Kid. You saw how that nut of a cop reacted to that lady being evil, how do you think he will react to meeting the man responsible for over seventy percent of the crime in Nexus City?
Shuya shrugged as he finally obtained a recess allowing him some breath. "I get that alright. Your choice was just so obvious."
On one hand I got the judges not to mention the DA in my pocket and my Lawyers would rip him to shreds, but on the other hand I don't need an negative publicity in the press.
"If it's that much trouble, you should have killed him. Surely someone like you wouldn't have trouble to dispose of a mere body. Same goes for covering it up." He gestured for his pocket, expecting to find his pack loaded. He had forgotten that he was out.
"Damn, I need a refill." He was hearing some ruckus coming from yet again that damn kitchen. Might be just the fuckin' room being cursed or something. Shuya found it strange that Lawrence and Ran didn't so much as talk back when the cop asked them to follow him. Perhaps they didn't want to create trouble for Forest. Or it was just them being stupid. If he was in a good mood, he would have just went and helped them escape. On the other hand, they would owe him one. And it was always a good way to obtain favors.
The mixed blood checked how late it was and nodded pensively. If he remembered well, there were few places around the cop station selling what he needed. Plus the fact that it was getting all noisy in here again.
"Guess, time's as good as any for a little stroll," he said to himself, leaving the place.
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The Familiar blinked slowly as the credits ended rolling. He had lost notion of time and basically anything not on screen for a while. When he came back to reality, he realized he might have been focusing maybe a bit too much on the magical girl display. But it had been a completely new experience for him. He didn't know people managed to make drawings move like that, but it sure was impressive. Probably a magician did it.
Ruu sighed longly. Finn had been well advised to recommend being attentive to what was going on, because a lot had happened. He felt himself ready to oblige into whatever kind of inquiry would follow concerning the anime series. He had Hakuno's back covered, just like he promised.
He turned around to see what was going on. To be honest, he had pretty much ignored his surroundings since he was so immersed in watching TV. Now would be a good time to take a break and check on the others. Talking about others, he noticed how Archer was there, with by his side, a resting girl. Could have been Hakuno, Finn said she was interested in it after all. Maybe she was even there to evaluate Ruu once he would be done? But she didn't look like quite ready for it.
He tilted his head and looked Archer's direction.
"Does she need anything?" He was not sure what to do or say. His voice was a bit coarse, he would need some water soon. He approached the girl, he could perceive an hint of subtle yet faint thoughts released unconsciously. She was asleep, that, he was sure. However, something needed to be done for her to rest more efficiently. "Ruu will be back quick," he said to the Servant before quitting the room.
It only took him few minutes to come back with a blanket. The room temperature wasn't really cold but it wasn't optimal for a human being. Ruu doubted Archer would be in trouble himself, but for as long as Hakuno would be sleeping, it would be better to keep her warm. He made his best to cover the girl, which wasn't exactly a brilliant result, before turning back to the door. "Ruu will go for now. Eagle should rest too." And with that, he closed the door behind him.
Ruu started walking, even humming while doing so, when he sensed danger. His whole body stopped. He felt a curious chill crawling up his spine and shuddered oddly. For him, the concept of fear was alien, yet, he felt his breath getting ragged and he tensed up. He heard a sound, like some fabric creasing. Then, slowly, ever so carefully, he turned on his left and he saw what was lurking there... He saw his own end.
The Familiar felt his body overproducing sweat and a bead rolled down the side of his face. Not daring to blink, he watched with uneasiness the creature and it watched back, hungrily at that. For a whole second, prey and predator focused on each other. A mere instant before everything would turn to hell. Ruu was worried for the other occupants of the place, but survival had to come first. Despite wanting friends, nothing was worth such a risk.
Ruu attempted a step in the opposite direction, and the beast let out a mighty howl, signaling the start of the hunt, no doubt.
The Familiar reacted on instinct and ran with all his might towards the stairs. He heard the monster follow, its steps destroying the floor as it accelerated, pounced and missed him by a thread. Ruu managed to not scream and jumped the whole set of stairs in one go, bounced against the nearby wall and rushed as fast as he could in the direction of people's voices. He heard his nemesis following without getting distanced in spite of his audacious attempt to shake it off. He knew it was now a matter of seconds. He didn't look back, he didn't dare too. With all he had, he jumped in the kitchen while screaming helplessly as claws with the strength of a dragon captured him while in mid-air. The predator let out a cry of victory upon capturing Ruu as they both flew through the room.
Then, he and Vanessa went through a window and everything turned black.
