Kodachi blinked and turned around to look at him, for a moment. Peter saw a level of calculating consideration in the girl's eyes, probably trying to guage just what purpose he had in speaking to her. Eventually a smile came onto her face, even if it was somewhat hesitant.
"I don't believe I have that honor," she said, turning to face him completely. "I understand that Dr. Connors' work is quite ground-breaking, but I'm afraid I won't have the time necessary to the position."
"If you're talking about a job, the position does pay," Peter said.
"I don't need money," Kodachi said, waving her hand dismissively. "So you're welcome to it. But that sounds like something that a graduate student would do, not lowly freshmen such as ourselves, Mr..."
"Parker," he said. "Peter Parker. And you're probably right about the graduates getting the job, but I think I'll still try for it."
"Good luck to you," Kodachi said. "Is biology your major?"
"Physics," Peter corrected. "But I've always been interested in all the sciences. What about you?"
"Botany and chemistry," Kodachi said. "Is there a purpose to this conversation?"
Peter blinked at the bluntness at the end of that string of speech, and fumbled for an answer for a couple of minutes.
"Well, I was just thinking that we could stick together in class," Peter said.
"Do you mean as people of intellect among the masses?" Kodachi asked. It seemed casual and sarcastic but there was something behind it. "Or as lowly freshmen among the seniors?"
"The second one, I think," Peter said, smirking.
"In that case, that sounds to be a good idea," Kodachi said. "So long as that is the idea."
"Am I doing something wrong?" Peter asked.
"Perhaps not," Kodachi said. "But I am still dealing with issues involving my last relationship. I suppose I'm a bit paranoid on that matter." So calling her situation with Ranma a "relationship" was a bit of a stretch, but she didn't have to mention that.
"I think I can understand that," Peter said.
Kodachi arched an eyebrow and leaned forward a bit, there was something in his voice and eye that was familiar to her. Whatever it was satisfied her well enough and she nodded.
"Well," she said, pausing to write something down. "This is my number, call and we can arrange something. For now, I have other things to attend to."
"Thanks," Peter said, all ready writing his own information down. He hand the paper over to her. "That's my number. I should get going if I want to get that job with Dr. Connors, too."
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