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Have you ever seen me defeated? [Active]

Character(s): Shiki, Nobodies. Then Linali and Rin find him, o noes.
Content: He gets pwned by some. :| Then they come to help!
Setting: Somewhere in the Muspelheim area.
Time: A few hours after the encounter with Akira.
Warnings: He gets his butt kicked! Not very graphic though because I was too lazy to write it.

It seemed that Shiki's original plan of action would require a slight detour.

The onslaught of strange creatures had taken him by surprise; he had never seen anything like this in his life before. He honestly didn't know what to make of them. Was this another stage of Igura? It must have been... but that still didn't tell him what they were. Did it have something to do with the Nicole Virus? Experiments of Arbitro's...?

He'd been heading down one of the less-populated streets after playing with the journal he had been given for a bit. Things seemed to get disturbingly calm and quiet then as the night went on, and there was a sense of uneasiness in the air that even Shiki could sense, even if he was not a local. Something bad was going to happen. Of course, then, he didn't fear it. Anything that he had come up against so far back home had been relatively easy to defeat, and he wasn't about to place a bet on the crazy people who seemed to think this was an entirely different world just yet...

Then he heard a strange noise. Something moving, something emitting an odd sound he couldn't even describe—whatever it was, it sounded like no human nor human he had ever encountered before. He had no idea what to make of it, but he'd frozen in place and shifted his eyes left and right, trying to find the source of it. Nothing.

They came at him out of nowhere.

He couldn't tell if they were human or animal. Their anatomy didn't make any sense. Their speed was incredible, and they seemed invincible. This was the first time in a very long time that he felt an ugly ball of fear begin to knot in his stomach; this was the first time he actually felt that he feared for his life.

At first, he felt something come at his back. He was knocked down to the ground, catching himself on his palms. Eyes wide, he struggled for his sword—but attempting to pull something that was about four feet long out of a sheath that was the same length proved to be quite difficult when pinned down on the ground. He quickly yanked it out as far as it would go, and then---as much as he hated to—wrapped his fingers about the blade and guided it out hastily, feeling the sharp edge press to his skin through the leather of his gloves.

Blindly, he swung it single-handedly over his head—it wasn't quite as effective as he wanted it to be, but the thing got a good cut on its head and jumped back. It gave Shiki enough time to roll onto his back and properly adjust his grip on his sword. Pushing himself up into a sitting position, and then standing, he readied for battle.

Still, he wasn't as resilient as he hoped he could be. The number of the strange creatures multiplied, and of course he had no time to contemplate their origins. He had to defend his life now—a concept very foreign to him, from so many successful years in Igura. The rather one-sided battle seemed endless to him, and it soon became apparent that it would not be easy and his chances of winning were very slim.

With an injured body and bruised pride, Shiki backed off from the fight and turned, running. It was shameful and he was extremely disgusted with himself for it, but... feeling his ankle give way as he turned down an alleyway to take cover, he was thankful in the end. Panting hard, he let his body slide down the brick wall, one leg curled and the other propped up. He stared dully down at the faulty ankle which would surely swell soon, and sighed distastefully.

Pathetic. He needed to find Akira...

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Because she had a passenger, Linali had to stop twice along the journey. Had she made the trip in one go, it was likely for Rin to slip and fall. She had not done this kind of traveling with people bigger than she so she was exceptionally embarassed and kept hoping he didn't mind the rough travel.

They finally landed on a rooftop. That seemed to be their current safeplace since the monsters favored creeping upon the floor. She stepped away from Rin, fixing her hair a bit. She took out her journal to check the map again. "Well, we're here. Here being K4, between the art museum and Ersesat Manor... I hope I pronounced that right. We can do two things: either start checking each building, or splitting up; you stay here and contact your brother and I look for him with the help of my boots. Your pick."

As she waited for the older man's response, she glanced at the peach skies depicted upon the domes. The sun was setting and it will soon be dark...

Rin apologized both times they had stopped previously, as he soon figured that she didn't travel often with those larger than her. And of course, Rin also assured that it was quite all right that they had to stop. It was probably for the best anyways; he was injured and she wasn't quite accustomed to a passenger of his size.

"He's nearby... call it a sibling thing..." he smiled a little, before looking around a moment. "Contacting would probably only work if I pissed him off and he ended up talking so you could hear him." He moved towards the edge of the roof and peered down, looking for blood or a trail of white creature lifelessly about. That was the best way to know any participent of Igura had been nearby; blood trails and bodies, living or dead. "Let's go down there together, I'd feel terrible if something ended up happening and I wasn't there to at least help..."

Voices. Voices of people. Different from the odd language of the Paixaoans, and while those were soft and distant, these were closer and somehow above his head. One of them sounded disturbingly familiar, but he couldn't quite place who... Shiki's body tensed and he inhaled slowly, red eyes shifting up to the fake sky of the domes.

Peach crawled up the blue, slowly swallowing it up. Just beyond the horizon of the city the sky began to turn black. How omnious. The man sighed and tried to concentrate on the voices. And then he picked up the line of conversation: contacting.... pissed him off... talking so you could hear him... go together...

"Rin," he muttered. Swallowing hard, he braced himself against the wall and tried to stand. He didn't know if he wanted to run or make his presence known. Either way, the attempt to move was fruitless; with a soft groan he slid back down the wall and a hand immediately reached to clutch his slowly swelling ankle.

"Fuck..."

"All right! Let's see...." the girl went over the roof, looking for some sort of staircase, but there was none. She shrugged, then glanced down on the streets. Those white things were numerous all right. Where did they come from? She took a moment and thought to herself: maybe Raven would know. These things were coming from the outside so maybe... her insides churned just a little at the thought of Kanda. She hoped he was okay, truly.

Snapping out of her musing, she turned to Rin and informed that they'd have to jump down. "You shouldn't be climbing just yet, so I guess I'll have to carry you once more, teehee!" she said with rosy cheeks.

Rin observed her with a smile appearing, tilting his head a little before the smile was gone in a second. She was talking about carrying him again, but his blue-green eyes were directed away from her as was his attention. He heard something resembling a voice, and it was familiar ringing in the back of his head. Eyes scanning below them, he narrowed them shortly afterwards down into the alley that tucked against their building. It was a little dark because of the peachy sky, but...

His attention returned to Linali, and he gave her a little grin. "I think I'll be all right if you'd give me a hand down, Linali-chan." He looked back down, and moved his hand not near his katana to his side. It wasn't wet yet with bleeding of any kind, so he'd be all right, really.

The voices only seemed to get louder, more familiar. Well... at least Rin's was. It became clear he really wasn't joking when he'd told him he was older; in fact, the two brothers sounded almost exactly alike. Still... there was a particular lighter, more cheerful flair to the way Rin spoke. As always.

Shiki could do nothing but sit and wait. He had attempted to stand several times as the two tried to find him, and was too stubborn and stuffed with pride to make his presence known. Still, the sound of his rustlimng and leather crunching might have given him away. His frustration also forced another loud, rather unrefined, "FUCK," out of his throat, as he slid down the wall for the last time without assistance.

"Ugh..."

Linali was gingerly shuffling around the area, avoiding the apparently boneless creatures as much as possible. She braced her argyle med kit tightly, light eyes peering in all direction. Now going along a wall shaded by a maple tree, Linali heard another voice, rough and shallow, and rattling noises next to her. She spun on her heels and called for Rin quietly but so not too quietly as that he may hear her. Getting his attention, the girl pointed at the wall, blinking and leaning closer to listen.

'Fuck!'

Sweatdrop.

Rin was quite sure his brother was in an alley nearby them, he was certain even. Hell, absolutely sure. The familiar voice that struck him from hearing the 'fuck!' made him widen his eyes, and he grinned a little bit to himself. Yeah, that was definitely Shiki. He wouldn't be excited about his help, and he really doubted his pride was too excited about losing a fight. To honestly say, Rin thought he was picking up his brother's pride issues as of late. (And his monologuing, but he wouldn't admit that.)

He walked with his katana out, since he'd pulled it out once they were on the ground, and made his way towards the alley. The sound of it sheathing was made obvious, and he stepped into the alley with a concerned look on his face. "Nii-san?" And there he was. He could see the obvious sign of leather and crosses and black and red. Shiki. He hadn't changed a bit since he last saw him, and because it was the Shiki he had seen last.

The voice yet again. Shiki lifted his head to it, shifting his gaze left and right, and then letting them fall on the tall blond a few feet away from him. His eyes widened slightly- that was Rin. But Rin was... some years older. The voice hadn't lied to him, although he had to admit he was a bit intimidated by the apparent time-warping. It confused him...

"Rin," he said softly, not calling to him, just to simply utter the name on his lips. He wouldn't bother trying to stand again, he had his pride to protect. He could not fall in front of him, after all. The black-haired man forced his eyes to narrow and he gave a glare in his direction, then looked away quickly.

"I thought I made it clear I didn't need you..." Ah, he was still putting up a fight, it seemed.

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A slender silhouette, Linali peered behind the blonde man into the alley. She thought it better for Rin to approach his brother first before she, a stranger. That always aggravated an injured person, especially someone stubborn like Shiki. Unseen to the swordsman were her compassionate eyes; he sounded really hurt, but she also knew that he had to consider his safety over his health. It was common sense, was it not? Pride is something you build up anyway. She sighed softly; then tapped Rin's arm.

"I'll be right here and keep vigil. Take the kit and call me if you need my medical assistance." After handing the bag, she turned and stood before the alley, keenly scanning every movement in the area. Were it necessary for her to attack, she was ready.

Rin withheld the urge to chuckle at his brother, before he felt Linali tap on his arm, turning to her. He smiled a little, taking the bag. "Thanks, Linali-chan." He gave her a nod, before his smile disapeared. Smiling at his brother right now would probably irritate him even more than he already was. He wasn't stupid, he knew Shiki even if he hadn't seen him in five years.

"Since when have I listened to everything you've said, Shiki?" he teased, walking into the alley at a pace like one would approach an animal that'd been injured. "Would you just let me help you for once?" Rin would approach this head-on, but still slow enough to not fully provoke him immediately.

Shiki wasn't going to give in that easily. Growling under his breath, the man hurriedly reached for the hilt of his sword, and unsheathed it quickly. The blade was extended, and pointed in Rin's direction. Shiki was annoyed that he had to be treated like some injured animal, regardless of the fact he was acting just like that now- "hackles" raised, being cornered would only make him strike. His free hand rested on the wounded ankle. So typical.

"No," he said firmly, narrowing his eyes. "I don't need you. I don't need anyone, and I especially don't need you." His eyes wavered a moment as he glanced down to the medical kit, but he forced his gaze back up to Rin's face, holding a cold glare on him.

Linali was watching all directions, especially up. She knew from experience that up was the enemy's greatest advantage what with a regular human's limited vision. A strong breeze shook the leaves and chilled the exorcist. She shivered, crossing her arms and rubbing them. Frowning, she grew more apprehensive. The strange noises the white objects made, like a grinding gurgle, faded in and out. It was difficult to tell whether they were coming in or out.

"Rabi..." she whispered. She looked over her shoulder to check on Rin... but that was a bad move. A Nobody shot out of the corner and leaped into the air, pausing there long enough for Linali to spin around and look straight into its face.

A woman of reflexes, Linali leaped backwards, dodging what would have been a beheading. A sharp kick upwards as she backflipped met its mark, causing the Nobody to crash against the alley wall. The exorcist raised her voice at the two men. "I don't want to rush you, but we've got company!"

Rin froze when Shiki had drawn his sword, only frowning the more deeper, eyes narrowing a little and brows knitting to give him a more Shiki-esque appearance. "Nii-san," he tried, being a little more firm than he had been previously. He was definitely starting to appear far more like his brother, but it wasn't intentional.

"Damnit, would you just swallow your fucking pride for five minutes?" he grit his teeth a little, before approaching despite the sword. He stopped across from him, close to the alley wall that his brother was not leaned against, and crouched down with the kit in hand. "This isn't the best time for us to be fighting, if you haven't noticed." He said this dryly, losing his irritated tone and wiping all emotion off his face.

However, his attention was quickly on the noise of the Nobody's slam into the wall. His blue-green eyes were the only thing to move, although his lips did curl up a little and his free hand went to his katana's hilt. "Fuck," baring his teeth, the blonde spared a glance to Linali to make sure she was all right, before he quickly looked back at his brother. He would wait for his response, to see if he'd still be a stubborn bastard.

Shiki was hardly concentrating on Linali, she was unimportant. A weak female. Rather, his eyes focused in on his younger brother, red and intense, heated with a rage waiting to be awoken, but cold all the same. He listened to the words in his voice, and was not convinced, even as he moved. The tip of the blade only followed Rin's movements. No. He wouldn't give in like that.

And then he heard the woman. Grunting in distaste, he turned his head to look at her. His eyes widened at the sight: more of those white creatures. Immediately his heart rate began to race, struck with a whole array of bad feelings. He looked quickly back to Rin, and huffed. "Just this once..." he warned, and began to force himself to stand.

The blade lowered, and despite the pain in his twisting ankle, he wasn't about to get taken by these... things. Not now. He was racked with pain, but he swore he'd dealt with worse, so he'd put up with it. He had to, especially now- there were other's present. His blade turned on offense, instead, toward those white creatures.

As if their previous conversation hadn't even taken place, Shiki hissed, "These are dangerous, you don't want to tangle with them. You won't be able to stop them. Run."

Funny, weren't they the ones supposed to be helping him?

"We have to move somewhere else!" Linali called in midair, smashing another Nobody into the wall's edge. She unintentionally dislodged a couple of bricks, but she could not care for that now. She dropped back to ground and ran ahead of the alley, poised to attack. "Please hurry to that building!" she exclaimed as she swung her arm to point in that direction.

The Nobodies were now appearing from all streetways, below bushes, behind corners. Soon they would horde together and overwhelm the exorcist. Somehow, she had the feeling that they were attracted to her... That's what she'll do: distract them! She kept her fingers crossed, hoping this would work.

She speed-stepped to the left; the Nobodies swerved on invisible rollercoasters after the girl. Then, as she shouted for Rin and Shiki to run, she unleashed the power of her Dark Boots and rocketed through the street, taking the Nobodies with her.

Rin seemed glad for the response, and would've appeared to of soften if he hadn't of moved to stain. He was raised to observe, and immediately took note of the ankle. He seemed to bristle as Shiki had before, and then the elder brother had the nerve to tell him to stay out of this when he was the one that was intended to be protected.

"You moron, I've already fought them. So have you, obviously, because you still have injuries from it." His voice hardened, losing the cheerfulness that usually inhabited it constantly. His face also followed the hardening, and his eyes narrowed with the corners of his lips quirked downwards. "Linali is buying us time, let's use it and try to get out of here, Shiki. We're not a match for the things while like this."

The blonde would admit that Shiki was good, and that he was probably just as good himself. But these white creatures... He hesitated, before drawing his katana in one smooth motion, moving towards his brother with a narrowed eye on the Nobodies. "We can pretend this never happened, but your ankle is bad, isn't it? Come on." He held his arm out towards him, slowly turning blue-green eyes towards him. He just hoped Shiki would accept the offer of helping him run, rather than be a stubborn bastard a little bit more.

Shiki's eyes widened at the sight of Linali's... antics. How could she do that?! It was inhuman, to be so fast and powerful, just with one's legs! And on top of that she was a woman... Paixao hurt the swordsman's head more and more. Rin's voice echoed in his head and he grunted, turning to look over his shoulder. His eyes narrowed, but he didn't say anything just yet.

Red eyes shifted down, and he eyed the arm offered. Grudgingly, he limped toward him, and began to head on. If Rin wanted to support him somehow, that was his decision- Shiki would never willingly go into his brothers' embrace, but if it was instilled upon him... he decided, just this once, that he wouldn't retract from it. He needed help. That was all. This meant nothing.

Still, he refused to speak.

Roughly .6 of a kilometer did the exorcist tow the enemies away from her friends. Most broke from the accumulation and instantly vanished, dead. Those left were taken care of with a series of cartwheel kicks. Panting, Linali took a moment to rest against a lamp post. Although a bench lay not far from her, she knew that she could not sit down and forget that more were to come. For a while she pondered whether to take this opportunity to find Raven and take her to Actua Are; however, she decided that it was best to return to the swordsmen and see their condition.

Adopting a slower pace in order to recuperate some energy, Linali took a deep breath as she made way back to K4.

It was debated whether his brother's lack of response was a good thing or not, but when Shiki hadn't turned away from him or outright refused, it was decided it was a good thing. Rin moved closer to his brother, shifting his grip on the hilt of his sword in his fingers thoughtfully before he moved his arm under one of his brother's own before across his back. He made sure it was the side not hold his sword, as with two of them it'd be easier to fend off the creatures.

He wasn't even going to get into though about Linali's abilities; he appreciated them now, and would let the headache come when they were safe somewhere. He didn't say anything, as to let the moment of help pass by and be easier to forget for the both of them. Shiki didn't enjoy his help, and until he would appreciate it at least once, Rin would push the moment out of memory.

Rin had seen something called the Ersesat Manor on his map when he'd been viewing it beforehand, and decided this would likely be a good place to hold up. If it were like Arbitro's villa, there would be guards. And this meant distractions for the white creatures while Rin tended to Shiki.

Shiki was bothered by this entire situation. He didn't like one bit of it. Rin was here, this little girl with strange powers, and there were white things going after everyone. Oh, and he didn't know where the fuck he was. Ugh. What a lovely fucking week this was going to be, eh? He almost wished that he was back in Igura, things would at least be more normal.

He let Rin walk with him, regretting the arm about him the whole time. Shiki hated help, and help from a very capable Rin who seemed to turn into a little "Shiki Lite" version of him was not helping at all. He limped along with him, forcing himself into silence. Brows furrowed tightly, he chewed on his lip.

Linali was just about to touch ground from a jump when from above a hammer-bearing redhead came tumbling in...nah, like crashing in and onto her. She turned to look behind her, but was given no time to dodge the incoming object.

"RAAa~AAAA~RABI--OOF!"

Black hair sprawled left and right, the exorcist was rendered dizzy below Bookman Junior's weight. At least he knocked any and all nearby Nobodies in the block.

Hand on her head, Linali got up with a slight wince but smiled gratefully. "Thanks for coming, Rabi."

Rin himself was not enjoying the situation, much like Shiki. He was quite certain that he would've preferred to of been around this place... and if he were to see his brother, he would've preferred seeing his brother at the same time as he himself was, rather than five years ago. This would provide to be difficult to convince him otherwise that he was capable. He didn't speak, didn't think there was a reason to. Shiki hated him right now...

There was also the fact Shiki also thought of him as a clone, which just wouldn't sit right with Rin but seemed to be true in his mind. Rin was just the lighter version of Shiki, in drastic comparison. He was unsure as to how he should react to this sort of thing, but... He continued to go along, shifting his katana when he needed to, and resisting the urge to chew on his own lip in fear of agrivating Shiki further.

Now was not the time to make things worse. He was already getting a headache because of the sun, the white things, Linali's abilities, Shiki's time difference... This, so far, was being more trouble than it was worth.

So they loped through the streets. Shiki would have been even more traumatized by Rabi's mallet, but thankfully he was so irritated and in so much pain at this point that he didn't care enough to look back over his shoulder to find out what the odd noises and voices behind him were. Rather, he focused on walking. And Rin. And how annoying Rin was. And argh.

"Where are we going anyway," Shiki gruffly panted out, and it was more like an order than a question. He still was trying to make it very clear that he wasn't enjoying this, as if Rin would misunderstand the slightest hint of niceness and take it in the wrong direction. Shiki really didn't want that to happen.

A slow nod and a raised brow signified that Linali intended to have a thorough chat about their day later. Most definitely. But now, she pushed herself to her feet and dusted her sleeves off, glancing at the vanishing white bodies. Linali shook her head sadly, commenting that she had no clue regarding the foreign invaders either. Instead, she took Rabi by the arm and led him towards the alley she was previously guarding. She began to explain what was going on and who she was protecting; basically what he had been missing while he was out on his date.

"So then..." the exorcist started. "Let's go towards the manor. I have a hunch they've gone there."

((ooc: Excuse the repost, but I wanted to edit with this ooc note. Once Linali checks Shiki's ankle, she's going to leave them with Rabi and go pick up Raven as she promised her earlier. Just a heads up with what I plan to do. :x I hope you guys don't mind.))

"I saw a manor on a map when I was waiting for Linali," Rin began calmly, despite the fact he was leading his brother along with enemies bouncing around all over the place. He had hit a few away and sliced them in half, but otherwise he was having a good time with them not noticing the siblings just yet unless few in numbers. "If we can get in, the guards can be distractions for these creatures," he finished, and went back to being quiet as not to provoke irritation in his brother. He made this fact obvious, that he wasn't accepting anything he did as kindness. That would be impossible at this point in time with Shiki.

Scanning blue-green eyes over the area, he would've checked his map if they weren't so occupied at the moment. He had a general idea of where he was going at this point, so now he headed in the direction he thought best. There were larger buildings around here from what he could tell, anyways, so the manor had to be hanging out around there.

_{[No problem, Kei~]}

She came back. She had to--she promised.

The sound of a shrieking whistle announced her arrival and she dented the pavement of the Ersesat manor front entrance. She didn't look down and squeak apologetically the first day she arrived. No, she was tired and worried now, but somehow she held some hope. Shiki and Rin and Rabi are safe... that's what I need to think about.

She deftly stepped out of the jutting slabs of down, partly pushing them down so that tripping would be less easy to do. A quick scan of the area; they weren't around. That must mean they got inside somehow. Activating her boots again, Linali leaped up the artificial pine trees lining the manor like sentries and scoped for signs of red hair, a mallet, or something even more obtrusive.

"GODDAMNIT, SHIKI!"

Rin's generally soft voice cracked into cold and harsh, and likely could've greatly resembled Shiki's if he were to speak loud enough for it to echo like it did. He hissed through his teeth, cupping his nose with his hand and narrowing his eyes darkly ahead of him. It was not an expression normally fitting of the young man, but when he'd just been punched in the nose, one couldn't honestly blame him.

If there was such a thing as carcasses for these creatures, the blonde was pretty sure he'd left a good trail behind him. Instead, they disapeared, and he was left to find a place of solitude for a moment, gritting his teeth as he leaned against a pillar out of sight. He didn't realize the numbers had already been diminishing of the white monsters, he was too intent on finding Shiki and kicking him in the kneecap hard enough he wouldn't be going anywhere for a while.

Sneaking into the manor, Linali made her way to the back. Her female intuition told her that they would be in some place like a toolshed or a garage.... and sure enough she heard yelling. Was it Rin or Shiki? They sounded alike. But then again, she hasn't heard Shiki speak.

The girl frowned; this was a pained and frustrated yell, as the words expressed. What had happened? She jogged to voice source and pushed the door aside, albeit a little too strongly. "Oh!" she gasped, cringing at the ear-shattering bang of metal. "Sorry... what's wrong? Rin? Ah--! Where's Rabi? And..." She looked around. "Shiki's gone?"

Rin nearly jumped out of his skin at hearing the door slam, pulling his hand away from his nose and holding his katana tightly in his other. He sheathed the sword, however, when he saw it was Linali and frowned deeply, trying to stop the slight flow of blood from his nose. "Shiki punched me," he grit his teeth again, leaning away from his hiding place and heading towards her.

"I don't know where your friend went, but Shiki took off after I helped with his ankle..." he narrowed blue-green eyes somewhat, brushing the back of his hand on his nose to see how much blood had started to come out. It had slowed at least... he was pretty sure Shiki could've punched him harder to break it, even. He seemed a little distracted to Rin, but he wasn't going to argue with luck.

Rabi left before she returned. What else was going to happen now? First Kanda now... no, maybe he went back to Death. Maybe she was in trouble too, and seeing that her objectives were taken care of, he jetted off to take care of his own problems. Yeah, that might be it. Exorcists helped everyone after all.

Even so, the exorcist was clearly disappointed, but she didn't let that slow her pace as she traveled across the room to tidy the place and pick up her med kit. Taking out cottonballs and squashing them a little, she walked back to Rin and handed them to him. "It's not broken is it? Your nose."

First things first: take care of the injuries; then look for the missing people. She hoped that maybe Rin would accompany her to the Cheap Prayer...

((ooc: Should we revert to comment-replying or keep replying to the post?))

_{[We can go for comment-replying now that it's just us two for the moment :x]}

"No, I don't think so..." he took the cottonballs, and easily swallowed down pride of looking like an idiot with them in his nose. "It doesn't hurt like it would if it were broken..." Rin still figured Shiki might've been distracted with the punch, because the Shiki he remembered would've busted his nose as opposed to just giving him a nosebleed.

With that out of the way, he reached into the med kit and pulled out a square of guaze to rub the blood on his hand off onto. He didn't want to ruin his clothes anymore, and although the thought to rub it off onto the wall was a strong urge... he doubted Linali would enjoy that too much. Sighing awkwardly because of the cottonballs, he tilted his head.

"Any idea where Rabi might've gone? I'm sure Shiki's just run off for a better place to brood... and have a headache about this whole time thing..."

"I...think Rabi might've gone back to the person he was with last."

Linali wanted to be vague. She didn't want to think about her missing friends. More importantly, she took the dirty gauze and dropped them into a plastic bag. She already had three full bags to dispose of when she returned to the hotel.

The hotel. That's where they should go next, right? Rin didn't like Gunzi, and Gunzi didn't like Rin either. It would be better if she continued alone...again. Yeah, that would be the better choice. And Rin must be tired. She nodded to herself, stepping into the threshold and laying a finger on the lightswitch.

"Do you want to find him? His ankle must be terribly swollen and it won't go down until at least half an hour if you used the ice pack. He should still be in the manor."

Linali takes Rin to the nearest hotel after Rin states that Shiki can take care of himself, and probably doesn't want to see him anytime soon. Give him time to think about what's just happened, stuff like that. Since there's no more Nobodies, it's a lot easier to get there and the like. Then, Linali makes her speedy little way back out into the world to make her way to the Cheap Prayer, for a previous engagement. Lo and behold, no one is there that was intended to be. Woe is Linali. If Kei wants to add something, she is feel the free ♥

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