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Day 52, sometime!

[concretejungles]

[Somewhere in the labyrinth, treasure hunting!

Did he hear a noise?]

...Hello?

[apriori]

[He's been down here a while.

Or maybe he just fell asleep and woke up later and only felt like he's been down here for a while. Where is 'here' even? He's not entirely sure. Not a lot of things make sense in Shirou's world. Just a few things. Mostly he knows that 1) Makoto is not here and 2) that is bad, and he should get back. Leaving her worried would be bad - he doesn't want that at all.

And so he's been trying to find his way out. The going isn't as fast as he'd like it to be, but he sure has found a lot of shiny things on his way -- there's loot shoved haphazardly into his pockets, and draped over his shoulders, mostly because he recalls girls like shiny things and it would be nice to get them to the girls he knows. That's good, right? Giving people things that aren't injuries is helpful and nice and he needs to get more practice in that department.

He hasn't seen someone down here in what feels like days (or is the word 'hours' - either way, maybe), so hearing that hello causes him to stop cold in his tracks and stare]

...Hi! It's okay, I won't kill you!

[Just don't make any sudden movements]

[concretejungles]

[Oh. He's seen this guy before. The one who talked funny about villainy and hurting people...

It looks like he's been down here awhile. He's got a lot of stuff, anyway. It won't hurt to be friendly, but that kind of introduction's kind of weird. Then again, he's just weird in general, isn't he?]

I'd hope not. That'd be pretty rude, wouldn't it?

[But in case he tries... Well, Kida's got himself a crowbar. It's not a real "weapon", but blunt force is his expertise.]

[apriori]

[Surprisingly, he remembers this person - Ryuugamine-kun's friend, right? It's getting much easier to remember things. Especially ones that have happened here. Maybe it's because nothing too terrible has happened -- he'd like to think that's the case, at least.

Regardless, Ryuugamine-kun is OK, so his friend should be, too. That's how this tends to work, so he gives the crowbar only an appraising glance before waving in a very nice and friendly manner]

I guess so!

I didn't think anyone was down here. It's kinda nice to see someone.

[concretejungles]

What, did you get lost? Looks like you made a pretty good haul, considering.

[apriori]

I was down here for a while, so I picked up things to apologize for it.

[In his mind, it makes perfect sense. Sure, he forgot to explain the middle part of "people might worry" but it seems like a given]

[concretejungles]

Ooh, what a nice guy.

[Don't mind him, he's just going to take something right out of your pocket. Some dangly necklace or something.]

You're really going all out! They must be the type to get reeeally mad.

1/2

[apriori]

[His first instinct is to grab Kida's wrist and snap it -- he tenses when he feels fingers in his pocket and clenches his fists. There's no reason to break anything. Stay calm. G o s h.]

[apriori]

[He takes a deep breath and stares back at Kida, eyes fixed on the stolen trinket.]

Maybe a little. I just wanted to say sorry for being gone, and I thought girls would like stuff like that...

[concretejungles]

Probably.

Hey, you mind if I keep this one? I'm treasure hunting myself, so it'd be a big help.

[apriori]

[On one hand: that is his????

On the other: Friendly-type person asked. Make him happy? Happy is good. Let's go with happy. Shirou looks a bit uncertain with his own decision, but still, he nods slowly]

[concretejungles]

Great!

[He has no problem being rude. He'll just slap Shirou on the back like a real friend.]

Thanks!

[apriori]

[If he was less built like a fucking tank, the sudden slap on the back might have sent him off balance. He wasn't quite expecting it, and honestly he's still not horribly used to displays of...friendliness like that.

So he flinches slightly and gives Kida a startled sort of look]

You're welcome?

day ???

[concretejungles]

[from here:

To the theatre we go! We're getting you fixed first, bucko. And he doesn't slow down til they're inside, at which point he gently puts Mikado down on the table.]

...Damn it.

[He was late again. As always.]

[ballpoint]

[ when he's set down, he makes another low, upset whine and turns away. ]

Don't--

[concretejungles]

Don't what? We need to get you fixed up, okay?

[pets him, gently]

And then we can go home.

[ballpoint]

[ he had done well to stop crying, before. it was pain and fear and disgust, but now it's just shame and hurt. there's relief there too, relief that he's been saved and that it's going to be "okay" but he can't stop himself right now. ]

No-- If you don't heal me, I can't leave the room, and--

[concretejungles]

Mikado...

[He pulls him into a hug, not too tight, and still stroking his hair. He could cry himself, but he's trying not to. He needs to be the strong one, right now.]

You can stay inside. I'll protect you, I promise. But you've got to get healed.

[ballpoint]

[ moving in any way that's not his head or arms hurts. his crying is briefly cut off by a choke of pain, but then he goes back to trembling and whining almost incoherently. ]

Haha-- Doesn't it make sense for me to stay hurt, though...? If something bad happens to someone who did something bad, they deserved it. So there's no reason--

[concretejungles]

What are you talking about?! You didn't deserve it!

[ballpoint]

I did. I didn't listen to you, or to Sonohara-san...

[concretejungles]

Well, yeah, but I was being a jerk before, wasn't I? And even if I wasn't, that doesn't mean you deserved it! Nobody deserves that! If someone's really bad, they should just die right out.

[ballpoint]

I didn't do anything to make it any better for myself--- I should have let him put the gun in my mouth... ...Mm, no. That's not right... I- I shouldn't have pulled it in the first place...

[ Shouldn't have gotten it. Shouldn't have met Sion-san, Shouldn't have came to Court Shouldn't have created Dollars shouldn't have been born.

...The idea of erasing himself feels welcoming, again. ]

[concretejungles]

No. Don't think like that. [He thinks like that. Don't think like him.] People like that are assholes because they want to be.

[puts his hands on Mikado's face, trying to get him to look him in the eyss]

If it wasn't you, it would have been someone else, because he just wanted to hurt someone. It's not your fault.

[ballpoint]

[ he meets his eyes for a moment - but then quickly looks away. ]

Then I still... should have done something to make it hurt less. ...When he gave me the options to be killed, be his servant, or have sex I-- Should have just consented... ...I- I wouldn't have broken our contract, and was-- too scared... to let him kill me...