Sage's Apprentice -DGM fanfic- CH 29

When Kanda and Silverton arrived in Rouen, they tried to knock on the doors of people’s homes, but found no one would answer. They quickly found Miranda, who led them to a house owned by a young blond girl named Emeillia. At first, Silverton and Emeillia mocked one another, but it was short lived. Then, Silverton noticed a ring on Emeillia’s hand. Emeillia explained that it was an engagement ring from her fiancé, Matthieu, who had gone missing as well.

“What are you doing?”

“We’re meditating.”

“Why?”

“Does it really matter?”

“Well, I guess not…” Miranda looked at Silverton and Kanda questioningly as they sat cross legged on the floor beside one another. She’d never seen people meditating, and found it quite odd. “What’s the point though..?”

Silverton sighed and stated, “My master taught me to meditate on a daily basis in order to regulate my spiritual energy.”

“Why would General Tiedoll ask you to do something like that?” Miranda asked.

Silverton hissed, “That man is not my master. My master’s name is Tsamo Esagel.”

“Would you both shut up?! I’m trying to concentrate.” Kanda interrupted.

“YOU shut up, jerk!” Silverton pouted, fake punching his arm.

“You first, baka Tsubaki!” he hissed in response as he slapped her hand away.

“Don’t you start giving me orders, you son of a-!”

Outside the open door, Emeillia watched Silverton lunge at her dark haired friend. Miranda had just escaped the room, as to not get caught in the middle. The two women watched as Kanda and Silverton spat out curses and wrestled one another whilst tugging on the other’s hair.

Miranda laughed nervously and shut the door. “Those two sure have an odd relationship, don’t they?” she said to Emeillia.

Emeillia jumped a little. “Relationship..? You mean they’re..?”

“Oh, no! They’re just friends. I meant they have odd methods of getting along.”

“I see.” Emeillia opened a closet door and pulled out some blankets. “I guess those two need a place to sleep for the night. Am I right?”

Miranda nodded her head. “They can share a room with me. I wouldn’t mind.”

“They don’t have much of a choice,” Emeillia laughed, “My house only has one spare room.”

Eventually, Kanda and Silverton came to a truce and stopped their wrestling. Kanda was still irritated, but Silverton was fine, since she took their ‘fight’ as more of a game. It was nighttime and the two of them had just entered the room Miranda told them to sleep in. There were only two beds, and Miranda had one already taken.

There was just the briefest moment when they realized this. Kanda and Silverton barely glanced at each other from the corners of their eyes before suddenly dropping everything and racing to the bed. They tripped over each other’s feet repeatedly and stumbled their ways across the room, all the while pushing and shoving.

A loud crash resounded in the room, causing Miranda to cover her eyes. When she opened them, she saw her brown haired friend pushing Kanda back with her feet as her outstretched hand barely touched the empty mattress.

Kanda shoved her feet away and scoffed, “Ugh, whatever. I’ll just sleep on the floor. Again.”

Silverton chuckled dominantly and propped herself up on the bed. She stuck her tongue out at him teasingly.

Kanda growled and threw a blanket in her face. “Go to sleep, idiot. We have work to do in the morning.” He said as he made himself comfortable on the floor inbetween the two beds.

“Real quick, before you’re both asleep,” Silverton began, “I just wanted to warn you two about my…the way I sleep. I’m no beauty when I’m out of it. Oh, and I’m noisy. I get it from my dad.”

“Fucking. Sleep.” Kanda demanded as he closed his eyes.

“Suit yourself. G’night.”

Turns out, Silverton meant what she said. It didn’t take her long to crash. Her arms and legs were sprawled out wildly across the bed. Some of her limbs hung off the edges sloppily as she snored like some kind of wild boar. Poor Miranda and Kanda were forced to deal with her all night.

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“Good morning!” Emeillia waltzed into the room wearing pink oven mitts. “I made you all some breakfast! I hope you li-“ Emeillia stopped talking the moment she saw…

Last night, Silverton’s snoring kept Kanda awake for hours. When he finally fell asleep, he was so out of it, nothing could wake him up – not even when Silverton had fallen out of bed on top of him did he wake up. Nor did she, for Silverton seemed relatively comfortable on the floor.

Emeillia stared at them for a long moment, trying to process this. She glanced at Miranda, who’d just woken up and seen the two laying together asleep.

Miranda started to laugh silently, for she was aware that this was only because Silverton had fallen out of bed. Miranda climbed out of bed, careful not to disturb them. She led Emeillia out of the room smiling and went into the kitchen with her. “Those two are so cute, aren’t they?”

“I…I wasn’t expecting them to sleep together last night. Maybe I should be more observant next time.” Emeillia said quietly as she made Miranda a plate of the food she’d prepared.