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Tweak says, "Evil Chin-Rat!"

Ikeda Kiriko | 池田妃凛子 (apathyisboring) wrote in disappear_rpg,
@ 2010-04-12 18:10:00

Entry tags:

kiriko, toru

Who: Kiriko and Toru.
What: A phone call.
Where: Phone...space?
When: The evening after she hears about Kazuya.
Why: Someone needs to be responsible about these things.

Kiriko leaned back from the laptop with her knuckle pressed to her lip. Her narrowed eyes flashed over the article she had been reading again, though this time she was looking through it more than at it. There was an unfortunate lack of details, really - mention of the little brother, "possible abuse allegations," and no word on what might have become of him.

And naturally, no word on the status of one of her more fragile teammates.

He was living alone now, she recalled as she fished her phone out of her bag. And there wasn't anybody she could really count on to check in on him and make sure things were fine, was there? He'd have information anyway. She flipped open the phone and grimaced, then glanced at the clock. It was late enough, but... Stupid limited texting plan.

She scrolled through her address book, found the number, and called.

---

[ When Toru answers the phone, there's some shuffling on his end and it's a second before Kiriko speaks. ]

Hey, Ishinomori-kun? How are you?

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2dbeauty
2010-04-12 10:26 pm UTC (link)

From his position on the floor, Toru could see the glow of his phone receiving a call. At first, he makes no move. What if it's Kazuya again? He realizes how unlikely this is within a split second, and reaches for the phone.

[The phone rings several times before there's any answer at all. Toru speaks in a quiet, crushed voice.]

I... Ikeda-san? Is that you? Wh- why the sudden call?

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	apathyisboring 2010-04-12 10:36 pm UTC (link)
	[ A sigh. Slightly impatient, given that this is Kiriko. ] I wanted to check in on you. I saw the article in the paper and I figured something must be going on with Arai-san. I take it there's bad news? Did he get arrested or something? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	2dbeauty 2010-04-12 11:04 pm UTC (link)
	Um, er... [Toru pauses for a long moment.] He said that he's being "taken away." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	apathyisboring 2010-04-12 11:05 pm UTC (link)
	Huh? That isn't really an answer... Haven't you spoken to him about it already? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	2dbeauty 2010-04-12 11:17 pm UTC (link)
	I think he meant social services or something. I think he's being taken out of Iburi to a... center, or something. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	apathyisboring 2010-04-12 11:21 pm UTC (link)
	Eh? [ A pause. ] So you can't see him anymore for a while? Doesn't he have a phone? And I guess at least he'll have a place to stay, right? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	2dbeauty 2010-04-12 11:49 pm UTC (link)
	Th-that's... No... [He takes a deep breath.] I-I don't think I'm going to see him again. Soon... o-or ever. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	apathyisboring 2010-04-12 11:54 pm UTC (link)
	Why not? Did something happen? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	2dbeauty 2010-04-13 12:33 am UTC (link)
	He... said that I failed him. A-and that I was useless, even as a pawn. [An even longer pause.] I don't really know what he meant, b-but... (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	apathyisboring 2010-04-13 01:09 am UTC (link)
	[ Another lengthy pause. When Kiriko talks again, she sounds very irritated. ] What the hell. Pawn? What's wrong with that kid? Did something happen between you two, Ishinomori-kun? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	2dbeauty 2010-04-13 01:24 am UTC (link)
	...I don't know. Th-this must be about Kazuya-kun's brother dying, th-that's got to be... [A pause.] U-unless Sagaki-senpai was... right. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	apathyisboring 2010-04-13 01:25 am UTC (link)
	What did Sagaki say about it? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	2dbeauty 2010-04-13 11:32 am UTC (link)
	Th-that Kazuya-kun had... I dunno, ulterior motives. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	apathyisboring 2010-04-13 07:24 pm UTC (link)
	[ A pause while she considers what this might mean. ] Did you do something wrong, Ishinomori-kun? To help him? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	2dbeauty 2010-04-13 07:42 pm UTC (link)
	I... no, I delivered that box for him just like he said, a-and I... [He stops short.] D-dammit, n-never mind that! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	apathyisboring 2010-04-15 07:53 pm UTC (link)
	A box? Delivered it to who? Did you check what was in it first?! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	2dbeauty 2010-04-15 08:06 pm UTC (link)
	I-it... I dunno what was in it. Kazuya-kun had me pick it up from some weird store, and then I dropped it off on his front step, j-just like he'd asked... (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	apathyisboring 2010-04-15 08:11 pm UTC (link)
	... You're an idiot, Ishinomori. Please tell me you didn't know about what his brother was into, at that point. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	2dbeauty 2010-04-15 10:04 pm UTC (link)
	Into? Oh, the... h-he died of an overdose... d-does that mean? I-I... Dammit! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	apathyisboring 2010-04-15 10:43 pm UTC (link)
	You're lucky that they aren't already investigating you! I can't believe Arai would have done something like that to you, though. I always thought he was a bit different from the other idiots in that group... and a lot more small-time. If you ask me, it's good riddance. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	2dbeauty 2010-04-15 11:31 pm UTC (link)
	Er... Ikeda-san... th-this means... he was just using me, right? I-I mean, h-he called me a pawn, a-and... he was making me smuggle things for his brother... [There's a pause, and Toru makes some small mewling sound. It's a noise of pure disappointment.] I... d-does this mean... (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

apathyisboring
2010-04-15 11:38 pm UTC (link)

[ A long pause - an uncomfortable one, at that. ]

It doesn't mean anything.

[ That answer was snappish and defensive. After another pause, her voice is softer with a definite note of rare sympathy. ]

Sometimes people just aren't who you were expecting. You just have to move on and break the power they have over you. Arai might have been an important person to you, but... that doesn't matter now.

That's all.

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	2dbeauty 2010-04-16 12:28 am UTC (link)
	Th-that's... [He exhales loudly.] I mean, it's not like I can follow him. Or even should follow him. I-if I try, things will just get worse... So... yeah. I-I can't do anything but move on. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	apathyisboring 2010-04-16 01:01 am UTC (link)
	[ Her voice snaps back to something more Kiriko-y. ] Haha, Ishinomori proves himself stronger than he looks again. I mean, not that that's saying much. Anyway, you should get out of the house. I'll meet you at Noodle Alley in a half an hour, okay? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	2dbeauty 2010-04-16 01:12 am UTC (link)
	...What's that even supposed to...? Mmmg... [There's a brief rustling sound as Toru sits up.] Okay. (Reply to this) (Parent)