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[codeoracle]

WHO: Team Phantom Thieves (and Friends) + Akechi Goro
WHERE: Lucky Cat Cafe, Heropa, FL
WHEN: June 10th
WHAT: Drama and an exagerrated game of Clue and Spy vs Spy.
WARNINGS: None at the moment? Will edit as need be. All headers are puns.



1. When thieves fall, they're consdescending.

[To Futaba's credit, she at least made sure to clear plans with the other members of her team after getting them into this mess of a meeting in the first place. The cafe was nothing like Leblanc, but it was quiet and out of the way.

She had managed to snag a table in one of the far corners, keeping them away from other patrons. Unfortunately, it also left a clear view of the door, and the wait was making her antsy.]

Akechi better show.

2. Secret gaygent men.

[Distance is probably the key to observing people without them knowing. Or well, without at least one of them knowing.

Somewhere in that cafe where the friends Yusuke had made since coming here, the ones that had been warned and dragged into this meeting. Futaba just hoped they could be discreet and that Akechi wouldn't notice them, otherwise there would be trouble.

Comments

[lempereur]

[ Yusuke is, honestly, just as antsy, if not moreso, but he's hiding it behind his sketchbook. He's taken the seat right next to Futaba, so he can keep his eyes on the door, too. He is trying to sketch out Akechi's known abilities, but isn't sure it'll work if he hasn't witnessed them in this world. It definitely won't work if his attention is too divided between his work, the door, and a possibly imperiled cat. ]

He will. If not, you can track him down, can't you?

[beautiful_monster]

[At some point Yuri has wandered his way towards the group and set himself down right at Yusuke's feet, so at least that's one less thing to worry about having to keep an eye on. Assuming he can guess that it's Yuri based on the description he was given earlier.]

[lempereur]

[ Yeah, he's pretty sure. Better make quick eye contact and scratch his head though, just to make sure. ]

[beautiful_monster]

[Yuri cocks his head, trying to figure out how to confirm it's him without speaking up and giving the game away...

He winks and lets out a pleased little meow. That will have to do.]

[crimeboy]

[Honestly, Akira wasn't worried. Not like Futaba or Yusuke seemed to be, anyway. He took a seat across from the other two, meaning he'd be sitting next to Akechi in all likelihood, but again... Not worried.]

Like we'll need to track him down. He's going to want to keep an eye on us too, you know.

[He says that, but it doesn't sound like he's upset about it. Akira is just grinning, a little bit excited to see Akechi again after their last meeting ended prematurely.]

[cognitivism]

[ It seems he was right in his assumptions that Futaba would not arrive unaccompanied. He barely gave them recognition as he ordered his coffee. It wasn't Lablanc by far, but at least it was a little more high end then the convenience store coffee he currently had.

Or the coffee from the office. Who gave them the right to buy such trash? Once he has his coffee, he simply strolls over, giving a bit of a pleasant smile. ]

My, you do know how to make someone feel welcome. I had no idea Kitagawa-kun and Kurusu-kun were here as well. [ He takes his seat next to Akira. ]

[codeoracle]

[Futaba had retreated back into her chair, knees drawn up to her chest, the moment she had seen Akechi come into the shop. He may not have presented a direct threat here yet, but he was still dangerous.

She frowns at him from across the table. He always had to act so pleasant.]

They insisted on coming when I told them you were here...And you did say you didn't expect me to come alone.

[lempereur]

[ Akira, seriously? Grinning? He's more adaptable than anyone else Yusuke knows, but come on. This situation was pretty out of the ordinary, even for them. It's Fox's turn to return all those unimpressed glances from the other day.

When he sees Akechi walk through the door, he shuts his notepad and stuffs it away in his bag. Unconsciously, he grips the edge of the table, consciously, his foot taps next to Yuri underneath the table to tip him off.

The need for such pleasantries is clear, given the public space, but still so frustrating. ]

Of course we insisted.

[ Akechi gets a disdainful look before Yusuke turns his attention to Akira. Was there a plan, besides just making sure he was really here? ]

[beautiful_monster]

[Yuri is undercover, a job he takes very seriously. Which definitely explains why he's batting a balled up receipt back and forth near one of the walls. It's to add to his cover!!





.......okay, look, it's also very boring waiting around for people to show up. He's got to entertain himself somehow until then.]

[sleight_of_hand]

[ As much as Adachi wanted to step on Viktor's tail for the hell he had put him through that morning, he had to admit it was pretty damn effective. He hadn't recognized himself just with his hair blonde, but the stupid... duck butt haircut he got stuck with was nothing like anything he'd submit his head to. He was sure to borrow Viktor's most expensive pair of sunglasses in revenge, but that turned out to be a good thing -- they were stupidly huge and dark. He may as well have been blind with the things on. ]

[ He managed to find a harness for Viktor to wear, and with the shabby clothes he found at a charity store, he was pretty damn sure that he made a convincing blind man. At least it was enough to get one of the workers to come up and help him to a seat. ]

[ This was totally going to work. Stupid Yusuke, saying this was a dumb idea. ]

[fourlevels]

[ Excuse you Adachi, a dye job and hair styling isn't that, especially when it achieves exactly what he asked for, thankyouverymuch.

Coming in with the newly-styled "blind" man is his seeing-eye dog, a large silver-colored poodle ... who has no idea how to be a seeing-eye dog. Viktor starts out, navigating Adachi into the café without incident, but oh boy the new smells once they're inside. He hadn't shifted into a dog inside the café before and his tail is just wagging away, looking everywhere he can from Adachi's side. It doesn't get better once Adachi is seated either, Viktor antsy and shifting from his seated position under the table, almost too excitable to sit still.

And oddly enough, the dog keeps looking over at the group of teens seated near them. If it wasn't so obviously a dog, one could almost say he was listening in on them. But that's just silly to think, right? ]

[beautiful_monster]

[There's a familiar looking cat under the table the teens are sitting at. More of a kitten, really; half-grown with long limbs it hasn't finished growing into yet. It looks like it's listening in on their conversation too. Its ears swivel towards whoever happens to be speaking, and it even looks a little more tense when Yusuke bluntly asks Akechi what they all came here to find out.

But it would be ridiculous to think it's anything but a cat...right? It's probably just reacting to the tone of everyones' voices. That's all.]

[sleight_of_hand]

[ Adachi's plan really didn't take in the fact that Viktor wouldn't be able to sit still. He listened patiently to the waitress as she read the menu for him, telling her what he wanted and careful to keep his head level, not looking directly at her. The whole time he had a white knuckled grip on Viktor's harness the whole time, and once she left with his order, he gave it a gentle tug, muttering at him under his breath. ]

Vikkun, relax.

//In which a fox gets an earful

[codeoracle]

[When Futaba is determined enough, her strength is kind of terrifying. The fact Yusuke is a twig of a human being probably made the feat of dragging him outside easier, but still, he did have a whole foot on her.

It isn't until they are outside that she turns on him.]

You need to calm down. It's just making things worse, and Akechi is getting more suspicious, I guarantee it.

[lempereur]

[ He knows, okay? He knows. After the initial yank from his chair, he resigns himself to the fact that yes, he deserves this, and yes, he needs a minute. No need to pull his arm out of the socket! ]

I know that. Of course I know that! I would like nothing more than to calm down, but he already knows things he has no way of knowing, and he is manhandling--

[ Just stop. He has to stop. He exhales long and hard, like a kettle being taken off the burner, until the barking starts, followed by the screeching of chairs. ]

And Adachi!

[codeoracle]

He wasn't manhandling that kitten and you know it! I get it. You're worried because that cat's your friend but your reaction just made it worse--

[That commotion inside could not be anything but terrible. They really should have coordinated this more.]

Your friends are...not subtle.

[lempereur]

He is a person, and if anyone picked someone else up without asking, it would be rude!

[ At least he can keep his volume down? ]

I told him not to come, and I told him Akechi would see through his ridiculous disguise. So here we are.

Time to harass adachi

[crimeboy]

[He was absolutely furious, but more than being mad at Yusuke(which he WAS, but he didn't want the poor boy to break), he was mad at that goddamn adult man who thought it'd be a good idea to try to spy on a detective who had seen his face before.

Wherever he's gone to, Akira follows, his face set in a glare.]

Hey. Adachi, right? A word, please.

[He's going to take him somewhere a little more private than right in the middle of the cafe, but not MUCH more.]

[sleight_of_hand]

[ Adachi didn't move far from where everything had fallen the hell apart, glaring sullenly at his "dog", looking like he was a few inches away from chewing him out. He looked up when Akira spoke to him, shrinking back slightly; why did this feel like the same kind of look Dojima's brat would give people when he was disappointed? Yikes... ]

U-uh... yeah, sure.

[crimeboy]

[He would be lucky to be being spoken to by 'Dojima's brat'. Akira wasn't so forgiving, especially not in this case. Still, he didn't start anything before waving him over, making sure he was being followed to a quiet corner where he could fold his arms and press his back against the wall.]

So. Do you often disregard others' wishes? Or is this like... a one-time thing?

[sleight_of_hand]

[ ...well this sucked. He felt more like he was being drilled than any of the crappy detectives back home had ever managed to do. ]

W-well... you tell a career detective that you and a girl you don't know are just going to go meet a random murderer after saying they've been off murdering for years, and you see what happens.

[ There was a lot of false bravado in his voice, very clearly intimidated. ]

Later: Skaters

[beautiful_monster]

[Yuri had waited around the cat cafe after Akechi left, making sure that the guy wasn't just lurking around outside waiting to see what happened next. Only then does he sneak out the front door as soon as there's an opening. He's not about to change back in the cafe; that can wait until he's a few blocks away and spots and alley convenient enough to duck into. Somewhere that his cat form won't be immediately connected back to him personally.

Surely no annoying dogs or fellow skaters have followed him all that way, right?]

[fourlevels]

[ Adachi was probably still getting chewed out, too distracted to notice his pretend seeing-eye dog sneaking away after the cat, sniffing after him. He only catches up to Yuri at the alley, turning the corner as Yuri shifts back to his human form. Viktor bounds up to him, tongue lolling and tail wagging. Thank goodness you're alright! ]

[beautiful_monster]

[Oh, good. If Viktor hasn't changed back then that makes it much easier to be the one who's angry in this situation. Yuri scowls down at him, every inch an irate teen He keeps his voice low enough not to carry out of the alley, a low and angry hiss.]

What the hell were you thinking? You could have given me away!

[fourlevels]

[ Viktor comes running up to Yuri, angry hissing or not, wuffing and whining at him excitedly, rearing up on his hind legs to jump up at him. I was warning him off of you, that's what! ]