The Sunflower and the Bunny

TEA WITH A FRIEND...WELL SORTA (POV JUMPS)

For the first time in 6 years, Xireana had a pleasant dream. She was outside walking along a beach, the sun was setting and it was beautiful. She felt a hand in hers and that familiar warmth. Turning to see who it was and was woken up by a guard telling her breakfast was here. With a sigh, she got up and stood by the end of the bed while Xireana was once again hooked up to the food tube. She had hoped to see who she was holding hands with in the dream.

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While Xireana dreamed of holding hands and being at a beach. On the outside. All Might was wide awake. He couldn't sleep a wink the entire night after he left Tartarus. There were too many new questions in his mind. Too many thoughts swirling around. And your smile, and the sound of your voice, plagued his thoughts. Kept him tossing and turning as sleep evaded him. Kept him replaying the memory of your smile over and over again and how you used that nickname of all things to end it.

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With nothing else to do, Xireana decided to debate what scent All Might was wearing yesterday. It wasn't overly strong or spicey. it was light but familiar. It had to have been something.

She lay on her cot staring at the ceiling, quietly humming songs she could remember.

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It was in the early morning. The sun had barely risen, painting the sky in shades of oranges and yellows as the early light stretched far onto the city streets. 

All Might had just finished his morning run, his breath coming out in soft huffs. He was on his way to U.A., the place where he worked as a teacher. Where he had spent the last 5 or so years working, to make up for his injury. But he was lost in thought as he walked. The image of Xireana in that damn prison is still in his thoughts.

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After she was finished with her 'breakfast' she was left to her own devices, which was a silent sentence to death by boredom. She then went back to her debate over All Might's Calonge and what scent it was.

When Xireana gave up on that, she would try and make up stories, or think how she would talk with her siblings. 

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Time went by slowly for Xireana. Nothing to do. No one to talk to. Alone with her thoughts for who knows how long. But for All Might, he was going through a day like any other.

His mind wasn't really focused on what he was doing. Barely paying attention in meetings. Or doing his paperwork. His mind was somewhere else as he thought of her.

In the early evening, when his shift as a teacher was over, he stood in front of a flower stand. His eyes scanned the pretty flowers in front of him.

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At some point, Xireana began to think about her situation. Who would All Might be able to talk to about everything? Surely he might know some in the police force? Does he know any exceptionally smart people? She hoped he had someone to talk to. Her story wasn't a very happy one. 

Xireana sighed remembering the expression on Sunflower's face. He was so distraught over it. She felt bad causing so sorrow for him. She had time to "get over it" as it were. As her little brother would sometimes say "Life Sucks and then you Die." He was a bit of a cynic. 

Another thing was she didn't know what possessed her to call All Might, Sunflower. Of all things. She began to seriously think about why she had even teased him by calling him a flower. 

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All Might was deep in thought. Still trying to process all the information he had learned the day before. And he definitely couldn't stop thinking about Xireana. No matter how much he tried. It was as if he couldn't focus on anything else when it came to her. All he knew was how terrible Xireana's situation was. How trapped she truly was.