Game 03 | No More Side Quests

[invisible_friendship]

Characters: Jonouchi and Whoever!
Setting: Floors 39, 1, 81
Format: Any
Summary: Jonouchi is starting to stray from his usual routines, and diving into practices he doesn't usually do. A transition into fully adapting to the tower, or at least as well as one can adapt to such a harsh enviornment.
Warnings: N/A

[Floor 39 | Morning]
Jonouchi didn't always spend his time in the media room. While it did provide for good escapism with all of its devices and games, and various other mediums to indulge it. It could only do so much when you were there all the time. You could say it was starting to lose its luster for him and as each day goes by he would loiter there less and less. As of recently Jonouchi had been spending more of his time on this floor now. The young teen was making his daily laps around the floor, increasing his already improved stamina. He hasn't gotten to the weights yet, but that was next on his list. The blonde came the realization that he didn't want to be dependent upon others, and he also wanted to be more helpful. Knowing he didn't bear any powers, he had to compensate in other ways. This was one of those ways.

Eventually Jonouchi came to a halt after his last lap. He was hunched over with his hands rested on his knees taking in quick breaths influenced by his cardio work out. If you asked him how many laps he did, he wouldn't be able to give an answer. He didn't keep count, but it was far more than he could have ever done back at home.

[Floor 1 | Noon]
After every good work out comes a hearty meal. Not that the cafeteria food was very hearty, but Jonouchi wasn't going to starve himself of food. He had already received some food and was seated at one of the tables scarfing down his food. After such a work out, his serving was nearly finished and he looked like he was ready for seconds!

[Floor 81 | Night]
Jonouchi could actually be found on one of the bulged windows lying down looking up at the sky, stargazing. It was not something he'd normally do, but there were lots of things in this tower that he didn't do that he now found himself doing. It was his way of realizing he had had to accommodate to his situation and how very real it was. The blonde teen was seemingly motionless and detached when he was staring heavily into the sky. It was almost as if he were in another world altogether. Really he was just lost in thought over recent events that had taken place. There was more on his mind than he was letting on, and he didn't want to burden anyone with his trouble thoughts.

Comments

[invisible_friendship]

[Kuwabara definitely didn't go unnoticed, especially when the other made the effort to approach him. It had been sometime since he saw him. It felt like forever, but really Jonouchi hadn't spent more than a few months here.

He still wasn't too familiar with the guy, but Jonouchi knew he could trust the other, and that he was a good person.]

I'm...fine.

[He replied between breaths. Jonouchi was merely recuperating from his run.]

[ainohenshin]

Don't overwork yourself too much. Sutff like that can take ya out in a place like this.

[ He replied giving him a brief grin. ] What're you doing anyway?

[ Topped with a raise of his brow for the tired looking acquaintance of his. Though, he knew that htis guy wasn't a bad person as well. He just didn't spend enough time around some people lately. ]

[invisible_friendship]

[The blonde managed a chuckle because of the other.] You mean...it can get worse? [Jonouchi wants to believe he's seen it all by now, but truth be told, he probably doesn't even know the half of it.]

I'm training.

[All in all he might be ordinary, but if there was something he could do, he wanted to make sure he was prepared for it.]

[ainohenshin]

[ Kuwabara gave him a flat look. ]

This ain't half of the shit they put us through. You can't be too calm aroun' here. The minute you let your guard down is when it gets crazy.

[ He was good at detecting that, way too good. His body would get chills up and down the wall when something unbearably terrible was about to happen. His spiritual awareness was his strength and weakness. ]

[invisible_friendship]

You don't...have to tell me twice.

[Jonouchi finally rested to the point where he could stand up straight.]

This tower gives you a run for your money.

[In the end, Jonouchi was tired of being on the receiving end of it. He wanted to fight back.]

[ainohenshin]

Then you should be careful. This isn't a typical playground where people can just do whatever the hell they want. It'd be nice if were able to.

[ Well, that's good. He just like reminding people to be careful. Leave him alone! ]

It's jus' how they see things. They are our 'saviours' or some shit like that.

[invisible_friendship]

[In the blink of an eye, Jonouchi's attitude changed accordingly. It wasn't often his serious side surfaced.]

I'm not about to let my guard down.

[He really detested them. Jonouchi hated them, he hated being here, and he hated that others were suffering the same fate.]

They can preach all they want, it doesn't change the fact they have what's coming to them.

[ainohenshin]

[ Kuwabara could feel it shift before anything. He knew this guy was serious when he spoke again. ]

If you need any help or if any of their cronies run after you, just tell me and I can help kick their asses for you. This ain't about being strong or weak, it's about making sure we all survive this place in one piece.

[ Kuwabara was no different. He hated this place more than anything and he would what he could to get out of it and make up for the things he was unable to do. ]

Yeah, that's about right. They'll have a taste of their own medicine real soon.

[invisible_friendship]

Thanks for the offer and all, but it's not exactly easy getting ahold of people in this tower unless you're already with them.

[Otherwise he might have been able to avoid death that one time.]

It's only a matter of time before we retaliate.

[ainohenshin]

I guess worse comes worse, you could scream and I'd come runnin' but you're right. It's a little tough to get word out to people here. They could have least given communicators or somethin.'

[ Don't mind Kuwabara muttering int he corner Jou. He's just kinda missing home when he said that. ]

We'll make sure they'll learn their lesson and not do something like this again!

[invisible_friendship]

They would have given us some already if they wanted to. [Clearly they don't.]

[ainohenshin]

I get it, but it wouldn't hurt to actually give us a phone or somethin' at least. These damn computer access is annoying.

[invisible_friendship]

The computers isn't even reliable.

[ainohenshin]

Guess not. The mail system ain't all that much better either.

[invisible_friendship]

It's amazing we keep contact at all. Most of it is in person or word of mouth.

[ainohenshin]

Guess you got a point there. It ain't like home where stuff can be easily accessed and all.

[invisible_friendship]

Probably on purpose too. With Jason's "learned helplessness" and all.

[ainohenshin]

Yeah, that Jason prick needs a god damn beating.

[invisible_friendship]

OI! Glad I'm not the only one who thinks so!

[ainohenshin]

M'sure that a lot of us want to beat the hell outta him.

[invisible_friendship]

They're going to get one hell of a beating!

[ainohenshin]

Hell ya. I'd even hang their sorry asses for everyone ta see. They need to learn their lessons!

[invisible_friendship]

Think the reason why they're always hiding is because they're not strong enough to face us head on?

[ainohenshin]

Probably. I mean only cowards hide from a battle and use other means. They ain't sure about what they want.

[invisible_friendship]

Maybe they shouldn't have taken so many of us.