[ Adachi let out an awkward noise as he heard the click, shouting at the phone even though the screen was showing that the call was disconnected. ]
Kitagawa!
[ He grit his teeth, rage bubbling in the empty void in his gut, but the only thing he could aim it at was himself. A cry ripped out of his throat, and he threw his phone in frustration. It was probably a good thing that it was in an armor case, and all it did was impact against the wall and flop to the floor -- he wasn't exactly in the mood to explain to the government why he needed a new communicator after this. ]
[ Adachi sunk down to his knees after, trembling all over. Even if there was anything to say right now, he couldn't; his throat was closed up, and it was a struggle not to cry out the rest of his frustration. ]
[ Viktor flinched when the phone hit the wall, nearly dropping his cup again. When Adachi sunk down, Viktor could only stare down at him dumbly, not at all certain what to say or do. ]
[ Viktor's already moving before Adachi finishes the end, setting down his paper cup on the nearest surface (more like almost dropping it). He stops after a few steps though, looking back at Adachi. ]
[ Viktor hesitates for a moment longer before turning to his pile of stuff at the side of the barrier, tearing off his skates and throwing them into his bag. When he has one of the skates off, he pauses only to send a text to Yuri. ]
You'll call me when they want to meet, right? I want to be with you when you explain everything, okay?
[ There was no way he could handle this on his own now. Who the hell even knew what that bastard told the others. He was going to this in an even worse situation than he thought he was before, and it hurt. He hadn't felt this lost since he got that transfer notice to Inaba. ]
[ He lingered by him, hugging his arms to his chest as he made sure Viktor didn't leave anything behind by accident. He would worry about the skates he rented later, assuming he left after this. Some kind of stress relief would be necessary, and he wasn't exactly in the mood to get drunk. He'd apologize to Viktor later. ]
[ Adachi frowned, trying to think of some answer that was better than what he had. ]
...I don't know. I don't know what powers they have, or how different they are from the Investigation Team. All I can do is hope that being 'the good guys' still carries the same set of morals as it did for them.
[ Look, even he knew the kid was not going to forgive him or be friendly with him ever now, not to mention what he was going to do when it came to Viktor. He was so shaken from the conversation before, though, that just looking at Viktor was crumbling his resolve to stay away. No, they needed to separate right now; it was the only way he was going to save face with at least some of his family. ]
[ Adachi's shoulder's sank, the weight of what was going on hitting him at full force with that. He really screwed up. He really screwed up, and he was going to have to pay the price for that. ]
You don't really have a choice, and it's my fault that you don't... and I'm not letting you choose me over the people from your world. I'm really... really not worth that.
[ How did that stupid saying go? "If you love someone, set them free"? They seriously failed to mention how agonizing it was to do that, didn't they? ]
[ Adachi stepped out of the way, giving Viktor an urgent look. ]
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