[01 | voice, Japanese]

[ceiling_cat]

...Well, now, that's funny.

I could've sworn I was back in Shibuya for a couple seconds there. Guess my mind was playin' tricks on me. That lovely lakeshore sure isn't anything I'd expect in Tokyo.

Sure isn't anything I'd expect in my apartment, either, and I recognize this little note they left me.

Hey there, Discedo.

Lemme guess - it's been a while?

I'd appreciate somebody fillin' me in while I make my way back to less soggy ground. Just how long has it been? Seems a bit colder than the last time I was here.

By the way, if anyone listenin' to this thing has a hand on the controls of whatever you use to drag us here, leave me a bit longer next time, won't ya? I could've grabbed a bag of beans.

Comments

[snipers-shot.livejournal.com]

Well howdy! Ya doin' alright?

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

It's soundin' like three months ago. Why?

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

Hey there, Sparky!

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

Still in one piece last I checked.

[snipers-shot.livejournal.com]

Tha's all ya can ask for, ain't it?

Name's Grit. Nice ta meet ya.

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

Sure is. Sanae Hanekoma, my pleasure.

Been here long?

[snipers-shot.livejournal.com]

Nah, jus' two weeks today. Seen a lot go down, tho'. 'nough for a life time.

Sounds like ya were here before.

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

That much happened in two weeks? Shame I missed it.

About three months ago from what I'm hearin'.

[snipers-shot.livejournal.com]

'm surprised that someone has the time ta make this all happen.

Didn't think they'd bring someone back.

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

What can ya do? Just from lookin' at this place, I'd say there isn't too much more occupyin' their time.

It happens.

[snipers-shot.livejournal.com]

Still... seems like a waste of time. Dunno what else people could be doin', but hurtin' others doesn't seem like the answer.

Ya got a place ta stay then?

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

Stick us all in a shitty situation and some people are gonna lash out at whoever they can reach. That's the way it goes.

My old place's spoken for, but I'll find an empty one.

[snipers-shot.livejournal.com]

'm familiar with it. Jus' dun like it one bit. [And perhaps a light shiver at the word 'lash', something he's all too familiar with.]

There's a few rooms here in... [Checks outside his window to look for a street sign] Marshall, if ya want.

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

Can't fault ya for that.

I might take you up on that offer if there's nothin' in Latimir - I'm on my way there now.

[snipers-shot.livejournal.com]

Wanna say I feel safe with what I got, but it don't seem like the case.

Could come out and meet ya, if ya wanted. Gettin' out of this apartment would do me some good.

[ineuphony]

Oh, you came back.

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

It's a ways to walk, but if ya feel like the outin'... sure, why not? Meet ya by Latimir?

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

Sure did. Hey there, missy. I'm startin' to get the feeling I'm the only one who left.

[ineuphony]

Ah,...well. No...

Shall we change to [C-Log]?

[snipers-shot.livejournal.com]

Eh, walkin' is jus' fine by me. Lemme see if I can remember how ta get ta Latimir from here, and I'll meet up with ya shortly.

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

Lemme guess - a friend or two went home?

[Voice/Commentlog] Sure!

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

See ya then.

[It wasn't too much later, conversation with Neku finished, that he took the stairs in Latimir down two at a time towards the front door. Shouldn't leave the guy waiting, after all. If he hadn't gotten lost.]

[Half a minute later, he ambled outside, grin curling the corner of his mouth. Josh was going to take a while to show back up. He might as well meet some new guy in the meantime.]

[ineuphony]

Mm. From where you're from, I know Beat went home. Sho did also, but he came back as well.

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

Heard about Minamimoto. That's a shame, though.

[ineuphony]

I'm sure he's a lot happier at home with Rhyme.