Day Live... Day Die

by Goodness

Detective Work (Chapter 2)

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With a slam of the car door, the 27 year-old detective sighs... knowing he'd have to take an umbrella with him. He risks a glance at Daybreaker, who was currently fazing through the car door.

...He's got better things to worry about then the logic of how a horse can faze through solid mass. "C'mon. We don't have all day."

The queen doesn't answer, only so much as giving him a glare. She focus her attention elsewhere, by looking up at the building... though a better name would be a run down apartment. "This is your area of rest? My, didn't know other sapient creatures fell this low."

Adachi sighs, as he slides his hands on his face in a exhausted manner. "Can't you say anything else then trying to insult me? Look, if your going to tag along with me. You going to have to get use to my lifestyle."

Despite the harshness in Adachi's tone, the queen only smirks. “Only you could call this a lifestyle."

Now it was his turn to glare. "Shut up. I already get enough shit from my boss. I don't need you hassling me too. "

That comment only causes the alicorn to snicker while leading the way to the building.

Adachi could already tell this was going to be a long day.


Police Prescient
7:30 AM

With a fresh cup of coffee in his hands, the man awkwardly continues walking. The liquid sloshing inside the cup as he hurrying along the hallway. If he could just get-

"ADACHI!"

God dammit... he was so close too.

The detective jogs even faster as he reaches the door and into the main work area. Inside, many people were shuffling at their desks doing whatever was needed to be done. Paperwork, obviously. With so much of it around, it's hard to believe that any of it gets done. Though Adachi just believes their all lazy asses. You really don't understand real paperwork until you get to the city.

He could spot his partner sitting on a roll chair, a paper in his hand. As Adachi walks closer, the man looks up... and for once the silence is deafening.

"Yes... sir?" Adachi nervously broke the silence, even though he knows what's coming.

"WHAT THE HELL, ADACHI?!"

"Sir, there is no need to shout-"

Dojima slams his hand on the desk, the paper taking the hit. "I already discussed this, Adachi. I don't want to see you leave that desk ONCE until you complete all your paperwork!"

"Y-yes sir." Adachi sputters as he hands the man his coffee. Though internally he was screaming at his damn luck.

With a sigh, the misfortune man sits down, watching his boss leave out the same door with the cup of coffee in his hand. Out of the corner of his eye, he spots Daybreaker smirking at him. He ignores her, cursing and allows himself to drown in paperwork.

And instantly he regrets it. As the paperwork was about the location that he had yet to memorize.

Where was a TV when he needed it?


9:30 PM
House of Adachi Toru

"Really?" Adachi sarcastically asks. But not really paying attention, as he bills he needs to pay.

"Oh, don't mistaken me for actually caring, mortal. I am simply wondering when I can get my entertainment back. "

Adachi shifts his eyes to Daybreaker, who was currently on a cloud... again. He could feel her judgmental gaze, so much so that it enough for him to sit up from his bed and glare at the horse.

"And why exactly should I care about what you think?" Adachi continues on, nearly snarling. "So far this agreement of ours hasn't exactly been great. All you've done is complain since you got here! I can't exactly do the things you do. I need to plan my time accordingly. The game is no fun otherwise!"

"The stunt you pulled yesterday was planned?" Daybreaker asks in a accusing tone, scoffing.

The man ignores her, continuing his rant. "If you want your own entertainment, it's real easy... all you have to do is get out of this shithole that is called a town! And go back to whatever hell you came from! If you got here on your own, then I'm sure you can leave just as much!"

"Hold your tongue!"

Despite the surprise interruption, Adachi recovers from the wind blowing shout and only gives the alicorn a look.

"Do you think such worldly travel is easy?" Daybreaker shakes her head, not waiting for an answer. "Then you are even a greater fool then I thought." She stands up on the cloud, nearly hitting the ceiling with her horn alone. With the height difference, it forces Adachi to have to look up even higher, killing his neck in the process. "This situation for was accounted for, yes. But I was not guaranteed of where I would end up. "

"Then why the hell would you do it in the first place?" Adachi grumbles. "To me, that sounds like a death trap waiting for someone as stupid as you to go through with it."

"Do not think so poorly of me. At the very least my plan was more accounted for then yours... I may have not seen how the situation began. But I know very well that you acted on a whim as soon as she dumped you. "

Daybreaker leans back towards Adachi, their faces merely a few inches away from each other. Though Daybreaker still towers above him in height, giving off a full on toothy grin. "Am I wrong?"

Adachi swallows his hatred. Even with his anger, he was smart enough to know that If he did something stupid and punched the horse... he'd end up as a burning crisp. So instead the man shifts his legs to the floor, getting off the bed and walking away to the left.

"Where are you going?" Daybreaker asks as her eyes follow his movements. Adachi immediately calls back. "A drink! I deserve one for putting up this other worldly bullshit."

A sound of the door slamming quickly follows. The alicorn only rolls her eyes at the man's stupidity.

But a toothy grin quickly follows on her muzzle. For her, everything was going according to plan.


Author's Note

Sorry for the long wait and short chapter.

Next chapter will finally get into the game's story. Then things will really start to pick up the pace! :twilightsheepish: