Space ninjas, mages and highschool girls (Warframe/Negima)

[X] [answer] Give your word

[X] [action] Explain things to Asuna. Takahata did say he'd keep the child safe, right?

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Having an adult concerned about your health and not wanting you to fight is still somewhat new for you. You suppose you should find it heartwarming, but all the same you're more annoyed than anything at the time. Still, even if it's not how you planned it, the child will be safe, won't he? So that means you don't have to do anything more, except than go and tell Asuna about it.

"Fine, I won't try to hunt the dragon," you manage to say past your grit teeth. "Make sure to have Negi promise the same thing."

Takahata smiles.

"Of course, Nova. Remember that we're on the same side; we both want everyone to be safe. In my case, everyone just happens to include you," he says. "I hope you'll do the same and take care of yourself."

You nod and finish your tea mechanically before getting up on your feet. You bow tersely and leave the room.

You gave your word, so you won't do anything about that dragon, but what does this man knows about safety? He must be at most two hundred years old. While you can't really say for sure given how patchy your memory is, you're pretty certain that your kill count already eclipsed the numbers of stars in the sky when he was but a child. Granted, most of these centuries would have happened in cryo-sleep, but that's besides the point.

You know all you need to know about safety; it's what happens after you exterminate all hostiles. You would have been safe if you were allowed to hunt that dragon. So how could he lesson you about that?!

You ruminate your thoughts as you walk down the hallways in search of Asuna. Maybe it's because you thought you'd enter battle soon, but now that you know you won't, your mind is all over the place. Sadly, despite the more peaceful days you now enjoy, most of your mind is filled with ways to kill people, so "all over" still fixates on pretty much one thing. You are more and more annoyed as you walk, so when you arrive to the classroom, you throw the door to the side in a loud bang and walk purposefully to the girl, who was still seated when you arrived and has now her head turned in your direction.

"I talked to Takahata," you spit. "He'll be safe, so stop being so… argh!"

And in an exclamation of rage, you walk away, as suddenly as you arrived, leaving the people still inside confused.

"What's her deal?" you hear as you pass the open door, before slamming it behind you.

Minutes later, you're sitting in a ball in a less-known spot in the park or forest near your Master's home. Perks of being with the strolling club, you guess. You know all the spots that people don't, so you can feel terrible after yourself in peace.

You hug your knees closer to you and stare blankly at the vegetation in front of you.

You're still angry. You don't know what you're angry about. Asuna for being annoying, the child for being suicidal, Takahata for sounding so reasonable… You, for having gotten soft, you, for being such a stupid mess.

What are you supposed to do if you can't go ahead and eliminate threats? What can you do if you can't eliminate a threat decisively?

The sky turns gold, then dark as the air grows colder, and you hear some footsteps coming from behind you, as well as some ragged breath.

"Nova! You… here you are… ran all over the campus to find you..." you hear Hakase's voice - as well as her desperate gulps for air - close behind you. Her voice is at once relieved and worried. "I heard… something happened in the class… What's going on? Are you… okay?"

You hear her steps coming forward hesitantly. She doesn't know whether to come close to you or give you space.

"Can you tell me what's happened?"

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[] You don't want to talk. Make her go away!
[] Leave.
[] You still don't want to talk, but let her come closer.
[] It's nothing a stupid pacifist scientist could understand.
[] You all are stupid idiots! Leave me alone!
[] Write in some other option with varying degrees of self-destruction

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Yeah.

On a happier note, the christmas drawing this year is nice. Not entirely sure I'll be allowed to post it, but nice!