064: The Next Time You Say Forever I Will Punch You in Your Face

[contract_star]

[Well, Hei is back for the first time since Misaki disappeared and since he tried to break the Plane. He looks even worse now than he did then--he's still pale from the after-effects of blood loss, he has lost weight from not eating properly, and he looks downright exhausted.]

[He stands there a little awkwardly, his gaze empty, before finally he just walks into the Astral Bar, grabs a bottle from behind the counter and takes a seat. He looks generally like he wants to be left alone, but feel free to come bother him. He is fully expecting some kind of backlash for what he did.]

Comments

[lamb_of_gold]

Food is not merely for looking at, you know.

[contract_star]

Not hungry. [Yes, Mu, it's a sign of the apocalypse.]

[lamb_of_gold]

I find that hard to believe.

[contract_star]

[He shrugs and pouts himself a glass of whatever it is.]

[lamb_of_gold]

Alcohol ranks among the worst things you can put into yourself at the moment...

But I am not your mother, so I will leave it at "don't say I didn't warn you."

[contract_star]

It helps. [Drinks half the glass.]

[lamb_of_gold]

Not in the morning.

[contract_star]

Don't care.

[lamb_of_gold]

Just because you don't, doesn't mean that there aren't others who do.

[contract_star]

I'll sleep here so you won't have to worry.

[mercwamouth]

Surprised to see you back so soon.

[contract_star]

There's a bar here. [Pours himself a drink.]

[mercwamouth]

Lucky they didn't start charging us after what you pulled.

[contract_star]

Sorry. [He downs half the glass.]

[madamemoiselle]

{Diva sits down next to Hei. And, for the record, the burns are gone!}

You don't look well, Hei.

[mercwamouth]

I don't think you are.

[allstrings.livejournal.com]

[Jolyne plops down on the next stool over and leans on the counter. There's a dog hanging over her shoulder, watching. And sand. Lots of sand.]

You look worse than usual.

[contract_star]

[He tenses just for a moment when he sees her, but then he just pours himself a drink.]

Imagine not.

[contract_star]

[Hei pours himself a drink, keeping the bottle close by. He doesn't answer.]

[contract_star]

[Tiredly,] No. I am.

[madamemoiselle]

But you're alright now? Or...alright enough?

[mercwamouth]

Well, then I guess there goes my theory.

[swanseer.livejournal.com]

[Juni appears in the bar, sees Hei and hesitates for a moment but then sits next to him] Hello.

[contract_star]

Mm. [Finishes his drink and pours another.]

[contract_star]

[A short, completely mirthless bark of laughter and he downs the whole drink in one go.]