[Hallway M21-M30]

[31st_of_china]

[Still in Room M23]

He'd gone to the closet to search for a new hiding place to dump the cigarettes, and instead, found something very unexpected.

Hanging in the closet was a set of very unmistakable clothes. Sanzo stared for a second.

What the hell?It had to have arrived very recently, because he hadn't seen it earlier. He wasn't even going to

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Re: M23

[whiteychan]

As soon as nightshift began, Hitsugaya returned to his closet and quickly donned his shinigami uniform, not worrying that Sanzo was still in the room. Modesty was never much of an issue for him, and he wanted to tear off the institute's garments as soon as he had the opportunity. It felt good to be in it again, an affirmation that he was not just some crazy person in an asylum with a dumb smiley face t-shirt for a uniform. It gave him a small dose of hope, but any little bit helped in a place like this.

From there he went under his bed and pulled out the sword. So like Hyorinmaru, yet so incredibly different. He was reflecting on the blade briefly when he heard a knock on the door. For a second longer he contemplated the blade when he heard a voice call his name. He turned to glance at the white haired boy... "Allen Walker, right?" he said gruffly. He hadn't spent much time getting to know the boy, but Renji seemed to think well enough of him. Considering Renji had been the one Allen tried to kill on first arriving, he saw no reason to doubt the vice captain's intentions.

"You're here for a map," he said definitively. "There's one on the table. Take it."

Re: M23

[daddyslilkiller]

((from here))

Okay, so maybe he'd hurried a bit more than necessary on his way to Hitsugaya's room, but that was understandable, right? Who knew what might be lurking in the hallway? It certainly wasn't nerves, and the way he kept flinching whenever a flashlight beam got close to him had nothing to do with it, either. Nope.

He paused as he neared Hitsugaya's door, uncertain. That was... Allen? Yes, he'd met him the other day, the first time he'd worked with Hitsugaya. And from the sound of it, Hitsugaya was just inside. Hopefully there hadn't been a change of plans. He gave Allen a quiet 'hi' as he stopped next to the door, eyes and flashlight sweeping the hallway not-quite-nervously. "Hitsugaya-san?"

Re: M23

[broken_exorcist]

Allen was sure he hadn't said more than a few words to Hitsugaya, so it was difficult to form an opinion right away. He was... very to-the-point. Not at all like Komui, the one who had assigned missions before, though that wasn't a bad thing really. "Yes, that's right," he answered, his tone friendly. Though the other boy appeared to be an Akuma, he was like the others, or at least Allen hoped he was.

He followed the instructions promptly, picking up one of the maps and studying it for a moment before he tucked it away. "Thank you sir."

One of the other boys was at the door as he exited and he sent a friendly smile and a wave in Omi's direction as he passed him.

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Re: M23

[whiteychan]

As Allen departed, he glanced at Omi as he arrived. The last time they had worked together, there had been problems. Omi had some skills and would be useful with their upcoming plans. He only hoped things would go more smoothly this time.

"As soon as Fowl-san arrives, we'll head out. He's acquiring a weapon from the alchemists. Good considering what we're going to be doing tonight." He left it at that for the moment. He'd give a full mission briefing once Artemis arrived. "You indicated you were wounded, right? If you show me where I can tend to them before we go."

Re: M23

[daddyslilkiller]

He hesitated before entering the room, still not entirely sure he should be taking Hitsugaya up on that offer. Especially since it meant using his... 'powers' or whatever. Watching Kurama make him darts had been one thing. Letting someone use something like that on him...

"If you're sure." He hesitated just a moment longer before entering the room and pulling the sweatshirt and t-shirt off. Not as easy as it should be, between the need to adjust the various weapons and things stashed about his person and the pull of the stitches.

On the plus side, the large, parallel gashes running from shoulder blades down to mid-back don't need much explaining. "What are we doing tonight?"

Re: M23

[whiteychan]

"Positive," Hitsugaya answered. "I need you in top shape tonight."

He didn't bother answering Omi at first. His primary goal was to take care of the assassin's injuries. He focused on the reiatsu deep within him, pulling it out and through his hands and out onto the boy's wounds. Such a simple procedure should have taken no effort at all, but instead he felt it tear through his flesh as it escaped, slowly closing the gashes and soothing the wounded flesh. Some of the injury remained as he stopped allowing the reiatsu to flow. Blood gushed freely from one nostril, and he grabbed the pillowcase quickly to wipe the blood of his face.

He sat down for a time, catching his breath and waiting for his own inner turmoil from using the reiatsu to subside. He coughed a few times into the pillowcase, leaving behind even more traces of blood.

"You're as healed as I can afford to heal you," he answered, tossing the pillowcase into a corner. "As for tonight...we're going hunting."

Re: M23

[daddyslilkiller]

He moved his shoulders, adjusting to the new lack of pain, then slipped back into his shirts before yet again readjusting his small stash. It was odd how the body got used to things, even things like pain where the absence should be just a return to normal. It was still a shock to suddenly be practically as good as new. He'd have to be a bit more careful than usual, but at least it didn't feel like his entire back was likely to burst into flames at any moment or something.

Of course, he wasn't at all focusing on considering this stuff to avoid noticing the way Hitsugaya was reacting to using.. whatever that was. Hitsugaya had known there'd be a price to pay, and he'd been the one who'd offered, so Omi really shouldn't feel bad about it. Right?

Yeah.

He took a deep breath, shoving the guilt into the same tiny corner with all the emotions stirred up this afternoon that he definitely wouldn't be needing tonight. Time enough to look at them later. "Hunting what?"

Re: M23

[whiteychan]

Hitsugaya remained seated for the moment. Eventually he would be able to compose himself, but for now he needed to recover as much of the lost strength from healing Omi as he could.

"Nurses," Hitsugaya answered. "They hold the keys to the locked doors of the institute. If we can take them out, we have a chance at learning more about this institute and possibly even finding a way to get to the head doctor."

Re: M23

[daddyslilkiller]

Omi, Hitsugaya, and Artemis going nurse hunting. A ranged fighter with low-grade weapons, at best, someone who can't properly use his abilities without danger to himself and... Artemis. The kid who enjoyed throwing himself in the way of weapons he didn't know how to counter to no apparent purpose or benefit.

Omi quickly weighed the value of questioning Hitsugaya's sanity before reining in the impulse. He was a professional. He could handle this.

...Okay, no. He couldn't. Maybe it wasn't his team on the line, but he was rather fond of all his body parts. "If we don't all die first. Are you sure about this?"

Re: M23

[whiteychan]

Hitsugaya stood, feeling his strength ~mostly~ returning to him. No more healing for today or he'd be utterly useless, that was for certain. "We'll be fine," he said, picking up his sword where he had rested it. "I'll go over the strategy when Fowl arrives, but as long as we fight smart we should be fine. I have my blade now and should be able to keep it distracted with a fierce offensive. That should leave openings for an assassin like you should I not be able to get through. As for Fowl, he's our support. He's having his weapon made as well and has a surprising amount of skill..." he avoided saying, 'for someone like him.' "...and potential. If things prove to difficult, we can withdraw."

Re: M23

[daddyslilkiller]

After a long moment, Omi shrugged. It couldn't be all that more dangerous than wandering the halls on his own. Didn't mean he wanted his own team at his back any less, but Hitsugaya'd done well against Siberian, and not many people could say that.

Even if Omi didn't exactly agree with the 'skill and potential' assessment of Artemis.

Then again, he was pretty sure the feelings were mutual. "What does Artemis think about working with someone like me?" Omi was a professional, after all, and would work with the resources he was given. Artemis, on the other hand, had struck Omi as nothing more than a highly-skilled, petty child. Hopefully, it wouldn't get in the way.

Re: M23

[jurisfictional]

[from here]

Thursday knocked on the door before poking her head in. Two kids here, neither of whom she recognized. Neither of them looked like they could be Hitsugaya, but Momo had looked pretty young and she'd turned out to be shinigami.

"Er, sorry," she began, "but is Captain Hitsugaya here? I'm Thursday Next - I'm here to drop off the bat I got two nights ago and pick up a map."

Re: M23

[whiteychan]

Hitsugaya paused for a moment, glancing at Omi contemplatively. The boy didn't seem to be particularly fond of Fowl, and to some extent, he could understand why. Fowl had some features which definitely grated on the personality from time to time, including his arrogance and his lack of foresight when entering into combat. On the other hand, he had a lot of valuable assets to the team.

He was about to say something to that nature when Thursday entered the room. He hated leaving a non-shinigami in charge, especially one not vouched for by a shinigami, but Thursday had at the very least impressed him. She had accomplished her mission and seemed dedicated to their success as an organization. The command would hopefully prove her ability in a leadership setting as well.

"That would be me," he answered, then motioned to his desk. "Maps are on my desk. There is another bat inside my closet. Just leave your bat next to it. Thank you for your hard work."

Re: M23

[daddyslilkiller]

Omi wasn't sure exactly what sort of answer he'd been expecting, but maybe it was for the best that Hitsugaya hadn't gotten a chance to answer.

He dropped onto the bed opposite Hitsugaya's, waiting. Not for the first time, he really missed his laptop. It was lightweight enough not to get in his way when he carried it with him, so he could easily bring it along even on nights like this. Which would mean he'd have something to fidget with that didn't involve just kicking the bed frame with his heel.

Re: M23

[jurisfictional]

"Thanks very much for the map, sir," Thursday said as she placed the bat in the closet and headed to the desk. It felt decidedly odd, addressing a kid who didn't look a year over fifteen as 'sir,' but she'd long learned not to question that sort of thing in her line of work. This wasn't much different.

Picking up a copy of the map, she nodded to both Hitsugaya and Omi, flashing a half-smile. With a "Good luck to both of you," she headed out the door and was gone.

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Re: M23

[byname_bynature]

[Coming up from Ed/Adelheid Thread]

Artemis stepped outside of Adel's room and immediately sneezed. Once, twice, again? Wrinkling his nose, he proceeded to the door of M23. He wasn't sure he liked what had just happened... someone was talking about him...

"Knock knock," Artemis said brightly, stepping into the room. "Good evening Captain, Tsukiyono-san." His smile twinged slightly into a small smirk. The boy remembered his last encounter with Omi with some amusement. "I hope you're doing better than your expressions suggest?"

Really, it looked as though someone had just died.

"Edward has made me what I hope is a suitable weapon, Captain," Artemis drew back the right side of his coat to display the blade and also, the Armani suit he was now fitted with. "I hope it will aide us in our mission tonight."