| The Third Case; Follow-up for "The Pusher" [Chika, Isoroku, Natsumi - Concluded] | |
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| GKG | Feb 21 2013, 09:08 AM Post #21 |
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"I need to make myself discreet for the time being. Hence the absence of dye." Natsumi explained just after Chika. The red-haired girl's explanation of her weakness to physical attacks worried her - it was the kind of thing that reminded her that the power they had all been given wasn't so great when you thought objectively about it - but when Chika mentioned Isoroku healing her, Natsumi lightened up considerably. She walked to the girl, trying to take Isoroku's hand into her own. "Oh, you healed Chika-san...? Th-thank you. I'm grateful." she said, looking in the girl's eyes. It's a pity Chika had to wait for her body to fix itself, but she was right: there was no point in making suspicion arise with too fast a healing. "Damn, we haven't been in this Persona business for long, but shit's already had the time to hit the fan already, it seems." Natsumi commented, refering to what had happened to Chika and her. |
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| Prince Arjuna | Feb 21 2013, 09:16 AM Post #22 |
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"E-eh?" Isoroku was a little confused when Natsumi took her hand into her own. "Oh, i-it's nothing. I-I just did what I had to do, that's all," she said humbly. She believed that helping others was something that a normal person would do. "And perhaps you are right, Chika-san. It may cause some problems if you're healing too fast," then, after a pause, she added. "Umm... it's not like I don't want you to get healed fast, though." "But you two are safe now, and that's all that matters," Isoroku told both girls. She could see that both Chika and Natsumi had faced some kind of hardships after recently gaining their Personae. Well, at least they're still alive and well. |
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| The One True Nobody | Feb 21 2013, 11:06 AM Post #23 |
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"...does this clockwork hand follow you... or guide you?"
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Chika let out a small, humorless snort of laughter. "It's not even as it this had anythin' t' do with Personas," she muttered. "Just some jackwipe pushin' people off stairs for kicks. The real annoyin' thing is I won't be able to do much while I wait for this stuff t' heal..." She turned her eyes to Natsumi's, her expression one of deep disappointment. "Which means I won't be able t' watch out for ya much, Natsumi-san," she said. "I said I would, but..." Chika sighed and looked to her own broken arm, faintly scowling as if inclined to accuse it of betraying her. "...not really all that fit to protect anyone right now," she mumbled. |
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| GKG | Feb 21 2013, 02:38 PM Post #24 |
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Natsumi had a bout of nervous laughter as well. "Yeah... But from what I've read, shit has a disturbing tendency to hit the fan just when people get their Personae. It's a bit weird, methinks." she replied, scratching her left arm with her right hand in a manner that definitely showed nervosity - she was anxious, to say the least. "You-you don't have to feel sorry, Chika-san. I can't say it doesn't make me feel a little less safe, but... that's okay. I'll just be extra prudent until you've recovered, that's all." she replied, giving the best smile she could - her grin was still a little twitchy, though. |
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| Prince Arjuna | Feb 21 2013, 06:43 PM Post #25 |
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Isoroku just listened to both of them. Somehow, she had a feeling that she shouldn't disturb their conversation. |
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| The One True Nobody | Feb 21 2013, 07:22 PM Post #26 |
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"...does this clockwork hand follow you... or guide you?"
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Chika watched Natsumi's reactions, watched them carefully. Her lip twitched downward, as if she were trying to prevent herself from frowning and just barely managing it. "Y-Yeah," she said, scratching her cheek. "Um. Well, if ya need help, Ayane-san'll probably be able to look out for ya. Screen name's 'SerpentinaInfinity,' by the way. Er--" Chika glanced at Ayane, frowning thoughtfully, and then looked to Natsumi, as if asking for permission to explain exactly what they were talking about to the other girl. Chika wasn't honestly sure whether or not Isoroku was any good in a fight, or whether it would even be fair to involve her in Natsumi's troubles, but it so happened that Isoroku happened to share the same homeroom as the both of them. Chika wasn't sure, so she decided to leave the decision up to Natsumi. It was her problem, after all. |
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| GKG | Feb 22 2013, 07:13 AM Post #27 |
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"Yeah, I'll... I'll do that. I got the number of that costumed dude as well, just in case." Natsumi replied. For some reason, even though he had taken a bullet for her, Rei didn't seem like the best person to call in case of emergency... Perhaps it was the goofy costume, the pointless anime codenames, and the impractical knife throwing. As her gaze drifted back to the red-headed girl, Natsumi took the hint. She checked out the hallway beyond the door - her mother was waiting a little further in the hallway. Yay for people respectful enough not to eavesdrop. She nodded to Chika, before turning back to Isoroku. "I... think we owe you an explanation. A few days ago, somebody tried to abduct me... It was prepared. Chika-san more or less saved my ass, with some help from other folks." she started to explain. |
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| Prince Arjuna | Feb 22 2013, 08:20 AM Post #28 |
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Isoroku made a worried expression after hearing Natsumi's explanation. Why bad things had to always happen whenever she turned her back, she had no idea. "I-I'm sorry to hear that," she tried to give the girl a reassuring smile. "Umm... thank goodness you're safe, Natsumi-san. W-well..." she awkwardly scratched her cheek. "Is there anything I can do to help?" she asked. It seemed that she couldn't go through a day without thinking about helping people. |
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| The One True Nobody | Feb 22 2013, 10:04 AM Post #29 |
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"...does this clockwork hand follow you... or guide you?"
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"That's what I was thinkin', actually," Chika said quietly. "I was gonna go around with Natsumi-san if she needed t' go anywhere, so she wasn't alone, at least. I killed the guy who came after her before--" (she said this in a completely unabashed, unblushing voice, as though stating she'd kicked someone in the shins for trying to feel up her bottom) "--but there's too much that says it weren't a random kidnapping. The guy had stuff t' tie her up and gag her with, he had a gun, he even shot at Take--...at that Zero person, and Ayane, too. They both took hits in that fight. I only managed t' do anything 'cause I got the drop on him." Chika looked to Isoroku, frowning thoughtfully. "I dunno what it's about, but we think there'll be more. Someone might've hired the guy I killed, see?" |
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| GKG | Feb 22 2013, 11:10 AM Post #30 |
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"Yeah, whoever hired the guy really wanted to bring me in... the problem is, I got no idea who that person could be." Natsumi said, giving a long sigh and biting her lower lip. "I've had my share of people hating me and wanting to slap me in the face during my life, but even the worst of 'em..." she started. The unpleasant memory jumped at the forefront of her mind, a putrid mesh of pain, fear, sadness, shame, anger. That fucking day, three years ago. She shook her head, chasing the thought. "...No, even the worst of 'em wouldn't go that far." |
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