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[jyoshu]

WELCOME TO YOUR PRIVATE CHANNEL, WKZS99. FOR SECURE COMMUNICATION, USE 194.91.087.45 *** WKZS99 has joined 194.91.087.45

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backdated to 11/13 after they got their tail chewed out by vice commander

[yasusada]

im srry im not hom
but im prety sure yuo must be upst e with me
i ddnt mean to get yuo in trouble
so i wanted to latpop/ yup and say
i hop yuo can forgiv me

<WKZS99>

[jyoshu]

[Oh my god Yamato, don't be running away.]

where are you/
i'm not upset with you yassusadakun

<UCTN87>

[yasusada]

[ Some people has gotta do what they gotta do. ]

tht doenesnt mattr right now
are yuo sure
from what iv don..
has tht happenened to yuo befor
vice commandr uosper

<WKZS99>

[jyoshu]

it matters
i'll go look for you, if you don't tell me.
but it hasn't, no...
usually there's no reason for somebody to be angry with their sword

[At least, not a good sword. Apparently Horikawa makes a better sword than a human at this rate.]

<UCTN87>

[yasusada]

plseas edont do tht
ill com back soon
so searcindg would be watse

ah i see..
uts becaus i ddi wat i did
though i hav a smil on my face still
so im ok
what of yuo?

[ He is still amused by the fact of making Hijikata almost upset, he's surprised he even has that power. But what's important is that he takes care of Okita-kun. ]

< vietnam >

[hoasen]

*** vietnam has joined 194.91.087.45

Hello, Horikawa, are you available today? I remember you needed me for something so I was thinking of coming over.

<WKZS99>

[jyoshu]

I am! Now is perfect, actually. I'll be here, so you don't need to worry about knocking!

< vietnam >

[hoasen]

Alright! I will be there as soon as possible!

[AND DOO DOO DOO VERY SOON SHE'S OPENING THE DOOR TO SWORDHAUS, and she looks around to see where he is.]

[jyoshu]

[NICE what an efficient text? Welcome back Vietnam, Horikawa will be just in the other room, and he lights up when he hears the telltale sound of the door opening since, well, she just said she was coming over, right? So he hurries over to greet her.]

Ah, thank you for coming Vietnam-san! I take it you heard about the event that's coming up, right?

[hoasen]

[She was too excited to see him, probably!!! And when she sees him, one can tell that she is.]

Hello, Horikawa! [She quickly goes to him now.] Yes I have, I assume you will be attending?

During event, assuming that Hiji would have his private channel information <onlyoneblossom>

[koukai_kirai]

Status report.

<WKZS99>

[jyoshu]

The hospital is bleeding.

It looks like its' alive. There were people trapped inside, and Yasusada-kun and I are going to go back soon.

<onlyoneblossom>

[koukai_kirai]

So you're still in that area. Good.

There's a female arachne near the hospital, outside it somewhere. Red hair. Answers to Natasha. You and Yamato meet up with her, and take her with you when you go in.

Keep each other safe, and report immediately if you run into anything the three of you can't handle.

[[OOC: Nat's top-level is here, or I can get you in contact with the player on Plurk if you would like?]]

<WKZS99>

[jyoshu]

Understood! Then, I'll head there right away.

<onlyoneblossom>

[koukai_kirai]

I'll inform her that you're en route.

[Action] Backdated to 3/2

[replicatedform]

[After he returned back to the citadel from his... death? Revival? Yamanbagiri kept to himself as he thought about what happened. The tension, worries and the fear, the urge to kill just to live. How he just died at night.

And found himself waking up a few days ago, very much alive and weak. But alive. He have heard about it, how death doesn't seem to be permanent for monsters like them. But he never consider what to do if--when--it's his turn. On one hand, he's alive and he's grateful for it. On the other hand, the circumstances didn't make it easier for him to accept it.

Although he's been keeping to himself, at least as far as telling everyone what happened to him, Yamanbagiri's taken to helping out (as always) with the chores inside the citadel and opt against his nightly outings for a while. Both to distract himself and to avoid pushing his body too much. At least until he's physically well enough to head outside at night again.

But maybe... he should go out at night less often? Sometimes while doing chores, his gaze and his hand might briefly go down to where the gunshot wounds are. The bullet's gone, but the scar remains. Like a physical reminder that someone killed him.

Killed him. That green harpy, who he suspected is Nemesis Sudou. And then there's the fact that his comrades would be aware of her name, ever since he showed his hand with her name marked on it to them. Not just his comrades, but also Horikawa.

A thought came to him, causing him to start searching for his brother. His ears were twitching, trying to pick up any sounds Horikawa may have made. He also try find and follow any fresher scent left behind by him, too. But whether Horikawa is working (his most likely guess) or not, Yamanbagiri quietly approaches his brother and speaks.]

... Brother, are you free? I want to talk about something.

[jyoshu]

[Unfortunately, Horikawa's experience over the past week hasn't been entirely different from his brother's, and the thought of the quiet atmosphere that the citadel must have had during those few days between the matches and the revivals is enough for Horikawa to feel even more compelled to ensure that everybody is doing alright. Though, for the time being, he has been focusing somewhat on ensuring that he's up to standard as well, and paying particular attention to the more simple chores that he's taken upon himself in the meantime. The post-revival queasiness and weakness of constitution, paired with the existing effects that the fog has on him as a Fourth follower is, to say the least, not something that he had hoped to experience again.

As Yamanbagiri may have expected, Horikawa is doing just that when he arrives; the wakizashi barely bats an eye at his brother's meek approach, focusing on sorting some of the food that he's prepared into the proper containers for the different members of the house to ensure that they each have their meals. (There are a lot, to be fair.) It's only after a moment that he raises his eyes, a bright and comforting smile offered up.]

Ah, of course! Is there something on your mind?

[Though his tone is amiable, there's an underlying understanding to it as well. After all, each of them knows of the circumstances that the others underwent, and Horikawa has personally committed each of the names inscribed on his comrades hands to memory, even if his own enemy may not be perceived as a particular threat to their household just yet from his perspective.]

[replicatedform]

[Yamanbagiri briefly glance at the food containers for a moment. He's not hungry right now, but he can probably guess he'll need to eat after he recover from this entire post-revival period. Maybe. Or he should eat more to regain his strength faster? But that's not what he's here for.

He nods and is quiet for a moment. He looks at his brother in the eyes before he finally speak. He doesn't know if what he's thinking of is the correct approach. But he wants to say them out loud to someone.]

Yes, it's about Nemesis Sudou.

[The odd name that used to be on his hand. Yamanbagiri almost thought "Nemesis" is a title, but he can't... really say that, due to who he knows.]

I'm thinking of going to talk to her. ["Her". He's almost sure the green harpy he met is Nemesis Sudou. That harpy gave him an obvious sounding alias, but she must be her.] I... have no intention of seeking revenge on her.

[It might be surprising, it might not be. He's frustrated by what happened, but he... bears almost no hatred towards her.]

[jyoshu]

Ah, that name...

[That's enough for Horikawa to drop the rest of the attention he was paying the meal immediately, focusing entirely on Yamanbagiri in its stead. Horikawa had definitely taken note of the names possessed by each of his comrades, after all, and had ensured that he knew which ones didn't return after the days that they had left. While his own partner is something of a special case, it's easy to see the doubt that traces his features as his eyebrows draw together, looking at Yamanbagiri similarly to how a concerned parent might.]

Are you sure that's a good idea, Brother? It would be no good for you to do something dangerous, if she still happens to be...

[Because honestly, who knows. In a place like this one can encounter those who feel compulsion and defensiveness in their actions, or those who genuinely revel in the violence. Though Horikawa himself may be ambiguous on that line, and he has faith in his brother to have good judgement, it's still in his nature to worry.]

Do you have any less direct ways to do this?

[replicatedform]

[He can see the concerned look in Horikawa's eyes, it almosts makes him want to glance away and reconsider his choices. But if he don't do something, he wouldn't be at ease. If he doesn't talk to, confront even, Nemesis Sudou, he would know he'd regret it.]

... I don't know if it's a good idea. [He can admit that. It's just the two of them right now.] But I know that I want to talk to her. I want to see what she's like, without any of that... name matching business.

[Is she an enemy? Or just someone to avoid? Or simply to keep an eye on? That's why he need to see and talk to her, before he can decide on what to do.]

I'm thinking of talking to her in a private channel first. I wouldn't go and meet her in person. [Yet? It's easy for anyone to lie over the network, especially if they're typing. If they're using audio, who knows if he's really talking to Nemesis? He may want to meet her in person, as long as he's prepared.]

action ♡ 03/14

[yasusada]

[ Though it's not unknown to him to sleep in the same area as his Shinsengumi comrades, to sleep in the same bedding isn't as well. How close they lay with one arm wrapped around another's waist doesn't make this weird at all nor the light snoozing into the crook of the other's neck; the only thing that has to be different is waking up in kisses. Which the harpy gives dutifully if not sleepily as he places one on Horikawa's forehead and then one against his cheek that slowly trails down to the corner of his lips.

A clawed hand reaches over to pull at the back of Horikawa's raven hair gently as the harpy yawns slightly, slowly moving back down to lay his against the mer's chest as if he's ready to go back to sleep. Keep in mind, Yamato is no stranger to going back to sleep.. which he begins to close his eyes but maybe Horikawa should wake up and give him more? Extra? Double it so Yamato isn't victorious? ]

(quietly) hey

[jyoshu]

[If anything, maybe it's the absolute lightness of his comrade that makes the greatest difference; the presence of Yamato, aside from his warmth and the slightly ticklish feeling across Horikawa's gills as he dozes, is almost impossible for him to notice so sleepily. Though, this doesn't stop him from holding the other tighter when brought to consciousness by such pleasant means, a drowsy smile spreading across his lips.

Though, the sun is up. Once the sun is up, Horikawa should be too ー it would be a waste to abandon precious daylight hours, as much as this doze is nice. So as his eyes open, (and squint,) into the bright room, he tries to push himself up a little, not-quite neglecting the harpy laying on top of him as he does so when he gives a return kiss to his forehead.]

Mm, it's morning, Yasukun...

(twitter voice @ all ur tweets) hey

[yasusada]

[ One would be a fool to think Yamato is willing to get up to work, tend to feeding the hungry cats and doing whatever else. He hums lightly as he can feel Horikawa moving, a sign that he's ready to get up but in Yamato's case, the harpy latches to the fabric of the male's shirt to keep him close and not going anywhere. The early bird gets the worm, as they say? But this sleepy bird got the fish and that's all he needs for now.

Thes kiss sounds a small burble from Yamato's lips, his only response as he remains laying down and not letting him go anywhere. Actions speak louder than words so when the harpy wraps an arm around Horikawa's waist, he awaits for the other to admit defeat. ]

why do you haunt me

[jyoshu]

[The sound causes the smile to widen slightly, even as he pulls away one arm to rub the sleep out of his eyes, but it's not enough to dissuade him that Yamato has clung to him like this. Instead, Horikawa does his best to adjust the other's position, even if it' s a little bit more difficult to do through all of the feathers when he's not quite all awake now. He still has to try, shaking his head softly.]

I have to get up, Yasukun. If you want to sleep it's okay, but I have to make breakfast, you know.

[Mikleo needs his rest through those hours? Horikawa seems content with his work though, and places another soft kiss to the mark underneath Yamato's eye. If he still won't try, Horikawa supposes it wouldn't be too difficult to carry him to the other room, in any case.]

ugh listen

[yasusada]

[ How many times must be burble to make the other succumb to him? Though that's not a thought in his mind at the moment but what he does know is that he wants for the male to stay here with him. As clung as he is, most people would stay in bed with their ... is this what they call their significant other? He burbles softly once again with the kiss on his beauty mark, closing one eye and hiding his face in the other's chest to get away from these kisses. Such nice things won't be what makes Yamato let Horikawa go. ]

I think it's fine.. you have the entire day to make breakfast. [ The entire day! ] Just another hour, I'm sure no one is up at this time so you should go back to sleep as well, you need your rest. [ And Yamato wants to make sure he stays warm ]