As Fate Would Have It

Ignorance is Bliss

Leaving the very hyperactive Yuichi alone in Donatello's lab chock full of shiny new gadgets wasn't exactly the best choice to make. Not only is he now tempted with everything inside of it, but he's left alone with his thoughts. It's tearing his head apart.

Grounding himself is difficult at this point and it's making him panic slightly. Either he focuses on the extremely unnerving dream he just had or he focuses on fighting the urge to touch Donatello's things. Neither of these sounds fun–especially after what he was just told–and wishes he could bolt out of there.

But running out wouldn't look very good, he has to act like a good guest especially since they'd been kind enough to let him stay with them after fighting them.

Yuichi sighs, there's been a lot of 'have to's thrown his way since waking up in New York.

One of his legs begins to bounce up and down from the lack of activity and overstimulating thoughts. The dilemma is killing Yuichi. It's hard to just sit down and stay put, especially for an unknown amount of time. He could be stuck here for hours!

He has to think of something to do to keep himself busy and quick.

Think Usagi, you have to keep yourself busy. ...Ugh but there's nothing! Just one big room full of gadgets...shiny...cool.... gadgets....

He swears the invention filled room is calling to him, his hands about to touch the items he was told very strictly not to grab. Each one is just so tantalizing and mysterious, who knows what each one does? Maybe if he just takes a moment to find out...his hand reaches out towards the nearest gizmo, on the cusp of grazing the metal with one of his fingers.

"No! Bad Usagi!" He smacks his hand, using a free one against the other and alternating. He stopped himself just in time. It really wasn't easy though.

He sighs and sinks down to the floor, covering his face.

"Ughhh what I'd give to have Sakuran around right now. Having that distraction yokai here would keep me busy for sure! It would be so helpful, I couldn't concentrate at all around him! Wait...I guess that's usually how it is...?" A finger taps his chin as he thinks. "Anyway, I've got to behave! How do I do that? I guess I could try meditating again? I'm sure I can do it this time."

He takes a deep breath and sits down, now much more determined to focus on drowning out the word around him. He closes his eyes.

"Slow breaths, closed eyes, proper stance, done. Now...time to think of...oh right a flower! Hah, it's been so long I almost forgot."

And within only moments Yuichi has lost himself in a deep, deep, meditation.

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"Alright the masterful scientist Donatello is now ready to get back to work...oh boy." He freezes upon entering the room, having been met with Yuichi face down on the floor. There's a small red streak under his head.

This can't be good.

The softshell puts down the items in his arms and instead reaches for his bo staff laying nearby. He takes a few steps closer and pokes the rabbit, testing for any sort of reactionary movement. There is not.

His eyes dart from side to side before dropping his weapon and then resorts to staring at Yuichi before reaching a verdict.

"Well that is... unfortunate. The guy has gone and bit the dust on me. I wonder if he touched something...oh no." Donatello blanches at the thought of being responsible for this. He did leave him unsupervised inside his lab, but he did warn him not to touch anything, but how effective is that really? He's just as bad as Leonardo, he should've known he wouldn't listen. "I have to cover this up."