Zero Heart: The Sequel

[hunting]

[Ace is probably experiencing a very violent and jarring drop that will deposit him (none too gently) right in the center of that familiar river of blood. Which means that, yep, that nagging sensation at the back of Ace's throat is back.

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[hunting]

[Just nods and turns to Ichiru.]

"I can't keep doing this..."

[deadofknight]

[waiting for them to finish, quietly pulling out a few last wads of cloth...]

[hunting]

[Ichiru just gives him an eerily soft, bemused look.]

"Zero always comes back. In the end."

[hunting]

[Turns head to the side.]

[deadofknight]

[striding over to the now well-and-truly trussed up Ichiru]

Any last words?

[hunting]

[Ichiru just gives a disinterested stare.]

[deadofknight]

[looking at Zero questioningly? do you have any last words?]

[hunting]

[Backing into his hybrid tree again and sliding his back down it.]

"Don't end this without taking care of that other problem. I can't give any advice for that one though..."

[deadofknight]

I'll take care of it.

[picking Ichiru up to carry out the door~ since he obviously can't walk anymore.]

[hunting]

[The second Ace leaves that door, his hunger returns to what it was.]

[deadofknight]

[annoying, but bearable. 8|

now, where's Yuuki?]

[hunting]

[She is looking VERY CONFUSED by Ace's return.]

[deadofknight]

[gently~ setting Ichiru down.]

What's the matter, Yuuki?

[hunting]

"I... I didn't expect you to bring him back here..."

[deadofknight]

Oh, you didn't? That's too bad.

[hunting]

[Just keeps glancing at Ichiru, unsuuuure.]

"What... what were you going to do with him?"

[deadofknight]

Drop him off somewhere out of the way. He--[nods back at the door to True Heart]--suggested I try this place. Any ideas?

[hunting]

"I... I'm not sure..."

[deadofknight]

This building...it's the past, isn't it? That's what it's supposed to represent.

[hunting]

[Looks a little more somber, as she drops her gaze.]

"Yes. That's what it is. It still influences the presence, but more like whispers."

[deadofknight]

And where in the past do you think something like this--[nudging Ichiru with a foot, not hard, but not gently, either]--should be stored?

[hunting]

"Don't call him that! Whatever he's done to Zero... he's still a person and Zero's brother. You can't mock him like that!"

[deadofknight]

Missing the point, Yuuki.

[hunting]

[Expression scrunching up in frustration and conflict. Though Ichiru is really showing almost no reaction to Yuuki beyond more of that bemusement.]

"... If you're really going to leave him here, the Sun Dorm would be the only place. The other is too close to... the most dangerous part."

[deadofknight]

Any place in the Sun Dorm in particular?