Golden Dragon HQ

@♞ Ciel Takuma (h) TW - Minor self harm, mention of ual assault

She listened to him carefully, nodding her head as he said that he couldn't just perform anything without knowing for certain. Then he asked if he could scan her, and she nodded softly. "Okay..." she said. Now she was more scared. She'd put everything she was experiencing down to her body knowing something was inside it that shouldn't be. If the scans came back clean and there was nothing there, she had no clue what was happening, or how to stop it.

As he offered her some sort of praise, she tried to force a smile, half trying to convince herself that nothing was wrong, that she was actually just fine, even though she didn't think she'd ever be fine again. "Yeah, a blur." she confirmed, watching him in her peripheral vision, and going to lay on the bed, sitting being still somewhat painful to, though quickly she propped herself up, finally looking directly at Ciel, eyes wide for a moment. "Will it hurt?" she asked, watching him as he explained things. "If there's nothing then there's nothing anyone can do." she mumbled, before she heard has next questions.

She went quiet for a few moments before gesturing to her chest area. "Just bruises... They'll go away eventually. I'm just waiting for them to stop hurting so much..." she mumbled softly, before making a conscious effort to stop scratching. "I-I... used to do it a long time ago. I hadn't for at least four years though." she sighed, shaking her head. "No skin broken yet." Then as he continued, she shook her head at him. "After this, all I want is to forget this..." she exhaled.

@♞ Momoko Gumi () TW// Minor Self Harm

The temptation was to take her hands and hold her back from scratching herself, but Ciel refrained. Distressing her even more than talking about it was the last thing he wanted to do. Throughout, the android’s face remained serious, but gentle, unjudging and attentive as he considered what he could do. “Alright Momoko. I’ll tell you what we can do, alright? I can’t just perform anything outright, no matter how many symptoms you display. Is it alright if I take a scan of you? We have to see if there’s actually anything in there,” He murmured.

“Well done, you’re doing really well,” He told her when she prevented herself from hyperventilating. “So it’s all been a blur since the incident?” Ciel swept up from the floor again, heading to the neatly laid out bed and waving a hand towards it for her. “It’s your choice whether to sit or lay, whatever will make you most comfortable, Momoko. We’ll take the scan, and if there’s anything in there, I can perform an abortion for you, right here and without any hassle. If there’s nothing, what would you like me to do?”

He paused, taking a long look at her scratching for a moment. “Have you got any other wounds from the incident? And, I know this will be a sensitive subject, but, the scratching, has it been a recent thing? Have you found you’ve broke skin at all? I understand you’ve been through a lot and,” The android paused, considering what he was saying before continuing. “- if you’d be willing or you feel it would benefit you, I can offer you the sources to have somebody to talk to, or I can offer you my own ear whenever you need it, at any time.”

@♞ Ciel Takuma (h) TW - Mild self harm (scratching)

She was aware that he was keeping on a level with her, having crouched down with her. She was glad that he had listened to her and avoided touching her. It had been less than half an hour since she'd managed to stop scratching at herself, though as she thought more about what had happened, she felt the intense itchy feeling creeping back up all over her skin. She listened to Ciel though, trying to focus on taking deep breaths, though eventually it got too much, feeling as though her own skin was suffocating and she pushed the sleeve of her hoodie up, scratching at her forearm just to try to ease it.

"I-I-I-" she started, beginning to hyperventilate before stopping and trying to take in a few slower, shaky breaths. "I don't know... Three days or seven days. I don't remember how-how I got home, I don't remember wh-what I did. All I know is that I woke up yesterd-day at like 1am just sitting in the shower and-and-and I'd flooded my apartment." she said, breathing sharply every now again, trying to force air into her lungs. "I can't breathe... I-I-I itch everywhere, m-my skin wan-nts to kill me. I f-feel like I'm going to thr-throw up and it's not normal. Something more is wrong with me.:" she managed to stammer, aware that he'd closed the door.

The one thing she'd been more scared of than just admitting what had happened, was speaking about it only for the android to laugh at her, or claim to not believe her. He seemed to be taking it serious, and that was what Momoko focused on. He was made to be a doctor, and he was the only person she could trust. As he asked her to stand up, she slowly got up from her crouched position, eyes still focused on the floor and her hand still scratching her arm, though nowhere near as furiously now.

@♞ Momoko Gumi When asked not to touch her, Ciel was quick to let his hand move away. While he had to help, sending her into an even deeper panic was not something he wanted to do. He startled when she dropped into a crouch, and as she spoke dropped down to do the same. “Momoko.. I’m sorry. Men are scumbags. I can help you, alright, but I need you to take some deep breaths for me.”

He paused, giving her a moment to take in what her was telling her before he continued. “Do you have a vague idea of how long it’s been since the attack? Since then, has anything else happened? I’ll do everything I can to help as soon as possible, but I’m going to need even a rough time.” His voice never wavered from being soft, gentle. He got up for a moment to close the door, trying to give the poor woman some more privacy. “Are you able to stand up for me, Momoko? It might help to sit down, if sitting down hurts, you can lay down.”

@♞ Cao Mei She sighed, letting Mei pull her in more, choosing not to resist her as she hummed softly, listening to the woman’s words as she threatened that they’d find some to steal if they had to. “The great soda wars.” she chuckled shaking her head, before watching the woman trying to get a soda from the machine, having to kick it a couple of times to get the soda. “See though, we live in one of the most technically advanced cities in the world, and we have to put dents in the vending machine!” she frowned. Then the woman’s next words cause Momoko to exhale loudly, and chuckle escaping her as she shook her head.

@♞ Momoko Gumi "Haha" Mei laughed at her pessimistic forecast and drew her in for another snuggle. She shrugged. "We'll just steal one then. There's got to be a soda left in Sigal." She smirked at the alliteration and drew a few coins from the pocket. She slid it into the machine and punched in the number but... nothing. Mei frowned and kicked the vending machine. Once. Twice. Thrice. Clatter. "There we go! Nothing to it." Feeling proud of herself, she reached down and pulled out not one, but two cans of soda. Mei handed one to Momoka and took the other for herself. "I think we're meant to be." She was being cheesy, yes, but she liked it. Playing around with Momoka. Sometimes her cheesy jokes and teases drew a smile from the girl and that made her happy.

@♞ Cao Mei After the man had disappeared from sight, Momoko tutted, shaking her head as she reholstered her gun, frowning more before she felt Mei hugging her, drawing a slight smile from her. “Hey I’m not cute.” she protested, shaking her head. “Watch them have sold out…”

@♞ Momoko Gumi "I should try it though, just in case.", Mei joked.

Mei wondered if Momoko was going to shoot the guy's off, but in the end he backed down. Mei pursed her lips in mild disappointment but then smiled and pulled Momoko in for a tight hug. "Hnnnngh, my cute, scary little Momoko!", she cooed happily and kissed her again. She drew back with a big smile. "Shall we get you that soda?"

@♞ Cao Mei Momoko couldn’t help but chuckle at Mei’s response to the rumours, before shaking her head. “I thought so. It would be so much cheaper. Those fancy creams wouldn’t be so popular anymore…” she hummed softly.
As the man yelled back at her and moved his hand to hit her, Momoko had drawn one of her handguns, pointing it to his crotch, daring him to try. “ing hit me, go on you !” she half snarled at the man, watching the man clearly thinking for a moment, before he backed up, beginning to walk away. “Watch your back!” the man called out amid Momoko just stated at him.

@♞ Momoko Gumi Mei leaned in as well, copying the girl, very curious as to what she would whisper. She listened seriously and then let out a laugh. "Really?" Her eyes twinkled in amusement. "If only anti-age care was so easy...", she sighed, but her sigh was interrupted when someone bumped into Momoko. Momoko immediately lashed out at them and Mei didn't stop her, frowning as she looked the man up and down. "Don't stand in the way, twerp!", the man yelled back and raised his hand as if to hit Momoko, a pitiful threatening motion that made Mei laugh. She didn't step in to help Momoko, because she knew she didn't need it.

@♞ Cao Mei “Yeah…” Momoko grimaced remembering the mess that the gun had made. “It’ll be good for special occasions though!” she grinned before shrugging. “Not for certain, it was big enough to be a bear though.” then as Mei asked about the rumours, Momoko smirked, leaning closer and speaking in hushed tones. “They say that every full moon, you take one of the kids into the jungle, you rip their heart out, and you eat it…” she hummed softly, chuckling. Then someone bumped into her and a frown spread across her face. “Hey what the man, watch where the your goin!” she yelled at the man.

@♞ Momoko Gumi "Is it?" Mei hummed and gave the gun a closer but passing look. "No idea what you killed then?" Now that sparked her interest. She wondered what was lying out there, dead. Mei quirked a brow and smirked faintly. "I haven't actually, tell me more about that. "Now who, exactly, has been saying that, hm?" She had a few ideas. If there were rumours going on about her, she wanted to know if they played in her favour or not.

@♞ Cao Mei Momoko frowned slightly at the woman’s laugh, raising an eyebrow before shaking her head. “There was something, it was a way away and I killed it. Unfortunately this guy is a little on the aggressive side.” she said, pointing to the gun on her back before smiling at Mei, before a slightly evil smirk took over her face. “Most be all those hearts that you eat. Have you heard those rumours?” she chuckled before thinking and nodding. “If I kill another bear AND I can salvage its fur, you can have the fur.” she nodded at Mei with a grin.

@♞ Momoko Gumi Mei laughed when Momoko answered her question so seriously. "Really?" Her lips were pursed into an amused smile. She doubted very strongly that the girl had seen bears in the city, but she would play along and didn't question it. Mei stood up a little straighter at the girl's once-over and even struck a pose. "All smooth sailing lately. I feel younger every day! No problems other than the usual upstarts...~" She smiled and ruffled Momoko's hair, leaning down to kiss her head. "If you kill another bear, will you bring me its fur?"

@♞ Cao Mei Momoko hummed softly, thinking. "I didn't really look at much up close. There were a few big things. Could have been bears, I don't really know." she shrugged, glancing around for a few moments. "How is business going for you?" she asked, watching the woman, looking her up and down a bit. "You look well so it can't be keeping you awake at night.

@♞ Momoko Gumi Mei nodded along with sympathy as Momoko ranted about the machine and smiled affectionately as she spoke about her new toys. "That's great. Did you find any bears to kill around here?", she joked. "A polar bear perhaps?" Mei thought guns were overrated. All people usually needed was a good, solid smack on the head. But she acknowledged Momoko was good with her toys.

@♞ Cao Mei "No it really isn't!" Momoko frowned, pouting slightly at the woman, but giving up on fighting. She enjoyed the affection, not that she'd ever admit to it. She had a face to keep up before the woman asked about the machine. "All I wanted was soda but the damn thing is broken." she exhaled loudly. "Why does this place have so many ing broken machines?" she mused, chuckling slightly, before Mei let go, allowing her to move. "Yeah! They wanted them tested so we went into the jungle. Couple of deer, couple lizards, couple bears. Managed to get all of these for free too! After all, I need the best to keep this place safe, right?" she grinned widely talking about the weapons.

@♞ Momoko Gumi "It isn't?", she parroted in surprise but did not let go of the girl, cuddling her to her chest. "This seems like the perfect time. What's wrong?" She eyed the machine. "Did it swallow your money? Want auntie to lend you some?", she teased but pressed a kiss to Momoko's head. She liked Momoko. Under her exterior, she was a sweetheart, a precious little thing. It would be a shame if she ever got hurt, so Mei did keep an extra eye out for her when she could. Finally, she pulled away slightly, still holding the girl's shoulders. "What's this? New toys?" She eyed the guns strapped to her body and laughed. "What exactly are you trying to kill with these? A bear?"

@♞ Cao Mei Momoko frowned walking around the HQ building of the gang. She'd spent most of the day so far testing some of the weapons out in the jungle on the various beasts that resided within its the leafy canopy. Naturally managed to snag a few, or more demanded to be allowed to keep her favourites, after all, she had to be the best she could be to help with the gang. These four new guns were now holstered onto her, one her left leg, two on her right leg, and then the last, much larger gun strapped to her back.
Now she was bored, having found that nobody needed her, and so instead she'd been harassing everyone, demanding that they explain every minute detail of what they were doing to her, at least until she'd even got bored of that and headed to the vending machine. She just wanted something sweet to drink, but once she'd punch in the number and paid her money, only for nothing to happen, her smirk dropped into a scowl as she lifted her leg up to kick the machine. It was then that Mei had arrived.
"Mei now is not the time!" she protested against the woman, trying to swat her away, but also being careful to avoid actually hitting the woman.

@♞ Momoko Gumi Mei had just handed over her latest hoard of younglings: poor, traumatised children and teens ripped from the comfort of their families and homes and shipped in some cases across the world to their distribution center, where Mei watched over them until their allocation. It wasn't hard to keep them in line. After so much fear and uncertainty, they longed for the comfort Mei provided them with. Of course, she didn't run a charity or a luxury establishment. This was just business, but Mei had a knack for making them feel comfortable enough to let their guard down and cooperate. Occasionally the wealthy would stop by for a taste before the goods hit the market. Mei wasn't heartless. She was human. Just not a human who softened for the plight of her gang's victims. After distributing her flock, she came in to handle the paperwork, sitting and joking with an acquaintance when she spotted Momoko from the corner of her eye. "I'll see you around.", she dismissed her friend and stood up, smoothening her pants, not that it was necessary. Then, with arms wide open, she charged over to Momoko and scooped her up in a hug, nuzzling into her. "Momoko! As adorable as always. How are you, my love?" Mei cooed affectionately, teasing her.

@♞ Lee Minho She watched him closely as he said he'd been on the back of a bike before, and as he agreed not to rush her. Sighing slightly, she checked her pockets, zipping her jacket up and then looking back at him. "Get on then." she stated, waiting for him to get on, although she barely waited for him to make himself comfortable before she started the bike again, heading for the caves at the foot of the nearest mountains.

@♞ Momoko Gumi He quirked a brow at her and purses his lips in thought, shrugging a bit to himself. He sighed faintly and grabbed a hold of the extra bike helmet once she had handed it over to him. He listened to her respond before he slowly nodded to her question, speaking up, "Yes, I have. Mmh I won't rush you." he replied, putting on the helmet.

@♞ Ciel Takuma She heard the android moving, footsteps coming closer and a switch flicking before the floor became much clearer as she kept staring at it, just trying to hold her emotions back, her hand wiping at her face trying to kid herself that she wasn't already crying. She listened to the doctor, only briefly looking up as he offered his hand, causing her to shake her head and step back slightly, her hand moving to scratch at the skin of her arm. "Please don't touch me." she whispered, not able to speaking any louder.

"I-I-I..." she started again, before stopping to swallow the lump in . "I-" she started again, her voice faltering before she crouched down on the ground. "I-I-I got attacked and I think I need an a-abor-" she spoke faster than she'd ever spoken before, her hands moving to her temples, holding onto her head tightly as a sob ripped through her, her hands starting to pull on her hair, desperate for some sensation to distract her from what she'd just admitted.

@♞ Momoko Gumi Early in the evening, Ciel had settled down to rest. In his usual chair, his eyes closed, entirely motionless. His expression was one of peace - as though he was sleeping, or meditating through the whole night. It was only when the door opened that his eyes flew wide, disoriented for a moment before they fell upon a figure. Almost immediately he could hear the sound of shaky breathing and stammered out words. The doctor rose from his seat, his fingers finding them light switch.

“Momoko? What do you need?” Seeing his former patient in such distress tugged on the android’s heartwires, and he looked concerned as he walked over. “Alright, alright, take a deep breath in for me, okay? Count to three in your head, then let it out again. Do you want to sit down?” He offered his hand, though it didn’t need to be taken. He could sense this was much more than a few bullets in the shoulder, and he was already thrown into concerned doctor mode to help.

@♞ Ciel Takuma It was late at night, and Momoko was pacing back and forth outside the HQ, just trying to gain enough confidence to go in and find the android, all whilst trying to blink the tears out of her eyes. She remembered what he'd said, that even when he was charging he was aware of his surroundings, and now she was praying to whatever gods might exist that that was the case. Sighing, she finally managed to shake her head, and start on her way inside, her head looking down with the hood of her coat pulled up as she made her way to the medbay.

She cleared , staying in the doorway of the room and not taking her eyes off the floor. "Ciel, are you there?" she asked, feeling the lump in growing as her shoulders started shaking, tears welling up in her eyes. "I-I... I need-" her words got stuck in , refusing to be spoken, and Momoko had no energy to fight against the stutter, as she sniffed and wiped her eyes, hoping that the android would be there and that he would be able to help her.

@♞ Lee Minho She frowned at him for a few moments of silence once he had asked to join her, her asking him having been more out of politeness than the desire to have company. Sighing, she reached under her seat and pulled out another helmet passing it to him. “You’ve been on a bike before? Hold on. I’m gonna be there a while so don’t rush me alright?” she said, watching the man.

@♞ Momoko Gumi Minho hummed faintly but only briefly as he had put his number in, stopping once he returned the phone to her. "No problem." he muttered and gazed at her as he cocked his head to the side listening to her respond. He fixed his jacket a little then took a small moment of silence to contemplate his answer before he nodded in some acknowledgment. "Ah I see. Oh the caves? Sure I'll join if you don't mind."

@♞ Lee Minho Momoko watched the man closely as he typed his number into her phone so that she could speak with him at a better. “Thanks…” she mumbled as he gave her phone back and she put the phone into the inner pocket of her jacket, looking him up and down as he asked what she was doing. She spent a few moments thinking about what to say before shrugging. “I need to get away from the city for an hour or two before I kill someone I shouldn’t, so I’m heading out to the caves. Why? You wanting to join?” Her tone cold as she spoke, still looking the man up and down.

@♞ Momoko Gumi He continued to walk back over to head quarters, glancing up at the building once it came into his view. He noticed a small woman at the front area as he had partially been able to recognize her as a fellow gang member. He suddenly stopped in his place when that same woman rode over to him, turning his attention to her as he raised a brow curiously at her. Once she had removed the visor, he confirmed in his mind that she's a member, realizing that she's one of the guards. "Mmh, yes I do. Alright." he spoke out and nodded, grabbing a hold of her phone in order to put in his number for his job only to return it back to her once he was done with that. "hm- what are you up to?- If you don't mind me asking."

@♞ Lee Minho She was just about to set off, when she noticed someone. She recognised him, at least she thought she did. She’d seen his face at least, and she was certain he dealt with weapons. Not wanting to shout, she started her bike, riding closer to him before stopping, pushing the button on her helmet to remove the visor. “You do weapons right? I need your number.” she stated sharply, handing her phone to the man.