1st Petal- Action | Arrival | Library

[too-sublimed.livejournal.com]

[Complete quiet and warmth were the first things that met him when he came to. Opening his eyes was almost too hard a task. He could not remember a time when sleep had been so peaceful. It was sort lived, however. Yuu’s heart skipped a beat when his eyes focused and he didn’t recognize his surroundings.

He was quick to slip out of bed and hide between it and the wall. He took a quick peak over the mattress, hoping no one had seen him. Where was he? None of the Order’s rooms he’s been to had the attributes this one possessed. It didn't help that the last thing he remembered before waking was cold and two figures looming over him. A voice, deep and raspy, was chanting something in the background, but besides that, nothing was clear enough to give him the slightest clue as to what happened.

Yuu waits in his hiding spot for a couple of minutes before he, ever so quietly, made his way to the door… Which had no handles. Before he could question said door, it opened once he approached it enough and, not questioning why, left his room.

His first thought was to find Alma (if he was even there) and get out before they were taken back.

The surroundings that met him were unlike anything he’s seen before. The overall feel, the way it was lit and even the smells were different.

Wherever this place was, it wasn’t the Order.

After a while of hiding from the occasional passer-by and searching, Yuu stopped when he arrived to what looked like a library. A bit overwhelmed by his current situation, alone, tired and hungry, Yuu sat down at a lonely corner, tucked his knees close to his chest, and hid his face in his arms.]

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[theshortestbird.livejournal.com]

[When he got a break from classes, Tim was in the library. The tour given to him by his friends, and the meetings he had were fine, but if you wanted to know more about a place, you read up on it.

Which is why he has five books all open and spread out among the table he's using. That didn't mean he wasn't aware of the situation around him, though. Seeing someone sit in a corner like that wasn't something normal.

Getting up from his seat, he went and crouched down near the other kid.]

Hey, are you okay?

[too-sublimed.livejournal.com]

[At this point it was a bit useless to run and hide. If he was seen, fine, it didn't matter to him when he couldn't even find his way around. Maybe he was still a bit tired. He rose his head to meet the other boy- his aura wasn't threatening and yet there was something familiar about it.

Was he like him?]

I'm fine.

[Yuu was never one for words and was an expert at making things awkward quite fast. Killing conversations was also a strength of his.

Before returning to his brooding- because he was NOT going to cry- Yuu looked him up and down in a calculating way.]

Where am I? Who are you?

[theshortestbird.livejournal.com]

[So he wasn't fine, but he didn't need to press him on that. He sets a book aside and watches him carefully for a moment.]

I'm Tim. And you're in Balamb Garden. It's a school in a different universe then the one you're probably from.

[too-sublimed.livejournal.com]

[Edgar was adamant about giving him books to read, in order to learn things about the world inaccessible to him. Yuu himself was not one for reading material. However, he was sure Edgar once mentioned that the sky was full of stars- not that he had ever seen the sky but pictures of it. The Universe was full of them, right? Something like that.
Maybe he will pay closer attention next time he's told something.

All he can do is blink slowly at Tim. The concept not completely grasped.]

So I'm not in the Asian Branch but in the Garden Branch of the Order and you call it school?

[theshortestbird.livejournal.com]

[Tim shook his head no, turning in his chair to look at him better.]

I don't know what the Order is, but I'm certain it's not a part of it. You are not home. You're in a completely separate world.

[too-sublimed.livejournal.com]

[Yuu's eyes grew wide once this dawned on him. It was over. He was out.]

"I'm not home."

[A completely dumbfounded statement. The idea of being completely separate from any kind of branch official or place was a bit too much to take in. It was a thought he oft entertained but did not completely embrace because it was impossible.

Yuu stood up slowly and looked carefully at Tim's eyes as if to assert he wasn't being lied to.

His face immediately lit up.]

"Then, do you know if my friend is here!?"

[beginsoffstage.livejournal.com]

[It's not often that Gabriella sees someone hiding in the Library. Studying, yeah... but hiding? Nnnot so much. After a moment, she sits beside him and attempts to gently pat his shoulder.]

Rough day?

[too-sublimed.livejournal.com]

[Perhaps he got too comfortable in his spot that maybe he had fallen asleep. Not a very bright idea to be off guard in a new place, especially when he didn't know how he got there or what his purpose was in this specific branch.

Yuu flinches upon touch, completely caught off guard, and looks up at the girl. It wasn't common, but not unheard of, to have a branch personnel be so young. He had never seen her before, though.

He frowns and mumbles angrily while looking away from her. It pissed him off when they tried to sympathize.]

Why do you care?

[beginsoffstage.livejournal.com]

[Well that was a new one. Maybe he'd just arrived...]

Because it's not common for people to hide here? Especially since it's not finals week. [bites her lip] I mean... if you want me to leave you alone, I guess I could.

[too-sublimed.livejournal.com]

I-

[He looks back at her then down at his feet. Maybe he shouldn't be so rude towards someone that could possibly help him out of this one.]

I don't know where I am or what is this place.

[Or what happens during finals week, for that matter...]

[beginsoffstage.livejournal.com]

This is Balamb Garden. It's... well, it's a military school that's taken in displaced people from different worlds and times. I know this sounds kind of weird, but I think you're like me. This isn't my homeworld either.

[Explaining usually got easier after the second or third time, but it still hasn't come easily to Gabriella by now.] And the room you're in right now's our Library. You fond of studying?

[too-sublimed.livejournal.com]

I hate books. I think they're stupid and boring.

[Incredibly difficult to take in but it'll just have to do. Well that was just his luck. He escapes from one shithole and falls into another. It felt a bit better to learn he wasn't the only one this time. Back in HQ he was being tested in order to become a soldier of God and now this place... In any case, he was being trained to kill either way.

On that note.]

Have you killed anyone, yet?

[eggplantallergy]

[Gets up from his chair at the library table, ready to leave for his next class when he spots someone in the corner. Usually, most who huddle in a corner have a book, at least, but this person had none.

Walks over to him, standing about an arm's length away before kneeling. No use in towering over the other.]

Are you alright?

[too-sublimed.livejournal.com]

[It was only a matter of time before he was found out and taken wherever he needed to be. Fighting or running away would be an incredibly stupid idea.

He glares at the approaching figure and is completely caught off guard by the question.]

What?

[Is all he can really say. The Asian Branch personnel were nice but that's because that's where he was made. Wherever this place was, there was no reason why they would treat him the same way.]

[eggplantallergy]

I asked if you were alright. You seem a bit...distressed.

[too-sublimed.livejournal.com]

[Or maybe he wasn't personnel at all.]

I'm fine.

I was just trying to be alone. [He should know better than to lie but he didn't want to admit that he was utterly lost.]

[eggplantallergy]

[Smiles wryly. Loners are a strange bunch.]

You might want to try your own room, then.

[focusrelay.livejournal.com]

[The library is a common hang out spot if you're someone who does a lot of studying. The tired looking little boy is a new addition to the library though, or it is as far as she can remember.]

[Walking over she crouches down to get a closer look at him.]

Hello you. I don't think I've seen you around before, are you okay?

[too-sublimed.livejournal.com]

[How could someone know his name, in this foreign place, was alarming to him. With wide eyes open, Yuu quickly looked at the girl that greeted him, and stared for a moment.]

How... do you know my name?

[focusrelay.livejournal.com]

[Poor Serah didn't know what to think at first.]

What do you mean how do I know your name? I don't. [She stops then, thinking over what she'd said just before then.] Wait, is your name You?

[What were the odds? It's not like she could have known.]

[too-sublimed.livejournal.com]

[The boy nods and frowns at her.]

What do you want from me?

[ex_strongerthanshelo_266]

I just wanted to know if you were okay. You looked like you were in trouble, I thought maybe I could help.

[Such a frowny little guy, but she's not about to let that bother her.]

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[doyuulikeme.livejournal.com]

[Alma had woken up on a plush, red couch among towers and shelves of books. While the new surroundings were curious he stretched first, back popping and yawned loudly. He sat up and ran a hand over his face as he took another look around the library and suddenly memories of before washed over him.

Not skipping a beat Alma bolted from the couch, an envelope falling from his lap, unnoticed and forgotten. He needed to find Yuu! Finding out where he was in the Order was set on the back burner for now.]

Yuu? Yuu!

B1

[too-sublimed.livejournal.com]

[So many new faces and strangers from other lands have approached him, pretending to give one shit about his problems and well-being. Maybe they did care in their own strange way, but to Yuu, that made absolutely no sense.

He was finally left alone to his own thoughts. The many rows of book cases towered over his form like the columns in the facility. He didn't miss that place one bit, but waiting here and hoping that idiot would show up, was proving to be disheartening.

If his eyes stung, he didn't notice. All he knew is that he felt terribly lonely in this place full of people.

Someone called to him-- Yuu looked up and stood quickly, almost enough to lose his footing and took into a sprint.]

Alma? [His voice fail him so he repeated with urgency]

Alma!? Alma! I'm here! [Yuu weaved through the rows trying to spot his friend.]

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[doyuulikeme.livejournal.com]

[He pivoted on his feet and nearly ran into a bookcase when he realized he ran too far from Yuu and attempted to turn around. Dashing through the towers of books Alma spotted him up ahead and didn't make any motions to slow down, plowing straight into him with a strong embrace.

Already he was in tears.] Yuu!