loss;

[tsundyne]

Who: A grumpy Yukari and you
Where: Elevator/beach/various
When: After she realizes Minato has left
Style: [partial to brackets, but I'll follow]
Status: Open but she's gonna be pretty ticked.

[... He's gone.

It's astonishing, really, how difficult something like that can be to accept, even the second time around. This place had given her hope for over a year, that she'd be able to lead the kind of life she wanted-- and she had taken it away from her in an instant. She feels sad, and bitter... and most of all, she's angry.

She can't even find it within herself to stay in the dorms-- not after seeing his room so empty and barren. She doesn't bother to close the door behind her either, nor bring her SFC.

She just runs, with only a Jack Frost plush in her hand-- the one left behind in his room. Something she meant to let go, but didn't, and she has no idea when she'll return with it.

...

Where to now, though...?

Admittedly, a destination was the furthest thing from her mind. But she finds herself near the elevator leading up to the island... the beach, however damanged it may all be. She doesn't care.

She does have to kick at something, rather violently however-- it totally figures today would be the one day the elevator would take forever.

Why can't it hurry up?]

Tch...!

 

(( OOC: And just a note that Yukari is probably not gonna be checking the network, so i'm gonna be limiting her tagging to logs for a while. maybe a week or so? ah, you probably won't even notice. but yeah. and she might not be going to Squall's birthday after all either, Rinoa, sorry :c unless you drag her ))

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[contemptibility]

[Tiir, likewise, is less than happy—the only thing that makes this sting less is that Serph and the others are still here, meaning that he's not alone just yet.

Still—Minato.

There are so many things Tiir wishes he could've said now, but it's too late for everything.

He hasn't had much time to clean up after his... rage, so to speak, especially since it's hardly a priority, so he still has splatters of blood all over him as he walks through the city. It's during this that he happens to come across the elevator—and, well, Yukari.

... Ah.

He doesn't say anything just yet, and instead stands there, trying to find the right words.]

[tsundyne]

[Words...?

What are words in a situation like this? Yukari certainly doesn't have any. Not even after seeing Tiir like that, the blood everywhere...something that would normally be too much for her, but today, she just doesn't care. She takes a good long look at him for a moment-- because what else is there to look at?

-- and then the elevator sounds.

That snaps her out of it quickly; and she almost looks thankful as she moves inside, turning away from him. Her eyes are downcast, but leaning on the back wall, she's facing Tiir once more-- Jack Frost still in her hands.

Will he follow...?]

[contemptibility]

[He pauses for a moment, before he decides to enter the elevator, not quite looking at Yukari either. Instead, he looks away, before glancing at the Jack Frost doll in her hands.

...

Quietly, with his eyes still downcast as well, he speaks.]

Did he give that to you?

[tsundyne]

[The elevator starts to rise. Maybe she would've liked to pretend she didn't even hear him-- because she doesn't feel like talking for once. But there really isn't anyway around it.]

I gave it to him.

[On her first day.

It's a wonder he kept it for so long, but...well, what else would he have done with it.

...She starts tapping her foot without saying anything else. A display of her impatience.]

[asea]

[After his brief encounter with Tiir, Walter wandered to the island, where he had meant to investigate again after the initial hype had died down. It would be easier to navigate without bother then -- and if he had to be honest, he's more curious than he might have been if the island hadn't been concealing something high tech. It's a familiar tactic.

But first, he observes the better -- still sorry, but better -- sight of the beach, walking along shore. He stops when he notes another presence not too far ahead.

It figures that she would be irrationally upset over his disappearance as well. Because if not that, then what? They had been something of companions.]

[tsundyne]

[Yukari can be kind of an open book about her feelings. Even if they aren't particularly close, she knows it wouldn't be difficult for Walter to discern what's on her mind-- which is why he's probably one of the last people she wants to see at the moment.

Of course, this is assuming he'd even noticed Minato's disappearance; and he's made it clear he doesn't care about anyone but himself, so there's a good chance he hasn't. When Yukari finally spots him, she really has no idea what to think.]

...Something on my face?

[How long is he going to stare?

How long had he been...?]

[asea]

[Made it clear that he doesn't care about anyone that isn't one of his, and Yukari certainly falls into that "not" category. He continues to observe in silence at first, but then inquires in a tone that doesn't make it much of a question:]

Does it bother you that much?

[He doesn't have much of a thought on the matter due to his blanket judgment. Still, are Orerines even capable of such likeness toward each other?

Of course. Only toward each other.]

[tsundyne]

[Walter would be surprised at what he could learn about "Orerines," if he ever gave them the chance. He's the only thing bothering her at the moment; but even though she's pissed and man does she want to punch his face in sometimes--

A lot--

She'd feel stupid to push him away on the rare occasion that he approached her for once. What is he doing...?]

You're going to have to be a bit more specific.

[...Don't be stupid, Yukari. He knows.]

[420]

[Gamzee hasn't realized yet Minato is gone. There is a very long list of people in Vatheon and he has met so many people it is impossibly to scroll through it every day and see if anyone is missing. After about five names his eyes just glaze over anyway. Instead he's just wandering up to the beach to breathe in some of that good ol' sea air. His brows rise a little when he spots Yukari at the elevator. It's always good to see his sister, but man, does she look pissed. He can't remember ever seeing her this pissed.

He raises a hand in greeting, his head tilted a little.]

Hey sister. What got your fuckin' rage fires all to be burning on inside you?

[tsundyne]

[Yeah. Yukari kind of lived with him so it's kind of hard not to notice. She hardly checks the list obsessively, either... and she certainly doesn't blame Gamzee for not doing so. She doesn't even want to bother checking the network at the moment.

And she more looks tired than anything when she turns to him; working up a rage will do that to you. Her eyes might be a little red, too, on closer inspection.]

...G-Gamzee.

[...Man she is not really in the mood for translating your troll lingo into something comprehensible today. Her eyebrows furrow a bit.]

S-- S'nothing. It doesn't matter.

[...She's a really bad liar.

But hey look, there's the elevator. And she's getting inside.]

[420]

[You cannot escape his terrible grammar that easily. To be honest, if she had just brushed him off looking like normal, he probably would've wandered the other way. But the fact that she is looking like she is, her voice shaking like she got a bunch of bees in her chestal region, that makes him hop into the elevator with her before the doors can closer. He lays one clownish paw on her shoulder, his brows furrowed as he peers at her.]

You sure? Doesn't all look like there is none to matter.

[tsundyne]

[......It's true. Well, she's trapped with him now-- at least for the time being. There are worse people to be trapped with, though. She...really can't muster up the energy to care.]

...

[She is staring at his paw on her shoulder, deciding whether to brush it off or not when she kind of. Remembers.]

You know Minato-kun, don't you?

[Someone has to freaking tell him, she supposes. He'd want to know.]

[twiceinhabited]

[It's not hard for her to notice Minato's absence at the dorm. After checking the contact list, it confirmed her suspicions.

Minato's gone.

Someone she considers as her friend, one of the few people she learn to open up to, is now gone from Vatheon. There's surprise and then sadness, but it must be worse for others who are closer to him.

Instead of cooping up inside her room, Amane went outside and walks. Walks until she see Yukari by the elevator.]

...Yukari?

[tsundyne]

[Yukari ran away from the dorm so that she wouldn't have to face the fact; and so that none of her dorm mates would have to see her like this. But of course Amane being here changes things a bit...

She can only take comfort in the fact that there's no explanation needed here. They both already know.]

Hey.

[There's a sigh. Unfortunately, she really doesn't have the energy or the patience to say much more than that.]

[twiceinhabited]

[There's really no need for explanations here.]

...Will you be okay?

[Not "are you okay", but "will you be okay". Amane knows Yukari's not feeling okay now, but she's worried for her friend.

Out of them, Yukari's closer to Minato.]

[tsundyne]

I--

[That should've been an automatic yes. But instead she finds herself hesitating. Why?

Why did she have to open herself up to this hurt again? Stupid of her, stupid--tch.]

I knew it would happen someday.

[Not exactly a yes or a no, that.]

[savemegermany]

Italy hadn't been up to the beach since the disastrous god battle, or something. Whatever it was, it was scary and something Italy didn't want to be involved in. Somehow he didn't think waving a white flag would do him any good in that battle, so he hid.

But hiding is over so he had gone to restock the kitchen. It was big and the fridge was full of left-over pasta and no one to eat it. He'd consumed most of it himself but had run out of cheese.

That's when he spotted Yukari. Nothing like having a pretty girl join him for dinner. He waved at her with his free hand (the other was occupied by several wedges of mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. "Yukari~~! Yukaaaaari! Come have pasta with me!"

[tsundyne]

"Italy--"

Yukari would recognize that voice anywhere; that loud, piercing voice. It's hard to ignore, especially when she's already been spotted-- which is unfortunate for her, since she is hardly in the mood for this. She came to the island since she'd hoped it'd be mostly deserted, after the recent ruckus... a place where she could think in peace, reflect, and try to forget.

...But no.

Haha, she stands up from where she'd been sitting, hans wrapped around her knees. She's already thinking of other places she can go, though none come to mind right away. There's a heavy sigh as she tries to keep calm.

"I'm-- I'm really not very hungry."

[savemegermany]

Shouting was pretty normal for him. He shouted a lot, especially when he was excited. And pasta was very exciting. Always exciting.

"Ve, that's too bad," he said. "I could give you some for later. I have a lot~"

Wait, hold up. Something wasn't right. Every time Italy had met Yukari, she always seemed happy and had that cute wit to her. But this time was different. "What's wrong?"

[bufudine]

[Serph had spent some time with Tiir earlier. Disappearances... in some ways, it's harder to steel his heart against them when he's more mentally prepared for death. Though he now knows there is a future awaiting him away from Vatheon, he hopes the coral doesn't abruptly decide for him that he should return 'home'.

Serph doesn't like the idea of having his ability to choose whether he stays or not taken away from him.

It's an unpleasant thought he doesn't want to dwell on for long. So he'd gone to the island, swimming. When he returns to shore, he spots Yukari and approaches. It quickly becomes clear she's upset... Minato?

Though Serph gives Yukari a nod in greeting, he doesn't say anything, allowing Yukari to speak first.]

[tsundyne]

[...Yeah. Minato. Funny thing about him: Tiir wasn't the only one he was close to. It only pisses her off the more she thinks about it really, that he'd been able to touch the lives of so many people, and yet still, the Coral would send him away. And back to what? What does he even have to look forward to, back home?

What kind of life will she have now, without him here?

She doesn't know-- she doesn't know anything anymore. But when she arrives at the beach, she knows she isn't surprised to find Serph already there.]

...

[At his nod, she can only downcast her eyes, hugging Jack Frost closer.]

Hey.

[Her voice shakes, but she clears her throat in an attempt to steady it.]

[bufudine]

[Yeah that's definitely not a demon Yukari's holding; all the people with Jack Frost as their demon were kinda mean!

...Oh right, he shouldn't be considering whether that Jack Frost is still edible or not.]

Let's walk.

[While he's still dripping wet but eh, no biggie. He'll dry in the sun, despite the clouds today. Walking is good for clearing the mind and soothing worries and sadness, Serph thinks.]

[garbagecanned]

[He's up on the beach again. Why? He doesn't really know. At least he's not making a fool of himself this time. He's just wandering around, really. He hadn't been up here since everything had happened, either. Maybe he was curious.

But then he catches sight of Yukari. Something...was wrong. He didn't know about Minato yet; but he could just tell.

He was stupid about some things, but this was a little obvious.

So he quickly makes his way to her, in an attempt at figuring out what was wrong.]

Hey! Everything okay?

[tsundyne]

[Oh.

...Yeah. Yukari's not looking entirely friendly at the moment. She'd almost been enjoying the peacefulness that the beach offered-- but Yosuke's like a dog really, you wouldn't really be able to get rid of him that easily. He'll just follow and follow...

At the familiar voice, Yukari turns to him, only clinging to the Jack Frost plush tighter.]

...No. Not really.

[Her tone is sharp, crude, but-- honesty. What a concept, hm?]

[garbagecanned]

[That tone. It worries him a little bit more, and he frowns.]

What's up? [He eyes the Jack Frost plush; this all seemed very odd for her. To have her look like this.

What had happened?]