Inside a large corporate building, somewhere inside, amongst the top floor, between two cubicles.
"Ready."
"Yes~."
Sherlock said first, and Sharron responded in kind from their cubicles side by side to each other. After their greeting, they immediately started working on their computers.
The entire floor room was subjected to a quiet but noisy commotion of people working their way through. Press printing, keyboard typing, light talking.
Meanwhile.
"Hmm...?" Arianna for a while, doesn't seem to be doing anything as she stood with Miss Ami from the entrance to the spacious room. Leaning on the wall, her eyes observed Klein for a creepy long time, seemingly in deep thought.
"His body seems to recover a little, but im not sure if we can push back the characteristics so he can return to his original state." Arianna said with great worry.
"..." Ami listened, however didn't respond or whatsoever. She kept still, observing likewise.
"I don't know what to do, im scared- scared that he might never fully healed after sustaining those damages from his last fight... Miss Ami, what should we do?" Arianna then turned her head around to look back at the figure taller than her, her boss.
"Push back the first characteristics, and have him gradually recover, isn't that standard process?" but like someone truly experienced and knowledgeable, she responded coldly, almost like she's bored and unbothered.
"But what if it kills him?"
"Its 50/50. Im unsure myself since his physiology is too fragmented because of THAT snake woman. This domain is just to sustain those fragments and hope his characteristics will heal him fully, inside and out." yet after, her demeanour and tone of voice gradually let out a sense of care and worry.
What if her greatest trump card just then died out of nowhere, now that would be a waste of time, and cost her dearly. Amanises herself can't afford to lose this one.
"His has healed, the gym recommendation by Sharron was to up his strength by a little, but i think we took too much time letting his body healed naturally, the physical training was a little too late, we might be a little bit too late, so as soon as possible, it would be better to push the characteristics back immediately, i don't know what happens after, it's a gamble at this point."
Amanises words left Arianna even more worried and speechless, this created a sense of urgency inside Arianna.
"I-?" the last words that left Arianna's mouth was I.
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LUNCH TIME
In the cafeteria of the building, Sherlock and Sharron were found eating together on one table.
Everything looking plain and simple as they chew their foods to replenish their energy.
Chew Chew Munch Sip
"Can i eat here?" but all of a sudden, a woman with raven black hair appeared out of nowhere, holding her own tray of lunch, asking for compliance.
Klein looked at her with approval, praise, and worship all at the same time, like how a kid viewed their parents. His mind stopped for a moment, unable to process anything, but just appreciate the grandeur that appeared right in front of him.
"Of course, Arianna, sit, sit, you can even sit on me-"
SMACK
"What are you a dog-?"
In a span of a few moment, Sherlock seemingly went from a simple demeanor to akin like a dog gasping for air before getting smacked in his face by an angry Sharron due to his words.
Sharron then held Sherlock's lifeless body, and put her arm around his neck, while pointing with her index finger on the other side of the table.
"You go sit over there."
"O- Ok." Arianna with her innocent, passive nature complied.
She sat on the other side, with the two at her front.
...
Everyone continued eating as they go, nobody seems eager or wanted to start a conversation, everyone just wanted to appreciate the current moment of silence and bliss.
"How's everyone?" Arianna then broke the silence by opening up with a simple question.
"Fine." Sharron said.
"A bit weak, but i can manage." Klein happily responded.
"Well, that's good." with Klein's seemingly energetic response, Arianna unknowingly found herself smiling.
The idea that her beloved was safe and sound, still there truly, she's grateful, yet there's still the creepy feeling that something is wrong, something is wrong, and she knows it.
"Klein, umm...?" plunging her mind into deep thoughts, Arianna was at a bind, she wanted to do something, but unable to do anything due to uncertainty, but take it a little too far, there might be no chance of going back.
"Umm..." but still, she strengthened her resolved and tried to be brave despite the uncertainty.
"Klein, would you be willing to go on a date with me later this evening?"
"Eh-?"
"Hah?!"
Words so random, yet so thoroughly straightforward, the duo on the table was left speechless.
Klein suddenly started blushing at the thought of it.
"A date with- Miss Arianna- Whoa, how come?"
"Eh, did i just say that? Whatever, let's go on a date later, Klein, the truth is, i have been longing for some company for quite a while, and i hope you could accompany me later, would that be alright?"
All kinds of thoughts ran through Klein's head, he doesn't know how to respond from such a random request from a person he deeply respect and also secretly admired from afar.
But to think she would open up herself like this so suddenly, Klein was totally lost.
Slam
"What the hell are you saying you, Arianna?!" Sharron slammed her fist on the table, obviously enraged and in denial of her offer.
"Im just saying, i think i need some time off, and Klein does so too, he's been off for such a long time, im worried for him, i think this would be a good chance to get him recover a bit of himself." Arianna said with firm belief, while also from behind her back, she holds a characteristics.
"Umm- Ouch!" Klein wanted to say something back, possibly agreeing, but he was suddenly nudged by Sharron's elbow from the side, scaring him into not complying.
"Don't even think about it, Sherlock! And you, don't you see Sherlock's too weak right now to move to the next process, what if something happens to him, what happens if he collapse in the middle of the road, do you think you can do something about that?!!" anger, the usual cold face Sharron was very angry, and very protective of the man right beside her.
Her tone of voice was trying to push away the woman on the other side of the table.
"But if we don't do something, we might be a little too late to do anything later, i think now is the best time!" Arianna said.
"He just started physical training, give him more time!" Sharron said back.
"Umm, guys, what are you talking about?"
Sharron, not daring to budged, this sprouted a seed of resentment and anger deep within Arianna, something she would never do for how kind and pute hearted she is, but the fact one of the person Klein also loves seemingly wanted to stop him from advancing and recovering, she couldn't help but be angry a little.
Due to their heated argument, something snapped inside Arianna.
Due to how she was belittled by the same blonde woman for a long time ever since they met, barely compromising, always insulting her, always belittling her, Arianna was slowly being fueled by anger.
This growing anger would then go on to surprise everyone else.
"Sharron, you have been a nuisance more than any help in this operation, i think some adjustments need to be made, i will handle Klein from now on."
Arianna stand out of nowhere with lightning speed.
This momentarily surprised and scared Sherlock and Sharron attention.
There was this foreboding feeling thats been lingering inside Arianna this whole time, it was a mix feeling of worry, fear, and a bit of guilt all at the same time all towards the weak Klein, while small but growing anger and resentment towards Sharron, someone she wanted to consider a friend, but unable to do so due to how Sharron also kept pushing their relationship back and forth.
Her whole aura was saying she couldn't keep up with this whole thing anymore, and she must do something, quickly.
Arianna took a glimpse at Sharron, unbeknownst to her, her eyes seems to be a bit glaring, like she did something wrong, while Sharron was a bit at a lost why she's staring her down.
"No, rather, let's go on a date right now, okay, my dear Klein?!"
"Eh-?"
the words that came out of Arianna's mouth, left Klein wondering what she's implying.
Sharron in a span of a second was left airheaded due to some mystical forces that disrupted her attention.
She was then left alone on the table.
Arianna was last seen exiting the cafeteria dragging Klein by the arm, leaving Sharron.