019 ~ [Action]

[distressedude]

[After a certain incident resulted in Ion leaving House One for a week, it was finally fime for him to make his way back home. He'd spent more than enough time feeling guilty about what had happened, and for leaving in the first place. He couldn't just keep avoiding things forever, could he?]

[Of course, it'll take him a little while to actually get there, and not just because it's a long walk. After leaving Luke and Asch's apartment around noon, he wanders around the village in the snow for awhile before eventually returning to the plaza, finding a nice, quiet corner of the library to read. But he might seem a little more spaced out than usual today. After all, while he may have decided he's ready to return home, he knows he's going to have to talk to Anise about last week... and he's not quite sure how he's going to go about doing that just yet. Perhaps he should find someone to ask for advice...]

[Either way, he'll finally make his way back to House One shortly after sunset, still feeling more than a little nervous but glad to be home all the same.]

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[pigtailed-loli.livejournal.com]

Sure. [Anise still feels slightly awkward around him, but the feeling is much less pronounced now. She's about to lead the way back into the living room when she notices how cold Ion looks.] Ion! You're shivering! [HANDS ON HIPS.] You need to take better care of yourself!

[distressedude]

[Is it strange that he really missed hearing her lecture him?]

It's just a little cold in here, Anise. I'll be fine once I warm back up--

[Cough.]

[...or not.]

Perhaps I did stay outside too long after all...

[pigtailed-loli.livejournal.com]

[She hears that cough. >| Pointing towards your room right now, little missy.]

Ion! Go to be right now! I'll make some hot soup for you. You need to rest or you'll really come down with a cold!

[distressedude]

It was only one cough, Anise. [It's never only one cough.] Wouldn't it be just as well for me to be by the fire where it's warm?

[Normally he wouldn't argue but he misses spending time with his bff, okay.]

[pigtailed-loli.livejournal.com]

[MORE STERN GLARING.] No! I won't let you! [She softens a bit.] We'll have plenty of time to talk later, okay? But you need some rest right now!

[distressedude]

[S-Stern loli glares...]

All right, Anise. If you say so. [With a smile:] Maybe I just need a good night's rest and I'll be better in the morning.


[Unlikely, but hey, a boy can dream!]

[pigtailed-loli.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I hope it's nothing. [Looking a bit worried now.] Go on! Lie down, and I'll bring you some soup!

[distressedude]

[He nods and turns to head back into his room, closing the door to just a crack before heading over to his bed...]

[And hopefully by this time Anise is far enough from the door to miss him coughing quite a bit harder. Okay, so he wasn't as fine as he wanted her to think. And he has no one to blame but himself for staying out in the cold for so long! It's a wonder he didn't have a fever already--]

[Er. Unless he did and just couldn't tell.]

[...yep, getting into bed now.]

[pigtailed-loli.livejournal.com]

[True to her word, she returns in a few minutes with a bowl of stew on a tray. She isn't even in the room yet when she hears the sound of Ion coughing. Anise sighs to herself.]

Ion! I've brought you your soup!

[distressedude]

[Oh, Ion happened to be mid-cough when he heard Anise's voice. H-He's fine, really!! And he's going to pretend she heard nothing, okay?]

Oh, thank you. [A faint laugh.] I'm sorry. I'm always troubling you, aren't I?

[pigtailed-loli.livejournal.com]

No, of course not! [She gently sets the tray down.] I don't mind at all!