[Accidental video]

[ibreakrules]

[For the most part, it's dark and quiet on the video.  There aren't very many people wandering the streets after sirens, which is all that's visible since the owner of the broadcasting NV has it clipped to his belt.  Unlike everyone else, Frau is out and has no idea the NV is recording his movements.  It's nothing unusual for him to be out.  It's

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voice/private;

[paterelohim]

[It's the last part that gets his attention first, in a way- the tiniest little flicker in His mind, a bare tingle like a phantom itch and easily ignored. Chuck shifts uncomfortably, scratching his temple absently; the moment passes. For some reason, though, when he goes on break at Purgatory 45 minutes later he decides to immediately take out his NV and check the network in the break room.

What he sees makes his stomach lurch.]

Frau? Oh my god- [Juuuust pausing a second to calm the hell down. Him being a wimp about it is the opposite of helpful.] -Oh, jesus. Frau, uh, I'm just gonna skip the "are you okay" part and ask if you need anything.

voice/private;

[ibreakrules]

[Considering Frau just came from Purgatory since his shift ended, seeing Chuck's face again isn't all that surprising.]

I'm fine. And no, I don't need anything.

[Despite everything that had happened, Frau is still calm and fully in control when he responds. Nobody would even be able to guess that he'd just found the body of a boy he'd been looking after.]

Re: voice/private;

[paterelohim]

Oh... okay. Just... feel free to come back and sleep on the couches or something, okay? If you come back, I'll make you something badass.

voice/private;

[ibreakrules]

If I didn't have another brat to look after, I would. While I can trust Teito to be alone for a little while, I don't trust him that much yet.

voice/private;

[paterelohim]

Oh, yeah, fair enough.

[Nnngh. There is absolutely nothing decent he can say here that isn't totally pointless or trite.]

Just... let me know if there's anything I can do, okay?

voice/private;

[ibreakrules]

I will, but I'm used to this.

[And he is. Being a death god does that to you. So does being the sole survivor of a subjugation.]

voice/private;

[paterelohim]

Hey, you can get used to prostate exams, too, that doesn't mean you like them.

[This is Chuck. How do you live with it. 8| ]

But... fair enough. Just putting that out there. [Shrug. If Frau really is okay with it, Chuck doesn't want to push the issue.] You coming into work tomorrow?

voice/private;

[ibreakrules]

Yeah. I'll be there.

[Simply because it'll get his mind off of everything that has happened. He needs to actually do something. Despite what he says, he's not okay with it.]