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Time line: after episode XXIV

Day 1

Everything had settled back to normalcy and things could not be better. The ES teams had more or less settled back into their normal routines and Eclair was currently in her apartment.

'Good lord, I cannot believe how bad I've let the apartment get', Eclair thought when she noticed a rat scurry around her refrigerator.

Shaking her head, Eclair decided to get ready for work and for a change she wanted to get there before Lumiere.

GOTT headquarters

Eclair had just reached her desk when she realized that she wasn't acting herself.

"Oh!, Eclair you're here already. Eclair?"

"Yes, Lumiere I'm here early. How was your day off? Did you go see the opera?"

Cheerfully, Lumiere giggled and replied, "Yes, it was so wonderful and elegant but, how about your day off? Was it enjoyable?"

Frowning, Eclair replied that she had spent most of her free time thinking about how she had been acting and how she had treated some people, not mentioning that she had mostly thought about Lumiere.

"Eclair, you shouldn't worry about that too much because while you don't act like a lady should act you treat people quite well."

"But...", Eclair started to replay however she stopped when she realized that Lumiere had more to say.

"Eclair, if it is bothering you this much how about we talk about after our shift is over, is that alright?"

"Thank you, that would be nice Lumiere. !!!, our shift starts in five minutes!"

"Let go then Eclair"

Lumiere's house

Once their shift had ended and they had reached Lumiere's house, Lumiere had some tea prepared for each other and then they started talking.

"So Eclair, why are you so hung up on how you have treated people in the past, you never acted this way before."

Eclair suddenly had found the table very interesting and by the looks she wasn't going to move her eyes from that spot anytime soon.

"Well, it isn't really that I'm having problems with how I have treated most people but, rather I've started having problems with how I've treated you Lumiere."

Shocked but, hiding it within a mask of intrigue, Lumiere replied,"Eclair, what do you mean that you are having problems with how you have treated me?"

"Well, you've taken care of me every time after I had been reborn without any of my memories. I know I shouldn't worry since we are partners but, I think that you deserve more than what I have given you for what you've done for me."

Extremely shocked at what she had heard, Lumiere couldn't hide it when she said,"Eclair, you're my partner I don't expect anything in return because I know that you will help me when I am in trouble or when I'm hurting."

"Lumiere, I knew you would say something like that and I know that it is true but, I feel a much deeper obligation to you than what you might think."

Eclair reached across the table and grasped Lumiere's hand and smiled gently calming Lumiere's nerves which had become quite shaken by the way the conversation had turned. "Eclair... could we talk about something else this is starting to scare me."

Letting go of Lumiere's hand, "Alright if it is scaring you so much, we'll talk about this later because I need to clear my head about this. I don't want to split each other apart, I think I should be getting home."

As Eclair started to rise, Lumiere quickly asked her to stop and she then hugged her and then,"Alright, we can speak later. I don't want you to leave but, this conversation has drained us both so I think I'll see you to the door."

Lumiere escorted Eclair to the door and they said their goodbyes and Lumiere had dinner and went to get ready to go to sleep.

Lumiere's bedroom

'Eclair, can't you see that I don't need any extra gratitude from you. You've already done so much for me especially after the many times that you have gotten yourself injured protecting me'

"Miss, do you need anything else to night?", asked a maid.

"No, goodnight"

'I guess I will try to talk Eclair out of doing anything stupid but, this is Eclair we are talking about'

End Day 1

I'm labeling the chapters as days because each chapter will take place as one day and will result in Eclair and Lumiere getting closer together. R&R please. Flames will be used to spark stronger feelings between Lumiere and Eclair.