fifty-eighth fuse [action]

[ohmytenth]

[For the second time ever, you get choices! Well, two at least.

A. Gokudera is waiting in front of Tsuna's house (what else is new?), this time though, he's waiting for his party. The Tenth was inside of course, so he was waiting for Empress and any other guests to show up. He had an agenda this time, so he was intent on getting started as soon as

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B

[strike_you_out]

[On his way home, Slugger spots a man standing out front of his house just staring in. Curious, he pauses to look toward the house as well, trying to see what this person is staring at. When it doesn't become obvious, he stalks a bit closer and crouches behind a trash-bin to watch.]

[ohmytenth]

[He's trying to get a better look inside. Doesn't look like anyone's around...]

[strike_you_out]

[And Slugger's still trying to figure out what it is that's so interesting. From what he can see, there doesn't appear to be anything special going on in the window or in front of the house. So he creeps closer yet and conceals himself behind a shrub in the yard. Eying the stranger, he starts packing some snow between his hands.]

[ohmytenth]

[He still can't find anyone inside of the house, but... he does get the impression that he's being watched. He's at least readying a minibomb, just in case.]

B

[thunderousnei]

[Nei may not have her powers, but she's always quite aware of things. This means she'll catch you while you snoop around the place, and her hands will come to her hips, an annoyed look crossing her face.]

May I help you?

[ohmytenth]

[Erk--]

I'm looking for something.

[thunderousnei]

And what might that be? I doubt it's here.

[ohmytenth]

Anything suspicious. I'm investigating this entire block.

B

[beamiracle]

[If Gokudera looks inside this house, he can probably see Lion sitting in an armchair while marking assignments. There's nothing really out of the ordinary here, except that it's hard to tell whether the person in question is a girl or a boy.

However, Lion is perceptive enough to know when someone's watching. So he turns his head.]

Huh? Is someone there?

[ohmytenth]

[A clear sign of something that's suspect is them being genderless, right? No, that's stupid. But still, Gokudera ducks his head just in case. He's not going to answer either.]

[beamiracle]

[Hmm. Nobody at the window...

Still, Lion goes over to open it and look around. And since there's no one in front, he'll look below the windowsill. Yep, there he is.]

May I ask why you were looking in my window?

[ohmytenth]

[augh, damn it. Today is not his day.]

I'm checking the houses for anything out of the ordinary.

C

[hwamei]

Who's not gonna get away?

[ walking right beside him, carrying groceries enough for a family of six in both hands and looking at his notes ]

[ohmytenth]

These guys. They live in that house over-- [Wait. He stops.]

How long have you been looking at my notes?!

[hwamei]

Long enough to figure out I can't understand them. Is that your octopus language?

[ohmytenth]

No. It's my own Gokudera-alphabet. It has nothing to do with octopuses.

A! but it helps with others too!

[heartstar_blues]

[The Captain doesn't catch him this time. He's looking for something. Wandering around his yard.

Then he checks under his car.

No, he doesn't bend down and look. He picks up the car and lifts it above his head to look. Curses. Puts it down none too gently and wanders towards the back yard.]

[ohmytenth]

[Oh, it's that drunk dumbass from the phone, and from before.

Wait, what's he--

?!] Holy shit!

[heartstar_blues]

[He hears that bit at least. Already in a bad mood. Looking over.]

Oh, it's you. What do you want?

[Not like that kid isn't always there but The Captain is never pleased.]

[ohmytenth]

I'm waiting for the-- how the hell did you do that?!