Lights and Darks: The Foreigners

Lockup and Lockdown.

Blake, unlike most nights, wasn't getting the sleep he needed. He probably woke up 10 times before he surrendered and looked through his bag. Thankfully everything was still in there. They had strapped a leather band on his arm where the ribbon would be, letting people know that he was under careful watch. He sighed lightly as he continued to look through his things as the sun rose. The others woke up and got moving. He was stationed with Blue until further notice. She was kind about letting people stay and had her whole region and Silver in her place. Blue went over and noticed his condition.

"Did you even sleep?"

"I gave up after the tenth try." She sighed.

"You could've used it today."

"This is the first time I'm awake before most of the group. Consider it lucky."

"No way. Why don't you sleep?"

"If I had fallen asleep, I would've wanted to watch the attempts of waking me."

"Oh? And you think it would be hard?"

"Sōdo still hasn't found a successful way."

She huffed as she went to the kitchen. He lightly hummed as he stood up and stretched. She came back with some food and held it out.

"You're the thinnest one here."

"In this building, yes. But I eat plenty. If you want to hit someone about not eating, jump on Sōdo. He skips lunch regularly and only eats one dinner a week." Blake took the food as he spoke.

"Yet you're thinner than he is."

"I look thinner. But I have my reasons." He sat down before eating up. She frowned before going over to Red. He glanced at her as she sat down.

"Sōdo in your group. Can you keep an eye on him? There's a lot to uncover about him."

"Of course."

^~*~^

Blue, Silver and Blake went back to Blake and Sōdo's home. Silence and mystery circled it as Blake touched the doorknob. It opened with no problem. The other two stared.

"Of course... Sōdo left it open."

"Why would he?"

"He doesn't have a key. I have one, but he denies my offer to give him one. I don't know why."

They went inside and a dead feeling filled the air. Blake looked around for his roommate, but the place was empty. He frowned at the sight. The whole place was clean. Almost like it was never touched.

"The hell?" He whispered. He obviously wasn't prepared. There wasn't even a note.

"What?"

"We had a lot in here and now the whole place is empty. There's nothing here."

"Maybe he moved?"

"There's nowhere for him to go. I took him in after we met. I was having a hard time getting back into the country, he aided me getting in and I got the place. If he moved, he would be very limited to either Shilly's district or the Coille Toirmisgte Kwelinye ilizwe lakho." He frowned. "I think I said that right..."

"Is it German? Because I've never heard it said so cleanly."

"I'm guessing on it. I don't know. But it's not German. I think I said it wrong."

"I've heard it from the street. It sounds accurate. Why do you say that?"

"I don't know. It doesn't feel right. I've seen the name, but I haven't been able to say it. Yet here and now I said it. I don't believe it."