What a Wonderful World

Thousand-Yard Stare | Ji-Hye | Closed for Yuudai

shsl-scream-queen

coldbloodedpoet:

Ji-Hye didn’t seem like herself… Being one of, if not, the best horror actress he has ever seen, why was she acting like this? He looked at her hands, not saying anything at first… This was upsetting, not to mention confusing.

Yuudai approached her but kept his distance… Maybe she didn’t want to be bugged? This was kind of odd and he felt out of place. After being quiet for so long, he inhaled and spoke up once more.

“That’s… Odd. How did you..-”

Use your brain. It’s obvious what happened.

“… Was it an entry fee..?”

She sighed, looking at him and then at the screen where the movie was fading. Ji-Hye nodded.

“Yep. Now I know how you must have felt. I don’t even really know who I am without horror movies.”

She flopped back onto her seat, staring at the ceiling.

“Honestly….I still don’t think I’ll die but it might be nice, don’t you think? Anything to get out of here and stop having the things I love taken from me.”

Ouch. Even if it was Ji-Hye, and this was kind of sad to see, Yuudai felt that small bit of amusement from listening to how negatively it affected her. From what he knew, this was her life… Without it, who was she? Almost identical to what Yuudai’s sources of inspiration meant to him.

“You’re definitely not alone. I haven’t written since that first entry fee.”

He moved through the seats and flopped into one next to her.

“Sometimes I think the same. Although I like to think that, maybe… I could make it, regain my creativity and write phenomenal work from this experience. Not in a blind optimist way- It’s simply a nice thought.”

#ji hye #chapter 4

Thousand-Yard Stare | Ji-Hye | Closed for Yuudai

shsl-scream-queen

coldbloodedpoet:

After everything that had happened, Yuudai felt a bit… Tired. It was all so much! He felt that if anything, he could find someone else who he enjoyed speaking to. Nobody came to mind right away…

But what about Ji-Hye? Yuudai’s feelings regarding her were more… Mixed, than anything. Seeing his favourite actress in person was amazing, but he had to keep in mind that her villainous roles were, in fact, acts. Her optimism threw him off a bit. Even then, he could find a way to go and bug her. He thought of where she could be…

He jumped when hearing a sudden shriek. Oh god, was that a murder happening?! If it were, the least he could do was count himself as a witness and get the trial over with sooner. Yuudai was now sprinting to the source of the scream, tripping over his boots as he reached the door, swinging it open. He fell to the floor… And there was no murder. No, it was Ji-Hye watching a horror film. But was that scream hers?

“…”

Well, Yuudai, you made your entrance. He looked like quite a fool, laying on the ground right at the entrance. He quickly stood up and cleared his throat.

“I heard a scream! Nobody’s hurt..?”

She jumped a bit when Yuudai crashed in, cursing herself for even being that startled. But maybe she should just appreciate having somebody come running at the scream that was nice. At the question she sighed, dramatically. She stood up, hands shaking as she turned the movie off.

“My soul is hurt. My thighs do too because…well.”

She raised her hands up, showing the tiny amount of blood staining underneath the nails. Maybe the “my soul” thing was a bit much, but Ji-Hye figured she had earned the right to be a little melodramatic.

“I wanted to try and…desensitize myself. See if I could force my brain to love horror movies again. It didn’t work, as you can see.”

Ji-Hye didn’t seem like herself… Being one of, if not, the best horror actress he has ever seen, why was she acting like this? He looked at her hands, not saying anything at first… This was upsetting, not to mention confusing.

Yuudai approached her but kept his distance… Maybe she didn’t want to be bugged? This was kind of odd and he felt out of place. After being quiet for so long, he inhaled and spoke up once more.

“That’s… Odd. How did you..-”

Use your brain. It’s obvious what happened.

“… Was it an entry fee..?”

#ji hye #chapter 4

Safe & Sound || Clarity || Closed For: Yuudai M

coldbloodedpoet:

Yuudai thought about that. Smiling in death. When you’ve accepted it and you’re satisfied with yourself. That’s all he wanted. He would hope to go out in such a way… Yeah, satisfied.

Her behaviour was still intriguing. Most things just seemed… Boring. Although he enjoyed hearing about this. It was more entertaining than anything. He listened closely. So Clarity had problems with her parents too..? Yuudai could have at least mentioned that she wasn’t alone. And perhaps, in return for how much she was telling him, he could share some things he never really… Wanted to share.

“I see… She sounds like a disgusting woman. It’s better you didn’t take after your mother.”

He grinned from her compliments… He loved hearing this. Just keep giving it to him- Yuudai loved reactions. As much as he loved seeing people angered or fearful over what he did, he acknowledged those who understood why it made him well known as a poet. Sometimes, he felt that others didn’t understand that much, and it was a bit disappointing.

“I’m glad you agree. It’s a shame I’ve lost what made me such a great author… Though even my first books are still selling and being read. My success shocks even me- I hope to be remembered, my poems and novels being read decades after my death.”

When Yuudai mentioned that, he really wasn’t kidding. It was his dream to become so successful and inspiring with his messages of horrific realism. Letting it be known that life itself is the most frightening and unfortunate thing… But he still felt that he should share… Something. While Clarity was going on about her past, Yuudai felt as though he had been too secretive about his towards her.

“I do understand having… Unsupportive parents. If you can keep a secret… And I know you may… I’ll tell you… [REDACTED]”

“She was a hideous woman…how my father is able to still be with her is beyond me….even he deserves better than her…All she does is spend his money and likely cheat on him anyways…They both could care less about Chie and I that they don’t even know shes dead~”

Well that’s Claritys family for you…when was the last time she talked about her parents…it seemed like forever…Or maybe she just forgets that she even had parents due to lone wolfing it for so long. She bites her lower lip in thought and tries to remember but lets the thought go as she really could care less about her parents.

“Ufufufu~ I believe that with your ability you will go down in history as Japans greatest poet…just as I will go down as the best Occultist of our time…and times to come~ I highly doubt anyone will be able to beat what we have achieved. As I find it impossible for someone to beat what is already perfection…ufufufufu~”

She was both bragging and complimenting Yuudai at the same time…with a smile still plastered on her face, a wicked yet devious smile at that. Currently Clarity was calm and tranquil with her thoughts…something graveyards always did for her. For some they were a place to mourn and be upset but for her they were a place of quiet and inspiration…her happy place.

But as Yuudai began to speak again, she gave him her full attention as he began to share something with her just as she did with him almost as if they have made a dark oath to one another in sharing parts of their past that they rather forget.

“Ah…so it appears the same goes for you…? As unfortunate as it may be… [REDACTED]

As Clarity seemed to be, Yuudai didn’t seem to have pleasant thoughts towards his own parents. For obvious reasons… He smiled after Clarity had just continued to go on and speak nicely about his work. She seemed to have the same mindset- What they’d done already was astonishing. The only downside would be their abilities taken before they were even adults. And if they were to die in this manor… It’d be even more unfortunate. All he could do was hope that nobody would even try to come near passing what they’ve done.

“Oh yes, I doubt anyone will accomplish what we’ve done at our age by the time they heard of us.”

Sometimes he went without realising, but his books were very popular. And not even his poetry or horror! He did much more than that. He could mourn his lost creativity, but when it comes down to it… He was already successful.

His smile faded… Clarity was right. Without realising it, Yuudai was born an antagonist. He didn’t intend to ruin anyone’s life… But look what he did.

“You’re absolutely right! I do consider that sometimes, but I’ve spent so much time disregarding memories of them as a whole…”

That smile was back. He scooted closer to Clarity before speaking again,

“I’ll have to remember all you’ve said… My memory is amazing, don’t worry. But come the day we escape… And I soon can regain my creativity and motivation… I must write about this, and I will definitely mention you as well.”

Safe & Sound || Clarity || Closed For: Yuudai M

coldbloodedpoet:

Yuudai knew perfectly well that Clarity was a woman of many secrets. But she was like an open book now! Did she trust Yuudai? That’s kind of a stretch, but they did both have similar minds. Learning all of this about Chie… It was amazing. Perhaps even inspiring, if he could comprehend that still.

“If I were in her place, I may have died with the same expression. She really was a very, very lucky woman.”

Yuudai listened to Clarity describe… That. He was quite amazed. Not from the story alone, but to think… These were Clarity’s origins! This was what she came from. Yuudai had wanted to know this for so long, and here it was… He stared at her, unable to speak for a moment. Once he got himself together, he leaned in.

“I’m sure they are looking..! To think you came from that… Chie sounds like a wonderful woman. I wish I could have met her myself. I consider her responsible for… Such an interesting, amazing young woman like yourself, Clarity Hana.”

Clarity currently was an open book to Yuudai because he simply had asked her the right questions…but how many questions could he truly ask her before she shut the book completely and locked it up once more? Only time would tell…

“Just as she was in life….she was still smiling in death…I hope to go out in the same manner if possible…by that I mean happily accepting my death as she did…She was such a role model…”

She keep her hands together but starts rubbing her thumb against the back of one of her hands in thought… From time to time she actually missed Chie…but she knew that her death was inevitable…unavoidable. Chie wouldn’t want her to dwell on her for too long so Clarity quickly waved the sadness out of her mind and spoke again.

“Ufufufu~ Most people thought she was a horrible guardian…but no she was wonderful~ Much better than my parents ever were… She taught me all I know whereas my mother was more focused on appearance…can you believe she called me an embarrassment? That she wished she had never had me…I only brought shame to her….but truthfully I’m glad I do~ That woman is nothing more than plastic and silicon…”

She does smile though as he compliments her once more, a less creepy more genuine smile…almost like shes not used to getting compliments that she doesn’t give herself…

“Ah~ Thank you Miyamoto-san~ You yourself are quite the esteemed writer…As I spent time while still having my vision reading a couple of your poetry books…no wonder they fly off the shelves…you are simply gifted~”

Yuudai thought about that. Smiling in death. When you’ve accepted it and you’re satisfied with yourself. That’s all he wanted. He would hope to go out in such a way… Yeah, satisfied.

Her behaviour was still intriguing. Most things just seemed… Boring. Although he enjoyed hearing about this. It was more entertaining than anything. He listened closely. So Clarity had problems with her parents too..? Yuudai could have at least mentioned that she wasn’t alone. And perhaps, in return for how much she was telling him, he could share some things he never really… Wanted to share.

“I see… She sounds like a disgusting woman. It’s better you didn’t take after your mother.”

He grinned from her compliments… He loved hearing this. Just keep giving it to him- Yuudai loved reactions. As much as he loved seeing people angered or fearful over what he did, he acknowledged those who understood why it made him well known as a poet. Sometimes, he felt that others didn’t understand that much, and it was a bit disappointing.

“I’m glad you agree. It’s a shame I’ve lost what made me such a great author… Though even my first books are still selling and being read. My success shocks even me- I hope to be remembered, my poems and novels being read decades after my death.”

When Yuudai mentioned that, he really wasn’t kidding. It was his dream to become so successful and inspiring with his messages of horrific realism. Letting it be known that life itself is the most frightening and unfortunate thing… But he still felt that he should share… Something. While Clarity was going on about her past, Yuudai felt as though he had been too secretive about his towards her.

“I do understand having… Unsupportive parents. If you can keep a secret… And I know you may… I’ll tell you… [REDACTED]”

Thousand-Yard Stare | Ji-Hye | Closed for Yuudai

“We have taken your love of horror movies away from you.”

It was a simple thing for so many people. Even die-hard horror movies fan could have lived without it. But what was a scream queen who didn’t love horror? Who feared it? A regular actress just doing her job, but who was going to tell Ji-Hye that?

After spending a bit sulking, hating herself for not being Ji-Hye Sin, horror lover, scream queen, princess of terror, she had decided she had enough. Sulking wasn’t befitting of her. She had to do something about it. Had to try and fix this.

This is what led to her to her grabbing as many horror movies as possible and heading to the movie theater. It felt…deadly. A spirit lingered here, she knew. Maybe she shouldn’t have come back so soon after a murder. But no, Ji-Hye was determined to do this. It was for her own good.

That led to her here, nails digging into her thighs so hard blood was being drawn. The atmosphere, the music, the effects. It was absolutely terrifying. She knew she should love this but she couldn’t. She was horrified both at the film and herself.

Suddenly, the killer in the film broke the door down, and Ji-Hye let out a scream so loud that most of the floor could have heard it. Whoops.

After everything that had happened, Yuudai felt a bit… Tired. It was all so much! He felt that if anything, he could find someone else who he enjoyed speaking to. Nobody came to mind right away… But what about Ji-Hye? Yuudai’s feelings regarding her were more… Mixed, than anything. Seeing his favourite actress in person was amazing, but he had to keep in mind that her villainous roles were, in fact, acts. Her optimism threw him off a bit. Even then, he could find a way to go and bug her. He thought of where she could be…

He jumped when hearing a sudden shriek. Oh god, was that a murder happening?! If it were, the least he could do was count himself as a witness and get the trial over with sooner. Yuudai was now sprinting to the source of the scream, tripping over his boots as he reached the door, swinging it open. He fell to the floor… And there was no murder. No, it was Ji-Hye watching a horror film. But was that scream hers?

“…”

Well, Yuudai, you made your entrance. He looked like quite a fool, laying on the ground right at the entrance. He quickly stood up and cleared his throat.

“I heard a scream! Nobody’s hurt..?”

Safe & Sound || Clarity || Closed For: Yuudai M

coldbloodedpoet:

Surprisingly enough, Yuudai didn’t care enough about relatives he remembered losing to really feel much about it… He wore quite a blank slate of a face when arriving to funerals and left with a grin after witnessing all of the tears. Morbid from the start… That was him. He looked excited to hear about her cause of death, not that Clarity could even see.

“Wonderful! Such a gruesome death… Who wouldn’t want to go out in such a way?”

Another thing he learned about Clarity was… Her boyfriend? Nope, a cat. Yuudai… Well, he could relate. Only his was a picture of an actual person, the only one he cared about before he entered this manor. He leans over to take a look at the cat. It was pretty cute. He smiled and leaned back. As for her fee… And learning that about Clarity’s grandmother… Damn. Damn. It may have explained quite a lot about Clarity. He had so many questions…

“I must say I’m very, very interested in knowing more about her and how it affected you. Learning this… It must have had quite the impact…”

Even if Clarity could not see how excited Yuudai face was she could tell by his voice alone that he was enjoying her tale of her grandmothers death. Most would be offended about hearing someone be joyous over a family members death but Clarity was glad he had such a reaction because that is exactly what Chie would have wanted. She didn’t want people to mourn her…she wanted people to remember her for how grand her death was….

“Ufufu~I suppose those who loathe pain wouldn’t but it was quite a beautiful and grand death…she even died smiling….she was so happy…”

She went to grab her pendant…but of course it wasn’t there and she frowned again…she really wanted that thing back.

“Ah…Chie had quite the loved ones…I may have been her granddaughter she took under her wing but…[Redacted]”

Yuudai knew perfectly well that Clarity was a woman of many secrets. But she was like an open book now! Did she trust Yuudai? That’s kind of a stretch, but they did both have similar minds. Learning all of this about Chie… It was amazing. Perhaps even inspiring, if he could comprehend that still.

“If I were in her place, I may have died with the same expression. She really was a very, very lucky woman.”

Yuudai listened to Clarity describe… That. He was quite amazed. Not from the story alone, but to think… These were Clarity’s origins! This was what she came from. Yuudai had wanted to know this for so long, and here it was… He stared at her, unable to speak for a moment. Once he got himself together, he leaned in.

“I’m sure they are looking..! To think you came from that… Chie sounds like a wonderful woman. I wish I could have met her myself. I consider her responsible for… Such an interesting, amazing young woman like yourself, Clarity Hana.”

Safe & Sound || Clarity || Closed For: Yuudai M

coldbloodedpoet:

Yuudai frowned. At least he had his sight… That just seemed kind of cruel for a girl like Clarity. He pulled his knees into his chest and listened to her speak.

“… I will describe it for you if the day does come!”

There he was. Yuudai Miyamoto, a man fond of tragedy, as hes made it very clear in the past. Everyone knew it. It got him some agreements… And some others calling him disgusting, awful, and so on. He looked back up at her when she got ready to speak and listened carefully. You know what he had to do.

“Gruesome, you say? I’m curious.”

He thought about that first fee. Well, his was far different. The most he could relate was the motive. He still had it…

“It reminds me of our first motive, actually. Do you recall those pictures..? Ah, it was… Quite something.”

Before Clarity could inquire, he spoke up again.

“What was that fee?”

When Yuudai offered to describe the gruesome deaths of this manor to come…she smiled a pleasant yet creepy smile..It was nice to know he understood how much she missed such pleasures in life…if that was such a pleasure…

“Ah~ Thank you Miyamoto-san…I would owe you for doing so…as in my current state it is quite disappointing I can only see with my hands….”

She sighs…but continues to speak on topic of what they were talking about…she was all into the morbid topic after all even if it had to deal with loved ones being dead…in particular her grandma….

“Ah…yes…her death was one that made headlines…her throat was slashed multiple times as well as the knife was found plunged into her heart….I was the one to find her in that state and as tragic as it may be…It was truly a glorious death…she wouldn’t have wanted to go out any other way~ Chie…was an inspirational woman~”

She remembers it fondly…but why would someone hold such a morbid memory so close?

“Ufufufu~ That motive….I received a picture of my wonderful and dashing man…. Mr.Handsome….my cat…I suppose we match now as he is blind in one eye….”

She pulls out the photo from her sconcho and hands it to Yuudai to look at…what he can see is a very fuzzy black cat with white paws and a white chest and white tipped tail sleeping and unbothered.

“Mmm..that fee was my pentagram necklace…a family heirloom from my grandmother…Chie…she was [REDACTED]”

Surprisingly enough, Yuudai didn’t care enough about relatives he remembered losing to really feel much about it... He wore quite a blank slate of a face when arriving to funerals and left with a grin after witnessing all of the tears. Morbid from the start... That was him. He looked excited to hear about her cause of death, not that Clarity could even see.

“Wonderful! Such a gruesome death... Who wouldn’t want to go out in such a way?”

Another thing he learned about Clarity was... Her boyfriend? Nope, a cat. Yuudai... Well, he could relate. Only his was a picture of an actual person, the only one he cared about before he entered this manor. He leans over to take a look at the cat. It was pretty cute. He smiled and leaned back. As for her fee... And learning that about Clarity’s grandmother... Damn. Damn. It may have explained quite a lot about Clarity. He had so many questions...

“I must say I’m very, very interested in knowing more about her and how it affected you. Learning this... It must have had quite the impact...”

Frustrations || Ryo closed for Yuudai

eloquent-egalitarian

coldbloodedpoet:

That sure was something. Yuudai felt a sudden relief as his words left his mouth… Not so much after he did that. He didn’t look as confident as he normally seemed. He glanced down at Ryo’s hand, pinching his shirt. That was… Polite.

“Someone had to say it.”

Something about Ryo’s smile this time… Didn’t annoy Yuudai at all. It was actually kind of sweet. But did he actually enjoy that? All of what had just happened was pretty damn confusing. He tried not to show that. But, remembering how Ryo had greeted him in the library, he tried to think about how it escalated to this. No ideas at all. Oh well. He just smirked at Ryo and softly caressed his cheek.

“Perhaps. Or maybe not… Who knows?”

Why did he kiss him again? The answer he thought of right away was… Weird. He liked Ryo. It was the same way he felt about… Her. He loved talking to them, but didn’t want to drive them away entirely. The reason he enjoyed them was because of their similar ways of thinking. You don’t find that often. It was the same reason he liked Clarity and Ji-Hye…

“I hope you know, dear Ryo, that I don’t dislike you at all. In fact, I like you. It’s just… Honesty.”

Maybe also his terrible personality, but he didn’t bother bringing that up.

Ryo couldn’t help it. It was thrilling… exciting to be talked down to…. To be shown what was wrong… To be treated like that, even for a moment. Then to be kissed, after all this time… Ryo’s heart fluttered. Even if Yuudai didn’t mean to do it, Ryo was smitten. He looks down to see his hand clenching Yuudai’s shirt, and he quickly retracts, his face red. His lips quivered as he stifled a nervous giggle. C’mon Ryo… why are you acting like this?? It was only a kiss! After he said some pretty rude things to you, too!

When Yuudai caressed the orator’s cheek, he could feel the warmth emanating from him. God, it was embarrassing! But he simply smiled down at Yuudai. He folded his hands together, holding them in front of himself as he listened to Yuudai. Even though his muse was gone… even though his creativity was gone, he found Yuudai’s intelligence to be just as beautiful. Just as poetic! He spoke the truth, and that’s what Ryo Shinjitsu vowed to work towards! He inhaled deeply, closing his eyes.

“You are right, fully. I’m too optimistic for my own good… And I should try making my efforts more… fruitful. By being realistic. Looking towards a positive solution despite the negativity around me… I really like how you opened my eyes. Maaaybe if I give you some pointers, you could make me really get upset.”

With an ominously challenging chuckle, Ryo’s gaze fell upon Yuudai’s face, and part of him couldn’t even look at him, so he turned his head down to the floor beside them. Why was he acting so much different? Why was he acting so… strange? Ryo was never one to lie, and so, in a swift moment, he gently rested his hand upon Yuudai’s that held Ryo’s face. He knew Yuudai didn’t like to be touched, but he couldn’t help it.

“Dearest Yuudai Miyamoto… I like you too. I admire you, in spite of what’s happened. So…”

He chuckled again, nervously, then coughing before finally saying what he wanted to say.

“I’m asking you to kiss me again, sometime.”

Well... He agreed. Yuudai listend carefully. Was that really all it took..? Ryo could be frustrating at times, but he actually liked him. How much he appreciated Yuudai’s honesty and realistic outlook. It was kind of nice. He raised an eyebrow at that suggestion. If Ryo liked being spoken to like that... Yuudai wouldn’t have a problem doing it more often. That’s just how he was.

“I’m interested.~”

He laughed a bit. Touching his hand suddenly caught him off guard, sure, but it wasn’t too awful. Yuudai knew Ryo admired him. He didn’t make it a mystery. Although it suddenly felt different, hearing him say it this time, his face so close to his. It was much different from their first encounter... Yuudai admitted he felt surprised from that first moment.

All he could do was grin at him. That same smirk he always had, knowing how Ryo was... Although he couldn’t hide the small pink flush afterwards. ... At least he asked.

“Ah, Ryo... I’ve grown a bit more comfortable with you, yes. However, kisses are still... You understand, yes?”

He sighed and held Ryo’s hands in his.

“In the near future, I’d be more than happy too...~”

#ryo #chapter 4

Safe & Sound || Clarity || Closed For: Yuudai M

coldbloodedpoet:

He let out a quiet sigh of relief. Good thing they were staying. At least someone agreed with him. Nobody… Or not many others seemed to see the flaws in how Raiden acted. He was blindly optimistic, oblivious, and kind of a hypocrite. Yuudai wasn’t fond of him or Sascha. That kind of attitude, as well as Sascha’s, put together… Ew. He lifted his head. That sounded… Really hilarious. But oh, that first entry fee… He never did write since then. He couldn’t.

“It reminds me of what my mind would have thought of before we entered this manor. In fact… I’ve written a few tragic romances in my past, just to help motivate me to write it. What’d I’d give to witness it…”

Damn, Naoya got hurt too? He wondered what he could have done to have that happen. But the reapers did seem to be a bit… Brutal with their punishments. Had the fight continued and gotten more reckless, he could have gotten even more hurt…

He looks back at Clarity with a small grin. She had explained it in a way that he couldn’t really put into words at the moment.

“You may be right. No… I think you are.”

Clarity did seem like a woman of many secrets. But there was one thing he was interested in at the moment, now that the two were alone.

“I wonder what about this motive doesn’t motivate you. The idea is seductive, but dumb… I know you’re too smart for it, of course. But I’m curious to know if you have had anybody important in your life, ever.”

Even if Clarity wanted to leave it wasn’t a smart idea…she still had burning candles all around her and she certainly would accidentally roll onto one if she tried to get up.

“I do find the two of them…oddly suspicious…whoever is behind this surely kidnapped them together knowing that they were already dating…how sinister to make two love birds fight for their lives…only for one of them to likely be killed for the other…quite the tragedy….”

She sighs…letting her shoulders sink…

“But what’s even more tragic is if it happens I wont get to see it….it’s heartbreaking….”

She pouts but quickly jumps to the topic at hand that he had questioned her on…what this current motive meant to her. She drew a long breath and paused for a moment…she did say she would be truthful so that is exactly what she was going to be.

“Ah~ So you want to know who it is that could be my loved one…the one I would kill over if I wanted to bring back…Ufufufu~ It would be my grandma, Chie…she was one badass woman…but she’s dead now and I’m pretty sure she wants to stay that way…considering her death was pretty gruesome…”

Clarity was still smiling…even when talking about her dead grandma…

“My first fee actually was in relation to her as well so…figures they’d tempt me with it again…”

Yuudai frowned. At least he had his sight... That just seemed kind of cruel for a girl like Clarity. He pulled his knees into his chest and listened to her speak.

“... I will describe it for you if the day does come!”

There he was. Yuudai Miyamoto, a man fond of tragedy, as hes made it very clear in the past. Everyone knew it. It got him some agreements... And some others calling him disgusting, awful, and so on. He looked back up at her when she got ready to speak and listened carefully. You know what he had to do.

“Gruesome, you say? I’m curious.”

He thought about that first fee. Well, his was far different. The most he could relate was the motive. He still had it...

“It reminds me of our first motive, actually. Do you recall those pictures..? Ah, it was... Quite something.”

Before Clarity could inquire, he spoke up again.

“What was that fee?”

Raiden: You're smiling, did something good happen?

Naoya: Can't I just smile because I feel like it?

Sascha: Yuudai tripped and fell in the foyer.

#ooc #canon

Safe & Sound || Clarity || Closed For: Yuudai M

coldbloodedpoet:

Talking about gruesome things with Clarity had to be one of Yuudai’s favourite things to do. He recalled the aftermath of her execution and nodded, but then realised that she wouldn’t be able to see it.

“I would definitely consider one’s head being sliced off as quite gruesome…~ We had witnessed her disembodied head fall into thorns and roses. To be quite honest, I hope she’s left there to rot.”

Take it easy there, Yuudai. There it was. He looked almost annoyed to receive that question. Raiden didn’t do anything, he was just the easiest target while Yuudai was feeling that overwhelming… Anger. Let’s call it anger and nothing more.

“Sir Krauss did nothing. He was just the easiest and closest target while I was failing to control myself. But I’d call him a blind optimist… Those glasses didn’t help him see at all.”

When she had suggested leaving to get ice, Yuudai froze. Damn. He didn’t want to have to guide Clarity… It was best to not touch him, as always, and the woman was twice his size.

“Yes. I take pride in getting that out of Sascha. Didn’t know I could… But I didn’t get ice. I… I’m sure it’s not a big deal! It only left a bruise.”

Clarity, please don’t get up. Yuudai will dart the hell out of there if you start moving. He had to admit, he still didn’t know why he went for that kiss. Ryo definitely was attractive, but who didn’t see him like that?

“Our faces, inches apart… And yes, perhaps I was attracted to his mysterious personality. I had also just gotten done degrading the man. I’m not sure myself, but… I didn’t… Hate it.”

He sighed with his head in his hand. Even though he liked Clarity, the excuse to vent felt dumb of him to do. He quickly shifted their attention to something else.

“Dear Miss Hana, You have something to share as well. That was our deal.~”

Recalling what she had heard during the execution was fun for Clarity to do…after all since she could no longer rely on her vision to let her know what had happened she must rely on her ears. The execution itself sounded rather boring before the sound of the axe hitting Beau, beheading her instantly…Clarity did however find it cute that Beau thought of herself as queen when really she was no more than a pawn…A pawn in someone elses game.

“What a shame I could not see such a thing…I bet it was a wonderful execution for the wannabe queen who ended up being nothing more than a pawn~ I do wonder…who thinks up this wonderous executions…could it be the one behind all of this~? I do owe them quite the thanks for putting so much effort into this game…ufufufu~”

She covers her mouth as she laughs, lips turning upwards into a smile. She was enjoying this conversation quite a lot…

“Krauss-san…he is quite the optimist isn’t he…ufufufu~ It’s eventually going to get him killed…im sure of it…he is quite too trusting for his own good…Wouldn’t it be interesting if him and his beloved Ichihara-san turned on each other…ending one of each other’s lives…?”

She clasps her hands together, resting them in her lap again as she spoke…it was such an awful idea she had just proposed…But what if it happened? That would be quite the betrayal….

“Ah~ If it is just a bruise then you should be alright…if it was more than that…you would likely be in trouble and I doubt you would want either of our hosts laying a hand on your precious skin…I have no idea what they would do…they seem to be able to fix wounds though…as we saw with Demain-san and Krauss-san…and then I believe Naoya-san as well got injured recently….”

She sighs…some people here are just not the brightest…are they? She glances away from Yuudai as if deep in thought on something as she smiles further as he talked about kissing Ryo…she was curious about what led to such a thing and Yuudai gladly told the tale…

“Ohoho~ I see… so that is how it happened… a kiss of such degrading passion…the adrenaline from throwing such venomous words….I wish I could have been witness to it~ I bet it was a wonderful…”

She sighs…but then looks back to Yuudai despite not being able to see him…

“Ohoho~ Of course…I am a woman of many secrets~ I will share whatever your heart desires…considering you shared something yourself~ So what is it that you would like to know, Miyamoto-san..~”

He let out a quiet sigh of relief. Good thing they were staying. At least someone agreed with him. Nobody... Or not many others seemed to see the flaws in how Raiden acted. He was blindly optimistic, oblivious, and kind of a hypocrite. Yuudai wasn’t fond of him or Sascha. That kind of attitude, as well as Sascha’s, put together... Ew. He lifted his head. That sounded... Really hilarious. But oh, that first entry fee... He never did write since then. He couldn’t.

“It reminds me of what my mind would have thought of before we entered this manor. In fact... I’ve written a few tragic romances in my past, just to help motivate me to write it. What’d I’d give to witness it...”

Damn, Naoya got hurt too? He wondered what he could have done to have that happen. But the reapers did seem to be a bit... Brutal with their punishments. Had the fight continued and gotten more reckless, he could have gotten even more hurt...

He looks back at Clarity with a small grin. She had explained it in a way that he couldn’t really put into words at the moment.

“You may be right. No... I think you are.”

Clarity did seem like a woman of many secrets. But there was one thing he was interested in at the moment, now that the two were alone.

“I wonder what about this motive doesn’t motivate you. The idea is seductive, but dumb... I know you’re too smart for it, of course. But I’m curious to know if you have had anybody important in your life, ever.”

Safe & Sound || Clarity || Closed For: Yuudai M