The extent of his medical knowledge came down to treating sprains, cramps, and other basic, sport-related injuries, so clearly they were both at a disadvantage here with something this intense. Still, he had to do something to buy them some time until they could seek out real help, so what limited resources they had would have to do. A little optimistic, but at least it wasn't unrealistic, right?
So he moved. Against anything and everything Sousuke wanted, against his insistent yapping in his head or glares in his general direction, he was going to get both of them into the castle and down those stairs to the pool one way or another. Ignoring Sousuke's protests then, Rin stayed as he was, knelt beside him in the grass and the petals, the right side of his torso already numb from a combination of blood loss and cold water pressed to his skin. All right, if he just put his hand here and his other one there--
Dammit, stop telling me what to do. Stop moving, stop arguing, just--
And with that snarl he unintentionally tightened his grip into his shinki's fur. "NO, YOU STOP IT!" he snapped back without a second thought, their combined pain and frustration eventually culminating into one sudden outburst. "SIT STILL and let me do this!" I'm not useless, I'm not weak, I can handle myself and I can handle you too. ... I won't let you do this to yourself again! Fingers twitching, knees wobbling, Rin pulled Sousuke to him, but with his shoulder as busted as it was, he severely underestimated their combined weight and couldn't lift himself higher than a couple centimeters off the ground. Cursing, he tried again. A second time. A third.
... Until finally he all but collapsed back onto his knees with a pained and defeated sigh, Sousuke still pulled to his chest and lap for what measly support he could offer.
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So he moved. Against anything and everything Sousuke wanted, against his insistent yapping in his head or glares in his general direction, he was going to get both of them into the castle and down those stairs to the pool one way or another. Ignoring Sousuke's protests then, Rin stayed as he was, knelt beside him in the grass and the petals, the right side of his torso already numb from a combination of blood loss and cold water pressed to his skin. All right, if he just put his hand here and his other one there--
Dammit, stop telling me what to do. Stop moving, stop arguing, just--
And with that snarl he unintentionally tightened his grip into his shinki's fur. "NO, YOU STOP IT!" he snapped back without a second thought, their combined pain and frustration eventually culminating into one sudden outburst. "SIT STILL and let me do this!" I'm not useless, I'm not weak, I can handle myself and I can handle you too. ... I won't let you do this to yourself again! Fingers twitching, knees wobbling, Rin pulled Sousuke to him, but with his shoulder as busted as it was, he severely underestimated their combined weight and couldn't lift himself higher than a couple centimeters off the ground. Cursing, he tried again. A second time. A third.
... Until finally he all but collapsed back onto his knees with a pained and defeated sigh, Sousuke still pulled to his chest and lap for what measly support he could offer.