641/Worries

Worries
Date of Scene:	28 November 2015
Location:	Uminari City - Midori-Ya Cafe
Synopsis:	Hannah stops in at the Midori-ya! She shares her troubles, and worries over the littlest laser-mahou!
Cast of Characters:	Nanoha Takamachi, Hannah Sharpe

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Hannah Sharpe has posed:
Another day at the Midori-ya! Business has been brisk enough, an equal mix of older locals and students from various schools. Things are slightly winding down, however, as Hannah is led in by Boris after the usual rush. She's dressed in a blue sundress today! Finding a nice, quiet table she sets down her bookbag and pulls out her computer. Her attention on her homework, however, is half-hearted at best.

Frowning, she closes her accounting assignment, and stands up after giving her fluffiest of pals a pet. Feeling her way over to the counter, she runs a hand over a menu idly. Something seems to be eating at the girl even as she considers her choice of eats!

Nanoha Takamachi has posed:
Who's at the counter today!? While it's Nanoha of course! She's a regular 'till runner! She's here after the half-day of school on Saturdays and helping running the cafe, as usual. Don't worry, no one lets her near an oven yet! (She's too young!). But she can run a till and also serve things!

Nanoha is back in commision after a hospital stint. Her family didn't know what happened and Nanoha just claimed she had no idea what happened! Though it was a lie. She still sounds a little tired.

"Hi, Sharpe-san~" she says to Hannah, a regular. "What are you going to have today?" she asks as cheerfully as he can muster in her tired state!

"The usual or...?"

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
What's the best way to ignore your own problems? Take refuge in others'. Hannah's been around Mamoru after all, she's learned for the best. Hearing the young girl's voice, she can't help but smile. There's something just pure and innocent about Nanoha that even she can't deny.

Thus she's (likely in vain) trying to lean over the counter and give the girl a noogie!

"Why, is that Nanoha-chan I hear? Good to see you again. I was a little worried. Where've you been, kiddo? Not like you to skip working days. Not overworking yourself, are you?" There's concern mixed amongst her usual self.

She eventually relents, and ponders the most dire question of the evening!

"Mmm...need something creamy. Uhh, get me a mocha with extra whip, and an eclair." She'll start pulling out some coinage, plus extra for a tip!

Woof! Boris peeks his head up from the seat Hannah had grabbed!

"Oh, and the usual for mister needy over there!"

Nanoha Takamachi has posed:
Nanoha Takamachi is innocent, and nice, and kind but she won't tell you these herself. She's just doing what comes naturally! "Um. Stuff happened." she says vaugely. "Okay... sure.. um.. Mocha... eclair... and.. the usual for Boris-kun~" she says as she rings it up and waits for Hannah to pay.

She closes the till and then proceeds getting things made up.

"Is everything okay with you Sharpe-san?" she asks with a smile as she goes about making a Mocha. She's good at this. At least, she doesn't drop the cup!

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
"'Stuff', huh?" A brow rises, Hannah /peers/ in that potentially unnerving way that only a blind person can, before leaning back and sighing.

"Well, it's your call kiddo, but if it's some jerk coming around and messing with you, just tell me and I'll beat them up for you!" Cue a flex! Hannah sounds way too enthused about the idea!

Leaning on the counter as Nanoha goes to work, turning the question around on her. Between Usagi's liberally twisted guilt knife and her own self-poundings over the last few days, even Hannah has to open up. Being around Nanoha is just the kicker.

"Well...let's just say that I got mad at the girlfriend of a friend. I thought she was getting him in trouble, and we got into a fight." To her credit, the guilt all but leaks out in her tone. Cue Hannah's head bonking the counter. At least no one's behind her!

"I'm an idiot. It seems like every time I try to help people, I end up making it all worse or I end up at odds with the people I want to help the most. Should I even try? Am I really so weak that nothing I do will ever make a difference?" Her hands clench. She's definitely been doing some soul searching as of late.

Nanoha Takamachi has posed:
Nanoha Takamachi is good at listening. If more people listened more, well, maybe misunderstandings would happen less often. She places the Mocha down on the counter and goes about getting the Eclair and---oops! There's none! Well.. none completed. She huffs. "Sorry... someone forgot to fill the Eclairs, hrm..."

She takes the empty shell and goes about fishing for the cream pouch that's used to fill these things. She's never done it before- but it can't be that hard , right? Like using a ketchup or mustard squeeze bottle, right?

She looks up at Hannah.

"Well. Um. Did you know... stuff going in?" she asks. "Sometimes it helps to know what you're dealing with before you deal with it! Talk!" she smiles. "And if they won't answer questions then-- um. And it's important... maybe then. You should act?..." she asks.

"Why do you think you're weak!?" she asks suddenly.

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
Sipppp! Hannah gloms onto the mocha greatfully! Running a hand through her hair, she manages a smile.

"No rush." She says simply, before Nanoha speaks up.

"I...admittedly went in knowing only half of it. Okay, and I was really angry too. Not really thinking. But then again, if we didn't get in a fight, I probably wouldn't have seen just how strong the two of them were together and how much they really did care for each other." A shake of her head.

"I dunno, maybe you're right. I guess I really should have done it over coffee instead of..." Luring them both into an auditorium for a fight with her and a bunch of robo-youma-goons.

"The way I did."

Nanoha's question doesn't get an answer immediately. Hannah grips the handle of her cup a bit tighter. Memories of her many failures flash through her head, with Ao, with Homura and Kyouko, and with the grief seeds.

She takes a deep breath, finally pulling herself back to reality.

"If I were strong, then stuff like that wouldn't happen. None of it would. I'd be able to help the people I care about, instead of just hurting others."

Nanoha Takamachi has posed:
Nanoha Takamachi fills an Eclair. Squirt! Oops! She overfilled it and it exploded. She hurriedly cleans the mess before anyone catches her. Luckily, cream cleans up easy with a wet cloth and there isn't that much of it around!

She gets to filling another one. This one gets filled just fine. She places it on the counter.

Also, a cookie. Boris-Kun's usual, right?

She looks up and smiles. Sharpe-san is so much taller than she is!

"Well.. um. What do you think makes you strong, Sharpe-san?" she asks softly. It's an honest, innocent question.

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
Pop! Was that...an exploding pastry. Hannah will never tell! Boris would, but then there's a cookie involved! Cue a happy tail-wagging husky devouring it!

Nom! Hannah chews over the question while she devours the eclair. Thankfully in a far less messy manner than Nanoha's original work!

"Mmm. I guess my biggest strength is my ambitions. I don't want to just do small things. If you're going to work hard and learn to do something, you should be the best at it. Use your talents to change things, no matter what you have to do in order to make it happen."

Then she takes another chomp, and swallows!

"...Yeesh, I'm really whining today. Sorry about dumping all of that on you, Nanoha. You're a good listener, you know that?"

She'll make her way over to the table, motioning Nanoha to join her if she likes! Hannah will even pay for some coffee for her!

"Even going to town on a punching bag isn't always enough to make the frustration go away sometimes. I swear, problems that you can't kick through are the worst!" Boris facepaws. Oh, Hannah~. Violence in not the answer to everything!

Nanoha Takamachi has posed:
Nanoha Takamachi smiles. Her jobs done! Hannah as a Mocha, Pastries given out. She's happy to stand there in her apron and talk to Hannah though because there's no one behind her. She seems smiley as usual when talking about these things.

"I can listen! But that's different then...knowing what'ta do..." she says quietly, the young girl sighing. She has her own problems after all--- and also often feels like she has no one else she can share her own troubles with...

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
Hannah shakes her head.

"Well, I don't expect you to be able to wave a magic wand and solve my problems, Nanoha. But knowing someone's willing to listen to a knucklehead like me helps."

Her smile falters though at that sigh.

"You sound like you've got things on your mind too." One brow rises in invitation. Boris, too, walks over and places his head in Nanoha's lap, big blue eyes peering up at her! His tail wags encouringly!

Nanoha Takamachi has posed:
Nanoha Takamachi nods a little with a smile. "Well I'm always ready to listen! That's part of the job anyways, I mean I gotta take orders anyways!" she says But then she's grilling HER. Erk!

"Um. Nothing's wrong." she lies. Sharpe-san is a regular, yes! But.... she's not. Someone to her. It's that thing in her heart that's weird. She does pet Boris-kun though.

"I'm fine really." she says with a less full smile. Yeah Hannah's probably not getting much from her right now.

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
There's a slight frown for a moment, then Hannah reaches over! Two fingers poke Nanoha on the forehead! Poke poke!

"The lady doth protest too much, I do think." /Peeeeer/!

Then she relents. "But I understand. Everyone has their secrets, right? Just don't let whatever's worrying you eat you up inside. If it's a problem you're facing, make a plan, and act. If it's trouble with a friend, well, either duke it out until you understand each other, or drag them over for coffee." Advises Hannah, going full sempai mode.

Boris happily eats up the pets! Fluffy doggie!

"Just hang in there. You're a good kid, I'm sure you'll put whatever's the issue to the mat in no time if you put your back into it!" A little encouragement never hurts.

Nanoha Takamachi has posed:
Nanoha Takamachi just smiles and oh! more customers coming in! Hannah can hear them.

"Um...Thanks a lot Sharpe-san..." she says softly. Indeed, Nanoha's never been afraid to act! Just... feelings.

"But there's more customers coming in. Can.. we talk later if you want to continue?" she asks kind of shly, just not wanting to dismiss her. But she has a job!

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
Hannah chuckles. "You've got a job to do. Take care, Nanoha. Thanks again." Reeeach! Ruffle!

Then she gives a light poke! To work with you, adorable mahou! Hannah leans back, enjoying her coffee as the crowd rushes in.

Reaching down, she gives Boris a good pet.

"Kid that young shouldn't be worrying like that, eh Boris? Hope she's not mixed up in anything bad." Sigh.