towerofanimus | Yotsuba!&-

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Yotsuba!&-

Characters: Yotsuba Koiwai and you!~
Setting: First, dorm room 2-07, then the dorm hallways, and finally, dorm room 4-16. Backdated to the 17th.
Format: I'm starting in prose, but I'll match you!
Summary: After dying, Yotsuba wakes up rather confused, deals with the weather, and starts to search for her parental figures so that they can explain what happened to her.
Warnings:..Explaining death to Yotusba might be a bit sad.

Yotsuba woke up, blinking her eyes, and, as she woke up, tried to figure out what had happened to her. The bad people were beating her up, so she was sure that she didn't fall asleep..so what happened? She didn't know, and for some reason, she couldn't move. She wasn't sure why it was raining either. The sheets were soggy, and she was pretty damp as well. However, Yotsuba loved the rain, so that didn't bother her. What did was the fact that when she looked at her nightstand, her photograph of Daddy was melting into pieces, thanks to the heavy rain.

"Daddy!" Finally, she was able to move, and she jumped out of bed and took the photo. However, it gently ripped into pieces and fell into the water. It had rained so much that a large puddle had gotten into her trunk. However, Yotsuba didn't notice. She just looked at the destroyed photograph for a moment..and tried to be brave.

"..Daddy will come here soon, so it's alright! I'll see him soon!" With that, she ran out into the hallways, looking for someone who could explain what had happened to her.

As she ran through the dorm hallways, Yotsuba laughed as she splashed through the puddles and looked at the nameplates that were on each door. She wasn't the best reader, so it took her awhile to get through each one and move on. Maybe someone should help her..

Finally, Yotsuba had found the plate that said that Edgeworth lived here. She would have preferred talking to Diarmuid, but Edgeworth was nice too. Not even bothering to knock-or not even knowing that she should-Yotsuba opened the door and came running in.

"Edgeworth?! Are you in?!"

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[Yotsuba will encounter a familiar sight as she wanders the halls; Red's robot, heavily damaged but still walking. Of course, the dog-man's riding it as always, and it almost looks like he's searching for something. Or someone.]

H-hey, kid! Yotsuba! You alright?!

[The robot stops in front of the girl, and Red leans out of the cockpit to get a good look at her. Unharmed, just as he was when he woke up, but who knows what they did to her?]

[Yotsuba and smiled at Red, running towards him and his robot..however, she noticed that it looked different this time around.]

Red! Yotsuba is alright..but what's wrong with your robot?

[Oh..maybe Red would know the answer to her question.]

Red, Yotsuba met with the bad people, and they beat her up..but the next moment, I was asleep in my bed. Can you tell me what happened?

[..Oh dear..]

[Oh, he knows what happened. If Red hadn't found out that Yotsuba had died, he wouldn't have died in the fight himself. Still... what's he going to say to her?]

Uh... the bad people beat up my robot, too. He'll be okay once I get him fixed up, so don't worry.

[Carefully, he climbs out of the cockpit - it's too slippery to jump - and rushes over to Yotsuba. Have a damp hug, kid.]

Yotsuba, they... they did somethin' really bad to you. If I was there, I woulda stopped 'em, but... I didn't make it in time.

Oh, that's good! Are you alright now?

[Oh, a hug. Yotsuba doesn't mind hugs-in fact, she loves them, even when they're wet-so she happily returned it..but she was still a bit puzzled.]

It's okay! You were just too far away to hear me! That happens to Yotsuba too! But..what did they do to Yotsuba?

Yeah, I'm alright. Good as new.

[After that horrible bout of sleep paralysis, anyway. Red smiles faintly, giving Yotsuba's damp hair a ruffle.]

Listen, Yotsuba... you died. It's kinda like goin' to sleep, but...

[How does he explain this to her, much less tell her that she's probably going to die again in this place? It's nearly enough to make Red start tearing up.]

[Okay, that put a horrified look on Yotsuba's face. Whatever comfort that hair ruffle might have given her was gone. She had met people who had died before..but..]

Died?! But..death is permanent! Yotsuba can't die and then be alive!

[Have a tighter hug, Red. If she was to die, Daddy's struggle would all be in vain..]

[He's a little surprised, but Red will hold Yotsuba just as tightly. They both kind of need it, honestly.]

Kid, it's different here. If you die... well, they fix you up and put ya back in your bed. It happened to me, too. It hurts, but it ain't permanent.

[And the same two people were responsible for both of their deaths. Kind of a strange way to bond.]

Gotta stay safe here, okay?

[Not that Yotsuba knew that Red had died at the hands of Hagire and Wretched Egg, but this information stunned her. It was nice to have..but..it was also..kind of scary.]

Yotsuba will try..but..how can they do that?

[..After all..this wasn't normal! People couldn't come back from the dead. She knew that. After all, she had been to a funeral, even though she didn't quite remember what the word meant.]

..Do they ever decide to not do that?

[Would Daddy's search be useless?]

[What was it that they'd said? Something about souls and clones and other weird things. Explaining that could take forever, though...]

I dunno, really. Don't worry about it. You're back, and that's what matters.

[Red pulls away, rain pouring down his face as he offers another weak smile. They're never going to get the wet dog smell out of this hallway.]

We really gotta teach ya how to defend yourself. I'd try, but I ain't good at anythin' besides ridin' Dahak here.

[Not that Yotsuba really cared how Red smelled right now..ordinarily, she'd laugh and say that he smelled 'yucky' or 'bad'..but right now, she was having trouble digesting what Red told her. She did allow him to pull back, but she just looked like someone had taken away her favorite candy bar.]

But..if that happens again..and I don't come back..Daddy's gonna be sad when he gets here..

[Yeah..that smile wasn't giving her any comfort. She did nod though.]

Yotsuba could defend herself back home..but..the bad people here are stronger.

[...Oh, don't give him those puppy-dog eyes. Red wraps his arms around her again, especially after hearing that bit about her daddy. Poor kid.]

I think you're gonna keep comin' back. I haven't heard of anyone who didn't, but I haven't been here long either...

[Hm, no, maybe a little more encouragement.]

Tell ya what! I promise you're gonna be here for when your daddy shows up! I swear it on my tail!

[Not that the puppy-dog eyes had been for more hugs, but Yotsuba wasn't going to complain about more of them. She wrapped her arms around Red, and tried to not cry. After all, Diarmuid's description of being brave had sounded nice..and Daddy wouldn't like her crying.

The first part of what he said really didn't help..but the second part did, even just a little.]

..Really?..Will no one else kill Yotsuba?

Edgeworth was not in the best of moods. His trunk was wet and he had just managed to save his organizer from being soaked by hiding it in his jacket pocket but there was no telling how long it would be until the jacket would soak through as well.

Yotsuba would find him kneeling at the bottom of his trunk, taking his possessions out - including a bottle of ink and his spare cravat. A strange doll was lying on his bed, already soaked from the rain. Were it possible, Edgeworth would have filed a lawsuit against the administrators of the tower for such a heinous crime.

The prosecutor immediately stood up when he heard the door burst open and saw Yotsuba dash inside. Did her father not teach her to knock on doors before entering? Well, she was only a child so Edgeworth could not be too cross with her. Were it someone like the other Lancer or Phoenix Wright or Detective Gumshoe, he would have been far less inclined to be nice.

He faced her, crossing his arms. "Hello, Yotsuba. Please remember to knock the next time you decide to enter my room."

At that, Yotsuba paused, still smiling. "Oh! I forgot! I'll be sure to remember next time! I'm sorry.."

For a moment, her gaze went to the strange doll on the bed, and she wanted to ask about it...but she was really curious about what had happened to her. Maybe the doll could wait for just a moment. This was more important!

"Edgeworth, Yotsuba has a question! A while ago, some bad people were beating Yotsuba up..and the next moment, I woke up in my bed! But I didn't fall asleep. Can you tell me what happened?"

Shiro was walking down the dorm hallway when she spotted that little green haired girl calling for her dad.

"Hi! Little Green lost her Dad? Shiro can help find him!"

Yotsuba wasn't really calling for her Dad..she was more talking to the photograph of her dad and then talking to herself, but when she spotted the girl who had beat her up-the bad girl-she froze before turning and running away. Hopefully she could get to her dorm room..

"Go away! You're a bad person! You beat up Yotsuba and called me chicken!"

[If only you weren't the only one trying not to tear up, Yotsuba. Red pulls away again, but just enough so he can look her in the face.]

Kid, I can't promise that. There's some real dangerous stuff in this place, and the bad people are still here. All I can promise is that I'm gonna do my very best to help keep ya safe.

[Back to the hugging.]

You said you got other people here who'll help protect ya, right? We're all gonna do our best.

[Yotsuba looked at Red while he spoke and nodded when he went to pull her back into a hug.]

..Okay then. Yotsuba will do her best too..is there any way that I can protect myself?

That, I dunno. You're... pretty young, and I don't think you could do much to the kinda people that're here.

[It's a good question. What could she do? Maybe there's someone here who could teach her some spells or something...]

I'll ask around and see if I can find somethin' that you could do. Okay, Yotsuba?

[Yotsuba wasn't sure what being young had anything to do with it, but she did know that her punch hadn't stopped the girl with white hair from killing her. However, at that comment..Yotsuba actually brightened up a bit and smiled.]

Okay! That way, Yotsuba will definitely be here when Daddy comes! Thank you!

Hey, no problem! Gotta make sure your dad's gonna find you, right?

[Poor kid. If all this world-destruction nonsense is really to be believed, then her dad's never going to make it here. Still, as long as she holds on to that belief...]

Anyway, how 'bout we get outta the rain? I'm soaked and Dahak ain't much better.

Right! It would be bad if I was dead when he showed up! He'd be worried!

[..Sadly, that belief would be crushed later on that day. However, for now, she still held on to it. However, at that suggestion, Yotsuba shook her head, still smiling.]

That's okay! The rain's great! I don't have my boots..but we can still run around in it!

Run around in this? Kid, you gotta be jokin'...

[Hold on. Red's already as soaked as he's going to get, and Dahak's going to be alright, too... hopefully. Would it really be so bad?]

Look, gimme a sec to put my robot away and then we'll see. Be right back.

[He marches off, as calm as can be... but then once he returns sans Dahak, he's legging it towards Yotsuba with a big happy grin on his face. Time to play!]

Better run before I get ya! Raaargh!

Okay! Yotsuba will wait!

[And, true to her word, Yotsuba did patiently wait for Red, even though she did lift up her arms and laugh as she felt the rain hitting her. The only thing better than the rain was a blue, clear sky.

Of course, when she heard Red call out, she looked at him, and started to run away from him, laughing all the while. Yotsuba was quite fast, so it would take some speed to catch her.]

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[Red's no slacker in the speed department himself, and he has ~~slightly~~ longer legs than Yotsuba. It's not long before he catches up, but the rain makes things interesting.]

Hee hee hee, I almost got yaaaaaaaaugh!

[One wrong step and Red's toppling over, landing hard on his behind. At least he didn't smack his tail, but he's still down for now.]

Ow... furballs, I shoulda been more careful. Wanna help me up, kid?

[At first, Yotsuba kept laughing and running, but when she heard Red cry out and fall, she turned around and saw him on his behind.]

Sure! Are you okay?!

[Yotsuba ran over to him and reached out her hand.]

[Red nearly slips and falls again, but he does manage to get to his feet with Yotsuba's help.]

Yeah, I'm fine! Trust me, I've been through way worse.

[Those suits don't have very good soles on them. It's almost as if they didn't take crazy unexpected weather into account! Who would have guessed?]

Hey, how 'bout we play somethin' with less runnin'?

[And Yotsuba brightened up when she saw him get up and talk.]

That's good! I'm glad to hear it!

[She then nodded. No one could take crazy Tower weather into account here.]

Alright! Let's play hide-and-seek then!

Sounds good! I think we oughta be safe up here, but shout if ya run into any monsters or if you hurt yourself. I'm gonna count to twenty, so get ready!

[Red turns, leaning against the wall and quietly counting upwards. Go hide, Yotsuba, and quickly! Red's pretty good at this!]

I will!~

[As Red turned around, Yotsuba forced herself to not laugh as she slipped her shoes off in front of a random dorm room and, trying to be quiet, quickly ran a few feet down, went into another dorm room-thankfully, it was empty, and closed the door behind her before diving under the bed.

Good luck.]

...Nineteen... twenty! Ready or not, here I come!

[Now, if he heard correctly, she splashed down the hall that way. Red turns and starts heading down the halls, peering into the rooms. Nothing so far-- oh, there's her shoes!]

Doubtin' that even a kid like her would leave a hint this obvious...

[Red spots one of the rooms with no nameplates, knocking on the door and then flinging it open. It's not the one Yotsuba's in, but he looks it over pretty carefully anyway.]

Maybe one of these other rooms. Lemme see...

[Through it all, Yotsuba did her best to stay quiet, even though she couldn't help but lightly laugh when Red picked the wrong room. Hopefully he didn't hear that.]

[Maybe if it weren't raining indoors, Red could pick it out, but the rainfall is going to block out the laughing. He just goes to the next empty room, opening the door again and looking around.]

Not here either. Maybe the next one.

[Watch out, Yotsuba, Red's got the right room this time! He wades in, peeking behind the nightstands; nothing there. What about under the beds--]

Ah ha! Found you!

[For a moment, Yotsuba sighed in relief. He hadn't heard! She was safe! At least, until he opened up the correct door and looked under the bed. Laughing, she crawled out from the bed and hopped up.]

You found me! Now it's my turn!

Alright! Start countin', I'm gonna go hide!

[Once Yotsuba's not watching, Red dashes back down the hallway, making sure to watch where he steps this time. He's got a pretty good hiding place in mind...]

[It doesn't take him long to get back to his room, climbing up into Dahak's cockpit. The rain's made it more of a pool than anything, but the seat leaves Red's head just high enough for breathing. Good luck, Yotsuba.]

[Slowly, Yotsuba started counting to ten. Usually, it wouldn't take people long to count to that number, but the rules said that you had to count slowly with your eyes closed, so that's what she did. When she got to ten, she opened her eyes and smiled before running out of the room.

She didn't think he would try the same trick she had, so she just ran down the hallway, laughing and looking for him, enjoying the feel of water on her bare feet. However, when she saw her shoes, she paused for a moment to put them on.

She would need a lot of luck.]

~~The doll, in question, was the Steel Samurai, one of Edgeworth's favourite TV heroes. Good luck in getting him to admit that, though. It is a show for children.~~

Edgeworth's eyes went wide, trying to process what the child has said. "Some bad people were beating Yotsuba up..and the next moment I woke up in my bed! But I didn't fall asleep."

...This was exactly like the people here who died - people like Maya - they would wake up in their rooms again.

A snarl forms on Edgeworth's lips. If he is correct, then someone in this miserable tower has killed a tiny child?!

~~Perhaps Edgeworth could try to hook Yotsuba on it later, if he wanted more fans.~~

When Yotsuba saw the angry look on Edgeworth, she looked a little worried. Had she done something bad? But..she couldn't think of what she had done..

"..I'm sorry! Has Yotsuba done something bad?"

~~Hooking someone up to the Steel Samurai is something that Maya would be more likely to do.~~

The whole death concept was still something that Edgeworth would accept yet he could not deny it either. Not with what Maya had told him. Which partly explained the look of horror and anger on his face. And now that Yotsuba was implying it as well...

"Mmmmph....wretched, insufferable tower..." he could be heard mumbling.

This only further confused Yotsuba, and she tilted her head a little bit, puzzled.

"..This place is bad..but Yotsuba knew that already."

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