--Narrator--
As a clean-up crew was sent in to cover up the mess after the skirmish, everyone in the group went their separate ways for the evening. Yiski, still thinking about Lauren, limp al the way back to the Infirmary where the doctors showed him to her room again.
Doctor
"Glad you are back Commander."
Yiski goes past the doctor and towards the seat nest to the bed.
Yiski
"So how is she?"
Doctor
"The Lieutenant will be fine, we gave her some pain relievers in her IV bag. She'll be awake in the morning."
Yiski just nods and the doctor takes it as his cue to leave. Meanwhile with Zill and Jun'ko, they both watch the day on while sitting on their bench. Eventually the two of them leave back towards their room in the Academy, as they ready themselves for bed, Zill dreams again of the night back in Sylka with Kyle.
For our two refuges brothers, Nidhogg and Tristan stay in Zill's apartment.
As of Skyraider and Paradox, Sky goes back to his warehouse and continue on his plane, whereas Papa P goes on his way still adorning his new weapon.
Finally for our two new love birds, after the battle, both BdrLine and Althea goes over to the Academy's Mess Hall for dinner. Realizing that it is their first time being alone together, besides the fact of the many cadets in the room, the ensuing awkwardness is that of something. Both stare down at their food as they eat, glancing at one another from time to time. It was until both their eyes met that they look away from each other with red faces.
Regaining his composure, BdrLine looks back at her.
BdrLine
"So umm Althea, you shoot well to..day." Oh man i bet i sound stupid right now,'you shoot well toady?' she's an Elite for Gods sakes of course she knows how to shoot.
Althea
"Yeah part of my training as an Elite" Is this how dating suppose to be? He sounds a little tense right now. Wait, what do i say now?Oh man, I am soo not trained for this. "So ahh BdrLine.."
He interrupts her and says quickly while putting a hand behind his head nervously
BdrLine
"Oh you can call me Azn if you find my nickname to be weird. *weak* hehe"
Althea
"Oh no BdrLine its just fine its.... um yeah." Years of training and everything shuts down because i can't spend an evening with a man? I wonder how he feels right now.
She then looks away and bite her lips as she puts her hands on her elbows. The two sits in silence for a moment deep within their own thoughts.
BdrLine
Come on Bdr, you have been through alot, you can handle a simple date. Just stay calm.... Maybe I should tell her that she is my first official date? No I bet she had been on tons of dates befor, and me telling her maybe a put off.
Althea
What todo, what todo, come one Thea, this has been the first time you had a break from guarding, and you are spending with a guy who was brave enough to ask you out.
After more silence, the two makes eye contact again and quickly looks away.
Althea & BdrLine
"I think I've have to go."
They both stand together simultaneously which cause one of their glass to spill its contents over and on to the floor. Without noticing it, BdrLine takes his plate and slips on the puddle, letting go of his plate and the food flying over and landing on him. The racket caused everyone to look at the general direction of the noise and gasps to see the sight. Althea puts a hand over her mouth and goes over to helps BdrLine up. He looks up to see who is helping him and notuces it was Althea and goes red from embarrassment.
BdrLine
"sorry about this."
Althea
"Come on, lets take you back to your room."
The two leaves the Mess Hall and back towards the BdrLine's room near the machinist shop again. They walk in silence the for the most part with BdrLine and his head low, while Althea looks at him. As they arrive to his room, the two stands outside the door, twiddling their thumbs and looking out at different directions. After a brief silence, Althea was the first to speak.
Althea
"Interesting day huh?"
BdrLine
"Well to be honest, this is slmost like a regular day to me."
Althea
"oh"
BdrLine
"So i guess I'll see you around still, you guarding Yiski and all th..at"
Althea
"Yeah, well good night I suppose?"
BdrLine
"Yeah good night then'"
They stand awkwardly as how to leave.
BdrLine
"Well I see you then."
He turns from her and opens his door and moves inside, BdrLine closes the door but has his hand on the knob and the his back leaning on the frame. He listens for a moment and hears foot steps walking away.
BdrLine
Wait, what am I doing? I need to tell her why I'm like this. I may never have another chances again.
He opens the door again and calls out to Althea who has walked a few yards away.
BdrLine
"Althea wait."
She stops to hear who it was and sees BdrLine going to her.
Althea
"Shouldn't you be getting clean?"
BdrLine
"Wait, just wait. The reason on why I was acting like that earlier was that... *scratches neck* you are like my first official date. And I was nervous ad didn't know what to do. Also with you and the way you look, I assume you went on tons of dates before and thought i was some weirdo or something."
Althea
"Umm BdrLine, I'm quite the opposite, you see this was my first as well. I never have been on a date until now, all I've done was train. So I was a little nervous as well. And I don't think of you as a werido,nI think of you as brave as you are the only one who asked."
BdrLine
"So is there maybe more to come?"
Althea
*chuckles* "Maybe"
A cold breezes comes upon them and both BdrLine and Althea shivers from it.
BdrLine
"You know you can stay in my room tonight, I can be on the couch while you have the bed. Its too cold to go where you are headed."
Althea
"I acept your offer, on one condition."
BdrLine
"What?"
Althea
"Take a bath first" She points and chuckles at the food still on him.
BdrLine
"Oh hehe yeah, come on lets go."
The two then walks back to the BdrLine's room where, as to his word, spends the night on the couch.
End of Narration
-End of Day 118-
