SECOND INVESTIGATION

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INVESTIGATION II

Early to bed, early to rise. At least it seems that's how it was for you last night, no matter what you were doing. Given the events of the past weekend, you might find your mind jumping to conclusions.

Only one way to find out if you're right.

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[ If he ever heard Yor say that -- that she couldn't protect him -- Tenn would laugh bitterly. It was his responsibility, his duty as Riku's brother to protect him. Not Yor's, not anyone else's. He places all the responsibility on himself for being careless and naive enough to believe he could.

He's probably got blood on his clothes and skin and whatnot, but he seems to be having a hard time with the whole "moving" thing. He lifts his head, as if he's trying to get himself to move away, but...

He keeps looking at his brother's lifeless body. ]

[mirrite]

[He'll find a hand on his shoulder, gentle yet firm.]

... come on. He wouldn't want you to remember him like this.

[incompletely]

....Yeah....

[ Thankfully, Tenn is more cooperative than even he thought he'd be. He holds onto the note in his hand and remembers that in order to solve this, they should...probably investigate Riku's body, yeah.

He hates everything about this, but Marcus and Yor are right. Tenn forces himself to stand up and slowly, reluctantly lets go of Riku's hand. ]

...Are you...going to examine the body?

[mirrite]

Phil is going to help with that.

[As far as he knows, Tenn trusts Phil, so the name should be something of a reassurance, at least. He's just going to keep that hand on Tenn's shoulder as he slowly, gently steers him away from the body, placing himself in between to block the view.

If Tenn wants to punch him or hug him or just cry? He won't say a word.]

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[ He nods. He doesn't know Phil well but...looks like McGillis is going to help too, so with two people, he feels a little better about this.

Marcus is a huge help right now, though. Tenn is grateful for the shield; he doesn't know Marcus well, but he hopes he won't mind if Tenn just puts his forehead on Marcus' shoulder and cries for a bit. ]

[mirrite]

[He won't mind at all. This is the very least he can do, and in fact he'll just sort of rub Tenn's back while he cries in an attempt to calm him down a little.]

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[ After a few moments of this, Tenn finally starts to calm down, and he pulls out that paper he'd been holding onto again. It's folded and slightly wrinkled, but he holds it out towards Marcus. ]

When you guys are done...can you...leave this with him? Please. I...wasn't sure if he'd ever need to read it...but I guess he can't now.

[mirrite]

Yeah, I'll take care of it.

[He'll take it, tucking it into the inner breast pocket of his own jacket for the time being. A symbolic gesture more than anything else-- he'll keep it safe until he gets a chance to leave it with Riku's body, and he'll make sure that happens.

He would want someone to do the same thing for him and Phil, after all.]

[laytorest]

[Seeing Marcus taking charge, she gives him a small nod, standing and backing away from the body to make space for the others, hands folded in front of her.]

[mirrite]

[He returns that nod, his own expression tired and drawn. While he's glad that she's all right, that doesn't make this entire situation any better...]