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Ito Keiichi (伊藤慶一) (keiito) wrote in disappear_rpg,
@ 2009-08-28 13:06:00

Entry tags:

keiichi, kozue, tom

WHO: Keiichi & Kozue (and eventually everyone's favorite interloper)
WHAT: Picnic!
WHERE: The Park
WHEN: Friday?
WHY: Since it's lovey-dovey couple stuff/Tom needs to stalk people OUTSIDE for a change.

Carefully, Keiichi spread out the picnic blanket over a nice patch of grass in the park. It was a nice day out, the perfect sort of day for a picnic with one's girlfriend.

He was still trying to get used to that fact, the whole "I'm dating a pretty girl and it's not in my imagination" sort of thing. Still, there was no better distraction from all the trials and tribulations of his life than Kozue, and he was thrilled that she'd agreed to meet him here for lunch.

Inwardly, he grinned. It was sort of like one of those romance manga. Not that he read them of course, but still.

There. Perfect. Now she just needed to arrive, and he could unpack the food.

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anthesphoria
2009-08-31 08:33 pm UTC (link)

"Oh, he's Max! Max-chan, say hi to Keiichi-kun," she said, scratching the tiny dog's belly a little more, and nudging him over towards Keiichi. "He's--actually, he's Sagaki-sempai's dog," she offered, conspiratorially, her voice dropping into a near whisper. "He lives in Sagaki-sempai's dorm. And..." She pursed her lips, thinking. The dog wouldn't leave Tom, so Tom was probably in the park... That made sense. "I'm pretty sure that this means that Sagaki-sempai is around here somewhere."

Like, probably hiding in the bushes. She glanced up.

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keiito
2009-08-31 08:41 pm UTC (link)

"Sagaki-senpai...has a...puppy?" Unspoken was the "and he doesn't perform scientific experiments on it?"

The dog made its way over to Keiichi, nuzzling at his knee, and Keiichi shrugged and patted it on the head. "Yeah. I imagine he's around here somewhere. He's got a habit of that..."

A habit that never really left Keiichi with a comfortable feeling around the older boy. "Check the bushes," Keiichi offered. "He dragged me into them on the school trip."

Of course, that was when they'd discovered the gym teacher's shadow. Kid was in the right place at the right time a lot.

Almost too much.

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	ofmanydevices 2009-08-31 09:00 pm UTC (link)
	Indeed when Kozue and Keiichi looked around the woods, they would be able to spot him standing amongst some nearby bushes. Carrying his bag, with one hand in his pocket, and the other holding Max's leash. Max however continued to enjoy the attention, and rolled onto his back for Keiichi to give belly rubs... and potentially more from Kozue. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	anthesphoria 2009-08-31 09:26 pm UTC (link)
	She smiled absently, still scratching the puppy's belly, and then glanced up: "Wait, he dragged you into the bushes? You--" She giggled. "That sounds kind of intimate, you know." "Oh, there he is. Do you mind if I...?" She nodded towards where Tom was lurking. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	keiito 2009-08-31 09:50 pm UTC (link)
	Keiichi groaned. "Nothing like that," he responded. "You're the only person I want dragging me into the bushes." That...might have been the most awkward come on in history, he realized, a bit belatedly. He nodded at her. "Yeah, let's go see what he's up to. He's usually got something on his mind." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

anthesphoria
2009-09-01 12:25 am UTC (link)

"Come on. I'll drag you into the bushes." She grinned. Wide enough that it was evident that Kozue supported come-ons that were just that awkward. (It's a step in the right direction, after all. Now, if only Sagaki weren't in the bushes, hmm...)

She got to her feet, scooping up Max neatly in one hand--he wagged his tail, pleased at the attention--and offering the other to Keiichi, so that she could in image drag him off, if not in practice. Because in practice? Sort of unfeasible.

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	keiito 2009-09-01 12:30 am UTC (link)
	Keiichi smiled back at her, and accepted her hand. He off-balanced himself, so that he could properly play along with being dragged into the bushes. Maybe if he was especially fortunate he could somehow shoo Thomas and the dog away. Probably not, though. Sadly for him. "Shall we," he asked, letting his grin grow wider. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

ofmanydevices
2009-09-01 01:11 am UTC (link)

Tom crossed his arms and leaned against the tree while the two approached. Once Kozue set Max on the ground, the small puppy came running over to Tom.

He actually kneeled down to rub the top of the puppies head before speaking. Max naturally exicted licked Tom's hand.

Tom finally looked up at the two of them.

"I think I have a lead, and we probably have a lot to talk about."

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	anthesphoria 2009-09-01 01:54 am UTC (link)
	She blinked a little, still fake-pulling Keiichi along by the hand, even though they'd mostly stopped moving. "Good afternoon to you, too, sempai," she said, without missing a beat -- well, actually, she'd missed one, but just that one. "Fancy meeting you here." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	keiito 2009-09-01 03:16 am UTC (link)
	"Thomas," Keiichi said, trying to muster up the enthusiasm to greet him without trying to shoo him away, regaining his footing from being half-dragged. "Nice to see you. Look, I hate to cut things short, but Ko-chan and I are sort of predisposed today. We can talk later? Maybe tomorrow at school?" Odds of success, minimal, but he'd try at least. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

ofmanydevices
2009-09-01 03:14 pm UTC (link)

Tom nodded. He replied to Keiichi matter of factly.

"That's alright, she can come along as well. She's a bit smarter then you."

He set Max on the ground and cratched him behind the ears before clipping the leash to him.

"Let's go."

Tom turned to walk away, the dog trotting after without being pulled on. Max did however turn to look back at Keiichi and Kozue expectantly, to ensure that they were indeed coming.

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keiito
2009-09-01 06:03 pm UTC (link)

Keiichi was somewhat sure he was supposed to be insulted by that, but he was too annoyed to be bothered.

Hell, he still couldn't believe Tom had a puppy and wasn't doing something like eating or experimenting on it.

He didn't really want to go, but lord knew Thomas wasn't going to shut up about this. "This had better be important," Keiichi growled. He didn't like this one bit, enough that his usual niceties were starting to crack. Clutching at Kozue's hand tighter, he whispered "he's not going to leave us alone unless we go" to her, his annoyance at the older boy barely veiled.

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anthesphoria
2009-09-02 05:47 pm UTC (link)

Kozue followed along, nodding a little at what Keiichi had said--"Besides, who knows. Might be important?" She shrugged. Tom was smart, if a little unhinged.

... wait, speaking of smart, had Tom just said he thought she was? Wait. Really?

She shook her head; it was flattery, of course. She tried to ignore the stray thought about it, and focused on Keiichi again: "And we have time. We can always pick up where we left off, later. Somewhere else, if we need more privacy." It could have been 'more privacy from people like Tom' or. Just more privacy.

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	keiito 2009-09-02 07:38 pm UTC (link)
	Somehow, he really liked the idea of more privacy. And she was right, they did have time. "Alright then, Ko-chan," Keiichi said, then turning his attention to Thomas. "What do you have for us, senpai?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

ofmanydevices
2009-09-02 07:52 pm UTC (link)

At the insistence that he drag them away for something important Tom scoffed.

"Please Ito, who do you think I am, Satou? I don't interact with you or your team unless it's important."

He waited for the two of them to discuss in hushed tones before they finally addressed him.

"I originally wanted to find you to talk about Ishino. I think she's the killer, or being targeted. I need you... well... one of you to talk to her for me and confirm. For some reason people get all stand offish when I ask them questions.

First we'll need to swing by the dorms so I can drop off Max. You may want to grab that blanket and your other things."

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anthesphoria
2009-09-02 11:37 pm UTC (link)

"Ishino-sensei? No way," Kozue said, shaking her head, and catching up to Tom a little--the hush-hush discussion was over for the moment, it seemed. "I mean. Wait, do you really think she'd be targeted? I couldn't imagine that she was..."

She slowed down a little. "Killer." She squinted at Tom. Her voice dropped again, although this time the whispering was meant to include both of her companions. Just not the puppy. "You really think it's a... that there's a murderer?"

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keiito
2009-09-03 08:21 pm UTC (link)

Keiichi...blinked at Tom. Once. Twice. "You are the most paranoid human being on the planet, you know that?"

He was becoming rapidly convinced that Tom was right so often because he thought the most outlandish thing possible in every given situation.

"Let me go get the blanket and basket and we can discuss this," Keiichi finally said, shaking his head. "Honestly, you enjoy being a detective far too much. I'll be right back."

The urge to throttle him was high. Clearly, the older boy had no sense of social grace. He was like an animal. He had an urge, he acted on it. It was...sort of sad, really.

Hopefully by the time Keiichi returned, he'd be slightly less annoyed.

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ofmanydevices
2009-09-03 08:39 pm UTC (link)

Tom scratched his head, and then put his hands in his pockets. Max wandered around in a circle between Kozue and Tom, before sitting, and then lying down with his tongue hanging out.

Tom watched Keiichi go and collect their things before he chose to answer Kozue, so he avoided having to repeat himself.

When the lanky boy returned, Tom nodded and began his conclusions. Knowing that just like before, once explained they would agree.

"The first victim was Kei Sato, according to rumors he was close to Ishino, or at least one of the students who had an attraction to her.

After his death his body appeared in her classroom. I would write that off as a coincidence... "

Tag shrugged.

"...If I believed in coincidences. But then Aomori. Aomori and Ishino were in a relationship together, and he was the next victim to die.

The other two people targeted were both persona users. While it's possible that Oubai, Ishinomori, Sato, and Aomori have some connection we are as yet unaware of, the fact that all non-persona users to have been put into Paradise are some how connected to Ishino suggests that she may be tied into this some how. Perhaps she's the killer, or perhaps the killer is targeting people around her.

But we can't know for certain until we talk to her, and figure it out."

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