rabbithatch | no spy music allowed in rabbi thatch | ryusei sakuta and kengo utahoshi

It was quiet when Ryusei walked into Rabbit Hatch. Good, there wasn't anyone in here. He made his way quickly to the control room and pulled out Meteor Switch; he needed to do this quickly before anyone came in. Tachibana's support was all very well and good, but Meteor's status was always either dictated to him or sent in a box. Nothing like the real-time updates Rabbit Hatch could do, and if Ryusei wanted to get a full picture of Meteor's capabilities, he needed to do a little sneaky diagnostic right now, right here.

Don't look down on me.

Tachibana couldn't ever again insinuate that Ryusei was at fault for weaknesses in battle. He had received Meteor Storm, but he didn't want to have to ask for another upgrade, even if he was confident that Tachibana would give it to him. He was grateful to Tachibana for doing so. But on the other hand, Tachibana had taken advantage of his situation—of Jirou's situation—to manipulate Ryusei. Oh yes, he remembered it, even if he was loathe to mention it to Tachibana. Just in case.

Quickly. He tapped his fingers on the table as Meteor Switch was scanned. After a harrowing moment, the results finally came up on the screen. Ryusei leaned forward.

Threaded | Flat

With everyone else having been dragged off in one of Gentarou's exploits, Kengo wasn't sure exactly how he'd managed to get away from the other boy. If anything, Gentarou was completely dedicated to dragging Kengo out with the rest of the group, claiming that he needed to be more social, that it would be good for him, or any other mess of things. While Kengo understood the other boy's intentions, it still grated on his nerves from time to time. There would be plenty of opportunities in the future for things like that, when Kengo could be bothered with it. For now, he still needed his days alone every now and then to work on things.

It wasn't like the time he had been stuck in the Rabbit Hatch without a way back to Earth, though the thought came up in his mind every time he walked through the gate. The uncomfortable sensation in his stomach would never go away until after he was safe at home. Even then, he couldn't help but worry. It almost seemed like paranoia, but he felt it was justified.

Kengo let out a breath as soon as the door to the Hatch opened, his body already feeling as though it wanted to give out on him. Maybe he was pushing himself too hard again... He'd told Gentarou that he wanted to take a day off, but he was sure the other knew as well as he did that there was no such thing with his life as a day off. Kengo could never force himself to relax.

From across the room, Kengo could see Ryusei inside the control room. He tilted his head to the side, a little disappointed that he wouldn't have the space to himself, but the other boy was quiet enough. Aside from that, he was good at what he did and if there was switch development to be done, it would go a lot faster with two people. Deciding not to interrupt the other just yet, Kengo dropped his bag next to the table and sat down, leaning with his back against the edge as he stared at the ceiling.

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