I've been trying to reach you [Closed]

[ninjainviolet]

Characters: Sheena Fujibayashi, Brigid Finn, Midii Une, Zelos Wilder, Danny Fenton
Date: Before this wonderful little announcement.
Location: All over the city as she hunts people down.
Situation: Sheena overhears an interesting conversation, and suspicious, decides to hunt down those mentioned.
Warnings/Rating: No warnings--except maybe Sheena's mouth and probable possible smacking tendencies.


Brigid:

[ Sheena hadn't met or even heard of Brigid before that conversation, but that doesn't stop her from seeking the woman out. It doesn't take long for her to discover that she works at the shelter, and the ninja doesn't hesitate in going.

Upon entering, she approaches the first person she sees. ]

Excuse me, I'm looking for Brigid Finn. Could you tell me where to find her?


Midii:

[ Sheena's in the Healer's Guild waiting to speak to Raine when she hears Midii's name spoken by one of the staff. Looking about, she sees a young woman speaking to that kedan, and once their conversation is over, the ninja abandons her reason for being there, to catch up with Midii. ]

Excuse me? Midii? My name's Sheena Fujibayashi--a friend of Raine's. [ That will help, right? ] I need to talk to you about something.


Zelos:

[ Glancing down at her hand, Sheena double-checks the address written on the slip of paper she's holding. Yep, she's at the right place. Putting the paper away, she sighs. This isn't exactly how she had pictured her first "drop-by" visit to Zelos' would go, but she needs to talk to him.

Lifting her hand, she takes a fortifying breath before knocking on the door. ]

Zelos? It's Sheena. I have to talk to you. It's important.

[ And now the belated thought that he may not even be there and she's in the hall just talking to a door pops into her head. ]


Danny:

[ Sighing, Sheena looks up at the night sky. She had been looking for Danny all day, but hadn't had any luck. Seems she had just kept missing him. Sure, she could have contacted him by the radio and asked him to meet her, but the whole situation makes her wary to do even that.

Seeing movement out of the corner of her eye, she turns and feels her jaw drop when she sees someone in black floating nearby. Other than the Summon Spirits, she's never seen anyone else fly without wings. Getting to her feet, she stands on the roof edge and begins waving her arms. ]

Hey! Over here!

Comments

[choiced]

[Luckily for Sheena, Zelos is home. It's not an uncommon thing these days, which is great, because Sheena coming to visit him voluntarily is super uncommon no matter where and when they are, so something must be wrong. The place is small enough that it doesn't take Zelos long to answer the door.]

Heeey, Sheena. Did I forget about a date?

['Important' doesn't necessarily mean 'wrong', after all.]

[ninjainviolet]

[ Even though it doesn't take him long to answer, the importance of what she has to talk to him about seems to make time drag by. So, it's no small wonder that she jumps slightly when the door opens--her surprise quickly turning into exasperation. ]

Tch. No, you didn't forget about a date! Because we didn't have one!

[ Wait, Did she just imply that she'd agree to one? Moving on! ]

Like I said, I came by because I have to talk to you!

[ Sorry, Zelos. "Important" and "wrong" are going to mean the same thing very soon. ]

[choiced]

[Oh good! Whatever it is, at least Sheena's still Sheena. Zelos watches her for a moment, like if he scrutinises her enough she'll just blurt out whatever it is right there in the doorway, then stands back and beckons her inside.]

Okay. What are we talking about? [A short pause.] Do you want a date? I don't blame you. I am quite a catch.

[ninjainviolet]

[ And she'll just watch right back, waiting, silently counting down to when she'll just step inside uninvited.

She's almost at her zero point when he ushers her in, and she accepts the invitation, moving quickly to get away from any extra ears that may be around. ]

Look, we'll talk about that later. [ Wait. What? A definite sign that she's distracted if she blurts out the first thing on her mind--which is talking about a date. Or if he's a catch.

She'll wait until the door's closed before continuing. ]

What do you know about Dust or Red Mist?

[choiced]

[That's... not right. Sheena isn't supposed to agree with him. She's supposed to get angry and punch him in the shoulder.

Something really must be wrong.

Despite that foreboding feeling in his gut, Zelos's shrug is casual.] You mean the drugs? Pretty much just that they're drugs. I don't know which is which, but one of 'em makes people sick and the other makes people violent. [He eyes her.] Why?

[ninjainviolet]

[ She probably will when she realizes what she's said.

Then all will be right with the world.

She nods. ]

Yeah, I mean the drugs. And really, does it matter which one does what? They're not exactly a good thing. [ She eyes him a moment before answering his question. ]

Because I think someone is trying to get you involved in this mess. That's why.

[invisibill]

[ Was that Sheena? Why was she here?

Danny was just curious enough to want to know. He swoops down from the sky, slowing down and finally coming to a stop several feet above the rooftop. This close, his glow was more than obvious. ]

You need something?

[ninjainviolet]

[ It's a roof. She always goes on to the roof when she needs to think. Or run. Or both.

Watching him, she can't help but think there's something familiar about him, but can't quite place him. Not even when he speaks to her. Her brows furrowing, she tilts her head. ]

Do I know you?

[invisibill]

[ Normally he'd come up with an excuse right about now. But Sheena had already pretty much guessed his secret, due to some seriously bad luck on his part. It wasn't worth trying to keep this last part of his secret. ]

Pretend I have black hair.

[ninjainviolet]

Black hair...?

[ She squints and peers closer--only to draw back in surprise, eyes wide in recognition. ]

Danny?

[invisibill]

That's my name. I usually go by Phantom when I look like this.

[ninjainviolet]

[ It takes Sheena a moment to recover from her surprise before she's looking him over, a smile forming. ]

I know you have the ability to pass through objects, but you didn't tell me that you can change your appearance, too! [ Yeah, she's impressed--and a little wary. Ask why and she'll tell him.

Nothing against him, though.

A pause and she points. ] "Phantom", huh? So I guess that's a "P" on your shirt?

[invisibill]

Yeah, that's me. I usually try to keep this part of it secret. [ A beat. ] Okay, I try to keep all of it secret. But especially this part, because people tend to freak out even when they just think I'm a ghost.

A D and a P. One of my friends came up with it.

[unetrustworthy]

[A friend of Raine's]

[That did help, in fact, although Sheena was not a completely unfamiliar face. And Midii's paranoid had lessened over the years. So, while her expression remained fairly neutral as she glanced up at the sound of her name, she certainly didn't recoil back or show any signs of uncertainty.]

Hello, Ms. Fujibayashi. [Formal, but courteous. The curiosity in her tone was evident.] What did you need to talk about?

[ninjainviolet]

[ For a ninja, Sheena really hadn't kept her presence hidden from those who worked here. After all, she needed their help whenever she came to "kidnap" Raine to make sure things went smoothly and the mage totally caught off-guard.

So, she really wouldn't be too surprised to learn that Midii had heard of those escapades through the grapevine.

Midii's acceptance of her helped the ninja to marginally relax in the busy area, and Sheena began looking around. ]

It's pretty important. Is there a room we can go to for some privacy?

[ Cryptic, very cryptic. ]

(apologies for disappearing for a month; rl happened....)

[unetrustworthy]

[The most cryptic.]

[Midii's lips twisted for a moment in thought, and she glanced around the room as if that alone would provide her an answer. Privacy...was sometimes an issue in public areas such as the Healers' Guild, but there was always somewhere.]

One of the storage rooms, I think. The walls are thick, and people don't usually go in and out of them often. Only for initial gatherings and any emergency supplies.

Would that do?

[bostonhowler]

[ Brigid is a whirlwind in the kitchen. She's organizing, cooking, and issuing orders. And of course, the kedanese who live at the shelter know exactly where to find her. One of them actually take the ninja into the kitchen and actually gets Brigid's attention for her.

Brigid cleans off her hands on her apron and walks over. ]

I'm Brigid, can I help you?

[ninjainviolet]

[ While waiting for Brigid to notice them, Sheena can't help but smile as she watches the other woman in the kitchen. It's just so familiar to the ninja, that her smile is still there despite the serious subject on her mind when the woman greets her. ]

Brigid? Hi, I'm Sheena Fujibayashi. I know we've never met, but [ And the smile fades ] I have to talk to you. It's important.

[bostonhowler]

[ Brigid cocks her head to the side watching the young girl in front of her. It certainly seems important. That's enough to make up Brigid's mind. ]

Of course, follow me.

[ She leads the other girl into her office. She's become resigned to leading the shelter, and is taking that situation on her shoulders. She can't leave it to flounder on its own.

Her office is ordered chaos. She has papers stacked everywhere with boxes shoved in the corners - donations that still need to be recorded. ]

Please, have a seat. What can I do for you?

[ninjainviolet]

[ Sheena's expression doesn't waver as the woman looks at her, and nodding, falls into step behind her.

Entering the office, she doesn't notice the disarray at first as she takes the offered seat. Once she lets her gaze roam, a slight smile forms at the familiarity of the sight--only to disappear at the question. ]

Well, like I said, it's important. [ A pause. ] I think someone's trying to get you into trouble or put you in danger.