Chapter Nine :: Accidental Video

[looseleafbook]

[Lavi is standing in the heavy rain, hair plastered to his head as the PDA somehow manages to catch his entire form from its perch. It's sheltered somehow from the rain, left there so it wouldn't get damaged as he just stands there. His clothes are wet enough that no one would think he just walked out moments ago and the feed itself continues for a

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[VIDEO/OFFLINE]

[tothelastbreath]

[There's no way Allen would have let this go on for seven whole minutes, so let's say he was checking on Lenalee, so intent on not waking her up he only realised there's an ongoing broadcast upon leaving her room.]

[His brow furrows in confusion, then knits tight when Lavi starts walking away ― leaving his PDA behind.]

―Lavi? Lavi!

[He tackles the stairs at a run, glancing out the window on each floor to make sure he doesn't lose sight of his friend. Upon reaching a window on the second floor, he simply braces a hand on the sill and vaults out of it, Tim a golden streak beside him as he hits the ground in a steady half-crouch, then springs right into a sprint.]

Lavi! Where are you going?

[OFFLINE]

[looseleafbook]

[Poor Lenalee, she hadn't seemed to be ill when she delivered his present but sometimes it slips his mind how quickly one's health can change. Especially in a place that lets drafts and rain in, where food is lacking, and the sun seems to hide away in the clouds constantly.

He's far enough away from the PDA that when Allen calls out through it he barely registers the noise. Misses it almost all together what with the thunder rumbling at that exact moment.

The second time that Allen yells, when he's outside in the rain, gets Lavi to stop walking away. Even with his rush the redhead has managed to get over a block away from the building. He smiles weakly, a bag in hand that he didn't have in the frame.]

Just out for a little, I can't stand being in the apartment right now. [The scrawls in the wall, Rhode's childish handwriting asking "Did it hurt?" and the more familiar script used by Bookman "You're a failure as an apprentice." Even if the old man had never said those words they might have been a thought along with everything else

[OFFLINE]

[tothelastbreath]

[Allen slows down to a brisk jog when he realises Lavi's at least waiting for him to catch up first. His coat's been left behind in his hurry, but he barely notices the rain slowly matting his white hair to pale grey. Under the overcast sky, he looks washed out, the skin around his eyes stretched thin and lightly bruised from fatigue; but overall, he doesn't look too much the worse for wear even though it's a play week. Heaven only knows what he's been seeing on his walls, but they don't appear to have shaken him much.]

[Quickly checks Lavi over, gaze flickering at the bag he's carrying. That sure doesn't look like you're just out for a little bit, mister.]

[ pushes wet bangs out of his eyes, trying to lighten the mood with a reference to the advice they both gave Naoto: ] Could have picked a better time for a walk, though. [ sobering ] They're just words, Lavi. Don't listen to her.

[OFFLINE]

[looseleafbook]

[Lavi's betting it's nothing pleasant, Libitina didn't seem the type to allow that when she wanted to torture them. So the day of carnival fun had been an...oddity that the redhead had personally avoided though he noticed that most made their way out there.

It's just got food, a dry towel, one of the notebooks Cross gave him, and some water. Enough for a day or two. Perhaps four.]

Only way to get where I'm going, Allen. [But there's no jovial air in Lavi's tone.] Doesn't matter, I'm tired of them and I need to get away.

[promisedlotus]

[He. knows how Lavi feels, if only a little. He won't say anything to stop him.

-and hey! That tag isn't funny :|]

Be careful, stupid rabbit.

[looseleafbook]

[At least one of them won't.

And yes it is. :'D

Lavi doesn't hear his words, too far away by this point, but he does appreciate them just the same.]

[video]

[alma_karma]

[He's not even sure if Lavi can hear him at this point, but... this is worrying.]

Lavi...?

[offline]

[looseleafbook]

[Nope, Alma's voice is just music for the birds to chirp at.

But anyone is free to threadjack bitty and reassure him or something if wanted.]

[offline]

[coldbrokenlight]

[he sees the feed playing, but does nothing about it at first. not even when Lavi leaves the screen of the PDA- he sticks his head out the window to watch the other go, everything else that happens along the way.

it's only when Lavi crosses the bridge that Kanda gets up. hair pulled up into a bun, he leaves the sword behind again as he, too, makes his way towards town. he hasn't visited yet, so now's a good a time as any. not like there's anything interesting to look at in the apartment anyway.

maybe he'll manage to catch up with Lavi, if not cross his path at some point while wandering around.]

[offline]

[looseleafbook]

[So far that only break is a conversation with Allen that ends with the redhead still leaving, heading down the ruined streets and heading northeast. But at least the bun will make it easier to tell Yuu apart from Yu, he hasn't seen the other enough to really pick up any other differences and the feeds make it difficult to see height.

Town is more interesting than the scribbles on the walls, that's for damn sure. Though Kanda probably ignored them or would have if he could have seen them, like was said, those lotuses get in the way.

By way of taking a wandering sort of path to his trolley car picked out ages ago as his little home away from home his path there is longer. Gives them more chances to run into one another, it's almost like he's sight seeing as Lavi is looking up at some of the ruined buildings and wondering what they must've looked like in their hay-day.

Kanda's footsteps draw him from his thoughts, so deliberately built to try and get the writings pushed to the back of his mind.]

...Yuu?

[offline]

[coldbrokenlight]

[to be frank, Kanda has gotten more proficient at ignoring the lotuses. if anything, he's a bit glad his apartment room walls are crawling with them. from what he can see on the network, these writings are anything but pleasant. the ones that he can see on the relatively bare abandoned buildings are more easily ignored.

hearing his name, he looks in the direction of the voice. despite having heard it quite frequently, living in the same building and all, it still takes a few seconds to place who it is without seeing the owner.]

Lavi.

[offline]

[looseleafbook]

[The broken walls make the messages distorted as if they were smudged from the rain or ripped up. He prefers it to the straight forward message, they don't look as harsh this way.

Surprising with all the floors (three) between them, though Lavi did tend to get loud if he was trying to do something that frustrated him. Like mending his clothes. Needles hurt.

That hesitation gives him away as well as the lack of sword and Lavi gives him a weak grin.] Still not so used to hearing my voice again, huh?

[offline] and forever late

[adreamminealone]

Lavi!

[you’re not the only one who can’t stand seeing all those thing written on the wall, though, Ruca was not thinking of actually leaving the apartment... But he did leave his room. As he saw the weather he kind of decided to just stay in the front doors to the apartment and watch the rain (it was always better than starting at those walls), then he saw the feed.

And the rest just happened. After he notices Lavi in the rain he runs up to him.

He looks worried.]

Lavi...

[offline] /keeps anyway ♥

[looseleafbook]

[Allen, perhaps, had just been turned away with Lavi's confirmation on not coming back to the building. He needed time away from everything but it seemed that everyone was intent on trailing after him anyway.

He glances back at Ruca and smiles a little, running out of them quicker than he'd like.]

Shouldn't be out here in the rain, Ruca. Might catch a cold, yeah?

[offline] ♥♥♥♥

[adreamminealone]

I could say the same to you.

[more frowning.]

What are you doing out here in such a weather?

[and leaving the communicator behind like this.]

[offline]

[looseleafbook]

I'll be out of it soon enough, just have to get where I'm headed.

[Ruca won't get him to take it with him, Allen failed in that too.]

Just heading out for a few days, need to clear my head after this week.