[week 17; day 6 → 7] • video, dream

[resigns]

[ The video flickers at first, as though it's still expelling the effort in waves to try and recognize the user that's currently holding the Hitomi. All that's seen is the brief flash of a bracelet before the feed cuts out and switches, the display much more clear this time; a dream. ]

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[top_magician]

[ If anyone asked, he'd probably admit it was masochistic of him to pick up his Hitomi. But he was curious, wanted to know. People come and go all the time, different versions from different parallel worlds. But. Yamamoto and Gokudera. They had been to Kannagara before. And they had come back to it. So really, it was wishful thinking, stupid and pointless wishful thinking, that had Fran pick up his Hitomi.

What he finds though, he's not sure how to feel. Part of him says to just put it back down, don't even say anything at all. It's not worth it, it's just a waste of time. Pretend like he didn't see anything, like nothing ever happened. If he's sought out, then he can deal with it then. Until that time though, if it even happens, it really shouldn't be his problem. Master and Chrome-san and Sawada would take care of it. Probably the others too. He doesn't need to do anything himself. ]

[Video]

[top_magician]

[ ...But at the same time, hadn't he even told Matt he would jump off the cliff if given the same chance? At the time before, he thought it was impossible. But now... Here he is, on that same edge as before. Only this time, Fran can't help but feel that the ground is so much more unstable than it was then. He's not as sure of himself anymore, knows what will happen if he takes the freefall like he did last time. It's stupid, he had said that to the other man as well.

Fran doesn't like thinking things. He believes in luck, probably more than anyone else. Which is why he flicks the video on his Hitomi to respond. ]

Welcome back, Hibari-san.

[ Just as deadpanned and emotionless as ever, nothing's really changed. ]

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[resigns]

[ He's hardly surprised to see the face appear on the screen. Because even in his absence, he remembers. Recalls the things that Fran would do, had done, and the shard of predictability Fran had is something that Hibari can count on, to a point. Which meant it was only a matter of time before something was said.

Hibari lingers over the video, over voice, then text. Debates on ignoring it all together until a later time when he wasn't so damn angry over being stuck there again. But if he didn't answer now, he probably never will. He knows this. And, in the end, he simply settles himself onto the branch of a tree not far from the clearing, leaning back in it while Hibird flies off. Perhaps to greet Chrome, give a warning. ]

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[resigns]

[ After a few more minutes pass, he finally presses the button for the video, head cocked to the side. ]

How long has it been. [ Because time flows quite differently here, doesn't it? ]

[video]

[topxmagician]

[ How long has it been? Fran himself hasn't been very good keeping track of the days really. ]

Good question. Just around two weeks I think. Give or take a couple days.

[video]

[resigns]

[ Where for Hibari, it had been closer to two months. The time differential was almost unnerving. ]

What changed? [ Because something always does in this place, doesn't it? ]

[video]

[topxmagician]

Varia's gone.

[ Though really, Fran can't find it in him to complain about that part. Not much at least. ]

Irie-san, Gokudera-san, Reborn-san and Byakuran are all here now. Everyone's living in Yomisato. There was a party a while back too. Master spiked the punch and got a bunch of people and a rooster high off of that drug thing he's been messing around with.

[video]

[resigns]

[ In all honestly, he couldn't care less about who was present or not, because he'd be leaving again regardless. So the fact that he bothered asking about changes was odd enough to begin with. Then again -- part of this world had become something akin to territory for him, so was it really all that surprising?

Hibari's shoulders stiffen at the mention of Mukuro; he had been so focused on killing him last time that he hadn't bothered to try and figure out what he was spending his time doing.

Drugs. Which meant Chrome was involved. The morality of it wasn't what irritated him, it was mostly just that Mukuro was influencing her in a way he didn't approve of. ]

And where are you?

[video]

[topxmagician]

Still at the house.

[ It's not like he really has anywhere else to go. The further away from the others he is, the better chances at being able to do whatever he pleases. He's almost mildly curious, just what Hibari plans to do now. ]

[video]

[resigns]

[ Currently, he plans on traveling to the city where Chrome and Mukuro keep themselves and fight whichever one he encounters first. Because right now, he can't tolerate even existing in this cage without letting off some steam. The rage that's crawling under his skin makes him even more restless than normal. ]

Hn. [ Meaning; I'll be there later. ]