Embarrassing or not, this was something they needed to do and Rin wouldn't settle for waiting around, expecting for a solution to fall right into their laps. Someone out there had to know. Bishamon maybe... She'd been here long enough to know all the answers (or at least most). No matter if it hurt, he'd find a way to fix this and keep them on their feet. They weren't done yet. Not now, not so soon... not ever. Sousuke might not have known that about them yet, but someday he would. Truly, their stubbornness knew no bounds.
Take this, for example. Worrying about each other, refusing to admit defeat or weakness in favor of seeing to the other's wounds first... When he saw Sousuke's ears droop, he almost reached down to give them a playful flick, but his shinki's words stopped him and so did that sudden rush of cool water replacing a bloodied portion closer to his skin. Tsk. He told him not to focus on himself. He told him to save his energy, sit still and rest. But even if he physically bound him, Rin knew one way or another Sousuke would find a way to do what he wanted, whenever he wanted. Sighing, he glanced at the makeshift bandage and the torn, soaked fabric underneath before turning his tired eyes back to Sousuke beside him. How he managed to stay awake was anyone's guess.
"I'll patch you up first. And don't argue with me." And just in case that wouldn't end the conversation, Rin kneeled down, touched his paw, then quickly whisked them away a third time to save them an agonizing trip across the city and back to the sakura grove. All of this teleporting was going to take its toll eventually... but he wouldn't let it just yet. Just one more time, he told himself as he gazed above them at the tall tree with its dark branches and bright pink flowers standing out like clouds in the blue spring sky. It was an odd sight to experience when combined with the scent of copper in the air... Just one more time. One more.
A rush of petals greeted them back at the castle grounds, floating and fluttering between the cobblestone cracks which happened to be several feet away. He chose to offer Sousuke a softer landing after all, cushioned in the grass and the shade... while Rin meanwhile ended up less conveniently on his side, half of his body on the stone, the other half sprawled out across the lawn. They did it... We're still together.
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Take this, for example. Worrying about each other, refusing to admit defeat or weakness in favor of seeing to the other's wounds first... When he saw Sousuke's ears droop, he almost reached down to give them a playful flick, but his shinki's words stopped him and so did that sudden rush of cool water replacing a bloodied portion closer to his skin. Tsk. He told him not to focus on himself. He told him to save his energy, sit still and rest. But even if he physically bound him, Rin knew one way or another Sousuke would find a way to do what he wanted, whenever he wanted. Sighing, he glanced at the makeshift bandage and the torn, soaked fabric underneath before turning his tired eyes back to Sousuke beside him. How he managed to stay awake was anyone's guess.
"I'll patch you up first. And don't argue with me." And just in case that wouldn't end the conversation, Rin kneeled down, touched his paw, then quickly whisked them away a third time to save them an agonizing trip across the city and back to the sakura grove. All of this teleporting was going to take its toll eventually... but he wouldn't let it just yet. Just one more time, he told himself as he gazed above them at the tall tree with its dark branches and bright pink flowers standing out like clouds in the blue spring sky. It was an odd sight to experience when combined with the scent of copper in the air... Just one more time. One more.
A rush of petals greeted them back at the castle grounds, floating and fluttering between the cobblestone cracks which happened to be several feet away. He chose to offer Sousuke a softer landing after all, cushioned in the grass and the shade... while Rin meanwhile ended up less conveniently on his side, half of his body on the stone, the other half sprawled out across the lawn. They did it... We're still together.