Summary:

Mimosa has a chat with William

Notes:

Thanks for the several comments. I really am having fun writing this-Mimosa and Yuno's dynamic is fun.

Mimosa was a little embarrassed about last night. She honestly hadn't meant to be out of her room so long that she had got caught crying over her nightmares. Thankfully, it had only been Yuno that found her and not anyone else. She would have never lived it down if it was another member of the squad who had found her. Yuno, despite his stoicism, was very empathetic and understanding.

But Yuno was also very stubborn. It was a fact that she had been constantly reminded of every day she knew Yuno.

That morning, she, Yuno and Klaus made bacon, egg, and tatoes (with scallions and red peppers for flavor) in a skillet with their tea (for Mimosa), orange juice (for Yuno) and coffee (for Klaus). According to Yuno, skillet tatoes were usually what he ate for breakfast back in Hage with the occasional egg thrown in when they had access to fresh eggs. According to Klaus, his mother always made bacon everyday with breakfast, since she claimed it was for "hearty" men. Mimosa was a bit more mindful of nutrition, so they made it a habit to attempt to make the best version of their childhood favorite dishes when they had the time. (Breakfast was always an adventure).

After breakfast, however, Klaus had to go with David to pick up book orders from the local bookshop in the city nearby the headquarters, leaving Mimosa and Yuno with orders to go to the training room. Except, Yuno had other ideas.

"Are we really doing this now," asked Mimosa, wringing her hands together.

"Yes," said Yuno, as he guided her with a push of his wind magic towards Captain Vangeance's office.

"Yuno," whined Bell. The tiny Wind Spirit laid on Yuno's shoulder. "What are we doing spending time with this girl again?! I wanna go on a date!"

"Be quiet, Bell," said Yuno, unaffected. "And Mimosa has a name."

Mimosa covered her mouth with her hand, so Bell didn't see Mimosa giggle. Yuno and Bell's dynamic was so funny to her. She cleared her throat and remembered that Yuno pushed her towards Captain Vangeance's office still. "Are you…gonna come in with me?"

Yuno stopped walking and asked, "Do you want me to?"

She nodded in affirmation, though Mimosa didn't want to seem like a little kid, but asking her Captain, who she respected, if he actually wanted her in the squad was more than nerve-wracking.

What if…What if he just wanted her in the squad because of Patri? Was she gonna have to leave? Would she have to ask for a transfer? If she had to, what squad would she go to? Not her brother's that's for sure, but maybe the Black Bulls, but Mimosa didn't know if she could be around them long term with their dynamic personalities. Besides, she didn't want to intrude for Noelle's sake. It was the place that Noelle belonged and as much as Mimosa liked the idea of getting to spend more time with her cousin and Asta, she had a feeling that she'd just get in the way.

"Breathe, Mimosa," said Yuno, patting her on the head, awkwardly.

She let out of breath that she didn't know she was holding. Her heart pounded in her chest. She clasped her hands together. "Sorry."

"Don't apologize for something that you can't help," said Yuno, pointedly.

"Right," said Mimosa. Her instinct was always to apologize in order to diffuse situations. That merely came from her life in the Vermillion House as a royal woman. She smiled at Yuno. "Thanks. I think I'm ready."

Suddenly, she had Bell in her face. Bell had red cheeks from anger. "Hey, missy, don't you dare think to move in on my Yuno!"

Yuno quickly swiped Bell out of the air. He held her up to his face and said, "In the grimoire, Bell."

"But Yuno…!"

"Bell. Now," Yuno ordered.

"Fine. But let's go on a date later."

"Bell," Yuno said in his no-nonsense voice.

Bell harrumphed and disappeared back into Yuno's grimoire. Yuno let out a small sigh. "Troublesome."

"She loves you, Yuno," said Mimosa, amused.

"I can't speak to a woman or, well, Asta without her butting in," said Yuno, pointing out the obvious.

Mimosa smiled, trying not to laugh.

Yuno narrowed his eyes. "We're still going to see the Captain."

She knew that (she pouted a bit anyway), so they continued to walk through the halls of headquarters until they reached the Captain's office. While most Golden Dawn meetings took place in the room affectionately called "Captain's Throne Room," Captain Vangeance did have a regular office where he did paperwork and worked with their prickly Vice-Captain. Mimosa breathed in and out as Yuno knocked on the mahogany door.

"Come in!"

Yuno and Mimosa entered the office. Captain Vangeance sat at his desk. More and more, he opted to not wear his mask, at least, around the headquarters. He still wore it when he went out. Captain Vangeance smiled gently at them. "Yuno, Mimosa, what can I do for you?"

Mimosa looked at Yuno, who stared impassively at her.

With Yuno at her back, Mimosa looked at Captain Vangeance and said, "I want to talk about…um, the, um, elf situation."

Captain Vangeance immediately stood up and she heard the guilt in his tone, "Of course, Mimosa. Will Yuno be staying?"

"Yes," said Yuno.

"Very well, do you want to sit," Captain Vangeance asked, awkwardly, gesturing to the couch where everyone knew Captain took naps, though he denied it.

Mimosa shook her head. "I just want to get it out."

"Alright," said Captain Vangeance. "Please let it out."

Mimosa breathed out and said, "While I had been in the Eye of the Midnight Sun's base, the reincarnation spell hit and the team I was with—Yuno, Klaus and Hamon, all had been taken over by elves' spirits." She glanced at Yuno, who nodded encouragingly. "They tried to kill me, Captain."

Captain Vangeance looked upset at the news.

Mimosa continued speaking, without letting her Captain say anything yet, "And I…know that as a Magic Knight that I could die at any time and it would be my honor to die to protect my home, but it just made me think…think that the only reason you asked me to join the Golden Dawn was for Patri's plan to sacrifice me. And I wonder if I really earned my spot here or if I was just used for my family name…again."

"Mimosa," said Captain Vangeance. He stood in front of her and bowed, saying, remorsefully, "I have been remiss in my duty as your Captain. When I heard that you refused a spot in the Crimson Lions and the Silver Eagles, I immediately asked you to join my squad. Your Healing Magic had already been well-known even at your young age. It never crossed my mind that I was putting you in danger because you were a royal. Patri had nothing to do with my decision to offer you a spot. I assure you that you deservedly have a place in the Golden Dawn. I am very sorry, Mimosa. I hope you can find in your heart to forgive me. And if you are in any way uncomfortable here, please tell me."

"Captain Vangeance, please stop bowing," said Mimosa, worriedly.

Her Captain stopped bowing, thankfully. He looked very upset and guilty. "I will make it up to you."

Mimosa shook her head. "That's unnecessary, Captain. I just wanted to know if I had been wanted here. And I am glad that I am."

Captain Vangeance gave her a wobbly, awkward smile. "Nonetheless, I will be better to deserve your respect."

Knowing that they were just going around in circles, Mimosa said, "Thank you, Captain."

"No, thank you, Mimosa, for being honest with me," said Captain Vangeance. "You and Yuno can always come to me if you have a problem."

Mimosa smiled. She glanced at Yuno, who had been glaring at Captain Vangeance the entire time. She sighed, "Yuno! It's fine!"

Yuno frowned. "Fine."

Captain Vangeance smiled, amused. "I'm very glad that you two are good friends. Now, I think you two have training today. Shall I join you?"

"Yes, please, Captain," said Yuno and Mimosa. It was always a good opportunity to train with a Captain.

Later when asked by Klaus why Captain Vangeance had joined Yuno and Mimosa in the training room today, neither Yuno nor Mimosa had the heart to tell their senior squadmate about the tough conversation with their Captain.

~to be continued

Notes:

Let me know what you think.

I think that the third chapter will be about post-Spade Dark Triad Arc and it'll be out after the last episode of Black Clover.