010. [Action for Dangan House/Text]

[ardent]

[ACTION]

[His first thought upon waking up is that he doesn't know where he is.

His body tenses immediately on that bed in the basement, jolting sharply awake as though he's been startled by something, as though he's just been sleeping and he's had a hell of a nightmare; his eyes are wide, his gaze shifting around the room as though he's trying to get some idea of his surroundings and what's happening around him, and he might just look disoriented if it weren't for the fact that his gaze is so blatantly unfocused.

He's taking in everything without really seeing it; his breathing is quick to even out, however, and after a moment his body relaxes against that futon he sleeps on, and any fear that may have been present in him is gone entirely, seeming to take any genuine fight he may have had along with it.

After a moment he sits up, and if he isn't hindered immediately by anything or anyone he'll get up and start pacing the length of the basement, the motion aimless and ultimately pointless, just something to do because...well, it's something to do.

He hasn't lost that odd, disconnected look in his eyes; he's not registering anything very well, that much is obvious.]


[TEXT]

[A text will be hitting the network shortly after Ishimaru wakes up and any discussions with people in person have been carried out; it's short and uncharacteristically careless, and he isn't paying much attention to the device after it's out there, though he'll respond eventually to anyone who replies.]

i'm awake

and i'm sorry


[OOC: Canon-updating completed, for good or ill.]

Comments

[ardent]

[And that...isn't right; something about it isn't right at all and he doesn't want to consider what but that doesn't stop the pain from starting in, starting in his chest and twisting tightly around his insides like barbed wire, and it's then that he pushes away from Mondo - and it's not just stepping back, it's actively fighting to get out of his grip.]

Don't...don't...

[diamondo]

[Mondo lets go like Ishimaru's on fire, backing up a step and apologizing immediately.]

I'm sorry, I'm sorry, shit...

[He's not sure what Ishimaru is so upset about and he's not sure how to help. The frustration is evident on his face.]

Is there... anything I can do to help?

[ardent]

...I don't know.

[He can feel himself shaking again; he's still crying, the tears flowing openly now, though there's an odd look coming into his eyes, somewhere between anger and flat-out despair.]

...Leave me. Please...

[diamondo]

[Somehow, that hurts more than Ishimaru pulling away, but Mondo was aware that Ishimaru might need his space. He's not like Mondo is, after all.]

...Alright. You can call me if you need anything, okay? Or... or even if you don't need anything! I'll be here for you. I'll make up for what happened in the school. Somehow.

[Mondo hesitates for a moment before starting toward the door. He opens it and casts a glance back over his shoulder.]

...I'm sorry. I'll see you later, okay?

[ardent]

[Ishimaru doesn't respond to that; he just...returns to kind of casting about the room awkwardly with his eyes, looking just about everywhere but the door. He's still crying, he's still tense, but he's settling somewhat; after a while it'll stop hurting and everything will go back to being glossy and numb and for the time being, that's the way he likes it.]

[diamondo]

[He doesn't say anything else for a moment, just studying Ishimaru carefully. He doesn't want to leave but Ishimaru doesn't want him here.]

...L-Like I said, if you need me, just give me a call, okay, kyoudai?

[He finally opens the door and leaves.]