☇ 07 | Both sides of the story.

[asmallamoroso.livejournal.com]

[ For someone who is trying to find the most remote, uninhabited location on the Plane, she doesn't seem to be doing a very good job. A young woman, late teens to early twenties at best, can be seen sitting in the furthest corner of the bar with various bottles of liquor set up before her, accompanied by notebooks of various colored covers. She's dressed in a lab-coat and crimson turtle-neck dress with a serious expression on her face.

Alternating between consulting the pages of the notebooks and the bottles of alcohol, she still manages to spare glances around the room to ensure that she's alone. For some reason she seems to be very nervous about something.

And if one happens to take a very good look at her though-- she may strike them as being veeeeeery familiar. ]


[ooc: EXPERIMENT IS GO.]

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[ex_fatalist246]

[Satoshi has not been able to leave the Plane yet - he has not made his choice - and so, stuck and looking for some clues, he is somewhat surprised by this new person who looks very familiar indeed. And then there's how suspicious she seems.]

[The best thing to do in this situation, of course, is to approach the target directly.]

Could I see those notebooks?

[asmallamoroso.livejournal.com]

[The notebook in hand was snapped shut the moment she heard him speak. Looking up at him the woman recognized him but said nothing that could be considered as any sort of familiar greeting. Instead, she looked to him for a moment before heading her own continuous advice and looked back at the bottles on the table before her.]

These aren't something for children to see or understand.

[ex_fatalist246]

Does the alcohol help?

[asmallamoroso.livejournal.com]

It's something that doesn't concern you.

[ex_fatalist246]

You look guilty.

[asmallamoroso.livejournal.com]

All the more reason why you shouldn't ask anymore questions.

[ex_fatalist246]

[Satoshi scrutinizes her for a moment] Do you have any family?

[asmallamoroso.livejournal.com]

[She doesn't look up as she collects her notebooks] Why do you want to know?

[ex_fatalist246]

You look like someone I know.

[asmallamoroso.livejournal.com]

You must be mistaken then.

[ex_fatalist246]

All right. What's your name?

[asmallamoroso.livejournal.com]

[ She hesitates for only a second before responding. ]

Vi. Vi Graythorn.

[ex_fatalist246]

[He notices that hesitation, brief as it is, but doesn't comment on it. Innocent until proven guilty? Maybe.] Hiwatari Satoshi.

[asmallamoroso.livejournal.com]

[ The only response she showed was the nodding of her head as she puts the notebooks into a bag that was at her feet. ] It would be for the best if you forget you ever saw me here.

[ex_fatalist246]

I doubt it.

[He puts his hands in his pockets] The girl you look like has secrets too, but it doesn't matter to me. Don't think I'm stupid enough not to know when something's wrong.

[asmallamoroso.livejournal.com]

Everyone has their secrets. It's normal. [ Grabs a couple of the bottles to return to the bar. ] But it would be smart not to ask anymore questions.

[ex_fatalist246]

[It's going out on a limb, but it seems right, so he just says it:]

Haibara.

[asmallamoroso.livejournal.com]

[ There wasn't any sort of display of a reaction, but the woman seemed to refuse to look at Satoshi now. ] Who?

[ex_fatalist246]

[He can hardly pin her to a wall, but he can fix her with a look] Who do you think?

[asmallamoroso.livejournal.com]

I take it that is the name of the girl I remind you of.

[ex_fatalist246]

It's what she gave as her name.

[asmallamoroso.livejournal.com]

[ Continues to put the liquor away. ] --And?

[ex_fatalist246]

I wouldn't be surprised if she has a few fake names.

[asmallamoroso.livejournal.com]

Are you always this suspicious of people?

[ex_fatalist246]

People aren't always this suspicious.

[Niwa, on the other hand...]

[asmallamoroso.livejournal.com]

[ After placing the final bottle back she starts to head back to the table. ] You should listen to what I said before and leave this be.

[ex_fatalist246]

Not when you're lying.

[asmallamoroso.livejournal.com]

If I am then perhaps I have good reason for it.

[ex_fatalist246]

If your reason is that good, you need to get better at working around what's obvious. Lies won't work forever.

[asmallamoroso.livejournal.com]

[ What he says triggers a cold grin and a harsh laugh, both short-lived. ] You speak as if you know this for a fact.

[ex_fatalist246]

It isn't working now.

[asmallamoroso.livejournal.com]

Walk away from this.

[ex_fatalist246]

All right. [And he does just that. But only for now.]

If you're up for a really late tag...?

[maturelildevil.livejournal.com]

[Kaoru doesn't come to the bar often, and he hasn't voted, so he still can't go home, but there is something about a person studying all by herself that always draws him. (it's that irresistible need to pester and be nosy.)

as he nears, he can't help noticing a family resemblance. he puts on a smile before he speaks, falling easily into host-mode]

Hello, princess. I don't think we've met before, but I might have met your little sister. Maybe she mentioned me? I'm Hitachiin Kaoru.

I love late tags. ♥

[asmallamoroso.livejournal.com]

[ Being careful to hide the notes as she looks up, there is a brief look of recognition in her face. But brief was all it was. Immediately she looks back down at her closed book as she responds. ]

I don't have any siblings.