MIRAI NIKKI AU

[enigmaster]

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[agoodname]

[yeah good thing Oswald had his hand over his mouth. Once the guy seems a bit farther gone, Oswald will slowly remove his hand, pressing a finger to his own lips though] This way. [whispered, reaching down to take Edward's hand and tug him away]

[enigmaster]

[Edward breathes out a little, but keeps his mouth shut. Nodding and letting Oswald lead him away. He's shaking like a leaf right now... he knows it, too. How the hell did he get himself into this mess?]

[agoodname]

[Oswald can feel him shaking, leading him through the maze of alleys until they get to a construction site, which they're ducking into. And once they're a bit more in, he's just going to pull Edward in and just wrap his arms around him for a moment] It's going to be okay, Edward. I'll protect you. Okay? [and he pulls back, giving him a small smile] You can trust me.

[enigmaster]

[Edward is just sort of mindlessly following, because what else can he do? But then, suddenly... Suddenly there are arms around him?] Huh...? [He can feel himself going red at the sudden embrace. He tenses a bit at it, at the very close contact, and boy, if his heart wasn't racing before... but something about this feels odd. It feels... sincere. Like Oswald really means it.] ...O... Okay... [What else can he do but... hope for the best?]

[agoodname]

Good. Now--he's still following us, so we're going to go up to the roof and trap him. Okay?

[enigmaster]

W-Wait, then... then, won't we just be trapped with him?

[agoodname]

I suppose you could look at it that way. But it's better to think of it as we're going to get the drop on him. Otherwise he's just going to keep following.

[enigmaster]

Shouldn't we be calling someone? T-The police? [Not that he thinks SUPER highly of the GCPD but like. Obvious serial killer, though.]

[agoodname]

They'd never get here in time.

[enigmaster]

S-So then... you're not seriously suggesting we take him down or something?

[agoodname]

I am seriously suggesting that. [mildly] But don't worry, you won't have to fight him.

[enigmaster]

So... what... what's the plan, exactly...?

[agoodname]

The plan is to lure him up there, get him to expose his diary, and I'll take care of him from there.

[enigmaster]

Diary...? [Par...don...???] ...Wait, when you say take care of him...

[agoodname]

His cell phone. [oswald hums a bit, stepping into the elevator, taking Edward with him] It means exactly what you think it means. At this point it's either him or us.

[enigmaster]

[Before he knows it, he finds himself leaning against the wall of the elevator. Good thing, too, because he's starting to feel a bit shaky.] Y-You're kidding... right? You're not... not actually going to...

[agoodname]

You would rather I let him kill us? [arching an eyebrow]

[enigmaster]

No! Of course not, but... but why are those the options?

[agoodname]

Because sometimes those are the only options, unfortunately. Which is why I'm doing it and not you.

[enigmaster]

But-- [He doesn't really have a chance to object much more. Just like that, the elevator dings, and they're there. Edward starts as the doors open.] Ah...

[agoodname]

Come on. [and he's stepping out of the elevator]

[enigmaster]

[It almost feels like it's a mistake. Like stepping out of the elevator is the worst possible thing he could do. He steps out, anyway. Trailing after Oswald.] ...Maybe he lost us.

[agoodname]

He didn't. I'm fairly certain his diary wouldn't let him lose us.

[enigmaster]

[There Oswald goes talking about a diary again... ...Huh?] Do you mean... like this thing? [He holds up his own phone, open on one of those riddles.]

[agoodname]

[Oswald pauses to glance at it, before he nods] Yes, that's it exactly.