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[ Please specify VOICEMAIL, TEXT or CALL. ]
[ Please specify VOICEMAIL, TEXT or CALL. ]
[ He takes a slow breath before he answers, forcing down his emotions, the well of desperate anger that keeps bubbling up to the surface. ]
It's stupid. How can they be so bad at this that you can just... fall apart or something once they've put you back together?
It's stupid. How can they be so bad at this that you can just... fall apart or something once they've put you back together?
[ At least he manages something approaching his usual suspicious stare at that question. He has too good of an idea why she's asking it, after all. ]
Why do you wanna know?
Why do you wanna know?
[ Urgh. Exactly why she thought he wanted to know, and he knows that she really will spend days trying to track him down. It's not worth all the effort to hide from her for that long. ]
Fine, I'm in our— my room.
Fine, I'm in our— my room.
[ He heaves a much put upon sigh, but says: ]
I'll text you the address.
[ And hangs up. But he does at least text her with directions.
When she gets to his room, though... Well, Killua's looking kind of put upon not only because of the whole bff vanishing thing, but also because the bff has left him with seven cybuddy companions of various sorts of robotic animals. All of which are crowding around the door at his feet, making his eyebrow twitch when he answers her knock. ]
I'll text you the address.
[ And hangs up. But he does at least text her with directions.
When she gets to his room, though... Well, Killua's looking kind of put upon not only because of the whole bff vanishing thing, but also because the bff has left him with seven cybuddy companions of various sorts of robotic animals. All of which are crowding around the door at his feet, making his eyebrow twitch when he answers her knock. ]
Edited 2015-02-03 06:11 (UTC)
[ She's not sure what she expected when he answered, but all the little woodland robots clustered adoringly around him definitely wasn't on the list. ]
Well, geez, if I'd known you already had company... [ but she'll check to make sure there isn't an underwear-stealing snowman among his buddies. ]
Well, geez, if I'd known you already had company... [ but she'll check to make sure there isn't an underwear-stealing snowman among his buddies. ]
They're Gon's.
[ He says plaintively, much aggrieved by his inherited robot buddies' continued existence. ]
Anyway, what do you want?
[ He says plaintively, much aggrieved by his inherited robot buddies' continued existence. ]
Anyway, what do you want?
[ For the first second, Killua's honestly too shocked to do anything but just let her hug him.
Then his brain stops blue screen of deathing and he starts flailing like an angry cat trapped in a sack. ]
What are you doing?!
Then his brain stops blue screen of deathing and he starts flailing like an angry cat trapped in a sack. ]
What are you doing?!
You're angry. You're hurt, and upset, and you just lost someone important.
[ throughout Killua's irate thrashing, Yang's voice stays soft and level, and her hold stays firm.
Ruby had been too young to truly understand when Summer had never come back. But Yang had been just old enough and that knowledge, what had followed, how she'd felt-- ]
I'm not the kind of person who can leave a friend alone when that's the last thing they need.
[ throughout Killua's irate thrashing, Yang's voice stays soft and level, and her hold stays firm.
Ruby had been too young to truly understand when Summer had never come back. But Yang had been just old enough and that knowledge, what had followed, how she'd felt-- ]
I'm not the kind of person who can leave a friend alone when that's the last thing they need.
I'm fine!
[ He totally is. One hundred percent! Zoldycks don't do things like have sad emotions about their best friends up and disappearing. ]
I'm not the one who's back into pieces or whatever it is.
[ He says, still thrashing. Although maybe, possibly, not quite as hard as he could. ]
[ He totally is. One hundred percent! Zoldycks don't do things like have sad emotions about their best friends up and disappearing. ]
I'm not the one who's back into pieces or whatever it is.
[ He says, still thrashing. Although maybe, possibly, not quite as hard as he could. ]
You're not. [ And her eyes narrow, flashing red, even as she agrees. ] So what? Does that make it any easier? A guy who didn't have some kind of issue with his friend just up and vanishing wouldn't call me, would he? So-- if you're going to be a stubborn idiot--
[ A squeeze. ]
Then so will I. I've got all night.
[ A squeeze. ]
Then so will I. I've got all night.
[ It's a normal, boring day, but Yang's day might be brightened (???) by a random call from Soujirou! As usual, his voice is as bright and cheery as ever, like he's a ray of murderous sunshine... ]
Good morning Yang-san! I hope you're having a good one... Anyways, I was thinking about that fight we had, and it occurred to me that I haven't talked to you in a while! I hope you've been okay, especially since some people were acting strangely recently, huh?
[ He laughs pleasantly, then adds: ]
Anyways, if you're free today, would you like to go to lunch? It'll be my treat, of course!
Good morning Yang-san! I hope you're having a good one... Anyways, I was thinking about that fight we had, and it occurred to me that I haven't talked to you in a while! I hope you've been okay, especially since some people were acting strangely recently, huh?
[ He laughs pleasantly, then adds: ]
Anyways, if you're free today, would you like to go to lunch? It'll be my treat, of course!
[ He struggles for another minute— but he doesn't want to hurt her, and he's pretty sure that's what it would take to get her to let go. With a sullen sort of compliance, he goes still, stiff and very much enduring the hug. ]
I don't get you at all. You're so annoying, all I wanted was to know if that kind of thing happened.
I don't get you at all. You're so annoying, all I wanted was to know if that kind of thing happened.
Just because I'm not telling you doesn't mean I'm lying to myself!
[ He is the surliest cat. At least he hasn't gotten out his actual claws yet. But after a moment, he wriggles, trying to at least extract his head enough to look up at her. ]
Can we at least go inside before someone sees?
[ He is the surliest cat. At least he hasn't gotten out his actual claws yet. But after a moment, he wriggles, trying to at least extract his head enough to look up at her. ]
Can we at least go inside before someone sees?
[ He may have to do an awkward shuffle since she's not letting go, but at least eventually, they're inside and away from awful prying eyes. He kicks the door shut behind him. And asks, hopefully: ]
Now will you let me go?
Now will you let me go?
[ There is absolutely nothing reasonable about that, and Killua bristles all over again at the suggestion. ]
Not a chance.
[ It's one thing to be forced to endure a hug. Giving one is the final level of this social link. ]
Not a chance.
[ It's one thing to be forced to endure a hug. Giving one is the final level of this social link. ]
I'm not afraid of you, I just don't like it.
[ He squirms, but alas, there's still no escape and after a moment, he settles down. ]
...hey, you said you know other people who've disappeared, right?
[ His voice is low and carefully, painfully casual. ]
[ He squirms, but alas, there's still no escape and after a moment, he settles down. ]
...hey, you said you know other people who've disappeared, right?
[ His voice is low and carefully, painfully casual. ]
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