Morimori Mingle!

[not_that_sasuke]

Who: Everyone with an itch to explore.
What: DID SOMEBODY SAY EXPLORATION? Feel free to create your own starters as well!
Where: Morimori Academy, Heart ver.
Warnings: None; will edit as needed.

[The location is only too obvious when he awakens. How recently had he seen that bunk above him? And how often? Six months wasn't a long stretch of time comparatively, but when you've spent a good two years in complete darkness, waking up to such a sight definitely stands out. And even beyond that, there's something about the coloration here...

It doesn't take him long to notice a few key things. 1: that his body lacks any coloration, and 2: that the face peering out from inside the mirror - in full color no less - isn't his.

...So. It's his turn now. A sense of fear begins to constrict his heart, but he pushes aside the feeling as best as he can and makes for the door. The sooner it's over, the better...]

[A - the dormitory hallways]

[When he steps into the boy's dormitory hall to begin investigating, he freezes at the sight of the mirror down the hallway. Even though it's quite some distance away, he can see flesh tones in there, and somebody waving cheekily at the viewer.

His first instinct is to back into his room and try to see if he can't get past the mirror and out the window, but if someone spots him quickly enough, they may just be able to catch him instead.]

[B - the forest]

[Either way, he can later be found walking into the dense forests around the school, all the way to the barrier surrounding it. While he seems initially surprised upon hitting the barrier to the west of the classrooms, his expression quickly changes to one of contemplation. His hand curls up under his chin as he considers what all of this means.

It's definitely a smaller campus than he remembers. That, and... odd, too. Since it's his Heart, he would have thought it would be around... But if it cut off here, there's no way that could be in this World after all. How strange...]

Comments

[not_that_sasuke]

[But he tries so hard to keep his head down so people don't even notice he's there!]

Why do you think?

[It isn't accusatory or aggressive - kind of curious, if anything. If she sounds so suspicious, she must have an idea already.]

[hesmypuddin]

[Harley isn't expecting the question to get turned back on her this way and frowns slightly. She crosses her arms beneath her breasts and stares at the young man in consideration. She honestly doesn't know for sure, so she's going to take a stab in the dark.]

Well, I'd guess one of two things... Yer either dead, which don't seem too likely considerin' the mess we're in here... Or yer human yerself. I mean, it's yer Heart an' all, so it's gonna do its best ta air yer dirty laundry, right?

[How close is she, Sasuke, 'cause she's batting in the dark!!]

[not_that_sasuke]

Even if I were a dead cat, I would still be a cat.

[Which is an unnecessarily vague way to confirm that yes, he is human.]

[hesmypuddin]

[Harley squints, ears flicking back and tail rising a bit.]

If yer human, then why go ta a school for animals... spirits... whatever?

[Seriously, what is your deal, Sasuke?]

[not_that_sasuke]

I was allowed to enter under special circumstances. But... explaining it all would probably take too long. I'm not so sure it has that much to do with this world, either.

[hesmypuddin]

[The leaves on her cowl flick as the ears beneath it twitch irritably.

Why was everyone so reticent to talk about their worlds?? Because she was totally going to be open about hers, right?! AHAHAHhahahahah

She finally shrugs a bit.]

Sure... It ain't like yer gonna turn inta some darker version of yerself, right? Because it ain't like that's ever happened after a lack of significant information was passed onto the rest'a us. [Passive aggro Harley was aggro. She moves on, because if he didn't want to talk, he wasn't going to talk.

Irritation Level - 3/10]

So... any specific place ya can think that they'd stash stuff here?

[not_that_sasuke]

[Weeeeeell...]

He isn't a... 'darker version.' But if you see someone who looks like me except with a part in his hair and a wristband on his right arm--

Don't trust him. He likes to lie a lot.

[So, there's your warning, Harley.]

I can think of one place, but... It might be hard to find. We might have better luck checking the school first.

[hesmypuddin]

[She pauses at that, turning to regard Sasuke with an arched brow. Her tail raises a bit, bristling ever so slightly and her ears flick forward beneath the cowl.]

Someone that looks like ya? What we talkin' about here exactly? An' is lyin' the only reason I shouldn't trust 'im?

[And a head tilt at the latter bit, brows knitting.]

So it's outside in the forest? I mean, I don't mind checkin' out the school first, but what's out there?

[not_that_sasuke]

He's my brother.

[It's slight, given how flat his voice normally is, but she may catch a bit of distaste in there.]

Don't trust him, and don't provoke him. He acts friendly, but he'll do whatever it takes to get what he wants.

As for the forest, there's a shrine out there, but... it's pretty far.

[hesmypuddin]

[If there's one thing Harley understands when she hears it, it's pretty much any level of displeasure. She'd remember the shrine thing later, but for now the thing she cared about more was this brother.]

So ya ain't the best'a buddies, huh? Ain't too many folks I do trust, so that won't be too hard. [And, regrettably, some of her fellow kidnapees fell into the category. Her tail bristles more, ears flicking forward.]

An' what exactly does he want?

[not_that_sasuke]

[He pauses to think about that. A successful mission is what comes immediately to mind, but he can't exactly go about saying that without having to provide context. But to have a successful mission, Yuusuke must believe...]

...He wants me out of the way.

[Essentially.]

[hesmypuddin]

[Well that earns him a rise of the brow, head tilting slightly as her eyes narrow ever so slightly.]

Outta the way like... Outta the way? Or outta the way. [She annunciates the second the second a little bit more, drawing her finger across her throat as she does so.]

[not_that_sasuke]

[...]

Whatever it takes.

[So... It could go either way, depending. Despite this, he doesn't seem especially bothered - just resigned.]

[hesmypuddin]

[Harley frowns at his answer before her expression clears again.]

Why does yer brothah want ya dead?

[Seriously. What kind of a relationship do you have that your brother wanting to kill you is acceptable?]

[not_that_sasuke]

[He gives a slight shrug.]

...He probably feels like he always has to win.

[hesmypuddin]

[Harley shrugs, making a face.]

Talk about'a sore loser, huh? [A pause.] What's his name?

[not_that_sasuke]

Yuusuke.

[Boy doesn't that sound similar.]

[hesmypuddin]

Yuusuke an' Sasuke...

...

[Shes smirking so hard right now.]

My... yer folks are quite the original ones, ain't they? Ya twins or somethin'?

[not_that_sasuke]

[It's even funnier when you know how they're written. His only reply is with a nod.

He did, after all, warn her about someone who looked like him.]

[hesmypuddin]

[Harley tilts her head, curious.]

What do they mean...? Yer names?

[Twins, yes... Siblings separated by a few years sometimes did, too... But that being the case, it was still rather ridiculous to name twin siblings gimmicky names... Thinks the woman named Harley Quinn. ;) ]

[not_that_sasuke]

[There's a bit of silence before he answers.]

...The 'Sa' in 'Sasuke' is written with the character for left. The 'Yuu' in 'Yuusuke' is written with the character for right.

[Not even the cats were safe from gimmicky names.]

[hesmypuddin]

[Harley's smirk is back. Sorry, Sasuke.]

Ya can't catch'a break, can ya?

[not_that_sasuke]

[Another slight shrug. A name's a name-- even with the Cat's questioning before they stepped into Hinata's world, he hadn't particularly cared all that much about the topic.]

It's a name.

[hesmypuddin]

[She makes a soft sound in the back of her throat, dismissing this train of thought. She's going to serve hard without warning.]

So... Any dead people in yer Heart we should be aware'a?

[Right to the point with the hard questions.]

[not_that_sasuke]

[...]

This isn't like Hi-- Izuru's world. None of the students here were killed.