Marine Academy
Part 1
Chapter 5
"Murphy, concentrate, dammit" Emma grumbled as she tried to place the needle on the mannequin with precision. The blonde, at her side, spent more time yawning than assisting her.
"Honestly, you're not helping. I'll tell that Sakazuki to stop keeping you awake" The brunette continued, a little louder. Some girls in the room turned to them, intrigued.
"Stop it Emma, the girls are going to get the wrong idea !" Murphy begged, strangely wide awake this time. The brunette gave her a mocking smile.
"So, are you telling me about this evening or not at least?" Her friend questioned as she finished placing her needle and gave the instruments to Murphy.
"There's nothing extraordinary to tell. We just went to the cinema to watch a movie. It was important to me, because he had never been there. I think he enjoyed it. Well I guess... He's not really the type to smile and show his emotions... "Explained the blonde.
"Okay, but at some point, we're going to have to clear things up. You've been together for almost six months and still nothing has happened."Emma began.
"Because nothing is going to happen Emma, we're just friends who enjoy each other's company." Murphy explained, skillfully performing the exercise under the astonished eyes of her friend.
"Yeah. I'm waiting to see how much he would enjoy your company if he found you naked in your bath." The brunette grumbled, her head resting in her hands on the table.
Murphy didn't have time to be offended before they were interrupted by their professor.
"That's pretty well done, ladies." The doctor began, examining the mannequin. "I've received your assignments for your first internship of the second year."
Murphy and Emma froze above the mannequin.
"Emma, your application for pulmonology has been accepted, congratulations." The brunette jumped up and down, trying to keep herself from exploding with joy.
"Murphy, your application for trauma has also been accepted, congratulations. This is the first step for the emergencies room, I have high hopes for you." The professor finished before heading to another table.
The two friends looked at each other, a mixture of surprise and joy overwhelming them. Murphy had a hard time holding back tears of relief and happiness. These congratulations touched her deeply.
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"Saka, Saka! I got it! Do you realize ? I got it!" The blonde said in a high-pitched voice, jumping up and down. The man had just come out of his training. Murphy had been waiting for him on the bench where they had been used to meeting after class for several months.
They never stayed very long, they both had exams to prepare for, but they enjoyed having dinner together in the calm and cool of the night.
He gave her a slight smile.
"Congratulations." He replied simply.
"But do you realize? The professor said she had high hopes for me to specialize in emergency ! I've been dreaming about it for years, Saka!"
She said, continuing to jump up and down next to him.
It had been weeks since he had thought about the nickname she had given him. He had understood long ago that when Murphy had an idea in her head, nothing could turn her away from it.
"And you? Tell me how it went?" The blonde asked, taking her sandwich out of her bag. She sat down next to him on the bench, getting closer to him. His devil fruit and natural warmth were a real pleasure in this freezing period.
"I'll embark tomorrow." The man simply said , biting into his apple.
"Tomorrow?" She asked, her gaze lost.
It was early. Very early. Too early. It was in a few hours in fact.
"Congratulations, I knew you would make it, I never doubted it." She confided.
Only the twenty best students of the soldier promotions could embark on a mission at the beginning of the second year. But Sakazuki was by far one of the strongest in his promotion. Most likely in the entire Academy.
The soldier didn't answer, but handed her a bottle of cold mango tea, her favorite. It was impossible to find it on the medical campus, but Sakazuki always managed to get her some. She had never figured out how.
"I'm going to be cold at night now. You'll have to lend me your jacket when I have dinner while you're gone." She ordered in a soft voice, her eyes filled with worries.