We carry our sins in our backs [Possesed Airlocked AU]

[tacomeme]

[Everything was going to be better now.

They had defeated the ones that had ruined their lives, those trapped in the simulation were freed. Somee were going to go home. Some had new homes. Some were still figuring that out. And that was fine- they had time and the entire universe available.

Takumi was quiet.

Everything was fine, surely. It just took some getting used to, being back in a real body again. The PIPs were off, so while he was less powered then some, having his dragon blood freed was something to readapt to.

But with the PIP gone, something else came back. The headache that made his eyes pulse and his ears scream. He had excused himself from Finn some time ago, heading towards the storage where their gear was held. Likely he was eager to have his bow back.

Xander had followed shortly after, saying that... well, if they were both to go home even just to visit, it was best they clear the air between them.

It's been a long time. Neither has come back.]

Comments

[nojohnyouare]

[It's hard to tell what Mai's thinking at any given time. She stands up all of a sudden, and without explanation, she stalks towards the storage.

Probably just misses her sword or something.]

[tacomeme]

[Its closed, and Takumi's voice can be heard, muffled through the door]

... ngh... why does it...

[nojohnyouare]

...?

[Mai pulls the door handle with a frown.]

[tacomeme]

[The door opens and at first nothing seems wrong. Takumi is leaning on the far wall, holding his head with one hand, the other holding a beautiful silver bow, teeth bared. On the floor is a familiar dark blade, still in it's sheath.

There a thick smell of blood]

[nojohnyouare]

[Mai looks around, and in a split second, she grabs the nearest item on the shelf. A plastic sword with a chip on the end. Doesn't matter.]

Who's with you?

[desperateprayer]

[ Clarith is a peacekeeper. She'd been nervous about it to begin with, but now... She gets up, and goes to check. ]

Takumi? Xander? Is everything all right?

[tacomeme]

...

[There's a long heavy moment before anyone responds]

It's fine, we working some things out.

[desperateprayer]

...I won't leave until Xander answers, too, Takumi.

[ ...Something's wrong. She can feel it. Something is very, very wrong. ]

[tacomeme]

... go back. Please.

[desperateprayer]

...No. We're all in this together, Takumi.

[ She won't be afraid. She won't. ]

...I'm opening the door.

[ Which she'll do. ]

[cameupshort]

[Finn's totally not worried. At all. He just wants to see if his blaster or something ended up in storage.]

[...]

[He might be a little worried. Whether more for Takumi or the Nohrian Scum, he's not sure.]

Taku? Everything okay?

[tacomeme]

[as soon as the door starts to open it's pushed closed again]

Everything's fine. I'll... meet up with you later, alright?

[cameupshort]

[c o n c e r n]

...You sure? Taku-

[This seems. Off. Takumi came in here to talk, scream at, and or fight the crown prince of a people he had, at one point, wanted to wipe out wholesale. He should be a whole lot of things right now, but this- whatever it was- wasn't it.]


You want me to hold his arms while you punch or something?

[tacomeme]

[Takumi laughs weakly, and there's something there Finn would recognize. In fact, he's one if the few here that would.

Budding hysteria]

I got it under control.

[cameupshort]

[VERY CONCERN]

[Yeah, he's, uh. He's pushing at the door a bit insistently now.]

Takumi. What's going on. Let me help you.

Please.

[fatherofsin]

[ It's weird. He's a lot softer. But even he knows that something is wrong. He'll excuse himself from where he's sitting with Angelica, talking the logistics of souls, and then go check on this. He knows leaving two former enemies that may not be okay with each other is dumb. So he goes to check, knocking on the door before opening it. ]

Helloooo~ You there? Everything okay? No one dead?

[tacomeme]

[It's odd, something seems to be partially blocking the door]

[fatherofsin]

[ How odd. Physically blocking? ...Fine. Where's a vent? He's a scrawny guy, so he can clearly get through one. Not going yet, but. ]

...You know, barricading the door just makes me think something's gone wrong, right?

[tacomeme]

Everything's right for once. Just... leave already, this is none of your business.

[fatherofsin]

I don't think so. That's even more alarming. Hm...

[ Okay, going for the vent. At least, he can hope to see! ]

Suspicious, suspicious, Ta~ku~mi~ Tell me what's going on!

[daughterofthemark]

[Arianna's trying to figure things out. Oh, she knows where she's going--she's staying with the people who have become her family. But she's still unsure of her place in a world where "princess of Caledonia" doesn't answer that question, and she's been paying a little more attention than usual to her fellow princes and princesses in an effort to follow their example.

Most people would still think it's a little weird to try to listen in on Xander and Takumi's conversation with an ear pressed to the door like Arianna is doing, though.]

[tacomeme]

[There is a distinct sound of arguing... which isn't unexpected. Then suddenly.

-THUMP-

Something heavy hitting the door]

[daughterofthemark]

[...well, even Arianna can figure out that that's probably a bad sound in this context.
She knocks on the door.]

Lord Takumi? Lord Xander? Is everything all right?

[tacomeme]

Arianna..? Everything's okay. You can head back.

[daughterofthemark]

I heard a sound as if one of you had fallen.