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[blamelessguilt]

Ah, this is--? [ Insert a very curious set of brown eyes into the PCD. His brow furrows, obviously in question of the item in his hands before he flips it around to examine. Nope, not a clue about what exactly this is. ]

... Hello? C- can anyone hear me? [ The young boy seems to recoil a bit; shoulders tense and the smallest pinch of a frown

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[coraltaijiya]

Kohaku--?

[She looks surprised. But though her mind is racing, frantic, and she can hear her heart pounding in her ears with fear and apprehension and horror, her face is all pleasant.]

I'm sorry everything's confusing right now. I'm afraid I can't come get you [as he can see by the fact that she's still pretty heavily bandaged and banged up] but I'll definitely send Kirara and maybe Kagome-chan or InuYasha. There's a little yellow button on this device, could you push it?

[She cannot believe how calm she sounds, how... content. This is possibly the absolute worst thing that could have happened... and evented or not, her frustration should be overflowing. Her fear, her sudden urge to just cry her eyes out...]

[She's always wanted to be able to control her emotions better, but this... is not what she had in mind.]

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[blamelessguilt]

Huh--

[ Alright, that was not the person he thought to respond. ( Actually, he really didn't expect anyone to. Considering he was only talking into a weird... thingy. ) The voice caught him a little off guard; frozen in place.

His mind raced with a million different questions, but it wasn't until he glances down at the device that he saw her.

Her face. ]

Ah-- !

[ Startled, the item in his hand quickly fell to the ground from confusion. She was talking-- but... how was she in there? Was he dreaming? Why was she here?

Too many questions to ask, but not enough breath to speak it all. He was confused, hurt, and clearly not prepared to see his sister again. Press a button... get Kagome?

No... no. He was just going to... back away from the PCD for a moment. Yes, maybe he can clear his thoughts then.

His sister was here. ]

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[coraltaijiya]

...Kohaku? Kohaku, please don't be afraid. I know everything is confusing, but I can clarify things...

[It's amazing how she can still speak the words, still feel her face contorted into a smile, when her throat is closing up and her heart squeezes in her chest. She has to get to him before Naraku does. She has to. It's not an option. And if it means dragging her still-broken body out to do it, then she will.]

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[blamelessguilt]

[ He can hear the words from where he standing. Words of reassurance and comfort. It was nice but... there was still something holding him back to fully acknowledge that comfort.

So he'll begin to pick up the device, a little tentatively, and hold it away from his face. He can't tell her that he remembers, he just can't-- ]

... Do you know where I am?

[fightthestrong]

Yes, taijiya. I can hear you.

[Ordinarily he wouldn't have bothered to reply, but he had thought the one with Inuyasha was the last of her village.]

[blamelessguilt]

Ah... [ Carefully glancing into the feed with a little suspicion. Wait, that was--!

Cue a tiny widening of his eyes. He was here, as well? ]

Do you know where we are?

[fightthestrong]

It's called Adstringendum.

[He was already starting to regret speaking up, though. He didn't know this boy, and he was a human. Perhaps, to pass him along.]

Fortunately, there is one of your clan in this city. If she hasn't contacted you already.

[blamelessguilt]

[ Maybe it was a good thing you don't remember him Sesshomaru. After all, he didn't try to kill Rin or anything like that.

Details. ] My clan...

[ He registers the words, a little silently to himself, before he bites his bottom lip. Sango was here, but would he allow the acknowledgment to go to the older demon?

Time to do the next best thing: ] How did I end up here? I don't remember...

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[notnamedtimmy]

--Kohaku-kun?

[She's shocked for a moment. This was unexpected, especially on the heels of Inuyasha's arrival. And then her Big Sister mode kicks in. Time to get this kid AWAY from Naraku. 8|]

We can hear you. This place is called Adstringendum. You should really get inside, it isn't very safe here.

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[blamelessguilt]

[ A tiny jump. Th- these voices! But at least he recognizes this one, much to his dismay.

Sheepish eyes peer into the feed, an obvious frown apparent on his face. This was one of Sango's friends... but, why was she here of all places?

Voice drops, a little worried: ] It's not safe?

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[notnamedtimmy]

[She shakes her head apologetically. She wanted him safe, but if he was still under Naraku's control, she needed to know before she could go in person.]

There's a lot of dangerous things here. Last week, everyone was attacking each other...

Do you have your weapon with you?

[At least if he had that, he could defend himself a bit.]

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[blamelessguilt]

[ Kohaku didn't want to take the same risk as before, himself. He knew better, now, then to try to take any unnecessary interactions that could cause others to get hurt.

This had to be some sort of trap...

However, he listened to her, the frown growing deeper as she spoke. Attacking each other? Dangerous? Could the people here also be possessed by a demon? ]

I do. [ Silently his hand moved behind him to unsheathed his weapon. He wasn't going anywhere unprepared. Nope. ]

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[twotimingmutt]

[After hours minutes of fiddling around with the stupid contraption, Inuyasha finally manages to find the correct button that turns the video feed on.]

It's you!

[Oshit. How's Sango gonna react to this latest development?]

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[blamelessguilt]

[ Well, that sudden tone did rock the boy a little out of his comfort zone ( not like he wasn't already out of it ) So the moment his dark eyes glance timidly into the feed, they instantly reopened at the male addressing him.

N- no way, they were all here? But why?

Kohaku didn't answer a first; his brows knitting tightly together into a frown. This had to be some sort of trap, why else would they all be in the same place together? ]

You are... here too? [ The tone is obviously filled with a bit of disbelief. ]

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[twotimingmutt]

Yeah, I am.

[He grits his teeth. The last time he saw Kohaku, the boy had attacked Kagome. Then Sango had tried to kill him.]

You better answering this for me. Are you still under Naraku's spell?

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[blamelessguilt]

[ Well good thing he only remember that far back-- even though that memory wasn't the brightest one.

Off screen his fist clenched. What would Inuyasha do if he knew Kohaku was still with Naraku? Not for the same reasons as before, but... that was his little secret.

So for now he'll push to the innocent demeanor over his expression. Eyes confused an uncertain. ] What...?

[Video] Spot the odd one out... Wrong cast XD

[feel_nevermore]

Kohaku?

[Video] Combo breaker! ♥ But I'm glad! 8D

[blamelessguilt]

[ Glancing into the feed-- Huh?

The frown resurfaces, a little awkward. ] You know... my name?

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[feel_nevermore]

I'm... a friend of Sango's. [She supposes Sango has already contacted her little brother.] My name's Raven.

Also you were here before. [And she came to meet you upon your arrival, to try and help you. But all you kept saying was "Where's Master Naraku? I have to find him".] But you can't remember. When people leave this place, they forget about it.

[Video] ♥♥♥!!

[blamelessguilt]

[ She's a friend of his sister? That puts him a little more at ease. The more friends she has, maybe the less of a blow he could effect her. ] Raven? I- it's nice to meet you.

[ Okay, now he's trying to smile-- just a little-- but it quickly fades the moment her statement begins anew. ] Wait I was here before?

[ Okay yeah he's confused. ] I don't understand...