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[She's been having a funny feeling since yesterday after taking care of Ai Thao and heading to work. It's that feeling that one gets when being watched from afar and throughout the day... Lien, while quick to learn spells and such isn't so seasoned of a magus that she could weed out the source of her stalker. That being said, she's sure that another Master may have started to make their move. She got home to the safety of her Bounded Field that night by walking with an acquaintance. She was lucky that time since she had sent her Servant to patrol that day. The next day was going to have to have a change of plan...

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The young woman lets out a yawn and realizes that the lecture is over and that papers were to be turned in. It's a curious thing to the professor about how this overseas student manages to finish her work ahead of time, but what can you do? Lien was thorough enough.

It's only late noon when class is done and Lien walks past other classmates, her tote bag hung over one shoulder and her free hand, adjusting her second piercing on her left ear. She was going out to meet with a certain person, but before she can do so and quickly, a somewhat acquainted female classmate goes up to her excitedly gushing:]

Lien-san! There's someone out in the front gate and I believe he's asking for you? He's got a wild look about him, but it's kinda cool...

... Oh. You don't say??

[Lien's smiling in an entirely calm way.]

Do you know him?

[They both walk outside and Lien takes a deep breath as she looks out to the front gate.]

Well, after this, we'll have to see.

Edited 2015-01-04 08:00 (UTC)

[ If Lien senses the abnormality, Cu senses it even more acutely, which is why he's decked out in his civvies and trailing around Lien's usual haunts. Said haunts involve her work, her grocery rounds, and of course...

...her school.

It's one thing for him to get onto campus but another thing entirely to actually go into the buildings, so he'd stationed himself around the entrance, a pack of cigarettes in one pocket, a can of coffee in the other. One is bound to get bored with only those two items to keep him company, however, so he's taken it upon himself to talk to the few girls that passed by and asked him if he was lost, if he needed help finding anything—

—which, of course, culminated into this. ]

"You're from Europe? Your Japanese is so good!"

"Do you play any sports?"

"Who did you say you were looking for, again?"

[ A small gaggle of girls has amassed around him, and he's responding to it with the same carefree attitude he takes for most everything, which is probably the appeal. ]

Yeah, well, I'm a quick learner— whoa, whoa, not the hair, miss.

[They both approached the gate and stop a small distance away, watching this spectacle. Lien's classmate sighs dreamily.]

See what I mean?? They don't make men like that anymore. Hey, if you know him what does that-... Er, Lien-san?

[Lien is completely and utterly silent. She is thinking. She is wondering. Wondering why she doesn't just walk up to him and leave right away without making a big deal. Because it isn't. It isn't a big deal! Then why the pausing?? Why is she even thinking so hard about thinking so hard about this oh god she's turning into Ai Thao.

There's only one way to solve this. She reaches into her bag and takes out an apple cream bun, casually taking off the plastic wrap and taking a large bite. With her cheeks stuffed, Lien quite abruptly walks on over to the entrance ignoring the small crowd of girls and speaks over them, calling Lancer: ]

'Ey. We can leef now. 'Urry up.

[ The sea of girls part when Lien walks up, looking mildly surprised by the interruption... but Cu looks like he expected it, shooting the gallery around him a bright grin and a quick "gotta go, have a good one, ladies" before he wades through them and steps out of the circle.

He rolls his neck, as if that was all a warmup exercise, and pats Lien once, twice, on the head. ]

Long day, kiddo?

[In the few classes that Lien actually attends, to other people she's mostly known as a minor oddity (multiple piercings and glasses??? Vietnamese American, but was in England????), but hardly an obtrusive presence as she kept to herself and acted politely enough; heck she was surprisingly helpful at times when it came to notes or remembering important school matters. So understandably, it's somewhat weird to see her act... well...

In response to Lancer, she just stuffs the rest of the bread into her mouth and whatever she's trying to say, it just comes out muffled and she gestures in a way that at least is saying, "We're going now, come on, come one."

Some of the people whisper to each other:]

"Is she annoyed?"

"I can't tell..."

"She's annoyed..."

[Lien just walks out the gate, chewing and then swallowing her food while waiting for Cu to follow after her.]

[ It's not particularly hard to tell that she's minorly ticked off, but Cu can't immediately tell why— maybe he was being completely indiscreet, yeah, but being friendly and blending in is a step up from, say, appearing in his usual attire and hefting Gae Bolg around, right...

Pulling a face, he follows Lien with his hands on his hips, canting his head slightly to the side to try to gauge his Master's mood. ]

What, did you mess up on your test or something?

[It's unfortunate that she isn't able to interpret her own mood at that moment which makes it even more confusing. In any case, at the bus stop, she takes out a water bottle and takes a drink before answering.]

No. Class wasn't all that bad today.

[A beat and then she looks up at Lancer.]

I think I'm just hungry.

[THAT'S TOTALLY IT...]

[ And, in a spectacular show of chivalry: ]

Huh?

You were just eating.

[ thanks, cu. ]

Well, yeah. I got so hungry I was stuffing myself with bread before meeting up with you.

[~~although really, the truth was, she knew she was going to say something way out of place and that was a self-conscious way of stopping herself from doing so~~]

Damn, remind me not to get on your bad side when you're hungry.

[ Is the sensible conclusion he comes to, raising a brow at Lien before tapping his foot on the ground in wait for the bus. ]

Mn.

[... In all honesty, she's feeling somewhat guilty for being dishonest. But she couldn't help it. She doesn't know what she's feeling. Or she does and rather not confront it. There's other fish to fry in this War after all.]

... Wonder how I'm gonna explain myself when I have class next week??

I don't know— do women keep guards around anymore, in this day and age? That would have been a convenient excuse a few centuries ago.

[ "A few centuries", give and take a thousand years. ]

Well, if they're rich and from a family of prominent standing? Yeah, it'd work to an extent, but I'm just a temporary student from overseas.

If you buy me one of those things—

[ He points to a passing car, snickering under his palm as he lights a cigarette. ]

—you could say I'm your driver.

[That actually makes her crack the slightest of smiles]

I have more money than you think, but not enough for that.

Speaking of, everyone in this age is so uptight, you know that? Used to be that people would give you free room and board for a few nights of protection— now everything's about money and compensation.

...Not that I have stuff to complain about.

[ He laughs, drawing in a breath of smoke and releasing it; it feels nostalgic, somehow. ]

That's the modern world for you. There's so many people in the world and so much has been discovered that the line between what's true and what's false gets blurred.

... Barring magic, but you know what I mean. I'm speaking broadly.

[She sighs.]

Not even having Eyes like mine helps much.

Well, yeah. I was getting used to people being cagey about themselves and offering their hand, but...

[ He reaches inside his jeans pocket, and pulls out a few scraps of paper that have what seem to be digits on them. ]

...I got a few "phone numbers".

I... Oh, right, I didn't give you the number to my place so there's no way they'll call the phone, thank god.

[She uses email if people have to absolutely talk to her, but phones? Rarely if never.]

Relax. You know what they used to say about a place?

[ The slips are shoved back into his pocket, because for all his tendencies to be aggressive when it counts, simple acts of near-kindness (which he supposes this is, he's not quite sure of the implications) don't go unnoticed. ]

"If the women are happy, you're in a good town".

You are going to make me face really hyped up women only to disappoint them once you don't call them back.

If I'm not going to die because of this War, then the cause of my death might be them.

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Don't worry, "Master". If they try to stab you in the gut, I'll be there to fend them off.

[ He drops his cigarette on the ground, crushes it with his heel. ]

Or you could go into hiding, because I'd rather not kill women and children.

... You know what, I'll take it.

[She's about to make a remark about redirecting them towards Diarmuid, but considering what she experienced, it's too mean.

The bus approaches and Lien walks in, paying fare for the both of them and heading towards the very end.]

Think we'll be in for a brawl tonight?

[She asks him in a hushed voice; of course she's referring to the possible Master whose presence was only made known yesterday.]

[ New experience list: riding on buses, check. It's a little fascinating, and he almost misses Lien's whisper between checking out the buttons on the seats and windows. ]

Huh? Yeah, it's likely. Whoever's been keeping an eye on you hasn't stopped all day.

[ Which is stupid, considering that Cu was also right there, but he figures that whoever is stalking them is cocky, or stupid, or both. ]

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