Even knelt down in front of Ienzo and brushed him off.
"Now remember to be polite and listen when he talks. Don't talk when he's talking unless he asks you a question. Just…pay attention."
Ienzo sighed and rolled his eyes a little.
"I KNOW Even. The same thing happens every day. I know the drill by now."
Even nodded and pushed part of his hair out of his face.
"Well…try and stay focused. I know how boring he can be."
He straightened and turned to the large doors in front of him.
Ienzo reached up and took his hand tightly.
Even smiled at him.
"Don't worry. This should take less than an hour and then you can come back to the lab and help us."
Ienzo nodded so Even pushed the doors open.
"Here he is sir."
"Good," the man said in his deep voice. "Bring him in."
Even led Ienzo into the room.
"Thank you Even. You may return to work." He turned to the boy. "Ienzo, sit down." The boy climbed into one of the big chairs facing the desk the man was sitting behind. "You may go Even."
Even nodded and obediently left the room.
"Now Ienzo…tell me about your first day of school."
Even walked back into the labs and sat down at his desk with a deep sigh.
"Well?" Braig asked. "How is the old geezer doing?"
The scientist turned around to frown at him.
"Don't call him that. You know as well as I do that without him none of us would have a job. And Ienzo wouldn't have a home. "So be polite and call him Sir Ansem like the rest of us."
Braig laid back against a table and rolled his eyes.
"You know I don't have enough respect for anyone to call them 'sir'."
Even sighed.
"That is going to get you in trouble some day. I can just see it."
Braig shrugged and walked over to talk to Dilan.
Even let his head fall to the desk with a loud thump.
When Ienzo strolled back into the lab about an hour later Braig rushed to his side and picked him up again.
"How was it? Did he bore you to tears? He always does that to me." He set the boy down on a table and pulled a chair up to sit in front of him. "Come on. Tell me all about it."
Ienzo shrugged.
"It wasn't bad. He just asked me about my first day of school so I told him about it."
"Lucky!" Braig cried. "He always makes me talk to him about the security of the castle and other boring stuff like that."
"Well you know that Ansem has a soft spot for Ienzo," Dilan said coolly. "Something he DEFINITELY doesn't have towards you."
Braig put his hand on his heart.
"Ouch man. That hurt. I thought we were friends."
"I have no idea why you think that."
Braig's mouth dropped open and he stared at the other man.
"Jeez. Who pushed you out of bed on the wrong side this morning?"
Dilan started to walk away.
"An idiot who thought he could walk on the ceiling."
"Wow. What a mor-Hey! That was me!"
Dilan laughed and hurried out of the lab as Braig started after him.
Even sighed and stood up, walking over to Ienzo's side.
"So it seems we have some peace so why don't you start on your homework before Braig comes back and distracts you again? Aeleus and I can help you if you need it."
Ienzo nodded and hopped off the table.
Even took his hand and gently led him into his office.
"It will be quiet in here and I won't need it for a while."
"Thank you Even."
Even nodded.
"Maybe you'll have your own office soon and you won't have to borrow mine anymore."
"Ansem said I couldn't have one until I was at least seven so we'll see what happens."
Even laughed as the boy sat down in his desk chair and pulled him homework out of his bag.
"You know where everything is if you need something so I'll leave you to it."
Ienzo nodded at him and reached into his bag for his pens and pencils.
Even shook his head in amusement and walked out of the room.
AN: I know it's been months. I KNOOOOW! And I'm sorry. *ashamed*
But I've written more chapters for this and almost all my other stories! :D So you won't have to wait as long this time! That makes up for it a little...right?
And what was at 4:30? Ienzo's daily meeting with Ansem of course! XD I bet no one guessed that! It was fun to poke fun at Braig! I shall do it again soon because I love it!