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[Helloooo Nurse!]

[Hey- waitaminute... THAT doesn't look like one of the nurses you may remember from your arrival in the nurse's office. Hm.]

[Nonetheless, she soon approaches you as you catch her eye.....]

Oh my; you look awful.

[Anna approaches you in the hallway; wearing a hyper-sexual nurse outfit. One must wonder whether this is the result of Campus-magic shenanigans, or just another highly impractical costume of her own collection.]

[Canting her head to the side; a look of faux-concern on her features.] Have you had a check-up lately?

I absolutely insist that you see me for... a thorough inspection. It's for your own good, really~

((OOC: ANNA HAS OFFICIALLY GOTTEN BORED ENOUGH TO RESORT TO HER USUAL TROLLING WAYS. Note: In case you don't know, this lady is a sadist who gets off on other people's pain/embarrassment- So if you respond here she WILL do her best to make you as uncomfortable as possible- be it through a brief casual prank or something much more sinister. She may get flirty, or put you through some pain, or humiliate you, or all of the above. Therefore, if there's something I just mentioned that you DON'T want your character to go through (i.e- nothing too sexual or no bruising or no humiliation)- please specify. Don't worry about outright gore or anything overly hardcore since she's mainly just in a playfully dominating mood. ~~Unless you desire otherwise~~.))

((Also yes I know I owe some tags which I will get to; I was just really in the mood to make this post. ...Even if I'm double-posting shut up))

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[Completely unaware of the tension on Pyrrha's part, or the amusement on Nero's, Link leads the two toward the culinary room. Once inside, he finds a clear counter to place the sack of fish on, then grabs a wooden board and a rather large knife.]

I've never done this before, but how hard can it be?

[When he'd gone fishing in Hylia, he'd thrown the fish back in the pond. Eating them hadn't been an option.]

But if either of you have, I'd be glad for the guidance.

Ah... [The Grecian promptly steps in to offer assistance, of course.] Well,

it isn't very difficult once you get the hang of it- but the preparation is actually rather important. I... I would... be happy to teach you, Link.

[And indeed she is very happy- even if slightly nervous- at the prospect of actually teaching someone something for a change; actually making herself useful. The girl walks over to grab herself an apron from the hook upon the wall; head lowered with a shy smile.] So, um...

They'll need to be scaled, gutted and cleaned first... [She ties the apron around herself.]

I've never cooked before. [Nero casually remarks, looking idly at the fish as he spoke.]

[Upon Pyrrha's layman's directions Nero tears his eyes from the raw-meat and looks considerately at her.]

Well that doesn't sound hard. [He didn't want to just sit around and do nothing while they cooked. Nero was arrogant, and with that came a sense of not being able to just sit around while others did all the work for him to benefit from.]

What can I do?

[Link smiles when Pyrrha says she'll teach him, then nods in agreement with Nero's assessment. It shouldn't be too difficult... but he still isn't jumping in without instructions.]

Okay.

[He also walks over and grabs an apron from a hook, tying it around himself like Pyrrha did. If he's going to follow all of her instructions, why not do that as well?]

What's first?

[Admittedly, Pyrrha is somewhat surprised as Nero offers to help- but she's certainly not complaining. In fact it brings a bit of a smile to her face, despite the earlier tension between them. Perhaps he's capable of behaving graciously after all...]

Oh... well... I suppose you'll both be learning something new today. [Pyrrha looks over as Link pulls an apron over himself. Ah... C-cute .__.]

[Actually-] Nero, you... might want to grab an apron as well. I don't think you want to get any of this on your clothes... Especially since you'll be doing the gutting. [Or so she has just decided.]

Now; [Pulling out the drawer in front of her, the girl takes out another knife.] Firstly- we'll need to remove these scales. Since you're already prepared, Link, we can start with you. [The girl takes hold of one of the fish; lifting it up by the tail since they tend to be a bit slippery otherwise.] Just lay the fish down flatly as so... [She demonstrates as she speaks.] Then run your knife up along it's side like this. The scales should come off fairly easily, but you'll want to be as thorough as possible. Make sure that both sides are completely free of scales before moving on, okay? [The fish she chose to demonstrate is indeed scale-free now, and fairly quickly too. She places it down off to the side.] Now it's your turn, okay?

The gutting, huh? I always get the dirty work. [Nero sounds more amused than anything as he says it; he never minded doing the dirty work. If he did, he sure as hell wouldn't be a demon slayer.]

[As Pyrrha teaches Link the ropes, wanders off to deal with his own attire. While he's a bit conflicted about whether or not he should lose the coat and risk exposing his arm, Nero eventually decides against it. After all, his left hand would be doing the work anyway.]

[A minute later he comes back, wearing a white apron that says "KISS THE COOK". He looks salty.]

[Link spares Nero a glance when he returns, not really understanding the joke behind the words on his apron, but smiling regardless. He then turns his attention back to the fish, watching Pyrrha expertly remove the scales.]

Okay, I think I can do it.

[After retrieving another cutting board, he grabs the next fish from the sack by the tail and places it down on the board. Holding the knife in his left hand and using his right to hold the fish in place, Link carefully starts removing the scales. He's going to take his time because Pyrrha said to be 'as thorough as possible' and makes sure both sides are 'completely free of scales.' Wouldn't want to mess up and leave any behind!]

That's very good, Link. [As the younger teen continues to carefully work, Pyrrha turns to respond to Nero.]

If you'd prefer to be the one cleaning up, Nero, that would be fine as well--

[Pyrrha blinks as she turns to look at Nero in his apron. She blushes slightly; looking down at the words on his apron with just as much confusion as Link.] O-oh... um.

...Interesting choice... [Oh dear. It's a bit difficult for her to hide her amused smile as she gets a look at Nero's expression.]

...It was the last one. [He bluntly replies, shooting her a distinctly unamused look.]

[Nero walks over to the fish, grabbing one of the knives in his left hand. He squeezes the handle experimentally as he looks at the blade, as if getting a feel for it.]

[His eyes wander back over to Pyrrha.] So, all I have to do is take out the insides, right?

[As Nero shoots her that look, Pyrrha attempts to smother her smile with one hand before continuing.] Ah.... right.

I'd recommend doing so with an incision from the fish's tail up to about the chin. You'll want to remove it's innards, as well as the gills. Do you need me to show you first?

[Link continues scaling his fish, but does take the opportunity to watch the other two so that he can also learn about the gutting process. Maybe he'll try it on one of the other fish later, if Nero doesn't mind.]

No, I've got it. [Nero looks down towards the fish and, taking her advice, cuts it from tail to chin. After that he just reaches inside and fishes out the organs, tossing them on the counter next to him.]

Oh--right. [He cuts out the gills as an afterthought.]

[It's worth noting that Nero only grimaces at best while doing all of this.]

Um.... yes; that's very good as well, Nero. [Pyrrha grimaces slightly herself as she grabs a nearby waste-bin and tosses the discarded organs inside of it.]

Alright- that takes care of the basics. Now after being scaled and gutted, the fish just need to be cleaned. This step is pretty self-explanatory, so I'll just handle that one every time you both finish the first 2 steps.

I take it everyone knows their task pretty well now? Let's see if we can get through prepping all of them together... okay?

[It was a bit odd; taking control of a situation like that- offering guidance and advice... but... it was kind of fun, too. Watching the boys help her with food preparation was... a bit endearing, actually.]

[With everyone at work getting through the sack of fish, Pyrrha begins thoroughly rinsing off the gutted fish in the nearby sink.]

...I'm... so used to doing this kind of thing alone. Back when I served my master... I wouldn't get assistance from anyone else very often. So... [A pause.] I... I appreciate the two of you helping.

[Nero wipes his hand off on a towel. He doesn't appear to be paying much attention to her words as he inspects the fish again.]

Yeah, this is a piece of cake. [Nero gives Pyrrha his attention now, smirking confidently in response. He's still gripping his knife in one hand, ready to take care of the next fish Link passes down.]

[However he falters slightly when Pyrrha mentions her "master"; this earns a raised brow and a curious glance from Nero. He decides not to say anything on the matter for now.]

It's fine. I'm used to working for my stay.

[Link soon passes Nero his perfectly scaled fish, satisfied that he'd followed Pyrrha's instructions precisely. The next one should be easier now that he's got the hang of it.]

Here you go.

[He then pulls a new fish from the sack, determined that this one will turn out just as good as the first. He isn't curious about Pyrrha's use of the term 'master' since they'd already discussed that particular issue. He'd already decided that he'd help her avoid that life in the future (assuming she wants to, judging by her words it wasn't altogether clear).]

It's no problem. If we work together everything'll get done a lot faster.

[..."Want" is... a difficult word for Pyrrha.]

[But, that's an entirely different matter.]

[The blonde continues to clean every fish handed down to her; stacking up a neat pile next to the sink. She nods in reply to Link's words.] This shouldn't take long.

After prepping everything, It's just a matter of seasoning and baking. I'll watch over them as they cook, if you boys want to sit down after you finish.

[What a nice feeling this group effort is... It makes Pyrrha feel a certain sense of... belonging. Ah; but those are dangerous words. ...Perhaps she shouldn't look too far into things.]

Yeah, if I try to cook, I might just burn them.

[Joking aside, Nero just keeps up with gutting the fish he's given, tossing each pile of innards into the trashcan before he moves onto the next. It's quick work, and before long Nero's completed his third of the work.

When he's finished he washes his hands and takes a seat on the table. Taking a seat he leans back, crossing one ankle over his knee as he idly watches Pyrrha.]

[Link is done just before Nero, and nods in satisfaction for a job well done. He also washes his hands, then accepts Pyrrha's offer and goes to sit down at the table near Nero.]

Thanks, Pyrrha.

[He's never cooked like this before, so it'd probably be better to leave that to someone with experience. Now that he's seated next to his new acquaintance, Link figures he might as well try talking to him more too.]

So, what's it like back where you come from?

["Boring", Pyrrha predicts; as she silently mouths the word while her back is turned. -That had been Nero's simple reply to her when she asked him the same thing a couple weeks ago, at least. She curiously listens to the two interact whilst seasoning their food; feeling somewhat sorry for Link as he's likely about to learn that getting the ever-crabby Nero to open up about himself is close to impossible.]

[A sigh.]

Boring. [He dully declares, proving Pyrrha right as he turns his gaze from her to the other boy asking him questions.]

And what about you, huh? [He gestures towards Link and his...outfit. Just everything about him, including those ears.]

You're not like Pyrrha. [A demon, that is. Nero would have been able to tell.]

That's too bad.

[Hey, a lot of people lead boring lives... it's a reasonable answer. Not everyone can spend all their time going on adventures, fighting monsters, finding treasure and saving sages.]

[Huh? Not like Pyrrha in what way? Unsure, Link simply shrugs.] I fight monsters, mostly.

[He hasn't gone into the details of his life or quest with Pyrrha even, and finds it simpler to leave it at that for now.]

[Pyrrha feels her heart sink to her stomach.]

NERO..!! [She turns to look at the man; still subconsciously gripping the knife in one hand as she does so. Flinching slightly at the way she raised her own voice like that, the girl blinks; quickly looking between the two males before clearing her throat.] Y-you....

...You left... one of the gills behind in this fish. [She says this intently; giving him an intense, pleading look.] Just.... be more careful... please.

[Link doesn't know about her being a demon. ...Nero doesn't know about her being cursed. Neither of them really know the whole story of her past deeds...]

[...Oh gosh; what a mess. But she'd... much prefer to keep it that way. Okay; so maybe Nero deciding not to open up very much about himself is... understandable, she decides. After all; they're all entitled to their secrets and personal struggles, aren't they..? Sometimes maintaining friendships means keeping a certain distance from each other, right? Sharing too much may... complicate things.]

[With that in mind, Pyrrha maintains eye-contact for the moment; gaze locked on the older male as she hopes that Nero will get the message well enough and drop that subject.]

[Nero jerks out of his reclined position as Pyrrha suddenly yells his name. He looks about ready to go for his sword when he realizes that nothing is actually wrong--or at least not life threateningly so. Then again, knowing Pyrrha...]

[He watches her pleading expression, and while she doesn't outright say it he gets the hint enough to not bring it back up. Nero rubs the back of his neck awkwardly.]

Right. Don't worry, it won't happen again.

[Nero turns his attention back to Link.] Monsters? Heh, me too. But we just call them "demons" where I come from.

[Link is also started by Pyrrha's yelling, and then relieved that he'd done such a thorough job scaling the fish, if that was how she was going to react to a little mistake.]

[He stays silent for a few seconds longer, but speaks up again when Nero continues the conversation.]

Oh, really? [The idea of meeting another person who kills monsters sparks his interest quite a bit.] What weapons do you use?

[Oh jeez; now they're talking about how to kill monsters and demons D;]

[But it's... better than their previous subject, at least. ...Kinda. Somewhat relieved- but still a bit tense, Pyrrha turns back around to grease all of the necessary pots and finish seasoning.]

[...Link must think she's crazy now. That outburst was.... embarrassing, to say the least. But at least Nero had the decency not to betray her trust...]

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