Bonding time! (Dal+Anze)

Aurum walked to the kitchen. Aurum felt.. Whole. like there was something missing and Aeon, Honey.. Completed him. He had something to live for now. He was happy when Aeon called him dad. He was smiling like never before. Something new that awoke in him. Something... That made him feel like he belonged how. Even if he had the chance to go back to his brothers. To his old life. He felt.. Needed.

He had a family.

"Well, how about spaghetti? I have yet to try it.. It would be something new for both of us.." He said. Turning his head to show his smile at Aeon. "My Daughter.."

Though also at the same time due to the light.. If Aeon were close enough she could see something it Aurum's eye. Like a tear forming from happiness. He turned around to get some of the ingredients out as he began to speak.

"Well.. Aeon.. I am sure you have many questions about me.. From what I have said. To tell you the truth. I followed a creed for over one thousand years.. Done many deeds I have wished to be not a part of." He said as he looked up at the ceiling for a moment. Handing out a pot for Aeon. "fill this with water sweetie?" He asked. "I was part of a small group of powerful soldiers. Much like white knights in fairy tales or knights that fight dragons. We were few, but we were strong. Each of us went under a lot of various treatments. Forgetting our past lives. We.. I.. Went through treatments to make my skin harder, my mind sharper. I can go days with out sleep. I have different spit than most.. It is acidic."

He blinked a few times as he realized he was ramble.

"Sorry Aeon.. I rambled on a little too much there." He said. Filling another pot with tomato sauce as he literally instead of using a can opener. crushed it open. And poured it into the pot and began to chop up some sausages from the fridge. "Is there anything you would like in it?"

Aurum started the pot for the noodles as he turned on the burner. Watching the fire as he could hear the pained screams in his for a moment as he shook his head. Looking at Aeon with a smile. "Well.. Mine always has my name on it. I used to have a friend who visited frequently for tea. Was a fun time when she found out about my spit. As well as a good laugh." He said lightly nudging Aeon with his elbow.

Hearing that she couldn't eat meat he looked at the sausages he put in the sauce as he blinked a few times. Looking back at her rather shocked. "W-Well.. Hmm... I shall make up another batch of sauce." as he started to prep another pot. it was smaller than the one he was using for his batch as he set it up again. Turning on another burner as he started to dice up mushrooms and peppers after washing his hand.

"Grab anything else you wish in yours.. So.. Please.. Ask anything you desire Daughter."

Aurum looked at Aeon when she started laughing. He did too. It was one time that Aeon would have seen him laugh. He found the situation just as funny as she was preparing her sauce's items. Eventually his laughter died out as she was telling a joke.

She was a botany major. Aurum knew what that was. Though it was rare for him in his time to find even a flower. Whenever he did. He kept it during his mission. Seeing life gave hope to a hopeless mission or life. Though. hearing that someone had got their head stuck in a man eating plan he couldn't help but laugh.

"Sounds like he was really.. Planted on the idea." He said. His laughter slowly died out as the idea reminded him of a tale. Though it was kind of funny to him, it would not be funny to him. "There was this time on Orcus V, it was a planet almost full of only water and one city that was almost like a boat that sailed across the planet. They had created a plant to use as a natural defense... It was.. Interesting to see when it had attempted to eat someone for Seven Days and Six nights before We found the man, pulled him out. He then ran away into another one." he said with a bit of a chuckle. "spent three days running into one after the other."

Eventually his sauce started to boil.. and so did the pot of water for the spaghetti. He smiled brightly as he took an unopened box and poured it all in. Taking a small stir stick as he occasionally moved the spaghetti around. Looking over at Aeon for a moment.

"So how are classes going?" He asked. Just trying to see if she is enjoying herself. He thought she was, but he wasn't a great judge of facial expressions as he would have believed.

Aurum heard the groan as he laughed a bit. It was rare that he was in such a good mood. Even if his own exterior was cold and dismissive. He really cared about this girl. Like a father would his daughter. Though he blinked a few times. Thinking of the pun he just said. Recalling someone telling him about dad puns when he looked at Aeon and put a hand on her head. messing up her hair with his larger hand.

Though he might have to talk to some of the other teachers about this thing. Was it some kind of Rite to do puns in front of their kids? Or was it something only he did?

"Good that classes are going alright. I cannot allow you to fall behind. How are you friends? Speak with them often? You spend more time out than you do here. I have no issue with that."

He spoke calmly. Even though there was that hint of worry. He was just cautious. Knowing that he can't keep someone inside all the time and spend time with them on a dime. It was just nice to have some company.

"criminology? Someone close to me is going for almost the same thing. Though it's psychoanalyst. Mind games for the most part. She is very good at it regardless. Even managed to get into my head. As well as my heart."

He said. Turning off the stove for his sauce as he looked at Aeons. "Test out your sauce. if you are happy with it turn off the burner."

He spoke lightly. They were close so he didn't need to even talk with his 'indoor voice' as lots of the students or teachers said. Since Aurum did have a very loud commanding voice as it was. Taking the strainer he started to take the pot of noodles and poured it in. The water escaping as he took the strainer. Steaming coming up into his face as the bionic eye got clouded a bit. Taking the strainer in his hands. Even though it was hot his hands were accustomed to worse as he started to flip the noodles to get all the water off.

"Set the table for me swee-.. Dar-... Aeon?"

"Good good." Aurum responded to her hesitant answer. He wasn't sure what to make of it but didn't want to butt into her life too much. He was worried, but he wasn't going to push and pry the needle deeper than he had to.

"You could say that. The past year or so I have been seeing someone and have gotten a smaller house just on the outskirts of the town we go to in order to get away from everything for a day or two. Even if she always has her head in her tomes. I mean books." Aurum said. Realizing.. Some habits are hard to kick away. Like calling books tomes. Most of what he learned and read were in them. Instead of books.

"Thank you Aeon." He said. Starting to put the pasta back into the pot. Taking the pot over and holding it from the heated bottom. His skin was hardened as it didn't sizzle right away. But he had enough time in order to take some of the pasta and put them into the plates. Taking some of their sauces to put onto their food.

He went to the fridge and got himself a rather large jug of milk and filled two glasses. One 'Aurum' sized and another was sized for a normal human.

Putting the glasses on the table he rubbed his chin.

"I feel like I am missing something for this.. It has been.. AEONs since i had last had time to eat with someone." He said with a bit of a chuckle. Realizing he made a pun out of her name.