002 - And so, I resigned to my fate...

[slave_of_suzumiya]

(Ah, school... My old nemesis. The place where I spend endless hours listening to the teachers talk about things I'm only half paying attention to, and then spend a few more endless hours working for Haruhi's stupid club. At the very least, this isn't North High any more, meaning that at least I'm free of all my Brigade duties.

On the other hand, that isn't much relief knowing that I've been kidnapped into some alternate dimension. ... Does that make the people responsible for this sliders? I guess that ticks the final box on the "Things Haruhi asked for on our first day" list. Speaking of Haruhi, apparently she had been in this place before too? Also, I still can't wrap my head around Nagato's claim of me having been here before too. Twice even. I'd expect myself to remember a strange place like this if I'd been here... Even with all the other weird stuff in my life.

Anyway, I'm letting my thoughts drift again, aren't I? Back to Haruhi, despite all the trouble she seems to cause, I guess you could almost say I was used to having her in my life now? It's still rather unsettling to see what remains of her here, the "drone", acting so... normal. So un-Haruhi-ish. I suppose I ought to get used to it though... Not like there's much else I can do about it...)

[Those of you who care to speak to Kyon will probably find him in the school playground during lunch, watching Haruhi's drone from a distance as she behaves like an ordinary person as your usual drone would. You may notice a sigh as he tries to turn his mind to other things.]

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[tsuntiger.livejournal.com]

[Care to speak to Kyon? No, Taiga's paying him absolutely no attention, munching on an ever so nutritious candy bar... when she trips, and sends the bar flying at him before falling flat on her face]

[slave_of_suzumiya]

[And suddenly, Kyon is hit by a candy bar.]

...

[And so, he picks up the bar he was hit by and walks over to help the girl up.]

You okay there?

[tsuntiger.livejournal.com]

Owww...

[This is an everyday occurrence, no worries. She gets on her knees and stares up at Kyon.]

You took my candy.

[slave_of_suzumiya]

No, you dropped it when you fell. I just picked it up for you.

[Holding it out to her.]

[tsuntiger.livejournal.com]

[Snatch!]

You didn't eat any of it?

[slave_of_suzumiya]

Of course not. Who eats other people's half eaten candy anyway?

[Since she's still only gotten onto her knees, Kyon's gonna hold out a hand to help her up properly.]

[tsuntiger.livejournal.com]

[She stares at his hand before yanking herself up with it. And taking a bite of her candy.]

I dunno. Does it really matter? ...And why are you staring at that girl?

[slave_of_suzumiya]

What girl? I wasn't staring at anyone.

[An obvious denial, but Haruhi was never a topic he really enjoyed talking about.]

[tsuntiger.livejournal.com]

You're a horrible liar.

[slave_of_suzumiya]

Fine. She was once a friend of mine. Now she's a drone... Okay?

(Haruhi? A "friend"? ... Not a word I'd normally use to describe her, but I guess it'll do for now.)

[tsuntiger.livejournal.com]

...

[A friend... Oh.]

Aren't you going to stay her friend?

[slave_of_suzumiya]

What's the point? It's not her. Not anymore. That's obvious just by looking at her. She looks the same as an initial glance, but that spark in her eyes isn't there anymore...

[mosorgans.livejournal.com]

[She pauses to watch him for a moment, tilting her head curiously.

It really isn't her place to get involved but..] ...Are you alright?

[slave_of_suzumiya]

Me? I'm fine. No problem at all, Miss...?

[onlyeverabackup.livejournal.com]

[Ryoko's been keeping an eye on Kyon, whether he was aware of it or not. Since he's apparently here for good again, she might as well get introductions over with.]

Hello. Watching over Suzumiya, I see.

[slave_of_suzumiya]

A-Asakura! Y-you!

(Nagato said something about Asakura earlier, didn't she? I don't know... Maybe. It was along with everything else she had to say and it kind of blended together as a big infodump. Either way, best to be on my guard.)

Y-you're not going to try anything here, are you?

[onlyeverabackup.livejournal.com]

Attacking you now would serve no purpose but to mark me as dangerous by both the drones and the 'normal' residents. The fact that you would be resurrected the following day and able to testify against me makes it an even less appealing course of action to take. Besides, I highly doubt that Suzumiya, were she to not only return but also regain some of her capabilities, would be able to do anything particularly interesting in response to your death.

So you see, there is no reason to fear me at the moment.

[slave_of_suzumiya]

Right. I suppose you do have a point there. So what are you doing talking to me anyway?

[onlyeverabackup.livejournal.com]

I just figured it would be best to tell you now, so you don't panic unnecessarily at a crucial time. I'd had my suspicions that you would no longer recall your time in Mayfield as it was, so I wanted to ensure you were informed of your safety.

Ah... I suppose I should also say now that you may call on me for aid when this place inevitably becomes dangerous. In fact, I encourage it. It makes locating your position less troublesome.

[slave_of_suzumiya]

I can accept that you're not planning to kill me any time soon, but why should I actively trust you? Besides, Nagato's here too. I can rely on her.

[onlyeverabackup.livejournal.com]

Because you did previously. That, and there was a time when you and I were the only ones from our specific area who were present in Mayfield. I think the fact that Nagato has not restricted my movements speaks for itself.

Anyway, it is up to you whether or not you wish to trust me. However, no matter what your decision ultimately is, I will continue monitoring your actions as I have been.

[slave_of_suzumiya]

Well, if you want my trust, fine... I'll consider it. You're going to have to earn it first though. Attempted murder isn't one of those things that just becomes water under the bridge, y'know.

[onlyeverabackup.livejournal.com]

Duly noted.

[slave_of_suzumiya]

So, you said that there was a time when it was just me and you here? Does that mean you've been here even longer than Nagato has?

[onlyeverabackup.livejournal.com]

Most likely. She arrived earlier than I, but for a time she was turned into a drone.