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Chapter 10: Sticks and Stones (2)
Mea Kurosaki blinked awake as soon as she felt someone shaking her shoulder.
Blue eyes turn to see the grim expression on Mikado's face, the nurse wary of what the transweapon could do if particularly miffed, as she held a cup of warm chocolate in her free hand
"Mikado-san?" Something... something felt wrong. It wasn't the painful experience from before.. she felt as if something was... different.
"You should be thankful that Mortimer-san had not called the Emperor and got you imprisoned. You.. Do you understand what you could be risking right now if you were taken on a court trial?"
Prison, maybe even a maximum-security one because of my ability.
She continued to feel ashamed through the stern gaze of the older woman but the redhead's hopes of getting out of there without anything horrible on her were somewhat rekindled by the warm and yummy hot chocolate.
It was weird as she had been quite sure the flavour wasn't as delicious as the one she was slowly enjoying.
"M-Mikado-san?" The female doctor looked her way as she was currently finishing signing some paperwork. "I-Did something happen to my eyes?"
She frowned but didn't reply as she approached her and gave a look at her face. "Your eyes.. seems to be having trouble focusing.. can you follow me?"
Can I? Mea asked to herself as she doubted her leg would be quite compliant to her need to move.
Surprisingly enough those were merely sore and.. she felt tired of sitting on the bed after so much spent doing nothing but resting.
She wobbled calmly towards the machinery the doctor was activating, something that she recognised as one many oculists would use to study any variants in the eyes.
The process was quick and yet the weird expression in Mikado's face suggested that something wasn't alright as she had thought.
"We will wait for.. Mortimer-san. I have some idea but I prefer to withold them until we got the principal here too."
At those words the redhead noticed that the man was indeed not in the room and she wondered where the replacement of the fat pig had gone.
Maybe he has work to do and he is being pestered by that incredibly difficult paperwork?
She blinked at the mere thought, somehow feeling like she knew the boredom of such activity... yet she had never signed anything that wasn't related to school tests!
Her small confusion cracked as the infirmary's door opened suddenly to reveal quite the fiercest pair of pink eyes to her.
Momo was beautifully furious, so much that Mea felt a pleasant chill go down her spine.
"You!"
She stormed towards her but her eyes saw the younger twin following the short-haired pinkette closely.
The most mesmerising rage and it was there, barely restrained within the second oldest Deviluke daughter.
"Nana-chan, Momo-san." She tried to greet but she was surprised when even her closest friend refused to reply, her hesitancy expressed perfectly in her features.
But Mea understood her forced neutrality.. she had afterall tried to kill someone that was more decent compared to the previous principal and his lecherous attitude.
Speaking of lewd things, the redhead saw the familiar blur that was the unlucky Rito flying towards the two girls.
She didn't know why she did that but... her powers acted up to actually prevent the usual perverted scene.
Her hair turned in a large baseball glove and cushioned the living bullet before damage could have done, surprising everyone with this reaction.
"M-Mea-chan, did you just-" "Yes and with all the honesty in this world I don't know why and-"
Her panic subsided almost instantly as soon as she saw another figure stepping inside the room and.. she blinked.
I blinked as I quickly noticed a surprised Mea sitting near one of the bed with Rito, Nana and Momo staring at her in barely veiled surprise.
My mouth opened but any question died as soon as a hand took my glasses away from my face. "I need these for a small experiment."
The trio noticed my presence finally but I was staring curiously at what Mikado wanted to do with my glasses.
She moved towards Mea and... placed them on her face. The transweapon frowned at the act but soon her eyes widened with some shock exuding from her stare.
"Mikado-san?" The nurse gave me a grave look, one that I would be more happy to see much later in the day.
It was too early in the morning for some complex shenanigans...
"It seems that Mea's attempt to fix her own.. mistake has led to some curious effects on her being." She hummed quietly before nodding at herself. "Mea, could you please try to have a conversation with Rito-san?"
...Why?
This very thought was shared by the remaining bit of the room's occupant but the girl shrugged and turned to stare at the boy.
She frowned. "Rito-senpai, you seem incredibly distraught?"
Rito looked at the nurse, quite uneasy at whatever this was, then he sighed. "I-It's just that I expected to fall over someone and-" "You should be careful where you go, senpai."
The teen flinched at the patronising tone but Mea continued calmly. "While I understand that you might be unable to avoid this predicaments, you should put some effort in trying to stop those that can be stopped."
"Rito-san is just clumsy, Mea, and I don't think you have the right to speak trash of people when you-" "Momo, stop."
The twin paused as Nana grasped her shoulder while I gave her the order.
I moved closer to the bed of the red-haired girl and gave her a look. "For breakfast I had some chocolate cup with coffee and honey-" "Because mom would usually do that for you in the morning- What?" Mea finally noticed that there was something truly wrong with her personality.
"I think Mea's attempt to save Mortimer-san actually went beyond its original purpose." Mikado commented outloud, catching everyone's attention. "Mea is currently exhibiting semblances of Mortimer's character and personal knowledge. I think her body has integrated this bit in her current self."
"So that was why she chided Beast? Because she is..." No adjective could quite fit with my personality, I can admit to that but.. it doesn't mean it wasn't- "That is not nice, Nana-chan."
I blinked at the unexpected reaction as I felt blue-eyes on my frame, but I turned to the female doctor. "I suppose that it is far too early to call it a proper diagnosis."
The woman nodded at my words. "Mea would require attention from someone willing and capable of understanding those changes.."
I nodded to myself, trying to ignore the fact she was staring right at me.
"Mortimer-san, you are supposed to take care of that."
I frowned at the wall. "I fail to see how-" "It's in your contract."
... "What." She sighed as she showed a copy of the paper I had 'signed', a particular spot being pointed at.
256. In case a student, disregarding their gender, age, height [...] is in need of medical assistance of any kind and lacks a parent/guardian in the particular frame of time this happens or in the general situation to take care of them, the principal is urged to act as the Guardian ad tempore for the individual in question.
"What."
"It means that you are legally her caretaker until a recovery is attained by Mea. She will have to go and live within your living arrangements-" "WHAT?!"
This time it was Nana's turn to shriek in uproar at this situation and- "Nana-chan, no need to be so loud.." The redhead was massaging her head as if she was... dealing with a migraine?
I kind of was experiencing one in that moment as I was trying to make sense in that nonsense but... she had inherited my different mindset too?
"Mea, quick question: what do you think when you remember back your.. not-so-normal situations?"
She frowned, a mix of annoyance induced by the headache and confusion, but replied nonetheless.
"It was.. kind of embarassing but also funny." She smiled her usual smile and I sighed to myself.
Maybe the old Mea wasn't truly gone...
AN
Mea is still the perverted little thing from the Canon but.. will have a serious nerf in some occasions. I can accept some lewd moments but.. maybe some moderation is needed in the overall situation.
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