They were pretty damn close to killing them, that was for sure, but whether they came close to it or not, Rin knew those ayakashi needed to be dealt with to prevent them from harming anyone else (or any other dog for that matter). And, in some twisted way, if it hadn't been for them, then he and Sousuke wouldn't have discovered these new abilities resting inside them. They were still inexperienced... but this was still a start. He needed to keep telling himself that. Over and over again until it was properly engraved in his mind.
Still, what a rocky start this was, and as he stared down at his shinki bleeding out on the ground he felt his chest tightly clench. That looked like it really hurt. ... Was a little bit of battle experience seriously worth coming face to face with death like that?
Clicking his tongue, Rin looked away from the wound before deciding to rest that same hand on Sousuke's head instead, smoothing the fur back over his ears. It was more instinctive than anything. That's what most dogs liked, right? Being comforted just like this. Ok, so Sousuke wasn't really a dog, but he sure acted like one when he was like this. "You just moved." But anyway, his shinki was right. He did need to focus on the reason why they were out here in the first place. Angel...
Looking towards the back of the alley, Rin spotted that same shivering ball of white fluff in the corner behind a couple of trash cans. All right, so she hadn't made a run for it yet. Probably too terrified to do anything, understandably. But how could he get her to trust him? Originally he thought Sousuke would be able to help with that. Dogs usually looked to other dogs first before people, right? But after giving his shinki another pet between the ears he slowly stood back up, knowing it had to go this alone for the time being. "Take it easy, ok?" he said over his shoulder before turning back to start slowly approaching their cowering pup. The moment he came within a foot of reaching her, she peeked around the corner to curiously sniff in his direction.
Ngh. Probably didn't smell too good, now that he thought about it. Blood, dirt, and a strange combination of cherry blossom petals. Sinking down to one knee, Rin held a hand out anyway for her to inch towards whenever she was ready. "Come on, Angel. Your owner misses you, you know."
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Still, what a rocky start this was, and as he stared down at his shinki bleeding out on the ground he felt his chest tightly clench. That looked like it really hurt. ... Was a little bit of battle experience seriously worth coming face to face with death like that?
Clicking his tongue, Rin looked away from the wound before deciding to rest that same hand on Sousuke's head instead, smoothing the fur back over his ears. It was more instinctive than anything. That's what most dogs liked, right? Being comforted just like this. Ok, so Sousuke wasn't really a dog, but he sure acted like one when he was like this. "You just moved." But anyway, his shinki was right. He did need to focus on the reason why they were out here in the first place. Angel...
Looking towards the back of the alley, Rin spotted that same shivering ball of white fluff in the corner behind a couple of trash cans. All right, so she hadn't made a run for it yet. Probably too terrified to do anything, understandably. But how could he get her to trust him? Originally he thought Sousuke would be able to help with that. Dogs usually looked to other dogs first before people, right? But after giving his shinki another pet between the ears he slowly stood back up, knowing it had to go this alone for the time being. "Take it easy, ok?" he said over his shoulder before turning back to start slowly approaching their cowering pup. The moment he came within a foot of reaching her, she peeked around the corner to curiously sniff in his direction.
Ngh. Probably didn't smell too good, now that he thought about it. Blood, dirt, and a strange combination of cherry blossom petals. Sinking down to one knee, Rin held a hand out anyway for her to inch towards whenever she was ready. "Come on, Angel. Your owner misses you, you know."