Okumura Yukio

[Rin throws a fist up in the air excitedly, nearly knocking Blacky off of his shoulder as he does so.] There's gotta be somethin' out here ta cook with! There wasn't anything useful around the apartment building that I could find.

[He turns his attention to Allen, still just as excited.]

When're we going over there?

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[[ OOC: Sorry for the late! Went to ping mods about whether there are more heavily damaged areas and/or things they can possibly find kjsfdslf ]]

[A frown as he racks his memory and comes up mostly blank.]

Damage to the city seems to be quite evenly spread except for―[ he gestures to the hollow, half-sunken husk of a house they're passing by, mostly reduced to rubble by now ]―private residences, though that could be due to the way they were constructed. Other buildings did better.

[For an example, he points to the library they have to pass by en route to the graveyard. Though in a state of abject disrepair, it's at least standing.]

I wouldn't be surprised if there are cooking utensils to be salvaged somewhere in the residential areas, though. Pots and pans, if nothing else; things that aren't made of metal may still be in decent shape. We'll have to clean them up a bit, but they should be functional. [ cocking his head at Rin ] You're going to cook?

[There's a hint of 'how?' in there. Allen doesn't have anything against it, conditions just seem kind of unfavourable in a pretty impractical way.]

Ah, whenever we finish up with this side of the river, I suppose.

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[Yukio nods. That makes perfect sense, though the even spread of the damage still doesn't.

Rin gets a pointed glance. Someone has to fulfill the role of stick-in-the-mud.]

It may be a while, Nii-san.

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[Rin just lets that look go and locks his hands together behind his head.]

Yeah, yeah whatever. We've gotta go there eventually.

[He grins at Allen.]

Yeah I'm gonna cook. Even if there's not a lot ta work with it won't stop me from makin' better stuff out of what's here.

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We'll have to be very careful while we're there. How good are you two at keeping a low profile?

[Sneaking around like thieves, he means. Rin's grin is met by another smile, bright with Allen's appreciation of the sentiment behind that statement.]

A good principle to live by, I say. I'll see what I can do to help. Cooking's never been my forte, but―

[He's cut off by a loud rumble rising from the depths of earth itself―

―or maybe just Allen's tummy. Oh.]

[ kind of wide-eyed with embarrassment, but otherwise collected, he carries right on in valiant defiance of the awkward silence threatening to descend: ] I can try to gather whatever you think you'll need.

[Without eating any of it.]

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I can manage fairly well. [Another pointed look for Rin.] Ani, less so.

[That rumble earns Allen a raised eyebrow. Rin's stomach can be fairly impressive, but that has to be the loudest rumble he's ever heard.]

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I can hide too! [He glares at Yukio, but before he can protest further he's distracted by that loud stomach of Allen's. He raises an eyebrow right along with his brother.]

...You okay?

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[Loooooking between the brothers with the tiniest sliver of apprehension. Something tells him Yukio's assessment carries the weight of personal experience (or perhaps pain).]

Ah— I think it's safe to say we all look sort of— Foreign, but I'm quite familiar with the back streets there. If you have a cap or a hood to cover your heads with, [ hide their facial features, basically, to avoid getting recognised later ] we should be fine.

[ placing a hand over his stomach in reflex ] I'm fine, just—[ he manages to say this with a remarkably straight face: ]—a little hungry.

[Blinks between Yukio and Rin next, lips quirking at their matching expressions. Very matching expressions. 'Nii-san' and 'Ani', was it? He's pretty sure that means—]

You're brothers, then?

[The wrought iron gates of the graveyard should be visible just up ahead!]

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[Excellent observation, sir. And the brothers look foreign, Allen. You look downright alien in comparison. :|

Yukio frowns a bit at that straigh-faced answer, looking thoughtful for several moments before moving on.]

Yes. We're twins.

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That doesn't sound a little hungry if ya ask me. [For now he'll let it go though since he doesn't know Allen very well yet. He casts Yukio a glance and then smiles devilishly.]

Heh. I'm older. [And proud of it.]

Oh hey! Is that the place. [He points at the upcoming gates.]

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That's what I thought, though I have to admit―[ spoken aside to Yukio when Rin's pointing at the gates, voice lowered slightly not so much to hide than for effect: ]―I'd pegged you for the older twin.

[Tim flutters his wings at Rin to say yes! He remembers the way, even if his boy fails at it sometimes.]

Yes, that's it. There are quite a few open graves around, so please watch your step.

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[Rin gets an eye-roll and Allen earns himself a grin.] He's the elder in name only.

[Alrighty, graveyard time. Yukio inspects the gates as they pass through them, touching the iron carefully and eying the design of the metal. Nothing odd there.]

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[Rin doesn't hear what they're saying because he is busy marching ahead into the graveyard. Blacky jumps down from his shoulder and starts looking around as well. They make their way over to the first open grave they find and peer into it. Honestly he's not sure exactly what it is he should be searching for.]

Are we lookin' for skeletons or somethin'?

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[Meanwhile, Allen has extracted himself so he's standing somewhere off to the side, close enough to know what's going on without getting in anyone's way. Looks to Yukio in silent inquiry.]

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[Yukio sighs at Rin. Sometimes it's like he never attended class at all.] We don't need to disturb the graves, but speak up if you spot any remains.

[Yukio starts moving through the graves.] If there are ghosts here, they'll make themselves known on their own. This is mostly just exploratory, though... [His eyes sweep over earth and grave markers. Not happy about those open graves.]

We'll have to be careful of ghouls, but that's a less likely option considering how long ago these people died.

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[Moving on to the next open grave Rin looks in this one too. There appears to be something in there that isn't dirt. Something solid, smooth, and while dirty lighter in color. He points down at it.]

Oi! There's somethin' in this one!

[He motions for the others to come over by waving his arm and hops down into the hole. Blacky hops up onto the grave marker to perch and watch.]

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Ghouls? [ His knowledge of them is purely fictional, but he does have an idea of what they are. ] Don't worry, I've been here a good while and never seen any.

[Allen will hurry over to look, but keep to a corner of the grave so the brothers can do their job. Tim circles down to hover next to Blacky, just out of paw's reach.]

What is it?

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[EXASPERATION.] I didn't say to jump into an open grave, Nii-san...

[Glancing at Allen as he moves nonchalantly toward the hole.] That's good. There wouldn't be much here for a demon to work with anyway.

[Alright, on to the grave. Yukio's just crouching at the edge and peering down for now because, well... there's no need for two of them to be in the hole. And some of us can't hoist ourselves out quite as easily as others. :|]

Are they remains, Nii-san? Be gentle.

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[Blacky can't help eying Timcanpy again. The little flying thing is just too interesting. Rin stares up at Yukio, crossing his arms momentarily.]

How else am I supposed to get a closer look?

[He crouches down and brushes some of the dirt away from the object. It's definitely remains so he doesn't pick it up. Just gonna leave that where it is.]

Looks like a skull.

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[That is, indeed, a skull. Now Allen winces, just a minute twinge around his eyes. He'd assumed it's unoccupied, but― If the investigation demands a closer look, he would've gone in too.]

Do you see anything suspicious?

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You could try actually looking before you leap. [Enjoying the light brotherly bickering, Allen~?]

Any visible markings or damage to the bone?

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Whatever.

[Totally brushing that remark off. He pokes away some more of the dirt, trying not to disturb the skull. It looks mostly in one piece to Rin. He's no expert though and scratches at his head.]

It looks normal...For a skull.

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[He's letting it sail past him for the moment! Though Yukio's tone of voice does remind him slightly of himself. He's pretty sure he's said the same thing to Kanda before at some point. It probably ended in a fistfight.]

[ squints at it from where he is, then shakes his head slightly and looks to Yukio ] Do you think we should take a closer look?

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[No fist fights here. Not unless Rin does something very, very, very stupid.

Yukio adjust his glasses, giving the skull one last look before shaking his head.] No. That body was probably buried before it happened.

[He offers a hand to Rin.] Come out of there.

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