The door open once again, and as expected the one who waltz in was Albedo, with his arm on a sling.
Y/n and Albedo greeted each other, the atmosphere too gloomy to bring out their usual cheerful greeting.
Albedo sat beside her, looking at Klee with sorrow in his eyes.
Y/n instinctively reach over to hold Albedo's hand (which is that one that wasn't injured of course) , giving it a tight squeeze as a way to say "everything was be alright."
Albedo in return turn to look at her with grateful eyes, and return the same gesture.
"Sorry for dislocating your shoulder Albedo. *sigh* I totally lost myself for a second there. I ought to be in control."
"My shoulder is not the problem here, you can't control it can you?" Albedo said.
"Huh?"
"I've noticed recently, that your emotions are getting the better of you.
Do you have an idea why?"
"Well, it started ever since I had that dream..."
"What sort of dream?"
"It's really nothing you should be concern about. Just focused on recovering for now." Albedo deadpanned again. Habits die hard.
Y/n sweat drop at his intense state. Trying to look that it wasn't bothering her in the slightest.
Thankfully, they were interrupt yet again by the door opening, this time it was Barbara.
"Ah! Excuse me for my intrusion but big sis- I mean Master Jean has requested you to report to her about what happened."
"But isn't she still sick?"
"Um yes but she said she was feeling better, so she insisted on continuing her, I tried to stop her but..."
"I see, alright, I shall go then." Y/n replied, Albedo tried to follow as well only for Y/n to stop him.
"No bedo, I'll go instead you still have to rest." Y/n scolded lightly. While slowly guiding him to sit down on the chair.
"And like I said, you shouldn't have to worry about me right now. So relax~"
Y/n kneel down and kissed Albedo's forehead.
"I'm not a child..." Albedo remark seemingly unfazed by the intimate gesture.
"Sure." Y/n sarcastically agreed.
While Barbara had to endure the feeling of being the third wheel.
"U-um are you ready to leave now Y/n?"
Y/n nodded walking out of the room.
Only when the door closes is when Albedo allowed his face to turn pink.
His hand touch his forehead the spot where she kissed. Albedo thought to himself, she is far too different today.
...
" Thank you Y/n, now that we have more evidence against them, we should be able to get them off our back for a while. You may leave now." Jean said gratefully,
her face still a little bit pale.
A sudden knock on the door, alerted both of their attention. Jean give them permission to enter. Y/n can't help but feel her mood dampened.
The tomato head is here, once they made eye contact with one another the glaring game began. Imaginary lighting appeared between them both, while Jean can't help but feel a bigger headache coming on.
Thinking that it would be the best to separate them both, Jean immediately excuse Y/n.
Now she has no idea what they were talking about once they left, something along the lines of taking care for yourself or something. For once in their life they felt grateful for Diluc. You can always count on him to resolve any matters when it involves Jean after all.
Y/n stepped out of the headquarters, letting out sigh of not relief but tiredness.
"I really need a drink after this..." She mumbled to herself.
"Tch I didn't take you for an alcoholic." Riji said casually walking out from behind the wall, covered head to toe with bandages, okay maybe not like a mummy but it might as well be.
"Shouldn't you be resti-"
"Don't boss me around." Riji glared.
An awkward slience envelope them, Riji shuffled in place nervously, she gulped and proceeds to mumbled something that Y/n definitely didn't catch.
"Huh? Sorry I didn't catch that." Y/n said.
"Ugh! You just want me to say that again don't you? What a sadist. Hmph." Riji point an accusing finger at her. While Y/n could only blink inquisitively, she wanted to retort something back about her being a hypocrite but decided against it, as she was not in the mood for a child screaming her ear off.
Seeing Y/n's dumbfounded reaction, made her re-think her accusation, so begrudgingly Riji shoved down her pride to a place where she would never get it back.
"I said I was sorry! Tch." Riji said, or shouted?
"Was that really and apology-"
"Yes it was and just accept it!" She pouted her face as bright as a tomato.
Y/n could only deadpanned, even Klee was much more mature. Actually Klee is much more mature then most people, She thought remembering a certain bard.
"Of what excatly?"
"Ughhhhhh..... How do I say this excatly... Okay, *Ahem* I realized that you were right... And that you were just trying to help me with my family situation and that... Uh I shouldn't have acted so rude against you... Does that explanation satisfy you?"
"Oh, I see. I have to admit I did find it strange that the Shogun haven't arrived yet actually. Thank you Riji." Y/n smiled, putting a hand on the ninja's shoulder.
"Tch, don't get the wrong idea. I just simply don't want to return back home again, that's all." Riji crossed her arms while shrugging off Y/n's hand.
"Still, I'm glad you actually took time to think over what I said, I honestly thought you would just brush it off."
"Hmph, yeah yeah. However, it only a matter of time the All Mighty Shogun arrived." Riji warned.
"Yeah I'm well-aware of that. But unlike last time, I ready to fight for my own case."
"Oh well, don't disappoint me then. I'll be heading off. See ya." Riji waved goodbye while walking away.
"Wait! Riji!" Y/n yelled.
"Thank you for helping us save Klee."
She continued.
"No need to thank me, I simply just returned the favor now we are even. I hate owning people favors you know."
...
"Okay I totally underestimated how hard this could be." Y/n thought staring at Albedo's form hunch forward on his alchemy lab.
Y/n was currently over at his house to check on him since it is her fault Albedo ended up like this. You know just seeing whether he's taking his medication blah blah blah... She knows that Albedo is more than capable to take care of himself but this nagging feeling inside of her just wasn't going away.
Y/n sighed for the million time, She caught him at his desk three times already, and now four times. Everytime he would say he has a lot of things to do.
Right now, Y/n was contemplating tying him on the bed, but that was not an option.
Just then Albedo noticed her standing at the doorway.
"Oh hello again n/n."
At this point, Y/n was sure Albedo is doing this just to spite her- wait what did he just refer her as???
"Excuse me what did you just call me?" Y/n coughed out, since she just choked on her spit.
" I decide on a nickname for you since you have one for me and I figured that I should have one for you too. Do you not like it?"
"No I'm just surprised that's all." Y/n replied still coughing. Now Albedo was getting a bit worried. He went over to smooth her back, hoping it will help.
All of a sudden, Y/n's arms wrapped around him, as she dragged him out of the room in an instant. Slamming the door behind him.
Y/n can't help but feel smug about her achievement, but decided to slap away her shit- eating grin.
Honesty, It almost like Albedo is attracted to his desk like a strong magnet that you can't pull apart.
"Why don't we just go out instead." Y/n suggested.
"But this is supposed to be a rest day-"
"Yes, but you aren't going to get any rest if we stay here right?"
"........Fair enough, but I stil-"
"No buts we are leaving." Y/n drag him out of the door (carefully since we don't want two injured arms now do we?)
Honestly, Y/n have no clue where to go, she thought about several places like DragonSpine, but that won't be a suitable place to relax. Especially when Albedo's workplace is already there.
Suddenly Y/n remembered something.
"No problem! If it helps, why don't we go grab a snack at the dessert shop later? After finding Klee of course."
"Alright it's a date then."
However, she has no idea how to bring it up. Should she try to be smug about it? But the chances of it backfiring on her is concerning.
"Why does he always tease me??!"
She thought in frustration not realising the scary face she is making.
After thinking for a while longer, Y/n finally had a solution, she should just drag him there without having to say anything.
"Bedo, I have just the right place to go!"
Y/n grab his hand and lead him away, not knowing the amount of children crying because of her.
...
"This is the dessert shop I was talking about before we were rudely interrupted." Y/n said with slight irritation in her voice.
"Oh right I've been here quite a few times before, but it had been a while since then."
"Then we better get going."
They took a seat, and look through the menu, fortunately there wasn't a lot of customers today. Excatly how Y/n and Albedo likes it, a crowded rowdy place is not ideal for a rest.
"You seemed awfully eager today, is it the food or something else?" Albedo asked, when Y/n recommended going out, her eyes immediately light up. Albedo can't help be chuckle.
"Perhaps so, I don't know you tell me." Y/n snickered, she will not fall prey to one of Albedo teasing again. Giving a vague answer like that should do the trick.
"Hmmm... Then I'd say it's because
your going out with your date."
"I-I have no w-what you're talking about." Just like that Y/n's smug composure immediately faltered.
Blair can't help but deadpan at this, it's a miracle she actually find someone that genuinely likes her. (bro I wish this was me ;-;)
Just then the desserts arrived, and the two of them immediately dig in.
"Actually, there is another reason why I brought you out other than getting you to stop working." Y/n said in the mist of eating.
"Oh?"
"To get your mind off Klee, I've always noticed you working like no tomorrow, when something is troubling you." She continued.
Albedo remained quiet, only comfirming Y/n about her theory.
"You're becoming more observant n/n." Albedo replied with a pained smile on his face, his lips wavering as an attempt to hid the sorrow his feeling.
Y/n stood up a lend over, pulling him into a bear hug. They remained like at for a while, no words were exchange. At that moment, both of them felt it was just the two of them.
Once Y/n sat down again, she shoots him a reassuring smile.
"Don't cry Bedo, because I'll cry if you do." Y/n said as tears collected in her eyes.
"Ah! N/n sorry- here take some tissues."
Yello! I'm brain dead right now, I don't know about you guys but this chapter feels rush probably because I didn't upload for 2 weeks and 4 days, I hate procrastinating but I can't help it😭😭😭. I might improve on the chapter in the far far future.
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