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I run every morning and need to fetch my lucky item. I won't be gone long. I didn't expect you to be up this early.

[ He's explaining it, but he definitely notices something is off with Weiss. He watches her for a moment before adding: ]

You can come and tell me what's wrong.

[ She's going to have to say if she wants him to break his routine, because he's not otherwise. That's not the kind of person he can really easily be. ]

I'll try not to take too long, but... can I talk to you here and now? Before you leave.

[ Or before he makes her leave... she's not really sure what might happen, but this feels like the right thing to do. ]

[ He visibly looks like he doesn't Like it. This is messing with his routine, and that's something Midorima doesn't really like to do, but it happens enough that even if it makes him cranky he can adjust. Weiss also gets a special pass by being one of the people he actually like-likes, so while he does look visibly perturbed by being asked to throw off his routine, he nods. It seems important. ]'

What is it?

[ Weiss almost doesn't want to say anything and just let Midorima go because he doesn't look so happy at being told to stay, but she's decided on this. If he's gonna have a bad mood over something important then that's not her fault. ]

A lot of things happened in Remnant, but the end of it all is that I don't know when I'll be able to see my sister again and the Atlas military has branded myself and my teammates as criminals for being opposed to martial law and other plans the General has.

I don't know how that affects my life here, but... you're part of it, Midorima. [ She's looking at him now, asking an unsaid question as to whether or not he wants her in his life still despite the risk. Or despite what Weiss is now. ] I'm not saying this is going to put you in danger, but... it... things might be difficult for a while.

[ Midorima stays quiet for a moment. He hasn't had to make any decisions about this. He's avoided criminals here. Weiss isn't a criminal. Except she is? ]

What did you do?

[ That makes a big difference. He doesn't know what he thinks of his life getting more difficult, of the potential danger (the fact that she has to say it means its a possibility, even if she doesn't think it will yet). Voicing dissent does not a criminal make-- and if it does, then yes, he is in danger because someone who would view that as a criminal act is someone who wouldn't stop at doing the wrong thing to get what they want. He can't just say everything's okay to something like that- he barely has any information, and it's a lot to just drop on him when he's never had to deal with something like this. Eichi's got a lot of guilt, but nothing he did was criminal. Minor annoyance, sure, and nothing Weiss can say is something that he can hold against her but... he needs to know what that means here. ]

How is it going to affect you here?

[ Is him standing by her side going to put the other people he cares for in that "difficult" situation too? ]

He wanted fo lift Atlas up higher in the skies, leaving Mantle—one of the Kingdom's territories—behind. He said it's for the good of the people, but it's also leaving so many people behind... and preventing the world from being united.

We were against it, so he had the Ace Operatives corner us in his office to apprehend us, branding us as criminals for committing treason. We fought our way out.

[ Weiss can't say they didn't do anything... but they didn't. They didn't commit any crimes, as far as she's concerned. They just wanted to protect the people, as Huntsmen and Huntresses should. ]

I'm not... really sure what happens now. I need to talk to Winter eventually. My teammates don't know anything about this yet, either. I don't think I can talk to the General in such a friendly manner anymore, though. It's just that... I don't know who I can trust now.

[ Hence the difficult situations... ]

[ Right or wrong aside, what she's saying is that she tried to prevent a government from acting as their elected leaders decided to by force. She fought to protect people who were being abandoned by their government. Right or wrong is way beyond his head on this right now. It's a lot, and Midorima has been very forgiving of a lot in this world in order to move forward with his life. This wasn't something he foresaw having to deal with. He just.. he needs time to think. ]

Am I going to put other people I care for in danger if I continue to associate with you?

[ He continues his motions to go on his run. He needs to clear his head and properly think this through once he has the answer to that. Because ultimately, that is the most important factor here. ]

I don't think you're in the wrong to protect people, but I need to know.

No.

[ And she won't ever let that happen. Though that but is left unsaid. What's also unsaid is that Weiss will do everything she can to make sure he's not put in danger too. That's something she intends to make known—not just felt and seen—if he lets her stay with him.

What a birthday this is... ]

No, you won't.

[ ...Regardless of what he thinks otherwise, there is one thing he can say to that at least. ]

If you say that, I'll trust you.

[ He looks over at her, making sure to make eye contact. ]

I'm going on my run now.

[ He still needs time to sort things out and process, and he does need to do his run anyway. ]

[ They look each other in the eye for a second or two. Weiss feels like a heavy weight in her chest is gone now, but... ]

I'm sorry, but I thought you should know all this now. It wouldn't be right to enjoy ourselves and ignore what's actually happening.

You can go on your run now.

[ She'll... clean up, maybe pack up in case Midorima tell her to leave when he's back. Merlin seems to notice Weiss' mood and he hops on her lap for nuzzles. ]

Don't eat until I get back.

[ He's going on his run regardless, but he's getting Weiss some fresh pancakes. He can't change who he is and he has no intention of doing it, but at least that much he can plan on.

He won't tell her that, so she can just be surprised when he brings a bunch back and claims they screwed up the first order and double made them. ]

Right.

[ It's only proper to eat at the same time! Weiss doesn't think she'll run out of things to do while he's on the way back. Not a big deal.

He'll probably find his apartment cleaner later. ]

[ You aren't his maid Weiss omg?? That's embarrassing. But Midoriam is a little more focused on other things.

When he takes his run, he takes a little more time than normal with it. He goes a little farther, both to go to the pancake place that he likes better and because he needs time to clear his head and figure a few emotions out.

In the end, the conclusion he comes to is that Weiss is Weiss. She hasn't hurt anyone-- she was in trouble because she was protecting someone, and she continues to protect and serve others here as a moon knight. She wasn't arrested for corruption or being harmful, she was made a fugitive because of it.

Even if there was danger, he finds that he doesn't think that he could hold that against her. And so when he orders her pancakes, he orders an extra heaping side of fruit topping so she can put as much as she wants on.

When he returns, it's with two takeout bags filled with too many pancakes, so he uses his voice to announce his return so Weiss can get the door. ]

Weiss, open the door!

[ You don't have to be a maid to want to clean up?!?! Besides, what's wrong with cleaning...

Merlin is first at the door, barking at Midorima from the other side, until Weiss opens it. Once Midorima can come in, she takes a few steps to the side so she's not blocking his way. ]

Do you want me to help you? [ She'll carry a bag if he wants her to, but she won't outright get it from him this time. ]

[ It's someone else's house! Now Midorima is worried she thinks his home isn't clean enough... not that he'd ever say it anyway.

He carefully steps around Merlin as Merlin runs around his feet and holds out one of the bags to Weiss. The smaller one. Some of these are for his lucky item, after all, so his has a meal plus just.. some pancakes to carry around. ]

Take these and eat them. They made a mistake on the order the first time and gave me both.

[ No, Midorima, you just bought Weiss pancakes.. Which is probably obvious by the way hers has all the toppings in the bag and his don't. ]

[ It'd be a waste not to eat food... Weiss takes the bag without saying much about it, but holds it up a little higher so it's to her eye level. ]

This is a lot.

[ Midorima, it's not Cordis now. How can she eat this much? ]

My lucky item today is pancakes. Not all of these are for eating.

[ Some are for luck. ]

[ That... actually gets her to laugh a little as she follows him into the dining room. ]

I should have guessed. [ Now she knows better! ] What kind of pancakes are they?

[ If Midorima doesn't get to it first, she'll prepare plates and the utensils for them both. ]

Buttermilk. There should be a bowl with toppings in it in that bag.

[ It's mostly just fruits and there's a bowl with whipped cream too, and little butter cups so she can do whatever she wants. They're all on the side so she can do whatever. ]

[ Once she's settled down, she opens up the bag he gave her. This is still a lot even for her, but she'll serve herself two pancakes for now. And the butter and cream, too... oh, and fruits. That's a lot of fruits.

She looks over at Midorima's side. How come he doesn't have as much? And if the pancake place really made a mistake, then why do they have the same order?

Ah. There's a curious look on her face when she looks at the pancakes on her plate now, then she looks back at him. Should she say something about it? Maybe not... he might get mad. ]

Thank you for breakfast.

[ Because he's soft on her, moreso than he is with anyone else really. She gets spoiled, as long as she doesn't say anything about it. In fact, the less she points it out hte more often he'll be willing to do it.

He does put a big of fruit on his own, though nowhere near as much as he's provided her, and a bit of syrup. He likes things that are mildly sweet, not sugary nutso. ]

It would be a waste if you weren't eating at least some of this.

I've actually learned how to make non-goopy pancakes now. [ Her mood still isn't up there, but she does feel a little better. Enough that she's smiling a little and feeling more confident. ] Let me make you some some time.

[ Remember that time she posted on Prismagram? Those pancakes with berries that looked so good? Yeah. They only looked good on the outside. ]

How do you make goopy pancakes?

[ That's very concerning. He thought you could only burn them since it was pretty obvious when they were cooked. (He's only burned them.) ]

I'll expect it.

Cooking isn't for everyone.

[ She's only perfected spaghetti, ok... She's still learning.

For now, she'll enjoy breakfast that neither of them made. That means it's better! And the fruits are also sweet, and she puts syrup on both the pancakes and fruits before putting the fruits on the pancakes. ]

One side was cooked, I guess. I thought the bubbles were enough so I flipped it.

[ Midorima can do rice, and tea, and hard-boiled eggs at this point.

He has in fact attempted to make hard-boiled eggs in tea, which went okay, and tried to make rice in tea, which was not good. But that's the extent of his cooking skills. He understands that cooking isn't for everyone, so he makes no effort to argue. ]

Bubbles?

[ HE's never successfully made pancakes. Certainly nothing as good as what they're consumin gnow. ]

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