[closed] oh shit it's the cops

[kokuyoyo]

Who: Chikusa Kakimoto, Zero, and Axel eventually
What: Chikusa continues to be a thieving shit and Zero is done with it.
When: June 14
Where: The Near Shore, Axel's temple


As a general rule, Chikusa tries to keep the temple stocked up on supplies. Oh, sure, they're not great supplies, currently- canned food and other cheap things which can be made simply and quickly, but they by all means count. Besides, he's not certain of his cooking ability yet.

Still, that doesn't mean they have to live like slobs. They may as well get some spices, eggs... things like that. Simple things to start with.

It's not meant to be a long stop. He's merely passing through a small store not that far from one of Axel's shrines, skillfully slipping some things into his bag (there's no need to be careless even with partial invisibility). With that done, he immediately and quietly makes for the exit, just another teenager in a baby blue beanie.

Comments

[kokuyoyo]

No. But it's too vague.

[A much more annoyed look, eyes dark with it.]

You want me to "stop stealing".... But I'm not stealing now, or do it every time. You have no way to prove it one way or the other, either...

There's no guarantee I'll get it back.... No reason for me to believe you.

[moonlitknight]

I'll believe you if you promise to stop stealing.

[ A pause. ]

And swear it under your god's name.

As promised...

[small_reservations]

[At this point there's a swirl of fire behind Zero, as there always is when Axel teleports thanks to his position as Hestia. He's here, and at least he doesn't have fried chicken this time.]

Yo! 'sup?

ain't no party like a shitteen party

[kokuyoyo]

[Chikusa wastes no time.]

Axel, he stole my hat.

[As might be pretty obvious, honestly. Chikusa's head is bare of the usual beanie, and also messy as hell. Does this boy ever brush his hair? Sources say no.]

Zero hates you BOTH!

[moonlitknight]

[ Great, another idiot has arrived. Zero keeps walking, ignoring the two of them. They deserve each other. ]

Zero's a shit too.

[small_reservations]

You've got a ton of hats... but I'll see what I can do.

[Axel takes a breath and calls out.]

Hey, Mr. Kidnapper! You shouldn't mug people!

everyone here is a mess

[kokuyoyo]

But I don't have another on me....

[Which is the problem, apparently??? But he falls quiet and settles besides Axel, taking one of his hands out of habit while the other curls against his hair anxiously.]

1/2

[moonlitknight]

[ That has him stopping in his tracks. ]

2/2

[moonlitknight]

[ He halfway turns, staring at the god and shinki duo, his temper under control. ]

I'll pay for it.

[ You know, just like you do. ]

[small_reservations]

Damn straight you will. Saiki!

[With that invocation, Chikusa will become... a yoyo? Not the likeliest of weapons, but after the ayakashi from before Axel's more used to it.]

[kokuyoyo]

[!]

[As before when he'd been transformed, Chikusa seems to relax in his vessel form, the lowkey aggravation and anxiety that's no doubt been buzzing in Axel's head easing up. He's still not happy about being hatless, mind you, but he feels better when he's being used.]

[moonlitknight]

[ And he's facing the duo completely. Zero looks at the yo-yo with a neutral stare, unmoving. ]

......

[small_reservations]

[As always, while he's wielding his weapon, Axel can tap into Chikusa's knowledge. At the moment he's seeking information on gas-based tranquilizers, anesthetics, and sedatives. He may be no anethesiologist, but Chikusa's got the skills of one, and that's enough.

Allowing Chikusa to formulate an appropriate cocktail, Axel flicks his yoyo shinki at Zero's face. It doesn't reach, not quite, but there's a faint hiss as a dose of the gas is released in his general area before the yoyo flies back to Axel's hand. Zero might be able to smell something off, but that would require inhaling at least once.]

[kokuyoyo]

[Chikusa’s got a lot of strange skills you wouldn’t expect out of a teenager, even a shitty delinquent one that regularly steals things, and the information comes easily. What also comes easily is his voice, murmuring into Axel’s mind through the connection they share.]

Be careful, both with the gas and him. He’s not human, and he’s fast.

[Trust him- Chikusa can be pretty quick himself, but Zero is something else entirely.]

[moonlitknight]

[ He inhales and immediately clutches his throat, coughing reflexively as his knees begin to buckle under the weight of the airborne tranquilizer that threatens to send him to his knees. The small bit of gas wrecks havoc on his system making him sway as his healing powers go into overdrive. When they finally neutralize the poison, light eyes glare at the duo ahead. ]

[small_reservations]

[... Or where the duo was. Axel wouldn't be a master assassin if he couldn't monopolize on an opportunity, and that's exactly what he did, holding his breath and teleporting behind Zero to nab the hat while the other god was indisposed.

Whether he succeeds or fails, he teleports back into view, though he's a little dizzy. He had to inhale a lot to hold his breath, after all, and the gas did dissipate slightly... Plus, he's shorter than Zero, and slighter, as well. And he doesn't have a healing factor backing him up.]

[kokuyoyo]

[PLEASE LET THE HAT RETRIEVAL BE SUCCESSFUL]




[although even if it isn't, Chikusa is full of concern humming in the back of Axel's mind, and thoughts being sent of barriers he could use if he was returned to his human form.]

[moonlitknight]

[ Once the poison is completely decimated, Zero stands up straight again and congratulations hat-less. His fingers clench at his sides, but not because of the hat. His Hunter tattoo begins to glow a deep red indicating the perilous presence of his vampire side. The rapid healing taxed him and while he's in control, his vampire side is dangerously close to the surface, pissed at his refusal to take their blood as payment. ]

I'll remember that.

[small_reservations]

So will we.

[Axel's lucky. His blood is probably not palatable, because it's likely either black and sparkly or ichor. He's not inclined to find out which. It's also good that Chikusa is a Yoyo at this time. Axel sticks the yoyo in the hat.]

That more comfortable?

[kokuyoyo]

[And all ended well. Probably.]

[Being put into a hat is definitely much different than wearing it, but... The lowkey anxiety starts to ebb away, and Chikusa's sigh of relief can no doubt be heard.]

Thank you. We should go back to the temple before he does anything like this again....

[Quick, before he changes his mind. Chikusa won't put anything past him now.]

[moonlitknight]

[ He's breathing hard, his senses on high alert as the steady beat of his heart begins to drown out everything forcing him to dig into his jacket and pull out a silver case. He slips the top off with his thumb and throws back the contents straight into his mouth swallowing them whole. The pomegranates seeds act like his blood tablets curbing his hunger until he can stop focusing on Axel's heart beat for a moment. By then, his the steady glow from his tattoo begins to dwindle disappearing a minute later along with his heavy breaths. ]

[small_reservations]

[If Axel knew what Zero was focusing on, the beating of his heart, he'd laugh. There's barely a heart left there. Maybe a physical one, but he's as far from human as a heartless is, despite appearances.

Regardless, he waves his free hand before vanishing in a rush of flame. He's not going to the far shore just yet, merely back to his nearby shrine. If Zero wants to track them, he probably can, but for now they're alone. There, he releases Chikusa from his vessel form.]

Sometimes you make me worry, Chikusa.