Despite his doubts, Rin hadn't yet ruled out the possibility of the pool back at the castle. They knew it could cure blight, but what if it held other properties as well? Even a temporary fix would prove helpful at this point. So he made a mental note to send them straight there as soon as this mission was complete. What did they have to lose? Well, except for a little more blood and comfort if this backfired...
At any rate, they were far from that now, and with Sousuke still beside him at the apartment door, Rin made sure to thoroughly think this through before proceeding. They couldn't bring attention to themselves, especially not in this state, and he couldn't leave Angel alone at the welcome mat for too long out of fear she would just run a second time. So he heaved a sigh, peered down at Angel, then lifted his hand up to ring the doorbell. All right. He needed to listen here. Make sure they heard him and were walking over-- Now.
"Ok, Angel," he said as he set her down at his feet. She looked up at him then over at Sousuke but thankfully didn't seem interested in taking off. Probably knew she was home. "You stay here. Sousuke and I have to go." Who knew? Maybe in the future they'd find themselves back here for one reason or another... though hopefully not to find her and save her from a pack of bullying ayakashi again. And as he thought it, Rin stepped back to quickly teleport himself and Sousuke at the bottom steps of the stairs right as he heard the apartment door unlock. Just had to make sure they saw her... and judging by the overjoyed voices and barking he heard, well-- Looked like their work here was done. Sloppy, bloody, but done.
"We did it," he said before bringing a hand up to grip at his sleeve. The pain was very much still there beneath Sousuke's water bubble, though he knew it was nothing compared to what his shinki felt. "Come on." Wince. "I'll take us home. ... How are you holding up?"
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At any rate, they were far from that now, and with Sousuke still beside him at the apartment door, Rin made sure to thoroughly think this through before proceeding. They couldn't bring attention to themselves, especially not in this state, and he couldn't leave Angel alone at the welcome mat for too long out of fear she would just run a second time. So he heaved a sigh, peered down at Angel, then lifted his hand up to ring the doorbell. All right. He needed to listen here. Make sure they heard him and were walking over-- Now.
"Ok, Angel," he said as he set her down at his feet. She looked up at him then over at Sousuke but thankfully didn't seem interested in taking off. Probably knew she was home. "You stay here. Sousuke and I have to go." Who knew? Maybe in the future they'd find themselves back here for one reason or another... though hopefully not to find her and save her from a pack of bullying ayakashi again. And as he thought it, Rin stepped back to quickly teleport himself and Sousuke at the bottom steps of the stairs right as he heard the apartment door unlock. Just had to make sure they saw her... and judging by the overjoyed voices and barking he heard, well-- Looked like their work here was done. Sloppy, bloody, but done.
"We did it," he said before bringing a hand up to grip at his sleeve. The pain was very much still there beneath Sousuke's water bubble, though he knew it was nothing compared to what his shinki felt. "Come on." Wince. "I'll take us home. ... How are you holding up?"