( His hand flattens, presses down against Itadori's shoulder as he tries contacting Nanami himself. When it doesn't work he lets out a small breath, but bolsters himself quite quickly. )
All right, don't panic. Both nanami and your brother are strong. And we don't know if anything untoward has happened yet. Where have you checked? Did you know where either of them were staying?
( There was a woman making eyes at Nanami, wasn't there? Maybe he went with her. But no, that doesn't feel right either. )
[ The little weight on his shoulder does help, just a little. He keeps snapping at people, he keeps ending up breaking and crying, something more sometimes, but... But...
He doesn't know what else to do. ]
Choso fell asleep beside me. I - I didn't see Nanamin after we danced, but...
[ Breathing out, he tilts his head up, to look over at Geto. ]
( That's slightly more concerning. For what he knows of Choso he wouldn't willingly leave Yuji to his own devices. To disappear in the middle of the night is not good. For Itadori not to notice either - well. )
All right. I saw Nanami last night too. Do you know which room he was in? We can go and check it.
( Using the hand on Itadori's shoulder to turn the boy towards the buildings, Geto lifts other to summon Rainbow Dragon, who slithers to existence and immediately breaks off towards the woods. )
We'll check them all then. Try not to panic, Itadori-kun.
( He lets go if only so they can start working, head cocked carefully and his gaze moving across the street. )
Do Choso and Nanami have a relationship? Would they have gone anywhere together, do you know?
Mm, I was just wondering in case they might have gone someplace together. But one of them would have said something. Can you take me to your room, Itadori-kun? Then we can look and see if there aren't any clues.
( If anything it will be slightly productive while he has his dragon search the woods. )
( Though, in their lives it's something of a fool's wish. Geto stops in the dirt in front of the row of houses they've been kept in, eyeing it up speculatively before his gaze drifts along the street. Footsteps, but that's to be expected. He can't feel any cursed energy though, which might be a problem. )
All right. Can you take me to where you and your brother were staying, Itadori-kun? Just to check first.
[ On edge, still unsure, Yuji hesitates. He doesn't need to grab Geto's hand, doesn't need to walk with him like a lost child, but he does stick close. It's impossible not to, when he can't sense Nanami, can't sense Choso, either through the bond or their cursed energy.
It's an impossibility to think they're gone. ]
It's just this way. Let's go.
[ Starting to walk, Yuji tries not to let his hands shake too obviously. ]
( He walks, sneaking glances Itadori's way. This is not going to end well, he can already tell that. But if he can minimise the fallout as much as possible -. )
LILITH wouldn't send people back mid-mission, Itadori-kun. If anything the fact we had to travel so far means they couldn't. If they are missing it will be another factor, and something we can deal with. Satoru is going to check the woods, and Rainbow Dragon will return if she finds anything. We just have to keep our cool.
I know, but it doesn't make any sense to remove him. We need more hands, not less. I'm just saying that from a mission standpoint it wouldn't work. Which is why I don't think this is LILITH.
( He'll apologise later, if it turns out that is what's happened. For now though there's just helping keep the boy relatively sane. )
There's something strange about this place. It isn't the usual brand of village inanity.
There's a fervour to the air, Itadori-kun. I've been to my fair share of places like this. They're hiding something.
( It isn't quite generalised distrust. Geto knows himself enough to access his feelings carefully. The idolatry for one, the smoke and mirrors. He hasn't let his guard down since stepping out of the forest. )
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( And he is, not five minutes later, striding across the dirt like a man on a mission. )
Itadori-kun. ( Fingertips against his shoulder, light and careful. ) All right, when you say missing - have you tried contacting them specifically?
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Geto-san...
[ Blinking, eyes wide and a little damp with tears, he nods. ]
I tried. I've messaged them, and I can't... I can't feel Choso right now.
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All right, don't panic. Both nanami and your brother are strong. And we don't know if anything untoward has happened yet. Where have you checked? Did you know where either of them were staying?
( There was a woman making eyes at Nanami, wasn't there? Maybe he went with her. But no, that doesn't feel right either. )
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He doesn't know what else to do. ]
Choso fell asleep beside me. I - I didn't see Nanamin after we danced, but...
[ Breathing out, he tilts his head up, to look over at Geto. ]
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All right. I saw Nanami last night too. Do you know which room he was in? We can go and check it.
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[ Stupid. He should've been doing something, should've been making sure that everyone was okay. They're in a strange, new place, so... Surely... ]
I should've checked.
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We'll check them all then. Try not to panic, Itadori-kun.
( He lets go if only so they can start working, head cocked carefully and his gaze moving across the street. )
Do Choso and Nanami have a relationship? Would they have gone anywhere together, do you know?
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I'm trying.
[ But it's hard, when the people he cares about most are gone, missing in a strange, new country. ]
I don't think so. I don't know if they've even spoken to each other properly.
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( If anything it will be slightly productive while he has his dragon search the woods. )
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[ It’s a little easier to focus on Geto, to start heading to his room and find a starting point there. Still… ]
My tracker ring isn’t working either.
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( It makes sense if they've been taken, but he doesn't actively want to focus on that just yet. Better to rule out the less sinister alternatives. )
Did your brother come to the party last night?
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[ The panic is bubbling inside of him, but he's trying to focus on Geto and the job they're trying to do. ]
When I woke up, he was gone, and I thought...
[ He'd gone for a walk or something. ]
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( Though, in their lives it's something of a fool's wish. Geto stops in the dirt in front of the row of houses they've been kept in, eyeing it up speculatively before his gaze drifts along the street. Footsteps, but that's to be expected. He can't feel any cursed energy though, which might be a problem. )
All right. Can you take me to where you and your brother were staying, Itadori-kun? Just to check first.
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[ On edge, still unsure, Yuji hesitates. He doesn't need to grab Geto's hand, doesn't need to walk with him like a lost child, but he does stick close. It's impossible not to, when he can't sense Nanami, can't sense Choso, either through the bond or their cursed energy.
It's an impossibility to think they're gone. ]
It's just this way. Let's go.
[ Starting to walk, Yuji tries not to let his hands shake too obviously. ]
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LILITH wouldn't send people back mid-mission, Itadori-kun. If anything the fact we had to travel so far means they couldn't. If they are missing it will be another factor, and something we can deal with. Satoru is going to check the woods, and Rainbow Dragon will return if she finds anything. We just have to keep our cool.
( He should check in on Rover, actually. )
Have you spoken to anyone else?
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They brought Nanamin in mid-mission.
[ That's not helping him at all, is it. Nodding, though, he breathes out, tries to focus. ]
I've checked in on the others. And Ratio-san checked on me.
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( He'll apologise later, if it turns out that is what's happened. For now though there's just helping keep the boy relatively sane. )
There's something strange about this place. It isn't the usual brand of village inanity.
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[ More than anything. Right now, Yuji would do anything to save any of the people who have been kidnapped, especially the people special to him. ]
What do you mean?
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( It isn't quite generalised distrust. Geto knows himself enough to access his feelings carefully. The idolatry for one, the smoke and mirrors. He hasn't let his guard down since stepping out of the forest. )
We'll find out. They won't get the better of us.
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[ Yuji steps a little closer to Geto, hesitating for a moment. He's not necessarily seeking security, but... ]
I just want to get them back.
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( One more than the other, truthfully, but from what little he's aware of Choso he already has an impression. )
- they won't let themselves be kept from you for long. And we're working on finding them, aren't we? Between us we'll figure out what's happened.
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[ Yuji hesitates for a moment, unsure. Why do people get hurt around him? Why does this keep happening to the people who mean the most to him?
He's scared. ]
I believe you, Geto-san.
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