eleventh trick

[crowheaded]

[Ikki pops up in the middle of the Plane, looking like he's just gotten the shit beaten out of him. His clothes are torn, and in his hand are the crumpled remnants of the Trophaeum registration papers. He seems okay despite this, though-- no broken bones or anything, and he's still standing. And right now, he's limping toward the bar.]

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[chasingstars201]

[Definitely NOT the way she planned on meeting him again after... well... everything. But here, have a Misaki supporting you,Ikki. Haruki trails next to her, whining.] Ikki-kun, what happened?

[crowheaded]

[fhdjskfhdkj WHERE DID YOU COME FROM. Ikki takes a step back.]

Mi... Kirihara-san?

[chasingstars201]

[Hesitates, resisting the childish urge to pick up and cuddle Haruki.] Yes.

[crowheaded]

You're... okay?

[chasingstars201]

[Compromises enough to crouch down and pet the dog instead.] Yes.

[crowheaded]

... That's... good. [aaawkward.]

[chasingstars201]

What happened? [LAWL SUBJECT CHANGE.]

[crowheaded]

Nothing.

A lot.

Nothing.

You know what, I'll get back to you on that one.

[chasingstars201]

[....sigh.] Ikki.

[crowheaded]

[His shoulders slump.] I fucked up...

[chasingstars201]

What happened?

[crowheaded]

[With his eyes on his feet --] I disqualified my team from the Trophaeum.

[chasingstars201]

You... [gently] How?

[crowheaded]

I lost the papers that would've gotten us in. And then me and Agito's READ cards got switched, so we couldn't open the doors...

... so they beat the shit out of me. And then I came here.

[chasingstars201]

[Comes over and lays a hand on his shoulder.] There's no way to fix it?

[crowheaded]

[stares down at his feet more, then gives up and slumps onto the floor]

... Our second chance was that obstacle course and the READ card, I thought...