[open] A padlock and a dragon

[darkduelist]

Who: Yuto and you
When: July 11
Where: Various places in the Near Shore
What: Yuto finds a small padlock necklace, then Yuto in dragon form flies around.

A. A mysterious padlock
[When Yuto woke up this morning he noticed a small strange padlock on a string wrapped around the doorknob in his room. At first he thought it may be something from Hajime, but it wasn't. A prank from Davesprite then? But why would he do something like that?

It was strange and yet Yuto couldn't leave that padlock behind. He took it with himself and now that he's sitting on the rail of the bridge, he's inspecting the golden item with narrowed eyes. It looks like someone made a necklace from a rather small padlock. Maybe the person who did it lost the key but didn't want to throw this thing away?]

I wonder why it was in my room... [He says out loud.]

B. A dark dragon
[Later that day a dark shadow can be seen up in the sky of the Near Shore. Its shape is that of a black dragon and it would be no surprise if one thought it was a dragon-like ayakashi.

The dragon flies around, seemingly looking for something, then it carefully and slowly lands on a rooftop of a building and watching the streets from above. Its yellow eyes glow, but it's obvious nobody sees it.

Thankfully the dragon isn't big and it seems to be careful not to move its tail too much to not damage anything.

And it keeps on watching.]

Comments

A

[lostinshadows]

What was in your room?

[Here, have a Lavi who's currently peering at Yuto from behind a book.

He eyes the other curiously, having overheard him.]

[darkduelist]

[Why, hello there, Lavi. He didn't see you there.

Yuto looks at the other, then he shows him the golden padlock necklace.]

This. [Yuto looks down at the necklace lying on his palm now.] It was wrapped around the doorknob.

[lostinshadows]

[It's okay, Yuto. Lavi usually tries to avoid detection, anyway.

But he peers down at the padlock necklace, interest piqued.]

Wouldn't that usually mean someone left that for you? [Or if someone left it.]

B

[revolutionfalcon]

[Given Shun's still keeping up a regular patrol schedule, it's not too surprising he sees the dragon pass over him in its flight. However, he also doesn't confuse it for an ayakashi, or even seem particularly bothered by its presence - after looking up to identify it initially, he watches it pick out a rooftop to land on before heading over to the building himself. It has good-sized balconies and plenty of them, so rather than teleport straight up to the roof, he leaps up each balcony as if the whole building is no more than a slightly complicated ladder to him.

Once he passes the edge of the rooftop, he lands neatly, straightens up, and surveys the dragon again. Or, more accurately, surveys Yuto, because the sight of Dark Rebellion stabs at him fresh every time he's reminded Yuto wouldn't even remember its name.]

Even if you ask Hajime to change you first, I don't think you can take out ayakashi in that form without her anyway.

[darkduelist]

[Yuto catches sight of Shun and observes him until the other joins him on the rooftop. But even then, there's no greetings and Yuto responds only after Shun says something.]

Even so, I can still fly in this form, so it makes it easier to scan the area. [And watch for ayakashi.

He finally starts seeing some merits of being able to fly.]

[revolutionfalcon]

[There's a slight shrug from Shun at that.] On foot works just as well. And if there's any threat around that isn't an ayakashi, you're less likely to take out a building if you use a normal weapon.

[It's put very straightforwardly, not in the manner of an argument but simply as someone who considers the other option a bit more practical. Especially since Yuto would have to ask Hajime to switch him between forms.

On the note of on foot, though, he points back the way he came from.] There's nothing back the next few blocks in that direction, I've already checked over it.

B

[blizzardrock]

[Holy shit is that a—]

[By all accounts, he should get away. Call his god, maybe, since he'd just gotten reprimanded for it a few days ago. But that is not what he's going to do.]

[The entire climb up the stairs, all the ways this a bad idea flit through his mind, but he ignores them all and steps onto the roof.]

...Nobody seems to have seen you. [His voice is maybe quieter than it should be when talking to a dragon across a roof, but, well. He's talking to a dragon across a rooftop.]

[darkduelist]

[The man heading his way doesn't go unnoticed by Yuto's watchful eyes. And so, when the other appears on the rooftop, the dragon looks right at him, but doesn't move from the spot.]

They don't notice me. [He replies after a moment, then he just observes.

Maybe it's a part of his nature to not be clear when he meets someone for the first time, but he could've really told the other he's a shinki. After all, isn't it weird to meet a dragon all of a sudden?]

[blizzardrock]

[With that confirmation, this dragon can only be one of a few things, and he has never met an ayakashi that could talk, so...]

Shinki...? [Or god? Either way, that's a relief; he was afraid he was going to have to fight, and...his borderlines aren't too good...]

[He steps closer.] Did something happen?

B

[oathkeeper]

[Luckily it's Sora that spots the dragon figure way up high. Since he's seen the dragon from once before he's more curious and surprised than running head first to attack the supposed "ayakashi". No, instead he teleports himself right up to that rooftop beside the dragon.]

Yuto? What're you doing?

[It's not usual for Yuto to just be cruising around in his vessel form, is it?]

[darkduelist]

[Yuto should be glad then that it's Sora and not someone else, right?

When the other appears suddenly on the rooftop, Yuto looks at him warily, then relaxes visibly when he sees it's Sora.]

...You could say that I'm patrolling. [He pauses, then goes back to watching the streets.] And practicing flying, too. [Or at least he was doing that before he perched himself here.]

B

[kokuyoyo]

[It's as Yuto is flying through the air that something else apparently gets in his way- a large white owl that flaps its wings in clear offense that some giant scaly asshole is invading its clearly precious air space. Even when he lands, it lands nearby.]

[Apparently this little hit is a grudge holder.]

[That's sure annoying for the lanky teenager in the knit beanie who sighs and enters the building. Excuse him, he needs a few minutes to get up to the roof to fetch his pain in the ass back again.]

[darkduelist]

[Yuto never meant to annoy any flying animal, so he blinks when the owl gets in his way. He's sorry, even if he never apologizes and just flies away.

But the owl follows him. That makes him confused. Did he really offended it this much? Yuto watches the bird, unsure of what to do.

But the moment he hears someone exiting to the rooftop, he turns his head to look at the stranger.]

B

[lookingforhead]

[For not the first time Celty curses to herself as she runs through the streets, trying not to make too much of a scene as she follows after the dragon. She's going to need to find a ride, and soon. But being new here she has little reason to not think he's an Ayakashi and she knows what her job is.]

It's not long after Yuto settles down on a rooftop before the stairway access door slams open. The helmeted woman leans against it, shoulders rising and falling as if she's trying to catch her breath. She only spares a few seconds for this before her shadow surges up into her hands, taking the form of a pitch black scythe.]

[darkduelist]

[When he hears the slam of the door, Yuto quickly turns his head to see who's there. He sees the woman and then her weapon appears in her hands. Trouble, huh? Just great.]

Before you do anything hear me out.

[He calls out to her in a calm voice, but at the same time he's prepared to fly away if needed. He isn't planning to get into a fight with... a god? Another shinki?

It doesn't matter. He doesn't to fight anyone.]

B

[smilingbullet]

[ D2 doesn't really have that much experience with dragons. There's Jeep, but that's about it. Still, lack of experience with something isn't going to stop him from approaching, and trying to look as unthreatening as possible. (To be fair, he doesn't have any threatening sort of appearance and the only time he gives off a threatening feeling is when he's on the job.) He does have his phone out, though. He totally wants to take a photo or two for his instagram. ]

Hello there, little guy, you're so cute~

[darkduelist]

[That's... a new one.

Yuto stares at the stranger with disbelief. He's never thought anyone would call him "little" or "cute" in this form. Because how can you consider him little, when he's at least two times bigger than a human? And he fails to see how can this form even be cute.

So after a few moments of silence he finally says with a sigh:]

...Are you serious?

B

[lovemguns]

[ The reaction Shit, dragon that slips out when he spots the dragon is pure reflex. (As is the curse that he mutters when he realizes that he dropped his cigarette.) He was almost eaten or fried or something by a dragon a bit ago, back in the other world, of course that's something that would stick in his mind.

On the other hand, it's not as big as the dragons he's seen before, and it doesn't seem to have an armor clad rider nor about to cause destruction. ]

...I ain't never seen no dragon that wasn't about'a attack somethin' or someone.

[ Interesting. And the animal lover in him isn't about to make him run off. ]

[darkduelist]

[Yuto keeps on watching with his glowing yellow eyes. He stays in silence for a moment longer, before he replies to the stranger's comment.]

Really? Well, I'm not an actual dragon. [Not a real one.

He pauses studying the other for a few more seconds, before adding:] I'm just a shinki.

[Here, he explained everything.]

B!

[volksdaemon]

... The hell is that?

[Schuldig is elsewhere in the city, but he can see the thing plain as day. He teleports to a rooftop across the way from the dragon, thinking he's found one massive ayakashi to take out, and immediately starts probing its mind to see if it really is that snarl of raw emotions he's used to sensing.

As a result, he doesn't try to conceal himself either.]

[darkduelist]

[Yuto is focused on the streets below, trying to find any ayakashi, but soon he starts feeling like he's being watched himself. Is he paranoid? He doesn't know, but he soon starts looking around, warily.

And that's when he notices someone standing on the rooftop across the way from him. Is that person watching him? Yuto doesn't move or do anything, simply observing.]

B

[goeshyper]

[ Dragons aren't really native in his world. Tsuna has only known one person who was able to use them as a box weapon, but beyond that, it's pretty mythical! Compare to what Byakuran uses, this dragon is much larger in scale. So when Tsuna sees Yuto in his vessel form, flying along the sky, the brunette is a bit shaken up to see it.

Of course, the dragon perches on the building he happens to be near, Tsuna's knees buckle and he falls onto his butt as he stares up at the creature. He starts to cower placing his hands over his head as if it will shield if the dragon decides to eat him, or burn him to a crisp!]

HIIII! D-don't hurt me!

[darkduelist]

[Is that a familiar face in the crowd? Except... this is not a reaction he wanted to see. With eyes wide from surprise, Yuto observes how Tsuna falls and cowers in fear. Is he really that terrifying?]

Tsuna? It's okay I won't hurt you. [Not knowing what else he can do, he tries calling to the other.] It's me, Yuto. [Please don't be scared. He never meant to scare you.]

B

[pure_radiantics]

Oh no, I wonder if it's friendly...

[ She whistles for Nimbus since there's no other way for her to keep pace with the flying creature, and hops onto her knees as they coast at a moderate distance away from the dragon. ]

Maybe it's from Celestia's world... Hello! Hello, can you hear me?


[[OOC: lol I noticed Sora showed up, so we'll say Kairi can too.]]

[darkduelist]

[Someone is calling him? Yuto turns his head to look at the person and slower his flight when he sees who it is.]

Kairi?

[He sounds surprised, because he's never thought he'll meet her... up here.]