【001】 VOICE。

[paragnosia]

[ It's quiet for a while, save for the constant sound of static. Krrk, fizzled up, you're breaking apart - but then there's laughter, distinct, vaguely amused, laughter. It's soft, almost like a whisper. Gentle, but there's nothing kind about it. ]

How disappointing.

[ A brief pause - ]

Ah, I suppose it doesn't matter one bit.

[ - and the man

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[cloudsfalls]

[ Well, isn't this familiar? ]

Rokudo Mukuro.

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[ Color him delighted. ]

Hibari Kyouya. What a pleasant surprise.

voice; || pretend that I've always had this

[cloudsfalls]

It isn't.

[ Deliberate pause. ]

You failed your mission.

voice; || what if i don't want to pretend

[paragnosia]

Right down to business, I see.

[ Laughter. ]

It certainly does seem that way, doesn't it?

voice | filtered; || you break my heart

[cloudsfalls]

[ His tone is flat. ]

Dokuro Chrome nearly died. We have no information of Byakuran's abilities.

voice | filtered; || /gives you tape

[paragnosia]

I appreciate your concern, but my dear Chrome is quite capable. And you'd have to excuse me for that - I simply did not have the time to relay the information, as my hands were rather full.

voice | filtered; || ... do you have glue

[cloudsfalls]

Quite capable?

[ A quiet, nearly inaudible chuckle. ]

That reminds me: you owe me one. [ A pause. ]

You didn't have the time, or you couldn't?

voice | filtered; || make due with tape :|

[paragnosia]

That would be repaid in due time, I assure you.

[ He's laughing again, amused. ]

It's exactly as I said it.

voice | filtered; || /tries very hard ;__;

[cloudsfalls]

I'll hold you to it.

[ And his voice is firm - a statement of fact. ]

You have the time now.

voice | filtered; || /cradles so gently

[paragnosia]

[ But this is Mukuro; he'll sidestep that issue gracefully. ]

I'm delighted to hear you don't doubt my words, this time.

voice | filtered; || it's not working ;_;

[cloudsfalls]

Oh, I do. I just don't doubt my own abilities to hold you to them.

[ His voice sharpens. ]

Answer the question.

voice | filtered; || bawww 8(

[paragnosia]

[ And he'll push his luck, one more time. Amusement all over. ]

And there you go, threatening me already. Is that the way you act during a reunion?

voice | filtered; || /clings

[cloudsfalls]

[ Oh, but Hibari knows that Mukuro is just pushing his luck, just baiting him. He's used to this.

He's not falling for it. ]

Merely stating a fact.

voice | filtered; || /clings

[paragnosia]

I'm sure.

voice | filtered;

[cloudsfalls]

[ Footsteps. ]

You're avoiding the question.

Do you not have answers?

voice | filtered;

[paragnosia]

It isn't something I can share so freely. I'm sure you understand.