Vongola XXII -- Filters *Everywhere*

[not_mafia]

[Ino]
Hey Ino, do you know anything about the, uh.. what was it, the peace police or something? Anyway, a [...] person I know from home was hoping to learn about it.

[Reborn]
Reborn, Mukuro's here. He comes from further along our time, and... [You can hear the smile in his voice.] Reborn, we won. And we managed to save all the Arcobaleno. [.......... yeah sure as hell not bringing up the other stuff Mukuro said.]

[Allen-kun]
[...... does he really want to do this...... Allen was the one who led that mini-expedition, so...] U-um, Allen-kun? I heard that your group from Last Look found a map. Do you have it with you? I'd like to borrow it. [hopefully this won't end in disaster.]

[Professor Sage]
Ah... h-hello, Professor Sage? I'm trying to plan an expedition, and a friend of mine, uh, you probably know her... Martel, said I should come to you, since you led the last one and all. [He takes a deep breath, to settle his nerves. He can do this.] Right, so... if you could tell me the things that I should keep in mind, and the preparations that I should make, I'd really appreciate it. [...] Th-thank you for your time, Professor.


[Action for Tsuna's room, closed to Martel, Reborn and Casa de Guts residents]
[After Tsuna successfully obtained the copy of the map from Allen, he was seated in his room on the floor, said map spread out before him.]

Wow, this map is really detailed... And there are so many different regions and points on it. Where do we even begin...?


[Finally, later that day, Tsuna notices he hasn't heard from his friend in awhile. After throwing up a filter to him and not getting any response after an hour or two, he goes to check his room.

The nameplate is blank.

It comes as more of a shock than anything, since Akito had been one of the ones that Tsuna has known for awhile. There's a slight clench in his stomach at the realization he may never meet him again...

But this is better. Akito and Agito had hated living here. It was nothing more than a gilded cage to them.]


[When he gets home, he dictates to the journal, sounding more tired than he intends to. It's been a long day.]

Hey guys. Um, for anyone who knew him-- them-- Akito-kun and Agito-kun are gone. [A pause.] Sorry. [.. he's not sure why he's apologizing. It just seemed like the right thing to do.]

Comments

[not_mafia]

Ah...

[SO CASUAL.. but heck they've been living in the same house and they're at least kind of bros at this point, so he'll smile back.]

Okay. Thanks, Allen.

[save_the_souls]

It's no-

[he seems to pause and look away as his eye activates, quickly covering it with his hand in hopes that Tsuna doesn't see]

Nngh...

[not_mafia]

[Tsuna starts.]

A-allen? Are you okay?

[Why is he holding his face and grimacing all of a sudden?]

[save_the_souls]

[He'll look up at Tsuna, his hand still covering his left eye]

Eh?

Ah - yes! I'm fine! Sorry...

[not_mafia]

Is something wrong with your eye? Should I get Ino?

[save_the_souls]

No- it's fine! It's just-

[His eye finally gets an assessment of what's going on. Just that woman from the clinic walking towards the house. That's right, she's a friend of Tsuna and Ino.]

[He'll deactivate his eye and lower his hand]

False alarm, don't worry.

[not_mafia]

U-um, okay...? What was that about?

[save_the_souls]

Ah...

[Oh well, might as well explain it]

My eye is cursed to see things such as trapped souls and demonic energy. Sometimes it'll activate if something comes near it's range, but it wasn't anything harmful this time.

[not_mafia]

W-woah, really?! Then... [What did he see, and from where?]

[save_the_souls]

Yes, really.

Then what?

[not_mafia]

[And then he realizes. It all sounds very interesting, but...]

I don't actually know what either of those things are. [derp]

[save_the_souls]

...Really?

Not at all?

[Seriously?]

[not_mafia]

Well, I guess I can kind of get demonic energy. [Like the Hell Rings, right? Those probably used some sort of demonic energy.]

But... what's a trapped soul? [A pause.] I mean... how is it trapped, exactly? [Any more trapped than any other soul is...?]

[save_the_souls]

[....]

By the darkest of magics.

A living soul contains an incredible amount of energy. Some will utilize this, and bind a soul to an item so it can harness the energy for whatever purpose it may serve. That is a trapped soul.

[not_mafia]

A soul bound to an item...

[Was... that what his ring was? ...maybe. He never really fully understood the workings behind the Vongola rings.]

Then, are you saying that someone carrying something like that walked by the house or something?

[save_the_souls]

[...a slight nod]

In the neighbourhood, my eye can sense up to three hundred meters away.

There's a number of people in the castle that sets it off, that's why I moved out into the city.

[not_mafia]

W-wow! That's really far..

[... haven't they gotten a little off topic?]

Ah-- right. Thank you for everything, Allen. Oh.. did you ever find your bag the other day?

[save_the_souls]

It's no trouble. And yes, I did- thank goodness.

[And he's noticing that, and that Martel is getting closer]

I'm sorry, I should get going. Your friends should be here soon.

[not_mafia]

[That catches him off guard.] Huh? My friends? But how--

[And then there's a knocking at the door.]

--ah, that must be them! I'll see you later then, Allen!

[And he goes to get it.]

[save_the_souls]

[a small laugh]

Have fun!

[And he heads off to his own room before Tsuna can ever remember that question]