Eleventh ~ Video

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[Late morning/early afternoon. The video is a bit shaky at first, but when it’s turned on you can see the girl sitting it down at a table in her apartment. The normally cheerful chipper smiling young pigtailed girl looks nothing like her normal dapper self.]

[Instead she looks a bit stunned, a little red eyed and a bit distracted]

Ah... [She

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They're going to tell you to do one of those police reports.

[A tense pause, then he sighs.] Right. Have you got anything of theirs, miss?

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It wont do any good to fill one out-- Oh... [Sirius?--- Ah... for some reason hearing his voice helped a lot. She remembered the conversations before, about Remus.]

[What.. was she thinking?!] Do... you think they might still be here then? Really? I... have their cat, and I can get lots of things that they owned. [She has a key to their place]

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I dunno. I mean--they might be, right, so you ought to--exhaust possibilities. Things that they owned would be better, the cat isn't going to do much good. Things that would've been close to them, that's best-- Then we'll do all that exhausting and know for certain, or mostly for certain, anyways.

And they'll ask you to fill out a report, even if it's useless. You can refuse 'em if you want, they can't make you.

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Clothing then? Would that do better? [She wondered if it had something to do with magic and tracking? Hmmm] You're right. There... still has to be other things I can do. If someone asks, about a report. I'll do it as well. Anything that could help.

[It sounds like she suddenly left the NV for a moment, the distant sound of her talking to herself shut up cee, ilu as she went for something] What was I thinking? Sitting around crying when I could be... [It trailed off, then a moment later, keys were sat down by the NV, her voice clear again as she spoke, a bit more strong, more focused now.]

You'll help me, Sirius?

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[He waits with jittery patience for her to come back around again--though he smiles despite himself at all that business and talking to self-ness, mood improved just slightly. When she comes back, he's gone a bit more of a bracing tone.] Tch. Of course I'm helping, miss, wouldn't have spoken up if I wasn't planning to. What sort of use would I be then, eh?

If you can get clothing, that's best, yeah. Are you going round to their flat right now? I could meet you there, straightaways, and just get it done with. And if you're going to fill out a report, it's best to talk with that Nara bloke, or whatsit, the doctor's girlfriend--Mayer, that's the one.

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[Her mood has indeed perked up a bit more. No longer flat and distant, though not chipper like normal. Perhaps even a bit rushed.] Not miss. Just Himawari is fine, and thank you. You've been nothing but helpful to me. I'm very grateful.

Yes. I have keys to their apartment. It's just off the Fable Way stop on the subway. I'm at the Tower Apartments now, so it might take me a little bit to get there, but We can meet at the station perhaps?

[A pause. Nara? Hmm... she had been introduced to him as Shikamaru, so the name doesn't ring bells. Neither do, but] I'm not sure if I know them, but I'll keep that in mind.

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Right, then; Himawari. [A bit clumsy with that, but he'll improve with time.] You want to do this quickly, don't you? So it'd be faster if I just came around and got you, and brought you there directly.

So--the lobby of those old Tower Apartments, in--say, five minutes? You can't be waiting on trains, after all.

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[If he ever feels like shortening it to Hima, it doesn't bother her. A few people do. None the less, as he spoke about doing this quickly she took a moment to process this. Not waiting on trains?]

[...OH! She... forgot people could actually, you know, drive, right? Maybe that was what he meant...] You have a vehicle? [She was already moving, sitting the cat on the floor with the dog, keys in hand, picking up her NV and headed for the door. She'd be down those five flights of steps in no time] Five minutes, yes! I'll be there as soon as possible.

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[He does have a vehicle, of course--but he doesn't answer that question, as it's not what he means. Instead, he just gives her a cheery sort of:] See you then.

[And five minutes later, almost exactly--he's on time when he wants to be, not necessarily because he has trouble with lateness--he comes in to the lobby of the Tower Apartments, and immediately starts to pace, waiting, twirling his wand between his fingers.]

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[Well pfft, how else does one get around a city if not by train!--- yes, don't answer that. She said nothing else. Just a firm Hmm as she nodded and turend off her little white NV, sticking it into a pocket of her sachel like purse, locking the door behind her and... gone.]

[Down the steps, five flights. The training she'd been doing with Zoro from time to time helped her stamina a lot, so she wasn't really out a breath when she hit the ground floor. She came out of the stair well door a bit fast, and paused swiftly, looking around. Slim denim jeans, a over sized red and black sweater over a red tank top. Not her normal cute, but she had dressed fast earlier.]

Sirius? [She asked, walking towards him now. First time meeting him in person. She at least looked more put together then her original post.]

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[He looks around at his name, shoving his wand back into his pocket and smiling at her. He recognises her just from the video posts, and gives her a quick once-over, just taking stock to be sure that she's all right. Not that anything would have happened, of course, but you never know.]

Right in one, not-a-miss Himawari. I'll have to give you a bloody nickname, I think, that one's a bit difficult for my old English tongue to manage.

[He glances out the door, considering.] You said the Fable Way stop, right? I've been there before.

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[Any wounds she has right now (and because of her curse and sparing this weekend with Zoro) are pretty well hidden and not that bad. Nothing more then some cases of Bad luck turned back on her. None the less, she looked alright. Worried, yes, but unharmed]

A nickname? [She blinked, head tilted a bit. Was it really that hard? Not that she minded nicknames] I've had some people call me Hima, if that's easier...

[A little awkwardly, she nodded, hands behind her back, fiddling with her fingers out of nerves. It was odd to ask someone else for help. Normally she turned to the boys for that, but they were missing now...] Yes, Fable Way. Their apartment's not much farther then that stop.

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[The most Japanese he's ever had to say is kappa, all right; it's difficult.]

Hima it is, then. Listen, this is-- [He scratches at his nose, not quite sure how to phrase this--] This is going to be a bit odd, all right, but it's the fastest. Otherwise we'll have to mess about with traffic or geese or something, and it's really best to get things done quickly, yeah?

So--it's going to hurt a bit, lots of pressure--but just for a moment, all right? [He offers his arm to her, with a bit of a grin.] And you've got to trust me. I'm an expert at this.

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[...why is that rather cute. Kappa...--er, anyhow, she raised a brow at all this. Driving would be faster then the subway, and traffic is expected, sure. But... ah... Geese?!]

[As he explained it hurting, she didn't seem too worried, but that brow raised higher. His explanation of pressure though... hnn baffled her more. At his offered arm, she started to reach for it, but drew back careful like.] An... expert at what? [She asked for very carefully, eying him now.] What are you going to do that requires pressure?

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It's called Apparating--well, Side-Along Apparation, as there's two of us, and you can't do it. And it's not that it requires pressure, it's just--you'll feel a great deal of pressure, all over. Like going through a tube or something--it can feel wonky, the first time round.

[A pause, and then he offers her a grin again, trying to reassuring. That's not something that he typically tries to be, so--well, he's doing his best.] But it's fastest, as I said. And I am rather an expert, I've a license, passed on the first try--and I've done Side-Along loads of times; one of my mates couldn't pass for the life of him, so we were always having to drag him round with us. So it'll be all right--no splinching, on my honor.

[Probably... shouldn't have mentioned splinching, but it's too late now. Hopefully she doesn't ask about it.]

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Splinching? [Nope! First thing she's going to ask about! Though she did reach out to take hold of his offered arm now, watching him careful like.]

So... it's magical traveling? [She was wishing him to have good luck over this, controlling the bad luck that he might have gotten from her, and keeping it for herself later. They should be safe otherwise.] I... trust you. If you say you're good, I'm sure you are good. On your honor.