[ He looks startled, but he shouldn't be surprised. Giyuu basically walked into a bear last time, and they were always getting hurt investigating this or that. Of course he'd push the boundaries of the rules.
Still, the results must have been bad for him to warn him so direly. His honest, immediate reaction, free of whatever baggage they're still carrying is a look of concern. ]
We wanted to see why it was so important to document it on as a rule.
[ giyuu answers easy enough, almost as though it was an obvious answer. after all, someone had to do it and then someone had to let it be known to the world for better or for worst... ]
As soon as I dropped the scrunchie, the bus hit a bump and I was thrown against the wall hard enough for this to happen. [ he gestures to the head wound. ] We weren't safe until we took possession of it again. I know it happened on the bus, but there's no telling what would happen here.
[ they're out in the middle the woods(?) with absolutely no idea about what kind of wildlife that might be out there beyond the fog. it's not the most ideal situation to go about testing things like that. ]
[ He'd been curious about the scrunchie, but there was already so much happening it seemed a bad time to tempt fate. So it was keeping them safe, somehow...?
Well, he'd give it more thought in a second. For now, he lets out a slightly aggrieved sigh, thoughtlessly brushing up the hair off Giyuu's forehead so he can take a better look at his wound, less reserved and polite than he was before. The wound's not going to kill him, but it certainly could've done some real damage. ]
You take too many risks sometimes.
[ Says Dimitri, who is reckless as hell, but not in the same way. So he'll scold all he wants. ]
[ giyuu doesn't move away or stop dimitri from brushing his hair to the side and getting a better look at the bruise. it's ugly in it's coloration being deep purples and reds, the skin raised slightly, and the gash itself is slightly red from irritation. all of this, of course, is taken in huge strides by giyuu.
he has dealt with worse. a bruised forehead and a gash is nothing when he's familiar with broken bones or being stabbed by one thing or another. livable pain. ]
Kocho was with me.
[ he says calmly and in a lowered tone. now, regarding the matter of his risk taking— ]
[ Ah, of course she was. The dynamic duo of death. He gives the wound another once-over before letting Giyuu's bangs drop back into place. He's no medic, but it's more of a warning wound than anything to worry about, so long as it doesn't get infected. ]
They are, but at times it seems you both have a death wish.
[ Then, a little awkwardly, ]
I take it that means you two have resolved... everything?
[ he'll shake his head slightly at that. once upon a time not too long ago he certainly had a death wish—believed that his death would have been a blessing for all of those around him—however, things have changed. he replies in that every so honest voice. ]
I've remembered that my life is not purely my own; I can't throw it away so easily. [ a bit of a spin from what he has said on the island, perhaps. ] However, I've still sworn to protect others.
[ now the part about him and shinobu... ]
Kocho and I will work together as we have been. [ he turns away and looks to the side. his tone somber. ] ...and if I am anything other than myself then she'll cut me down without any hesitation.
[ For a moment... he feels a twinge of something, a sort of heaviness in his heart. He and Giyuu had not known each other long, but the sting of betrayal must have weathered him and Shinobu more. He had said he trusted her with his life—how deep did that bond run, really?
Had she been ready to kill him on the island, if Dimitri had failed?
...He had cried for her. ]
May I ask... how long did you know each other before this? You do not seem like ordinary friends.
[ dimitri asking what kind of relationship that shinobu and he had doesn't come as a surprise to him. it seemed to come up a lot when island afterwards; plenty of people had their ideas and...well. ]
Years... I knew her when— [ he trips up there if only because that's something that while not unknown to those of his ranks, is something that he isn't going to divulge. ] I've known Kocho before she was a Pillar.
[ giyuu hesitates only for a few moments before he makes something clear to dimitri. if there's a change in his expression, it will be fleeting as he does his best to keep his face blank. ]
We aren't friends—don't be mistaken by that.
[ what are they? he doesn't know what they are anymore. ]
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Still, the results must have been bad for him to warn him so direly. His honest, immediate reaction, free of whatever baggage they're still carrying is a look of concern. ]
You took it off? Why? What happened?
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[ giyuu answers easy enough, almost as though it was an obvious answer. after all, someone had to do it and then someone had to let it be known to the world for better or for worst... ]
As soon as I dropped the scrunchie, the bus hit a bump and I was thrown against the wall hard enough for this to happen. [ he gestures to the head wound. ] We weren't safe until we took possession of it again. I know it happened on the bus, but there's no telling what would happen here.
[ they're out in the middle the woods(?) with absolutely no idea about what kind of wildlife that might be out there beyond the fog. it's not the most ideal situation to go about testing things like that. ]
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Well, he'd give it more thought in a second. For now, he lets out a slightly aggrieved sigh, thoughtlessly brushing up the hair off Giyuu's forehead so he can take a better look at his wound, less reserved and polite than he was before. The wound's not going to kill him, but it certainly could've done some real damage. ]
You take too many risks sometimes.
[ Says Dimitri, who is reckless as hell, but not in the same way. So he'll scold all he wants. ]
Have you gotten this looked at?
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he has dealt with worse. a bruised forehead and a gash is nothing when he's familiar with broken bones or being stabbed by one thing or another. livable pain. ]
Kocho was with me.
[ he says calmly and in a lowered tone. now, regarding the matter of his risk taking— ]
...and sometimes certain risks are necessary.
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They are, but at times it seems you both have a death wish.
[ Then, a little awkwardly, ]
I take it that means you two have resolved... everything?
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I've remembered that my life is not purely my own; I can't throw it away so easily. [ a bit of a spin from what he has said on the island, perhaps. ] However, I've still sworn to protect others.
[ now the part about him and shinobu... ]
Kocho and I will work together as we have been. [ he turns away and looks to the side. his tone somber. ] ...and if I am anything other than myself then she'll cut me down without any hesitation.
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[ For a moment... he feels a twinge of something, a sort of heaviness in his heart. He and Giyuu had not known each other long, but the sting of betrayal must have weathered him and Shinobu more. He had said he trusted her with his life—how deep did that bond run, really?
Had she been ready to kill him on the island, if Dimitri had failed?
...He had cried for her. ]
May I ask... how long did you know each other before this? You do not seem like ordinary friends.
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Years... I knew her when— [ he trips up there if only because that's something that while not unknown to those of his ranks, is something that he isn't going to divulge. ] I've known Kocho before she was a Pillar.
[ giyuu hesitates only for a few moments before he makes something clear to dimitri. if there's a change in his expression, it will be fleeting as he does his best to keep his face blank. ]
We aren't friends—don't be mistaken by that.
[ what are they? he doesn't know what they are anymore. ]