I'll help you shape the mind.

[[Roleplaying Serph Sheffield for Megaten High.]]

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Hey Serph!

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Ah, Sheffield really wasn’t expecting much less of a reaction from his coworker. This sort of thing never ceased to entertain him. Most people would grow tired of this, but not the man who messed with people as a living. It was second nature, and always made life a little more worthwhile.

“Covered in STDs? You know, I figure you would know that one by now.” 

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O’Brien nearly choked on his spit. “W-We don’t talk about those things around here, Serph!”

This guy was so damn frustrating! O’Brien was sure he’d grow white hairs (if they were even visible on his head) before he turned fifty. Ugh, he could just feel that headache coming on again.

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Sheffield sighed. He was yelling again. Was there a way to ever get that to stop? Though, he was expecting that from the response he’d given. It was worth hearing him to see O’Brien steam up like a tea kettle. Now…how to get him to stop doing that?  Oh!

“You’re no fun, you know that?” Sheffield had gotten pretty good at the pouting thing since college. It always seemed to be an effective way of getting things done.

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O’Brien immediately stopped his bitching and whining and settled down rather quickly. It seemed as though he still had that dumb soft spot for “nice Sheffield” (pfft, like that would ever happen).

“G-Geez, don’t… don’t make that face on me.” I’ll feel bad, he argued mentally. Except that was probably what Serph wanted… Ugh, mind games.

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Sheffield shrugged and turned around then went back to laze on his bed. "You deserved it though. You really aren't being so fun when you're yelling that much." Though the being angry and flustered, that was actually amusing. Now if only that could possibly be more quiet. It was doubtful though. Well, he could stop it for a while at least.

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Sheffield took a seat casually on the side of the desk and looked down at Tae with a strange look. He wasn’t expecting a question like that, but he could run with it.

“Of course. Kids are…” He tried to think of something better sounding than brats or something equally as insulting “…just difficult in general. You really have either discipline them or nothing happens. Though, I’m lucky, I think the people who take psychology tend to actually want to be in the class and aren’t just trying to get an easy A. I’m not trying to insult you, by the way, I just have to lay my facts down.”

Because journalism was practically a class for those who were slacking in school anyway. Sheffield didn’t even recognize any of the students in it, meaning none were in any of his classes.

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Tae’s head hung.  “I only learned that after taking the job…”  She couldn’t argue it.  Nearly every student in her class was a failure, they never listened.  She had caught quiet a few playing on their phones. She pinched the bridge of her nose.  “It isn’t insulting to me, so much as it is to my professio…my previous profession.”  She bit her lip. Tae looked back to Sheffield, and took in his appearance now.  He was not by any means unattractive.  Although, Tae would barely know that herself. She walked to her desk and handed him another paper.  This one entitled “The life of birds”.   “This is one of two I have that actually…meant something.  This student observed and interviewed an old lady in a park.  He got a bit of her current situation, her past.  He has a career if he chooses to do so.”

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Sheffield looked over the piece. He was honestly just skimming over the paper. This sort of thing wasn't in his greatest interests. He studied people not papers. But regardless, he was trying his best to look interested and luckily he pulled that off quite well. 

"Tell him that. Then you'll know whether or not he plans to. Being blunt generally is a rather good way to get strong information out of people because they won't expect it and it'll put them on the spot for a response that isn't completely thought out and falsely constructed." Why he was giving this woman a lesson in psychology he really had no clue. He supposed it was because she seemed desperate enough to actually use the trick. Sheffield was never against getting more people to go around manipulating other people. Use people to use more people, such a great cycle that human nature was. 

It was strange though, he hadn't gotten to really mess with a beautiful woman's head in a while. And while Tae wasn't completely his type of woman she was still relatively attractive. It was something he noted in case he got the opportunity this time around.

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Sheffield wanted to laugh but that would blow his cover. 

You don’t even realize who you’re talking to, kid. I know exactly what you mean.

“Well, it’s good that you’re willing to admit that, and not try to ignore it like the rest of the world does. People just don’t want to believe that things aren’t perfect.” Sheffield was enjoying this conversation all too well. It wasn’t usually this easy to get people to agree. Huh, just showed how naive some people were. Well, he shouldn’t be complaining.

Then again…it was never as fun with less of a challenge. Oh well, so be it.

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“How can people do such a thing though?” Raidou couldn’t help but be curious. Mr. Sheffield sure sounded like a man who knew what he was talking about. Such a man would surely be respected, would he not?

“I do not understand. The world cannot possibly be perfect.” Even though Raidou was sheltered, he already knew that the hierarchy of his own household was unfair. People were like other people everywhere. If one place is unfair, then perhaps the whole world is as well.

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"How? Because ignorance is bliss, child. They just don't want to know because it means they either have to do something about it or sit around feeling awful because they can't do anything about it."

He slowly paced around Raidou. He was subtly inspecting him. Luckily he could make it look like he was just thinking of what to say. But really, Sheffield didn't need that much time to think at all.

"I, for one, am one of those who are going to do something about it all." Granted, it wasn't something most people would agree with, but Raidou didn't need to know that.

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Sheffield waved a hand at the boy’s statement. “I don’t help people because they don’t deserve it. If they can’t help themselves, then I don’t see a purpose. I worked hard to get good things. And I’m still working for my goal.”

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“Suppose that’s true”, when in actuality Naoki was just a sucker for people in general. More than he knew, but no one needed to know his weaknesses. Or anything else for that matter. Naoki was more of a private person anyway.

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Sheffield thought this over for a moment. This kid didn't seem like the greatest people person, however he didn't seem like he completely agreed with Sheffield's stance on everything. What a pity. But Sheffield knew he couldn't win every battle. He was amused enough just speaking with Naoki. It was quite fun seeing a child as apathetic as he seemed to be. Maybe the youth was just as hopeless as he thought, but just in a different way than expected.

"Do you have something to add on the opinion?" 

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What a naive child. Thinking doing things for other people will actually get him anywhere in life. He would have to teach the boy otherwise, it seemed. That shouldn’t be too difficult. Brainwashing children was part of his day-to-day life after all. Well, it used to be. Either way, he was going to help Raidou realize that doing things for people meant you would never get to do what you really wanted or deserved.

“I think it’s very good to try things out for yourself. No one can keep themself alive without ever thinking about their own needs. It’s something you just need to do.” He smiled over at Raidou, and it was practically genuine, considering that Sheffield truly believed the words coming out of his own mouth for once. Though if he weren’t acting he might’ve worded that a bit differently.

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“Ah… is that so? Perhaps you are right.” Raidou had to let go of his family at some point in his life, he supposed. If he didn’t, he’d have no idea how to survive on his own. Perhaps Sheffield was right; he did have to depend on himself to stay alive. Though, Raidou had originally thought the modern world would be better than that, but was he wrong? Were people not here so they could help one another to achieve their goals? He was a bit confused, but then again, he had to help himself to become a true Kuzunoha. 

“I did depend on myself a lot while training to become a Kuzunoha…” He said quietly, trying to give reason to Sheffield’s ideas. 

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Sheffield nodded and smiled. “Very good. You’re moving forward. At least you understand how the world works. It’s not as nice as people would like you to think.”

Well what does he think of this student so far? He could easily become something but he needed to get over the naivete first. Though he was lucky, because he came to the right place for that sort of thing. Sheffield was always very good at this sort of thing.

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“Yes… I noticed when I left my village. People there were quite strict, but kind. Here…” He paused, trying to speak up more. It was difficult trying to think of words to say to others a lot of the times. Being back home reminded him of how much he had to watch what he said. 

“Here… people are quite… cruel to others. It does seem a bit unfair.” He looked very thoughtful after that.

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Sheffield wanted to laugh but that would blow his cover. 

You don't even realize who you're talking to, kid. I know exactly what you mean.

"Well, it's good that you're willing to admit that, and not try to ignore it like the rest of the world does. People just don't want to believe that things aren't perfect." Sheffield was enjoying this conversation all too well. It wasn't usually this easy to get people to agree. Huh, just showed how naive some people were. Well, he shouldn't be complaining.

Then again...it was never as fun with less of a challenge. Oh well, so be it.

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Hey Serph!

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Ah, Sheffield really wasn’t expecting much less of a reaction from his coworker. This sort of thing never ceased to entertain him. Most people would grow tired of this, but not the man who messed with people as a living. It was second nature, and always made life a little more worthwhile.

“Covered in STDs? You know, I figure you would know that one by now.” 

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O’Brien nearly choked on his spit. “W-We don’t talk about those things around here, Serph!”

This guy was so damn frustrating! O’Brien was sure he’d grow white hairs (if they were even visible on his head) before he turned fifty. Ugh, he could just feel that headache coming on again.

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Sheffield sighed. He was yelling again. Was there a way to ever get that to stop? Though, he was expecting that from the response he'd given. It was worth hearing him to see O'Brien steam up like a tea kettle. Now...how to get him to stop doing that?  Oh!

"You're no fun, you know that?" Sheffield had gotten pretty good at the pouting thing since college. It always seemed to be an effective way of getting things done.

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Masturbating? Sheffield did have to admit that the thought of that was rather amusing. Though he couldn’t blame the woman for being upset. He would fail a student who cared so little for an assignment. How repulsive. Then again, journalism was always a huge slacker class. That still wasn’t an excuse.

“Try being a little tougher on them. They don’t listen unless you drill everything into their heads. Teenagers are stubborn little brats much of the time.” He can’t even say that he himself wasn’t one. The thought just made him want to puke so he swallowed then casually sat on one of the desks in the room.

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Tae stopped her pacing. The gears in her head were turning, you could almost hear it. Tae’s eyes locked on Sheffield. “Give me suggestions.  How do YOU drill it into them?”  She was assuming he practiced what he preached. Tae picked her pacing back up, waiting for his response.  This was her utmost concern, teaching these kids something they could apply.  She would do nothing less, and she would not give in.

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Sheffield usually wasn’t one for helping other people out to much, though this was an exception. Teaching a naive woman how to manipulate people to listen to her was something he could find himself easily find himself enjoying. Now only came the matter of how to make himself sound like he hated children far less than he did.

“You may have to get a little tough on them, Ms. Asakura. I’m afraid that’s the only way they’ll really listen to you. Especially in a subject like this. If they don’t perform as they should, then don’t let their articles in the paper and don’t give them a good grade. People who work hard should benefit while others should not. That is how we do things in such a difficult world as ours is.”

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Tae seeped what Sheffield was saying in, as one would brew tea. “Oh, trust me.  I have got the flunking part down pat.”  She said nearly sarcastically, though it wasn’t mean spirited.

But, with the exception of the masturbation piece, she hadn’t thought of not publishing it.  “You’re absolutely right.  They won’t be published if they’re no good…not like anyone’s going to mind a school paper or two, anyway.”

Tae turned and smiled brightly at Sheffield.  “Thank you, Mr. Sheffield.  I was nothing short of grabbing a ruler and slamming it on my desk, nun style.”  She joked. She leaned against the door frame, still smiling.  “Tell me, is it very hard to teach your class?”  She would bet it was.  Not only was the subject complicated, but if her class was any indication of the attention span of most students…

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Sheffield took a seat casually on the side of the desk and looked down at Tae with a strange look. He wasn't expecting a question like that, but he could run with it.

"Of course. Kids are..." He tried to think of something better sounding than brats or something equally as insulting "...just difficult in general. You really have either discipline them or nothing happens. Though, I'm lucky, I think the people who take psychology tend to actually want to be in the class and aren't just trying to get an easy A. I'm not trying to insult you, by the way, I just have to lay my facts down."

Because journalism was practically a class for those who were slacking in school anyway. Sheffield didn't even recognize any of the students in it, meaning none were in any of his classes.

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What a naive child. Thinking doing things for other people will actually get him anywhere in life. He would have to teach the boy otherwise, it seemed. That shouldn’t be too difficult. Brainwashing children was part of his day-to-day life after all. Well, it used to be. Either way, he was going to help Raidou realize that doing things for people meant you would never get to do what you really wanted or deserved.

“I think it’s very good to try things out for yourself. No one can keep themself alive without ever thinking about their own needs. It’s something you just need to do.” He smiled over at Raidou, and it was practically genuine, considering that Sheffield truly believed the words coming out of his own mouth for once. Though if he weren’t acting he might’ve worded that a bit differently.

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“Ah… is that so? Perhaps you are right.” Raidou had to let go of his family at some point in his life, he supposed. If he didn’t, he’d have no idea how to survive on his own. Perhaps Sheffield was right; he did have to depend on himself to stay alive. Though, Raidou had originally thought the modern world would be better than that, but was he wrong? Were people not here so they could help one another to achieve their goals? He was a bit confused, but then again, he had to help himself to become a true Kuzunoha. 

“I did depend on myself a lot while training to become a Kuzunoha…” He said quietly, trying to give reason to Sheffield’s ideas. 

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Sheffield nodded and smiled. "Very good. You're moving forward. At least you understand how the world works. It's not as nice as people would like you to think."

Well what does he think of this student so far? He could easily become something but he needed to get over the naivete first. Though he was lucky, because he came to the right place for that sort of thing. Sheffield was always very good at this sort of thing.

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Hey Serph!

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Sheffield nodded. “The brother of an old girlfriend. He did some work back at my house. He’s quite the sucker, really. Poor man.” Not that Sheffield really cared about that man. He just knew he was a contractor who would probably do the job as a favor considering their old friendship. Having connections was the best part of everything he did.

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The brother of an old girlfriend, huh? Which girlfriend was that? Number 27? Though now that he thought about it, maybe Sheffield had more than just 27 girlfriends. Did he even know over 20 girls? Ugh, where was his mind headed?!

“Well, whatever can fix the damn door. I didn’t mean to break it.” He couldn’t say he didn’t care about the man, but he really didn’t want to hear about Sheffield’s sex life, as subtle as it is.

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“Ah, what? Are you jealous or something, Heat?” 

The way he looked just made it look like he was hiding something. Sheffield really had no idea what it was but the best bet was always to assume it was something outrageous. Usually that would bring out the truth. Especially if the other denied the assumption so greatly.

Good thing he could always call this friend of his after work hours, because Sheffield had a feeling this was going to go on for a while.

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“Jealous?!” O’Brien nearly shrieked, eyes going wide. It was a good thing he didn’t swallow or he would have choked on his own spit upon hearing that. “J-Jealous?! Me?! Fuck off! I’m not jealous at all. I was just wondering if you were covered in STDs or something.”

He frowned and crossed his arms. Like hell he was jealous. That guy just pointed out the dumbest things at the dumbest times.

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Ah, Sheffield really wasn't expecting much less of a reaction from his coworker. This sort of thing never ceased to entertain him. Most people would grow tired of this, but not the man who messed with people as a living. It was second nature, and always made life a little more worthwhile.

"Covered in STDs? You know, I figure you would know that one by now." 

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Masturbating? Sheffield did have to admit that the thought of that was rather amusing. Though he couldn’t blame the woman for being upset. He would fail a student who cared so little for an assignment. How repulsive. Then again, journalism was always a huge slacker class. That still wasn’t an excuse.

“Try being a little tougher on them. They don’t listen unless you drill everything into their heads. Teenagers are stubborn little brats much of the time.” He can’t even say that he himself wasn’t one. The thought just made him want to puke so he swallowed then casually sat on one of the desks in the room.

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Tae stopped her pacing. The gears in her head were turning, you could almost hear it. Tae’s eyes locked on Sheffield. “Give me suggestions.  How do YOU drill it into them?”  She was assuming he practiced what he preached. Tae picked her pacing back up, waiting for his response.  This was her utmost concern, teaching these kids something they could apply.  She would do nothing less, and she would not give in.

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Sheffield usually wasn't one for helping other people out to much, though this was an exception. Teaching a naive woman how to manipulate people to listen to her was something he could find himself easily find himself enjoying. Now only came the matter of how to make himself sound like he hated children far less than he did.

"You may have to get a little tough on them, Ms. Asakura. I'm afraid that's the only way they'll really listen to you. Especially in a subject like this. If they don't perform as they should, then don't let their articles in the paper and don't give them a good grade. People who work hard should benefit while others should not. That is how we do things in such a difficult world as ours is."

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So again, he and this Shura kid agreed on something. Prayer got you nowhere because that guy up in the sky was too selfish to lend a hand anyway. Tch, what a waste of time even bothering to ask. Though, he was a little annoyed with people asking why he would pray and believe in God at the same time. He knew that guy was there though, he’d seen the kids to talk to him.

However, the topic had changed for the most part. So, he moved on and went to the topic at hand. That topic being those two…nut cases. He wouldn’t be surprised if they were related, but did that really make a difference? Either way, they’d  still piss him off to no end. Not to mention the headaches. Just the headaches were enough to send him into the realm of the crazies. You wouldn’t understand how hard it was to stay sane when everywhere you go, you run into Heat O’Brien. And then he won’t even leave you be.

“I wouldn’t be surprised. They’re both equally as aggravating. And equally as destructive. Though, it doesn’t quite matter either way. I just wish I had the pleasure of not having to deal with them in my day to day life.”

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Naoki shrugged. “I don’t think that’s going to happen any time soon. Everyone around here is weird in some way, and even if I do request a change, it’s not like anyone is going to hear me out. Besides, I looked at my schedule and my roomie and I are in at least one class together.”  Which was almost unfortunate. Almost because Heat knew how to keep his mouth shut in class. But, being back in their dorm was a different story. The guy always had something to say, whether it need be help with homework, what’s for dinner, something, anything. Though one thing, it made Naoki feel a little useful. Gave him something to do. 

The boy thought of something else while Heat was on his mind.

“Do you thing by being where you are now, is punishment for doing something else, Sheffield?”

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Sheffield shook his head. What a ridiculous question. “I’m here of my own accord, actually. I have my own reasons.” Reasons that he wasn’t planning on sharing with a teenage boy who he hardly knew. Even if they seemed to see eye-to-eye on many things, he was not in the proper situation to be explaining his true reasoning. It could get him in more trouble than it was worth.

“Besides, I don’t believe in karma. It’s just an excuse for people to feel better about doing good or something,” he said, to stray away from the topic of why he was truly here, “Personally, I think it’s a waste.” 

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“I guess.” He shrugged, “I was talking to some chick earlier who mentioned stuff like that. Never seen anything like her before, but my roommie apparently dates her.”  Naoki made it a note to blow up his spot at some point. Maybe to even touch him right in front of her. It’d be fun to get a rise out of Heat.

“Sometimes I think the only reason why I do things for other people is that they are incapable of taking care of themselves. Maybe it’s because of second-hand embarrassment or something.” Seeing stupid people doing stupid things irked Naoki more than anything. The fact that they were unable to learn anything and kept making the same mistake pissed the boy off, and how he really wished he’d just tell everyone what to do, and they’d listen. But the beauty of people were that they were imperfect, so it was a good thing, right? Naoki knew better than to play God, as much as he wanted to sometimes.

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Sheffield waved a hand at the boy's statement. "I don't help people because they don't deserve it. If they can't help themselves, then I don't see a purpose. I worked hard to get good things. And I'm still working for my goal."

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Al Saiduq? What kind of ridiculous name was that? He was used to the kids having all these Japanese names. (Since they seemed to be in Japan…) But seriously…Al Saiduq…well that was surely new. Then again, he’d seen crazier characters around as of late so he really wasn’t all that surprised.

“Ah, Astronomy. So another scientist, I see.” There seemed to be several science teachers around. Though he wondered where all the English and mathematics teachers were. If he cared for those subjects more he probably would’ve actually asked or something but he couldn’t care less really. The less idiots he had to deal with on a normal basis, the better. “Tell me, there must be some reason you would pick a subject such as that to study.”

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” Yes that would be true.” Astronomy was a science so the other was correct about it. ” Well that of course is because like all great and beautiful things it has an air of mystery. Everything and it’s history is so mystical and interesting while a lot of things are still out there for people to find. It’s quite amazing. How about yourself? You must have an interesting reason I’m sure.

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Sheffield is used to getting asked this question by now. Everyone wants to know why he’s here and not doing what he used to. He definitely made more money then. But he’s really not up for telling people the real reason why he’s here after the sudden failure of the “God Project”. So he decided to go with what he usually comes up with. A rather vague answer but it does the job.

“Well I had some trouble in the last job I had. The plan failed on us. So…I decided to take a new approach and regroup. I took a job up teaching to get away from it all. Until I’m really ready, I don’t think I can really go back to doing what I did best. It’s something that really requires a lot.” 

He leaves out the part about how he’s here to find a new kid to basically exploit for this particular job. That’s really what he requires, until then, he’s stuck babysitting a bunch of peculiar brats.

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Hum, the other really was rather interesting. The way the man looked at things was truly something unusual. To him at least,  seeing as really all humans seemed to be different. Though That itself was a good thing too, he sure wouldn’t want to be like anyone else. Al would have differently like to be one of a kind, but if anything he’d just watch from the sides, being a companion was his original job after all.

” That’s a very interesting way of looking at things. I’m sure some other people would have tried and tried till it either worked or they had nothing left.. But I suppose you’re way of thinking is a good way too. I’m sure of that, though it is truly inspriering. So thank you for sharing your story with me”

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Sheffield nods.

Whatever you say. I suppose I am pretty interesting though.

"And yourself? What might your story be?" Sheffield doesn't know why he bothers asking. He supposes it's for the distraction from a certain coworker and the various students who  keep getting in the way of his work. Not to mention aside from the ridiculous smile on this other teacher's face, the guy isn't pissing him off yet. Then again, he's pretty strange. And well, Sheffield always did want to know what was going on in everyone's head.

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Hey Serph!

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Sheffield nodded. “The brother of an old girlfriend. He did some work back at my house. He’s quite the sucker, really. Poor man.” Not that Sheffield really cared about that man. He just knew he was a contractor who would probably do the job as a favor considering their old friendship. Having connections was the best part of everything he did.

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The brother of an old girlfriend, huh? Which girlfriend was that? Number 27? Though now that he thought about it, maybe Sheffield had more than just 27 girlfriends. Did he even know over 20 girls? Ugh, where was his mind headed?!

“Well, whatever can fix the damn door. I didn’t mean to break it.” He couldn’t say he didn’t care about the man, but he really didn’t want to hear about Sheffield’s sex life, as subtle as it is.

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"Ah, what? Are you jealous or something, Heat?" 

The way he looked just made it look like he was hiding something. Sheffield really had no idea what it was but the best bet was always to assume it was something outrageous. Usually that would bring out the truth. Especially if the other denied the assumption so greatly.

Good thing he could always call this friend of his after work hours, because Sheffield had a feeling this was going to go on for a while.

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Weren’t English classes just arrange by the grade you were in? Or did they not do this at this school? To be honest, Sheffield had never bothered to check how the other departments ran themselves. It really was just a matter that he didn’t have to concern himself with. And either way, he wasn’t really concerned with how dedicated this kid was. He’d either continue the studying or not, and it wasn’t going to be easy having Sheffield as a tutor.

“And what makes you so fascinated in such a thing anyway?” At least, since that sounded like the message Raidou was trying to portray. English was mediocre at best but he supposed it the kid had an interest, at least he was working hard for it.

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Raidou fiddled with the brim of his hat, looking as though the hat suddenly didn’t fit his head anymore. He didn’t know how to phrase it without looking like a desperate man wanting to see foreigners, so he decided to say it as it is.

“I’ve never been outside Japan before. I’ve only been taught traditional Japanese ways of my people back home.” He had hoped that was enough information on his background. The Kuzunohas were still surprisingly shut off from the world. Unlike most temples and old villages, they did not open their doors to strangers or tourists. “I’ve only read and studied up on places like Europe and America. I’d like to learn more about them. I am quite enthralled, I suppose.” 

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“There isn’t much difference. All the people are the same. Sure the morals are different but the way people react to them is much the same.” Every person was just as repulsive as the one before them. It was pointless to go searching for somewhere that was better. Honestly speaking it was naive to think there was better. And selfish to go against all that you have for something else.

Still…Sheffield was exactly like that as a child. Always wanting to leave home and be somewhere else. Only to find out it was just one hellhole after another. Some beautiful Earth this was. 

He would help Raidou anyway. He could understand what he wanted. Though he’d never say that he felt empathy for Raidou aloud. 

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“Though I suppose I cannot say I will use my new skills to help others.” As much as he likes to help others—though was that just because he was taught to do so?—he couldn’t help but think asking for tutoring on something he was good at is a bit selfish. Perhaps it was just his want to leave and see the world for himself, but nonetheless, Raidou did feel a bit of guilt. 

“Then again, learning things for my own sake… and not for the sake of my family name is a bit new for me. Perhaps I sound a bit odd in saying so…” He added quietly.

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What a naive child. Thinking doing things for other people will actually get him anywhere in life. He would have to teach the boy otherwise, it seemed. That shouldn't be too difficult. Brainwashing children was part of his day-to-day life after all. Well, it used to be. Either way, he was going to help Raidou realize that doing things for people meant you would never get to do what you really wanted or deserved.

"I think it's very good to try things out for yourself. No one can keep themself alive without ever thinking about their own needs. It's something you just need to do." He smiled over at Raidou, and it was practically genuine, considering that Sheffield truly believed the words coming out of his own mouth for once. Though if he weren't acting he might've worded that a bit differently.

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Weren’t English classes just arrange by the grade you were in? Or did they not do this at this school? To be honest, Sheffield had never bothered to check how the other departments ran themselves. It really was just a matter that he didn’t have to concern himself with. And either way, he wasn’t really concerned with how dedicated this kid was. He’d either continue the studying or not, and it wasn’t going to be easy having Sheffield as a tutor.

“And what makes you so fascinated in such a thing anyway?” At least, since that sounded like the message Raidou was trying to portray. English was mediocre at best but he supposed it the kid had an interest, at least he was working hard for it.

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Raidou fiddled with the brim of his hat, looking as though the hat suddenly didn’t fit his head anymore. He didn’t know how to phrase it without looking like a desperate man wanting to see foreigners, so he decided to say it as it is.

“I’ve never been outside Japan before. I’ve only been taught traditional Japanese ways of my people back home.” He had hoped that was enough information on his background. The Kuzunohas were still surprisingly shut off from the world. Unlike most temples and old villages, they did not open their doors to strangers or tourists. “I’ve only read and studied up on places like Europe and America. I’d like to learn more about them. I am quite enthralled, I suppose.” 

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"There isn't much difference. All the people are the same. Sure the morals are different but the way people react to them is much the same." Every person was just as repulsive as the one before them. It was pointless to go searching for somewhere that was better. Honestly speaking it was naive to think there was better. And selfish to go against all that you have for something else.

Still...Sheffield was exactly like that as a child. Always wanting to leave home and be somewhere else. Only to find out it was just one hellhole after another. Some beautiful Earth this was. 

He would help Raidou anyway. He could understand what he wanted. Though he'd never say that he felt empathy for Raidou aloud. 

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Sheffield wandered in after the students had scrambled out. How naive they all were, smiling with no idea of how tough life was going to be on them. Tch, he already had a feeling he wasn’t going to like this new teacher, but he supposed that it was in his best interest to greet them anyway. The more of a good impression he made, the better.

“Ah, you must be Ms. Asakura. Pleasure to meet you. Serph Sheffield is my name, I teach psychology.” He would hold out a hand for her to shake but she looked distraught so she decided against that. “Is there something you need help with? You seem to be having some trouble adjusting.” 

Please just say no and let me leave.

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Tae was a bit dumbfounded.  She wanted to sulk with a cup of coffee, but the distraction was welcome in her mind.  She stood and offered her hand.  “Mr. Sheffield.”  She smiled brightly. She eyed the man over, a bit suspicious.  “Nice to meet you.  It’s not so much adjusting as…”  Tae thought of a delicate way to put what she was feeling.

There was none. “They aren’t listening to me.”  She said thoughtfully.  “One of them actually turned in a journalism report on masturbation.”  She groaned.  “Not the health benefits, nothing of the sort.  The young man literally kept a journal on what he got off on and the strength of his orgasms.” She started to pace, as was her habit when deep in thought.  “I asked for a report on everyday life of different social classes.  They had two weeks.  He literally jacked it all away.” 

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Masturbating? Sheffield did have to admit that the thought of that was rather amusing. Though he couldn't blame the woman for being upset. He would fail a student who cared so little for an assignment. How repulsive. Then again, journalism was always a huge slacker class. That still wasn't an excuse.

"Try being a little tougher on them. They don't listen unless you drill everything into their heads. Teenagers are stubborn little brats much of the time." He can't even say that he himself wasn't one. The thought just made him want to puke so he swallowed then casually sat on one of the desks in the room.

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Hey Serph!

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“Why don’t you buy it? You’re the one who broke it in the first place.” Sure Sheffield had more money, but why should he spend it if he didn’t have to? It was easier to save that money for future dates. Never let the woman pay, after all. It was just rude.

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“You had a bigger paycheck than me.” O’Brien countered. Sure, he could totally buy the damn door, but this was Serph Sheffield. He always had to make the guy’s life harder just because Sheffield’s whole existence made his life harder.

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“And your point is? Heat, I can’t be covering for your mistakes all the time.” Of course, Sheffield adds that just to rub it in, but it’s true in quite a few ways. There have been a lot of things that he’d kept hidden for a while. Or that he ended up fixing back at their old job. Why? Because he needed to keep Heat around, he was easy to exploit. Although, he did so a few times out of the small amount of kindness left in his heart. Catch him on a good day, and maybe you’ll get some of it. 

However, Sheffield goes to search for the phone anyway. He was too tired of all this to argue. He’d order the door if that meant O’Brien would just leave faster. He had things to do other than be annoyed by clingy co-workers all day.

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“Yes, but you can pay for it.” He had no come back really. It just annoyed him that Sheffield always did better than him, even money-wise.

O’Brien looked over at the other man, noticing that he had picked up a phone. So the guy decided to help out of the kindness of his heart, huh? That certainly was rare. “You know who to call?”

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Sheffield nodded. "The brother of an old girlfriend. He did some work back at my house. He's quite the sucker, really. Poor man." Not that Sheffield really cared about that man. He just knew he was a contractor who would probably do the job as a favor considering their old friendship. Having connections was the best part of everything he did.