𝓹𝓪𝓷𝓲𝓬 𝓪𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸

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[𝓹𝓪𝓷𝓲𝓬 𝓪𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸 @RATIODESPAIR]

𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐢 𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨 | 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫

[𝓹𝓪𝓷𝓲𝓬 𝓪𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸 @RATIODESPAIR]

Panic at the Disco play.

"Hey."

As passengers attempt to squeeze onto the train and invade his personal space, Nanami decides to hurry it up and finally step onto the platform. With a sigh.

"Need something?"

Please god let the answer be no.

[𝓹𝓪𝓷𝓲𝓬 𝓪𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸 @RATIODESPAIR]

The thing is, said youth doesn't hear the law student. He can't, as ear buds are firmly lodged into both ears. He has to glance up, at least, to leave the train, and as he passes right by Higuruma, his steps cease.

"Oh."

Pulling one ear bud out, the faint sounds of

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[˖ 「 誅伏賜死 」 ˖°⚖︎⋆𑁍ࠬ ˚ @JUDGEMENTSHAND]

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:: train rolling to a stop before the
doors slide open.

❝ah— it’s you,
@RATIODESPAIR,❞ he blurts
out, the familiar youth well
within ear shot.

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[𝓹𝓪𝓷𝓲𝓬 𝓪𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸 @RATIODESPAIR]

God save me.

[𝓹𝓪𝓷𝓲𝓬 𝓪𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸 @RATIODESPAIR]

"Hey! You didn't give me a chance - and besides, I was on lookout."

Oh, what would Higuruma think of these two ...

[𝓹𝓪𝓷𝓲𝓬 𝓪𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸 @RATIODESPAIR]

Haibara, as he is wont to do, rushes into the quiet room, thusly shifting its moniker to - well, the 'not so quiet' room. Nanami sighs again, quickly pulling back his hand away from Higuruma's.

He's not a fan of touchy-feely stuff, and today has already put a damper on his

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[˖ 「 誅伏賜死 」 ˖°⚖︎⋆𑁍ࠬ ˚ @JUDGEMENTSHAND]

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:: I think you’re right where you
need to be, if client satisfaction
means anything in this ghost
busters business you’re in.❞

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[𝓹𝓪𝓷𝓲𝓬 𝓪𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸 @RATIODESPAIR]

"I wouldn't blame you."

Haibara's phone buzzes, and he glances at it, then types something.

"I told Yaga-san what happened, so unless he wants us to bring the victim in for questioning, we're good to go! I'm hungry anyway."

"You didn't do anything."

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[𝓹𝓪𝓷𝓲𝓬 𝓪𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸 @RATIODESPAIR]

𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐢 𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨 | 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫

[𝓹𝓪𝓷𝓲𝓬 𝓪𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸 @RATIODESPAIR]

"If I get expelled from my school for this, I guess I could study law."

Is that ... a joke?

The door shakes slightly as a fist knocks. Soon after, Haibara's voice is heard.

"Nanami! The lights are back on! You did it, didn't you?"

Nanami's response is to sigh.

[𝓹𝓪𝓷𝓲𝓬 𝓪𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸 @RATIODESPAIR]

At this point in time, Nanami needs an out. He needs to finish what he's started, saving both the student and the library from this irritating curse.

Why - why did /he/ have to be born with innate sorcery? Nobody else had since his grandfather ...

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[˖ 「 誅伏賜死 」 ˖°⚖︎⋆𑁍ࠬ ˚ @JUDGEMENTSHAND]

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:: a growl. The curse is pinning its
prey to the wall, choking the life
out of him as he fruitlessly claws
at the talon crushing his throat.

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[𝓹𝓪𝓷𝓲𝓬 𝓪𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸 @RATIODESPAIR]

"You're alive."

Nanami doesn't smile, as he's allergic to such a thing, but his tone shifts a tiny bit.

He offers a hand to help Higuruma stand - and as he does so, several lights turn back on.

A cursory glance proves that the quiet room is ...fucked.

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[𝓹𝓪𝓷𝓲𝓬 𝓪𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸 @RATIODESPAIR]

that off-putting.

[𝓹𝓪𝓷𝓲𝓬 𝓪𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸 @RATIODESPAIR]

Even though Nanami is stuck playing the role of doctor (as well as everything else under the goddamned sun), he isn't particularly skilled in knowing what to do in this situation. Higuruma is pale - and while he looks as if he'd normally be so, he's especially

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:: lack of sleep, I’ve been perfectly
healthy. I started having vivid
nightmares about a week ago,
right when this… bad luck
business started. I’ve even taken
to writing them all down… At least
what I can remember of them.❞

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[𝓹𝓪𝓷𝓲𝓬 𝓪𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸 @RATIODESPAIR]

it down in his small room.

The lights breathe their last breath.

"Oh my god, this could not get any worse.

Dramatic sighs escape the teenager as he swipes toward the curse - thus missing, slamming down an entire book shelf.

Hopefully Higuruma doesn't find

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