[How many times can we fall?]

[toremainbehind]

[It's been a week since they've managed to escape.

Neither of them knew who tipped someone off about their location, who helped them escape while everything became hacked and otherwise useless in keeping them contained. It had been their downfall to let Izumo stay in the frontline, his skills almost legendary now with how effective of an assassin he has become over time. Their downfall led to their deaths, and Izumo has ran away with Eric while the remnants of that group tried to go after them.

They didn't know where to go - who to turn to.

For them, this open world was a mystery, even if Izumo has more experience than Eric when it came to the outside world. There's no one they could trust, and little to no money to their name since their captors often took the money Izumo's earned for his kills. But Izumo is adaptable, taking odd jobs here and there in order to earn enough money to save up and find a place to stay.

It's only been a couple of days ago when Izumo first ran into the leader of HOMRA, the Red King and him having traded blows before it came to a tie. They went their separate ways shortly after when an informant came running towards them, Izumo having escaped before he could be questioned.

Now, he had taken Eric to a refuge in a motel. It's small and not one of the best, but it's the best Izumo could afford on such short notice when it became obvious to him when Eric has to rest again.

His right shoulder blade itched from the burns he received from Mikoto, but he ignores it in favor of in-between watching Eric sleep and looking out the window from his perch on the windowsill.]

Comments

Izumo gonna get you~

[redstray]

[ Eric jumps a bit when Chitose talks to him, but he managed to try and continue it, albeit a bit quiet and short. But he was still enjoying himself. ]

[toremainbehind]

[Eventually the time comes when it's time to finish dinner, and Izumo almost groans at seeing the bill.

Almost.

He stays back to pay for it while everyone rushes out of the restaurant in high spirits, still celebrating.]

[redstray]

[ Eric follows the others as he waits for his brother outside the restaurant. All of them thanking him for his victory so that they could do this dinner. Eric shrugged, muttering out how anyone could have won it, and it wasn't a big deal.

They all said something about how they needed that sort of thing and it was a good excuse as any ]

[toremainbehind]

[Izumo steps out, already taking out a cigarette.]

Did you have fun?

[redstray]

[ He nods. ]

It was quite fun. Did you?

[toremainbehind]

I did. It's been a while since everyone's gotten together like this.

[redstray]

It has. Thanks...for paying for it.

[toremainbehind]

I don't mind. [He smiles slightly.]

[redstray]

[ He leans on him a bit as they make their way back, splitting up soon so Eric could go to Fujishima's, and his brother to the bar]

About Miyabi...sorry. I just...don't know her, or talked to her, it's just...weird, that she got me something, that's all.

[toremainbehind]

It's alright. [He places a hand on Eric's head.]

Just make an attempt to get to know her? It doesn't have to be right away.

[redstray]

I will. You like her, so she can't be all bad. But...in short bursts