Alone in the D/The Thunder Rolls

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Characters: Shoutarou and YOU.
Setting: Floor Four or Dorms
Format: Starting in action brackets, will match.
Summary: Power's out, and Shou has night-vision goggles. Also he finds the the storm fascinating.
Warnings: Possibly ghost run-ins!


Floor Four

[After the broadcast, Shou was heading back upstairs to check on the others when he got rather caught up in watching the storm outside. After all, watching the rain is a hardboiled thing to do, right?]

Dorms

[Shou's going from room to room, checking on others there, using the DenDen Sensor to navigate the dark hallways. Bless Philip for putting this thing together, even it seemed silly at the time.]

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Dorms!

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[ She dislikes thunderstorms. And the one currently showering its wrath on the tower was the worst one she's ever encountered, only because the power was out and she can't see well in the dark.

But she grits her teeth and feels her way back to her room, being very painfully aware of her surroundings. ]

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[Shoutarou spots someone up ahead, and so he doesn't startle them too much, he speaks up.]

Hey, it's Shoutarou - [While he hasn't met everyone necessarily, he's been a fairly active person - he assumes that they may have at least heard his name.] - I'm about twenty feet ahead of you.

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[ the voice doesn't sound hostile, and so Spain calls out. ]

Shoutarou? It's Spain here, can you help me?

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[If he was visible, she could see him doing a double-take.]

...wait, when the hell did you become a woman?

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What are you talking about? I've always been a woman.

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[There's the sound of footsteps coming closer.]

...the Spain I room with is a man. Are there two Spains here like there's two Frances?

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I think... That must be the case.

You will still help me though, Shoutarou?

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Of course I will. Just a bit of momentary confusion. [A few more steps.]

I'm right in front of you now - where do you need to go?

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I need to return to my room. It's 1-01, I believe.

[ She reaches out a hand, hoping to feel something solid in front of her. ]

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Okay. At least there's some light in the rooms from what I've seen. [She'll feel a hand meeting that hand, and lightly tug off in the direction she was heading.]

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[ She holds onto his hand tightly, slowly following behind him. No, she's not going to die now. She's not going to die ever, in any case. Not on her watch. ]

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[Her grip doesn't go unnoticed.]

Don't you worry - you're in good hands.

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Gracias, thank you.

[ As they continue to walk, she could hear voices calling out to her. They were faint, but discernible. ]

P-Portugal?

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You're welcome, miss.

[Shoutarou glances around - he heard them, too, at least he thinks so...]

I'm not seeing anyone nearby...

Gah, HTML fail. ;;

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I hear them, Shoutarou. My family.

Is okay, it happens. =]

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[He sighs, then swallows.]

I heard something too, so you're not the only one hearing them.

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So it's not just me...

[ She shakes her head, tightening her grip on Shoutarou's hand. ]

I hope they survived the destruction...

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[He squeezes back.] As do I, for everyone...

And I hope we survive this place.

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We will survive this place. I promised Romero we will make the most out of everything, even if it means getting used to the life here.

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[There's a pause, then he nods, though it goes unseen.]

Right. [There's a drawing of breath, then a sigh, as if reassuring himself.]

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[ She squeezes his hand again, squinting a little. Still not much light for her to see. ]

Are we close?

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[There's a pause as Shoutarou peers at a door, trying to parse the numbers on it.]

I think this is it...

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Ah, thank goodness...

[ She gives Shoutarou a hug and a kiss on the cheek, which landed on the ear instead since she couldn't quite see where she's aiming. ]

Thank you for the help, Shoutarou.

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[Though Spain can't see it, there's a faint red tint on Shou's face, and he pulls the brim of his hat down a bit in a slight tip.]

You're quite welcome, miss. Anything else I can help with?

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No, I'll be fine from here. Thank you again for the help.