Guns & Roses [Seiji]

Getting up early wasn't unusual for Seiji. While he wouldn't call himself a morning person, he never truly struggled going to his morning classes either. That being said, when he didn't have any obligations to take care of, he wasn't above sleeping in a bit. Today was different however, he wasn't rising early for work but for play. Or perhaps a combination of the two, though Seiji was very much excited for it all the same. When he heard that the military was going to set up camp near the school and effectively open it to any and all quirk users he didn't really know what to think of it. The entire operation sounded a bit shady at first glance. However once he got past that initial suspicion and learned about all the things they had on offer, Seiji quickly bought into the idea and decided that he'd pay the camp a visit or two.

He was never truly obsessed with military stuff, but he couldn't deny that the idea of seeing tanks and artillery pieces up close and personal was an exciting thought. Not to mention the actual weapons demonstrations and possibly being able to hold or examine some of them. Though he was going for himself, Seiji also decided to bring someone along. Aki was an obvious choice. While at first the idea of getting her close to high-power weaponry was a scary one, Seiji figured she had never seen anything like it and modern weapons was something she'd have to be introduced to sooner or later, if for no other reason than to make it clear how dangerous they could be. He wasn't entirely sure what sorts of activities they offered to students, but based on the interest they had taken to quirks Seiji wouldn't be surprised if the military let them get hands on with some of the things as well. It almost felt strange to Seiji, to be this interested in something and to look forward to it. The years he spent living with his mother had rendered him apathetic, yet as new and surprising as this feeling was, he did not mind it.

The two had agreed to meet in front of the U.A. gate and sure enough when Seiji arrived Aki was already waiting for him. He chuckled to himself slightly as he approached her. "Good morning! Looks like today I'll be the one dragging you around a bit." Seiji greeted her before retrieving a freshly baked muffin from his pocket and tossing it her way. Seiji had brought along a sports bag with some snacks and other basic necessities. Being dragged on hunts with Aki taught him to appreciate being prepared. Speaking of prepared, he had also taken care of their train ride in advance so all they had to do was hop on. Aki's outfit somewhat surprised him now that he had gotten up close. He had gotten used to seeing her in her school uniform and her jogging gear, but the more casual look suited her rather well. "Trying out a new look? I think it's rather cute, you feel comfortable in that?" Seiji asked as he had a hunch that Aki hadn't picked out the clothes herself. Seiji himself was dressed in a simple t-shirt, trousers and a jacket over it, in a way it was no different than his school uniform, just slightly less official.

"Come on, the sooner we get on the train the sooner you can nap." while the tiredness and desire to sleep was written all over Aki's face already, it was something Seiji had anticipated even before he had seen her. He had noticed by now that the wildling operated on a high-energy, low-energy cycle. From what he gathered she had already visited the camp yesterday so he came to their meeting spot this morning fully expecting her to be drained. "I've got a thermos with coffee if you wanna try that. People tend to drink it in the morning to help with waking up. I don't think you'd like it bitter so I added some milk and put lots of sugar in it." Seiji offered as he began eating his own muffin. While he was more of a tea drinker himself, his sister made morning coffee regularly enough that he had a cup or two every week. It was yet another chance to potentially introduce Aki to something new.

Once they arrived at the train station and got onto their train Seiji had yet another surprise for Aki. Once they were seated he opened his bag and pulled out a small pillow. "Here you go. It's gonna make the ride a bit more comfy I think."

It seemed like he had put too much faith in the redhead's natural reflexes. Seiji had hoped that she'd instinctively catch the muffin, perhaps even with her mouth, but apparently Aki was just too tired. Seeing the treat fall onto the ground made Seiji feel bad almost immediately. Aki herself didn't seem to mind too much however and she was munching on the muffin before Seiji had time to retrieve a second one from his bag. The simplicity behind Aki's action could be rather charming at times. Though she was happy to eat it didn't seem like she care much for her clothes or for the coffee in her half awake state. The display almost made Seiji feel guilty for forcing her out of bed so early, but perhaps slowly getting her used to getting up in the morning would be a good thing, after all whether it be school or a job, rising early was pretty much required to function in society. The fact that Aki didn't seem to be a morning person almost seemed strange to Seiji how ever. He would have thought that for a girl who grew up in the wild, an early night and an early morning would be fairly natural considering the lack of electricity, things to do late at night and the need for hunting and other survival needs to be taken care of as soon as the day started. Perhaps the comfort of a modern bed had affected her on some level. Seiji could hardly blame her, his ability to be wide awake at this hour was useful, but it hardly made him happy either way. He couldn't deny the simple pleasure of laying in bed for hours on end.

As the two made their way to the train station, Seiji made an effort to point out landmarks to Aki and try and teach her how to find her way around the city and some of the major points of interest. But seeing as the girl was still operating on auto-pilot, borderline sleep-walking Seiji quickly gave up on the idea, deciding to not burden Aki with further information she wasn't going to absorb anyway. He had actually brought a map along with the intention to show her how to navigate using it, but it seemed like that would have to wait until later. Seiji had to admit that he somewhat underestimated just how sleepy Aki was. He was used to even a tired Aki being more active than this. It wasn't going to be a huge issue for the time being. The train ride would provide her an opportunity to rest and even once they arrived at the military camp, they wouldn't have to jump into action right away.

Things changed very little once they were aboard the train. Rather unsurprisingly Aki fell asleep within seconds. Seiji simply smiled as he sat besides the wildling before gently pushing the pillow underneath her head so it wasn't directly pressed against the hard glass. Seiji spent the train ride in silence, with earphones in listening to music on his phone. It was a small pleasure, but Seiji quite enjoyed the tranquility of a quiet ride, especially by train. All the while he kept an eye on Aki, making sure the girl didn't slip or hurt herself. After a bit more than thirty minutes it seemed like they were arriving at their station. Seiji put his phone away, picked up his bag and proceeded to nudge Aki awake. Hopefully her nap being interrupted wouldn't put her in too bad of a mood.

"Come on, we have to get off now." Seiji practically whispered, trying to wake her as gently as possible. As the doors of the train opened and people started flooding out, both students and non-students alike, Seiji could already hear the sounds of the military base in the distance. Loud noises which were unmistakably shots, the sounds of machinery Seiji wasn't even entirely familiar with as well as the shouting of orders. Just by the sound of it, the base was alive with activity it seemed. Somehow realizing that made Seiji just a bit more eager to get there.

"Let's get going. There's going to be a lot to see I imagine."