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I laughed. "Calm down, man, youre overclocking your brain. Just worry about what you have to deal with immediately, you can focus on the future stuff in the future, Im not rushing you, 'kay?"

"im sorry, i get excited and my brain does that..." i said with a nervous chuckle, and looked at the ceiling "its just... im so used to having to plan everything in advance, so to make sure it doesnt end badly for me... a sports game shouldnt end up like that, so i dont know why im thinking so hard on stuff like that..." i said, absentmindedly clenching and unclenching my fist

"Seriously, relax, I think youre more tense now than before I said anything. Take deep breaths. And. Chiiiiiiiiiiiill."

"this is me relaxing... i gradually let out the pressure through my fists... i just do it so often i dont notice..." i said, jumping a bit at what she said, and noticed my fists, and laughed "sorry, im not used to commercial flights, so even if you tell me that, im still going to be a little jumpy..."

I sighed. "That makes two of us, I guess. With you being the springy one at the moment."

"says the girl who thought the plane was going to fall..." i teased with a chuckle, leaning back now as the 30 minute till landing announcement was made

I pouted. "Its a legitimate thing to fear..."

"that it is... but you need to know that if your gonna tease me, i can tease back... its only fair..." i said with a kind smile, patting her shoulder ".... stupid question of the day, from over the top of my head... what do you do for a job?"

"Im a waitress on the weekends, but recently Ive been training to be a coach for a girls soccer team at an elementary school near my neighborhood. The latter job is almost volunteer work, but I really dont mind."

".... i could offer you a better job than the waitress one, if your interested in hearing about it" i said simply, glancing down the isle as the other passangers began to wake up, and yawned a little, wondering if it was such a good idea to do what i was about to do

"A better job?" I asked curiously, wondering what he had in mind.

"well, i need an assitant and or secretary, problem is i dont have many people i trust to do it..." i said with a smile

"Hm... Being a secretary wouldnt require me to stay up late, right? Because thats the main downside to being a waitress..."

"not really, just about the same hours that im awake, give or take an hour, and all youd have to do is remind me of my appointments and such, maybe make reminders or take a document to some place for me if im a little to busy..." i said simply, explaining a bit what she would have to do

"That doesnt sound like a bad deal at all," I said, musing over the offer. I would probably be less exhausted when I have to coach...

"true, but one downside would be id need you for meetings and such, maybe just organize a few things and whatnot. and as a bonus, i pay a grundle ton more, as well as you get to tag along on trips with me, or make requests..." i smiled, glad she was at least considering it, and paused as i gazed out the window next to her to see the clouds rise to meet us

"That sounds pretty good. When would I start?" I asked, turning to look at the clouds as well.

"when you felt you wanted to, even at this point if you wanted to..." i said with a yawn, and smiled lightly "its nice seeing your eyes light up when seeing things like that...."

"Wow, I get to go on vacation and get paid for it! Seriously, you spoil me like crazy. If you end up ever having kids theyre gonna end up ruling the world with their battle grade, diamond encrusted battle aquariums. And be spoiled. Obviously."

"nonsence, if i have kids, they will be well educated children that will be raised properly by me... granted, i may indulge them from time to time, but i want them to turn out like me, at least with their outlook on life. i dont want another rich brat who looks down on your economic class... you on the other hand, i can spoil with small worries... im not one to indulge myself with my money, id rather just keep those near me happy, like your dad, and you..." i said seriously, and smiled weakly, knowing it was a joke "but there is a problem with me having children. id have to find a girl that i like enough, who liked me back, and even if that does happen on a small chance... i would still be uncomfortable doing so until i was married to her, and had been so with her for a year..." i said quietly, my mind turning into itself as i spoke my thoughts "it may seem like a silly romantics foolish dream, but id rather know that the mother of my future children would be a good one..."

"Hm, I guess that's a nice plan for marriage. I kinda wanna do some globetrotting before finally settling down to coaching sports for girls. And maybe get married and have at least two kids." I laughed. " Mine is more of a winging it dream, unlike yours, I'm afraid."

"well, im sure i can find you a schollarship you can qualify for to get a professional coaching degree or something..." i said with a slight smile as the plain touched down

"Well, I kind of already had that in mind when I enrolled in the school, so you don't really have to do that for me.I mean, you've already done a lot for me. Like, seriously. I am on the plane for crying out loud. In a different country. that partially covers my globetrotting goal.there's no way I can make it up to you."

"you do that already by being a true freind, a thing that is rare for people of my class..." i said with a small smile, standing up and gathering our things as soon as it was time

"I don't know, for me that just doesn't seem enough," I said, looking away.