“ hifumi - san ... ” once, twice how many times did she plan on ignoring him? maybe he wasn’t speaking loud enough. but, he didn’t feel like raising his voice in a CHURCH. in fact, he’d prefer to be anywhere else, these sorts of locations had certain discomforts arise within himself. he doesn’t need to think over why ; IT’S A PRETTY SIMPLE QUESTION.
“ ... hifumi - san! ” his voice was in a whisper, but pitched sharply. a gloved hand gently tapping against her shoulder. was she sleeping on the bench? a subtle wince is formed on the detective’s features, it sounded quite unpleasant.
he turned his position, && walked to stand in front of her. gaze squinting with a faint quizzical attitude. “ she’s not dead is she? ” he asks himself aloud, a single hand raising to his chin, pondering such a possibility. NO, SHE’S BREATHING... how unfortunate would it be to discover a fellow phantom thief’s body ; no doubt, he’d have to take care of such a case...
there’s only one objective left to carry out. a faint snap of a glove against his wrist, as he fixates it’s position on his hand. fingers curling briefly in it’s fit, while he prepares his hand fwap ! he smacked her directly across the face in a church, akechi could only be thankful there’s no one around.
leaning down, long light brown hair dangled upon the sides of his face && head at a tilt as he looked at her up close. “ hifumiii - saan ... it’d be an awful SHAME if you were dead.. ” sheepish smiles paint pale features, a light laugh slipping his parted lips. maybe he shouldn’t have done that?