Imposter [Part 27]
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esp_dragonv2Fandom: Noblesse
Summary: The crew relax between doing tasks.
Notes: Among Us AU! :D
This was originally going to be three separate parts, but they felt a little too small, so I grouped them together instead.
Rating: G
Genre: Sci-fi
Word count: 1,067
Total word count: 21,958
Status: Work in progress
"Morning, Em."
M-21 looked over from the food dispenser and tried to hide his confusion. Was Kentas going to hug him with a tray in his hands?
"Here."
M-21 looked down at the packet of food Kentas had left on his tray as Kentas walked off to sit at a table.
Why...did Kentas keep doing things he didn't understand...?
* * *
The food was fine, and M-21 chewed it slowly, watching the others around the cafeteria.
He could just about understand... No. He couldn't understand hugs or why the others did it. That was weird.
But sharing food?
He could understand that.
Which was why Kentas giving him food confused him so much.
Food was rationed out and only a set amount was given per person. Food was precious.
So why was Kentas just giving some of his to M-21? Didn't he need it more?
In the labs, food was shared if someone was recovering, to try and give them more strength. Sometimes because the experiment had been rougher than usual, or because the other had taken the heat from someone else.
M-21 stared at his food, frowning. He hadn't done that with Kentas, had he? There hadn't been anything Kentas needed protected from and M-21 wasn't weaker than usual.
Then...
M-21 didn't know. Crewmates were hard to predict. Understand.
He continued trying to think about it as he ate.
Food was sometimes used as...'thanks'. The word he'd finally understood because Muzaka kept using it around him. Towards him.
Kentas was thanking him? For what?
Not killing him?
...Wait, was that it? Did Kentas know?
He peeked at Kentas, who was eating at a table by himself. If Kentas knew, he would have told the others. That was what crewmates were supposed to do.
Just like how imposters were meant to kill crewmates.
Hm.
M-21 fiddled with his food before he continued eating.
Neither side were very good at their mission, were they...?
* * *
Frankenstein jerked when the klaxon rang out. It had been so long since they'd last heard it, they'd forgotten what it sounded like, nor were they used to the jolt of adrenaline coursing through their system because of it.
[Warning: Seismic stabilisers malfunctioning]
They frowned. The last time that had happened... They glanced across the lab at Em, who was just setting down his pad next to himself.
"What?" Em said, looking at him.
Em didn't seem in a hurry to take advantage of the distraction.
Frankenstein made sure nothing they were working on would be affected by them being away before stepping back. "I'm a little confused why you did that," they said as they left the laboratory. It would appear strange to the others if neither of them showed up to help deal with the situation.
Em shrugged, sliding his helmet on. [Muzaka seemed restless.]
Oh. That was the entire reason? To give Muzaka something else to do? They smiled. [Thank you.]
They got a grumble as a reply, making them smile even more.
* * *
Kentas grinned when Em fell in step with him after they dealt with the stabilisers as Kentas headed to O2. "Does that happen often?" He hadn't even known where to go, and just followed Muzaka outside.
Em shook his head. "It's only happened a few times before."
Hnng. That should be fine then. If the entire area was destabilising... That wasn't a good sign.
"Where are you going now? The boiler room?" Kentas asked. He'd seen Em pass by often to visit Muzaka.
"No..."
"Huh, all right." Em must be going somewhere else then.
The O2 doors didn't close when Kentas expected them to, and when he turned around, he saw Em there. "Em?"
Em was looking at everything in the room before his gaze slowly went to Kentas again. "You gave me food..." he said.
"Yeah? You looked like you needed it." Em wasn't gaunt by any stretch, but he still seemed a little thin to Kentas.
Em sighed, crossing his arms as he looked away again, studying the cuttings Kentas had planted a while back. "So I'll help you with your tasks."
Oh, was that it? Kentas closed the distance around them, Em returning his hug with no hesitation now. Kentas held him for a few seconds before letting go. "Have you ever looked after plants before?"
Em's blank look was all the answer Kentas needed before Em shook his head.
"I'll show you then."
Maybe the sunlight and greenery would help Em as well - Kentas had never seen him in O2 either.
* * *
There was some kind of commotion happening outside medbay. Well, 'commotion' was the wrong word, but it was a gathering at least.
Tao couldn't see what about though, just that there was a bunch of people grouped together in a loose arc. Kentas and Muzaka were at the centre of it.
No dead body. That was a plus.
[Can you take two steps to the left?] Muzaka's voice came through the comms.
[Sure?] Tao did as he was asked, Takeo doing the same. As soon as they did, Tao's comms crackled again.
[Three...] What was Mary counting down for? [Two... One... Go!]
Tao took a further step away as Muzaka and Kentas charged towards them.
Muzaka made it to the wall behind Tao first. There was no sound of his hand slapping the wall, but there was still a big enough impact that a burst of purple dust still flew into the air.
That wasn't the end, both of them launching them back towards the start point.
[Pretty close!] Muzaka said when they'd finished, laughing as he wrapped an arm around Kentas' helmet, patting it.
[I think I'd beat you next time,] Kentas said, breathing heavy, but there were no sounds of a sore loser.
Ooooh, a race was it? [Oi oi oi,] Tao said, walking up with a deep sigh. [If you think you're fast, you haven't even tested yourself against the master.]
[And that would be you?] Muzaka asked.
[Nope!] Tao reached back and grabbed Takeo by the arm, tugging him forward. [Takeo!]
Even when the helmets had reflected glass, it was easy to tell from the tilt of the head they were assessing him.
He grinned as Takeo took his place beside Kentas and Muzaka.
Maybe he could get a betting pool going before they started. He'd make a killing.
Summary: The crew relax between doing tasks.
Notes: Among Us AU! :D
This was originally going to be three separate parts, but they felt a little too small, so I grouped them together instead.
Rating: G
Genre: Sci-fi
Word count: 1,067
Total word count: 21,958
Status: Work in progress
"Morning, Em."
M-21 looked over from the food dispenser and tried to hide his confusion. Was Kentas going to hug him with a tray in his hands?
"Here."
M-21 looked down at the packet of food Kentas had left on his tray as Kentas walked off to sit at a table.
Why...did Kentas keep doing things he didn't understand...?
The food was fine, and M-21 chewed it slowly, watching the others around the cafeteria.
He could just about understand... No. He couldn't understand hugs or why the others did it. That was weird.
But sharing food?
He could understand that.
Which was why Kentas giving him food confused him so much.
Food was rationed out and only a set amount was given per person. Food was precious.
So why was Kentas just giving some of his to M-21? Didn't he need it more?
In the labs, food was shared if someone was recovering, to try and give them more strength. Sometimes because the experiment had been rougher than usual, or because the other had taken the heat from someone else.
M-21 stared at his food, frowning. He hadn't done that with Kentas, had he? There hadn't been anything Kentas needed protected from and M-21 wasn't weaker than usual.
Then...
M-21 didn't know. Crewmates were hard to predict. Understand.
He continued trying to think about it as he ate.
Food was sometimes used as...'thanks'. The word he'd finally understood because Muzaka kept using it around him. Towards him.
Kentas was thanking him? For what?
Not killing him?
...Wait, was that it? Did Kentas know?
He peeked at Kentas, who was eating at a table by himself. If Kentas knew, he would have told the others. That was what crewmates were supposed to do.
Just like how imposters were meant to kill crewmates.
Hm.
M-21 fiddled with his food before he continued eating.
Neither side were very good at their mission, were they...?
Frankenstein jerked when the klaxon rang out. It had been so long since they'd last heard it, they'd forgotten what it sounded like, nor were they used to the jolt of adrenaline coursing through their system because of it.
[Warning: Seismic stabilisers malfunctioning]
They frowned. The last time that had happened... They glanced across the lab at Em, who was just setting down his pad next to himself.
"What?" Em said, looking at him.
Em didn't seem in a hurry to take advantage of the distraction.
Frankenstein made sure nothing they were working on would be affected by them being away before stepping back. "I'm a little confused why you did that," they said as they left the laboratory. It would appear strange to the others if neither of them showed up to help deal with the situation.
Em shrugged, sliding his helmet on. [Muzaka seemed restless.]
Oh. That was the entire reason? To give Muzaka something else to do? They smiled. [Thank you.]
They got a grumble as a reply, making them smile even more.
Kentas grinned when Em fell in step with him after they dealt with the stabilisers as Kentas headed to O2. "Does that happen often?" He hadn't even known where to go, and just followed Muzaka outside.
Em shook his head. "It's only happened a few times before."
Hnng. That should be fine then. If the entire area was destabilising... That wasn't a good sign.
"Where are you going now? The boiler room?" Kentas asked. He'd seen Em pass by often to visit Muzaka.
"No..."
"Huh, all right." Em must be going somewhere else then.
The O2 doors didn't close when Kentas expected them to, and when he turned around, he saw Em there. "Em?"
Em was looking at everything in the room before his gaze slowly went to Kentas again. "You gave me food..." he said.
"Yeah? You looked like you needed it." Em wasn't gaunt by any stretch, but he still seemed a little thin to Kentas.
Em sighed, crossing his arms as he looked away again, studying the cuttings Kentas had planted a while back. "So I'll help you with your tasks."
Oh, was that it? Kentas closed the distance around them, Em returning his hug with no hesitation now. Kentas held him for a few seconds before letting go. "Have you ever looked after plants before?"
Em's blank look was all the answer Kentas needed before Em shook his head.
"I'll show you then."
Maybe the sunlight and greenery would help Em as well - Kentas had never seen him in O2 either.
There was some kind of commotion happening outside medbay. Well, 'commotion' was the wrong word, but it was a gathering at least.
Tao couldn't see what about though, just that there was a bunch of people grouped together in a loose arc. Kentas and Muzaka were at the centre of it.
No dead body. That was a plus.
[Can you take two steps to the left?] Muzaka's voice came through the comms.
[Sure?] Tao did as he was asked, Takeo doing the same. As soon as they did, Tao's comms crackled again.
[Three...] What was Mary counting down for? [Two... One... Go!]
Tao took a further step away as Muzaka and Kentas charged towards them.
Muzaka made it to the wall behind Tao first. There was no sound of his hand slapping the wall, but there was still a big enough impact that a burst of purple dust still flew into the air.
That wasn't the end, both of them launching them back towards the start point.
[Pretty close!] Muzaka said when they'd finished, laughing as he wrapped an arm around Kentas' helmet, patting it.
[I think I'd beat you next time,] Kentas said, breathing heavy, but there were no sounds of a sore loser.
Ooooh, a race was it? [Oi oi oi,] Tao said, walking up with a deep sigh. [If you think you're fast, you haven't even tested yourself against the master.]
[And that would be you?] Muzaka asked.
[Nope!] Tao reached back and grabbed Takeo by the arm, tugging him forward. [Takeo!]
Even when the helmets had reflected glass, it was easy to tell from the tilt of the head they were assessing him.
He grinned as Takeo took his place beside Kentas and Muzaka.
Maybe he could get a betting pool going before they started. He'd make a killing.