"We can try...?" Rin suggests weakly.

Link: https://www.sylestia.com/forums/?thread=94683&page=110#1091 Author: Mystiria827 Time Posted: 12/30/2020 at 12:55 PM "We can try...?" Rin suggests weakly.

Shiawase turns and looks at Itami. "Can you - "

No, Itami says firmly. I am not going to go back and ask if we can debate. He poorly tries to hide a wince as he repositions himself. That's not what I do, and that's definitely not what he does.

"Then what, Itami? Clearly we can't fight him. . .and I. . ."

Itami stares at her for a minute, then hoarsely laughs. Oh, I see what's going on here. You don't want to fight someone that looks like the one you love.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

"The very least you can do - " Hitari 2 grabs Hitari by the neck and lifts him up, dangling his feet inches above the ground. " - is give up. I know you're me and all, but this is ridiculous - "

Hitari doesn't bother struggling for breath. He simply falls limp and unconscious.

"And there we go," they whisper. "No voice to cry terror, not enough will to struggle. As logic is meant to be."

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Hitari's eyes open a crack - everything's a bit hazy at first, but he manages to make out three figures near him.

Rin looks at Hitari with fear in his brown eyes, bracing himself for a fight. Which Hitari is this, and how dangerous are they?

Link: https://www.sylestia.com/forums/?thread=94683&page=110#1093 Author: Mystiria827 Time Posted: 12/30/2020 at 1:40 PM Rin looks at Hitari with fear in his brown eyes, bracing himself for a fight. Which Hitari is this, and how dangerous are they?

"That's not - "

It obviously is. You even hesitate to fight me, Itami says. You really have the most morals out of us, you know? It's a bit sad, too - you could've had the most potential.

"I chose to serve exclusively my purpose."

You chose to fail the rest of us.

Hitari locks eyes with you. At first he smiles a little, then his expression morphs into confusion. Which. . .I don't know that one, he thinks to himself. What else is wrong with this place?

Rin tries to keep his gaze as fearless as possible, in a desperate attempt to seem stronger than he really is.

Link: https://www.sylestia.com/forums/?thread=94683&page=110#1095 Author: Mystiria827 Time Posted: 12/30/2020 at 2:45 PM Rin tries to keep his gaze as fearless as possible, in a desperate attempt to seem stronger than he really is.

Hitari breaks the stare and glances at Shiawase and Itami (who are still arguing), looking a little irritated for some reason. Hm. That must be Shiawase, which means the one over there with the missing arm is Itami. He smiles to himself. Spirits are remarkably easier to injure here, it seems. Slowly, too slow to be noticed by the squabbling pair, he gently touches the knife in his pocket. Hm. He really carried this around with him - it must mean a lot. . .

"That shouldn't matter," Shiawase barks. "Either way, everything went the same. Hitari is the only thing we should be concerned about right now."

Do you really expect me to not be most concerned about myself?

Ron can feel that something isnt right...... uh oh.

Link: https://www.sylestia.com/forums/?thread=94683&page=110#1097 Author: Mystiria827 Time Posted: 12/30/2020 at 4:16 PM Ron can feel that something isnt right...... uh oh.

"I - " Shiawase falters before she even starts her sentence. "I suppose you're right. I wouldn't expect anything else from you."

So much for me never being right, hm?

Hitari feels wetness around his mouth. Wiping it with his hand, he snorts, suppressing a chuckle. That's interesting. Normally the pain is felt, not actually dealt.

Shiawase, hearing him shift, glances over her shoulder, then turns around entirely, shock all over her face. "Hit- you're awake - "

Before he has the chance to do anything, she throws her arms around him in an embrace, forgetting about his ribs.

Hhhh - ow. Ribs are broken, too - Hitari thinks. "My ribs are kind of broken, you know," he mutters. "Why are you hugging me? I haven't done anything."

Itami hangs back, wary. There's no way Hitari woke up, he murmurs to himself.

Run hates to admit it but Itami is probably right.....

Link: https://www.sylestia.com/forums/?thread=94683&page=110#1099 Author: Mystiria827 Time Posted: 12/30/2020 at 4:30 PM Run hates to admit it but Itami is probably right.....

And if he's probably right, that's probably not good.

"Let go of me," Hitari demands. "This instant, if you will - "

Shiawase pulls away meekly. "Sorry, I. . .I didn't realize your ribs are broken."

". . .lung's probably punctured too," Hitari mutters. "It wasn't even that heavy of a kick. . ."

Stop playing tame, Itami grumbles. We all know you're not Hitari.

". . .the other tore off your arm, Itami. . .Hitari would've had much worse, as would we all right now, if it's him."

Hitari stares at Itami, then a hint of a smile comes onto his face. "Ask me anything your Hitari - me - would know, but no one else would. All of you." He gestures to you. "You first, kid."