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[kickspenguins]

Characters: Sakuma and open
Setting: around the tower
Format: starting action but either is okay
Summary: Sakuma's not exactly happy with being here so he's trying to look for better explanations than stupid pieces of paper
Warnings: nothing yet

[There is absolutely no way he's going to believe some letter telling him his world got destroyed. There has to be a mistake somewhere, never mind the fact that he's now in some weird place, because accepting that would mean accepting the people he knows are gone too. And that's just too terrible to even think about.

So he sets off to find who's in charge here. And maybe challenge them a soccer game or something when he finds them because that's obviously how you solve problems. By beating someone in soccer.

Yeah.]

Comments

Down some hall somewhere

[pengeen]

[After finally being able to see what kind of person ran the Tower, seeing how they treated life like it was a box of tissues, something you can just pull out wipe your nose on and throw away while there still being another tissue waiting to be used, it had Kidou utterly pissed.

He didn't notice Sakuma at first, as he walked by. Though, after a second, he turned around to take a double take, eyes widening as he recognized the boy walking down the hall.]

S-Sakuma!?

[He runs over and stops a few feet away, looking like he was staring at a ghost.]

[kickspenguins]

[Sakuma somehow doesn't notice Kidou either because he's too busy storming down the hall while stockpiling a list of questions to ask. The moment he hears someone calls him though, they all fly from his mind because he'd recognize that voice anywhere and what is he doing here when the world and everyone in it is supposed to be gone.

Slowly, Sakuma turns around because he's not sure if it's just because he's hallucinating or not and he doesn't want to see nothing behind him. But Kidou's there.

He definitely looks real.]

...Kidou?

[pengeen]

It really is you...

[He bits his lower lip. Why was Sakuma here? Was he sent here to punish Kiduo for lashing out at one of their captors? He was fine with being in this kind of place alone, he could handle it, but he did not want any of his friends being here too.

He slams his fist against the wall next to him.]

That bastard!

lets pretend this is after he meets link

[kickspenguins]

[He's a bit startled when Kidou hits the wall for a reason unknown to him. Even what Kidou says is confusing out of context but most likely it has something to do with him being here.

Sakuma approaches his friend hesitantly.]

Of course it's me. You... are you okay?

yes okay

[pengeen]

[He shakes his head and grits his teeth]

Don't worry about me, I'm fine.

[He moves his hand from the wall and sighs.]

[kickspenguins]

[He studies Kidou for a bit.]

Tell me about it.

[Because he wants to know what's bothering Kidou about him being here while on the other hand he's happy to see Kidou.]

[pengeen]

[He's quiet for a moment, mulling over whether or not he should tell Sakuma about this place.]

...alright. Let's find a better place for this, though. We could go to my room, if you want.

[kickspenguins]

[Sakuma nods immediately.]

Okay then, lead the way.

[pengeen]

[He nods back and eventually, they make it to their room. He sits on his bed, crosses his arms, and sighs heavily.]

...this place isn't the kind of place I want you or any of our teammates in.

[cantstopme]

[Hi, Sakuma - even though you're new, Link's going to be tugging on one of your shorts sleeves, holding a piece of paper in his other hand.]

Um... excuse me!

[kickspenguins]

[Only Sakuma's not in one of his best moods right now so that might have been a bad idea.]

What.

[The one word is curt and has 'don't bother me' all over it.]

[cantstopme]

[... O-oh. This guy's kind of scary -]

I'm... I'm looking for my friend. He was really mad earlier, and I wanna make sure he's okay 'cause he can't protect himself like I can.

This is what he looks like -

[He holds the crayon drawing up, Kidou clearly drawn on the paper - despite the fact that his drawing skills are messy and childish, anyway.]

Can you tell me if you've seen him, mister?

[kickspenguins]

[Sakuma's about to tell the kid no because really he just got here and he really doesn't care about his friend but the picture makes him stop. He frowns and studies it again to make sure he's seeing it right and it's not just him projecting things but--]

That's your friend?

[He's forcing himself to speak calmly so this time he doesn't sound as mean.]

[cantstopme]

Mhm. He's not good at keeping himself safe, and this place is really dangerous - I don't want him to be all alone when he's mad like that.

[Hey, Link killed a man to keep your friend safe, bro.]

... You sound kinda surprised - did I draw him weird?

[He's looking at the drawing again and no, it looks pretty perfect. :|a Silly goggles, nifty cape, funny hair, and that weird black and white ball...]

[kickspenguins]

[His brain still kind of drawing a blank at the prospect of this kid knowing Kidou but at his question, he shakes his slowly.]

No. It's just... he's my friend too.

[Although that would mean Kidou's here too. In a way, he's kind of relieved.]

[cantstopme]

Then... I should be your friend, too! My name is Link - but you can call me Sea, 'cause I'm not the only one named Link, here!

And we can look for him together if you want, mister!

[All thoughts of Sakuma being scary are out the window, now - any friend of Kidou is a friend of his!]

[kickspenguins]

[Sakuma raises an eyebrow at that. Kids, man.]

I'm Sakuma. Can you tell me something though? How longs has he been here? I didn't expect anyone I know to be here, you see.

[beknightedheroine]

<sub>[Holy smokes, someone in the tower that's decently close to her height.

You don't how rare you really are, Sakuma.

Sayaka plays it cool, though. She gives him a lazy wave.]</sub>

Yo. Another day, another couple hours wasted staring at all this boring decor, right?

[kickspenguins]

[Sorry but he has important things to attend to and this girl doesn't look like she's going to be much help. He considers ignoring her but then again maybe talking to her might be benefitial...]

I wouldn't know.

[What with being new and everything.]

[beknightedheroine]

--Oh. 'Kay.

_{[Eesh, snubbed.]}

[kickspenguins]

[Okay, no. That was rude. Let's try that again.]

I just woke up here so I don't know anything about this place, so your question really has no meaning for me.

[beknightedheroine]

--Oh!

_{[Geez, you'd think she'd have figured how to spot a newbie by now, too... Sayaka rubs at the back of her head sheepishly.]}

Sorry 'bout that. Uh. _{I should start reciting a speech for this or something.} ..Welcome to the tower, it's really boring and white until you're suddenly in a forest or something crazy.

[kickspenguins]

[From her reaction he can deduct that people regularly arrive here spontaneously. He's... not sure how to think of that yet though but maybe there's hope for someone familiar here.]

Are you like me then? Trapped here because your world got destroyed.

[Rolls his eye to indicate just how much he believes that letter.]

[beknightedheroine]

_{[She fortunately catches the eye roll, else she would have burst into a vehement display of no way the world's destroyed, episode five billion. As it is, Sayaka gains a strained, somewhat sardonic grin.]}

Yeah, a fellow refugee.

[kickspenguins]

[...Yeah, refugee is label he's not that happy with.]

I'm going to assume you've been here for awhile. Is there anything I should know before I track down whoever's responsible?