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Only a pen moving across a sheet of paper could be heard.
The space was nearly empty, no member of the most important student body within the school was around at this time of the day.
Training regiments with other members of their teams, hanging out with friends or even taking care of duties outside of this room were many of the things they found themselves doing.
All but one, having spent the last four hours reviewing documents and weighing the many different and esoteric request of the students of the school Symboli Rudolf had exhausted herself.
Normally it wouldn’t have been this much work nor she would have decided to tackle this amount on her own continuously but the Japan Cup was close.
International events were some of the most delicate topics one had to handle and while that was the URA’s job most of the time certain cases existed when Tracen had to take care of some things themselves.
For example when a foreign runner decides to accept the school boarding system for their stay here. A decision most of those runners had taken this year for whatever reason, leading to a great wave of work incoming the next few days.
Thus she decided to make sure all things were covered before that time came, since they were all matters that should be handles quickly.
Her nature would not allow her to postpone it.
Swiftly the pen continued to move up and down, letter after letter written while automatically filling various forms that had already been given the green light.
“PREZ!!” A high pitched scream took her out of her work induced daze, one very familiar voice that Rudolf could never confuse for another.
“Mouu~ Why is prez ignoring me?” Tokai Teio stood beside her with a hand tugging her uniform, pouting very adorably at her.
“I’ve been calling you for a while now” It took a moment for the Symboli to get a hold on her surroundings once again, finally noticing that someone else was with her in the room.
“Hello Teio” Immediately she snapped herself back to normal, her tiredness not enough to let her lose her composure. “What brings you to me today?” Ruffling Teio’s head the moment her presence was acknowledged.
“You haven’t hanged out with me in a while so I came looking for you!” Pointing a finger at her face with nothing more than a weak glare a failure of an intimidation attempt happened.
“He he he! sorry, sorry” Her junior’s childish reaction provoked a laugh. “But I am busy right now Teio, I can’t hang out” She made a point to show her desk with everything that was still needed to be done.
The expected outburst never reaches her, no nagging to go with her nor any pulling on the girl’s part. The Monarch watches instead, looking at her idol with critical eyes before nodding to herself once.
A light illuminated itself, one narrow stare later and Teio ran straight out of the door.
(What is she thinking now?) If she was lucky it would probably be something that did not cause trouble for others. (She’ll probably return later…maybe if I get enough things done by then I’ll be able to entertain her a little)
Fondness spread through her features thinking of the little girl that clung to her. A child that once was brave and declared her intentions to become just like her in front of the whole of Japanese media.
Now she was on her way to become that runner.
Moments later, once the Student Council President thought Teio wouldn’t return soon she went back to work, moving her hand to pick the next paper from the pile.
This time however she did catch the moment someone opened the door.
“Have you been here since I left?” The entirety of Rudolf’s body froze.
Only one person was capable of making the famous Symboli Rudolf stop in such a manner, only one person had that beautiful and serious voice she’d always be able to recognize, and only one person in the entirety of Traced called her in such a manner.
A single brown lifted when looking down at her. “Well my Dear Emperor?”
Slowly her eyes stared up to see exactly who she expected. “Ah…Air Groove, flower of my heart what brings you to me today?” Looking at someone wearing a displeased expression.
Standing right beside her partner was the junior who’d left not too long ago wearing a grin that threatened to split her face in half.
The mystery solved itself before Air Groove said anything.
“I do believe I asked you to leave at least half the pile for me and the others to work on later, and that you did something else for the rest of the day” With her hand she gestured towards the very diminished mount of papers. “The council is a group of individuals for a reason, tasks like this are not one tackles alone”
She could have argued against that idea, pointed out the efficiency of getting this work out of the way herself or how the schedule would be harsh the next few days and advancing work was the best option.
“I am aware” Instead she relented, leaning back on the chair while her lack of energy won. (I can’t really say no when you look at me like that)
Crossing her arms the Vice-President sighed. “Rudolf, love” Stepping in closer Air Groove immediately cupped the Emperor’s cheek, which reddened, sternness replaced by care. “Let’s go out for a while, get some rest and I’ll help you finish that when we come back alright?”
In one swift move Air Grove’s hand was grabbed, closing it to her lips and giving it a little kiss. “Sure thing oh Empress of mine, I’ll follow you wherever” Slowly pushing herself of her seat.
At that moment the Vice President went scarlet. (You infuriating smooth talker!) The ever competitive Emperor would always answer Air Groove’s touch with something else to keep an imaginary lead she made up.
“Wait huh?!?” From behind them Teio made surprised noises. “But I wanted Prez to hang out with me!!” It had been the whole reason to look for Air Groove and get Rudolf to stop working.
Reaching the president’s side with haste Teio clung to her arm. “Come on Prez, you have to hang out with me!!” Cradling herself back and forward while begging her. “You already see her every day!”
“So do you” Amused Air Groove answered back, having taken her hand back from Rudolf and slowly loosing her color. “It is not always when we get the chance to go out together”
“Mouu~ Mom that’s so unfair!!”
Any sound coming from inside the office vanished immediately. Their ears straighter than a ruler and widened eyes focusing on the one who’s voice had rung out accidentally, saying something they did not want.
The responsible was the first to realize, letting go of Rudolf’s sleeve, mouth hanging open as she slowly went from her normal color to pink and then to red. “eh…eew?!?” A little scream echoed before she put both of her hands in her mouth, ears flattened in embarrassment against their head. “I-I didn’t…T-that…j-just…”
Fumbling her words as she only dug a pit deeper and deeper for herself. Slowly drifting more and more into drowning in shame.
Up until someone put a hand on her shoulder. “Teio, it’s alright” Dragging the girl to her side, pressing her into a hug. “I’m flattered that you see me in such a manner” Seeing her smiling with calmness only pushed the junior into a more embarrassed state, pressing her forehead into Air Groove’s stomach and groaning.
Rudolf on the other hand laughed softly. “Does that make me the father Teio?” Going the complete opposite route and making the problem worse.
No answer came for a moment, both Students Council members left wondering if the President had pushed a bit too far.
Teio lifter her head, still pressed to Air Groove’s stomach, and spoke. “Prez is being mean to me Mom” With the most big eyes stare she could muster, taking full advantage of her own blunder.
Maybe it was a little mean to do, but it was Prez who had started it.
Suddenly Rudolf didn’t find it so funny anymore as it could mean being on the other side of Air Groove’s sternness once more. “You two really are like father and child” Releasing a sigh she patter Teio on the head and grabbed one of Rudolf’s hands. “If I’m going to have to deal with your childishness the rest of the day I’d rather do it with a nice cup of tea in hand somewhere else”
Swiftly she separated Teio from herself, taking ahold of her hand as well. “Now, we will go and we will behave nicely alright?”
In a simultaneous response both had a first instinct to agree. “Yes dear/Okay” Whatever else they might have said was silenced when Air Groove began to drag the two of them outside.
Leaving Tracen academy to enjoy the day.
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