At loose ends ((Open RP, Mello, Halls))

[mello-n-choco.livejournal.com]

So, that samurai has canceled our lessons without explaining anything as to why. I know damn well it's not because he's satisfied with my progress. Something's going on here. I have a couple of hunches, but without sufficient evidence, none of them is any more likely than any other.

Whatever. Now, I have three hours a day that aren't scheduled. I could practice, but I already spend more than enough time practicing already and he's already bitched at me about practicing wrong when I practice on my own.

So, for now, I have decided to examine the paintings along the walls. It's not like I have anything else to do and maybe some of them will be at least mildly diverting.

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[mello-n-choco.livejournal.com]

I should probably keep this to 'yes' or 'no' questions, then. "You're just exploring, then?" What the hell? This place has made me go mental...giving things to little kids and talking to dogs.

[cerberusyndrome.livejournal.com]

Koromaru nodded, wagging his tail. He needed to explore. It was good to know what to expect while he's here.

[mello-n-choco.livejournal.com]

At least the obvious questions are easy enough to figure out. "Careful, the staircases move and the rooms seem to change as well," I say flatly. "And, don't become anyone's experiment." Not that I think many here would actually bother, but you never know in this place.

[cerberusyndrome.livejournal.com]

Koromaru growled. Hearing that reminded him of Fuuka, and he still needed to find that creature and attack him again.

[mello-n-choco.livejournal.com]

I snort. "I wouldn't recommend finding anyone that causes you to growl like that. Though, I doubt it's anything that happened to you, right?"

[cerberusyndrome.livejournal.com]

Koromaru whined. Not him. Someone else. He paced slightly.

[mello-n-choco.livejournal.com]

I frown at the dog. "What? You want me to follow you?"

[cerberusyndrome.livejournal.com]

Frustrated at being unable to express his thoughts, he took up his wand again and slowly traced out letters until it said "friend got hurt".

[mello-n-choco.livejournal.com]

"So, which psycho did it?" I ask. This mutt must be from somewhere were people understand barking or something.

[cerberusyndrome.livejournal.com]

"White hair," he wrote, not knowing Apos's name.

"Koro-chan!" a voice cried, looking for him.

[mello-n-choco.livejournal.com]

I lean against the wall casually. White hair? That other blond? I look down the hall. "Your friend?" I ask.

[cerberusyndrome.livejournal.com]

Koromaru whined loudly. Sometimes he wished he could speak.

"Koro-chan!" Fuuka said, running up to Koromaru and getting on her knees, hugging him.

Koromaru licked her face, reassuring her.

[mello-n-choco.livejournal.com]

I watch, pulling a chocolate bar out of my pocket. It's obvious the answer was yes. Though, is this the friend that was hurt?

[cerberusyndrome.livejournal.com]

The person nearby was human, not demon or...whatever Apos was. So Fuuka relaxed slightly. Not by much, but still.

"I'm sorry if Koromaru was bothering you," she said when she looked up, though she didn't let go of Koromaru yet.

[mello-n-choco.livejournal.com]

I shrug. "He seems frustrated that I don't speak dog. Mentioned that one of his friends had been hurt by someone with white hair?

[cerberusyndrome.livejournal.com]

Fuuka froze.

Koromaru, noticing this, whined.

She responded by holding Koromaru tighter.

[mello-n-choco.livejournal.com]

"I see," I say flatly. "So, the one called Apos, then?"

[cerberusyndrome.livejournal.com]

Slowly, she nodded.

Koromaru tucked his head against her shoulder.

"He shouldn't have told you," she whispered. "Someone else already knows."