NURSE
Kokei (a.k.a. Nurse)
Mental characteristics
Education
Employment
Relationships
History
Soul did not like Nurse as a first impression. Nurse didn't even know Soul existed for the first five months or so. Soul knew why Kurou liked him - it was another starchild. Sure, it was mesmerizing to watch him work, and the nebulae which would seep from Nurse's fingers never ceased to amaze him, but Soul did not like his attitude. The snark, the defensiveness, the clipped retorts, Nurse never gave Soul a reason to like him... not that Nurse knew he existed, but still. It was worse when Nurse found out about Soul. Why? It was a complete accident. It wasn't like Kurou was deliberately hiding Soul from him - Kurou just knew Nurse wasn't on Soul's good list yet, and decided maybe to keep that hush-hush for a little longer. Kurou only referred to him as a "backstage helper" during the revolution, so Nurse never thought much of it when he slipped into the back of the base in search for medical equipment. Kurou was nowhere to be found, and while he said Nurse shouldn't go into the back without his permission first, the situation was urgent. He was in a rush, and hadn't had enough time to react when he turned a corner and ran straight into a frail, young boy. One glance at him made Nurse sick to his stomach with memories. Unfortunately, one glance was really all he got, as Soul had bolted right off the next second. Thankfully, not all was lost, as obviously Soul did end up warming up to Nurse. Kurou sure didn't think it would ever happen after Soul refusing to be anywhere near Nurse for the rest of the revolt. With the new opportunity, though, Nurse decided to apologise in the only way he figured he could; he baked cupcakes for Soul, asking Kurou to send him an apology note from him with it. Since Soul had been exposed to more people, he recognised the sincerity. It worked, even if it took Soul a while to get the courage to come out of hiding for Nurse the first time. Once they got to talking, Nurse knew in an instant that Soul had been through a lot. Nurse saw those young boys from his village, scared, desperate for salvation, too scared to go near even their loved ones. All of that softness and patience from before resurfaced, and it was only uphill from there. Soul could tell he was genuinely trying, and terrible first impressions and prior experiences aside, that's what mattered. Once they got into spywork, they surprised each other with how well they worked together. A chemist and a medic, both so unassuming? Impressively effective. These days, in their separation, Nurse and Soul frequently question each other's whereabouts. They have no idea just how close they were to finding one another, and maybe it's a good thing they do not know how tragically close they were.
Nicknames & Petnames
Out of habit from their idol days, Soul still occasionally calls Nurse 'Doc'.
Relationship Reasoning
Originally, it started as a matter of Kurou's reassurance that 'Nurse isn't all that bad!', and developed into its own independent friendship - by some miracle.
Commonalities & Shared Interests
Nurse and Soul both have a way with chemicals. They are usually the duo behind the chemical mixtures, from gases to injections to other healing or damaging serums. They're the ones who developed Sora's unique bullets, lethal and non-lethal.
Shared Secrets
While not necessarily unique to them, Nurse has gone into detail about what his illness entails. The effects, what it does to him physically and mentally, and what he knows of how it came about. The hope was that they could find some kind of answer, and maybe some kind of cure. But, if the stars couldn't - or couldn't be bothered - what hope did they have?
Shared Acquaintances
Everybody who is part of SHADE and The Council.
