36th "Oh shit..."

[slave_of_suzumiya]

[Today, Kyon has encountered Yuki Nagato who is a lot more lively than usual. ... However, her eyes are dead. The bright spark behind that unreadable mask was gone, leaving nothing but an empty shell behind.]

No... Nagato... It can't be...

Uh... It's Kokutou. Yuki Kokutou, remember? Are you feeling okay?

Just go away!

[A: And Kyon'll leave school, running through the halls. He's not really looking where he's going so he might run into you.]

[B: Upon reaching home at 915 Bilko Boulevard, he'll boot up both his desktop computer and laptop simultaneously and attempt to open a certain program...]

No, no, no, no... Respond dammit!! Ugh...

[And he'll slam his head into the desk.]

[Later, outside the library he may be found...

C: Shouting and beating his fists on the wall.

D: Sitting slumped against the wall, completely despondent, his hands scraped and bleeding...]

... Why her? Why!? Nagato...

Comments

[slave_of_suzumiya]

I don't know. I didn't see for myself, so...

[forgotten-titan.livejournal.com]

Well...I guess, at least he's free from this place. In a way.

(Doesn't take away the fact that Tara considers it the saddest way to go.)

Did anything else happen other than his death?

[slave_of_suzumiya]

Well, that would've been... July, so I missed out on that. I was gone for a bit over a month around that time.

[forgotten-titan.livejournal.com]

You got..."droned"?

(She's still getting used to that word.)

[slave_of_suzumiya]

... Yeah, not fun.

[forgotten-titan.livejournal.com]

At least you're OK now.

Oh man, is it getting dark already? I have to go Kyon.

(She's about to run off, before she suddenly stops as she remembers something ABSOLUTELY important that she needs to tell him. She looks around nervously before she whispers to him.)

There's...there's someone from my world that you need to be careful about. You might have heard the call he made the other day, but if you haven't...

(She swallows hard, before she can continue on.)

...his name is The Joker. And he's very dangerous. If you see a man who wears white paint all over his face who's always laughing, and he's got a really high pitched laugh...if you see him, stay away from him. Even if he's never met you before, that won't stop him from hurting you if he wants to.

[slave_of_suzumiya]

Oh, uh... Right.

... The Joker, huh? I'll keep that in mind.

(Because obviously, my first thought when I see a guy with a white painted face and laughing like a maniac, is to approach them, whether they're dangerous or not.)

[forgotten-titan.livejournal.com]

In fact, run away. As far as you can. But try not to let him know that you've seen him though, because I think he likes chasing people.

[slave_of_suzumiya]

Wow, this guy really sounds like a barrel of laughs. I'll try and keep myself out of trouble there.

[forgotten-titan.livejournal.com]

Y-yeah, that's a good idea. It's why I'm going home early, actually. I...I think he lives somewhere near me, so I'm trying to stay off the streets at night. I can't think of anything worse than meeting him in the dark.

[slave_of_suzumiya]

Right, probably a good idea then. See you 'round?

[forgotten-titan.livejournal.com]

Sure thing. I'll see you at school then, bye!

(She waves before she starts running back home. The earlier she gets back, the better; she can start locking the doors and windows again.)