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Neunzehn - [Action/Voice]

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[Kurt arrived none too gently in the middle of the night, lying in front of the fountain. His head was dizzy, but when he finally came to, he realized people were walking by him without so much as looking at him, despite his current state. He realized it was night time, but he was still stunned that they didn't seem to notice him. It was only when he waved his own hand in front of his face and realized he could barely see it that he became suspicious. After moving into the light, it was almost as if he was not stepping from the shadows, but front a literal blanket of darkness. It was almost as if the darkness made him completely invisible.

After making his way to the roof, he realized that everything around him was so much clearer. It wasn't quite like daylight, but he could see even into the dark alleyways with almost perfect clarity. Whatever the Malnosso did to him, it was weird. He makes his way home that night, not realizing an even bigger surprise is waiting for him.]

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[The next day when Kurt goes out, he does so with a pair of sunglasses on, in order to cover his now glowing eyes. He avoids the Brigade meeting on purpose (and will be doing so for awhile), instead settling for the mundane task of a quick trip to the grocery store. He's trying to avoid being spotted, so most of his travel will be done by roof top. For the sake of his friends though, he does leave a voice post. He's still wearing his sunglasses for that.]

Hey everyone, it's Kurt. Looks like I'm back. I'm just ahhh... a little under the weather, yeah? I'll be back to normal in no time.

[At least, he hopes he will.]

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[That makes Vivi's smile a bit stronger.]

At that rate, you'll be towering over me again in no time.

Well... I don't want to tower over you that much.

No; you're right. An inch or two wouldn't be that bad, but more than that would be overdoing it. I think I've had more than enough of being towered over.

...but, really. You're all right? I've been worried since I heard you were taken.

[Too bad Kurt won't be getting much taller, then. 5'9 is as tall as he's going to get.]

I guess so. The Malnosso aren't very good hosts, but... I'll be fine. [he doesn't sound as convincing as he's trying.]

[~~DEALBREAKER~~]

[No, he really doesn't sound that convincing at all. It's clear something is bothering him, but Vivi doesn't want to push him too hard if he really doesn't want to talk about it right now. She settles for just asking outright; if he chooses not to answer, then she won't press for now.]

Kurt-san. What happened?

There's just a lot to think about. It's just... mutant stuff, that's all.

[Mutant stuff is a pretty big blanket excuse. He figures that should be enough.]

[It's vague enough that she's not sure what he means, except...]

So it's not something the Malnosso did? [That at least should be less worrying, right? At least Vivi tries to tell herself that, but with Kurt still clearly bothered by something, it's a small comfort.]

Well... it kind of is. [Kurt has a hard time just outright lying.] Maybe it would be easier if I just showed you. [As much as he really doesn't want to. But it's inevitable she'll find out, he figures.]

[It's something he'd have to show her? That's a little unexpected, but Vivi nods.]

All right. As long as that's okay with you. [She can sense his reluctance, so she doesn't want him to feel forced. Still, she'd be lying to say she didn't want to know what was wrong, though it's more born of concern than curiosity.]

[Right now he has someone already coming over... and then Mikage is going to show up after the meeting, so...]

Maybe this evening? We could meet somewhere. [He could invite her over, but he'd no longer have the house to himself then.]

Of course. Where would you like to meet?

[Somewhere quiet, maybe...]

The bridge in front of your place.

[She nods.] All right. Call me on the journal once you're on your way?

[She really hopes he's all right. Waiting until evening to find out what's wrong won't be easy, especially given her tendency to worry.]

I will.

[And he does, several hours later. Once the message is out, he teleports to the bridge, sitting on the railing in a crouched position, his tail darting back and forth as he tosses a few stones he collected into the water. Strangely enough, he doesn't seem to be as glum as before.]

[Vivi isn't at all surprised to see Kurt's already there, despite how quickly she came once she got his message. Though his back is to her, she thinks there's something in his posture, a subtle energy that he lacked during their earlier conversation. She takes that as a good sign. She raises a hand in greeting, her face lighting up to see him again, seemingly safe and sound.]

Kurt-san!

[When she arrives, he nimbly turns himself around, in no danger of falling. He still doesn't like what he's going to have to show her, but he manages a smile anyway. Problems aside, having friends like this makes it not quite so bad.]

Hey Vivi. Sorry for dragging you out this late.

[She closes the distance between them, standing next to him by the railing, and shaking her head.] Don't worry. It's not so late, and I wanted to see you.

[Vivi glances over him quickly, as if to confirm with her own eyes he's really okay. He doesn't seem to be hurt, at least, but he's already told her that much. It's impossible not to notice he's still wearing the sunglasses, though. With no sun. ...something tells her that has to do with whatever he plans to show her.] Are you feeling any better now?

Yeah, a little. [Actually a lot. The same problem is there and it still bothers him. But he's been giving a pretty large dose of perspective.]

Just try not to be freaked out, okay?

[She nods slowly, brow furrowing a bit. She's really not sure what to expect, so she tries to brace herself for the worst.]

Is it that bad, Kurt-san? [Her gaze goes to those dark glasses again. Could his eyes have been injured?]

You tell me.

[Deep breath and the shades go away, revealing two shining yellow eyes. The fact it's dark out makes them all the more striking.]

[Vivi inhales a soft gasp at the sight. Not what she'd been expecting at all--in a way, it's a relief, since she'd been half-expecting to see one of his eyes injured or mutilated. She starts to move one hand toward his face, and stops it halfway, hesitant.]

Your eyes are-- can you still see all right? [It seems like a stupid question once she asks it--he's certainly not acting as if he's blind.]

[A nod as he starts to look away.]

I see better, actually. At night time, anyway. I can see everything almost as clear as the day.

That's not so bad, is it?

[Actually, it almost sounds handy, but she realizes he's sensitive about his appearance.]

Maybe if it worked that way without the glow.

[But. It doesn't. He glances away, still feeling ashamed.]

I'm sorry, Kurt-san. [She wants to tell him it doesn't really matter, but she knows it matters to him. Still, it pains her to see him turn away from her like that.]

...please don't look away. It doesn't bother me. [It's different, yes. It'll take some getting used to, but in the grand scheme of things, it's just a superficial change.]

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