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]

[That is a thing that happens. Ichiru is just going to continue to look as bored as possible. Because.]

[deadofknight]

[looping a length of knotted cloth--adding on more strips of cloth as needed--over the back of the sofa, angled towards the edge where he can more easily tuck the end of the cloth-strip-rope under the sofa and out the front]

[hunting]

[Well, Ace has clearly created a twin leash. Ichiru is now looking at him with pretty much a 'wtf' expression.]

[deadofknight]

[ties it to Ichiru's other wrist. now Ichiru is tied to the sofa. 'w']

I guess this'll have to do...

[hunting]

[Good... job... ?

Ichiru will just stare at the wrist, somewhat annoyed now.]

[deadofknight]

[what if I blindfold you, though?]

[hunting]

[Ace will have to be quick if he wants to do that before Ichiru notices enough to interfere... And it's questionable whether that will really hold once Ace is gone but...

Also, really feeling that hunger now...

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[deadofknight]

[kind of wishing he'd popped Ichiru's eyeballs out now instead of blindfolding... 8(...]

[oh well, that's about all he can do, so. heading for the door.]

[hunting]

[He'll probably get wind-pushed through it, as the door slams shut behind him, from the force rather than a subsequent action. And yeah, it'll be really damn cold.]

[deadofknight]

[lol]

[heading back downstairs to find Yuuki~ still hasn't dealt with the cut on his cheek, just let it dry and scab over.]

[hunting]

[Yuuki is running toward him, possibly having heard the slam.]

"Ace! What's going on?"

[deadofknight]

Nothing's going on.

[hunting]

[Stopping and frowning before approaching more slowly...]

"Your face... Let me see."

[deadofknight]

Don't tell me you're surprised he tried something.

[hunting]

"He wasn't really in the position to. I thought he'd given up.

... I can help, if you let me."

[deadofknight]

Go ahead.

[hunting]

[Takes a breath and closes the distance between them so that she can reach over and cup the slash on Ace's cheek. Her touch feels very warm and gentle and betrays no lack of confidence, despite her earlier wariness.]

"I don't have tablets this time because we weren't expecting you yet. You'll have to finish up in here quickly before your hunger worsens. That is one thing even we can't control."

[deadofknight]

[are you doing anything to the cut... :|b...]

There's just that thing about that guy from Carnelian left, right? Where is it and how do I deal with it?

[hunting]

[It is indeed healing up! WHO'S USELESS NOW, ACE?

She removes her hand slowly as soon as that's finished.]

"The one who shouldn't be here? You know it's difficult for me to see things beyond the academy. But I'm pretty sure he's in Aather. And he has White Lily's key. I'm not really sure how to fix things, but he can't have that key. You know what it is."

[deadofknight]

[still you. ^___^]

Sounds like I should start by getting that key from him.

[hunting]

[8(

She nods.]

"Yes."

[deadofknight]

Then I'd better get going.

[hunting]

"All right. I'll... make sure Ichiru doesn't leave this place..."

[deadofknight]

I should hope so, after all the work I put into locking him up in the first place.

[hunting]

[She just attempts a very resolute expression.]