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 Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 7:50 pm
"Being a little melodramatic, are we?" Akihiko asked, his voice coming out in a somewhat deep grunt as he pulled on the doors, giving it everything he had.
Slowly, the wedged apart, enough so that Jun could take one and push it to the wall, and Narcissus the other.
Smirking, the young Koyasu reached into Hayato's pocket and withdrew the cellphone, shinning it's light into the dark corridor beyond the doors.
"Okay so we just climb up here and we should be on the twentieth floor. I think..." shinning the light up, he saw a '20' sign on the outside of the elevator.
Putting the cell into his own pocket, and obviously not apologizing for invading the other man's personal space, Narcissus pulled himself over the lip of the landing and onto the carpeted floor.
It looked like part of the floor above had collapsed... which with the hotel having twenty-five floors, was quite possible. "We need to go higher. It'll be easier than going down AND, less of a chance we get squished by rubble. I'd rather not be a pancake, thank you." he spoke, looking back at Hayato.
Somewhere along the way, he'd lost his hat. The braided section of his hair had come undone, and now it just fell at odd angles on the back of his head, the scar in plain view.
"Come on." Akihiko spoke, his cell phone light leading the way as he waved the other man to follow. "I look at it this way..." he said, heading toward the edge of the building where he knew a stairwell should be. "If Shou-san's dead... so is Izzy." he said it bluntly, not wanting to sugarcoat everything. "But we're alive. That means they have a chance of being alive too. We can't mourn them when we don't know their fate. It's... bad luck."
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 8:07 pm
"He's been through earthquakes before... Akihiko, that is." Yuuji spoke as the road's incline became even steeper the further inland they drove. "He knows what the siren means... but... I don't know... I just worry about him. It's all I've done since Aki assigned me to watch him..."
Stopping the limo, Yuuji got out.
They were on a bluff cliff, high above the island. From there... they could see the tsunami as it roared through the beach, taking everything it saw with it.
"There goes our hotel..." Takagi replied with a sigh. "That's a few thousand dollars lost with our luggage alone..."
And in truth, the building was leaning sideways, almost ready to topple over into the rising ocean itself.
Shaking his head, Yuuji just couldn't believe it... the destruction alone... a good third of the city was underwater... at least the more northern portion of the city.
"Tanaka-san... as soon as I can, I'll have you on a flight back. No doubt Aki will send people... but until they get here, I'll need you to report back to him."
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 8:08 pm
I can no longer return to those days free of bloodshed
These deep scars rooted within me will not disappear...
 Choosing to ignore Narcissus on that one, Hayato pushed until the door came open. Thankful as he was for that, it still didn't give him any real relief. Narcissus dipped into his pocket and pulled out his phone, causing Jun to jump a little bit. The man could have just asked for his phone back, but whatever. Climbing up out of the elevator, he heaved a sigh of relief. At the very least, they weren't going to die crashing to the ground in a small metal box. "Yeah....you're right. They....they have to be alive. I'm not trying to mourn them...I'm just...I just...ah, you know what I mean. Let's head up, then. Maybe there's a copter that will come by and rescue us if we can get to the roof." Hide it, Hide it
Hide me...
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 8:28 pm
Let the Memories of the Evening be...
the first think that you think of------------------------------------------------}:- Tanaka Michi
Physical Therapist
Fingertips...walking up your spine...a tongue sliding right behind..
Michi watched in horror as the tsunami swallowed everything in its path. "Only for you...I had only one bag because of Akihiko getting me published all over Youtube."
He prayed that everyone was ok because all he could do was stand there beside Yuuji helpless.
"I know...and I'll make sure to talk to him right away once I get there. But that might be awhile." He stared out as the vanquished buildings washed away in the water. "I...hope...." he didn't finish the sentence because he had the same worried thoughts that Yuuji had as he watched the water below.
-:{------------------------------------------------when you open up your smile and see me.
...Dark Star.
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 8:30 pm
"My thoughts exactly." Akihiko replied as he found the stairwell.
Shoving the door open took a little bit, but he eventually did it... and found that the reason it was so hard was because of another partial floor collapse.
"I really hope this building doesn't go crashing down... we're screwed if that happens." the musician said, questioning the building's integrity. "Though... it really just seems the ends of the building are in peril... I bet the middle is safe and sound."
They began to ascend the stairs... but by the time they reached the last flight... well..
The stairs were just gone.
Sighing, Narcissus rubbed the back of his neck absently as he looked up. "No way in hell we can jump that..." he hissed.
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 8:32 pm
Yuuji couldn't help but put a hand on top of Michi's head in a comforting manner. "They'll be alright... they all will... somehow..." he spoke, trying to believe his own words.
And failing miserably.
"Youtube huh? You singing with him at Yammi's I take it." the assistant said, trying to somehow get their minds off the devastation taking place before their very eyes.
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 8:40 pm
I can no longer return to those days free of bloodshed
These deep scars rooted within me will not disappear...
"Son of a b***h...." Hayato cursed, pushing his hair behind his ear. Part of his ponytail had come loose in all the excitement, leaving him looking rather wild and disheveled. "Well...looks like this is as far as we get. What do we do from here? Sit and wait, hoping the place doesn't fall, or try to go down? I'm not even sure what the hell to do at this point..." he sighed, feeling more and more hopeless as time passed. Optimism had never been his strong suit, but anybody would be hard pressed to have any faith in this situation. Hide it, Hide it
Hide me...
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 8:41 pm
Call me Ishmael
who against the proud gods and commodores of this earth------------------------------------------------}:-
The boat was flung far and wide. It was lucky that it didn't snap in two on the high waves that it was sucked behind and out to sea....
Inside the boat the men were flung around on the inside. Izzy lost consciousness when he hit his head. Shou....he fought with tsunami trying to control the boat and getting the old motor running. It was a desperate attempt on the his part.
-:{------------------------------------------------ever stands forth his own inexorable self
O Nature, and O soul of man!
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 9:33 pm
Akihiko shrugged, "We could find a room... hope the mini fridge is stocked with water and maybe food... though I doubt the food. Pick a room with a balcony and big windows so that when we DO hear a helicopter... we can get their attention."
It was the only thing he knew TO do.
"That stairway that collapsed is going to be below up somewhere... so we'll end up getting stuck going down the same as up." turning, the musician headed out of the stairwell and back into the hallway of the twenty-fourth floor. "At least, for a hotel in this area... it's not half bad."
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 9:34 pm
MAGICAL TIME SKIP
DAY 1 - AFTER THE TSUNAMI
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Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 7:53 am
I can no longer return to those days free of bloodshed
These deep scars rooted within me will not disappear...
Needless to say, Jun hadn't been able to sleep the entire night. Hadn't even had the desire to. Whether that was from his nerves or from jet lag, he wasn't sure, but he spent the night fiddling with his phone and trying to get the tv set to work. Finally, around 9 in the morning, he was able to get the television stations to come through. Finding a local channel, he sat back and listened to the coverage of the tsunami. Destruction and devastation were everywhere. Images were played and replayed of when the wave hit, wiping everything out for miles. The beaches were gone. Their hotel...gone. Bodies and debris scattered the land as far as the eye could see. Had Shou and Izzy made it to safety? Had Yuuji and Michi? Was it even possible, with this level of disaster? Had they not come into town like they had...surely they'd be dead, right? So...how could the others have survived? Curling up on the only bed in the room beside Narcissus, Hayato curled up against a pillow, not saying a word. How could he? what was there to say right now? All they could do was wait. At least they had access to enough bottled water, beer, and cheap snack mix to keep themselves alive for a few days. Hide it, Hide it
Hide me...
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Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 10:17 am
Call me Ishmael
who against the proud gods and commodores of this earth------------------------------------------------}:- 
Izzy had a weird dream of light and a path....and the bluest eyes staring at him from the other direction. The lit path should have been the smarter choice but those eyes kept drawing him back and soon he woke staring up at the ceiling inside the beat up boat.
Shou on the other hand was sleeping over the wheel of the ship in a high seat. It had been a long night for the superstar, who was lucky he had some boating skills. Although this had not been his idea of a journey on the water.
When Izzy came out on deck he saw an isle not far away. But the Isle he saw he knew wasn't where they had been before. This island looked bleak and rather barren. Still, it was dry land and maybe if they could find any info in their boat...get help?
"Hey Shou-san...wake up! There's an island!" Izzy called out as he looked over the edge of the boat.
Shou stirred slowly and pulled himself up feeling sore and exhausted. He looked over where Izzy was pointing and immediately 'woke'. "Lucky-san, we've got to get anchored off over there before we get pulled out beyond. I've no idea where we are...and the engine needs work."
Izzy grabbed the anchor while Shou got the old boat to turn on and slowly chug closer into the bay of the island. It was hard not to be surprised by their survival. He barely remembered last night's raging waters. It had been so dark. He rubbed his head and felt the cut and the dried blood. At least, it hadn't been worse.
"Where do you think we are?" Izzy called out as he stood at the bow of the ship with the anchor in hands.
Shou looked over the area as he got the boat drifting slowly into the bay. "I've no idea. But...as I remember there are several isles within the area. Let's hope this one is inhabited. Go ahead and drop the anchor. I'm shutting her down for now."
Izzy threw the anchor and Shou pulled the boat around just a little to make sure it set. Then shut it off.
After both men got to the back of the boat, Shou sat down on the seat and looked over at Izzy, "We need to figure out what we've got here. and try to figure out where were are, then..."
"Then establish a plan for getting to civilization." Izzy finished and nodded.
As they looked in the boat they discovered that it probably was recently pulled from the water. The gut of the ship still had fresh water in the tank and even a few supplies in the cabin. No, fresh foods only cans but neither would say no to their savior.
"We've got food...water...and a place to sleep. But the engine, that's a problem. It's got a bit of gas but this ship isn't going to go to far on that engine." said Shou as he came back up on deck
"I think the owner was going to get this repaired because the systems haven't been flushed yet." Izzy said as he lay flat on the floor and was hands in the engine taking a look around. "Do we have any tools?"
"Not many. There's a small tool kit..." He opened the cabinet on deck and pulled out a small tool kit and handed it to Izzy.
"Thanks...." With that Izzy started to work while Shou searched the ship for maps, radio and everything else he could find. He felt lucky to be alive and then had a very bad feeling that his own boat must have been destroyed in the tsunami. Where was Jun? Was he alright? Was Akihiko Ok? No he wouldn't mope or mention those thoughts out loud because he doubted Izzy could take it. Or maybe he could...The small manager seemed to move from job to job when he was awake and rarely mentioned the others. He seemed so focused on their situation that it was amazing after Shou saw how he had been at the club.
Maybe only Akihiko could bring such a emotional reaction from the manager. Maybe it was better this way because Shou felt like Izzy could be relied on.
"Lucky-san, I'm going to swim to land and check out that beach. I've got a map in this water proofed bag. I'll try to figure out where we are.
Izzy nodded and didn't look up from his work. Shou removed clothing that would get in the way and leaped into the water. His body was strong and he swam to the beach....There he started to look around....
-:{------------------------------------------------ever stands forth his own inexorable self
O Nature, and O soul of man!
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Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 7:55 pm
Having found a suitable room, Akihiko found himself laying on the bed in the suite.
He knew Hayato wasn't getting any sleep, this mainly noticeable by the man's fidgeting and tinkering with the television.
Around 9am, the power came back on, giving the room light and... thankfully... a working radio and television.
It was only then that the musician sat up, looking at the images on the screen.
Total devastation...
The dark haired musician beside him was obviously upset. Akihiko however, while a dark dread began to seep into his bones, wasn't about to panic yet.
He pulled out his cell phone, the object actually getting reception now and he dialed Izzy Lucky's number.
It rang...
And rang...
When it went to voicemail, Akihiko hung up and dialed Yuuji's phone instead.
They had slept in the limo... well, most of them.
Yuuji himself had sat outside, injured leg stretched out in front of him, just watching the sky.
He was glad to be alive... but worried...
Even when the sun rose and those on the mountain could look down and see the utter destruction... he worried...
Then, when his phone rang, the assistant literally jumped and pulled the object from his pocket.
"Akihiko?!"
Narcissus let out a relieved sigh. "Yuuji... you're alright. I can't reach Izzy and..."
"Are you safe?"
Blinking the musician was caught aback for a moment. "Well, yeah... obviously. Hayato and I are stuck on the twenty-fourth floor of a hotel. We were trapped in the elevator for a while..."
"Hayato-san's with you? Well, that makes four of our six accounted for... Tanaka-san's here with me. We managed to make it into the mountains with a limo full of people."
Akihiko shook his head, "But Izzy and Shou-san..."
There was silence on the phone. "I haven't heard from them... they may have been having dinner on the beach and..."
More silence.
For a long moment, Yuuji didn't say anything.
And then... "Akihiko?"
"Ye...yeah... I'm here... I uh... I saw images of it on the news. We have electricity in the hotel... and there's water and some snacks so... so we should be fine for now." the young Koyasu replied, obviously a bit stunned.
Noticing this, Yuuji tossed the phone to Michi. "Talk to him for me." the assistant spoke, standing and heading into the limo, turning on the radio to find out just where they should go now.
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Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 8:01 pm
"It is unclear at this time the whereabouts of some of the employees of Ohayou." Koyasu Aki was saying into a microphone as camera flashes went off around him.
"As of 9:00AM Hawaiian time, we have still not had contact with Narcissus nor his entourage which consists of the following personnel from this studio and from the SMASH company; Narcissus of Ohayou, Shou of SMASH, Hayato of SMASH, Tanaka Michi of Ohayou, Izzy Lucky of Ohayou, and Takagi Yuuji of Ohayou. They were vacationing in Hawaii, their hotel located in Waikiki and not far from the quake's epicenter. We will update you with more as the situation develops. Thank you."
Stepping away from the microphone, ignoring the dozens of questions posed to him, Aki exited the conference room.
Once out of earshot of the reporters, he glanced to the woman at his side... an impromptu secretary. "Get me Matsumoto Izo on the phone ASAP."
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Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 8:03 pm
(((OOC: Ani-chan, I'm gonna let you post for Ryu and Chiyou before I post for Naoko and Kai.)))
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