[Arrow Fifteen]: [Locked to the xxxHoLic crew + Nadeko]

[spirit_kanji]

I'm sure you've all seen at least something on the comms. It's kind of hard to ignore. Things are going to get very bad, very quickly, especially if we stay here. Noir-san already closed down the shop to wait for this to blow over, and many more places are closing their doors and sending their employees away, telling them to take care of their loved ones first.

That said... I think we should leave. Yes, even you, Yuuko-san.

Not sure to where. Neon City is just as dangerous, but Yowane-san has always kept her door open to me as well a anyone else I might bring, and while I know this sounds... callous I think Lorne-san has a better chance of keeping his place protected than this does. Though.. this place is certainly more of a target for it's own reasons.

I know it won't be easy, but we're the ones that have to stick together here...

Think about it. Get back to me. Please.

[Locked to Watanuki]

Even if we leave, there's still something here I may have to come back and take care of. There's no point in not being honest with you about it...

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[april1st-kanji.livejournal.com]

...I don't know Doumeki...


[Locked to Doumeki]

And what exactly would you have to come back for?

[spirit-kanji.livejournal.com]

You can't fight. Neither can the Warashis. No offense to Nadeko but she doesn't exactly look like she's ready to tangle with Tetha police either. Even with partners, the odds aren't exactly in our favor.

What other options do we have?

[Locked to Watanuki]

They want me to help catch the person who attacked me. [unsaid translation: they know my face and I'm bait]

[april1st-kanji.livejournal.com]

I CAN fight if I have to Doumeki. I just...

I don't know, running away doesn't seem much better.

[Locked to Doumeki]

They can't make you though! Right!? Why-- no.

You're still going to help them even if I don't want you to...aren't you?

[spirit-kanji.livejournal.com]

Do you really think that we can protect all three of them? Or Yuuko-san if something happened to her? There are better fighters out there, people with abilities who are already ready to defend this place. If anything... we'd just be in the way.

Don't think that it makes me happy to admit something like that.

[Locked to Watanuki]

I don't want to. I told them as much. But I'm already a target. That guy saw my face. If we don't do something to head him off... he could come after you, too.

[april1st-kanji.livejournal.com]

Fine.

[Locked to Doumeki]

I don't like the idea of you purposely being put in danger. I don't want you doing this kind of thing alone.

[spirit-kanji.livejournal.com]

Where to then? Neon?

[Locked to Watanuki]

And I don't like the idea of you in danger at all. They've already promised I'll be protected.

[april1st-kanji.livejournal.com]

I don't really care...

[Locked to Doumeki]

Right...'protected'.

*is rolling his eyes, and not believing it for a second.*

And how well can they protect you when you seem to think you don't have a fighting chance against these 'people', and when they need normal people to help them.

[spirit-kanji.livejournal.com]

[sigh] Fine, would you rather stay here and deal with it?

[Locked to Watanuki]

I'm just the bait. I'm not going to fight.

[april1st-kanji.livejournal.com]

Yes, I'd rather stay where we are! Things were starting to feel normal again.

[Locked to Doumeki]

HOW IS THAT BETTER!?

[spirit-kanji.livejournal.com]

Things aren't ever going to be 'normal' here, Kimihiro. If we have to adjust to keep ourselves safe, isn't that better than just standing in the face of the storm and taking it full force?

[Locked to Watanuki]

They'll be watching me to make sure I get out before they apprehend him.

Please don't make this more difficult than it already is. I already told you I don't like it, but it has to be done.

[april1st-kanji.livejournal.com]

Well maybe I wanted to pretend they were!

[Locked to Doumeki]

And you don't. I don't care if its meant to happen. Why does that have to matter here!?

If you think this is what you have to do then fine. If you think we have to leave then fine. We'll do what you want.

[spirit-kanji.livejournal.com]

[there's just a sigh about the whole thing before Doumeki's comm is turned of. Sorry, Wata.]