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Thought of you. Dinner tonight?

Edited 2020-02-04 14:47 (UTC)

[There's no response, even after nearly an hour and a half has gone by.

Killing a person, figuring out what to do with the body after it decided to turn into crystal for some fucking reason, and then remembering the dead man's communicator in your pocket takes a while. He had seen Kogami's name flicker across the screen earlier when it had fallen out of Jyuto's pockets, but hadn't thought to check and see what it was Kogami had been texting Jyuto, and now he finally opens the message to see what it said.

So the person he killed was a friend of Kogami's, it seems. Or at least good enough acquaintances that they made dinner plans occasionally. If there's any amount of guilt he feels here, it's that a part of him actually likes Kogami enough that it's a shame to imagine that Kogami likely had to have dinner alone since having his message go unanswered.

Danny doesn't plan on texting anything back, willing to let Kogami think he's been stood up as he starts to scroll a little through their past conversations with some amount of curiosity... unless Kogami tries to text again, which could be the case since Danny doesn't know that people can tell when a message has been "read" even if not responded to. ~~Would you believe that Danny didn't really use a cellphone that often until he got here.~~]

[ ...interesting. kogami's not clingy, he'd just thought that jyuto would be busy, even if it's entirely out of character for the other man not to text him back, even if it's to tell him that he's occupied.

something's wrong. ]

you okay?

[No, he is not okay, in fact Danny is the complete opposite of "okay" as he very nearly drops the phone when another text suddenly comes through.

He's had enough time to glance through a couple past text messages and see that Kogami might be suspicious if he continues to ignore him, so after a moment of thinking over what to say, this is what Kogami gets back:]

I'm sorry, I was dealing with a new case that just came up. I'm fine though, I apologize for worrying you, and for not being able to make dinner plans tonight.

[That sounds... legit, right? Or at least it seems like it wouldn't be the first time police work has gotten in the way of spending time together, if some of their past texts were anything to go by.]

[ it's perfectly jyuto -- down to every punctuation, every polite apology. danny is excellent at getting it right, but kogami can't quell the unsettling unease, the sort of dread without any reason behind it.

something's wrong, he just doesn't know what it is. ]

It's all right. There's always next time. Are you sure you're okay?

I'm okay.

[A pause, before Danny decides to ask--]

And you? Are you alright?

I made tarantula egg stir-fry. Have you eaten yet?

[ cross posted ]

Iruma-san,
I hope you're doing well.
Pardon my forwardness, but I hadn't anyone that was able to explain when I asked them this,
(They end up laughing a lot and calling me cute... (๑◕︵◕๑) )
One of the customers at the shop has been talking to me every time he visits
And he said he was "going to put me on speed dial for a booty call"
So I said I'd help?
I'm assuming he means searching for treasure?
I've read about pirates on the sea!
I just don't understand why my colleagues keep saying I'm bold and cute for accepting
Treasure hunting isn't so bad!

[... What the fuck is tarantula egg stir-fry? Also, is Jyuto more popular than he realized? That's two texts now of people asking if he's eaten dinner yet.

Either way, Danny's going to let this one go unanswered for now to see if they'll bother texting back like Kogami did, or decide that Jyuto must be too busy to talk.]

[....... wow this sure is a long meandering text that danny is going to try to ignore first instead of responding to pretending to be jyuto.

jyuto why the fuck are you so popular killing you is starting to be an annoyance now]

Edited 2020-02-20 06:08 (UTC)

[ Riou doesn't text back for a while, assuming he's already busy. Except then he doesn't hear him coming home? So later than night he sends another text, if only because Jyuto essentially never leaves his texts unanswered for too long. ]

Is everything OK at work?

[ Jyuto has a dangerous job, Riou will come back him up if he needs it. ]

[oh my god, leave Danny alone to wallow in suffering in peace--]

Yes, sorry. I was distracted with a new case that came up today. Nothing too dangerous, but it may be a while before I'm able to talk freely.

[Is that good enough to assuage Jyuto's friend? He hopes it is, otherwise he might break and chuck this phone straight out of a window.]

[ This is coming from someone who only just started to open up to her friends, let her live.

She blinks when she's left on read though, but she assumes Jyuto is busy with work. So she sends a message an hour later. ]

I asked them again!
They're still laughing and saying I'm adorable,
But I really don't get it...
One of them said not to go without protection.
I feel a bit silly, it's like they're all in on something I'm not.
I hope work isn't being too troublesome?
I was going to make rice balls today, if you wanted any!

[ Fortunately, Danny hasn't said anything too alarming that would cause Riou to try to hack Jyuto's phone and track his GPS because Jyuto and Riou are crazy people about making sure the other is OK. ]

Let me know if you need me. I'll standby.

[eventually danny is going to figure out that people can tell when you've read their text even if it's not responded too, but cellphone illiteracy still wins the day for now]

[Funny story, Danny probably wouldn't even realize it if the phone got hacked, given that he still hasn't caught on that people can tell when their text has been read but not answered by someone here.]

Thank you, I appreciate it.

[ She's finding this odd... mostly because Jyuto almost always replies as fast as he can. But he is a protector here, so he might be occupied... still, he's reading the messages so maybe he just can't reply? So this next message comes some hours later. ]

I left them for you, Iruma-san!
They're safely packed, so you don't have to worry.
I thought you'd be back by now, but I'll come by when you're home!
I hope you're getting some rest.
There's a little something extra for you. ❤️
Don't overdo it, alright?

[He actually doesn't read this next one, on account of it being nearly midnight. He does see the screen light up briefly though because he's not actually sleeping all that well (gee I wonder why) and wonders if whoever it is thinks jyuto is still awake at this hour... is he the type to be awake at this hour? He doesn't really know.]

[ Riou's thought a lot about this. It's been some time since he found out what happened to Jyuto, but since Jyuto isn't aware that the anonymous hacker he's been talking to is Riou, he can't openly threaten the man. Riou isn't supposed to know, because Jyuto doesn't know that he told Riou. Jyuto needed someone else.

But "Solon" isn't just the name that Riou gave to anonymously offer his services to Jyuto, only doing so because he thought it would be fun to surprise Jyuto. It's also his call sign from the Navy, in which he was a Sergeant and a special ops sniper known for being cold-blooded, unhesitating. Merciless past a single warning.

And so, after much thought, he's decided to make certain that Danny doesn't get any bright ideas about finding ways to cross Jyuto without ruining himself. For this reason, Riou is on top of a building, far enough out of sight that you would have to look through a sniper scope to get a good view of him.

Which is what he's doing to Danny right now. Once he finds him, he gets out his phone and sends a single text: ]

Left upper arm.

[ He'll give him a moment to think about what such an ominous text means. And while he does, he'll start setting up his shot. ]

Edited 2020-03-29 16:43 (UTC)

[Funny story, Danny was actually a fucking novice at using a cellphone before he ended up here in this world, and while there are still some things he's getting used to (like how people can tell if you've left them on "read only" for example), it doesn't take him too long to get his phone out and open it here when he hears the ping indicating a notification.

... And then proceeds to stare at the text in confusion, because there's no name attached to whoever sent it, as well as being a rather random one to suddenly get. Did he get this by mistake? What does "left upper arm" mean... unless someone is trying to tell him that he should be looking at his own left arm for some reason? Did he spill something on his coat without noticing, or...

Riou will likely see Danny in his scope turn his head a little to look at his left shoulder and arm, even turning his left hand over checking to see if there's anything particularly off. And thus, making the mistake of not even looking in a potential direction of where a sniper might be.]

[ Riou waits patiently for him to get out his phone, watching silently through the scope. He wants to make sure he's read it before he takes his shot.

It's important, because he wants the person to know that he didn't miss. This wasn't an assassination attempt, this was a warning.

When he turns his head to look at his left arm, Riou takes the shot. It only takes one, and he hits exactly where he intended to: Danny's left upper arm. He can't stay where he is, since it is still a gunshot and someone will have heard it. And so, he doesn't stick around to watch. He has to quickly disassemble and re-hide his rifle parts in an inconspicuous gym duffle and head to the gym. Alibis are important. Danny won't be paying attention to his phone now anyway, he'll likely be heading to a hospital, so there's no point in rushing the next message. That will come later. ]

[Danny hears the gunshot, of course, feels the sting of bullet connecting with flesh, but for the first few seconds, for a moment it's that temporary state of shock, not quite sure of what just happened. He sees the blood pouring from the wound and down his arm, staining his coat and dripping onto the ground near where his phone has landed; he must have dropped it when he had been struck and hadn't noticed until now. He can distantly hear a person shouting somewhere far in the distance, wondering where that noise came from or which direction the gunshot had been aimed at.

And that, of all things is what triggers Danny's awareness of the situation to speed up and hit him seconds before the actual pain from the fact that he's been fucking shot. He quickly brings a hand up to the wound, presses hard against it to try to keep the blood in there where it belongs, but that's not going to last long, he knows. He quickly looks around--no people around to see him standing here, but there will probably be someone heading this way sooner or later looking for the source of that gunshot heard, but instead of staying still, he starts to run away, only remembering to pick his phone up off the ground at the last second before he can make the mistake of leaving it behind.

He ducks into an alley, sheds his coat and folds it one-handed to hold against the wound so that he doesn't potentially bleed out here. He breathes hard, listening for any more potential gunshots coming--maybe he should have stayed put, but the risk of being shot again had already sent his feet running to hide here. He really should call for an ambulance to come get him, but instead his phone, slippery in his hands with his blood, pulls up his list of contacts as he starts slowly begins pulling himself along in what he hopes is a far enough direction away from the shooter.

For a brief second, his thumb hovers over the name, second-guessing himself on whether it's really a good idea to ask for his help (he is at least sane enough to know he probably can't patch a bullet injury himself, especially if he might need to remove said bullet if it's still in his arm somewhere), but then his grip on the phone slips and the name is selected, already sending the call--]

[ Riou, on the other hand, goes about his day as usual. He doesn't behave paranoidly, simply going to the gym and being cautious that his duffle stays in a locked locker so no one accidentally gets into his things. He works out for about an hour before showering and following up with Danny via text. ]

I do not miss my targets.
This was a warning shot.
Death is not permanent in this world and not a good enough threat because of it.
Attempt to get out from underneath Jyuto Iruma's influence or cause future harm to him, I will target the following non-fatal locations in order:
> Pelvis
> Feet
> Hands
> Vagus nerve with rubber bullets

[ The last one is very specific because he wouldn't want to kill him with it, but causing damage like that would at minimum fuck up his digestive system for a week and spread pain through basically every organ he has. His point is long-term pain, not death. ]

That is all.

[It's... gonna be a while before Danny sees this message on account of the whole being busy with not bleeding to death issue. By the time he does, likely more than an hour or two has passed since the text, and for a moment, he stares at it with a grim sort of horror and acknowledgement that his suspicions had been correct: getting shot was definitely intentional, and it had something to do with Jyuto.

Now he's even more glad that he didn't go to the hospital to deal with it, he doesn't want an investigation being done into why someone would shoot him on a Moon Knight's behalf. Pretty sure the murder of a cop outweighs him getting shot, after all.

He kind of has to type one-handed at the moment, but he responds--]

And just how am I supposed to be useful, when you've gone and caused such an aggravating injury for me here? Hasn't anyone ever told you that a doctor's ability to use their hands is one of their most important assets? I guess you'll have to hope that he doesn't ask me for something that I now can't do anytime soon.

[--so I guess telling his shooter he's an idiot is what he decides to do here, because what is good decision making when you're delirious from pain.]

Doctors go through a lot of schooling, so you're intelligent.
You'll figure it out. That's not my concern.

[ Just making sure that Jyuto is safe and that Danny Knows with a capital K that if he thinks for a second he can get out from Jyuto, he can't. ]

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meant for jyuto! 20th feb.

read at: 10:04? or something, the point is this is late

10:17

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TO JYUTO ALLEGEDLY, 20th

« text » un: foxlike » to jyuto iruma

sorry jyuto can't come to the phone... because he's dead...

blasts taylor swift's look what you made me do from the rooftops

T_T

like 20 minutes later from riou's last message

Goddammit it's stuck in my head now

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you're welcome. also Danny is still being rude and pretending to not be here.

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Thanks Danny you're a real pal

he tries real hard to be I know

anonymous text; heavily encrypted; sometime after the event

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"likely be heading to a hospital" more like "hiding in an alley like a paranoid idiot"

well, i never said riou was a good judge of personal sense

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