damned_institute | Day 28: Bus 2

Momo tugged on the collar of the light blue sweater she was wearing as she followed her nurse to wherever these buses were, winding her hair up into its customary bun as she went. It was an odd feeling, knowing she was about to go outside of the institute's borders. Maybe the Head Doctor was about to make an error and the shinigami, as well as everyone else, would no longer be limited and they could finish what they started several nights back.

That was probably too much to hope for. She was feeling better this morning, even with the blood moon, and was mildly looking forward to the bus ride. Captain Jack said he was going to be here this morning and even if it wasn't customary breakfast in the cafeteria, she's be satisfied with him sitting next to her on the bus.

The nurse handed her a muffin, some napkins, and a small box with a straw. She stared at this box for a moment before shaking it. From the sound it contained liquid. How odd... Momo wasn't sure why they would but liquid inside a small paper box - it didn't make any sense to her and she wasn't sure how one was supposed to get it out of the box.

Clambering onto an empty bus, Momo chose to sit in the very back near the emergency exit. Maybe she could force her way out of it as they were moving and escape the limiter enough to come back and level the institute, freeing everyone. Or maybe she just wanted to be able to see everyone that was on the same bus as her. Wishful thinking versus reality.

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Albel was already half-way eating his sad breakfast when someone was nudged towards the seat next to him. His crimson eyes looked up, only to return glaring to the back of the seat in front of him.

Hopefully, this maggot wasn't the nagging type. He had plenty of those already while staying in this dump.

Hakkai shook his head and laughed quietly. Another angry, stoic type it seemed. One almost had to wonder if there was something in the water. He'd had more than enough practice with Sanzo being surly and glaring at nothing in particular, so he wasn't exactly fazed by it.

At least Hakkai only nagged those he liked? ...Usually.

Hmph, no silly conversations so far. Good. The last thing Albel wanted was to talk about this supposed town they were going to visit. He was blissfully unaware of the other patient's amusement.

Ignoring the man sitting next to him, he turned his attention to the juice box. This was obviously some kind of drink, but how the hell was he supposed to drink it? He noticed the thing glued on the side

Stupid thing. Like those can things back on the Diplo weren't enough already. The captain somehow refused to ask for help, however.

Of course he did. He was an angry, stoic type. They never asked for help. It was a thing.

So, having problems, hm? While juice boxes were a bit too anachronistic even for Togenkyo, Hakkai was up to the challenge of putting tab A in slot B, so to speak. He made sure to keep his movements slow and obvious as he peeled the straw out of its wrapper and poked it into the hole, without breaking the straw, even. He hadn't really planned on drinking anything that came in a box like that, but this was for a good cause.

It was even ridiculous to think that Albel the Wicked was going to ask for help! It was an unwritten rule, one of the few that the captain actually followed.

He was just about to ignore the stupid juice box altogether when the maggot sitting next to him began to unwrap the thing and poked it into the juice box. The Elicoorian observed all this quietly from the corner of his eye.

Okay, fine. This maggot was actually useful, he had to admit. Though never out loud.

He followed the set example, ripping the wrapper open with his teeth (trying to do so with one hand would be too much of a hassle) and poked it into the hole of his own carton.

Hakkai would be very happy to know he was considered useful. Truly.

The bus rumbled into motion, and he glanced out the window. This, unfortunately, meant looking over his seat partner. He took the opportunity to get a good look at the man without being overly obvious about it. The lack of an arm got a pair of raised eyebrows, but Hakkai quickly turned his attention back to the window. It wouldn't do to be caught staring, after all.

It was too bad for Hakkai that Albel hardly gave any compliments.

When the bus began moving, he also glanced out of the window to see where this dump was located. The trees quickly lost the Elicoorian's interest, and he proceeded to glare at the back of the chair in front of him for the second time today.

He still hadn't said a word to the man sitting next to him, and Albel was actually surprised the maggot in question hadn't spoken up yet. Most of the scum in this dump would have opened their irritating traps already.

He spared the maggot next to him a quick glance, noticing he was staring out of the window.

Not that Albel cared, by the way.

It felt odd to be in a vehicle and not be driving. Hakkai couldn't remember the last time he'd just ridden in Jeep excepting grievous injuries, and he didn't remember most of those rides, period.

Had Albel known Hakkai better, he'd know better than to assume Hakkai was anything like normal. At the moment, for instance, he was more than happy to pick at his 'breakfast' (and really, had no one heard of rice here?) and watch the trees go by in silence.

It was a good thing Albel didn't care.

Day 28: Bus 2

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