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Chapter six - Nightfall
"What a great day," Skipper sighed as he and Noodle sat in the study again, finishing their tea.
"Indeed," Noodle smiled.
"We figured out a lot in one day: your name, you remembered your friends and what you do, the fact you have neighbours..."
Skipper nodded contentedly.
"That last bit interests me," Noodle said and turned to the penguin.
"What kind of a penguin has neighbours?"
After a while of thinking Skipper had to shrug. "I really don't know".
"Also, I've never heard of a smiling and waving penguins, and I've seen quite a lot of the world," Noodle pondered quietly.
"What the heck kind of a penguin am I?" Skipper cried out.
"We'll figure it out tomorrow, I promise," Noodle replied calmingly.
"But now, I'll go make you a bed".
"I'd like to stay here in the meanwhile, if it's okay," Skipper said quickly.
Noodle made a small bow and left the room.
Skipper walked to the window of the living room -area of the study, and gazed at the stars.
"I wondered if those friends of mine miss me somewhere," he thought to himself.
"I wonder who they are... Were we good friends? And... Where are they? Are they looking for me?"
-:-:-
"All is set, Skipper-san," Noodle said as she returned to the study.
"Oh, thank you," Skipper said and turned towards Noodle. "It'll be good to finally get some shut-eye".
"Yes, it must've been a very hard day for you," the girl replied. "I'll guide you to the guest room, when you want to go, of course".
"Well, I'd actually like to go now, if you don't mind," Skipper said.
Noodle nodded. "Just follow me".
And again they went to the elevator, and Noodle pressed a button. Skipper couldn't help but wonder how the girl found her way around the huge building. On the other hand, it was her home; why wouldn't she have learned to remember where each room was?
After they got out of the elevator Noodle guided Skipper through a very dim, short hallway.
"This part of the building isn't practically used anymore, so Murdoc hasn't bothered changing the light bulbs," Noodle snorted with slight amusement and annoyance.
"I should do it myself, but... I don't want him to think he can get things done for him if he only puts them off for long enough," she sighed.
"Very understandable, Miss Noodle," Skipper said.
"I wouldn't tolerate such behavior from my..." the penguin began, but suddenly got quiet.
"From your...?" Noodle tried to encourage him to go on.
"I'd want to say 'unit' but.. That can't be right, can it?" the penguin said.
"I.. wouldn't be surprised if it was, Skipper-san," Noodle confessed.
And after a little silence she continued: "But shall we think about that tomorrow?"
"Yes we shall," Skipper agreed as they arrived to the guest room.
"Good night, Miss Noodle".
"Good night, Skipper-san".