Voicemail.

[irregular]

Hi, it's Ken. If you can hear this I'm not here, so... uh, leave a message or something and I'll call you back when I get it? Bye.

Comments

[insorrow.livejournal.com]

So... you're thinking we'd scare him?

[It's funny, it seems hard to imagine doing that; for a moment, Ken's hand drifts toward his throat. What, scare Muraki? Omi really thinks they could?

[But if there's even a chance that it would work--]

Okay. Okay. I'm with you.

[1blackcat.livejournal.com]

I don't know. It would be good if we do, but it's enough if he understands the ability and the will are there.

Either way, we have to answer him.

[insorrow.livejournal.com]

Yeah. We got to... someone's gotta make him understand--

[Ken turns away. He looks like he'd like to find something else to throw.]

Damn it, Omi! Everyone keeps saying oh, he don't have his powers any more, he's no danger now-- so what, were none of those bastards back home any danger just because they weren't magic enough?!

[1blackcat.livejournal.com]

Exactly, Ken-kun. Lack of teleportation abilities never stopped a murderer before. If they think it's less likely a criminal will have the opportunity to escape and commit more crimes free and under supervision than locked behind bars, they're crazy.

Besides that... [Omi shuts his eyes.] I can't just let this go. It's unforgivable!

[insorrow.livejournal.com]

Don't, then.

I'm with you, Omi. Someone's gotta do something. Even if it doesn't work, at least we'll know we tried.

[1blackcat.livejournal.com]

[A beat, and Omi nods.]

Yeah... You're right.

Thank you, Ken-kun.

[insorrow.livejournal.com]

Hey, figure I'm the one should be saying that.

[Sure, he could let it go. It'd be simpler. Safer. Probably a Hell of a lot smarter...

[He just doesn't want to.]

[1blackcat.livejournal.com]

[A few moments to process that and Omi just smiles, as though this comment is somehow funny to him. For how different they were, they could still be so alike.]