soul_logs | Oh, We're goin' to the Chapel... [Closed]

Characters: Sheena

anpan_tan

Location: Sheena's room.

Rating: PG

Time: Today, 6 pm on

Description: Wedding plans! But first...a question...

Sheena sighed as she put down one bridal magazine and picked up another. There were so many dresses to choose from that she was ready to suggest walking down the aisle nude just to solve the problem of making a decision.

Looking up from the picture of yet another flowing white gown, the ninja looked out the window. What she really wanted was a traditional wedding like those she had seen in Mizuho, and the closest she had seen were those she had read about in the Earth country Japan. But when she had tried to bring that up to the bridal shop proprietor, she had several of these magazines shoved at her instead with a terse refusal of "we don't do that".

Looking back, she wondered if that might have been connected to everything else that had happened between shop owners and the city's guests and if she could go back to change the woman's mind. Turning her gaze from the window to the clock, she realized that Zaki was going to be there soon, and she shut the magazine. They still had a lot of planning to do, but she needed to ask him something first.

Something very important.

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[She chuckles.]

The waiters weren't as bad as someone back home, Zaki. And if I can handle that Idiot, I can handle anyone.

But are you sure you don't want any? I don't have a problem sharing it.

[Closing the door behind them, she watches him while putting the chocolates on the kitchen counter.]

What are you looking for?

[He smiles hearing Sheena's cheerful voice. It's good to see the girl is glad.]

And what did you do to that ididot to leave you alone? Did you something horrible to him? He had to eat vegetables, I guess...

[He looks around again.]

I just...don't want to step on Kitten.

Oh, I just smacked him in the head; that's all.

[Not that it really stopped him or anything.]

Oh? The cat? You won't step on her; she's asleep on the bed.

[The dogs, on the other hand, are looking at him expectantly.]

And did it work?

[In Yamazakiland it usually didn't work.]

On the bed? Is it OK to sit on the coach with you then? I don't want to have her wake up.

Not usually.

[Same in Sheena's world.]

Oh, Zaki, of course it's okay! As soon as I make room...

[There are a few magazines and books on it that get shuffled to a table.]

Do you want anything to drink?

But it works if you hit them till they lose their consciousness...

[Yamazaki's full of good advices!]

Yes, I'd like to drink...water? You have water, right?

True, but then we'd have to carry him when we traveled.

[Not to mention getting in trouble with the King and Church of Martel.]

Yes, I have water. But are you sure that's all you want?

You should just leave him at the roadside and let a soft-hearted grandpa to find him.

[This is how Zaki thinks of Sheena's homeland. Plus, things worked this way in his homeland. They did not have the Church of Martel.]

Yes, why? Do you have some leftover, too?

[She gives Zaki a smile.]

There's someone like that in his life already, Zaki.

[Not that it's helped much.]

I have some cookies, but I also have some iced tea if you want that instead.

[Is she stalling? A little.]

Well...a plus grandpa can be very useful sometimes.

[If he is normal and kind.]

And I could be very thankful for some iced tea. Hm...are you feeling okay?

[She chuckles fondly.]

Yes, they can!

[She starts getting his drink and some cookies, looking up in confusion at his question.]

Yeah, I'm feeling fine! Well, maybe a little sore from morning training, but that's normal.

[Whoops. She thinks he had meant physically.]

Yes, morning training is a pain right after working in the office right after working for Keroro-san...

[Zaki is just too tired to notice he didn't get a real answer to his question.]

I wonder when do people sleep in this town.

[She takes a better look at him after his comment, concerned.]

Zaki, maybe you should cut down a little... Like skip training once a week, and cut one job down to a couple of days.

Then you'll get some sleep.

[Or, if he needs to, there's plenty of room on the couch for him to take a nap.]

[Yamazaki shows his manliest smile to Sheena. Women are always worried for their men!]

It's OK, don't worry, I guess I'll have to work even more when well...

[And he falls asleep right and there for some moments. When he wakes up he looks kind of confused.]

[Especially when they push themselves too hard.]

Work more? Zaki... [She breaks off when he falls asleep, and sits next to him, watching and smiling gently when he wakes.]

You need some sleep.

[Men were born to push themselves too hard for their family!]

What? Why? Where...Oh, I did not sleep it just...I was meditating. Yes.

[He smiles at Sheena. He doesn't need sleep, he needs the girl.]

[Who says? There's no point in working yourself to death if you can't be with that family.]

Nice try, Zaki, but you were asleep.

[She positions a pillow on her lap and pats it, inviting him to lie down.]

I think you need some more.

[If the family dies of starvation Zaki won't have anyone to be with.]

You're always right, princess. I was asleep. But...

[Ha looks at that nice place where the pillow is. Sleeping is actually a very good idea!]

Yes, why not. I'd like to sleep some more.

[Doesn't he understand? Being with him is just as important.]

[She does a double-take. Did he just say "princess"? Usually, something like that would set her teeth on edge, but from Zaki... It makes Sheena blush and grow warm all over. Smiling, she tugs on his arm.]

I thought so. Come on, Zaki. I promise I'm not planning on going anywhere.

[And she pats the pillow again.]

[Yamazaki doesn't understand Sheena, because he spent half of his childhood with hiding from his workaholic father. He often wished if his father worked somewhere far from them.

He smiles slightly as Sheena makes a graceful double-take and leans his head to the pillow.]

Now you can't go anywhere even if you wanted to.

[Just because his father was a workaholic doesn't mean Zaki has to be one, too. Things can work out; they usually do.

She returns his smile and places a hand on his head, lightly smoothing his hair to ease him to sleep.]

Trust me, I don't want to.

[It's good to know she doesn't want to leave - this is Yamazaki's last thought before he falls asleep...and start snorting. He snorts silently!]

[She can still hear it thanks to the silence of her place. But it's not loud, nor annoying, so Sheena doesn't mind at all as she sits there, still stroking his hair.]

Oh, We're goin' to the Chapel... [Closed]

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