony on earth, from Japan. We bring delicious things to eat for our guests and we treat them to some tea of the highest possible blend.

[curseu-reflexes.livejournal.com]

Well... I do really like eating good food...

[chases-aliens.livejournal.com]

I'll make sure there's a lot. And we can go to the spa after that if you feel up to it.