"Wait, what?" Adam stares wide eyed at the maid. "Repeat that last one." He's quiet for a moment. "Umm, is that something you'd like to do?" His brashness is cut off for a moment by surprise at her own.
"Hm?" Felicia was surprised at the sudden newcomer, though with the way she was speaking to Yumi. The red-head could only think of another teacher had come. She couldn't help but let out a sigh, "Right, well what happened is..." But she shares her story regardless, assuming no one else was there to hear, especially not other students. "Michio asked me to help look for Angelica, since she's being suspected of stealing Michio's card. Then I saw her in the gym, followed her to the bathroom, only to be jumped by her friend, some guy called Devout or something. They knocked me out, stole my clothes, and my deck, then taped me and left me in one of the bathroom stalls."
Yumi's expression softens. "It's fine, Julia. I planned to come collect you after showing her to her room anyway."
The story Julia heard did raise other questions. While Felicia was obviously up to trouble to some degree, the situation was extremely disproportionate and unjustifiable regardless of circumstances. She read the description in the report....the devout and Dominic...but surely, the girl must have already known that. But... "Yumi, I want to speak to Michio too and you after. Let her get some rest for now. She's been through enough." Obviously, it was an immensely bad idea to share what pieces Felicia was missing in case that led her to do something reckless. Even when she tells the story, she clearly has some impulse issues. She should be safe enough under Yumi's watch for now. That just left Julia to deal with the other pieces.
"I'm technically not supposed to begin my duties until tomorrow, and I need to introduce myself to the rest of the floor still..." Her eyes wander over Adam's bare torso. "...I'll be back soon, handsome! This way we can take as long as we want..." Taylor exits, putting extra sway into her wide hips as she walks.
Yumi nods. "Of course. She's on the second floor. Flat 202." ----- Julia arrives on the second floor, finding the numbered door with ease. @asddas193 Prof. Itou leads Felicia to a dorm room just a couple doors down the hallway. "You will be safe here, Miss Matthews." The room is more akin to a large two bedroom flat than a typical dorm room. It has a living room, kitchen, bathroom, etc., all furnished. "I will make sure of it. It's...happened to me too. Although you weren't penetrated, it must feel just as violating." The until-now-impassive woman's voice hitches a little on the last sentence.
Knocking on the door, Julia remembered what she heard about the one eyed woman. Even if she didn't hear the story, Julia could pretty easily tell by looking she was trouble. However, how much she actually was aware of Dominic's actions remained unclear. "Michio? Julia Meri. I run the men's dorm for Raw Yellow. I have questions about a friend of yours."
Saying good bye to Julia as they make their way to the rooms, Felicia is surprised to see how big her "dorm" was going to be. "Is this... is anyone else here?" She asked in an idle tone as she looked around. That was until Yumi spoke, "W-what? It... this has happened to you too? Ah, sorry if I sounded... insensitive." Felicia gasped eyes going wide, "Is this... because of an organization?" She pondered, until she realized, "Wait, did they... do... something more to you?"
She hears a thud before a woman's voice yells. "On the way! One sec!" A few seconds later, the door opens, revealing a woman hastily dressed in a baggy shirt and panties. Spoiler: Michio Takeuchi Groggily, she says, "I'm Michio. What you need?"
Seeing her properly in person...she actually looked more of a sociable type than Julia had thought. Though given in the circumstances, she wasn't in quite such a mood to just mess around like usual. "I know, it's late. But this is important. It's about a friend of yours, Dominic. I don't think you want to discuss this in the hall. Would you be more comfortable discussing this outside or in your room?" Julia wasn't just trying to keep other people from spreading too much too soon, it was a common social tactic. Providing her choices so she feels like she has control of the situation and relaxes more.
"Not in this flat. It is all yours." Yumi smiles slightly. "No, it was years ago when I was in uni. No secret organization or anything. Just some fucking asshole." The last two words are practically shouted. She sits on the couch, hugging herself. "I was walking back to my dorm after a party. It was 2:00 AM. I got grabbed and taken into a dark alley. It..." The professor shivers, on the verge of tears as her voice breaks under the emotional strain. "It was horrible." She takes a deep breath. "So believe me when I say that I will do everything I can to help you."
"Dominic? Ugh, what'd he do this time? Come inside." She turns and sits on the couch. "I already had to stop him from starting a fight today."
"Oh wow." Felicia blinked a few times after learning she had all this space to herself. But as Yumi shared her story, "O-oh. That's... I'm sorry for asking." Hearing the cold woman's sudden somber tone, Felicia apologized for digging up some wounds. "Thank you, I'll be sure to help you in any way I can too." She replied, sitting down next to Yumi on the couch.
"No. I'm afraid the circumstances are much worse than you think." Julia's voice was all seriousness as she stepped in, shutting the door behind her. Going over the situation again, she mostly remained silent to give Michio time to process it, trying not to talk too long. "He's also been missing since. He never reported into the Ra Yellow dorm."
Yumi clears her throat. "I apologize too. I'm supposed to be the one comforting you, not the other way around." She tries a half-hearted smile. "Do you..." The professor pauses, wiping a tear from her eye. "...want a hug? The closeness helps, for me at least."
"No need to apologize, I... did ask." Felicia replied, returning a soft smile. But as Yumi suddenly asks for a hug, "Huh? Eh, er, well, I suppose... if it helps." She stuttered, unable to recall the last time she's hugged someone who isn't part of her family before. Felicia awkwardly spreads her arms, waiting for Yumi to move closer.
"Are you saying that Dominic was helping that bitch Angelica the whole time?! And he fucking attacked the other person I got to help?!" She stands from the couch, absolutely furious. "I'm going to fucking kill him!" She clenches her fists, then punches the coffee table in front of her, putting a hole in the wood as she yells in rage.
The professor does so, wrapping her arms around Felicia and softly rubbing the younger woman's back. "It's okay." She repeats, both for herself and for Felicia to hear. Yumi's embrace feels warm, caring, and comforting. The white-haired woman's shallow breathing gradually grows steadier, eventually becoming even. Felicia feels tears fall onto her back.
"Uh... aah." Felicia mumbled as Yumi embraces her, she wraps her own arms around the older woman. "It will be." She replied, a bit surprised to feel something wet on her back, until she realized Yumi was crying. "Er... uh." Felicia struggled to find the right words, so instead she returns the favor by rubbing Yumi's back as well.
"You're a student. Let the staff and authorities handle it. We can't risk putting more students in danger." Julia did her best to stay professional, but didn't feel like this attitude would really get anywhere, her face softening trying to fall back on her more usual self. "It shouldn't have happened on our watch at all. Issuing statements isn't going to make this right. What we have to do is find where he is now. You're the one who knows him best. But listen. This is not a challenge. This is the worst case scenario for anything to happen on campus. Do not pursue him. Just tell me what places he would go so we can get the right people on it. Which includes me. Because, trust me..." Julia's face went colder and darker than anyone would have thought for her was physically possible. "This has put me in a bad mood."
