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entrancelogs2017-09-06 09:08 pm
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- 2064 read only memories: turing,
- bioshock: elizabeth,
- blindspot: jane doe,
- dangan ronpa: kiyotaka ishimaru,
- dangan ronpa: mikan tsumiki,
- dangan ronpa: mondo oowada,
- dangan ronpa: sayaka maizono,
- dc comics: bart allen,
- dc comics: cissie king-jones,
- dc comics: damian wayne,
- dc comics: jonathan kent,
- dc comics: kon-el,
- dc comics: tim drake,
- dragon age: nathaniel howe,
- dragon age: warden cousland,
- erased: kayo hinazuki,
- erased: satoru fujinuma,
- estancia: kay,
- fallout: sole survivor,
- fallout: the courier,
- girl meets world: maya hart,
- good omens: crowley,
- gravity falls: bill cipher,
- gravity falls: dipper pines,
- gravity falls: fiddleford mcgucket,
- gravity falls: mabel pines,
- gravity falls: stanford pines,
- gravity falls: stanley pines,
- hatoful boyfriend: nageki fujishiro,
- inuyasha: the inu no taishou,
- legends of tomorrow: ray palmer,
- life is strange: max caulfield,
- marble hornets: jay,
- marble hornets: tim,
- marvel: daisy johnson (skye),
- marvel: leo fitz,
- marvel: rocket,
- mass effect: commander shepard,
- mass effect: legion,
- newsflesh: georgia mason,
- newsflesh: maggie garcia,
- newsflesh: mahir gowda,
- newsflesh: shaun mason,
- night in the woods: mae borowski,
- outlander: claire fraser,
- outlander: jamie fraser,
- over the garden wall: wirt,
- persona 5: akira kurusu,
- persona 5: makoto niijima,
- persona 5: ryuji sakamoto,
- rick and morty: morty smith,
- rick and morty: rick,
- steven universe: lapis lazuli,
- steven universe: peridot,
- supernatural: sam winchester,
- the adventure zone: angus mcdonald,
- the adventure zone: magnus burnsides,
- the adventure zone: taako tacco,
- the flash: barry allen,
- the last of us: joel,
- the mummy: evelyn carnahan,
- the originals: freya mikaelson,
- the vampire diaries: katherine pierce,
- the witcher: regis,
- turn: washington's spies: ben tallmadge,
- turn: washington's spies: caleb brewster,
- undertale: alphys,
- undertale: asriel dreemurr,
- undertale: chara,
- undertale: frisk,
- undertale: papyrus,
- undertale: sans,
- undertale: undyne,
- warehouse 13: claudia donovan,
- warehouse 13: h.g. wells,
- warm bodies: r,
- wynonna earp: doc holliday,
- wynonna earp: wynonna earp
+ Let's go for a dreamwalk! + [OPEN PLOT CATCH-ALL]
Who: Everyone who wants to participate!
Where: The Mindscape (and elsewhere in reality, if specified)
When: September 6th through September 8th
Rating: PG-13 to R for potentially disturbing, violent, or dark subjects.
Summary: Thanks to an explosion on the third floor, every time a person falls asleep, they enter the Mindscape...
The Story:
Plot information is here!
Where: The Mindscape (and elsewhere in reality, if specified)
When: September 6th through September 8th
Rating: PG-13 to R for potentially disturbing, violent, or dark subjects.
Summary: Thanks to an explosion on the third floor, every time a person falls asleep, they enter the Mindscape...
The Story:
Plot information is here!
I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU, WE'RE BOTH HORRIBLE NOW
He's sorta figured out that what this is all about, and god. Honestly he thought he could care less, but someone he's wary of knowing something she's not supposed to know? 'Course it's gonna bother him like hell. Her round eyes are questioning him and he can see it there: confusion and fear. Fear or what, he's not sure, but if she's scared of him, that works in his favour. ]
Yeah, so? What's it to you?
[ He's trying, so hard to play it cool. Not easy when you have the murder you've caused with your bare hand displayed before you like this. The guilt hasn't left him ever since. In fact it has been doing nothing but growing bigger and bigger within him. Having to see it all over again just really... helps. It really fucking helps. ]
HEY! THE BEST MEDICINE FOR PAIN IS.... MEMES AND BEING HORRIBLE
Well, she just got proven wrong. She was tempted to ask if there was anything worst than seeing a memory of your classmate murdering another classmate, but she absolutely did not want to test her luck on that.]
... Nothing. I was just curious.
[Things just went awkward even more faster. She's trying so hard to remain calm herself, but it's judging from how pale her face was, she was obviously not okay. Like Oowada, she had so much guilt built up from her own attempt at murder and she couldn't begin to imagine how he was feeling.]
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to stumble upon this. I'm also really sorry that you had to witness this again.
ARE YOU IN PAIN 24/7
Tch. 's not like you're tryinna sniff out the past or shit like that, right?
[ 'You better not', his glare at her seem to be conveying. ]
WOW RUDE, are you saying I'm nothing but a meme?!?!
No, I'm not interested in that.
[There's a long, looong pause before Sayaka speaks up. It hurt her to say these words but she had to say something, anything.]
I don't understand why but you know as well as I do that I have no right to question you.
pain, meme, horrible... but also everything nice
[ He absolutely despises these kind of empty apologies. There's nothing but self-fulfillment behind it, not an actual expression of regret. Even so, when it seems like she's about to say something, he waits. He does want to know what she has to say, it's better than getting bad surprises after all.
...And that's what she has to say? He scoffs. Ridiculous. ]
You're goddamn right you don't.
[ Ever since he's been here in Wonderland ー or rather, since the Hope's Peak, all the values he held on so strongly over the years got easily turned over and pointed at his way, questioned. It's as if he's supposed to doubt them. But doubting... might be for the best in this case, because as it stands, none of the girls he's met here have been trustworthy, including Maizono. While he still can't think of hurting her or any of the females, if what's important to him is at stake, he's pretty sure he won't hold back. ]
I owe you no explanations.
[ He turns his back, opening the door to the pool. There's a risk in showing your back to a potential 'enemy', sure, but he's not gonna stay there any longer, not alone, not with Maizono. Moreover, he's completely alert, his reflexes will be faster than any kind of action she's gonna take on him, if she even has any reasons to do it. ]
If you're gonna stay there, I won't stop you.
OH... okay uvu likewise you are the pain, meme and sweet of my heart
This time she felt a different emotion from usual around him. Agitation. She was almost beginning to forget all the worries and concerns that's been on her mind.
Likewise, she owed him zero explanations so she doesn't say anything in in response and instead, turns her head away. She felt stupid for thinking that maybe he might understood what she was going through. She felt even dumber for thinking for a split second that maybe they could get along like classmates.
What a naive person she was. For once in her life, Sayaka Maizono actually scoffs.]
I don't exactly want to stay here.
[She's getting ready to turn her heel and storm off, the only thing that was keeping her from doing so was the fact that she had no idea how to navigate through this place. There was going to be one last attempt at trying to talk civilly to Oowada in hopes of trying to work together in order to leave this dreadful place. As if she wanted to linger around here any longer.
But she was more than willing to not ask him for directions, maybe she was better off just leaving on her own.]
Do you know the way to get out of here?
shush koakuma stop trying to steal my heart
Hah, hypocrites. Acting like they're real nice and gentle to you and you say one thing, and they turn their backs on you. He's used to it, and he doesn't really give a shit. That's what humans are all about. They only care for people who fulfill their expectations. Let's get real, he's the same. ]
Who knows.
[ Despite everything, he doesn't actually want her ー or anyone, really, to be witnessing that. So he's just gonna walk out from there and she's free to follow him or not. If she does follow him out of there, she'll find herself out in the night alleys again with him. Mondo will be walking ahead, not slowing down for her. ]
you steal my heart all the time!!!
It pained her to admit this, but she knew that she was not going to be accepted by her classmates for her actions. Oowada was the perfect example of that. Ishimaru just happened to be the exception with his kind heart. It made her wonder, would it be truly possible for someone like her to change? Speaking to Ishimaru made her relieve some of her worries about how he viewed her.
Actually, now that she was thinking about it...
What was bothering Ishimaru? She's never seen him that down before. Weirdly enough, his behavior seemed to have changed right after Oowada appeared. Like in her case. But that wouldn't make sense because they were 'brothers'.
A part of her wants to walk the opposite direction, because she's pretty convinced that he doesn't have much of an idea of where the exit is. As much as she didn't want to follow him, she drops her pride and quickly follows after him, keeping up with his speed. She didn't go through all that idol training for nothing, Mondo.]
you talk like you don't always!!!
The steps behind are loud enough for him to hear, what with it being only the two of them out there. Ugh, this situation is dampening his mood. Why's he stuck here with someone he wishes will never be here the most? It'll be a huge stretch to say that he hates her, but he definitely doesn't like her. Judgments and all aside, all the situations he's been in really open his eyes that people are more than what they seem in the surface. There's only one person he knows that has nothing to hide, always honest and straightforward and that'sー ]
...
[ God. What was he about to ask her? A split second is all it takes for a thought to cross his mind: the high possibility of Ishimaru and Maizono knowing each other, and of them being friends. That's the kind of guy Ishimaru is, befriending everybody, and willing to look past their mistakes. And that's what Mondo's afraid of. He didn't even know how to confirm that with her, and now that he's putting some distance with Ishimaru, it's hard to suddenly bring it up. He doesn't want him to be anywhere near someone who's potentially dangerous, he's got a bright future to come back to! But how does he stop that?
With all the thoughts in mind, Mondo hasn't been paying much attention to where his feet are taking him. The aimless wandering eventually meets a dead end, where a store with colourful neon sign outside that says "Adult's Social Place" is located. It's so evidently suspicious, but from experience, these kind of places are exactly where he gets most of his answers from. ]
You don't gotta follow if you don't wanna.
[ His hesitation last for a second at most, and he's already stepping ahead, pushing the door open. ]
OK BUT YOU ARE JUST AS GUILTY and i hope you enjoy my long love letter to you
It just goes to show that the human heart works in many mysterious ways. If a bike gang leader and a public morals member could be close, then anyone should be able to become friends.
As uncomfortable as she was about attempting to get along with him (She was also certain that he would never want to cooperate with her.), there was still a part of her that wanted to try. Not for some self fulfillment or anything like that. But it was simply for Ishimaru's sake. Clearly there was something going on with him and she could not figure out the reasoning. The last thing she wanted to do was provide him with even more stress if he happened to witness the awkward tension between them.
Sayaka lets out a sigh. Like Mondo, she was tempted to ask him about Ishimaru; she was curious if maybe he knew what was on the hall monitor's mind. She figured that Oowada would be the first person that would have an idea. However, she decided against it. Ishimaru didn't tell her, so he must have not wanted to share. It was best that she didn't go around snooping in his buisness.
She was completely lost in her own thoughts that she's delayed in her response to Mondo when he speaks up. When she finally snaps out of her dazed behavior, she looks up and immediately flinches at what stood in front of them. "Adult's Social Place" This was without a doubt, one of the most shadiest places she's seen ever since arriving to Wonderland and she had a terrible feeling of what was inside.]
I... It's fine. The best thing to do is to explore this whole place so we can figure out a way out of here.
[Even if it means going into an "Adult's Social Place". She still couldn't get over how weird that place sounded. With reluctance, she nervously follows Mondo into the establishment, with growing worries.]
eeeee i love you so i'm pacing this... well... ovo
ー!
[ It's a very, very familiar place for Mondo ー maybe not so much for Maizono, but hers (probably?) shouldn't differ too much. The lush green trees and bushes peeking from the stone walls of every house, occasionally adorned with colourful flowers. The neighbourhood itself seems to be pretty peaceful and quiet.
An old man then passes by on his bicycle, 'greeting' Mondo and Maizono with his bell. And more. "Oi kid, what time do you think this is?! Skipping school, aren't you?! That hair... you must be a hooligan! Part of the zoku, aren't you? Don't make your parents cry! You too girl, don't go out with this kinda brat! With you looks, you totally can find someone better! Think about your parents!" ]
Piss off, old man! [ Mondo snarls, glaring at him in anger. Fuck if he cares about the bad label, but no talking down on the zoku in front of him! Still, they've got something more important to do here, and he's not planning to waste time with this snarky coffin dodger. ] We don't have time to deal with you, bye.
[ On top of being snarky, he's apparently also persistent and gutsy. Knowing full well how much bigger in size Mondo is, he still gets off his bicycle and points his finger at them. "Stop right there!! Kids nowadays really don't have goddamn manners! I'll show you how to talk to your elderly!" ]
aren't you a sweetheart? uvu I LOVE YOU TOO as I write this for you hehehe
She glances around, puzzled by the surroundings. It was strange to walk into a building only to somehow end up outside with green trees and bushes. Not only that, but the atmopshere seemed completely different from the alleyways they were just in.
Before Sayaka could contemplate the strange area, her thoughts were cut off by a old man interrupting them. As much as she didn't care for Oowada, she didn't appreciate some stranger walking up to them and insulting Oowada based on his looks. That type of behavior was inexcusable and she was not going to stand for that. If it was one thing that bothered her, it was someone being judged based on their appearance.]
We're busy and we don't have time to talk to you, but I will say this. It's not polite to talk down on someone that you don't even know.
[This surprised even Sayaka, she didn't expect that she would be defending Oowada today.
But seriously? This old man was determined to be a nuisance for them. Sayaka lets out a long sigh as she watches him step off of his bike. Things weren't looking good and Oowada appeared to be on the verge of losing his temper. The last thing they needed to do was get into a fight, but she couldn't stand listening to this rude elder either.
Finally, she couldn't take it anymore and she steps closer to the old man. They didn't have time to be wasting with him. Despite the obvious fierce glare in her eyes, she appeared to be quite calm. She did not show a single trace of agitation or fear when talking to him, even if she was feeling irritated.]
Excuse me, I hate to be impolite but you were the one who was rude to us first. You started it by throwing insults at my companion when he didn't do a single thing to you. [Was that the right term to use for Mondo? They definitely weren't friends.] If there's anyone that needs to work on their manners, it's you and not us. So I suggest that you leave us alone.
nuzzles u3u
"You're talking back to me?! Khe, I want to see the faces of your parents! I'm telling you, girls like you will just end up nowhere, or just selling yourseー Nghaak?!" ]
Whoops, my head fuckin' slipped.
[ How does one's head even slip. All that matters is that Mondo has just headbutted that old man, and down he goes. He'll probably be there for some time, but it won't be too long until the neighbours come out to check after all the commotion. Mondo spits to the ground, then quickly turns around to look at Maizono. ]
Let's get outta here before it gets troublesome.
[ He'd very much rather not run away had there been a choice, because how lame can that be? But whatever, he's been doing this since yesterday anyway, and it's proved to save more time. ...Sorta. Getting out of the dream after seeing something seems to be the pattern yesterday, they gotta try finding whatever that is now. ]
Keep up.
[ He says, feet light like he knows the surroundings like the palm of his hand ー turn here, pass through narrow alley there, jump down ahead ー well, that's because he does. He's pretty darned sure this is the setting of his memory, and he can think of two places that might be able to trigger it: his house, and his 'secret base'. Even if for some miraculous reason Maizono's neighbourhood is around here, they still need a place to discuss their movements. For now, he's gonna try heading towards the latter first. She'll probably stop him if there's anything, anyway.
Speaking of which, is she keeping up? He'll take a breather to check up on how well she's going. ]
nuzzles like bunnies uvu
Even if he didn't finish his sentence, Sayaka full well knew what this jerk was getting ready to say and that struck a nerve within her.
Before she had time to react and say something back, Mondo's.... head slipped. It was only a matter of time before he stepped in and punched the guy, but Sayaka was still surprised by the headbutt of all things.]
Yes! You are absolutely right.
[Mondo's suggestion brings her right back into reality, and she's quickly following after him as they run away. It may seem cowardly, but it was the best thing to do. In a way, she was almost impressed that he was able to suppress the urge to kick his butt and knew when to get away.
While she did feel like she was out of shape, she was still able to keep up with him, albeit barely. This was the most she's ran in a long time! Passing through a narrow alley, even jumping along the way. Whew! This had to be one of the best work outs she's done. Luckily for Mondo, he doesn't have to wait long. When he stops to take a breather, she's not too far behind him and stops to catch her breath.
Also was it just her? Or did Mondo seem like he knew the area very well. Then again, this had to be some kind of memory of his. So, it would make sense.]
Umm....
[There's a long pause. If he pays attention, he might be able to notice that she looks a tad bit embarrassed.]
T-Thanks for earlier. I really do appreciate you stepping in before that guy could say anything more...
cradles you in ma arms
He looks around, gauging. They're far enough, he guesses? If he remembers correctly, there shouldn't be people who pass through this area. After all, the 'secret base' should be pretty close from here.
More than ever, they're surrounded by greens. They're now in the middle of a huge, seemingly abandoned park. The grasses are pretty tall and unkempt, patches of weeds popping every few meters, the trees tower over each other like a race of height. It hasn't changed at all. In fact, this might as well be the same state it was at back then. He hasn't visited it for too many years.
Maizono's voice stops him from marveling at the sight, and turns his head back at her. He keeps himself on his toes, preparing for what she has to say. ]
ー!
[ Very briefly, his eyes dilate at her, before swimming away. ]
Tch. Just didn't wanna waste my fuckin' time with that asshole's nonsensical shittalk. [ He can't seem to recall how that old man looks like anymore now, but there's something strangely familiar about him. ] 's... an eye for an eye. [ Is he talking about the old man or is he paying what he owe Maizono back to her? Hard to tell.
Anyway, he's moving along, deeper through the bushes. It gets a little dark even if they have the daylight, as the trees are even denser and higher in number the further they go. Every step they take earns a fresh ssshk noises of the grasses against their soles, time and time again.
Until there's none.
Their soles will be meeting soil at the end of it, and a sight to behold: a circular ground, with a radius of 100 meter at most and foliage enclosing it. They're here. The young Mondo's 'secret base'. ]
LEAPS INTO YOUR ARMS FOREVER AND EVER
Thanks to Wonderland, they actually get to walk outside unlike when they were trapped at the school. For some reason, this place feels more natural. The gardens of Wonderland were pretty, but this place made her feel like she was truly outside and enjoying the fresh air.
A small smile begins to form on her lips when he responds to her. It was a little surprising, she expected him to brush her off. So, it kind of made her happy to hear him talk.]
Yeah, I definitely understand that. I couldn't stand to listen to him any longer either.
[She was grateful that Oowada stepped in and took care of that matter. If it wasn't for him and his quick thinking, they probably still would be dealing with him and it would have escalated.
An eye for an eye, huh? She didn't know him very well, but that phrase certainly suited him. While she wasn't sure what he was talking about, she had a feeling it was for the old man trash talking him and nothing more than that.
She continues to follow Oowada and luckily, she's still able to keep up with him even after all that running. She made a mental note to seriously start exercising once things go back to normal. The darkness was a little nice, it was beginning to feel cooler the deeper they step into the bushes.
When they finally make it to the end, Sayaka tilts her head at the sight in front of them. She wasn't quite sure what it was, but it looked intriguing!]
Oh! Is that a... secret hideout?
twirls you around
...
[ Maizono's question goes unanswered. His mind is somewhere else when she asked ー it just hit him that if this were to be a memory of the past, he'd rather his younger self not to see him. After all, that old man earlier is a prove that the people in the memory can see them as living beings, like they're part of it.
So instead of going further in, he walks towards the bushes, squatting down behind the taller ones.
If it's not going to show him anything in 10 more seconds, he's leaving. ]
ー!
[ 10 seconds apparently is too much time allocation. Just a split second after his thought, he can see his younger self rushing in to the center of the base, breathing wild and uncontrolled. He falls to the ground as a Maltese dog watches him quietly, nuzzling his nose to the boy's leg.
Mondo gasps under his breath. He should've known that the memories around here would've been related to his late dog. He probably knew all along. Still, it doesn't prepare him any better. He grits his teeth, hand crumpling the fabric of his trousers.
"That bastard... I won't forgive him!!" Young Mondo loudly roars, punching the ground in frustration. His hair is, unlike now, jet black, making it hard to tell that it's him if not for his sharp, menacing eyes. The Maltese dog ー Chuck ー again, gives him more nudges with his nose, whimpering quietly to express worry. Tears drop to the ground as young Mondo repeatedly pounds it, fists quickly soiled with mud and scratches. Wham! Wham! Wham! It's almost like the pounding would never stop.
That's when Chuck begins to make a move. He stands right in front of young Mondo, as if asking him to punch him instead.
"Chuck...!" Sure enough, young Mondo stops his action, eyeing the dog. Tears burst from his eyes, spilling even more intensely than before. "Chuck!" he wails, embracing the dog to his chest, face wet.
Mondo trembles slightly, pivoting on one leg like he's getting ready to leave.
...Well. He is. ]
Let's get outta here.
[ "Mondo!!"
The voice freezes his motion. His dilated eyes pan back to the base, finding his big brother there, coming for his younger self and Chuck.
"I knew you'd be here!!"
The young boy stares at the big brother in disbelief, arms tightening around Chuck, as if he's on guard. "Big bro... How did you know of this place?!"
"That doesn't matter. Let's go home." The big brother takes an arm and drags him up.
"No!! I don't want to!" He struggles, yanking his arm that can't seem to break free from the grip.
"Mom and Dad have left. Let's go home."
"...!" Surprise seems to strike him then. Tears that have stopped, resumed again.
The big bro sighs, shaking his head. He squats down, cupping the face of his younger brother as he gently wipes the tears with his thumbs. "Don't cry, Mondo. You're a big boy now." ]
Khgー!
[ Turning his head away from the scene, Mondo gets up on his feet and rushes out from there ー running, running. He doesn't even bother checking if Maizono's catching up with him anymore. ]
no subject
What does take her by surprise is seeing a cute white dog with what she assumed was a... younger Oowada? Well, she would not have guessed that he liked animals, especially a fluffy maltese out of all dog breeds.
Due to his black hair, Sayaka had a hard time telling that it was a young Oowada. It was only until she got a good look at his sharp eyes that it finally dawned on her who this was.
She felt bad about watching the scene in front of her, it seemed like she was intruding. But she couldn't look away from it. Seeing Mondo of all people looking so emotional and sad was pretty soul crushing to watch. Seeing this different side of him brought a new perspective into things, especially with his dog. Just from the looks of it, he seemed very close with his dog named Chuck.
Who is the guy that he was talking about...?
Before Sayaka could gather her thoughts, Oowada's voice brought her back down to reality. She quickly nods her head in agreement, not wanting to stick around and intrude on his memories.]
O-Ok...!
[Before she can sprint out of there, she's frozen due to the next memory that plays out.
At first she was confused by the older looking boy that was standing next to young Mondo. A relative? Her mental question was quickly answered by the guy being called 'Big Bro'. Well, she never would have guessed that Oowada had an older sibling! Then again, it's not like she knew him very well to begin with.
She gasps at the new revelation. Their mom and dad left them? They just left their own kids?!
Even though she couldn't call him a friend, she was still upset and angry that their parents would do such a thing to their own children. How could someone just ditch their kids?!
When she sees him storming off, Sayaka quickly follows after him. She couldn't stand here and watch this anymore, especially since she felt like she was prying into his memory. It doesn't take her long to catch up to him and when she finally does, she doesn't say a single word. The last thing she wanted to say was something that would upset him even further.]
c/w: death of pet
Fucking hell...
[ Look, if this is how they're gonna do it, fine. He's gonna head over to his house once and for all. Be it hell or high water, bring it.
So he thought.
What waits for them, however, is neither of those. A happy laughter can be heard the closer they are to the destination. Mondo halts his steps just before they reached the house where the laughter came from. It's apparent in his face that he knows what will be there, what he'll see. He stands still, with his head hung low, not seeming to move an inch from there.
If Maizono decides to go on closer, she'll be able to see a face she'll recognise better ー the young Mondo from earlier has grown a lot bigger, and the connection with the current Mondo is probably much more apparent. The dyed hair matches his hair colour now, despite being a frizzy mess, and his voice is almost as deep as it is now.
"Whoa! That tickles, Chuck, haha! You're not gonna trick me with this!" The Maltese dog seems considerably bigger now, too, licking young Mondo's face with a lot of vigour and excitement. "Aniki, didja see that? Chuck took my bike magazine out! I thought it was gone, darn it. You're such a naughty boy, Chuck!" Young Mondo nuzzles his nose against the dog's as the big brother watches them fondly. Chuck then breaks loose from the grip, jumping down and running around happily. "Oi, get back here, you!"
Before young Mondo can get up, though, Chuck's movement slows down. "Oi? Giving up already?" Both young Mondo and his big brother have their eyes set on their animal friend that has stopped moving. "Chuck?" They wait for something, but there's nothing. Chuck just falls weakly to his side. Both boys burst from where they sat, rushing to his aid.
"Chuck!! Chuck, what's wrong?! Chuck!! Oi!!" "Mondo, calm down. He's still breathing. Let's get him to the vet." "Y-Yeah, Aniki."
The two of them run on a blast of motorcycle out of the gate with their precious dog in young Mondo's embrace, not sparing a sight at neither Maizono nor Mondo. They soon disappear into distance.
The clouds above them moves fast like a video on fast-forward ー the blue gradually turns pink, then red, purple, and then dark.
From a distance, the noise of bike engine closes in, and it almost sounds like it's lost the roaring spark it had in the afternoon. Young Mondo and his big brother have returned, with Chuck still tucked in his arms. As they walk in through the gate, the big brother seems to take note of other presences, sparing a look to both Maizono and Mondo. He seems to be rather surprised and confused to see Mondo, but gives Maizono a polite smile before heading in ー a smile that doesn't quite reach his eyes.
Mondo himself doesn't notice that, as his eyes are wet with tears, and hasn't lifted his head since. ]
End already, goddammit...
cw: death of pet and parent
She continues to not say a word as she follows Oowada, curious as to where he was heading. Looked like they were at a.... house? Since this was his memory, was this his house?
When they get closer, the face that she sees becomes much more obvious than the previous younger child she saw. There was no doubt that this was Oowada Mondo. She couldn't deny the warm feeling in her heart while watching him play with dog. Just from a simple glance, she could tell that the two shared a close bond. It also showed her that there was a very unexpected soft side in the bike gang leader.
All of her warm thoughts quickly came to a halt as she continued to watch.
Sayaka's heart completely sank at the sight of Chuck not moving anymore.
Oowada's desperation and calling out his companion's name was crushing. It hurt to watch this. As much as Sayaka didn't want to think about it, it was becoming evident that Chuck was on the verge of dying. While she's never had a pet, she did experience the loss of her own mother. Pets were part of the family too, so losing one was just like losing a family member.
Especially given how obviously close Oowada and Chuck were.
She nervously gulps and is trying to hold back her own tears. It surprises her that the big brother seemed to have noticed them. The smile catches her off guard and she does her best to politely smile back at him.
Sayaka looks away from the memory and back at Mondo. Seeing the tears in his eyes was enough to cause her own tears to fall from her eyes. She knew that he probably couldn't stand the sight of being around her, but right now, she didn't even care. Having to relive the memory of a pet's death had to be one of the most horrible things for anyone to witness and like anyone else, he needed some sort of comfort.]
I'm so sorry...
[Her own voice was quiet and she was sniffling as she said that. This was probably going to be super awkward later, but she shoved those thoughts aside and gives him a gentle hug from behind, pressing her face into his back.]
You two seemed really close and just from this, I can tell that you raised him really well. He obviously loved you very much.
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Shit!
His first reaction on the touch, sadly, was to look down on her hands to make sure they're unarmed. He doesn't care whether it's right or wrong to react that way, he doesn't trust her in the first place. He doesn't... and yet. Her softly uttered words make his eyes warm, squeezing out more tears out of the glands. They trickle unceremoniously, soaking the ground below them like raindrops. ]
Dammit... What do you... know...
[ His voice trembles following his chin. He can't seem to stop his tears, even if he tries his best to. His knuckles on his sides turn white from the sheer power he puts into them, biting his lower lip does nothing but spread the iron taste within.
The memory goes on even as they're not watching. Young Mondo and his big brother are almost done burying Chuck in their garden, and that should be the end of the memory ー possibly when they can finally wake up. ]