[Closed] I wondered if I could do something

[bearshermark]

Who: Eleven, Yotsuyu, and Hendrik
What: El Intimated his not-parent's birthdays and now it's time to celebrate
Where: Ice Creamatorium
When: July 13th
Warning: n/a



"We're going out today," he tells them with a grin, then leads the way into the First Ring without further explanation.

"I've been practicing Intimation," Eleven says eventually. "Yes/no questions are easy enough to interpret, but more variable answers can be more difficult to divine."

He turns on them once the Ice Creamatorium comes into view. "Neither of you told me about your birthdays, so since it's too late for gifts already, I've decided we're celebrating today for Yotsuyu's."

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[bearshermark]

Eleven glanced between them, quietly attempting to eat his ice cream before it melted away, but his eyes lingered again on the pendant. Hendrik and Jasper had matching necklaces. That made sense, seeing as they were both-

He stopped, heart dropping into his stomach.

Matching necklaces. Krystalinda. The 'beautiful boy' that had released her and bid her to kill Hendrik. The traitor that had pledged himself to Mordegon.

Wide eyes turned on the knight himself, full of dreadful understanding.

"I'm sorry," he said, swallowing. "I didn't know.."

[darkenedmoon]

Yotsuyu looked over at Eleven, then, brows arching. The pendant was a handsome one, it was true, but she knew so little--

But clearly, Eleven did. Not a surprise, truly, since they both came from the same world and knew each other...

"What significance does that have?" She looked between them both now, confused. Had she ever heard of Jasper? She could not recall if Hendrik had ever told her, and Eleven had not. "Who is Jasper?"

[unswervingcompanion]

Eyes turned to the Luminary first. "No. If either of us should apologize, that would be me, for all that he had put you through." He took some of the blame, with Jasper basically showing him how ignored and lonely he'd felt. All those years he couldn't take back and words that had gone unspoken. The black and white matching armor sets had been Jasper's idea and it was he who always made a big deal out of Hendrik's birthday. And this was why he didn't celebrate it anymore.

Turning to Yotsuyu, the knight shook his head and his voice dropped. "We were knights of Heliodor and had sworn to defend the kingdom. But he turned to darkness and let his lust for power consume him."

All to 'prove' he was better than Hendrik and deserved recognition.

[bearshermark]

Eleven's eyes lowered, frowning and shifting in his seat. His ice cream no longer seemed quite as appealing as before, but he ate it anyway, determined not to let Jasper ruin such a simple pleasure.

"It wasn't your fault, Hendrik."

[darkenedmoon]

Ah, she'd stuck her foot in it again, hadn't she? Not by any design, but still. It was intended to be a celebration, and Yotsuyu--well. It wasn't ruined, yet.

"Tell me later. This is supposed to be a happy time, and I shall not let my ignorance invite in a presence who does not belong here! We are friends and we care about each other. If nothing else, let us celebrate that!"

It was as if she'd invited Asahi. He had as much place as this Jasper, in her mind. Though she certainly might ask Hendrik about him.

Only at another time.

[unswervingcompanion]

Hendrik hummed at Eleven's insistence but he didn't comment on it. He would still take the blame, just because someone said it wasn't his fault didn't make it so.

His blue green eyes turned to Yotsuyu then and he nodded. He would deal with this in private later and once again try and figure out how things had gone so wrong. Sighing, he tried to give into what she wanted to do, so he put the gold shield pendant away.

"I may require assistance to put this new necklace on."

[bearshermark]

"I can help," Eleven offered immediately, standing. "..Unless Yotsuyu wants to, I mean."

[darkenedmoon]

"Please, allow me." She stood and reached over to pat Eleven on the shoulder, but then offered a hand to Hendrik to take the chain back.

Once she had it, she leaned forward to drape it around his neck, carefully, as she didn't want to catch either his hair or his beard in the links. Once that was settled against his chest, she fastened the back and let it fall with a satisfied nod.

[unswervingcompanion]

Hendrik went to say something to the Luminary and then his jaw snapped shut as Yotsuyu took command.

He didn't know what to say or do so he remained quiet and didn't say anything at all. It felt..different to have her put a necklace on him but he couldn't pinpoint as to why that was.

But he would swear he felt different when the necklace fell into place and her hands were no longer at the back of his neck.

The knight's eyes sought Yotsuyu's as he nodded.

"Thank you."

[bearshermark]

Eleven sat and went for his ice cream, glancing between them and eating thoughtfully. He'd never seen them this close before. They almost seemed..

Oh.

He swallowed and elected not to interrupt.

[darkenedmoon]

"You are welcome." She patted Hendrik's shoulder gently, leaning in to give the knight a quick hug before she resettled herself in her seat.

She said nothing, but gave Eleven the most innocent of looks.