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Who: Yona, her shinki, and others happening to be wandering by her temple.
When: Mid-to-late July (following certain conversations among her shinki)
Where: Yona's Temple
What: Information (and volatile emotion) is being shared among Yona's three shinki and it has some less-than-pleasant side effects for their goddess.

[ It had been a few days since she'd revealed the truth behind her nightmares - and the happenings that haunted one particular chamber within her temple - to Shizuo after he'd pressed for her trust and it had given her a lot to think about as well, revisiting that place and the memories of that night. Not that she didn't still see it so vividly in her memories and nightmares, but here... she hoped that being here might be able to give her new perspective on that night.

So far, she wasn't having much luck finding it. But she hadn't spoken any more about it to anyone either, spending a few days quieter than normal and immersed in her own thoughts as she dealt with her own emotions and the grief Shizuo told her she needed time to accept. It's distracting enough that she doesn't immediately realize how much it's affected her first shinki until she feels the sharp stinging pain that she knows come from him, but feels it much more intensely this time than she has before. Giving a yelp, she drops the book she'd been holding (and definitely not paying attention to enough to be reading) to rub at the sharp pain in her upper arm.

Well. That had been decidedly unpleasant. And far worse than the stings she'd gotten from her shinki before. Troubled by that, she debated what to do and whether or not to confront him over this one, but as it seemed serious, she finally pushes herself to her feet to go looking for him. Unfortunately, he proved rather difficult to find (because she hadn't thought of the roof) and while she looks, her other two shinki have, in the meantime, discovered him. And the hole he'd left in the wall. And then got the story directly from him about why it was now there.

Which is why, in abrupt succession, There is more stinging, each more painful than the last but still annoyingly in the same spot on her upper arm as tempers flare and the negative emotions created by the information has a direct physical effect. Shizuo's own is still mixed with the guilt of having damaged her temple and the effect rebounds between the three until Yona gives a soft cry, clutching at her arm near the entrance to her temple as she staggers for a moment and leans against one of the bright crimson pillars.

Her arm throbs in a way it's never done before, the pain deep and aching, and without thinking, she draws the sleeve of her dress up to reveal the dark discoloration of Blight now staining her skin and she stares at it in alarm, completely caught off-guard. ]

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[ Yona tucks her phone away, having left a voicemail for Izumo while Jae-Ha and Kija worked at subduing her shinki. her face is solemn and composed but there's a deep sadness in her gaze as she approaches them. ]

Izumo is on his way, he'll know how to make the arrangements. [ She meets Shizuo's gaze evenly from where he's pinned on the ground. ] Please, stop, Shizuo. The Blight needs to be taken care of before anything else. After you are healed from that... If you still truly wish me to release you, then we can discuss it then. But only once this is taken care of and I am certain you're in your right mind once more. Deal?

[ Someday, he's going to get used to dealing with the scaly limbs that don't act like actual human parts most of the time. Despite knowing about Jae-Ha's leg, he still braces for the impact of a normal one. Instead he staggers just enough that the claw finishes the job in tackling the blond to the ground.

There's a hard and guarded look in Shizuo's hazel eyes- a look he's never had before this whole mess started. With how Yona's expression already was, he really didn't want to see her face if she had to hear everything else.

Which is why Kija could feel in his claw, despite it digging into the ground, resistance. There was no way of knowing whether the ground or 'hand' would give up first, but Shizuo was pushing against the force. He was even adjusting his legs to get a little more traction. ]

That's not really a deal. You'll just keep insisting that I'm not in my right mind. I'm pretty sure cutting our connection will make you just fine as well.

[ He didn't seem to care about being healed himself. No, if he was going to take all the blight from this, even without the name, it'd be the least he deserved. ]

[Jae-Ha decides to give Kija a bit of assistance with this one, propping his foot against Shizuo's shoulder to help keep him pinned to the ground, his arms folded over his lean form.]

Don't you trust her?

[Shinki were supposed to trust their gods.]

If she says she'll release you, then she'll keep her word. Yona doesn't believe in keeping anyone against their will, but before you go anywhere, the Blight needs to be healed!

[He digs his heel in just a little, for emphasis.]

It is a deal. You'll get what you want, once you do the right thing and help clean up this mess that you made.

Thank you, Jae-Ha.

[Were Shizuo a normal man, the idea that he needed assistance would be insulting, from anyone but a brother. Here and now, however, the assistance is nothing but appreciated.

[Because Shizuo does not appear inclined to co-operate. As if this situation could be resolved by simply walking from it, by disclaiming all responsibility and trusting that everyone else would resolve the matter quite alone and never mind the absence of the principal architect. Kija would not understand that, would think such a course quite shameful even were the Princess not the offended party. That she is? To try and shirk that responsibility is unforgivable.

[Kija exchanges a glance with Jae-Ha; he forces Shizuo back to the ground. Yes, he knows exactly what the man is thinking. He will have to think again.]

You promised to protect her! How could you break that vow so readily?

[And now that Shizuo has been grounded and there is an opening in the fireworks display, Zeno moseys on out, himself. He wanders over to where Shizuo's head is, and crouches there. Hakuryuu and Ryokuryuu have the brute strength to handle this themselves, and the young mister is no slouch in his own right, so Zeno just ruffles his hair fondly. Because this is so cute, this whole attempt to run away from the dragons and the young lady.]

You didn't really think it'd work out like that, did you?

[He asks with a soft smile.]

Let Zeno give you the god's perspective. Gods like miss love adorable shinki like you, and blight can be healed. Take your medicine like a man and trust the miss to know herself and her mind.

[ He shoots a look at Jae-Ha. They both knew that Yona would take liberties with deals if she thought it was for the best. Just as she'd hold back whatever was causing her to suffer. Isn't that what she'd been doing for the past month?

This whole time that he made that promise; had such a show about it against the weird-armed guy, and he'd failed before having realized it.

Which is why Shizuo tried pushing against both limbs, not knowing just how much force they were using, or how much he'd been attempting to use- Honestly, Shizuo didn't want to actually hurt them, so much as get away and give Yona the time to see that it was smarter to get rid of him and the blight, along with the chance for future stinging, all in one shot. The two would've been able to feel something shift around the shoulder Jae-Ha was keeping pinned down, and possibly somewhere else. Not like he was gearing up into some strange power, but the unnatural kind that you'd normally expect to hear a sickening pop or crunch with.

Yet he doesn't pause until there's a hand ruffling through his hair. ]

Does it matter what she knows? Yona just lets the stinging happen and doesn't do shit about it, even if it's for her own health. Maybe it's my own fault, because this was a place that welcomed me, but I'd rather be thrown away than let it keep happening.

[ Which is when he looks past Zeno to where the redhead was. What he was about to say would probably hurt more than his 'thrown away' comment, but Yona knew how important promises were to Shizuo. He'd feel absolutely sick to his stomach (which would probably make this stinging blight even worse,) but if it worked, he could also save her.

It'd be worth it down the line, right? ]

You knew I was breaking my promise by keeping me on as a shinki. Was there even a single damn day where I didn't sting you?

[ Yona listens to his outburst before coming to kneel on the grass where Jae-Ha and Kija have him pinned. The comment hurt, more than she's willing to show, but she somehow manages to keep her expression mostly calm - if saddened by the words he uses to jab at her - causing more pain in themselves than any of the stinging had ever done. her shoulder throbs, the Blight spreading a little further, but she holds back a wince, because in a way, even that is telling in itself. ]

Shizuo, if I thought for a moment that you'd intended me harm or hurt, then yes, I would have called you out on breaking your promise. Yes, there have been days that you haven't stung me. There have also been days when you stung me quite a bit. But those were also the days I sought you out to talk to you about what might be bothering you. And every time, it was quite clear that it was something you were worrying over or troubled about but nothing that wouldn't pass.

You punish yourself enough already for the stray thoughts and emotions you feel - you had no say in the rules of this place watching even that, none of us did. No, I didn't tell you every time you stung me, because I worried that you would just heap more blame upon yourself because of that, when you had already done nothing wrong.

[Jae-Ha's leg begins to bulge beneath its wrapping as he feels something shift beneath his foot, amplifying his own strength on gut instinct, though he doesn't go quite as far as Kija has with his hand. He sets his jaw, grimacing as he looks down at Shizuo beneath him.]

Listen to her. She's far from unreasonable. You're the one taking this to an unnecessary extreme.

I doubt he is listening.

[Stay.

[There must be an easier way to achieve these ends. If nothing else, it is simply undignified that any servant of the Princess should require the combined talents of two of her guardians to keep him restrained for long enough to see sense, something that Shizuo only seems less inclined to do now, if anything--]

You have to stop this!

[Not that the knowledge is enough to keep Kija from trying, too.

[We can end this, Shizuo. All you have to do is let her help.]

[ When Jae-Ha strengthens the way he was pressing down against Shizuo's shoulder, it's all too clear what the shifting was. Because through it, he could feel the separation and full dislocation of the joint, as Shizuo chose that time to squirm as well. Yet he doesn't react to what had definitely happened, or recoil from what should be painful.

Then again, Yona was already familiar with this, to a degree.

No, instead it's his instinct that has him pushing back. Not to throw them off, but it's an obvious attempt at him resisting the dragons. Yona had already seen what kind of things he really can physically challenge, though.

Maybe he was trying to force some kind of punishment, like he deserved it. Maybe he was trying to seem unsaveable. It was early in this whole ordeal, so it honestly could've been both. ]

You know damn well that there's plenty of reasons and things for me to blame myself for. That comes with messing up as much as I do.

[ Even if so much of it was related to what he literally couldn't feel, and a strength that he was working on controlling better. ]

[ Watching, Yona winces when she sees the way his shoulder gives, because that.... human bones weren't meant to move like that and she's pretty certain something had just twisted or broken, despite Shizuo not making so much as a peep. She covers her face with a hand for a moment, dragging air into her lungs, trying not to panic over how desperately wrong this had gone so quickly.

It was clear he wasn't going to listen and he couldn't be reasoned with. Not like this. ]

I'm going to go get Izumo to help. Kija, Jae-Ha, Zeno, please keep him there if you can. Try to keep him from hurting himself further, please?

[ Waiting to make sure they understood and agreed, she'll wait until she has their answer before casting one last lingering look at her pinned shinki before teleporting away to find Izumo. ]

Count on us, kiddo.

[Jae-Ha nods in confirmation, setting his jaw as he tries not to react to the changes he feels in Shizuo beneath him, as well.]

We'll keep him from running off on you.

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