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[ no.......

yes....... ]

All of them? [ give him props, he only sounds mildly disinterested. at least he's not actively disliking any of them anymore. also, rin, he totally catches onto that safe comment.]

Wouldn't all of us sticking together make us a bigger target? [ totally not because he has no idea where that room is. nope. you'll never take him alive, rin. ]

[Finding Sousuke; just keep swimming.]

Yeah, all of them. But that's only four other people, so it's not like it's a huge group like Samezuka. 'Sides, safety lies in numbers, haven't you ever heard?

[So just stop stalling and tell him where you are already...]

So Gou's not here? [ which, really, is a good thing. but he has to make sure anyway. ]

I guess. [ stop being right, it's annoying. ] Where's the study hall?

[ it's a lot easier to get lost when the hallways lead somewhere different every time!!!!! ]

No, she's not. [He has checked the first and second year classrooms, too; she's home, and safe, and Rin is glad for that.

But Sousuke... Sousuke gets a sigh from him.] You really got lost, didn't you? Might be easier to come find you...

[ that's good. sousuke doesn't have to actually say as much, since they're both in agreement about it.

he hopes she never ends up showing up, honestly, but it's not like they can do anything to stop it. if he did, rin wouldn't be here either.

sousuke makes an annoyed tch noise at the sigh. don't make fun of him!!! ] I'm in the science wing. [ or he was a few steps ago. who even knows anymore. ] I think.

[wow he's not making fun of Sousuke!! But it's kind of weird for a near grown up to get lost that easily!!

Kind of cute, too, which earns a chuckle instead, this time.]

Science wing, got it. I think I can get there in a little while, just don't wander about too much.

[Weird dimensional shenanigans plus an easily lost whale shark... What a bad combo...]

[ you're totally making fun of him. but that's okay because sousuke would probably just take it and move on. ]

I'm not wandering. [ he was totally wandering, but he comes to a stop quickly enough. is he still in the science wing? should he go back? will we ever know? ]

Where were you?

[If Sousuke could see Rin's eyes rolling in their sockets right now, he would see they are basically saying "sure you're not" right not.]

I'm at the gym. I figured we can't keep sleeping on the floor forever, so I was trying to find some gym mats.

[ don't look at him like that. he's not technically wandering. anymore. ]

Did you find any? [ because he's stiff, already, and he can't really imagine sleeping on the floor for more than they already have. the ache in his shoulder is enough to remind him that he, technically, was also looking for somewhere else to sleep. ]

You'd think there would be actual places to sleep if we're not allowed to leave.

[Yes, and Rin is technically not looking at him, either. For now.]

Heh, I don't think they're exactly worried about our comfort and all. [You know, with the kidnapping and memory wipe and all that.] But yeah, I found where they're kept. I'll drop by before we head to the study hall to meet the others.

[Yes, "we" is exactly what he means. You can't escape, Sousuke.]

[ then they can both be happy. for now. ]

Point. [ and then he sighs, thinking about how aggravating this all is. all of these chills, this creeping feeling that won't leave - it's irritating.

just like how apparently rin wants to coral everyone together is irritating. still, though, sousuke sighs. ] You don't think someone will take them?

[Rin wants to coral everyone together because 1. it's safer and 2. he wants all his nakama to be nakama with each other. Sousuke, seriously, have you not learned the first thing about Rin yet?]

Someone might, but the lockers are too small to fit the mats, and it's not like I can carry them all around the school all the time. Unless we could find somewhere else to hide them...

[ oh no, he definitely knows rin. but he's been fighting against that part of rin since they were babies. don't think he'll concede so easily. ]

Are you trying to get us to sleep in the study hall? Or just stay in the gym? [ not that it really matters either way. sousuke sighs. ] If we could find another room to hide them in it'd be easier to keep them for ourselves.

[But he already gave in to magic relays, joining the big nakama party is just the natural next step...]

I guess we'll have to wait and see what everyone else decides, but if we all crash at the gym, then we'll definitely have to find somewhere else to hide the mats. [Or would hiding in plain sight work here? He's not sure.]

What's a room that only few people would use, anyway? Music room...?

[ nitori and momo grew on him. iwatobi hasn't. ~~yet~~. ]

If Makoto [ that's still weird, but they agreed on it at the school festival, didn't they? ] is organizing this, let him decide. We can just bring the mats in there after.

[ as long as no one has stolen them. ]

Music room. Maybe the teachers office? [ a pause, where he basically shudders at remembering when he first got here. ] Unless they use it.

[Give it time, Sousuke, they'll win you over...]

Er, I'm not sure that might be the best idea... [Because having a bunch of teachers who look the same is creepy af. But then again--] On the other hand, if they do use it, I'm guessing it's only during school hours, and not a lot of people would go there, so it might work.

[ NEVERRRRRRR

he shrugs, despite knowing rin wouldn't see it, and is about to mention how they might disappear like everyone else does when the last bell rings when rin goes ahead and gets there himself. ]

We'll have to see if it's locked. [ and actually find it. ]

And did you get lost?

I didn't! I'm just stopping along the way to check on empty rooms we might use as a hideout for the mats later, like a plan B or something.

[A pause, and Sousuke can practically hear the smirk in Rin's voice.]

Why? Scared already? [Do you need him to hold your hand, you big baby...?]

Did you find anything?

[ oh god. sousuke's eyes are rolling. ]

You're making me wait, aren't you? If I wanted to stand around bored I can do it somewhere else.

[ is he threatening to start walking again? maybe... ]

[WOW SOUSUKE don't be a baby!! And don't screw yourself over just to spite Rin, that's the least heroic way to go...]

I'm not making you wait on purpose, I really am checking out rooms on my way there! [And maybe there's... a tiny hint of a giggle there... barely perceptible...] But they're all normal classrooms, there's no good place to hide anything in them...

[ he's not a baby! he just doesn't want to sit around and be useless. also, wow rin why do you think him getting lost equates with him dying. it's only like, the second day??? first???

he still huffs a little bit, though he's kind of smiling on his side of the phone, more so because it's kind of just ridiculous. ]

I can just come meet you. [ rin's giving him a hard time and he knows it. oh the woes of your best friend knowing you well enough to tease you like that. ] I don't think the classrooms would be a good idea anyway. Not unless you want to chance those faceless student people coming in.

[He's not useless, he's just. Directionally challenged. Which is why Rin must come find him. Also, who knows!! They've been kidnapped, what if the bad guys try to cut off a piece of him to send as proof of life and ask for ransom???]

Err, I think I'd rather avoid those creeps, if I can help it... [What... are they supposed to be, anyway? Robots? Clones?] Anyway, we can figure this out later, I'm almost there--

[What's a little red dot in the distance...]

[ wow why don't you hold back on that foreshadowing a little bit, huh???? ]

I agree. [ not that it comes as a surprise to anyone. he and rin have always been on the same wavelength, and if he can just...avoid those creepy students for as long as possible, that would be ideal.

sousuke drops the call a moment later, noticing said red dot and moving towards it. when he's close enough that rin will see him too, he waves. ] Took you long enough.

[Oops...?]

I didn't take that long! [His protest is just for show, and the usual little kick that connects to Sousuke's leg is not meant to hurt.]

'Sides, should you really be saying anything? If I hadn't come to pick you up, you wouldn't show up at the study hall before morning...

[ he bends his knee where rin kicks it, just for show, before letting that small little smile creep up onto his face.

but then it's gone, leaving room for him to shrug a bit nonchalantly with his good shoulder. ]

That's assuming I was headed towards the study hall at all.

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