[Shirogane] - back to Tatsuya's. Regroup, first aid, information!

[megthelegend]

I'm struggling as I try to get up the stairs to Tatsuya's apartment while holding Ayase and not smacking his head on anything. His head's suffered enough for one day. The orange and white guy, who's now dehenshined and revealing bruises everywhere, gives Ayase an exasperated look. He says grudgingly to me, "I'm Ken. I'll help

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[mariko_azrael]

There's a thud at the door. "Hang on." I pull away from Sion to unlock and open the door--

Shirogane. And that creepy messenger guy, who looks like hell, holding Ayase, who looks even worse.

"Geez, get inside already." I stand back, ready to help with Ayase if needed, making it a point not to ask about how things went just yet, since I'm guessing it ended pretty badly. Hopefully, Yuuri had better luck.

[mariko_azrael]

I don't hear anything after that. Because I can't believe it, I can't believe he left Tatsuya there alone and he's lying, he left him there, and I have him by the shirt, fist ready--

And I can't do it. I'd really like to take my anger out on him, but it's not his fault. Tatsuya would have probably tossed him out the window if he'd tried to stay. Because Tatsuya cares more about other people than himself.

I push Ken away, rubbing at my face. Shit...

[megthelegend]

I step forward, one hand on my heart. "Tatsuya-san's been hurt?" Oh, no. No! He can't be hurt. It's not right. No one would do that to him. Getting hurt in a fight is different, you have the fight and then it's over and you get better.

But it sounds like someone systematically hurt Tatsuya. Over and over. I'm lightheaded. I can't believe someone would do that to him.

Domon grabs Ken by the shirt, shock and fear on his face, but he doesn't hit him. He pushes Ken away again, rubbing violently at his face. I go to Domon and take his hand, staring at Ken. "Someone hurt Tatsuya-san?" I say in a small voice.

[mariko_azrael]

"Someone hurt Tatsuya-san?"

That break through my haze. Sion just sounds so scared... out of instinct, I pull him close, stroking his hair.

"It'll be okay. We'll stop whoever did this to him." I personally plan on hitting whoever hurt Tatsuya numerous times. I pull Sion a little closer. "So, Ken, any clue who re-kidnapped him?"

[megthelegend]

Domon puts an arm around Sion and strokes his hair. Sion leans into him automatically. In spite of it all, I have to smile when I see them -- it's just nice to see two people who rely on each other so much.

I rub my face as Domon asks about who took Tatsuya. "I don't really know," I admit. "Tatsuya talked about 'him' a couple times, but everything happened so fast, and I was trying so hard to convince him to get out of there, that we didn't really get to talk properly. There was a big grey monster that took him at the end. I only saw it for a few seconds because it hit me into a wall, but it had," I click my fingers, trying to remember, "it had a triangular symbol on it. Maybe you know it?"

[mariko_azrael]

A 'him'? Hrn, that doesn't help much. But Ken keeps going, talking about something he saw that looked like a triangle? It can't be the Bureau, they're the ones who sent us here. Unless...

No. He's dead. I was there.

Still, I pull away from just enough so I can look at him. "Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" I'm really hoping Sion can disprove my hunch.

[megthelegend]

I go cold when Ken mentions the triangle symbol. Surely not. Surely it couldn't be him.

Domon pulls away from me and asks The Question. I nod, swallowing hard. "Yes, Domon-san. I am. I think it's him. We're in trouble."

[megthelegend]

I'm watching, bemused, from over near Ayase and Yellow. I wish Ayase would wake up and fill me in on what's happening.

Who's 'him'?

I'm glad I'm here to help, but I wish I knew what was happening.

"Ayase?" I say in a low voice. "Ayase, can you hear me?"

[timeblue]

"G'way," I mutter as someone starst talking to me. "Dun'wanna."

Unfortunately I have the sinking feeling that I need to wake up. Crisis and all that.

"Nrfm, wha?"

Maybe when I'm more coherent, though.

[megthelegend]

Ayase says something strange. I'm not sure what language it's in, but I suspect it might be Concussed. "Hey, Ayase," I say, leaning closer to him. "They're talking about your friend. You might want to hear this. The one with the butt you like?"

[timeblue]

Okay, that officially does not make sense. Why is Shirogane talking about someone's ass? One I like? The hell is he talking about?

"Ngh?"

And if I can start forming decent words sometime soon, that would be good.

[megthelegend]

I sigh, and lay the back of my hand on his forehead to check his temperature. He doesn't seem to have a fever, at least. "Your friend Tatsuya," I say gently. "Domon told me about you and his butt."

[timeblue]

His hand on my head feels nice. Until he starts saying something about Domon and Tatsuya's ass...

...I am going to kill him. I don't care how pathetically Sion looks at me, Domon is a dead man.

Unfortunately I think all that comes out of my mouth is 'kill him', but at least it's a start. Domon can't hide from me, even with a head injury.

[megthelegend]

"No, he's not dead," I say, pleased I can be of assistance to Ayase in that way. "Tatsuya's alive, but he's in trouble."

I look at Ayase uncertainly. "Uh, unless you meant Domon?"

[timeblue]

"Domon," I hiss, flexing my fingers. Dead. So very, very dead. And as messily as I can manage. Maybe I'll beat out of him what else he's been saying before I do. That way I'll be fully justified.

[megthelegend]

"Domon...?" I look at Ayase, and look at Domon, and look back at Ayase.

Oh, no.

He's got murder in his eyes, which are beginning to focus again.

This... could be a problem.