Fic Between Friends

Fic
June 2017
Vladivostok, PRI, Russia
«That's all, Ranger Seppänen,» says the doctor. «I'll see you in two weeks.»
«Thanks, Doc.» Mimmi hops off the bed, grabs her shoes, and heads to the front desk.
A pencil at hip-height blocks her path.
”finnished_with_heaven?” asks an unfamiliar nurse.
Mimmi grabs the nurse's arm and pulls her into an exam room. ”Who's asking?”
The nurse holds offers her hand. ”tripletwriter3612. Nice to meet you.”
Mimmi shakes it. ”Likewise. You ... your head. Those stories ....”
The nurse grins. ”It's a blessing and a curse.”
”We need to talk.”
”I get off in fifteen.”
”Always did like a challenge.”
”See you in a bit.”
Mimmi tears back to Eden Assassin's quarters.
”What's up?” asks Janna.
”You know that writer we like?” She rifles through the cupboards.
”We like a lot of writers.”
”The one out of Hong Kong?”
‒‒Sugar cookie mix!‒‒
”With all the nutty ideas?”
”Yea. She's here!”
”Cool.” Janna heads for the door. ”I'll meet her tomorrow!”
”That's not the plan! Entirely.”
”I know, and I'll meet her tomorrow.”
”Knock knock,” calls the nurse.
Mimmi nearly drops the tray. ”Hey!” Puts it down safely. ”I made cookies.”
”Awesome. I stole cafeteria food?”
”Works for me,” Mimmi giggles. ”Uh, have a seat. I wanted something classier but I can only offer you pop.”
”I like pop.”
Mimmi tosses her a can. ”You need a shower or something?”
”Been there, done that, fresh scrubs, now all that's left is food and great company.”
”I—,” Mimmi's probably smiling like a dope. ”You haven't told me your name yet.”
”Whoops, shit, sorry. Miyahira Setsuko from Ryukyu.”
”What do I call you?”
”Setsuko? Seti? Miya? Seko?” She shrugs. ”Some variation of.”
”Miyako?”
Seti giggles. ”That's where I was born.”
”Almost as good as an ID card, that. Know many writers?”
”Several, though most pretend otherwise. You?”
Mimmi grins. ”Same.”
They migrate to the sofa, after; Seti sprawls across one half, Mimmi curls up on the other, half covering her face in embarrassment.
”So yea, could really use some, uh, whitening soap? after that,” Seti chuckles.
”Do you mean 'bleach'?” Mimmi giggles.
”'Bleach'! Arg! Yes, 'bleach'. I need bleach.”
Mimmi falls over laughing.
”'ey! Shtop it! I only started learning three days ago!”
”You didn't know Finnish?”
”Three days ago I didn't. Now I do!”
”You picked up a new language in less than a week.”
”My brain's kinda cool.”
”Kinda? That's amazing. Did you ... pick it up just for me?”
”Yup.”
”Holy shit. That's ... I could kiss you!”
”Then why don't you?”
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Category:Vladivostok Shatterdome (setting)
Category:Seti is a nurse
Category:Seti is a polygot
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Category:Janna (ficlet)
Category:Hong Kong is a Madhouse
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