[Fire Twenty Four]: [Frontdate: March 5th] [Video/Locked from Hostiles]

[batmanmecha]

[Duo is in his bedroom at the apartment he shares with Suoh, Quatre, and Nokoru, though it seems to be empty save for him at the moment. He's in a rumpled teeshirt, on his bed with his crutches in view against the wall near by. His hair is in a loose pony tail rather than his usual braid, and he looks a little groggy, like he just woke up.]

Alright

Comments

[courageousfirst]

...

You do realize you've probably driven him even further underground, right?

[batmanmecha]

I'm not a total idiot.

[courageousfirst]

Then whoever he hurts from here on? It's partly on your head, now.

[batmanmecha]

... better me than Haku.

[courageousfirst]

... Don't try to pretend like this is noble.

[batmanmecha]

Did I say it was? She's my friend, and she's done nothing but blame herself since this crap started.

[courageousfirst]

... She shouldn't.

Now, those of us who failed to stop him...

Hrn. Whatever, Maxwell.

[batmanmecha]

Well, she does. You wanna have a talk with her about how she's cried every night since Jake got his sorry ass sealed? Or how she can't even tell her daughter why her friend can't come around anymore? Be my guest. I'm sure she'd love to tell you all about the feelings she can't do anything about.

[courageousfirst]

Dammit, I'm not talking about how Yowane-san feels! But if you think you're taking weight off her because you did something stupid and got Jake to focus on you for a bit, then you're delusional, Maxwell.

There are people who screwed up with Jake besides you, and they didn't do it because they got a big head about things and decided to bait a psychopath!

[batmanmecha]

At least I did something! What the hell is DATS actually doing to find him?!

[courageousfirst]

Excuse me?!

Who the hell do you think fought that stupid bastard, before he escaped and mutilated your friend?!

[batmanmecha]

Oh yeah, bang up job you did there, Captain Fuck up! Quatre is doing GREAT without his hands, by the way!

[xtrnlmonologue]

Agent Yagami, report to the training grounds so that we can work off that stress of yours. That's an order.

Mr. Maxwell, since Mr. Lowell doesn't seem inclined to punch you... I will, if you continue to antagonize my agent. You don't want that.

I can't wait for this virus to be over. I don't think I've gotten a lick of work done besides breaking up fights and misunderstandings. I miss paperwork... but I would never say that, even if you ripped my mouth off.

[batmanmecha]

... he started it.

[xtrnlmonologue]

"First blood doesn't matter. All that matters is LAST blood."

In other words, I don't care who started it. I'm finishing it.

[batmanmecha]

Grr... fine.

[this will last for about thirty seconds before they start arguing again]