[Helloooo Nurse!]

[squeal_like_a_piggy]

[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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[paradoxoftime]

[Link does know that story, and tactfully says nothing. He doesn't believe that Pyrrha is cursed- he's been fine for weeks living with her, hasn't he? She doesn't seem cursed.]

[Glad to hear that the food is done, Link also grabs a plate and brings it forward.]

I'll start with two. Thanks. [He doesn't mind serving himself if he wants more afterward.]

[itisntmyfault]

[Nodding her head. Fish doesn't take too long to cook, and she was able to fit a few on a single large pan at a time, so the process was over fairly quickly.] You're welcome... but... I didn't do everything alone.

I should be thanking you, Link- for catching all of these for us in the first place. [The young woman says this as she loads the boy's plate with 2 fish as requested, before turning to the other.]

...And you, Nero- for helping despite being our guest. You didn't have to do anything at all, but... I really appreciate that you did. [Pyrrha sets 3 fish on his plate as well.]

[After serving the food to both of the others, the girl goes to grab her own plate of 2 fish before sitting down at the table.] I think...

[A pause, before she continues; smiling shyly as she looks down to her plate.] I think we all did a very good job. And... it was kind of fun, too. So... thank you both. Again.

[holydemon]

Uh, okay, Pyrrha. [Nero takes his plate, furrowing his brow a bit awkwardly despite his words attempting to sound encouraging. He looks as if he's not sure if he wants to smile or grimace. It ends up looking like a forced combination of both.]

It's just fish... [He mumbles to himself as he sits down, looking even more conflicted than he had a moment ago. Why did she have to be so kind about everything?

It pissed him off! Sort of. Maybe...he just wasn't used to strangers being this kind to him.]

[paradoxoftime]

[Link waits until the other two have their plates set at the table before tasting the fish (he's trying to remember his manners, which he had apparently forgotten earlier). Hearing Pyrrha's thanks and seeing how pleased she seems makes him particularly glad. He's been worried about her ever since he found her so upset in the cafeteria a little while back.]

It was fun, wasn't it? We should do this more often.

[after taking another bite] It tastes really great too!

[He gives Pyrrha a little nudge with his elbow and a smile.] You could come fishing with me next time if you want.

[itisntmyfault]

[Pyrrha does notice the way Link politely waits for everyone to be seated, and she gives an approving smile in his direction. Maybe he would have done so nonetheless, but it was a bit flattering- if not outright heartwarming, really- to think that perhaps she was having even the slightest of effects on someone else.] I... I would enjoy doing this more often too.

[She takes a bite of the fish herself; nodding with a slight blush to Link's praise and offer.] O-oh... well... I probably wouldn't be very good myself, but... I'd love to go with you next time, if you don't mind having me along...

[Ah; what a pleasant feeling. Eating with a small group of friends... When was the last time she was able to do this? Pyrrha almost felt a bit sad that it has to end eventually.]

[A pause. She looks over to Nero.] ...Are you... just going back to the roof after this? It just seems like such a shame for you to be up there on your own all the time... [Furrowing her bow.] Don't you ever feel like being around others more often..?

[holydemon]

[As the two of them talk Nero falls quiet, opting to just eat his food and lose himself in his own thoughts of Kyrie, and more recently, what happened with Anna.]

[When Pyrrha starts to speak to him, he doesn't realize it right away until she mentions the roof. It's then he lifts his head, looking a little sore at the fact she brought it up in the first place.]

I'm fine.

[paradoxoftime]

Of course I don't mind if you come.

[And then, seeing how quiet Nero is, he realizes inviting Pyrrha along and ignoring the new company isn't very polite either.]

You can come too, Nero.

[He eats a few more bites of fish while Pyrrha addresses Nero, brow furrowing when she mentions him being alone on the roof. Now, that doesn't seem right...]

[Without thinking further, he suddenly blurts out] You can stay with us. No one should sleep alone on a roof.

[itisntmyfault]

[Pyrrha merely nods in agreement with Link's initial fishing invitation as she continues to eat... -At least, until the boy suddenly decides that Nero will be living with them.]

Wh- uh... [Taken aback at the moment, the girl blinks; her fork of food momentarily lowered and forgotten as she mulls the decision over. Living with Nero...? The thought is kind of a lot to process at the moment. To live with Link was a bit of a scandalous decision in itself- but living with two males?]

[Is... is that kind of thing appropriate...?]

[...But is she over-thinking this? Really, odds are Nero probably wouldn't want to accept Link's offer anyway, right? Hell- Pyrrha could barely ever get the guy to willingly hang out with her for a few minutes, so she highly doubts he'd be willing to share a room with her.]

[Still somewhat at a loss for words, Pyrrha looks over at Nero to watch for a reaction.]

[holydemon]

...Huh? [Nero stares over at Link with a muted look of disbelief.

He really wasn't sure what to say. Part of him wanted to say no just out of sheer stubbornness, of not wanting to hurt his pride by accepting someone's help, but at the same time, he'd already kind of done that.

Besides, Link didn't seem so bad.]

Ah, well... [But really, it didn't matter if Link was okay with it. Nero looks over at Pyrrha to gauge her reaction, only to realize she was doing the exact same thing.]

... [Taking this as a bad sign, Nero looks slightly disappointed as he answers.] That's probably not a good idea.

[paradoxoftime]

[He glances apologetically at Pyrrha after the words are out of his mouth, realizing it was beyond rude to extend that sort of invitation without asking her first. Still, she hasn't objected... and he really doesn't think someone should be living alone on the roof...]

[Mind made up, he decides to try and push the point. Nero doesn't seem all that sure of his answer either.]

Come on, it'll be fine. We have plenty of space.

[itisntmyfault]

[Catching Link's apologetic look, the young woman merely gives a hesitant nod in his direction, as if to offer a bit of silent reassurance. No, Pyrrha has no real objections to this decision. -Though she likely wouldn't have objected even if she did. ...But the question still remains as to whether Nero is even interested in the offer. The fact that he didn't immediately blow it off in itself is rather surprising to her. Pyrrha knows that Link is only being kind, but at the same time she doesn't want Nero to feel too pressured to comply, either.]

[Leaning towards him slightly, Pyrrha searches the young man's face.] ...Would you like to live with us, Nero?

[There's a brief pause, before the Grecian comes to a decision herself.] If... if you'd really prefer not to stay on the roof, then I agree with Link. You can stay with us... -if that's what you want.

[holydemon]

[Nero looks between the two of them as they nonverbally communicate, doing his best to try and keep his expression stoic and not so tell-tale. His eyes eventually settle on Pyrrha again as she speaks to him directly, although that eye contact is quickly broken as she tries to read his face.

The way she asks him how he felt about the invite as opposed to just following up on the offer didn't make things any easier on him. Now it was personal.]

Uh. [Nero looks away a forced begrudging looks and tone as he accepts.] Yeah, I guess.

[paradoxoftime]

[He smiles at Nero's response, glad that they'll be helping the guy out. He's been enjoying living with Pyrrha, and he doesn't see why having another person there will change anything. In fact, he's excited at the prospect of making another friend.]

Great!

[Now that that's settled, he digs back into the fish. Wouldn't want it to get cold.]

[itisntmyfault]

[....Well.]

It... it's settled, then. [There's a bit of a surprised tone to even her own voice as she says that; not having expected Nero to comply so easily. Does this mean that... perhaps, he doesn't dislike her so much after all...?]

[Pyrrha looks over at Nero as she asks herself this question; somewhat bashfully averting her gaze immediately afterwards. The girl continues eating with a small smile; thinking over the new turn of events in her head.]

[This is... progress, right?]

[holydemon]

... [Nero shifts in his seat and leans forward again so he can continue eating. He wonders if he made the right decision right now, and how much he might end up regretting it within the next twenty-four hours.]

[Link and Pyrrha looked happy though, and it made it hard for him not to feel a little happy himself.]

[paradoxoftime]

[Not too long after the trio finish their meal, they travel back to the dorm room to get ready for bed. Link goes ahead and starts removing his gear, placing everything carefully next to his bottom bunk bed as he does so.]

Both top bunks are free, so take whichever you want.

[Beyond being glad to have another friend, Link realizes that another person will help keep the place safer. He promised he'd protect Pyrrha at night, so this can only help with that.]

[itisntmyfault]

[Feeling very pleased with a full stomach and yet another official roommate, Pyrrha stretches a bit as she enters their room and flops down to take a seat upon her bed.]

If you'd prefer to be on the bottom, though, I suppose I wouldn't mind trading... [Having already grown a bit accustomed to doing so in Link's presence, Pyrrha begins to remove only her outermost layer of clothing; starting with the ribbon within her hair, the capelet upon her shoulders, and then down to her shoes and thick leggings. She sets each of these down neatly off to the side of her bed after removing them, in a folded pile.]

-Whatever makes you most comfortable.

[holydemon]

...The top is fine. [Nero mumbles dull reassurance to them both as he, much like earlier, heads for the top bunk over Pyrrha's bed after taking off his boots. Once he's up there Nero pulls off his sword and holsters, hanging them over the bedpost.

He hesitates on his jacket now that Link is around, even if part of his hand had been visible the entire time. Eventually he caves and hangs it over the bed post as well, followed by his vest. Lo and behold he was wearing a normal tucked-in t-shirt underneath all that! Of course it also shows off his Devil Bringer and how it goes all the way up to his shoulder.]

[paradoxoftime]

[Although Link had caught sight of Nero's arm earlier, now he can really see the whole thing and can't help but study it. Should he not mention it...? But he's very curious and if he doesn't say anything now, it'll be too late to bring it up later.]

Uh, Nero? If you don't mind me asking... where do you come from? I've never seen an arm like that.

[He hopes their new roommate won't be too insulted by the question.]

[itisntmyfault]

[Having been preoccupying herself with getting ready for bed, Pyrrha only subconsciously registers that Nero must be removing his clothes above her, as she sees his jacket hanging over the edge of the bed from her position on the bottom bunk. It isn't until Link asks the big question that Pyrrha freezes; a nervous feeling gripping her chest as she realizes that Nero's arm must be fully exposed now. Oh God...]

[This is nerve-wracking for... several reasons. The first being how much she knows that Nero hates when attention is brought to his arm. But the second, much more distressing matter is the fact that... Now there is the possibility of Link discovering exactly what Nero is. -And then what if that leads to him suspecting HER too, somehow??]

[But... but what should she do? What CAN she do? Should she try to distract from the conversation? Or would that only make herself look all the more suspicious? Should she cover for Nero? Make up some kind of lie..? But.. what could she possibly say that could dismiss such an obvious issue?]

[This arrangement... was a mistake, wasn't it? God; why didn't she predict this happening?? Now everything will be ruined and it'll be all her fault for being foolish enough to let it happen...!]

[holydemon]

[Nero had expected this to happen, but still...he had been vainly hoping that maybe Link wouldn't say anything at all. It was his own fault, really, for getting his sling and cover-up bandages ruined awhile back, and then again just before meeting up with Pyrrha and Link. He hadn't had time to go searching for something else, and Nero had been feeling shaken enough to give in to Pyrrha's invitation earlier.

Maybe it was a mistake, maybe he should have kept his jacket on, but God if he didn't want to just be able to lay down for once without having to wear twenty extra pounds of leather and denim.]

[Nero still grumbles at Link's tactless question, leering slightly at Pyrrha below as if she'd become some sort of scapegoat.]

Fortuna. I got this arm in an accident.

[He grabs the blank, slinging it over his side and arm. His voice has a clear air of finality to it as he lays down on his side, back to Link.] No more questions.

[paradoxoftime]

Oh. I'm sorry.

[Now that Nero clearly is unhappy about the question, he regrets having opened his mouth about it. Link shoots him an apologetic look, but by then he's already facing the other way. Instead he glances at Pyrrha and shrugs, trying to think of something else to say to make up for causing his new roommate any discomfort.]

I set myself on fire once when I first learned how to use fire magic. I had healing potions, but I still have a few scars from it. That's kind of embarrassing though.

[The result of Nero's accident looks a lot more impressive than his.]

[itisntmyfault]

.....

[...Well, that... could have gone worse?]

[Pyrrha stares blankly ahead as an awkward silence stretches between them. She glances over at Link just in time to catch his small shrug, which she returns with a bit of a sympathetic smile. She considers changing the subject to something else- anything else, really- when suddenly Link speaks again.

[The girl blinks at his somewhat random confession... and then abruptly turns her face away; one hand covering her mouth as she stifles a small chortle. O-oh dear-- She isn't laughing at Link, honestly..!]

er- Um.... Th- that's awful...

[holydemon]

[That has Nero turning back around to look at Link, his eyebrow raised. He sounds caught between wanting to laugh, and wanting to stay disgruntled.]

You...set yourself on fire? Remind me never to let you near Red Queen. You'll probably combust.

[paradoxoftime]

[That may be an embarrassing story, but at least it appears to have broken the ice there. He doesn't mind that Pyrrha's laughing a little... in fact, he's rather glad he could coax a laugh out of her.]

It only happened once... but yeah. What's Red Queen?