An Overdue Meeting [Hikaru/Open]

[Reita Suzuki]

The monotonous tapping of the buttons on a keyboard filled the silent, dimly lit room. Light reflected off Reita's glasses that covered tired, sleep-deprived eyes. He hadn't been sleeping comfortably for the last few days. Something in his gut was telling him that something was wrong. Pausing in his typing, he took off his glasses and spared a glance at his holographic calendar. Perhaps it was time to pay their head of security a visit. Reita would always plan an occasional check-up to their security head to go over any problems or concerns with the system. Of course he was confident in Hikaru's abilities to keep everything under control, but it didn't hurt to do it once in a while. After all, it wasn't like Hikaru was going to visit him. Reita rarely see the male venture out anywhere else, preferring the solitary confines of the basement with his white-haired fighter.

He made sure to close and lock the computer in front of him as it contained some valuable information that could be lethal to Septimal Moon should it be released or read. He removed his glasses and stood up to stretch his tired muscles, hearing the familiar pops around his body. He locked the door behind him and continued his way down the hall, passing by two classes that were still in session.

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Stepping inside the dimly lit basement he glanced around. As usual multiple screens showed different areas of the school. He took a moment to scan some briefly, momentarily wondering how much things these cameras caught on video. Eventually, his gaze wandered upon a silhouetted figure of a male.

"Good evening, Kagami," he greeted politely.

Notes; Time to get my butt into action again. This is a long overdue thread...
Tag; Hikaru, Open
Word Count; 278
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[Hikaru Kagami]

Hikaru lounged in his rather cushy swivelling office chair, one elbow resting quite lazily on the arm as his grey eyes scanned the numerous screens before him. On the screens, the various day-to-day actions of the students flickered about, but none of that was terribly interesting. No, what he always looked for was that one deviant, that one oddball that always stood out and created some form of trouble, and thus amusement for him. Whether he acted and arranged for the student to be disciplined at the Headmaster's discretion depended on the severity, however. After all, there were some that created only harmless trouble because it was amusing. Those were usually left to their devices, unless he was asked to put their antics to a close.

There had been one such student until recently, too. A red-haired girl, and both Fighter Instructor Yamura's most promising and most troublesome student. The girl had provided so much entertainment for the grey-eyed head of security, and he was almost disappointed to see her graduate. Thank goodness she was back, and partnered with their latest teacher, of all people. Things never were boring watching those two, and a short while ago, he saw something good happen in Honabu's very classroom. It was like watching a real life soap opera. It was just too funny.

Suddenly, his eyes flicked over to a particular screen, noticing that the headmaster had decided to break out of the normal monotony of his work and leave his office. That could mean a number of things, including that he was going to see his Fighter, since he had a spare period at that moment, or he was going to have to entertain company very soon. A smirk slowly crept its way across his pale face as he watched the screen intently. It looked as though entertaining a guest was definitely on the agenda.

Hikaru tracked Reita's progress through the various monitors as he made his way down into the basement and down the hall. As he drew close, the man's smirk spread into a toothy grin and he counted down, "Three... two... one." On cue, the door slid open, and in walked the man of the hour, the headmaster himself.

"Good evening, Kagami."

Hikaru spun around in his chair at Reita's greeting, figuring he should at least face his boss every once in a while, especially when he came all the way down to see him when he could have simply dialed down to the computer lab. "Well, if it isn't Suzuki. Good evening to you, too," he replied, grinning widely as he clapped his hands, some lights turning on for Reita's benefit. Hikaru may have been used to the dim lighting, but it didn't mean that he had to keep the headmaster sitting in the dark. "Do have a seat." He gestured over with a hand to another chair, which his Fighter usually sat in, but he wasn't there right then, so he got to miss out. Then his grin turned somewhat devious as he straightened his sitting posture. "So... To what do I owe this honor, Suzuki?"

[Reita Suzuki]

While it was true that Reita could’ve simply picked up the phone to check on the security head and saved himself the long walk to the basement where few have ventured, he just had to get a change of scenery. He had been holed up in his office for about three hours already, sitting in the same position and leaning towards his computer. His tired eyes seriously needed a break from looking at the students’ grades, tests, and assignments. It was just nice talking a walk to give him some form of exercise.

”As if that’s a surprise for you, Yagami. You probably saw me coming on one of the screens,” he drawled with a knowing expression. With a clap of Hikaru’s hands, the room brightened up drastically, causing him to squint from the sudden change. ”A little warning would be nice next time,” he grumbled. He eyed the seat offered to him as if inspecting it for any traps. He really shouldn’t be doubting his own head of security, but with that knowing grin on his face, Reita couldn’t be too sure. Deeming it safe, he walked over to the chair and carefully sat down, eyes never straying from Hikaru’s for more than five seconds. Being a fellow Seven Voice, Hikaru was a very capable man, not to mention devious in his own right.

”Just dropping by to check up on things really, Kagami. Have there been any problems or concerns with the security of the school?” he started, folding his hands together in a business-like manner. Maybe there was an attempt by their rivals to breach through security. Who knows? Rather than leave it alone, he would rather know about it to prepare for future attacks. Perhaps that was the cause of his worries. He decided to voice his concerns. ”I have had a strange feeling lately that something was wrong. Checking all possibilities would do me a great help in easing these feelings,” he explained bluntly. He wasn’t one to beat around the bushes and it’s always wise to trust your own instincts.

Notes; Got it up already~ Oh my that came out wrong, but you know what I mean!
Tag; Hikaru, Open
Word Count; 346