Room 308, Saturday, Midday

[the_merriest]

Oooooooohkay, looked like Hades was trying for some kinda takeover. That ... was badRikku needed to get her Godhand and go kick some ass

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[withoutverona]

His second day in Tokyo, and Romeo was too worried to enjoy it.

Not about Yurika's father, though he had heard enough the night before to know the man thought him an "idiot American boytoy." Yurika's testing, though ...

She said she couldn't lift a pencil.

She said they were civilized.

She said not to worry.

He still didn't like this.

So he sat in a cafe, a quieter one than what she would have chosen, and tried to stop himself from brooding. It wouldn't help.

Rikku's message was the first thing to distract him out of it.

Princpl Hades? WTF? Every1 OK? Not sure when can come back.

[the_merriest]

Oh, good, Romeo was there! He could pass the message along to Dojima. She was kinda half-worried that communication lines might've been all screwed up, like when the island got the plague.

She ignored Petey yowling at her ankles and keyed back.

dunno yet -- announcement just little bit ago -- probly gonna be throwdown. MB wait until dust settles???

[withoutverona]

He could pass it along to Yurika if the STN people ever bloody let her go.

Not come back during battle? U = no fun.

[the_merriest]

Okay, that kinda cheered her up. She giggled and typed faster.

i want all the glory to myself!!! BIG HERO RIKKU: TAKER DOWN OF HADES. parade y/n?

[withoutverona]

That sounded better. And if he could make her smile, maybe he could make himself smile.

Parade w/crown, YYYYY. MB $$$ 2.

[the_merriest]

See, jewelry was a much cheerier topic of conversation than the fact that a deity of some variety was trying to drag the entire world to hell.

could go 4 crown. BLING!!! did i show u what reno got me 4 bday??????

[withoutverona]

The deity part had hardly registered; Romeo was trying not to talk about the fact his girlfriend was currently being prodded at by people who sponsored inquisitions.

No what?

[the_merriest]

Rikku hadn't processed more than "Dojima's going back home", unfortunately, or she would be fidgeting herself.

BLING NO RLY this necklace and it looks like its ON FIRE i think ur girl picked it out???? I OWE HER HUGE

[withoutverona]

It wouldn't have helped anything for her to fidget about it, too. It sounded like there was enough bad back in Fandom.

She has good taste, he tapped, smiling. Sho me whn home, y?

[the_merriest]

Rikku was trying not to bounce. There was Major Drama going on, that was far more important than shiny objects.

yyyyyyyyyyy. & u show me svnrs? if u get any? GET STUFF!!!!!! ive nvr been 2 tokyo!!!!

[withoutverona]

Romeo laughed at that -- Rikku was so Rikku -- and a businessman glared at him. He gave the man a sheepish look and tapped a reply.

D needs 2 shop, we will get plnty. tokyo is BIG & LOUD & BRITE.

[the_merriest]

It was a shame that text messaging made it so hard to capslock at people.

Actually, it was only a shame for Rikku; for everyone else, it was probably a relief.

snds AWSUM!!!! i wnt 2 go!!!! tell d she needs 2 take me sumtim????

[withoutverona]

Romeo believed in taking the extra time needed for capital letters, though it was probably a good thing he had not yet figured out italics.

OK, he typed, then, remembering her first message, typed more slowly. Tell me more abt ghosts?

[the_merriest]

spirit-things? Rikku offered, scratching her head and trying to put it in words. not like unsent. shadows. cold.

She shook her head. diff. frm my world, srry.

[withoutverona]

He knew some of that before they left Friday, but it was of no matter.

None at home 4 me. What r they doing? Attacking?

[the_merriest]

no, Rikku said, shaking her head. other demony things = here + attack. gonna go beat some up.