… nearly jump out of his chair? One of her first questions should be if he’s alright or maybe her voice caused him discomfort ( it wouldn’t be the first time, despite everyone telling her she was a cute worker ). The biggest question: why was he STARING at her like he knows her? Well, that might be possible since anyone could be capable of knowing who she was. Meanwhile, her perspective is viewing everyone as if they aren’t part of her life. She wasn’t doing this intentionally or had much of a choice but this is how she had to live her life with ( for now ). The hopes of reclaiming back who were part of her life was … something she desperately looked forward to. Being very quiet and not having fun as the others tends to make her feel a little alone. Left out in the dark where she can never escape from, no matter how many times she climbed out of the RABBIT’S HOLE. Oh, right … the order … he looks … calm now but why was he blushing … did this guy have a crush on her? But she’s not … available ?? Frantic fingers grasped the pen to write down what he ordered while offering a vague smile.
“—Okay, then … one raspberry parfait. Will that be all, master?”
Honestly she hopes there isn’t anything else for him to ask of her. It might be her imagination but a vague flash occurred in her head as if it must have been a memory. No, that can’t be — it was nothing but scribbling an order on the paper. It’s not like every customer could keep tabs on her so easily. Shaking off that feeling, there TRIGGERS a frightened expression from those words. Eyes widened, the pencil dropped on the floor letting his words to sink into her chest. What Orion told me I should be careful about … he’s … going to ask me something I can’t answer …
So he is … part of my missing memories? I think I might have given him the wrong signals … now she was getting a little worried over what he was going to ask. Deep breathes, in and out — try to mask any concerns. Otherwise it’ll be obvious about her condition. The hold around her notebook grew fierce, dreading what would follow. Though she might have gotten overworked for nothing because his QUESTION was … surprising. That isn’t something one of the customers would ask except giving her their orders. He’s the first to invade her private life ?? ( maybe it was … or it can’t be. )
“Who … am I dating here? Well uhm … it’s Shin.”
It’s him right? He just … kissed me when I woke up at the hospital so … that’s pretty normal for a boyfriend to do … or she was led to believe. As far as she was aware of Shin, he didn’t seem the type to be deceiving her since he looked HEARTBROKEN when he figured out she was a little clueless than normal. But the details of WHY she was like this were spared by her accident back at the Inn. The cause of her memory loss was from hitting herself at the back of her head and he accepted that reason. That’s not true though — maybe it is. Yet this stranger ?? … he came to ask her so calmly about who she was dating. Why did … he say ‘here’ … ? I mean, we’re ‘here’, not anywhere else … right … emerald hues focused on him for a moment to see a sadness within him. Before asking him, another cold stare by her boss was given to her. It’s mostly to let her know to get the order done instead of chatting with the customers.
Almost letting a faint chill run down her spine again, the notebook made a faint noise before her grip on it tightened. She had to ask him something before completing his order. Her tone tried to elevate to give a slight DEMANDING VOICE. “… Why did you want to know that? Do I … know you?” Maybe he won’t think it’s weird of me to ask because … he sounds like he knows something about me …
Ukyo was watching her reactions carefully with furrowed brows. He caught on
very quickly to her estranged reaction, so much so that he immediately put the
pieces of the puzzle together before she’d even had time to let her fear show
clearly on her face. His business-like countenance became one of slight
agitation ( && ) disappointment, but it wasn’t directed at her, really. It was anger
towards the universe in general, which would have been vague ( && ) slightly
silly if it’d been a sentiment felt by anyone but him. SHE HAD NO MEMORIES
HERE. Maybe it was stupid of him to expect anything else at this point; it
definitely had something to do with his ( && ) Nhil’s interference in each world
they visited, but in some cases, she seemed to have more memories than
others. In retrospect, it spoke volumes that he could come to this conclusion
by a simple change in her expression -- he wasn’t so naive as to believe she
couldn’t have just thought a customer was about to confess to her or something
out of the blue. But he’d been here. He’d done this. Countless times. He'd
learned how to read her like an open book; perhaps even better than those she
surrounded herself with in her daily life now that he was no longer apart of it.
But he dropped that annoyance quickly ( && ) feigned concern for her well-
being. Her amnesia almost always made things more difficult for him... but he
would never let on that he knew. Maybe it was for the best. It wasn’t as if she’d
know him in this world, anyways... He didn’t exist here.
“Sorry... I know it’s rude to bother you while you’re working. Maybe I
should’ve waited to take up any of your time... O-or just left.”
He shrugged his shoulders, helplessly, and glanced to the side when she did
answer his question. Shin. Part of him was relieved -- if it wasn’t Toma or Ikki,
she had a better chance of survival. He would’ve preferred Kent, but for the
most part, Shin always did a good job keeping her safe from the real culprit,
when the time came. Still, she had a track record for trusting THAT MAN no
matter what world they were in... even if it left her imprisoned in the end. He’d
have to warn her, somehow, at some point. The timing was important, though.
“I see. If it’s Shin, then you should be okay... I’m relieved... Ah, thank
you for telling me. I know it’s -- probably awkward to be asked
something like that...”
Maybe he’d wait until they made it back to the lodge this time around... Last
time, he warned her too early ( && ) she’d mistaken the warning to be about
Shin... If he could just... Lost in his thoughts, he didn’t notice that she hadn’t
left his company until he heard her speak up again. He snapped out of it,
his eyes widening in embarrassment as he returned his attention to her. The
curiosity didn’t last long -- it was quickly replaced with hurt ( && ) he flinched
in response to her demanding question. He was used to constantly asking
her who she was involved with ( && ) he’d grown used to the idea that her
heart was no longer his... but it was the loss of memories that deeply cut him.
She didn’t need constant rewinds to forget about him like she did the others
-- to her, he had never existed in the first place, just like the world itself.
For a moment, a very brief moment, he felt as if he would cry. Tears teased
his lashes ( && ) he had to swallow a lump in his throat, but ultimately, he
managed to hold it back just enough. She always did tell him he was a bit
of a crybaby.
“ ... no. We’ve never met before.”
He offered no further explanation -- just a strained smile ( && ) a forced
chuckle. Slowly, he pushed the nearly-empty teacup away from himself.
“Actually... could you cancel the parfait? I think... I should probably just
go, right? I’m bothering you at the end of your shift, so I... Um. Just be
careful, okay? The person who tried to hurt you; they’re still close by.”
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