[AQ] Bento Aplenty [Miuna/Fuka]

[Miuna]

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Failure to Lunch

+ Description : So you forgot to pack up some food and you got no money to go buy some at school. You're not going to last till the end of all the classes so you gotta think of something quick.

+ Go and ask a stranger or a friend for some food. They'll give you some, right?: +1 Guardians, -1 Faberge

+ Forget asking! Go up to a person who is eating and just eat from their plate. You'll face the consequences later: -1 Guardians, +1 Roost

+ Have your Guardian Character steal something from other people. Hey, if they can't see the little things, you got the advantage!: -2 Guardians, +1 Roost

+ You believe in earning your meal, so you do someone a favor or perform for money at school. Honest work is the way to go!: +2 Faberge

+ Rummage your bag for some old food. Maybe you still have some?: -1 Faberge, +1 Roost

+ Try your best to get through the day without eating anyway: +1 Guardians, -1 Roost

+ Requirements: None

+ Submitted by Gio

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It was weird to be without a dream.  When she'd first heard of the entire egg breaking ordeal, Akiyama Miuna had been positive that having her egg broken would be the worst thing in the world.  She'd seen the actions of the egg hunters in West Otonoki and the effects of Ousuke's passing on Takeo.  She'd thought for sure she'd be holed up in her room with feelings of vengeance and hatred towards the entire world.  She thought she'd want to take her anger out on every single individual at Seiyo and make them suffer the same fate as her.

Alas, life went on with or without Lapis.  It was slow at first but she learned to live without the guardian.  She still had work to complete and training to attend.  She woke up in the morning, went about her daily routine like any normal student would, and returned in the evening to eat dinner and relax.  Her egg breaking was a part of her life, but there was still more to live for.  It wasn't the end of the world, just the end of that world.  She'd learn to make the best of what she had now, stirring up trouble along the way with those that had caused her life to be like this.

Now she sat outside with a bento far too big for one person in her lap and a confused expression on her face.  She'd been so tired this morning that she hadn't even noticed what she was doing.  This was more than enough for two--- no, three people to finish.  Did she have any friends she could call to finish this off?  She'd been avoiding the cafeteria for very specific reasons but now she was starting to regret it.  What was she supposed to do with all of this food?

Fuka

[Fuka]

"Ha-haaaaaaaa, silly me, silly me..."

A voice from nearby cried as a second year made his way weakly along the pathway, gripping the strap of his bag with an almost amused exasperation.

It had been a busy morning; he'd worked all afternoon the previous day, had to study late into the night, and ended up falling asleep at his desk in his dorm without realizing--only to wake up the following morning with only enough time to shower and do his [very high maintenance] hair [which still takes a good thirty minutes on emergency rush days] before getting to the school building to make it for homeroom; he hadn't packed a thing to eat.

Usually it was something he did the night before; prepare it then so he didn't have to bother with it in the morning, and allow for maximum prep time so that he could face the day looking his very best!

... That didn't happen today, of course, and considering he hadn't remembered he didn't have lunch, he didn't bring any spare change with him to buy anything from the cafeteria, either.

Ultimately, he'd wandered outside to try and spend the lunch period in the sun instead, craving a bit of downtime away from the distraction of his grumbling stomach--he'd technically missed breakfast too. Approaching a first year who was seated at the edge of a bench, he tried, "This seat taken?"

[Miuna]

Miuna was still staring at the absolute monstrosity that was her bento box when she heard Fuka approach. He was a strange one, not exactly someone she'd seen before but a Seiyo student nonetheless. She'd thought that by now she recognized at least most of the students, but looking back she'd lost a large chunk of time while X. Besides, it wasn't like she ever interacted with anyone outside of her own class. If their egg wasn't hatched she really didn't care, and if they didn't have an egg they fell even lower on her interest spectrum. Now she was normal, and these other sorts of normal people were the same as her.

When he stood in front of her she looked to her side, realizing she'd been taking up just a bit too much space with her bag. She moved it mechanically, scooting over a couple inches before gesturing to the empty space. She could have sworn she heard his stomach growl but she was giving him the benefit of the doubt in believing it to be the wind.

"Go ahead," Miuna said, voice monotonous as she realized she was still faced with the unfortunate predicament that was her lunch. If that was the boy's stomach - not that she was saying it was - but if it was, it would be nice to offer him some of her food, right? Was that too weird though? What did normal people without eggs do when they were hungry???

Since when were people with eggs an entirely different species to her?!

"Uh, nice weather we're having," She started with, hoping that wasn't the most painfully basic small talk in the world. How did people interact again? "So uh... would you happen to be interested in some free food? I kind of made too much."

Oh god, she'd forgotten how stupidly dumb she sounded.

[Fuka]

Fortunately--or unfortunately, as he had no way of telling, really--Fuka did, in fact, have a hatched egg; two, at that, though they were hiding away in his bag. As he'd sat down, though, they seemed to sense something about Miuna, poking their heads out between the small gap where the zipper wasn't fully closed; a red head and a blue head stared at her, but both seemed to remain quiet for the time being, poking back in to discuss amongst themselves, mostly inaudible less a silence settled, to which some small whispers could be heard.

Fuka, though, was pleased at not only her accepting of him, but also at her offer; he waved a hand and put a perfect smile on his face, saying, "Huh? Really? Are you sure?" before moving to press a gentle hand to his cheek. "Kind of amazing you offered, I actually forgot to bring lunch today. I'd love some, if it's not too much trouble! Did you make it yourself? It looks great."

Thinking about it as he studied her face a little more carefully, he had absolutely no idea who she was--usually he made it a point to try and get to know as many people as he could, especially underclassman (as what image was better than respectable senpai?), but she was entirely unfamiliar. Did she not show up to school often? ... Or maybe she was a delinquent, and he'd learned her name but made it a point not to learn her face so as not to associate with her and potentially tarnish himself. Had he just made a terrible mistake? ... She seemed like a fine person, though, if a little dull. But that could be all a plenty of things; maybe she was having an off day, or gotten back a bad test, or ... had been stressed about bringing too much food. Certainly!

[Miuna]

Miuna could have sworn she saw two strange colors out of the corner of her eye, but by the time she looked again they were gone. There was a strange feeling she was trying to place, one not quite right without her own egg beside her. Her mind was still fuzzy from the effects of both the corruption and the eventual break and she couldn't tell what it was she truly felt anymore. In time she was sure she'd be able to use whatever abilities she'd retained properly, but for now she'd simply have to deal with the consequences of her actions.

"Yeah, it's no problem," She finally said, replying to the other as she realized she must have zoned out. She would have found someone else to give the food to anyway. It wasn't like she was particularly generous but that didn't mean she had to waste a perfectly good meal. Besides, it wasn't like she really had an appetite these days. Without much thought she handed the box over to Fuka, sitting back on her hands to sigh and stare at the sky. "I'm not really hungry anyway, you can take as much as you'd like. The rest is going to the squirrels...."

She could feel the other's eyes on her, blowing at the bangs falling on her eyes before tilting her head towards the other. He seemed like a nice enough kid but there was still something she couldn't exactly place her finger on. Was it his hair? It was unnaturally.... floofy. How did he get it to be that light? That wasn't it though, even if she was interested in asking how he got it that way. The pins signified that he was second year, that much was obvious. There was something else about him that was really grating on her mind though...

"Oh," she finally said, allowing her head to move back forward as it finally hit her. He was short, shorter than almost any guy she knew. In fact, he couldn't be much taller than her and even that was pushing it. She continued to stare at him as realization finally dawned on her face. "What's your name, kid? You're a second year, right? How tall are you?"