THE SECOND TRIAL

[strangerpeople]

THE SECOND TRIAL


[Soon enough, once the final clues have been uncovered, the telltale DING echoes through the Mall. The elevator in the food court has opened once more, and it will not close until all of the remaining Titled have gotten in it. And, as before, a thought comes to them, the realization that they needed to get on the roof, and get to the bottom of this.

Soon enough, everyone is back on the roof, and they will find that their platform arrangement has changed to reflect those who had died since last week. The podiums of Dio, Torri, and Yuuri are each all lowered and covered with white cloths. Otherwise, everyone else's platforms also have food and drinks, just like last week.

It's probably still not much comfort, especially with what everyone knows must happen. They must look at the evidence they have gathered, and once more, they will have to figure out the truth, putting their lives on the line to do so. Hopefully, their luck will hold.

So, get ready.

The trial for the murders of Torri Feiji, The Bliss, and Yuuri Katsuki, The Future, has begun.]

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[foolishjustice]

[He tries to meet Akira's glare, but he...can't. He lets go, backing away again.]

You knew what I'm capable of, Akira.

[His hands clench at his sides, gloves still removed to show his knuckles turning white.]

Heh...guess you should have dumped me when you found out, huh?

[beguiledcard]

[ He's not letting him back away; his hands are reaching out to grab his arm. ]

Stop that.

[ His teeth clench together. ]

I don't regret it.

[ A glare at the floor. ]

I regret not being able to stop you from thinking this was the only way.

[ His hand is trembling. ]

I wouldn't have abandoned you.

[ His gaze is sharp, fierce as he stares at Goro. ]

Heh...

[ His hands are clenched into tight fists. ]

... Wanna know another secret about me?

[ His gaze firmly rests on Goro's face, sharp. ]

I wish we'd met sooner.

[foolishjustice]

[He keeps trying to move back out of Akira's grip...until that last admission. Then he just stops moving and his head drops.]

Heh...I've wished the same thing. If we'd met three years ago, maybe the worst they could have done would have been reveal my feelings for you.

[beguiledcard]

[ ...

There's so much anger. So much rage coursing through him. But...

He holds a blink.

Then he wraps his arms around Goro. ]

... I love you.

[ With that, he's roughly shoving Goro back... and then using his Title power to hold him in place if necessary to run towards the LC one more time. ]

[comesaround]

[ It took only a second for him to spot Akira using his power for Karma to go on the move, putting himself between LC and Akira firmly. Looking rather pissed off for once. ]

I know you're upset, Akira-kun. Don't do something reckless!! I told you if you're going to do something like that, i'll be too happy to hit you for it.

[foolishjustice]

[He's struggling as much as he can against the vortex, baring even the sharp canines he usually hides in a snarl.]

Don't you fucking dare die with me, Akira!

[byanyother_name]

He won't. [Kurama is being selfish on this one. He can't let Akira die, too. His hand snaps up and an arrow of dark energy flashes out towards Akira. It's not a physical thing for Akira's vortex to catch and it should weaken him enough to stop him.]

[beguiledcard]

[ There's a sharp glare... and he's actually about to try switching the vortex from Goro to Karma...

But then--

The sharp pain to his shoulder...

... and the vortex will be vanishing from around Goro as he stumbles just a couple of steps. There's a glare -- a stubborn one, his teeth clenching as much as he can manage... ]

Goddamn it...!

[ With panted breaths, he drops forward a bit -- his head turns so he can direct an incredibly sharp glare at Kurama...

But is that enough to really stop him?

... No.

He's going to try moving towards the LC again... ]

Let go!!!

[ ... Granted, he isn't going to be even the slightest match for Karma.

And the sound that escapes him is something between a growl of frustration and... a sob, honestly. He'll be dropping his head onto Karma's shoulder.

In a quiet enough voice that only Karma will be able to hear: ]

I can't loose him, too...!

[ He wants...

So badly...

... to just be able to hate all of you...

Especially Goro Akechi...

Why-- can't he just fucking hate him!? ]

[comesaround]

[ Yeah he gets that Akira has full rights to be upset. No doubt about that.

Karma's actually thankful that Kurama shot that arrow when he had, moving to catch Akira so he doesn't hit the floor and holding him with a strong, unwavering grip. Definitely not letting go in the slightest as the Akira tried to get up and go over to the LC, shaking his head but saying a damn thing with his throat feeling impossibly tight right now.

Something that just feels so amplified when Akira's head dropped onto his shoulder, those soft words making his eyes widen. ]

I know. Doing something stupid just to prevent that will have you killed, too.

You heard him. He doesn't want you dying with him.

[ His voice doesn't feel right when he speaks right now, soft and oddly resolute. ]

[beguiledcard]

[ His hand trembles as though emphasizing those words... ]

He didn't give me any say when he chose to do this, though, did he!?

[ There's a pained glance at Goro. ]

[comesaround]

That's not the point!

You need to stay alive and not do stupid things like an idiot.

[ Karma really sounded a bit more annoyed now, but still not any closer to letting the other teen go at all. ]

[beguiledcard]

[ A growl of frustration slips out, but... fades into something softer. ]

You think... I don't know that!?

[ He releases a quiet laugh -- it's bordering on bitter. But he isn't moving his head off of Karma's shoulder. ]

Love... really is blind...

[theirmagic]

[ Don't mind if Ursula just... puts some barbed wire around the Life Coach in a small panic, sorry. Trying to protect her here. ]

Kurusu, no! We can't lose you too! Karma, hold him, don't let go!

[lifecoach]

[LC gasps and freezes up at all of this, but stays obediently still behind this barbed wire, and takes another sip of her cocoa between frowns.

But once the wire fades and Akira is shot, she's just going to fly up somewhere he couldn't get her anyway. He used his vortex on the boys, not her...]