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screwthegods ([personal profile] screwthegods) wrote in [community profile] damned_institute2008-07-30 09:03 am

Day 34: Breakfast

[starting off in M13]

The last part of the night was little more than a blur in Homura's mind. The men had rushed in, but not joined them, instead staying off to themselves. Before any of them had a chance to react, however, a voice sounded through the air, mocking some other person Homura had never heard of, and the patients themselves.

To Homura, whoever that man was, he sounded a great deal like a god.

But before he could ask questions, the demi-god found himself no longer in the chapel, but some strange room on a bed. Is that what Kenren had meant from his earlier warning? Homura sat up, glad at least that the world didn't spin when he did so. Then the same man from before began to speak again, with a completely different tone. It was confusing to hear him talk that way, calling them patients instead of prisoners as he had before. Homura listened quietly as the announcement was made, then got out of bed.

Maybe he wouldn't have to go anywhere yet. It wasn't like Homura knew where to go anyway, and that meant he had time. If this was his room, and if he had been here as long as Kenren had said, there was a chance he could find something with answers. The Taisho had even told him that Homura had seen Rinrei. Certainly he would've written something down, made a map, something that could let him find her again! He started with the desk at the end of his bed, first finding a small stack of notebooks. Picking up the first, he flipped through, turning the pages with quickening desperation as he found each one to be blank.

[identity profile] beloved-less.livejournal.com 2008-08-01 04:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Soubi's fake smile faded. Why did Ritsuka have to hide from him? Soubi was a mere Fighter, yes, but it hurt to see his Sacrifice so blatantly keeping things from him. Struggling and not asking for help. It was his own fault for now knowing HOW to help.

He was used to angry outbursts, however, and offered a real smile at the apology. "You're a terrible liar."

And then, there it was, the look of absolute, innocent and sheer confusion. Soubi had never expected to hear those words. Not at this age. Ritsu had never demanded such things. Seimei had never mentioned it. The only time he'd heard anything quite like that was from that annoying little woman, Nagisa. He'd been happy without and, when people had tried to become his friend, they simply annoyed him. Usually it was girls, and they were only ever after one thing.

Suddenly Soubi chuckled. He was lost for words. WHat could he say? Insist he didn't need friends, that friends here would be pointless? Was this an order or could he just dismiss it. He looked at Ritsuka, still smiling. This was the sort of this a parent or teacher should have told Soubi. A long time ago. He ran his fingers through Ritsuka's hair. "I'll see what I can do."