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[holdmyflower]

[Look. We can assume it's been some time since these two fucked, then he left off to...wherever he was headed. We can also probably assume there was some weird amount of feelings and for what was theoretically a one-night stand, every probably came away from that with some new and exciting baggage.

Which brings us to now, a month or two later, on a totally unrelated mission, some blonde jackass wandering into Mal's territory. Into a market square, or directly onto his property hunting something, who knows.

Either way, it's a level of serendipity so unlikely you have to wonder if Haruhi did it on purpose.]

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[adjudicated]

[Well, she's going to find in incredibly short order that most of his employees don't really want to have much to do with her, even if she's there for totally legitimate reasons, because authority figures from the capital who're also rampaging hell-beasts are kind of on the blacklist. It also gets the boss called for in short order.]

Ahh. To what honor do we owe this?

[holdmyflower]

...

[He can probably watch the mental process where she just quietly resolves to strangle Haruhi when this is over, and then she. Sighs.]

Well, I was supposedly supposed to be looking for an asset who went missing but now I've kinda got to wonder.

[adjudicated]

My supplies were searched upon leaving, so I'm not sure what you could be looking for, unless you mean the couple.

[You know pink hair and spooky, wound up working for him after they failed to end the world.]

[holdmyflower]

No, no. This is more the kind of asset that went missing long after you left. But I admit, the details I was given are infuriatingly vague. Just this latitude and longitude and a vague description and scent for what I'm hunting.

[It's confirmed. Haruhi's a meddlesome dick.]

[adjudicated]

...A scent? He really does love reminding you of your station, doesn't he?

[He seems both kind of exasperated and amused all at once. He is a fan, Haruhi, he has to admit it.]

[holdmyflower]

...It's how I track. What's he supposed to do, ignore what I'm capable of?

[Huffing, a little bit.]

Not that it matters. I've lost the scent in here...that spooky kid of yours throws everything off even now. I'll have to do it the hard way.

[adjudicated]

Well, then. Best of luck. If there's something my employees or I can do for you, you are aware of where my offices are, Elly~

[He's just going to wave over his shoulder and turn back for his stairs.]

[holdmyflower]

...You almost sound hopeful I will, Mal. You could just say you're glad to see me.

[Just. Staring at him.]

[adjudicated]

We both have reputations to uphold, Elly!

[Calling over his shoulder as he slips off into his office! o/]

[holdmyflower]

You're a ridiculous creature.

[...Fine, she'll take the bait and follow him up to his office. Let's have a look at how he's set himself up out here.]