#undead lullaby

Warning: Potential seizure trigger, spoilers, violence

Title: Undead Lullaby

Editor: Primordial Paper

Song: Undead Lullaby

Artist: JT Music

Anime: RWBY

Undead Lullaby snuck off to the spa hoping no one else was around, and he could spends some time by himself away from what ever the hell was going on.

He felt like there was a tension in the air every place he went, with the threat of murder hanging over their heads. He hoped that no one was actually going to fall for it. People didn't just start killing each other even with the promise of freedom.

Unless they planned on doing a Vault Tech and start drugging them or something.

Wow....This place is so fancy!

Proto Magica's eyes sparkled with delight. Despite some earlier...complications, they were finally glad to be here! While they explored the entire structure from top to bottom looking for something  taking in the sites, they eventually set their sights on the kitchen. After all, they were going to be there a while. It would be wise for them to familiarize themselves with all that's being offered.

It was nice of them to provide an option for those who didn't know how to cook, but PM didn't see the need for that. They could take care of themselves just fine!

However, the shaggy looking boy that caught their eye did not seem to be in the same boat as them.

Hello there, friend! It's so nice to find a new face around here? What's your name? Isn't this kitchen amazing? Do you know how to cook?

While firing off question after question, they reached up for their hat and pulled it on a little tighter.

BEHOLD, MY GIRLFRIEND BEING PERFECT<3

Satoshi nods to Nata after her whispered words, and in English answers.

"Thank you, but I have one more request. Ask everyone about Iron Grip Industries. It feels like too much of a coincidence that you found information on it for it not to be important, and lead to everyone's escape."

Its honestly a lot listening to everyone going on and on about this stuff. Yeah this has been horrible, but going at each others throats at this point isn't going to help.

And unlike other people who were just waiting for their moment on the chopping block he wanted to be useful.

"Yasu, just to clarify Trik and I didn't have a fight. He was just trying to give me an alibi, so don't be angry at him. He tried."

Sniffing he wiped his face and added.

"I don't know what I can do after I die. What is there, what isn't there, but I'll do my best to watch over you. Whatever you choose to do I'll support it as long as it makes you happy. Just please look after Hinata if you can."

With that he took his phone full of photos of his sister and two folded pieces of paper and handed them to Yasu. Then with tenderness he kissed Yasu's forehead.

When Satoshi turned to Karl he was shaking.

"Karl, I'm sorry. I waited and waited, and I just couldn't wait any more. I couldn't spend the rest of my life waiting for other people to do what needed to be done any more. Little Frog will make it. She is strong, and I believe in her."

Desperately he hugged himself as if to hold himself together.

"No matter who did it someone was going to leave their loved ones, and as selfish as it I hope she sees me as her brave older brother who protected her to the very end. Either way I think she would love to meet you. She needs more kind people in her life."

Swallowing as if it would clear the hard lump in his throat he finally turned to Sora, but this time it was less about sad good byes but a warning.

"Yes you were clever with that trick of yours, but now you've tipped your hand. People are not going to fall for that again, and every piece of evidence you present is going to be questioned."

Satoshi shook his head.

"You have now told everyone you are willing to lie to get what you want, and any trust you had built with others is going to be gone."

Undead Lullaby had gone silent as the rest of the trial unfolded, and to his surprise he was defended so vehemently.

Yasu and Karl he understood Trik not as much, but fore some reason perhaps because she kept asking for the truth it was his guilt towards Nata that hit him hardest.

So he turned to her and spoke in English.

"I'm sorry. Not for killing him. I will never regret saving Hinata, but for lying to you. You didn't deserve that."

Satoshi bowed apologetically to his friend. She did what she had to do, and he would never fault her for that.

But his heart was heavy when he walked over to Yasu. Tenderly he touched his cheek.

"I'm sorry for not saying anything. You've done so much to protect me, and I felt it was time for me to be the protector."

"I had to save my sister, and while you were not the only one who I asked about their loved ones you were the first. Hearing about so many good people and how they impacted everyone gave me the strength to do it. To save them and damn myself."

Blinking slowly Satoshi realized there were tears in his eyes, and he knew there was one more regret he had. One he never thought he would have.

After Nata’s inspection and the demand of truth from her Undead Lullaby smiled in a self depreciating way, but before he could say a damn thing Trik was talking a mile a minute.

He looks over to Trik and in the most eloquent response he could muster he said.

“You are such a dramatic bitch.”

Undead Lullaby walked in looking a bit pale. Everything was getting to be too much for him. The motives, the deaths, it was too much, and he looked like he was close to a break down.

He was listening to everyone clutching his handless arm to his body, and occasionally looking over to Yasu. His pillar.

They started talking about the makeup, and he visibly paled, and raised his right only hand.

"Um, I actually have an explanation for the missing makeup."

Glancing nervously to Yasu he said. 

"Um, Yasu and I were.... horsing around the other day, and I fell off the bed..."

He turned pink at that, and licked his thumb and wiped his chin exposing a rather colorful bruise.

"I had too much fun when we were... playing, and didn't want Yasu to worry so I covered it up with makeup."