★ 039 gusts; with Umi

[willofthewinds]

[Voice;]

--please, listen to us! We don't have to fight each other. [That's Fuu's voice amid the hustle and bustle of fighters in the plaza. But, of course, she's not alone in her plea.]

That's right! It's just a curse, everyone!! DON'T DO THIS. You hear me?? We don't have to play this nasty game!

[There were more noises, the murmurs and

Comments

[conductyourself]

Umi? Fuu?

[ Pause. Contemplates the messenger bag hanging by the door. Wow, it's been more than a month since he's used that thing. That's almost a record! ]

Where are you?

[soulofocean]

---Clef?? CLEF!

Please... tell me you're not also into this... [Hey, you can kick ass like no one's business but your Water Child worries.]

[conductyourself]

I'm at home.

[ At the moment. ]

[soulofocean]

...Thank goodness. Clef, this is a curse based in something-- ...some world I know about. They're going to try to make us kill each other until just one person's left standing.

[conductyourself]

[ Long silence. ]

The operative word there being "try?"

[soulofocean]

I'm going to do my best NOT to give this place what it wants. I'm getting Fuu out of here and... as many others as we can!

[Funny, she was having this conversation with someone else scarce days ago. She never guessed it'd come to affect her in such a horrible way.]

[conductyourself]

[ He thought you'd say something like that. Hopefully you'll succeed, too. ]

I'm going over there.

[ Just FYI. ]

1/2

[soulofocean]

...Clef! [Well alright. Not like she wasn't expecting that.]

2/2

[soulofocean]

Clef. I--! ...nothing's going to make you change your mind, is it. You have to be very careful! I KNOW you're powerful, but people are getting desperate over here!

[conductyourself]

I know.

[ Pause, as he takes care of some things on this end. No sense flailing around and going into battle unprepared! ]

There's one or two things that need taking care of.

[soulofocean]

What things. What do you mean by that? [She's getting this sinking feeling. It never bodes anything good.]

[conductyourself]

[ Just... some things. You don't want to know, Umi. Trust me. Not coincidentally, I'm just going to ignore that question. ]

It shouldn't take long. I'm letting you know in case one of us needs backup.

[soulofocean]

Clef... stop scaring me. If someone attacks you... you take them out, alright? If you can make sure not to hurt them, GREAT. But don't take risks!

I'm going to meet up with Ken and taking Fuu with me!

[conductyourself]

Don't worry, I will.

[ That's the point, after all. Taking someone out. ]

Alright. I'll meet up with you later.

[ ... Maybe. ]

[soulofocean]

Alright, I'll... keep an eye out for you!

Clef, please don't get hurt. Not for our sake.

[conductyourself]

[ Has to smile, a little. fjdlajflkda See, this is why I have to do this. So that Kazuo doesn't kill you just because you're so caring. ]

I will try not to; it would render my efforts vain if I were not to come out of this alive.

[ And, see, we can't have that. ]