029 - How is hope feeling today? / Tired and sick of this place

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[Misaki is sitting at her good ol' kitchen table, staring at a copy of a note in her hands. Her badge and sheets of notes are scattered across the scrubbed tabletop in no apparent order.

She's pale. Tight-lipped. Her eyes bright and intense. She sets the note down, closes her eyes and rests her head in one hand.]


...bastards.

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[contract_star]

[Hei is looking rather worn out. He watches Misaki from a distance for a moment before approaching.]

Problems?

[buckingbronco.livejournal.com]

Something happen?

[lamb_of_gold]

Misaki?

[chasingstars201.livejournal.com]

Aren't there always? [PFFF DAMN.]

[chasingstars201.livejournal.com]

Something always happens, Dino. [Evasive? Why, what makes you say that?]

[chasingstars201.livejournal.com]

Hello, Mu. [Props her chin in one hand.]

[lamb_of_gold]

What has you so frustrated?

[chasingstars201.livejournal.com]

Not... frustrated. [Hey, you know that empathy thing? HE'S PROBABLY GETTING SOME SEVERELY NERVOUS VIBES RIGHT NOW.]

[lamb_of_gold]

[Well he TRIED to be polite about it] Worked up, then. You're nervous.

[chasingstars201.livejournal.com]

[Irritated sigh.] I'm fine.

[lamb_of_gold]

We both know that's untrue.

[chasingstars201.livejournal.com]

I don't know how Hei managed to keep himself from killing you ages ago.

[buckingbronco.livejournal.com]

Fine, something worse than usually happened?

[lamb_of_gold]

He knew I was right.

[chasingstars201.livejournal.com]

Congratulations. [Head in hand, glaring into space.] Does rightness give you automatic jurisdiction over whatever has me upset?

[chasingstars201.livejournal.com]

[Sighs and rubs her eyes.] The Kindershrecker has been laying low since... the warehouse explosion. Well, it seems she--he--they--have finally made another move.

[lamb_of_gold]

No need to grow angry at me because something has your nerves on edge, Misaki.

[chasingstars201.livejournal.com]

Sorry. [She crosses her arms on the table and lays her head on top of them.]

[lamb_of_gold]

But I am curious, and, considering myself your friend, somewhat concerned, as well.

[chasingstars201.livejournal.com]

The Gate. PANDORA.

...I have to go back.

[contract_star]

[Raises an eyebrow.] I take it it's something I'm not going to like.

[chasingstars201.livejournal.com]

[Looking away.] It's nothing you need to worry about.

[lamb_of_gold]

Why not send someone in your stead?

[chasingstars201.livejournal.com]

No. [She looks up at him grimly.] I'm the head of this investigation--I am not bowing out.

[lamb_of_gold]

Considering what you've been through, I doubt anyone would blame you if you did. But you're as stubborn as I, aren't you?