(15 minutes after Rosehip fainted)
Assam let out a low groan as she waited outside the nurse's office for news on Rosehip, her gaze glued to the far wall "You are really not good for my heart." Assam muttered to herself as she tried to ignore the worry in her heart.
"Assam, any word?"
"No Pekoe, none." Assam sighed not looking at the ginger.
"Are you ok?"
"No, I am not!" Assam growled before burying her face in her hands "What the hell was she thinking?"
"I think she was more thinking of something else if I'm honest." Pekoe said as she sat next to the blonde.
"Like what?"
"I won't go into all the details, but she was looking at trying to stay somewhere else, other than her house over the holidays."
"Why?"
Before the ginger could answer the door opened and a nurse walked out "Are you waiting for Rosehip?" the brunette woman asked.
"Yes, is she ok?" Assam asked as she shot to her feet.
"Yeah, she's fine, just a little dehydrated." The woman smiled "You can go see her if you want, she's awake."
Assam let out a relieved breath as she felt a heaviness lift off her heart at the nurse's words 'Thank god.' Assam said internally.
"I can't sadly, I need to see Lady Darjeeling." Pekoe smiled "Oh before I forget, here, I packed both of your uniforms in your bags for you."
"Thanks." Assam said taking the bags, just as the blonde took the bags Pekoe leaned closer to the blonde.
"Take care of her." The ginger whispered before letting go of the bag and leaving.
'What does that mean?' Assam wondered.
"You coming?" the nurse asked as she held the door open.
"Yes, sorry." Assam said turned and walking towards the door.
"She's the one behind the screen." The nurse said as Assam entered the room "I'll give you two a minute I need to make a few phone calls."
The blonde walked quickly to the screen and pulled it back to see Rosehip laying on the bed with a towel on her forehead.
"Lady Assam." The pinkette said as she began to sit up as the blonde put the pairs bag on a chair.
"No, lay back down, you need to rest." Assam said running over to Rosehips right and forcing the speedster down.
"But…"
"No buts, down." Assam saw the speedster pout a moment before she gave in a laid back down with a defeated groan.
"How are you feeling?"
"A little sticky and tired." Rosehip muttered.
"Well that's what you get." Assam sighed as she took a seat next to the pinkette "I thought you said you were drinking enough."
"I thought I did, I'm sorry." Rosehip sighed before turning away.
Assam let out another sigh before asking "Do you need anything?"
"I'm fine."
"Are you sure?" Assam asked with a raised brow, not quite believing the pinkette.
"Well…I could use a drink." Rosehip said bashfully.
Assam let out another sigh before she softened her features to a smile before reaching over and opened her bag and took out her water bottle "Here, drink this."
"But that's yours."
"Thy need is greater than mine." Assam said with a smile.
Assam saw the speedster's cheeks darken slightly before taking the bottle and muttering "Thank you."
"Why weren't you drinking enough?" Assam asked as Rosehip took a gulp of water.
"I was distracted I guess."
"What by?" Assam asked concerned.
Before Rosehip could answer the nurse pulled back the curtain "Well I have some bad news for you Little Rose, seems like you'll be stuck here for a bit till I finish up here."
'Little Rose?' Assam wondered in her head.
"Don't call me that Mikasa and what?" Rosehip asked with a scowl.
"No one is able to take you back home right now, so you'll have to wait till I can take you."
"Erm, sorry am I missing something?" Assam asked confused, the two seemed to know each other and while it wasn't that surprising given Rosehips talent for trouble, their relationship seemed different to a nurse and a repeat visitor and Assam felt a swell of jealousy at their closeness especially the nickname, even if Rosehip did seem to act like she hated it.
"Oh, didn't Little Rose tell you?" the nurse said with a smirk.
"Stop calling me that!" Rosehip glared at the nurse, before turning to look at Assam "She's, my sister-in-law."
"Really?" Assam asked surprised.
"Yep," Mikasa said holding up a hand to show a ring on her finger "it's actually thanks to this tearaway that me and my husband met."
"How so?"
"She was ill one day and one of her brothers came to pick her up and well the two of us hit it off."
"Yeah, and while you two were flirting, I was throwing up." Rosehip said rolling her eyes "Great way to make a first impression."
"Aw, don't be like that, you know you love me."
"I'm not in the mood for this." Rosehip groaned "Are you sure I can't go home on my own."
"Sorry, you fainted, I need someone with you to make sure you don't faint again and it's a long way home."
As the pinkette let out a growl, Assam heard Pekoes words run through her head 'Take care of her.'
"Could she not stay with me?" Assam spoke up suddenly, surprising everyone including herself "My quarters are close to the school and I have plenty of space."
"I don't want to impose on you Lady Assam and…" Rosehip began, but the blonde shut the speedster's argument down
"Rosehip, you're my junior so it is my responsibility to make sure you're ok."
"Lady Assam?" Mikasa asked with a raised brow, before she broke into a smile "Oh, so this is the senior you mention all the time."
'Rosehip talks about me?' Assam said in her head as she felt her heart flutter slightly, not sure if she should be worried or happy at the revelation, the speedster herself was glaring at her sister-in-law while also blushing.
"Are you sure you don't mind?" The nurse asked.
"I'm sure." Assam said confidently, before a thought crossed her mind 'I don't want to force her.'
"If its ok with you and Rosehip that is." Assam added wanting to give the girl an out if she didn't want to.
"It's fine by me." The nurse smiled "What about you Little Rose?"
Assam saw the pinkette glare at the nurse before saying "It's fine." In quiet voice and scratching her cheek.
"Ok, would you mind coming with me a moment, I need you to sign somethings." The nurse said to Assam with a smile that reeked of smug and gave the blonde an uneasy feeling.
"I'll be right back." Assam said before following the nurse and getting a nod and thumbs up in return.
"Ok, just sign this form." The nurse said handing over a clip board.
"She's said a lot of nice things about you." The nurse said quietly as Assam handed back the clipboard.
"She has?" Assam said surprised.
"Yes, always has this sweet smile and stary eyed look when she does to, she talks like you're a goddess."
'A goddess?!' As the blonde repeated Mikasa's words in her head, Assam felt her heart detonate like it had just been hit the Churchills gun and her cheeks heat up so much she was sure she could be used as a radiator, she was really wishing she still had the clipboard given the smirk Mikasa had on her face.
"Oi, Mikasa, you old hag, you better not be embarrassing me!" Rosehip shout from behind the screen.
Does she really do that when she talks about me?' Assam thought as Mikasa laughed though weather that was at Assam or Rosehip the blonde wasn't sure.
"Ok, it's all done, I'll let everyone know you'll be away for a few days." Mikasa said as she and Assam returned to the pinkette.
"A few days?" Rosehip asked with a raised brow.
"Yes, Little Rose, I'd thought you'd want to spend some time with your lovely senior." Mikasa said with a wide grin.
"Well…"
"I don't mind you staying a few days." Assam said with a smile and her heart singing at the idea of Rosehip staying longer, though she did her best to not let that show 'I don't want Rosehip to think I'm creepy.'
"Are you sure that's ok?" pinkette asked as she bit her bottom lip.
"Of course." Assam said with a smile though she wasn't sure if she was smiling to reassure her junior or because of the giddy feeling in her heart at the idea for staying with the pinkette.
"Ok." Rosehip said quietly.
"Ok, well you two are free to leave whenever you feel up to it." Mikasa said as she left the two alone.
"Shall we get going?" Assam said offering the younger girl a hand.
"Yes."
(Darjeeling and Pekoe)
"Do you think they will be ok?" Pekoe asked as she saw Assam and Rosehip leaving the school together.
"They'll be fine." Darjeeling whispered into Pekoes ear, as she wrapped her arms around the ginger's waist "Who knows, maybe sometime together will help their bond, it didn't hurt us." The blonde said placing a kiss on Pekoe's cheek and tightening her hold.
"At least Assam's not as underhand as you are." Pekoe murmured as she melted into Darjeeling's hold and looking the blonde in the eyes.
"You love me for it." Darjeeling smiled before she leaned down to kiss Pekoe on the lips.
Happy Brithday Rosehip (The creators revealed the birthdays of all the girls)
Mikasa is named after the battleship that lead the Japanese fleet at the Battle of Tsushima.
And Mikasa and Rosehip are close, Rosehip just hates the nickname.