Patching things up (Sky)

[Jyo]

I have to admit during our last meeting I wasn't exactly as nice as I could have been. But hopefully he'll come. I'd like to clear the air of a few things. Thought Jyo who stood in the center of the courtyard. Unsurprisingly there wasn't any trouble out here at the moment. Though Jyo was not a pillar or part of the S.C.H.P he was treated the same as any of them by the general poplulace of the school. he chuckled at the irony. He had come here to escape his past and yet he seemed to be reliving the protector aspect of it. To be honest he really didn't mind that part. It was simply action packed here. Not twisted and dark. At least not yet.

Jyo had arranged to meet Skylar here. He had several contacts and found out the ceel-phone number and left a text message informing Sky he wanted to clear things between them. he remembered at one time they had been on the same side. His excursion into Rama corp to find a way to bring Kazuma to his knees had left things unpleasent between them to say the least and they never resolved anything when they met a while back. Hopefully things would be different. Between Himself Sky and Kasumi teamed up he had the feeling they could handle anything Kazuma Kazahana could throw at them if he came here. He needed to repair the broken bonds. They had all grown up since then and he felt it was time to start acting like it.

[Sky]

As Sky exited the chemistry building, he began to stretch his back and neck. Why anyone who disliked science as much as him would want to be a doctor was beyond anyone? He could do just as much to help people as a teacher or a lawyer and those would allow him to focus on the academics he excelled in, not ones he struggled at. But he had made his choice and was willing to work toward with the diligence he knew he had. Nevertheless the Englishman had a meeting scheduled with a long time classmate of his in this very courtyard, a red head bastard… sort of speak.

Casually Sky made his way over to where Jyo had said to meet… and there the guy was. It was hard to miss that hair after almost four years of school together. Jyo, Kasumi and himself… all were now at this school, 259 … and all had been at the grand re-opening fair for 499 … how time could fly. The Brit gave a polite wave as he approached the other transfer, deciding to get right to the point of this meeting since he had another class coming up in about ten minutes.

“So Jyo… you wished to speak with me again?”

[Jyo]

Jyo didn't turn around at first.
"Glad to you came Sky. And yes I did wish to speak again." He said as he turned around for the last bit and a small smile came across his face.
"First I'm sorry for how I acted last we met. It really wasn't needed but I wasn't very pleased with the fact I neve got to explain that I had been spying on Kazahana when working for him. You instantly figuring I had betrayed everyone... Well I wasn't very happy with that." He said but then shrugged.
"However I didn't call you to point finger about that or really bring the matter up. I said sorry which I am and thats the end of that matter for me. I have another things we need to speak of which is slightly related." He said clasping his hands behind his back and looking thoughtful for a minute.
"It's not pleasent. but there is a chance we haven't seen the last of our mutual enemy Kazuma Kazahana or his son Ichiro. As I told you when we last met, our new headmaster here has made several dealings with him. I found out through some sources that Kazuma is poking his nose around. If Asiv draws anymore attention he will find that you, Kasumi and myself are here. And with the trouble each of us has caused him you know he'll be out for more than blood." He said not sounding happy in the least. he had wanted to escape everything from #499. It had effected him deeply to the point where emotionally he was a shell except for the two people he was close to.

"Sky. You and I never have been friends. But you know as well as I do what kind of trouble could develope if i can't convince Asiv not to deal with Kazuma anymore. Kasumi knows as well. the three of us are the only ones here who know how bad this can get. The other students here think that a rape is the worst thing done around here from what I can tell. We can't count on them to understand the gravity of the situation. Whatever misunderstandings we have had I'm willing to put them away forever in order to prevent #259 from becoming another #499. My question is... Are you?" he said locking his gaze onto Sky's eyes.

[Sky]

As Jyo went on with his explanation about his involvement with Rama from years back, Sky’s demeanor went from what was best described as a polite indifference, to a cold slate. Frankly, he didn’t care why Jyo had done what he did, even in spying on Kazahana the information that anything he did provided information. That was what angered the Brit so much… but they all knew how black and white he saw the world at times. However these were all old bones in the graveyard that was their past… they were better left buried if at all possible. Jyo agreed and mention his apology was the end of it, frankly it didn’t seem to matter if the Englishman took it or not, there was really nothing between them that he should apologize for. Needless to say, Sky remained quiet and waited for the thinking Jyo to say what this really about…

Again subconscious reactions brewed up in Sky… his hands that were resting his sides began to tighten into fists, to the point where trace amounts of blood started to appear. Was it Kazahana? Yes. Kazuma? Not so much… the worst part of Jyo’s suspicions was the possible return of Ichiro. There was nothing in the entire world, or even through out history, that Sky despised more than Ichiro Kazahana. Even Kazuma… even Hitler. This was emotional change was not hidden within Sky’s expression, quite the opposite, it was blatantly apparent. But something happened as Jyo stared at Sky after finishing his speech, Sky’s head tilted downward as his mind raced with memories of what had happen… what they had all been through… and he started to laugh quietly. Would he finally get his chance?

“… heh heh heh… I have to say… I’m actually happy at the opportunity… I will finally get to wrap my hands around their throats and be given the pleasure of watching the cold grip of death envelop their eyes.”

Hate was a weak word.

“And I shall make sure Asiv joins them for letting it happen…”

[Jyo]

Jyo looked over with a cold glint in his eyes.
"Are you really sure you want that? You must remember what it was like there and the differences at this place. Having The Kazahana's back would only bring the same hell we went through at #499 back to this school. I don't know about you but I'm willing to do more or less anything to prevent that." He said.

"I can't fault you for wanting revenge on them. I do want that myself. But it should be away from here. I need to know if you have any way of checking to see if there are still connections between Asiv and Rama corp. The few of us who managed to get away from #499 are the only one's I have any trust in. Dispite whatever our differences were I want to know if I can trust you to help me prevent this place becoming the next #499." He said.

[Sky]

“I would like nothing more in the world than to watch those to perish before me… I don’t care what else happens.”

There was what Sky truly was when it came to Kazahana… as long as those two died, nothing else mattered. Just like hate, obsession was a weak word. But slowly, from a combination of Jyo’s words and the pain in his hands, Sky began to calm down and come more to his senses. Once he wasn’t blinded by hate as much, the Englishman got to answering Jyo about what he had asked with a more rational mind. As rational as he could get while being on the subject.

“… I have no such contact, as you should know. I never had any contacts with in Rama nor do I intend to keep any that would keep an eye on them. I wanted to leave that behind but now… the chance to end it may be too good. But I will speak with Asiv and make my opinions known.”

A flat gaze was turned toward Jyo. Sky had no intention of going about it in a clever manner, in fact he had probably march in and tell Asiv what he had just said. If the supervisor allowed Kazahana to bring his evil here that Sky would kill the three of them… if it was the last thing he did. Whether or not there was a way they could really stop it, and as much as Sky may have wanted the opportunity, he did have a duty to try and prevent it. For the sake of the children, sort of speak…

[Jyo]

"I wasn't talking about contacts in Rama corp. I wouldn't trust any source from them anymore. At one time a friend was helping me out. Before Kazuma found out... But if you don;t have any way to pry thats fine. It would have simply been helpful. I would be coreful how you speak with Asiv. He's not mentally stable by any means and isn't a weakling like our last headmasters. he's a fighter with skills above mine to some degree. I will simply advise using tactful approches when dealing with him. he could fly off the handle and unless you have improved since we last met by a copnsiderable amount you won't be a match for him." Jyo said looking back to Sky/

[Sky]

“I’ll shall take that into consideration.”

Sky said flatly to his fellow transfer. Chances were Sky was going to do what he planned and nothing Jyo could do would stop him. But the more pressing fact was their limited options in what they could do. Hiding for what little insight Kazahana had into this school would only work for so long before the man might flat out choose to try his twisted experiments again. Really there was only one that Sky could see from his shadowed position… metaphoric of course.

“Anyway, reasoning with this irrational man would be our only option unless you have one hidden up your sleeve?”

[Jyo]

"It's not exactly hidden but Asiv has reason to be careful around anything to do with me. he and I had an exchange and he'll think twice before trying anything that might make him my target. Granted he's developed a new form of brimstone. He's testing it on students and while I oppose it they have taken it willingly but I caught glimpses of his formula. They won't have the trouble breaking away from it as he made it less addictive. I don't condone the actions but the students are literally taking it of their own violation and can stop anytime they want. But they wont as he formed the S.C.H.P which work as a school police system."

Jyo was silent for a moment.
"We do have another advantage. I have cme to learn alot about the man. he's protctive of the school and it's students even if in his own mad way. he won't stand for anyone but he and his staff doing anything to the students. that he has instilled in me to be the truth. he's not a liar. He simply won't always tell the whole story. The times I've mention this school being wrestled out of his control and it being attack from the outside. Well he has been very different around that. he instantly halted a comminication with Rama corp the first time I brought it up and I've checked into things. he's stopped getting Brimstone from Rama corp. Either because he no longer needs it. Or he's gotten it past my eye. I'm willing to accept either. Simply put. The situation with Asiv is delicate. he can be turned to help us if we make Kazahana a mutual foe. Or he could be our worst enemy and everything will fall if we screw it up." he said.

[Sky]

New form of Brimstone? One that was less addictive? And a school police system… other than the pillar system. That told Sky that Asiv didn’t have faith in the captain or pillars to keep the peace around this school, not to mention there was always the chance of corruption that could create the same kind of problem that Andrews had provided at 499. Of course the threat that Jyo posed to Asiv did not comfort Sky… much the opposite. If that man was truly unstable, having someone that could threaten his power might make him all the more willing to grasp another way to enforce his rule. That suspicion was in part confirmed with the continuation of Jyo’s analysis. Asiv wanted to remain in power and might do anything to keep it… even get assistance from Rama. Knowing Kazuma, all the man would ask in return would be that ability to run an experiment here and there… the man had never controlled a school directly, he simply used puppets.

Sky sighed and shrugged as he began to reach for his cigarettes again. At the rate things were going he would soon be back to smoking nearly a pack a day. Oh well…

“Did you try telling him what happened to the supervisors of the school under Kazuma’s help?”

[Jyo]

Jyo nodded.
"And I did much more. I kept detailed records of the events at #499 from my time as captain. Asiv knows the problems we faced. I'm not sure how he learned about brimstone. I only gave him a few files I stole on some of his plans for our old school AFTER he had gotten involved with Rama corp. It's been a concern of mine for some time to be honest. The only things I have ever let Asiv know are what will convince a person getting mixed up with Rama corp is a mistake." Jyo said and looked down for a moment thinking.
"I don't want to bing Asiv down. Even though I dispute his ways I'd rather deal with one guy and not a string of others. Granted I belive in the say "Better the evil you know than the evil you don't know." But honestly I don't think we'll see worse than what we already have. I simply need to intervene as much as I need to make sure ties with Rama corp are finished." He said.

[Sky]

Obviously either Jyo hadn’t done enough to convince Asiv of the bad things or… well the same old fact that Asiv didn’t really care, especially if only Brimstone could outweigh it. Sky removed a cigarette and placed it in his mouth. He was going to die young… he knew that fact very well by now with how many people had tried to stop his smoking. As he lit the paper tube, the Englishman extended the pack toward the other senior knowing full well that Jyo had quit, it was a gesture of manners. Meanwhile he said flatly the answer to what Jyo wanted to know…

“I told him about Brimstone. I never thought he would be stupid enough to go and secure some and start giving it to students… especially since that would open him to the possibly of being used by Kazahana. Obviously I overestimated the man’s intelligence and integrity. My mistake.”

He shrugged lightly enforcing the sense that, at this point, what happened to Asiv didn’t matter to him. Dead would be good though.

[Jyo]

"No thanks." Jyo said to the offered cigarette. He was tempted but that wasn't to be surprising as he used to be a heavy smoker for a while during a time of deep dpression. But he had moved on and was taking care of his body.

"Interesting. I'm kind of surprised you let him know about it. granted we couldn't have really seen this coming. I think this period of time might but where Asiv has truely started slipping. Our arrival might be the catalyst of it all as a matter of fact. We transeferes have been a bit stronger than some but not all of the students here. He might feel threatend by that now that I think of it. Perhapes thats the insurance he needs. I don't agree with his ways but I'm not interested in starting some revolution." He said.