Waking the Dead 2.0 || May 16, Shin Yamatai || Coming Home.

[icarusalsoflew]

[He had been... vague, whenever they had asked him exactly where they were going. Lenneth had known the moment he had oh-so-casually mentioned a detour now that the Hounds were done with their route. It had been in her eyes.

At least she is loyal. At least she respected him enough to say nothing.

He leads the War Hounds through a forest in the far reaches of the island, and they end up stepping out to a waterfall. A little further down, along the river, there's a beautiful house there. It's been restored to its former glory, properly furnished, renovated and modernized wherever it had to be. There's a garage, for one.

He takes just one moment out take the sight of it in, and try not to think of the ghosts. It never gets easier, coming back here, and yet...

Turning to them with a smile now.]

So. This was my old house. I think we can take a break here for now.




[OOC Notes:
+ The Shinta House is your typical traditional Japanese home from like, centuries back - furniture is all old and traditional. Yes, there are photos from lots of different life times here and there; if you want deets, lemme know. There's a garden out back, a small training hall, and a path into the forest that actually leads to the graves of his parents.
+ Feel free to make your own threads if you guys want to explore on your own and talk to each other! You're also welcome to tag Hikaru's thread, which I've put down there just because.]

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[larue]

[ Blinking at that. ]

What... for?

[sadame]

For walking with my brother. For giving him a chance.

[Looking up at you now.]

Few people dare to do that.

[larue]

[ Scratching you a little shyly behind the ears at that. ]

I'm just glad he lets us. [ That confession is soft. Kaz had called Hikaru a friend and the other man had lifted an eyebrow at that. ] He's a pretty great guy.

[ His eyes fall to those ring again. ]

[sadame]

[She's following your gaze down, then looking back up at you.]

If Makoto-san has not said anything, perhaps you need to give him more time.

[He is probably reeling from being abandoned. Being left in a state where he could not move freely, could not follow the one he cared about.

She knows the feeling.]

[larue]

[ There's a long pause before Josh finally lets out a breath. ]

Thank you.

[ He was wondering about the silence. He's used to it where it concerns Coach, but he doesn't know much about Makoto just yet.

He's going to shift now; get his legs back under him. ]

Would you like to head back to the house?