princeofjunes | Track 04: Nobody Told Me

Track 04: Nobody Told Me

ACTION: The Record Store - Morning/Afternoon - Open

[All things considered, Yosuke is enjoying his new job at the record store, familiarizing himself with the music and keeping the records spinning. If you're in the market for some music, come on in and shop!]

ACTION: John Doe Park - Evening - Open

[Yosuke is sitting on a park bench, headphones on as he looks at the ground, despondant. He'd been wondering why he hadn't heard from Chie lately and wanted to make sure she was going to his (late) Birthday Party, so he'd gone after work in search of her.

He hadn't been prepared to see his friend all dressed up and flirting with the drone boys. No training, no kung fu, no arguing - done through and through.

He's not sure how to cope with that. He doesn't even know how long she's been this way. So he's simply sitting there, drowning his sorrows in the music and trying to cope with everything.]

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[That's the problem with jumping around - after you jump, there's not much you can do about where you're going. He barely gets a chance to react before he's sent tumbling to the ground head over heels. Stupid Souji and his stupid power and goddamn it hurts. No time to think about it - he scrambles to his feet and spits out some blood. Yosuke can't see straight, but it's fine - he was too angry to see straight to begin with. He charges again, launching into a spear - if he can tackle Partner, things will be a little more even.]

[ Excellent thinking Yosuke! Except Souji is charging too, though he didn't expect Partner to do the same damn thing. He grunts painfully as Yosuke crashes into Souji's gut and knocks the breath from his lungs and him nearly senseless.

He stumbles back several steps, struggling to take a wheezing breath as he canters to one knee. His arms wrap around Yosuke's chest as he presses his chin against his back. He manages to get back onto his feet again, and what an odd position--except Souji screams out a war cry, suddenly lifting Yosuke up and off of his feet! ]

[Crashing into the freight train that is Souji sure as hell doesn't feel like a great idea, but he doesn't have a hell of a lot of time to catch his breath as he's lifted off his feet.

What the hell, Partner. What is this strength nonsense. Not as planned.

Lacking options and ideas, he kicks his feet back at Souji out of desperation, trying to get dropped]

[ Ow. Ow. Yosuke is somehow kicking Souji in the face. How in the hell? Was Partner Stretch Armstrong in his previous life? Souji grunts and lets go and takes a few steps back. His face is radiating with hurt right now and something stings his left eye before dyeing the world pink. Blood is trickling down the side of his face.

This wasn't going to get pretty, but Souji immediately snaps forward with a strong lunge and an even stronger side kick, aiming for square center right into Yosuke's chest. ]

[That wasn't a soft landing, but as he gets back to his feet there's no time to think about how much he hurts with Partner's foot coming for him.

He tries to dodge to the side but his body's already hurting - he takes the kick square in his left ribs and oh holy shit why does breathing feel like complete and utter pain. He drops to a knee but he can't just quit so he swings a leg around to try and sweep Souji off his feet and buy some time.]

[ Souji gets caught up in the leg sweep and falls hard. On his ass. Souji never had great balance, c'mon you know that Partner. He grunts with the fall, not really expecting the impact and more jostled from the tumble. ]

[Nope, it's no good. He's pretty sure that's a broken rib. He falls backwards onto the ground as well, trying his damndest just to breathe.]

Son of a bitch...[He turns his head and spits out the blood starting to pool in his mouth]

You ready to- dammit... ready to thank me yet?

[ Souji tries standing up--but nope, that doesn't work. He falls to his back, wheezing to catch his breath. His body just quakes with pain. His face feels warm and sticky--probably from the blood--but despite all that he just smiles wryly, staring up into the sky. Didn't this happen too, back in Inaba? ]

Yeah. I needed that.

[Yep, it's history repeating all over again, and he can't help but laugh - then immediately swear at how much laughing hurts. At least he managed another draw when it really mattered]

I think I did too.

Still... glad to have you back, Partner.

[ Souji forces himself to sit up. Wow how can this hurt even more in the morning this is pretty bad right now. ]

I'm so glad I can see you again so soon. Just wish it were on better circumstance.

[ He stands up and Souji swears he nearly passes out from the pain, but he finds himself steady, eventually. He offers his hand to Yosuke. ]

[Thank god for that hand, because Yosuke is fairly certain he wouldn't have been able to get up on his own. Breathing - let alone talking - still hurts like he can't believe, but he seems to be staying upright more or less]

Yeah, no kidding.

... sorry for blaming you, man. That wasn't fair.

[ He slings Yosuke's arm over his shoulder and helps him back to the park bench. ]

We're all on edge.

[ He sits down besides him, wearily. It's a peaceful moment, never mind their bloody welts and already swollen parts. ]

[Yeah he probably won't be heading home for a while]

I know we're all making the best of a bad place, and I know you trust us to handle our own lives and we have to let you do your own thing.

I guess I just still see you as our fearless leader who keeps everything together, you know?

The fearless is a bit much.

[ Souji chuckles and winces from the sharp pain in his gut. ]

But thanks. I don't want to let anyone down, but there are some strange things here in Mayfield.

There's a lot of good things too, though.

... well, good people at least.

If it weren't for all the stupid crap, the people here would really make me like this place.

I hear you.

[ He stands up again, though not without sharp pain to his gut again. ]

Let's go home, before we bleed out on the street.

[Well, it's not like breathing is going to get any easier...]

Yeah, alright. Wouldn't want to stay out and worry Rin.

[ He takes Yosuke's hand and helps his partner back up on his feet again. ]

Rin?

The blonde or the twin tails?

[Yay standing upright!

... wait, tails?]

The blonde. She's my fake daughter.

Rin Hatsune.

[ Souji chuckles. ]

Small world.

She can be handful, but she's very nice.

Tell me about it. I already promised we'd build a stage in the house.

Oh, that's ambitious. She'll get the heads up on Miku.

...

Rin was one of the first people I've got to know in Mayfield.

Yeah? I talked to her my first day too. She's pretty cool - she treats me like an older brother now.

... crap, she's gonna let me have it when she sees me like this.

[ He realizes it too that she would let him have it also. He also realizes that Rin has a steam roller. ]

... Let's say we fell down some stairs.

... you really think she'll buy it?

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Track 04: Nobody Told Me

aaaaaaah Souji GaGa

Don't worry Souji's not into wearing meat. It attracts too many bears. :|a

Yeah, and they can be unBEARable

Already with the grizzly bear puns? This is going to get ursanine.

Too bad, you just have to grin and bear it

This is going to be a bearen wasteland of bear puns when we're through with it

Yeah, it might give paws to anyone who wants to read the thread

If we keep this up, that anyone will bearly get the point to this thread

They will not be prebeared

I've been bested in the arena by the beary best in unbearably bad bear puns! I yield!

It's okay. Bear in mind your grizzly defeat and make a senseitional comeback.

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I totally derped there. It's Rin Kagamine. wtf @ Rin Hatsune that's Miku lolol

Pffft, it's okay I wont tell

BEST PARTNER IS BEST PARTNER

THE BEST EVER

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