squad pcs with c-ta, suga, riku and yor

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week 1, monday evening

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[ At some point later in the evening, Tenn will knock on C-ta, Suga, and Riku's doors. Rounding up good boys, nbd. He looks at C-ta expectantly, then at Suga and Riku. ]

Let's go to the courtyard to discuss some things; I promise it's nothing bad. C-ta and I were talking earlier, is all. I'll explain when we get there.

[ It's just a matter of whether or not they'll want to follow, now... ]

[gemuinemanagement]

[Suga nods. Of course he's going to follow - you wouldn't invite three other people to a murder, and besides that, Tenn and C-ta are kind people?]

[mearry]

Tenn-kun sure is diligent, huh?

[ he'll just follow along, keeping up with suga's pace. ]

[warmthbringer]

[ Riku's got no reasons to suspect anything bad, so he's more than happy to follow. After all, if Tenn trusts C-ta and Suga, then Riku does, too. Besides--C-ta and Suga are nice. ]

Tenn-nii's always on top of things. [ He gives his brother a smile. ] If there's someone reliable here, it's him.

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[ Oh my god, y'all. ]

...I'm just doing what I think is right.

[ He clears his throat and leads them all to the courtyard. He's not in a hurry, but he's not really taking his time, either. They've got Business to discuss, after all.

When they're there, he turns to face them again. ]

Riku, Suga-san. Long story short, C-ta and I were talking about forming an alliance, and we would like you both to be a part of it. We aren't sure who else is trustworthy at the moment, but it'd be best if we could all watch each other's backs.

week 1, friday morning

[gemuinemanagement]

[Suga is doing great, by which I mean he has visibly been crying on and off throughout the day. He managed to pull himself together long enough to investigate, but once he's found all he can find, he doesn't have the distraction anymore.

While investigation is wrapping up oops, he knocks on C-ta, Tenn and Riku's doors with a note asking them to come meet him in his room. It's a little cramped, but he doesn't really want to meet anywhere that doesn't have a lock on it right now.]

I was going to ask to meet you to talk about that note
But

[But.]

[mearry]

Suga…

[ unlike suga, c-ta looks…not calm, but composed.

he tries to gently settle a hand over suga’s shoulder. ]

We can’t despair now. Not when we have a killer to catch tomorrow.

[warmthbringer]

[ Riku's also in a state, and... well, he's not good at all at hiding that. He's upset, eyes red, cheeks still wet.... ]

It doesn't feel real... this isn't right...

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We can't despair...

[ He says it under his breath and ducks his head. He's trying hard to fight the tears that he feels stinging at his eyes, and he briefly glances up at Riku before he looks down again. ]

...Asahina Samidare didn't deserve what happened to her. [ He looks pained when he says it, too. ] She was someone I trusted. I wanted to ask if she could be part of this, too, but...

[gemuinemanagement]

[The hand on his shoulder helps.]

She was a good person
The best thing we can do for her now is to catch her murderer

ripku

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[ After the investigation starts to settle down, Tenn finds himself wandering around aimlessly; his feet lead him to the fountain, where he kind of just sits on the edge of it and hides his face in his hands.

He knows there won't be much time until they'll be summoned to try and catch Riku and Gin's killer, but this is really too much for him to take. He suddenly feels so alone, so small compared to everyone else here. He really did feel like Riku made him stronger.

The realization that he'll have to go to bed alone, that there's one less person for him to make meals for in the morning, that the person he tried so hard to look out for is gone -- it starts to sink in. Tenn scrubs his fingers through his hair and tries to fight back tears. ]

[laytorest]

[Sometime after the autopsy finishes, Yor returns to her room to get herself cleaned up properly and changed - it's her one nice dress that had gotten her through years of nothing else particularly fancy, and it just so happens to be more or less appropriately colored for mourning.

After that... well, it's a matter of finding the others and checking in with them, and lucky her, Tenn is easy enough to locate at the fountain. Steps still quiet despite the heels, she makes her way over to sit next to him.]

[gemuinemanagement]

[Suga didn't have the strength for the investigation. He knows he should, he knows he owes it to Riku's killer, but after learning whose blood that likely was in the bakery... He just couldn't.

He sits on Tenn's other side, and reaches over to gently place a hand on his shoulder.]

[mearry]

[ c-ta feels sick just remembering riku’s body. to think of the grief that tenn must be going through…

well, of course he visits.

he feels a sense of relief when he sees yor, but not much. how could he? when riku’s gone? ]

Tenn…I’m so sorry.

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...Guys...

[ If only the five of them could be here together like this. If only Riku didn't suffer such a cruel fate. Tenn looks at them before his eyes go back to his knees. ]

...I'm sorry. I -- as his brother... I should have paid more attention, trained more with him... Maybe he'd still be here, if I'd...

[laytorest]

[Here eyes widen a fraction - "brother" - but after that, she simply lowers her eyes again, gaze on her hands folded on her lap.]

...It isn't your fault. It's the fault of whoever... did that to him.

[Her voice is soft, but even so, there's a thread of anger beneath the grief.]

Week 2, post-trial

[gemuinemanagement]

[Oh. It's Yor and Tenn.

Of course he lets them into his room. He even has a note prepared for both of them, which he fetches and holds out.]

I'm sorry

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Suga-san -- I'm so sorry.

[ As soon as he enters the room, he bows, hands on his knees. Shaking, just like his voice. ]

I'm sorry. I -- I almost hurt you today. Suga-san, please...forgive me...

[laytorest]

[Oh... they're apologizing to each other. That's... that's good, if nothing else.

(And to her, too, but it doesn't feel quite as deserved when Suga was trying to defend C-ta while she... well.)

Yor will quietly close the door behind her, folding her hands in front of her, head down.]

[gemuinemanagement]

[Suga stares in unmasked confusion. Why... why is Tenn bowing to him? This isn't right.]

You don't need to apologize to me
It would've been my own fault for getting in the way

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I...no, I shouldn't have tried to do that in the first place.

[ He's not going to lie -- he hates c-ta. Loathes the guy with everything he is. But killing him, attacking him...that wasn't right.

Especially with how important he is to Suga. ]

And...Yor-san...I'm sorry that you were put in that position. I'm so sorry, to the both of you.

squad looking a little small right now

[gemuinemanagement]

[After the trial, Suga gives Tenn some time. They both need some time - he doubts there's anyone who doesn't.

But he also can't help but worry about him, which is why he knocks on Tenn's door a couple hours later with a bowl of fruit in his hands. Don't worry, he hasn't done anything to them.]

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[ Things are kind of quiet for a while, eerily so --

and then suddenly, the door opens, and Suga is met with Tenn's tearstained face. He looks angry, hurt, sad -- exhausted most of all. Even more so than when he lost Riku and C-ta in one day. ... And now, it feels like that day, he lost Yor, too.

He's not really in the mood to talk, but he won't slam the door in his face either. ]

Yes?

[gemuinemanagement]

Have you eaten

[He knows it's not a great time to talk, and that's okay as long as he can make sure Tenn is taking care of himself.]

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I'm not hungry.

[ ...He is. And it hurts, being so short with Suga like this. But he's hurt, too, so badly, and he doesn't know how to handle it.

Suga can see his eyes flicker to the fruit bowl, though, like he's trying to debate whether or not he should take it. ]