Night 67: Main Hallway, 1-West

[ofthemotions]

[from here --and waiting for Ryusei!]

There still wasn't a lot of people in the halls, and it was starting to make him nervous. Maybe he should try to find someone to hang out with tonight. Snow and Celty had insisted on how Mikado shouldn't be alone at night--it wouldn't hurt to take their advice. But it would be strange to just go up to someone and ask to walk around with them.

...Wouldn't it?

He made a face, and paused in the hall, looking around. He was more aware of the bandages covering his eye in the dim, and even wearing his own clothes didn't negate that uncomfortability. He was suddenly starting to think he should have just stayed inside.

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[ It's getting worked out... Thanks though. ]

Er. And there was Mikado being called on it. The boy shifted his weight, a hand going to his neck in embarrassment. "Ah, no, I actually... don't." He glanced away at that, acknowledging the double-standards--though, honestly, he understood the danger and was being an idiot anyway. If Sakuta was new enough, he might not even know that--

...Which was clarified in a further moment. Mikado looked back at him. "Well... It's sort of hard to explain. Strange things happen at night, and it can get a little dangerous. Especially outside. There are these giant birds about the size of a car outside at night and they target people--" The boy sighed suddenly, slightly hanging his head. "I know how crazy this sounds. But I've been here for a couple of weeks now. It's the truth."

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Right. "Wanna join up? I'm sorry for my rudeness from before." He was headed outside, though. "Not that I don't believe you, but I want to check something at the front door."

If it were that easy, others would have made the attempt. If nothing else, he needed to scope it out. "—I'm in a hurry," he added. He was making a herculean attempt not to start tapping his heel on the floor. He realized now that there was no danger of getting caught, but the anxiety about it wouldn't go away. Or maybe that was anxiety about something else, but whatever, it was all the same.

[ofthemotions]

And he had no wanting to go outside, but if this person was actually willing to join up with a random stranger.... "Yeah, okay." At the hurry remark, Mikado nodded once, blinking in habit. "Right, then; it's just over here...."

[from here]