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[fortunefail]

[Yuan's returned from the draft, only to find his house in shambles. Sliced armchairs, lacerations in the wall, upturned furniture, broken floors thanks to Ground Dasher magic... And of course his curtains have been torn. The damn curtains always get damaged. The room he just finished redecorating is a lost cause. Hopefully, the Malnosso will fix the brunt of the damage.

It's not hard to tell who caused this mayhem. The sword Yuan confiscated from Mithos a few months ago is gone, and besides, no one else would be stupid enough to break into his house. His hands shaking with anger, he hastily throws up a filter. Not a perfect one, but at this point he doesn't care if someone actually bothers to hack it.]

[Mithos]

Mithos! You- Who do you think you are?! If you dare to break into my house again, you're dead!


[Action]

[And shortly after this, he discovers that one of his most important possessions is gone. The jewelry box is still in his room, lying on the floor underneath a window, but the contents are gone. That's why anyone passing by house #8 will see Yuan kneeling on the ground outside, searching frantically through what's left of the snow. Very frantically. The chances that Mithos actually tossed his precious rings out the window are very slim, but he has to try.]

Damn it all! Where are they?!

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[voice - filtered to Yuan]

[imatreenow.livejournal.com]

Dead? By your hand, I presume? [whatevs, brah. Have a scoff.] I'd like to see you try. [...Actually, no he wouldn't, because there's a fair possibility that Yuan would succeed. But this is how one appropriately handles threats.]

[voice - filtered]

[fortunefail]

Don't challenge me. I've had plenty of chances to end your life already.

[It's half a bluff. He knows perfectly well that killling Mithos in this place is a stupid idea. He would just return, more vengeful than before. In fact, Yuan had already killed Ratatosk- as far as you could call that "killing", and it hadn't made any difference in the least.

What a depressing world, where death threats are utterly pointless.]

[voice - filtered]

[imatreenow.livejournal.com]

Yet here I still am. [He is very aware that Yuan could have finished him off that time his wing had been broken, when he had passed out. But even though they both know better, he still prefers to maintain the illusion that his bite is in fact on par with his bark.]

To think that one as miserable as you detained me from my goals for so long. [And the feeling's mutual, in regard to the uselessness of death threats.]

[voice - filtered]

[fortunefail]

[Yuan's still trying to wade his way through the wrecked hallway as he talks. He's half expecting to see the words "Mithos was here, Yuan is a loser" scribbled on one of the walls with crayon.]

And to think someone as childish as you managed to keep Cruxis running for that long. Of course, you had Kratos and myself do most of the w- [He cuts off abruptly when he finally manages to push his way into his bedroom, only to greet utter chaos. It's like a hurricane hit.]

... Fuck!

[voice - filtered]

[imatreenow.livejournal.com]

[A scowl - because being insulted by the Lowliest Scum to Ever Exist doesn't fly with him.] Which turned out to be a mistake, entrusting any responsibility to you two mangy dogs.

You shouldn't be so shocked by the results of your impudence/

[voice - filtered]

[fortunefail]

You sick little bastard! Just when I thought you couldn't stoop any lower. [He slams his journal down on the desk and kneels down in front of it to grab the drawer that'd been ripped out and tossed to the ground. Time to sweep the contents back in.]

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[imatreenow.livejournal.com]

Who are you to say such a thing to me? I can't even fathom the low levels you have so disgustingly sunk to. [Does the name Martel ring a bell?]

[voice - filtered]

[fortunefail]

Don't even try to compare that. Nothing gave you the right to break into my house and demolish it.

[voice - filtered]

[imatreenow.livejournal.com]

I didn't need anything or anyone to give me the right. I do as I see fit, and a miserable traitor like you isn't going to stop me.

[voice - filtered]

[fortunefail]

And what exactly did you hope to accomplish by... [He trails off. Something's still missing. Most of the drawer's contents were right here, but the most important thing wasn't. Yuan's stomach plummets a bit, but he can't jump to conclusions just yet. Maybe it just rolled under the bed or something. Or it's covered by more junk.

Please hold while Yuan crawls across the ground on all fours, shoving random things aside in search of a jewelry box.]

[voice - filtered]

[imatreenow.livejournal.com]

Merely keeping tabs on you. [Maybe it served no real purpose, but he at least liked to feel productive.

And he hears you frantically digging through the debris over there, Yuan. It's an agreeable mental image, well-suited for a traitorous dog.]

[voice - filtered]

[fortunefail]

How many times have I told you to stay the hell away from me?

[Poor Yuan is now lying flat on his stomach and desperately trying to reach underneath his wardrobe, in hopes of finding something there. It's a good thing Mithos can't actually see him- the situation is already embarrassing enough.]

[voice - filtered]

[imatreenow.livejournal.com]

[You know what, this is quite the refreshing change of pace.]

How many times must I tell you that I don't take orders from traitors?

[action]

[corrinesbell]

[Yuan is crawling around in the snow. ...Well, he did have his world all shaken up and then get drafted. Maybe he lost it. Sheena's been working on getting over the idea that they kissed - passionately - several times - and enjoyed it - but he just looks so distressed right now that she kind of feels like she has to stop and ask]

...What'd you lose?

[action]

[fortunefail]

[Of all the people- Of all the people to show up right now, it had to be Sheena. The fact that they haven't spoken since the Valentine's Day experiment ended isn't making this any easier. Yuan's been trying as hard as he can not to think about what happened that week, but now it's basically being thrown into his face. All the more reason to stubbornly avoid Sheena's gaze. He'll just keep staring at the ground before him, even though he isn't actually seeing it anymore.]

It's nothing you need to concern yourself with.

[action]

[corrinesbell]

Just shut up and accept the help already.

[We don't need to turn this into a big scene. And Sheena's not so wary about stepping on his toes anymore. Last time this happened Kratos nearly ran him through.]

And tell me what you're looking for. Two people'll find it faster.

['I'm willing to try to forget it if you are.']

[action]

[fortunefail]

[You'd think Yuan would have learned his lesson about letting other people help him search during that time he lost Martel's engagement ring and it turned out Lloyd had it all along. Of course, he's still just as stubborn as before and admitting to Sheena that he lost wedding rings this time isn't going to make him look too good.]

No. I don't need your help. [See? He's got one already- ... Wait, no. It's just dirt.]

[action]

[corrinesbell]

No, you don't want my help. That's different.

If you leave it up to me to try to guess what it is, I'm probably gonna be wrong.

[action]

[fortunefail]

Then you might as well save yourself the trouble and keep walking.

[He glances back at the window for a moment. Assuming Mithos flung the rings with all his strength, how far would they have flown? Hm... Perhaps a little further away.]

[action]

[corrinesbell]

[Mithos is an angel too. That kinda strength would put them in the next village over.]

Too late, I already decided I'm staying.

[action]

[fortunefail]

[Actually, Mithos doesn't have his Cruxis Crystal here. Yuan's probably the only one who knows this, though.

Finally, he takes the time to glare up at Sheena.]

Why?

[action]

[corrinesbell]

'Cause I wanna help. And you look like you need it.

[action]

[fortunefail]

I told you, I don't need your help. [And then he continues grasping through the snow. Come on, they have to be here. They have to!

Finally, his fingers brush past something cold and metal. He quickly snatches it up and holds it out in his palm for a moment. Better act fast if you want to see it, Sheena.]

[action]

[corrinesbell]

[she grabs at it while it sits in his open hand, keeping her own in a fist and turning so she can look at it without Yuan trying to grab it back right away]

...A ring? [sideways look] You could've just told me.

[action]

[fortunefail]

[Yuan's on his feet before he even realizes it, blushing furiously and ready to force the ring out of Sheena's hand if he has to.]

Give that back!