[ His head tips heavily as he continues to weather the storm. He can't believe he is continuing to hold this phone to his ear so a high school kid can scold him. ]
... Attempted murder. Allegedly.
[ And also in truth. But this call is being monitored, and even if it won't matter in the long run, long-standing habit tells him not to give the cops any ammo they don't strictly need. ]
But I know for a fact that they won't be able to convict me. Not a chance!
( he has no idea what to say. he has a thousand questions and wants at least three thousand answers from yato and he wants those very answers right now, but he also knows that this isn't a great place to discuss crimes that yato may or may not have committed.
they don't afford privacy to criminals, after all. this would be something better discussed later because yukine, in one stunning moment, realises that he would rather not put yato at risk of criminal charges.
[ Yato knows plenty more than the guy's name, but he's better off not dropping hints that he's been intimately stalking the guy for information. His tone becomes matter-of-fact, free of any apparent vitriol. ]
A hired hand who was trying to hunt me down a while back. A friend of mine helped chase him off, and that was supposed to be the end of it. But it turned out he wasn't done, because he burned my friend's apartment down, and tried to burn her down with it.
[ Because, Yato can only imagine, the guy couldn't even remember who Yato was. But he could remember the girl who humiliated him in Yato's defense. The girl who would've killed him and saved herself a world of trouble, had Yato not stayed her hand.
Yukine is struggling for words. Is he repulsed? Afraid? Disappointed? Does he believe that the charge is true? He would have more reason the most. No one knows better than Yukine the kinds of things Yato got into when he was younger. ]
I'll tell you more about it another time. I won't be here for long. Trust me.
[ Yato waits in equal silence until Yukine speaks again. It's a lot of information to dump on someone in so few sentences.
Is Yukine worried? As bad as the circumstances are, as guilty of crime as Yato actually is, it's nice to know Yukine would do what he could to keep Yato out of prison. Yato tries to keep his tone light. ]
Just come visit me when you're bored. It's so empty, I know it's gonna be a drag. Can't even get any cool "what're you in for" stories around here.
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[ Sounding a little panicky there. ]
It's me. Just calling to tell you not to worry if I'm MIA with phone stuff for a little while.
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Aniki? What the fuck, I thought it was—
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calling him from jail.
yato's calling him from jail.
jail.
jail. )
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Make a call out of pure consideration and get a literal earful... ]
What are you, my mom? What're you so mad for? I'll be out in no time!
[ so yes ]
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( basically hissing into the phone. )
Are you stupid?! Who wouldn't be upset!!
( he's about to combust from anger and worry alone. )
And what do you mean "out in no time"? What did you get arrested for?
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... Attempted murder. Allegedly.
[ And also in truth. But this call is being monitored, and even if it won't matter in the long run, long-standing habit tells him not to give the cops any ammo they don't strictly need. ]
But I know for a fact that they won't be able to convict me. Not a chance!
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( that's about all he can manage. yato's words feel like a punch in the gut and he's struggling to catch his breath. )
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( he repeats back. his voice is eerily calm. )
Alleged attempted murder.
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( he has no idea what to say. he has a thousand questions and wants at least three thousand answers from yato and he wants those very answers right now, but he also knows that this isn't a great place to discuss crimes that yato may or may not have committed.
they don't afford privacy to criminals, after all. this would be something better discussed later because yukine, in one stunning moment, realises that he would rather not put yato at risk of criminal charges.
it doesn't matter if he did or didn't do it. )
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Who?
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A hired hand who was trying to hunt me down a while back. A friend of mine helped chase him off, and that was supposed to be the end of it. But it turned out he wasn't done, because he burned my friend's apartment down, and tried to burn her down with it.
[ Because, Yato can only imagine, the guy couldn't even remember who Yato was. But he could remember the girl who humiliated him in Yato's defense. The girl who would've killed him and saved herself a world of trouble, had Yato not stayed her hand.
Yukine is struggling for words. Is he repulsed? Afraid? Disappointed? Does he believe that the charge is true? He would have more reason the most. No one knows better than Yukine the kinds of things Yato got into when he was younger. ]
I'll tell you more about it another time. I won't be here for long. Trust me.
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he doesn't know what to say.
or what to do.
hell, he's half-convinced this is just like a joke or something. )
Okay.
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Do you need me? To come down there or something? To prove your innocence?
Or anything? My dad—
He's a cop. He can help.
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Is Yukine worried? As bad as the circumstances are, as guilty of crime as Yato actually is, it's nice to know Yukine would do what he could to keep Yato out of prison. Yato tries to keep his tone light. ]
Just come visit me when you're bored. It's so empty, I know it's gonna be a drag. Can't even get any cool "what're you in for" stories around here.
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( considering . . . jail. )
I might come by. I'll consider it anyway.