Fourth Wasp - [voice/action] - Backdated to the 9th a few hours after the mission

[entwiningfate]

[Coming home from the mission, Sion found the apartment to be... empty.  Creepily empty.  There were no stacks of books lying around (with the exception of his own stacks), there were no mice cheeping and coming up to greet him, and there was no Nezumi.  He even took a look in their shared bedroom and there was nothing.  It felt so very empty.  Like Nezumi was never even there.

It makes the color slowly drain from his face.  He's holding his breath.

He almost decides to wait to try and contact, half expecting--no, hoping Nezumi would come through the front door at any moment like he was out at the store getting food or just ran a simple errand.  But something doesn't feel right.  He's heard what happens when someone goes home.

With his heart sinking with every move, he opens up his journal and tries to put up a filter]

[Broken Filter - Nezumi]

Nezumi, where are y-... [There's a long pause as he stares down at his journal.  The filter broke.

It broke.

This isn't like before, this isn't like the time when Nezumi went missing for two weeks.  No, last time he could at least make a filter and try to reach out to him but now he can't.  Panic slowly starts to set in and he shakes his head frantically, nearly yelling into the journal]

[Broken Filter - Nezumi] 

Nezumi!!!  [The filter broke again]   Dammit NO.

["I can't bear it!  If I lost you here, right now.  I wouldn't be able to stay sane.  

I'll go mad."

He's stuck in between his words, sanity hanging by a simple thread.  He wants to deny the truth.  He has to deny the truth.  Because it can't be true.  

Nezumi made him a promise.  He told him that he would come back every time... but you can't just come back to this place.  There are no doors to get in or out.  Once you're in, you're in.  Once you're out, you're out.  It's only by some unfortunate chance that you get dragged back again with or without your memories. 

Somewhere in his mind, his brain is telling him that deep down maybe it's for the best.  Now he won't get hurt or experimented on.  But he let's his emotions get the best of him.

He can't just let Nezumi go.  Not again.  Not after he finally got to be by his side again after four years of waiting.

And he never told him...

So in his panic, he slams his journal shut and runs out of the apartment building, nearly tripping on himself in the process.  Once he's outside, he starts yelling out Nezumi's name and starts to run around.  He runs around the entire village, running into shops, bars and even the library, searching for someone who isn't here anymore.

He can't let him go... not now.]

Comments

[tellmejohn]

[A few hours after the mission means we're getting well into the night here... which means Scorpius is enjoying that it's actually somewhat cooler now than during the day. But hearing some panicked guy yelling the name of someone he made a robot for the other day-

Well okay he's going to go follow that voice]

[entwiningfate]

[And Sion is just going to keep yelling. Not caring one bit if someone is following him or anything]

NEZUMI!!! [Frantically looking every which way]

[tellmejohn]

[...Yeep, that's the name. Okay, let's get up behind him if he's all unaware and get a firm leather hand grip on his shoulder]

[entwiningfate]

[Getting ready to yell again when AOEIRGHAIOERHG someone grabbed his shoulder.

He jumps a bit, obviously he hadn't expected anyone to come up to him even though he should have since he's. well. yelling and running around. But he turns to see who it is]

Yes?

[tellmejohn]

Nezumi has gone missing?

[More taps and he retracts his hand]

[entwiningfate]

Yes, he has. Did you know him? Have you seen him around??

[Please say yes]

[tellmejohn]

No, I don't believe I have. [A beat] When and how did oyu take note of this?

[entwiningfate]

[There's a look of defeat on his face.] Maybe... thirty minutes to an hour ago. [What is keeping track of time.] I came home from a mission this evening and when I returned home, all of Nezumi's belongings were gone and so was he.

[tellmejohn]

-All of them? [He wants that robot and it's comms back :| ]

[entwiningfate]

[Just a nod.]

[tellmejohn]

Nothing? Would you let me search?

[entwiningfate]

You're free to if you want, but I assure you it's all gone. [He double checked. Really, he did]

[tellmejohn]

I believe I shall.

[Because he worked way too long on those items just to let them vanish. Inhale, and he'll be heading back to the apartment he met Nezumi at]

[entwiningfate]

[Oh well. Sion's going to follow you. In case you do happen to find anything]

How did you know Nezumi?

[memoryboxes]

[Sayo notices the figure, and it doesn't sound pretty—after a beat, a brief moment of hesitation, she starts over to him as he's calling out someone's name. She remembers this person, faintly, briefly. He wanted to talk to her about her condition, right?]

... Hello?

[Stepping closer. He looks like he's been rushing around for a while now.]

What's happened? Maybe I can help...

[entwiningfate]

[Sion doesn't even notice Sayo until she steps up closer to him. His mind is racing at a million miles an hour so it takes him a moment to even recognize her. She's the woman who had a strange creature in her head, right?

Yeah...

BUT THAT'S NOT IMPORTANT AT THIS VERY SECOND!! He stops, face pale]

M-My friend, Nezumi, he's gone [There's a pause like the sentence is done but he hesitantly continues with one last word] missing. Have you seen him??

[memoryboxes]

[... Ah. She shakes her head.]

I'm not sure. I don't remember faces that well...

I can help you look for him, if you want? Have you checked where he lives?

[entwiningfate]

[Ah, that's right. Damn it he needs to get back in the game and focus. He's too lost in his state of panic]

I-I'm sorry... [Frowning. He takes a deep breath to try and calm down] If you could help me look I would really appreciate it. He and I live together and all of his belongings just... disappeared with him.

Sorry for the long wait! I was out of town 9_6

[memoryboxes]

Disappeared... [Her frown deepens.] I see. We can still look—I don't mind it. But... It's possible he's returned home.

its oki doki! c:

[entwiningfate]

He... [Shaking his head] We have to look anyways. Just in case.

[memoryboxes]

[She nods once, touching his shoulder gently.]

We'll look regardless.

[entwiningfate]

Thank you, Sayo. [Though it takes some effort, he gives her a gentle but tired smile. He really is more than grateful for her kindness but this whole situation has worn him out mentally.

Even if he knows what's going on, he doesn't want to admit it. He just. Can't.

He gently takes her hand.] Would it be too much of me to tell you what he looks like...? Just in case you spot him--but if it's too much you can just call out for him.

[memoryboxes]

No, that's no trouble at all. I'm afraid I haven't met your friend--or have forgotten I had, perhaps. [She's more than happy with helping in that way, if she can. This is something she could help with, easier than a draft to be sure.]

[entwiningfate]

It's possible. [But, to be honest, he doubts she has met him.

Nezumi was never the type to go out and just socialize, he always stayed back at the apartment and kept away from people unless need be.]

He's a little taller than I am [Hovering his free hand above his head a few inches to show] roughly 5'6. He has dark hair that goes down to his shoulder blades but he puts it up in a ponytail that he ties with his own hair and he has gray eyes. [He could eleborate on how gorgeous they are but he doesn't have the time right now]

[memoryboxes]

I understand! I'll keep a sharp eye for those things.

Let's not waste any time, shall we?

[entwiningfate]

Thank you.

[This time he tries to smile a bit more truly and nods. He holds her hand a little better and starts to walk in the direction he had been going, not too fast so Sayo doesn't trip or anything]