History Shows Again and Again

Chapter 4

March 1st, 2015

"Zeek."

Zeek rubbed his eyes, blinking as he sat up at his desk in his quarters, covering his mouth as he let out a yawn. He glanced at the time and noted that it was three in the morning; Shit, he fell asleep at his desk- again. He looked and, to his surprise, he saw that it was Ishiro who had woken him up.

"Oh, hey Doctor Serizawa." He straightened up in his chair. "What are you still doing up?"

"I had some late night duties to tend to. Why are you asleep at your desk?"

"Oh, uh...I was working on some of my notes and I guess I nodded off?" He scratched the back of his head sheepishly. Ishiro sighed and shook his head before glancing at the other's monitor, which had Dagon's skeleton on display.

"You should get to bed."

"Come on, I'm fine. I can do another hour-"

"I will get Doctor Graham." Ishiro cut the other off. Zeek stared at him as if the other was joking, but Ishiro was as serious as ever. He wanted to snort at the threat but he knew better. He had seen how she was with Ishiro when the man would be up late doing his own work. The one rule with Vivienne he had learned in these last few months was to never not take care of yourself or she will force you to do so.

"You wouldn't."

Ishiro just raised an eyebrow at him.

"...Ugh, fine." he grumbled as he stood up from his seat, shutting down his work station and closing the notebook that he had opened on his desk. "Anything else before I listen to your commands?"

"No, just be well rested." Ishiro stated before he left the room. "Goodnight."

"Yeah, yeah, night." Zeek called after him before he walked over and closed the door, letting out a small sigh. He trudged to his bed, not even bothering to change into his sleep clothes and simply fell on the bed and got comfortable. He closed his eyes and he was out like a light a second later.