2nd Movement

[scytheyouout]

A. » Action 「5723 Cunningham Lane」

[Good morning, nicely organized room! It’s a beautiful--]

[Wait. Something isn’t right.]

[Lots of things aren’t right. That picture frame is in the wrong place. The books on the desk are all over the place. Some of them are even on the floor. And there are clothes not in the hamper, and the sheets are a mess and Oh God what is happening.]

[It takes Kid a minute to catch up beyond oh shit, oh shit, oh shit to realize that he is not in his very meticulously organized room but in Black☆Star’s room--he would know, he knows how disorganized Black☆Star is and this insanity could only belong to him. It takes another few seconds for him to realize everything feels funny. His head feels heavier and he feels like the ceiling is just a little bit further away...]

[Yes well, I hope everyone at 5723 Cunningham has had a nice quiet morning, because it is about to be shattered by sounds of mass hysteria coming from Black☆Star’s room. The strange noises are a combination of shouting about things being out of place, and there is a tattoo on one shoulder, and ultimately the noise dissolves into nothing short of mass hysteria. Any housemates will find Black☆Star Kid face down on the floor after fifteen minutes of attempting to make sense of the room, still nothing short of hysterical.]

[Sleep? What is sleep? Soul used to know what that was like once upon a time. It was nice and quiet and Maka never bothered him unless... ok well sometimes Maka bothered him, but that wasn’t often. Only if he like left dishes out or he was going to be late to class (because that would mean SHE would be late to class and SOUL THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE). But that... that was neither here nor there at the moment.

Because sleep was something that he learned did not exist when you lived with Death the Kid.

He was switched to a different house when he got back, but damn if he didn’t remember what that scream sounded like.

It was a scream of desperation. Oh. And panic. A lot of panicking. It was weird though because it... well it kind of sounded like Black☆Star. What even.

Regardless of the reason he and Kid were in the same house again, if Kid was flipping out someone had to calm him down before he did something stupid. Not that freaking out because a picture was off center by less than a centimeter wasn’t stupid already, but the world did not need a panicking reaper at this ungodly hour in the morning.

Soul gets up with a sigh and rubs the back of his neck and --
Why was his hair so long?

And why did he feel... heavier? And wait.

Wait wait wait.

OH MY GOD WHAT THE EVER LOVING HELL THESE WERE NOT THERE YESTERDAY.

WOULD HAVE NOTICED.

HARD NOT TO NOTICE.

HOLY SHIT WHEN DID HE GROW BOOBS?! WHY DID HE GROW BOOBS? WHAT THE HELL JFKLASJFDKA.

And then there’s a strangled scream, one loud enough to rival Kid’s, and... strange how it sounds like Tsubaki.]



B. » Action 「High School」

[Kid!Black☆Star is not feeling it, today. There was not one single wearable item of clothing in Black☆Star’s closet, and no matter what he did he could not fix the hair. So you might see Black☆Star sulking in the hall, wearing an oversized hat, the only black slacks he could find, and a large sweater because heaven help him if Kid remembers Black☆Star has a tattoo on one shoulder. Approach?]

[And following Kid!Black☆Star around a bit like a slouchy, lost puppy would be Soul!Tsubaki. To say he’s uncomfortable is an understatement. Bras suck and he feels really top heavy and his hair keeps turning itself into a chain scythe and HE CAN’T GET IT TO STOP what the hell he’s a death scythe why can he not control this? UGH.]

Just.... Try to keep cool, ok dude?

I’m trying. But. Black☆Star’s hair, and all of his clothes have--

[JFKDSL KID SHUT UP. Soul quickly pulls Kid to the side and covers Kid’s mouth with his hand. Who is this mysterious person approaching them?]

Shut up! I think they know us ---

uh... them.


C. » Action 「Park」

[Yeah Kid’s not feeling the park, either. He’s just going to sit on a bench and read this book and try really hard to pretend this isn’t happening. He can’t fix it he’s been thinking of ways to do so all day but he can at least try to ignore it!]

Soul...you don’t think we’re stuck like this, do you? Because if we are, there must be a tattoo parlor in this stupid town that will fix Black☆Star’s hideous one-sided tattoo...

What? Dude, no! You’re not getting Black☆Star another tattoo! This is Mayfield, remember? I really don’t think this is going to be permanent.

[And then his ponytail turns into a chain scythe and he grumbles. It takes a minute, but he manages to change it back.]

… It better not be permanent.

[Snrk.]

But you make a very becoming Tsubaki, Soul.

Comments

[equal_shots]

[Even he couldn’t ignore screams. He did live with Patti, and despite his own constant anxieties at home--including meltdowns of the sort he was currently having--shouts from a female were usually enough to snap him out of it. He was responsible for making sure Patti was all right, after all.]

[So he does what he should do, despite still being tempted to pull out his hair at the disarray of the room he was in--rapidly approach the source of the scream.]

[After opening the door, he sees Tsubaki and frowns, immediately concerned. Tsubaki was not the screaming type, really.]

Tsubaki?! Are you all right?!

[bestscytheever]

[JFDKSLFJ SCREAM Black☆Star!!!!!!!

OH GOD OH GOD OH GOD. OK. CALM DOWN SOUL. THIS OK. IT'S JUST BLACK☆STAR EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE. RIGHT? RIGHT. JUST TELL HIM TO LEAVE AND... UGHHHHHH

He quickly sinks down in the bed, pulling the sheets up to his chin.]

DUDE, GET OUT.

[equal_shots]

[Dude it is not just Black☆Star. It's Kid. And he's not fooled.]

Are you sure you're all right, Tsubaki? You don't typically go about shouting like that...

[C'mon, Kid. Keep it cool. He's got to make sure Tsubaki is okay before returning to Black☆Star's room to fix it]

[bestscytheever]

[.... crying inside. forever.
and since when did Black☆Star go around saying things like "typically don't go about shouting". It's. It doesn't sound right.]

Black☆Star, look, just --

[sliding under the covers even more. they are now up to his eyes.]

-- I'm not feeling too great ok?

[equal_shots]

[Kid!Black☆Star hesitates, taking step back towards the door.]

If you're certain then...

[Another step towards the door.]

Just call if you need anything. I'll be straightening up Bl--I mean my?--room. There's...things...everywhere..

[Shit]

B

[thegreatsaiyaman]

[Gohan actually looks a little nervous as he makes his way up to the table where "Tsubaki" and "Black*Star" are standing. He'll glance over to his two friends and will then look down at his feet.]

Uh...Tsubaki, can I ask you something?

[bestscytheever]

[............

oh my god. who is this guy? WHO IS HE AND WHAT DOES HE WANT?

Ok, ok. Just. Be cool. Calm down and breathe and think... THINK TSUBAKI!!]

I --

Um --

S-sure, dude. Ask away.

[He is the best at Tsubaki.]

[thegreatsaiyaman]

Well...uh...

[He swallows a little bit, then shuffles his feet a little, he's staring them.]

Uh...would you like to go out to dinner with me tonight?

[bestscytheever]

... What?

C

[tosurpassgod]

[Assassin's Rule Number 1 - Silence. Dissolve into darkness and erase your breath. Wait for an opening to attack your target]

[The tree's fine enough for that - plenty of cover, and his breathing is under control. An opening, an opening...]

[Assassin's Rule Number 2 - Transpositional thinking. Analyze the target in order to predict his thoughts and movements]

[In that body, he's not about to go wandering off. He'll stay put on that bench and keep to himself. Which means the opening is from behind]

[Assassin's Rule Number 3 - Speed. Before the target notices your presence, take the target out.]

[Time to strike. It may be a foreign body, but it's every bit as good as his own - and speed is one thing he can do. In the blink of an eye he's suddenly standing behind Tsubaki's body and now decides to make his presence known]

We need to talk.

C - Sorry, I gotta

[equal_shots]

[HOLY MOTHER WHY IS THIS HAPPENING.]

[He can't. He can't he can't. He can't.]

Tell me you haven't done anything!

[Kid can't even stand the thought. He's been attempting to not pull Black☆Star's hair out all day but he's at his wits end, literally.]

Your hair and you have a tattoo on one shoulder how can you even stand it?!

[bestscytheever]

[See while Kid was busy freaking out because Black☆Star might have done something that would drive him crazy like moving his bookcase one millimeter to the left, Soul was freaking out for COMPLETELY DIFFERENT REASONS.

1. Today has sucked.
2. A DUDE ASKED HIM OUT ON A DATE
3. TSUBAKI SHOWED UP AND
4. HE KIND OF HAD TO SAY YES
5. NOW BLACK☆STAR SHOWS UP OUT OF FUCKING NOWHERE
6. AND THAT MEANS SHIT IS GETTING SERIOUS. HE'S NEVER QUIET.
7. THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU, KID.
8. NOTHING.
9. AND NO I'M NOT GOING TO LEAVE IT AT 8 TO MAKE IT BETTER. FUCK YOU KID. DEAL WITH IT.]

[Saying Soul just about jumped out of his skin was a bit of an understatement. HE PRETTY MUCH JUST FLUNG HIMSELF OFF THE BENCH WITH A SCREAM.]

What the hell, dude? Is there a reason you couldn't show up like a normal person?

Damn it.

[brb doubling over trying to catch his breath.]

Don't. Do that.

[tosurpassgod]

[Oh right, Kid's there too. In his body. Whatever, no time to worry about that. He does at least look over at him though]

Kid, relax. I just moved a few things around so I could exercise. Your stuff's fine.

[He may seem relatively normal with Kid, but sorry Soul, you're getting that piercing stare again]

I know, I should have made a bigger entrance. But we need to talk. Now.

Hijinks with Soul getting dressed!

[scythemeout]

[After figuring out that Soul was in her body and in her house, she made her way over, and is currently knocking on the door.]

Soul? Kid? Are you guys still here?

[bestscytheever]

[Soul opens the door slowly, hesitantly peeking his head out from around it.]

... Tsubaki?

[scythemeout]

Yeah. Get inside, you shouldn't go out without a bra on.

Forget that he isn't even outside. And she's shoving him back inside while closing the door behind her.]

[Oh, Death. Kid has seen her without a bra on now. But, she is kind of glad that he didn't try getting completely dressed himself.]

Sorry, I just, this is horrible.

[bestscytheever]

[Nope. He's still in his... her pajamas. Only reason he came downstairs in the first place was because Kid was still having a panic attack and was in no condition to answer the door.]

You don't have to tell me that, dude. [rubs his temples] Kid hasn't stopped panicking since he woke up.

B

[suddenlyblondbangs]

[ So Hibari don't really "know" Black☆Star and Tsubaki, but he has met them on occasion. Never mind that "Belphegor" is very obviously glaring pretty nicely at them both. ]

[bestscytheever]

... Uh.

Something wrong?

[suddenlyblondbangs]

You are causeing a ruckus.

[equal_shots]

[Look. Kid can't sense souls today, but he just gets this feeling that he knows this guy.]

[Which he's pretty sure he doesn't, so he's not sure why he feels like he knows this guy. That stare is really bothering him and it seems so familiar]

[Insert delayed reaction...]

A big star like Black☆Star can cause all the ruckus he wants!

[Hi Soulbaki, this is Kid☆Star glancing at you for approval he's trying to follow instructions and act like he's Black☆Star give him credit]

B

[sunnydwithagun]

('Sup, not!bro? It's Django again!)

Umm...is everything alright?

B

[equal_shots]

Fine! Everything's fine!

[So many lies. Just look convincing!]

[sunnydwithagun]

(And that wouldn't be a problem...if you actually looked convincing.)

Are you sure? It didn't look like things were alright.

Is something wrong, Soul?

[bestscytheever]

[.... blinks and rubs the back of his neck.]

That easy to tell it's me, dude?