idealism | Fuda # 14 | Still no sign of Hisoka. :(

Have you found ponies??

I've seen a horse, but she's owned already. Why do you ask?

Whered you see the horse???!!!

She has her own stable. Want me to take you there?

[A few moments. He's shy. It's either not see the horse or deal with a stranger to see a horse.

...The choice is obvious.]

Ya? I want to see the horse!!

Okay, sounds good. Were do you want us to meet?

Is the fountain good?

Yes. I'll be right down.

By the way, my name is Tsuzuki. How will I be able to find you?

My name is Poland

I have blond hair that goes to my shoulders and Ill be wearing a red and white scarf?

You have the same name as a country!

I'm six feet tall with dark hair and purple eyes. It shouldn't be too hard to find someone wearing your scarf.

I am the country

Ya I can find you

Im going now

[And yes, he leaves without any explanation about the being the country of Poland.]

[That means Tsuzuki will wonder if Poland was joking with him, but he hurries to their meeting spot anyway.]

[And sure enough, he sees someone that could be the right blond.]

Hi?

[As soon as he sees him, he instantly looks away, pouting and nods.]

T-Tsuzuki?

That's me. Nice to meet you, Poland.

[And speaking of that, Poland's response was terribly tsundere-like. Tsuzuki wonders why.]

[He only nods and is silent for a few moments until he speaks up softly.]

Um, the horse...?

Right, right! Her name is Epona. She will probably appreciate it if you called her that and not horse. [He leads the way to the stables nonetheless.]

Duh. I totally know horses. [Excuse his rudeness, he's horrible with being social. But he follows regardless.]

I saw a fox, once! It was really cute and-

... Draco's an animal? [She's totally thinking of Draco Malfoy, here.]

[That's totally the right Draco.] He was a ferret. Didn't you see him?

U-uwaaah! Really?! When? Is it 'cause he's a wizard? ... Was he fluffy?

He was fluffy and adorable and he ate cookies!

Do you know the noises ferrets make when they're happy?

[Oh god, fluffy ferret Draco eating cookies. That sounds so cute.]

Uhm... Well, no. I've never seen a real ferret before...

Draco said he knew how to turn into a ferret. Maybe if we ask really nicely he'll do it for us?

You really think so? That'd be amazing!

Let's go ask him right now!

Since you've never seen a ferret before.... Do you know what one looks like?

Sort of... They're long and fluffy, right? With a long tail?

They look like a fat mouse that got squeezed trough a tube. And with a long tail, yes.

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I saw a picture, once! But I think the real thing would be even cuter.

The real ones bounce. A picture can't compare.

Bounce? Ferrets can bounce?

[Draco will kill him for this and Tsuzuki won't even know why.] I didn't know they could, either! Until Draco tried to run somewhere. It wasn't really running as it was bouncing.

... You mean like skipping?

Yes! I wish you'd seen it, he looked happy. And if you rubbed his stomach he'd make adorable sounds.

It's not fair that I missed that! Get him to do it again!

Maybe if we ask him really nicely, he'll show us how he does it.

... I hope so!

How do you know Draco, anyway?

It's 'cause of the journals. Did you know he can make drawings come to life?

No, I didn't! That sounds magical. Do you think he'd show it to me if I asked?

I think so! He showed me too, and it didn't look like much effort for him.

What did he draw for you?

A unicorn!

Wow! Was it pretty?

Stop telling people about that!

There's no shame in being a ferret, Draco.

I'm not a ferret though!

Not anymore, at least. But maybe you can turn back?

Why would I want to turn back into something like that?

To make a little, pink-haired girl happy?

[Tsuzuki helpfully adds a drawing beneath his question. It's a girl's face with Usagi-hairdo.]

[...damn you, Tsuzuki >|]

You've spoken with Chibi-Usa, I see.

[He is nosy because he cares.]

That's her name? She's adorable! You had forgotten to tell her you could turn into a ferret, so I let her know.

...

Why would you take that upon yourself?

I think you forgot to tell her and I thought it was a shame that it wasn't appreciated. It's a pretty neat ability.

It's not exactly something our kind go around sharing. [Meanwhile, Draco's trying to figure out how to get himself out of this one.]

I understood that when I saw how surprised she was. But you should be glad! You've gotten a little fan.

[Maybe he can get Hermione to transfigure him into a ferret. And at least Chibi-Usa didn't want to see Ferretco bounce.]

[If Chibi-Usa wanted to see Ferretco bounce, Draco would have made Tsuzuki's head bounce :|]

She's always been a fan of mine, this just adds to it.

[Haha, exactly.]

How long has she been so smitten with you, Draco?

Since she's seen my artwork, I suppose. I can never deny someone who recognizes my true talents.

I haven't seen your drawings before. Can I?

...I suppose you could. I might as well share great art for those of you who are uncultured.

I heard you'd drawn a unicorn. What else do you like to make?

The unicorn was only for her, really. I don't have anything in particular that I specialize in or the like.

Well.... Would you draw something for me, if I asked?

If I felt like it, but more than likely no because I don't like you that much. [He might consider it though more as a favor to Hisoka.]

So mean! D: No wonder you and Hisoka are such good friends.

[~~Okay, I laughed at the fact he used the face.~~] Why, because both of us are unwilling to tolerate foolish behavior?

[~~I've wanted to let him use emotiocons FOREVER.~~] Exactly! I knew you'd understand.

[~~It suits him so well XD~~] What...how did that...what exactly are you implying here?

Dead bees...?

[That's not what someone normally sees, right?]

It's getting cold out. Maybe they didn't handle the change in temperature.

That's... [kinda sad]

I suppose they'll have to move somewhere where it's warmer then.

Maybe if someone created a warm beehive they wouldn't have to die.

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But wouldn't that be dangerous? The bees still do sting even in winter.

Not as dangerous as being kidnapped. Besides, if we manage to move them somewhere safer, we can get fresh honey later.

I guess that's a good point, though...I sure hope there's someone good with bees.

[...]

How long has Hisoka been gone for, Tsuzuki-san?

Or someone with a really thick skin.

Since the beginning of the month. I thought he would've been back by now.

Oh...so the kidnappings shouldn't last that long. [But that's not a very sympathetic thing to say, is it?] I'm sure they'll return him soon. I hope so.

Me too. I can't stand the wait, knowing what they can do to him. [He has to stop himself from talking, otherwise he'd never stop ranting about what he's worried will happen.]

Are any of your friends kidnapped right now, Rise?

...not that I know of.

What do you mean?

Well, the people I speak to often are still there but I don't know about the others. I haven't heard from some of them for some time, so...I might have missed something.

Just some normals ones so far. I guess I should explore it out more. I really wouldn't mind finding some wolves or something really wild, you know?

Yeah, that would have been interesting. The big dog I saw looked pretty wild, though.

Oh? How big?

Huuuge. And those teeth!

Sounds cute!

That's one way to look at it.

I haven't seen you around before, are you new?

Somewhat. I got here in September.

Fujiko Mine. Nice to meet you.

Have you settled in all right?

My name is Tsuzuki Asato. A pleasure to meet you, Fujiko.

As well as can be expected I suppose.

Nice to meet you too Tsuzuki.

When I first arrived I had some trouble deciding where I was supposed to live. I was lucky that my partner showed me to his house. Have you found any people from home here yet?

No. Thank God. And hopefully I won't.

Who did you end up living with, then?

An apartment? I live on my own. Which is how I like it.

Oh. Aren't you lonely? Christmas is coming soon, it's not right to celebrate it by yourself.

Che. Hardly.

I don't need them, and they don't need me. It works for us.

You know, you can always come and visit 49. I think there's going to be a christmas celebration there this year.

[Stunned and a little confused sounding, and then when that wears off? HIGHLY suspicious.] Oh that uh... not really what I meant-- hn... thanks?? I guess... I'm fine on my own though... really? But I --? Thanks?

Maybe. We'll see what happens between then.

[Maybe he gave the invitation a little too soon. Tsuzuki doesn't regret doing so, however.] You're welcome!

That sounds like a good idea, actually. There's always a lot happening here, better to be prepared for the worst.

Yeah... exactly.

Are you used to dealing with criminals, miss?

Maybe, maybe not.

[Very evasive.]

[Unfortunately, that pings him.]

What do you mean?

I mean what I said.

If I didn't, I don't want to let my guard down by saying no and making someone think they can take advantage of me for being naive. Alternatively, if I did, I wouldn't want to admit to it and make people think I purposely hang out with that sort of crowd, especially because of the same rule of if I didn't.

That's very wise, particularly in a place like this. Did your world remind of Luceti, by any chance?

You mean vice versa? Yeah, I guess a bit.

Mine didn't remind of it at all. There was a lot more technology and big cities.

In your world you mean?

Same for mine. I mean it's got nothing on Tokyo or Paris really. It's like they're back in some sort of magic alternate early 1800s. Still, the newer electricity is an improvement.

Yeah, I agree. Christmas without electricity would have gotten old fast.

What was your city called?

I don't quite have a home city.

Do you live on the road?

Something like that.

[VERY VERY VERY quietly mumbles, "More like on the run."]

What was that?

Nothing hun!

If you say so.

Hey, I'll be over at the bar tonight. If you're in the neighborhood, I wouldn't mind some company.

Oh, ah... really?

Well... maybe I'll drop by then. If you're going to be lonely and all.

I'd like that.

[Action]
[Later day day, Tsuzuki did as he had said. Luceti had some wonderful bars, but that was to be expected. Since the occupants of the city had to deal with experiments it was only natural they'd want to drown their sorrows afterwards.]

[He's sitting by the bar, with his back towards the door.]

[Sneaks in and inches up close behind him finally stealing a stool next to him.]

Hey, this seat taken?

You came!

[He sounds surprised and relieved. Drinking alone makes his mind go unpleasant places - it's always better to have company.]

No, feel free.

[Leans on the bar with one arm, still looking guarded, but she is there.]

No sign of your friend, Hisoka, was it?

Oh, Hisoka doesn't drink. [He might possibly already be tipsy, since he's been in the bar for a while already. Tsuzuki picks up his own glass, smiling weakly.]

What are you getting?

Oh, just a Bordeaux will be fine. If they have it.

Have you been here long? I hope I didn't keep waiting much more than just to whet the appetite. [Small playful grin.]

I came here in the sprin--Oh you mean the bar. No, I haven't waited long.

[He gestures to the bartender. Luckily, the bar is well-stacked, and the bartender comes with a fine glass and a bottle.]

Did you have any trouble finding the place?

Nope!

It's a little different than what I'm used to, but not so bad. They could use a jazz singer though.

Come here often?

That's true. Do you know any?

[Tsuzuki takes a sip out of his glass.]

Not as often as I'd like. It's not fun to drink alone.

Kind of. I'm not sure how much it applies here though.

Oh? I guess people do tend to prefer drinking socially. That's why bars exist after all. Got a personal reason for it though?

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