Zweifel ist eine Pforte

[doctor_dragoon]

Characters: Yukio and ANYONE
When: September 4th
Where: The armory on the second floor.
Rating: PG
Summary: Rin's departed again, leaving Yukio lost and looking for distractions.

[Anyone on or near the second floor will hear the thud of a boot hitting wood and what might be the slow splintering of said wood.

Yukio's kicking at the sturdy door of the armory, specifically aiming for the rusty latch that holds it closed. A thick piece of metal bar is bent through it, serving the purpose that a padlock might normally. With Rin around it was easy enough to get in and out of the room, but Yukio doesn't have the strength to bend the bar himself, so? He's going to break it.

He could leave it for some other time, but what if an emergency arises? He'll find a new way to secure the room later. Maybe after he's taken inventory. And reorganized. And done anything else that might need doing.

Anything to keep him busy.]

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[hebi]

[Well, this was certainly an unexpected sight to see. He had heard the banging and figured that it was someone like Lin trying to get into the armory again, he wouldn't have ever guessed that the very organizer of the armory was trying to break into it.

Sasuke hesitated at the stairs, not sure if he should speak or not. He could feel that Yukio was upset, and he could easily guess why. It reminded him of himself, years ago, in a way. How he felt while he was still reeling with the loss of his own family. Now, when he wakes to find family gone (more his brother than other family members), it's...a subdued acceptance that he goes through.

It wasn't a better way to deal with loss.

But really, there wasn't a right way to deal with it either. Letting it out, though, was indefinitely better than holding it in, that much was obvious.

After a few moments of watching, Sasuke does finally decide to speak up.]

Do you want help or would you prefer to keep kicking the door for a while longer?

[doctor_dragoon]

[Yukio starts when Sasuke speaks up, so focused on his task that he hadn't noticed the ninja on the stairwell.

He doesn't see this as "letting it out". Hell, he's going his dead-level best not think too much about his reasons at all. The last time this happened Yukio... didn't take it well, and now Rin is gone again. He can't lose control and do something foolish like he did before. He should've been prepared for this. He knows what feelings to expect and he should be able to cope with them.

And he still has no idea what to do.

He takes two steps back from the door, a bit awkward at being caught.] ... I suppose it would be better not to damage the frame.

[hebi]

[Even if you know what sort of feelings to expect when it comes to losing loved ones, it still doesn't mean that there's a set way to prepare for them. Even after Sasuke lost his entire family, and then his brother again way back in Toshima, it still hit him harder than he would like to admit, considering he also spent most of his life hating Itachi. It was worse the second time around, when the truth actually came out, because then he knew, and it just wasn't some awkward understood truce between them.

So it's perfectly understandable to not have a damn clue what to do, or how to close yourself off to those emotions that make it hurt more than it should.

It probably says something that despite how much Sasuke himself has closed himself off to the rest of Nesreca and its residents, he can still amazingly empathize with most, if not all, the residents. Especially since his family were almost notorious for being a closed-off bunch emotionally, and he himself was that way for as long as he could remember as well.]

Frames can be repaired, we can find the wood.

[doctor_dragoon]

[But this is Yukio we're talking about. He didn't cry when his father was killed. He stood by silently while waiting to see whether or not his brother would be executed. He's the youngest exorcist in history and has been keeping himself stable since he was seven years old because he had no other choice.

To put it simply? Kind of a control freak.]

Still better not to waste the supplies. I would appreciate some help.

[hebi]

[Even the strongest dams eventually break, something Sasuke also knows.]

All right, if you insist. [He's getting his sword out, powering it a little with his chakra to sharpen it further.] Just cut the lock, I assume.

[Action]

[azrthmtrnznthos]

It shouldn't be a surprise at all that shortly after he starts kicking, Raven shows up. Standing off to the side, letting him do what he will for the moment--to her Empathy, he's clearly upset. A feeling of loss and confusion, faint anger buried deep.

Acting as a beacon for her, which was why she was here. Offering him what comfort she could with her presence for now, before speaking up quietly during a break in his kicking. "Should I guess, or would you like me to stay silent and just keep you company?"

Re: [Action]

[doctor_dragoon]

The fact that he's surprised by her presence should make his less-than-stellar emotional state even more obvious. Yukio's normally so careful and aware of what's going on around him, but with now Rin's gone and the exorcist needs something to focus on.

And that damned latch is keeping him away from his task.

He blinks at her for a moment, even throwing out a weak smile. It's always his first resort, his best defense.

"Pardon?"

Re: [Action]

[azrthmtrnznthos]

Oddly, perhaps--Raven'll offer a small smile, understanding, encouraging. "Okumura-san...you're upset. I can tell. Should I guess, or would you rather tell me?"

Re: [Action]

[doctor_dragoon]

His smile falters, and Yukio stiffens. There's no use lying about his emotions when he knows Raven can sense them. He might as well be a beacon flashing in the dark.

"... I can't open the door."

Re: [Action]

[azrthmtrnznthos]

She's really not meaning to pry--but he is broadcasting, and she does care---so maybe she can help. "I think it's more than that, but one step at a time, right?" Still keeping her voice even and understanding, calm; concentrating and using her dark energy to open the door for him. "I take it we should go do some target practice?"

Re: [Action]

[doctor_dragoon]

He reaches to pluck the now unbent metal bar out of the air, staring at it thoughtfully.

"I don't have any blanks."

Re: [Action]

[azrthmtrnznthos]

Hmmm...that would complicate things, some...

"Does the act of firing bullets themselves from the gun render them useless? Otherwise, since I usually provide the targets, I can probably keep them from being damaged when they impact my dark energy."

Re: [Action]

[doctor_dragoon]

He shakes his head, speaking in a very matter-of-fact tone, as if he's reading from a text book.

"Firing ignites the gunpowder in the cartridge and deforms the bullet as it's forced through the barrel."

Re: [Action]

[azrthmtrnznthos]

Hmmm...well, that threw a wrinkle into her plans. "Alright...well, did you want to go hunting then, after you organized things here?" Because she isn't leaving him alone, nope...not right now.