Mercury Blues(Ami thread)

[Bean Bandit]

"Professor Tomoe, or one of the witches should be fine." Ami decides, smiling a little and scratching Artemis behind the ears as he rests on her shoulders. I'm really getting used to him sitting there....the weight used to be uncomfortable...and now I'm more comfortable with it, than without it...

"They can get ahold of the others in an emergency, and can help themselves, if the others can't be reached." she adds, heading out of the office.

[Anastasia]

Nodding and enjoying the sratching, replying with a warm purring, "Professor Tomoe is still probably in his office," the cat agrees, reassuringly warm on your shoulders and hand.

I'd missed this, Mina-chan.

[Bean Bandit]

Ami smiles at the sound of Artemis' purring, and nods, heading out of the office, and towards the headmaster's personal office.

"So." Ami begins with a slight smile. "You never did say why you were in cat form in this weather, Artemis..."

[Anastasia]

As the elevator takes you upward, Artemis laughs a bit. Nervous one, this cat. "Welllll....Ami-chan...um...." he tries to play it off.

"Back in the Silver Millenium, I remember sneaking around when it snowed - it was easy since I blended in. And it seemed like a good idea at the time...but I'd forgotten how cold the snow is when you fall into a pile of it." He speaks casually, trying to keep the embarrassment out of his voice.

[Bean Bandit]

Ami blinks once.

Then twice.

Then three times.

Casually, she brings a hand up to her mouth, and attempt to stifle the fit of giggles that that mental image brought on...and only partly succeeds.

[Anastasia]

Grumbling a bit, "It's really not THAT funny," he protests, purring despite that. "I mean...it's a perfectly normal miscalculation to make."

As you chat, the elevator opens to the correct floor. Looks busy today, with people going back and forth to various office prints, copiers, etc al.

"Good...if it's this busy, he'll still be here for sure," Artemis whispers, as you step out.

[Bean Bandit]

Ami glances at Artemis and nods, wrestling her mirth down to an unsually wide (for her) grin, and sets off for the headmaters office.

"Hopefully." she replies quietly, still grinning, and giving Artemis a few final strokes before heading down the hall to discover if the Professor is indeed still in.

[Anastasia]

A secratary informs you that Headmaster Tomoe is indeed in. Reconizing you as one of his assistants, she rings you right on in. "He'll see you now," she nods to you, going back to typing.

Artemis simply rests on your shoulders all the while, enjoying your body heat.

[Bean Bandit]

Ami enters the office cautiously in any event, still unused to such quick access to the headmaster, despite all the time spent as an Assistant, casting a quick glance at her reclining cat before opening the door and slipping inside...

[Anastasia]

Artemis just nods at you, motioning for you to enter.

On doing so, the warmly lit office is there. It's a shame this one doesn't have a window - it would go well with the snowy backdrop. But no matter, Professor Tomoe is sitting at his desk, working at his computer. Turning from it with a practiced spin of his chair, "Ami," he nods. "You needed to speak with me?"

[Bean Bandit]

Ami smiles, clasping her satchel in front of her uniform skirt with both hands, relaxing and nodding. "I just had a request, actually." she offers, a little selfconsciously, but not with her usual hesitantcy.

"Artemis  and Luna found something a bit worrying over at Tokyo Mall, and I was just about to go investigate with him." she explains. "Could you have someone check on me, a bit later? I don't expect trouble, but I'd prefer to have someone know what I was up to." [/i]

[Anastasia]

Listening, his friendly smile fades into a more sombre and composed neutral before your eyes. "Of course, Ami. I'll ask Cyprine and Ptilol to keep an astral eye on the mall all evening," Professor Tomoe offers.

"Thanks," Artemis nods, looking up from Ami's shoulder. "I don't think we'll have any problems if we catch it early, but I won't complain about having backup."

"Yes," Tomoe goes on from that. "And they can contact Usagi if need be, and she can contact everyone else."

[Bean Bandit]

Ami nods pleasantly, then hesitates for a moment. I can do most of the math curriculm in my head, and yet conversation seems beyond me, at times. she sighs inwardly.

"Thank you." she replies warmly, but a bit awkwardly. "Um. I'll let you get back to work, then." she murmurs, wishing she didn't sound so abrupt.

[Anastasia]

Professor Tomoe nods to you, giving you a slight smile. "Alright, Ami. But do be careful - I don't want to see anything happen to you or any of the other girls after all we've gone through," he says. Still smiling, there is a bit of insistant steel beneath his words.

Artemis nods. "I'll keep an eye on her," he says, turning his gaze to just meet the edge of Ami's eyes.

[Bean Bandit]

"I will." Ami promises, though she knows there's a hidden footnote, unspoken, but still there. If I can. If something needs to be done, and I can do it...I will...otherwise, why do I have these powers?

She blinks slightly in surprise at Artemis' statement, and, turning a little, smiles ever so slightly at the Mau, before nodding again to the Professor, and backing up to the door, resting her hand on the knob. "I'll be fine, I'm sure. Thank you again, Professor. I'll see you tomorrow." she says, by way of farewell.