Chapter 91: Behind those hazel eyes
The guiding session that Kellen walked into was mild, and easy. Taylor didn’t have a lot of time to talk to them, since she was busy helping out with the medical team. Kellen hadn’t seen most of these members before, but every few seconds someone was knocking on the door to speak to Taylor.
Kellen found it humorous, since he spent most of the time checking on the Captain’s internal powers. The Captain, however, was slightly annoyed. Kellen could tell from the way the waves were slightly aggressive, and grew more aggressive the longer Kellen guided him.
When Kellen came out after fifteen minutes, spending a few extra seconds to take in the work he had done, he found an apologetic Taylor, and a slightly annoyed Captain.
"I’m sorry you two. I know we probably had a lot to talk about, and that you had some questions, but with the new gate fiasco my team has to coordinate with the other Guild’s and the D.E.C. They need me first. If you have any questions, I’m probably better at answering them as a text." Kellen nodded at her sincere words. She tossed Kellen four shakes, and Kellen caught two of them, while the Captain caught the other two. Then, with a fluttering of papers and her cell phone ringing, Taylor left them alone in the guiding room again.
Kellen glanced at the slightly annoyed look on the Captain’s face, and burst into laughter.
Pulling off the machine’s monitoring tabs, Kellen shook his head as he began to get dressed. The Captain watched Kellen, his facial expression relaxing.
"What’s so funny, Mr. Woods?" He asked, and Kellen turned a laughing smile towards him.
"It’s obvious from your expression what you’re thinking, Captain." When he gave Kellen a raised eyebrow, Kellen smirked. "You’re expression is saying ’I can take some time for myself, why can’t you?’" The Captain’s eyes widened as Kellen pretended to lower his voice to mimic the Captain. His expression brightened, along with his now hazel gaze, and Kellen smiled at him.
"Is that what I sound like to you?" He asked, amused, and Kellen chuckled.
"Sometimes. You aren’t always an overbearing Esper, but right now? That is the energy you are giving off." Kellen teased, and the Captain sat back in his chair, watching Kellen. He could tell that something good had happened to the Guide, but he had no idea what it was. He wasn’t going to complain though, seeing Kellen like this was a treat.
"Oh? I’m overbearing? And I’m judging Green for not managing her time better?" Kellen’s lips twitched and he turned his back to button up his shirt. He heard the Captain chuckle. "Well, I can’t completely deny what you are suggesting. I do believe that Green should manage her time better, especially if she took the weekend off." Kellen snorted.