Backdated to the morning after Hitori Kakurenbo

[evokingfool]

Characters: Minato and open to all
Setting: 2-04 dorm room, hallway, and then media floor
Format: Action brackets. Can switch!
Summary: After Minato’s revival, he take a nap, get up and wander around.
Warnings: Mentions of death and events of Hitori Kakurenbo.

[It’s the second time he experienced sleep paralysis. Without resisting it, he lies there and waits. Mentally tired as well, he closes his eyes and drifts off into sleep.

After a while, he slowly opens them again and looks around. He can move now, so he sit up and rub an eye. A familiar, almost ordinary gesture, as if last night never happened. His gaze moves around until he spots the teddy bear and pause.

That’s not his Jack Frost toy, but a teddy bear, just like the ones in that game.

Frowning, he picks it up and studies it carefully. Will it try to kill him in his sleep? Or will it play safe? He read the note attached to it. Hm, he can’t read much implication from it, but he can guess.]

Does this mean I have to give you a name?

[Plainly said, before he places it down on his bedside table. It’s time for him get out of this room and simply walk.

From the hallway of the dormitories, he walks with his headphones on and his SEES armband around his left upper arm. The music’s beating into his ears as Minato walks, but always cautious and never let his guard down.

Even when he find himself in the media floor, checking the various entertainment there.]

Comments

[swordofzero]

[Suzaku had been wandering round the tower since he left the elevator, he hadn't slept or rested and he looked a mess. He was avoiding everyone, yet people seemed to be everywhere.

He froze when he saw Minato, but relaxed a bit when he realised it was the other Minato. Not the one he had betrayed. Still, he had died as well, Suzaku had spoken to him as he had.

Suzaku managed a half nod at him, as he walked through the room, planning to keep walking.]

[evokingfool]

[With a silent 'click', he paused the music in his MP3 when Minato noticed Suzaku. He looks at him, watching the other boy walk.]

...Suzaku-san?

[swordofzero]

[At his name Suzaku paused and turned, not quite looking at Minato.] Minato-san.

[evokingfool]

[He notice it and frown a little.] ...Are you okay?

[swordofzero]

[Suzaku shrugs but nods.] I am fine...

How about you? [You're the one that died anyways, Suzaku just betrayed someone and survived.]

[evokingfool]

I'm fine.

[Physically, speaking. Mentally and emotionally, he's still okay and recovering. But Minato's more worried about others.] Just need to clear my head a little.

[swordofzero]

[Suzaku nodded, he knew the emotional impact of the day before would last much longer on the residents of the tower than the physical injuries.] I can leave... if you wish to be on your own...

[evokingfool]

[He's quiet for a short moment, before responding.] I don't mind having company.

[swordofzero]

[Suzaku nodded, looking down again. He stayed, but he couldn't think of anything to say. In the last two weeks he had witnessed Minato die twice and both times he had survived, unable to save him.]

[evokingfool]

...Do you want to walk with me? [He's just walking around, but he understand if Suzaku have places to go.]

[swordofzero]

[The last time they had went on a walk through the tower it had ended badly. But Suzaku shrugged, he thought he should probably stay away from people. He didn't bring any good with him, and he didn't want Minato to get hurt again.

But nor did he wish to insult him and so he nodded, and began to follow him.]

[evokingfool]

[As they walk, Minato's quiet. But having Suzaku for company is...comforting, in a way.

There are times when he want to be alone. But now is a time when he prefer being with another person.]

[swordofzero]

[Suzaku is quiet as well, eyes on the ground glad that he is not totally alone and glad also that Minato is not forcing him into conversation.

He is prepared to listen though, if Minato wants to talk. After what happened Suzaku understands that people will have a lot on their mind]

[evokingfool]

[That would be true. There's a number of things on his mind, the only thing connecting them all are other people.

Are they okay?]

...In that game, how's everyone?

[swordofzero]

[Suzaku glanced at him and looked back at the floor.] As well as they can be... no one has disappeared that I know of... [He had heard of that happening, people not returning from such games and experiments.]

It will take a few days...

[evokingfool]

'Disappeared'? [While no one seems to have disappeared, the fact that Suzaku mentioned it at all is concerning.] Is it normal for people to disappear, other than from dying?

[swordofzero]

Yes. People just disappear without a trace, all their things go as well, even those that they have gifted to other people here.

[fracta_anima]

[Minami is looking for new music herself, trying to calm her nerves. Now that she knows for sure death isn't permanent here she's at ease about her slip up. It didn't mean it was the end, right? And now....

Well, now Minami is going to stare for a moment as she spots Minato. The SEES armband tells her it's not the brother she'd accidentally confessed to as he laid dying and is now waiting to have him come back, but the chill one she could see as having been her brother. She bites her lip for a second. She'd found out later he'd died, too, but....

Deep breath. She walks up to him, cheery smile, a wave of her hand.]

Hey, Minato. What's up?

[evokingfool]

[New music is always a good thing. He can still listen to his current playlist, but sometimes, he want to try other songs as well.

He's checking some songs, recognising a few from the time he borrowed Minako's MP3 back in the Underworld. The rest of them sound like something they both would like.

Hearing someone's approaching, he looks over and see Minami.]

Hey, Minami. [A smile. To make it casual and not at all like he just died in that game.] I'm just checking the selection here.

[fracta_anima]

[Minami's smile gets a bit more genuine at how normal he acts and she makes her way over to him, leaning over a bit to see what he's doing.]

Yeah, I'm surprised they have a pretty good selection. You'd think a place like this wouldn't have any good music.

[evokingfool]

It'd be a little boring if they don't have these.

[He's looking at Soul Phrase at the moment, considering it.]

What kind of music do you think they have here?

[fracta_anima]

From what I've gone through they have all kinds. Except I couldn't find any by Ayumi and Risette, which sucks, but oh well. [Guess who basically lives down here when she isn't doing her run up and down the Tower or raiding the kitchens?]

But I was really happy they had some Queen. It's one of my favorites, even if they're really old and kind of lame.

[evokingfool]

Queen? [Oooh, nice choice.] What's your favourite song from them?

[fracta_anima]

Probably 'Radio Gaga' at the moment, though I'm pretty partial to 'Don't Stop Me Now.' Are you a fan, too?

[evokingfool]

I've listen to some of their songs, but I haven't really gotten into them, yet.