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Hazel's was a whirl, swooping around the kitchen. Her hair was frizzled and uncombed, flying as she dashed to the cabinet. All while in her night clothes, consisting of a pair of bloomers with a few owl faces on the butt, and a bra with one strap off of her shoulder onto her arm. She also only had one sock on and a slipper on the other foot.

She got a commission for a birthday cake and was aiming to get it done that morning. Sure, by morning it was actually 2 am, but she had given up on sleeping that night anyway. Besides she was gonna stay awake for a while anyway. Hazel specifically asked for Haru to make some very strong pots of coffee that night. Hazel was done, she was sick of the damn nightmares.

They started when she got back and her cousins left. They wanted to help the war with the family, and now it's just Hazel in this place. Sure, it was nice to have some more space by herself, but she was now alone for the night and it frightened her a bit. The nightmares keep her up fairly frequently, with Hazel distracting herself with either drinks or work.

And on this night, Hazel decided to do some backing. barely even bothering to get dressed, or bother looking for the other sock or slipper. It was great, until weariness smacked her. She just wanted to sit down, only for a bit. Stirring the mix, Hazel soon fell asleep, laying on the floor. Of course, she had a pillow, which was the bowl and batter her face was buried into.


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Haru was pacing throughout the house securing all the entry ways into the manor. Normally Haru wouldn't work nights but with the recent expedition of Hazel's family, she was more than happy to stay a bit longer and ensure that her mistress had some company. Haru knew a good bit about war from her father and grandfather. It was never easy for the child seeing their family leave. She felt obligated in some way to be a form of support for Hazel to lean on. Whether or not Hazel really needed it Haru was here to help.

Hazel was downstairs in the kitchen from what Haru could see through her second sight. If there was any benefit to her powers keeping a broad scan of the house was the most beneficial. Normally Haru would offer to help Hazel with her work but the safety of the house took priority on her list of things to do. In all honesty, she hadn't seen Hazel for awhile now. Haru had made her some fairly strong coffee which disgusted her to no end and left Hazel to her business. Why that girl drank the stuff she didn't know.

After Locking the last door Haru made her way to check on her employer. The sight she saw made her raise an eyebrow as she slowly walked over Hazel's flat body. "Is she dead?" Haru said passingly as she crouched down over Hazel, her face looking directly at the bowl. No one could have assassinated her while she was here so maybe she was poisoned or......Haru lifted the bowl and the movement of Hazel chest.Breathing, that was a good sign that the little one didn't die. With a few simple taps on Hazel's cheek, she started her process of waking her. The smell of cake batter filled her nose along with the other sugary scents filling the room. "You know this is not your bed Ms.Arlnest" Haru began smacking her lightly while lifting her body into a more upright position. "If you don't wake up I'm gonna pinch your nose"

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Hazel shifted a bit, waking up in Haru's arms. There was a notable air of confusion around her as there was nothing but a light cream colour. However, this went away quickly when Hazel removed her caked glasses. She wiped at her face, making sure not to smear cake batter into her eyes. "Sorry, sorry." There was definitely grogginess in her voice still, sitting up herself a bit more. "Didn't mean to delay you or anything....I uh, guess the coffee wasn't strong enough after all.... heh...Guess it's time to stop avoiding sleep now, huh."

In the end, some sleep was better then no sleep, right? Probably wasn't very worth to tire her body out anyway. It wasn't that good of an asset to begin with, and depriving it of energy would not help at all. Which also showed in her mind, using a dumb phrase like avoiding sleep.
 

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Haru made a content face toward Hazel before letting out a sigh. It seemed she was right in how being alone affected, people. Haru pulled a handkerchief out from her pocket and began to wipe off whatever batter Hazel had missed. " You need to take better care of yourself, dear. You are not a baby who should run from her feelings or problems. If sleep is troubling you I can always put you to sleep and watch to make sure you are okay but.." Haru folded the handkerchief back and placed it on the counter. " If you keep avoiding your problems and it takes a negative affect on you I'll be forced to take action. Basically what I'm saying is....stop.....avoiding....sleep" Each of the last three words was accompanied with a pluck at Hazel's forehead. Haru was only threatening Hazel for her own good. When her father joined the war it was a shock to her as he had already served. But if there was one thing he drilled into her was that a person should never dwell and always push forward.

Sadly Hazel wasn't her kid nor had she had the same life so this must've been very different for her. Haru looked around the kitchen at all the work Hazel had been attempting and smiled a bit. " So, I want you to get up, wash up, get fresh clothes then come back down here to help me fix this......mess. I mean seriously Ms.Arlnest you could've just asked me for help." Haru chuckled as she began to tend to the kitchen and wiping up whatever mess was made from Hazel's fall to the floor.

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Hazel closed her eyes, letting Haru clean her face and talk without arguing. Well, on a technical level, she wasn't running from her problems. Though she knew this would not be a correct answer. But it was hard for her to just talk about that stuff. She never really had to in years. Though, Hazel's thoughts were interrupted with Haru plucking at her head.

She then nodded, heading to her room after washing up. Quickly changing, Hazel returned, wearing both slippers and a black shirt, going right down to her belly. She felt a little silly listening to orders and just following them silently. But she was waiting for more lecture or questions. Plus she wasn't going to let Haru clean by herself, and immediately got to work cleaning up.
 

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Haru toss the last bit of outlying frosting and batter into the trash, letting out a small huff as she did it. That was a lot of good food wasted but thankfully a majority of it wasn't wasted. Hazel seemed to have been putting in a lot of work into this mission of hers.Haru actually felt bad she didn't get to see the girl in motion, no matter how tired she was.

While Hazel helped clean Haru pondered menial things. Her sisters had been gone for awhile and she really did miss having someone from home to talk to. "Have you heard from your family since they departed Ms.Arlnest? Sometimes a long winded chat with loved ones can tire a person out. Plus I'm sure they have some vivid tales to talk about." If Hazel was missing her family maybe she could just give them a call. She wasn't sure on how much attention this human war would take but she really didn't want Hazel to fall into some sort of depression.

Haru couldn't think of any family or friend she could invite to hang with Hazel while she wasn't around. Hazel pondered for a few seconds before an idea popped up into her mind.

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Hazel turned as Haru talked, but only a little. Did she hear a lot from them....? "Um, not really. I have gotten a few updates. Elizabeth is alive and Rowan is as well. Lost a fair amount of uncles and aunts. Plus, Mark is still calling me out, and he's been getting more and more aggressive about it...."

She shivered a bit, just thinking about that jack ass. She turned more, sitting on the counter. Looks like they were done cleaning for the most part. Thankfully, it looked like Haru was back in deep thought. So, just relax for a bit without passing out.
 

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"I See...you know Ms.Arlnest I could see to it that the boy doesn't bother you anymore. I've never been a fan of nuisances being allowed to bother me long."

Haru leant against the counter and thought for a few seconds before growing her closemouthed smile back and staring at Hazel for a few seconds. "Regardless of that, you ponder that at your own time, for now, I have a question for you. Would you like to spend a few nights at my place? It might be good for you to get out the house for a bit."

She wouldn't mind having some company at her place for a little while. She had been using her pay to keep Iza and Azi's house in order but she really enjoyed her own little personal abode. However, she did miss the recurring company and Desmond was so on and off she really didn't count him as a guest and more a passerby.

"And while you are there I can be sure that you are getting proper rest. It seems that im gonna have to mother you until your family returns" Haru chuckled a bit waiting for Hazel's response.

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"No, that won't be needed. I'm sure someone will take care at some point." Okay, Hazel wasn't sure that anyone would, but it was pretty likely that he would be defeated. But, she was a bit thrown back with her offer. Staying with Haru for the night? Would that be a good idea? She really wasn't used to having any form of sleep overs at all. But, maybe a change of scenery for the night would help. Plus having Haru close by would be better in general.

"Yeah, I think that would be for the best. That being said, I at the uh, very least, can we share a bed? Maybe? If not I can understand and I know it's a bit sudden, but it would make me feel a bit better..."

Was it right to ask that from her? Whenever she had nightmares before, her parents and Logan would always open their bed to her. She also had a teddy bear, but she lost it years ago.
 

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Haru looked at Hazel with a small smile and patted her on the head. "Of course dear. I wouldn't have you sleep on the couch. And I can't fit on that couch to sleep properly." She had shared a bed a lot of times growing up so this wouldn't be much different. Plus compared to her Hazel was rather small she wouldn't be losing out too much for offering the girl her bed.

Haru did find it cute however that such a big girl needed a person to sleep with her. She had never gone through such a phase with her father. Maybe it was an earth thing? Haru let the thought pass without worrying about it too much.

"Well then, If you are gonna spend the night we should go pack you something." Haru looked around at the kitchen and saw that a few things were out of place. It would bother her knowing she hadn't done a good job before leaving.

"I'll make sure your cakes and equipment are put up properly. Go grab what you need and I'll catch up." Haru waved Hazel away and put one of Hazel's cakes in the fridge.

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