The Magic of Switching

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[Those watching a certain piano performance at Draupnir are treated to an odd sight. In the midst of a beautiful piece, the pianist suddenly stops with a look of mixed pain and surprise. That expression quickly changes to one of horror when "he" notices the stage and the audience. After a very awkward pause, "he" mumbles a small apology and stumbles offstage.

Other actors or folks who may just happen to be at the Draupnir, particularly backstage, are free to pester the guy. Particularly since he appears to be in tears at his own reflection. Um.]

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[And for those who aren't at the Draupnir, have a terrified to tears guy on the network! Or is it really...?]

I-I think I've b-become Rutherford-san... s-somehow...

Wh-what's going on?

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[It honestly takes her a moment to notice him, so focused is she on trying to hang on to the wall while avoiding the kitten.]

A-ah... Rutherford-san...

I... I think the kitty's hungry...

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Charles. [At least she has figured it out for sure by now that the person in Eyes' body wasn't Eyes, and that the person calling out to him might be. Honestly if he had known she would be this feisty he would have called Kanone to come for her.]

I apologize, she is often on a strict feeding schedule and it was delayed today.

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[She relaxes considerably when the kitten stops going for her. Unfortunately that also means she's not gripping the wall anymore, so she hits the ground with a small bump. Ow.]

It's fine, it's nobody's fault. I should be the one apologizing f-for... getting your body like this...

[As she says it, it occurs to her just how many bruises and scratches she must have acquired during this time, and the thought makes her pale.]

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You are unaccustomed to it, I don't expect you to have complete control over mobility so soon. [Though with what he could see, he wasn't looking forward to the nuisances of all those scratches and bruises...]

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Still... I'm afraid I haven't been able to take very good care of your body...

[Although it's then that an idea occurs to her.]

Once all of this is over, I'll heal you, I promise!

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I assure you that won't be necessary, everything will heal in time. [Mostly because no on the supernatural healing.

He doesn't like it.

Ever.]

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I can at least bandage them up. They have all these things at the hospital to clean out wounds so they'll heal better...

[By her tone, it's pretty easy to tell that she's not actually sure what those things are or how they work, but she thinks it's great regardless.]

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[... She has no idea what she's doing, does she?]

I will seek treatment when the time comes, all you have to do is be careful. [And please not injure his hands any more than they already are, everything else can almost be free game!]

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[She slumps a little at that. She really wants to make up for her mistake here...]

M-mm. Okay...

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[Except he's interpreting that slump for something else rather than just disappointment.]

Are you tired?

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[Shaking her head again.]

I'm fine.

Ah... I should probably eat, huh? After you went through all that trouble...

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That was the plan, but you should only do so if you feel you can. [Though he's oddly curious that she was able to feel hunger while in his body...

Or perhaps he had grown immune to the constant hunger, that was just as plausible. and somewhere Kanone cried]

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[Force of habit is a powerful thing, although it will be interesting if he ever finds himself hungry in Hibiki's body...

At any rate, she'll hold her hands out for the food, blinking in confusion when she notices-]

Ahh- you won't be eating as well?

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... I suppose I will. [Mostly because this isn't his body and he doesn't have any ill feelings toward Hibiki honestly. Therefore there were no reasons to not take care of her body while he inhabited it.]

Though not right now. [And here is your food being handed over while he tries to ignore those scratches... sob...]

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[Yay food!]

Not hungry...?

[So she asks before taking a small bite. Because it would be rude to ask with her mouth full.]

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At the moment, no. [But he will have to eat eventually, right? And sleep, too... Would he event be capable of that in this body, or was it really all in his head?]

What foods do you usually eat...?

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Stews, usually... They're the easiest to make.

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... I could attempt that.

[STOP HIM.

STOP HIM NOW.]

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[And suddenly, an idea! Since he won't let her heal him--]

What if I made it for you? I know a good recipe-!

[LET HER APOLOGIZE TO YOU BY MAKING YOU FOOD, EYES.]

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If you believe it is suitable for your body, then I don't see why you shouldn't make it.

[Because trying to force down food seems like a good alternative, and maybe it would be easier while he was in her body!]

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Okay then. I'll make some once I'm finished with this!

[She's about to hurriedly take another bite when she realizes...]

...Do you have any ingredients? I have some at my room, but...

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... Not at this location. [Or anywhere else. Unless she could make soup out of canned and dried foods that he saves in the theater in the event of an emergency.]

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Oh.

What to do, then...

[She can't just ask him to go out and buy the ingredients for that, after all. Hmmm...]

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[Have a shrug and a small 'hmph' in response.

Because he genuinely has no idea.]

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Do you... know of any nearby places that would have ingredients?