Third Night - Returned Letter

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[Action-1]

[It's a normal Saturday. Since it's the weekend, Tatsuma is taking a longer shift at Ninja Noodle. It's quiet, what with the restaurant being so out of the way, but that might change if people choose to explore the edge of Prospero. The smell wafting out is certainly good, for what it's worth.]

[Later-2]

[Unfortunately, Tatsuma's good mood has completely crashed by later in the day. After a quick run to the post office, he can be found with his hood up as he makes his way back to the school dorms, a crumpled letter in hand.]

((OOC: Trying a multi-option post. Just go ahead and put 1 for Ninja Noodle antics or 2 if you are approaching him about the letter!))

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[berry-paunch.livejournal.com]

[He keeps walking. Considering he's not usually the type to ignore people, something has to be pretty darn wrong.]

[babel_hacker]

[He walks quicker to catch up to Tatsuma.]

Hey, Tatsuma!

[berry-paunch.livejournal.com]

[He's not stopping, but he's also not speeding up... Atsuro should be able to catch him.]

[babel_hacker]

[It doesn't take long for him to walk next to Tatsuma.]

...What's wrong?

[berry-paunch.livejournal.com]

[No reply... verbally. He does jerkily turn towards Atsuro though, practically shoving the letter at him.

It's addressed to a couple in Japan, and appears to have been returned due to a nonexistent addressee.]

[babel_hacker]

[The letter surprised him, and when Atsuro looks at it carefully, he can see the reason for Tatsuma's mood.]

Returned due to... Tatsuma, I'm sorry.

[berry-paunch.livejournal.com]

[He drops his hands to his side again, keeping his head down.]

...My parents...

[It's more than a little choked. Frankly, this revelation has him more distraught than even the horrors he's seen in Tokyo.]

[babel_hacker]

[Atsuro's quiet, not quite sure what to say.]

...Can't reach mine as well.

[He's used to not seeing them, but the option of contacting them was always there. But now, even that is cut off.]

[berry-paunch.livejournal.com]

I'm going to find them.

[babel_hacker]

How will you do that?

[berry-paunch.livejournal.com]

I'm going back.

[Which is honestly something he should have done long before, but he'd become too concerned with the shadows. But now, all he can do is worry about his parents.]

[babel_hacker]

All the way to Japan?

[It's something he's been thinking about, but Atsuro doesn't have the money.]

You need money for it.

[berry-paunch.livejournal.com]

I've got enough.

[If Ninja Noodle customers are good at anything, it's tipping regularly.]

[babel_hacker]

...How soon will you leave?

[berry-paunch.livejournal.com]

About a week.

[Unfortunately, even he can't get a plane sooner than that.]

[babel_hacker]

A week...

[It's somewhat surreal.]

...Anything I can do to help?

[berry-paunch.livejournal.com]

[Tatsuma shakes his head.]

It'll be fine.