It's Only Them

[sou_kigetsuki]

Characters: Sou and YOU
Setting: Room 2-04 then everywhere there after
Format: I'll match.
Summary: Sou is looking around and he's not happy.
Warnings: A terribly ill tempered "prince"...violence, pretty much anything can happen.

Dorms
Sou's awakening was nothing more than graceful. He rolled out of bed with a terrible headache. He didn't take a look at his surroundings as he leaned over to rub the pain from his temples.

He stood and immediately he knew something was definitely wrong. He was alive. He felt the heavy hit to the back of his head before everything had gone black. The sniper's hit was on target. Why is he here?

He didn't bother to look in his trunk. He didn't bother to give a damn about who was in here or not. He needed answers and he certainly wasn't going to be someone's prisoner. He didn't notice his indigo collar either.

Tower Floors
Still not satisfied with what he learned, he took it upon himself to explore. He didn't care about the warnings, if he ever got any. He didn't care about the opinions others had of him. That came with territory. He didn't bother with the system to ask stupid questions. He already knew that he wasn't in Japan and even worse he was on the hunt.

Nineteen and hot headed, he had no interest in anyone's personal lives and it showed on his face. There was no time for idle chit-chat when he had his own agenda. Any monsters in his way were faced with a very angry fire Alter user.

"Who's in charge?" He shouted out.

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Tower Floors

[fifth_kazekage]

Gaara happened to be on patrol duty when he suddenly saw fire flaring up everywhere. For a fleeting moment, he wondered if someone was trying to burn the tower down. Not that he would have discouraged such an attempt.

With a mild quirk of his brow, he went over to investigate, just in time to hear the shouted question.

“The Tower administrators,” he quipped dryly in response, “or so we’ve been told.”

[sou_kigetsuki]

Without turning to look at the one that shouted back the response, he lifted his hand and dispersed the flames as if they didn't exist though the charred remains showed otherwise as he absorbed the heat and shot it out in a concentrated blast as if to cast it aside.

"Lovely. I shall ask them to tea." His tone held a sarcastic bite as he turned around.

"It doesn't matter anymore why I'm here. I can see that clearly. Your housekeeping staff could use the work." He smirked.

[fifth_kazekage]

…Interesting, he mused in silence, watching with unveiled intrigue. Fire techniques, similar to the Uchiha clan.

Fortunately, sarcasm, he could understand, most of the time. “If you can find them. Though, I doubt there would be enough of them left to take tea with you.”

Gaara stared at him impassively, appearing unfazed by the extinguishing flames. The other man was probably a new arrival. It didn’t seem like he was panicking.

“My staff?” The redhead released a low grunt of disdain. “I wouldn’t lay claim to any of the employees in this tower. My people are…” he paused briefly, and then shook his head before continuing with, “You can be as difficult as you please. It will only elicit reprisal.”

[sou_kigetsuki]

Gaara's response made Sou laugh. There was no sense hiding what he was now that he's seen as just another person in this place. "Huh, well I suppose this only means that I'll have to talk to them directly."

His demeanor took a drastic shift to something else entirely contrast to what he was showing just a second ago. "Oh dear." He put his finger to his chin. "I must've done it again."

His dark blue eyes looked from the scene and back to Gaara. "It's not important any more. I'll talk to them when I'm ready."

[fifth_kazekage]

While other humans or normal civilians might be wary of someone with supernatural techniques, most shinobi were capable of the same. The Suna ninja would definitely note this one’s abilities, but he had no reason to fear him, even if he did somehow manage to incite his wrath. He wasn’t helpless.

“Done ‘it’ again?” He repeated.

How confident he was, that he could actually find the same people the other inhabitants had been trying to locate for quite some time. Gaara smirked slightly and replied in a cool tone, “If you do happen to come across those individuals, the others would appreciate being notified.”

[sou_kigetsuki]

Sou's mind nearly snapped back to the time that the government tried to use that same excuse on him which made him destroy the facility that was experimenting on Alter users and creating clones. He hated being used for that purpose and the refinement he went through created the monster be became.

His head snapped toward Gaara, and his expression changed to a sneer. "And why would I do that? I'm an Alter user! I don't answer to you or to anyone else!"

[fifth_kazekage]

“......”

An Alter user? Wasn’t that… the same as Elian? Another one from his world?

His stoic expression betrayed no sign of recognition at that term. It wouldn’t be smart to reveal too much crucial information, particularly toward a stranger.

Gaara continued to speak calmly and rationally, similar to the way one would placate a child; “Because it would be beneficial for them. Alternatively, you can choose to be selfish, but then it would be difficult for you to gain their trust.”

[sou_kigetsuki]

"Heh." The scoff sounded more like a squeak than an act of disinterest. His fluid moods really didn't help his predictability much. Still too chaotic to control himself, he wasn't in the mood to explain himself either despite it being an inevitable outcome.

Gaara did have a point and the voice in his head made it hard for him to hear himself think. "Interesting. You know, that concept does ring a bell."

Stop acting dumb.

Hey roomie sup

[boxingemperor]

[It looks like the prince got bunked with an emperor...well, a boy with an emperor for a persona. Akihiko sits on his bed, lacing up his shoes while watching the new arrival. He remembers the tight, white outfit from his own arrival and the sleep paralysis fondly, so he decided to hang around until he was able to move on his own.]

Had a feeling they'd be filling that empty bed soon.

Hey there! Don't mind this lunatic. He's just crazy.

[sou_kigetsuki]

Lovely.

[He removed his hands long enough to spot the stark white of that outfit and shuddered before he screeched his disapproval.]

Spandex?! Does it have to be spandex?

No worries! This one can be a derp sometimes. >>

[boxingemperor]

Everyone arrives in that.

The only good thing is that you can take it off. The collar has to stay.

[He motions to his own, which is a bright yellow.]

Oh man, this can be all kinds of hideous.

[sou_kigetsuki]

Good because I don't like feeling like some, you know never mind. I don't think I have to say it.

[Sou starts his search for his clothes which is ending in frustration because he's not looking in the obvious place at the foot of his bed.]

Where are my clothes? Ugh! I really shouldn't be here.

[Those letters will not be looked at either for the time being.]

[boxingemperor]

Check your trunk. They take some of your things along when they capture you.

[He's a little sad; his was destroyed recently. He doesn't even really know what was inside of it.]

[sou_kigetsuki]

[He twists around to locate his footlocker and his eyes widen then twists around to act dignified that he knew that all along.]

Heh.

[Once he opens it up, that's when he scowls.]

Well, that's just great. I have only one uniform and a pair of shoes. Ugh, it looks like they're being stingy.

[He pulls the blue jacket, slacks, yellow shirt no tie and shoes. There was nothing else and that really made him mad.]

I'm not some barbarian that should walk around with no tie and...huh, they're certainly playing a sick game here.

[He's just now standing there and staring at the clothes on his bed.]

It's incomplete.

Floor 38

[warriorscribe]

The wreckage of the upper lounge was pretty sad, all told. Enoch had managed to find a salvageable length of cloth off what was once the back of a couch. He wasn't sure what he could do with it except make a short robe, but even that could be useful someday.

He was in the process of folding it when he heard someone behind him. He looked over his shoulder at the young man. "We have several hosts here. None of them show themselves often."

[sou_kigetsuki]

"Rrgh." Sou's mind didn't want to comprehend that those in power or those in charge would hide like that. It was almost irritating.

His fists clinched tightly at his sides, he looked more like a child throwing a tantrum than a prince. Still, they were pretty similar in some ways. He inhaled deeply to recompose himself and his hands relaxed their grip.

"Several? Mind telling me where I can find them?" Once he found his emotional solid ground among his chaotic mind that resembled the chaotic shambles of his surroundings, he managed to form something coherent.

"Whatever happened here, I can't take the credit for."

[warriorscribe]

"Five, as far as I know, three of which actively watch over us in rotation and one as their superior. Another seems...to defend the tower directly somehow. They keep themselves hidden from us, beneath the tower somewhere."

He sighed quietly as he draped the folded cloth over his arm. "And the tower was recently attacked. Our hosts haven't repaired everything yet."

Floors

[calculatedfire]

"No one apparently knows for sure." Ryuho responded. He recognized the clothing as a new arrival, it was what he's been in when he'd been brought a week ago, although he was now in a sleeveless black shirt.

Of course, thanks to the amnesia, he didn't recognize Kit at all.

[sou_kigetsuki]

There was no way he was going to wear an incomplete uniform. The white jumpsuit was a stark contrast to the dingy surroundings. Sou's blood ran cold the moment he heard and recognized Ryuho's voice. Shock was on his face. Where he came from, the man behind him was one of three faction leaders and a formidable opponent.

His expression of shock changed almost instantly to reveal a smirk. "I see that you survived, Ryuho. How's your head?" Of course his was no better. Sou was in a complete state of chaos. He pointed to his own forehead.

"Well, it's only a matter of time before the ants start crawling out once their nest has been poked. Don't you agree?"

[calculatedfire]

Ryuho's face immediately betrays confusion, and the hostility the other man feels is clearly evident. Even with Elian's help, his past was a jumble so he had no way of saying if this man was angry because he was with HOLY, or because he had opposed HOLY.

"I'm sorry, I don't remember you."

[sou_kigetsuki]

"Really?" That made Sou's brow raise. In his world, they were enemies. Now something was definitely off.

This whole conversation from the beginning has him on shaky ground. What is he supposed to say?

"Well, that's deflating." Sou rubbed the back of his neck. He was caught between confusion and anger. "You're not going to be much fun if you don't remember. Oh well." He shrugged.

You could lie to him.

"Now where's the fun in that?" Sou seemed to be talking to no one in particular at that moment in his response.

You're an idiot. Don't you get it? You could toy with his memories and make him your puppet. It'll be easy.

Sou whispered with gritted teeth. "Oh, do shut up."

[calculatedfire]

"Rember what?" Obviously this person remembered him. Perhaps he should ask Elian about that, because he was clearly at a disadvantage here.

He opened his mouth to reply to the first comment, then closed it when the man growled at someone to shut up. It looked fairly obvious that he was speaking to someone who wasn't there.

[sou_kigetsuki]

Sou put his hand over his left eye as if he's been struck in the face. "Never mind. Just...I'm not going to explain it. If you don't remember, what's the point?" He laughed in his throat.

Now that's a switch. Usually you look for a fight and now you're going to walk away from it?

"Oh please." With the Tokunatusu gone, all that was left was the insanity. His power was reduced greatly to nothing more than the uncontrollable element. The Alter was destroyed. He looked to Ryuho and dropped his hand.

He spotted the way Ryuho wanted to respond. "So? Say something."

[calculatedfire]

"You're talking to yourself." Ryuho stated, perfectly deadpan. The implication os 'you are clearly insane' was not said directly, but would be an obvious implication from the aforementioned talking to self.

[sou_kigetsuki]

"Shut up!" Sou's hand quickly lashed up and a stream of hot air pushed forward toward Ryuho's direction. "I didn't ask for a therapy session!"

Then again, Sou did ask for it when he asked Ryuho to say something. Sou was certainly an odd one to speak to and post death, he didn't change for the better.