01 - Pint Sized Terror Unleashed!

[bittydragon]

Who: Yamato Hotsuin and YOU!
Where: Taurus Ward at night
Summary: Yamato is more than a little disorientated
Warnings: A fire breathing dog. THE FIRE BREATHING DOG. Also Taurus ward I guess.

Yamato's brain felt like it was in the middle of a grand overload.

The bright neon lights, the bustle of people in all sorts of outlandish clothing moving from building to building in groups, the loud laughter and catcalls - it was so alien to Yamato, who had spent his years isolated in a quiet, out of the way mansion, that he found himself frozen in place, his head stiffly moving from side to side as he drank in the gaudy sight.

At least he had his faithful demon companion by his side. Cerberus was looming over him, more than twice his height, the beast's shoulders hunched in a tense way. Its body language clearly stated that it was prepared to lash out at anything that exhibited the slightest bit of threat, a low, muted growl rumbling in the back of its throat.

Yamato took an abrupt, cautious step forward, and Cerberus shadowed the movement. As... bewildering and confusing this was, he couldn't stand still all night. He...had to get to the bottom of this. A calm, detached observation of his surroundings, even if the lack of memory about his arrival here was disconcerting.

So. A child by his lonesome, dressed in a traditional yukata, with a Cerberus trailing after him... in the red light district during the busiest hour. Approach?

Comments

[jumyouboshi]

"Who knows? I cannot say."

It wasn't under his control whether Yamato would be assigned a certain homestead or not. ...However, they could certainly request that he move in, or something along those lines. It might be better for him to move in with his own twin sister, though. Hotsuins sticking with Hotsuins.

[bittydragon]

Yamato's nose wrinkled a little. "Hmph. In case it isn't, I demand that you reside in mine. You don't need to sleep, correct? So it doesn't matter whether you stay in my room or yours."

[jumyouboshi]

Alcor took a second to press his hand to his mouth, as he usually did when contemplating something.

"You are right. I have no need for sleep, nor a homestead at all. I can certainly do ask you ask. But...why?"

[bittydragon]

"Isn't it obvious?" Yamato asked, and he slowed his words slightly, as if he was speaking to a particularly idiotic child; "I am unfamiliar with this place and its dangers. What is safe for you, is not necessarily safe to me. Therefore, I would prefer to have something familiar, and known to be an ally, close at hand."

Cerberus could serve well as protection but... well, Yamato would just be comfortable with Alcor in close range.

[jumyouboshi]

"What about Cerberus? It is rare for him to leave your side."

Not that Alcor minded (In fact, he couldn't help but feel a tiny bit flattered, or at least pleased that Yamato trusted him to that extent...which made the current situation between them in the "present" a bit more awkward) but...he was simply curious.

[bittydragon]

"There is a flaw in relying on Cerberus, and that is that his existence is tied directly to my mental state," Yamato replied. "If I am forcibly knocked unconscious, greatly wounded, or mentally shaken, then Cerberus vanishes from this world, bringing his protection with him."

It was logical, yes?

[jumyouboshi]

Alcor took his words in...and nodded.

"Very well. That can be arranged."

He was satisfied with Yamato's explanation, so he continued on, floating forward, until they finally reached the government office. About time.

[bittydragon]

Yamato looked up at the government building with a small frown. He had been told unsavoury things about the government in general, and his own reading and observation of the world's event told him that governments in general were a flawed system that created problems rather than solved them.

"What type of government runs this city?" he asked. It would be wise to know if this was some form of police state or something.

[jumyouboshi]

"It is divided into four offices, though there is a mayor," he replied.

He was only reciting what he knew about the government here. Dealing and intervening in human matters wasn't his place, as Yamato should probably know very well. Simply an observer of humanity...and thus, he was kind and played with him.

[bittydragon]

"So the usual fashion," Yamato summarised, bobbing his head into a slight nod. "The bureaucracy is most likely just as mind numbing..."

[jumyouboshi]

"They seem rather inefficient when handling such matters, but that is humanity."

Alcor seemingly shrugged the comment off. It wasn't as if a being like him had much use for need for paperwork. How inefficient...but he supposed that humans didn't have the same sort of memory he did, so they needed a way to record things.

[bittydragon]

"That kind of attitude is irritating," Yamato said, giving Alcor a disapproving look. "If something is inefficient, then it should be changed, not accepted merely because 'that is how people are'."

He turned away from Alcor, and jerked his head at the office building, "Well? Shall we enter? I want to get through this as quickly as possible."

[jumyouboshi]

So demanding, Yamato...but that was just about what he expected from him. There were a lot of things he could say to that. Humanity was considered "inefficient" in comparison to the Septentriones, but Alcor loved them much more than he did his kin. What was "inefficient" and "efficient" anyway? Perspective had a part to play in judging that. Humans overall were rather inefficient, possessing preferences and likes and dislikes, but that was why he was so interested in them. Possibility and preferences.

Instead, Alcor nodded.

"All right."

He floated onward...and through the door, probably much to the surprise of anyone who happened to catch the sight.