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AS usual, another busy weekend in this City. The visits were alright. Nice in a few cases, and crappy in others. Nothing new there, I guess.

Euphie? Have you had anyone look at your hand since I cleaned it up? I think your sister would come back here and kill me if I let it get infected or anything...

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[He sits in silence for a long moment, his touch almost oddly gentle as he cleans the injury.]

Someone kidnapped a teenage girl and dropped her off in the Shadow City. She's back here and all, but we had to go after who did it.

[She notices how careful he's being with her. It's sweet.]

Is she all right? Did you catch the person?

[Stifles a little sound and her arm tenses as he cleans a more sensitive area of the wound.]

[He immediately pauses, letting a moment pass before he finishes up and starts to bandage it.]

She's being taken care of and... well. I can't really say a lot about the case.

I understand. I'm glad she's being taken care of at least.

You must be a hero to a lot of people here by now.

[There's a soft, bitter chuckle from Ken at that as he moves to snap the kit closed again.]

Nope. No one in this city even realizes the things we do. They don't care the work we put in to try and keep them safe.

[Her hand reaches out again this time to softly touch his arm.]

I realize it. [Looking up at him.]

[Sighing softly, he glances down at her hand, looking a little lost.]

... thank you. I'm... glad someone does.

I think it's probably more than just me.

[She takes his arm a little more confidently and attempts to draw him toward her.]

So, it's complicated? [Might have listened to you talking to Umi too.]

[And now, it's his turn to blush and glance away even though he lets Euphie pull him closer]

... yeah. Complicated.

[Okay, you blushing is really cute, and it calms some of those nerves she's been feeling.] How can we make it simpler then?

[Assassins don't like the idea of being cute, Euphie, but from you, it's okay.]

I don't know. Nothing is really ever simple for me...

I like you and you said you like me. [Blushing here] That could be simple.

Euphie, people can get hurt when they're close to me... It'd kill me if it happened to you...

[Moves her hand down to his to thread their fingers together.] I'm already close to you.

Ken, I died when I was sixteen. I'm not afraid afraid of dying. I'm afraid of not living.

Edited 2010-07-14 02:10 (UTC)

[Looks down at their joined hands, looking almost lost]

Euphie, death isn't the worst thing that can happen. I just... don't want you hurt. I promised your sister I'd protect you...

All the more reason to stay close so you can keep an eye on me, right? [Hopeful. Worried.]

[Still looking down at their hands]

Well... yeah.

...Is it too soon for you? I mean, after... And you saw him yesterday, didn't you? He was here?

Yeah. He was here.

[Ken let his eyes close, sighing.]

... I won't lie and say it was easy.

[Yeah, it's too soon or just Yeah, he was here? You make her all nervous, Ken.]

I'm sorry. It makes it harder after they leave. [If this sounds like personal experience, that's because it is.]

Would you like to tell me about it? [Her other hand pets the bed beside her as an offer for him to sit, not that it's her bed to offer.]

[She's not the only nervous one. He takes the offered seat with a sigh]

I really don't know if I want to talk about it.

Only if you want to. [Going to keep holding that hand of yours.]

...Suzaku was here. [She isn't sure what she's told you about him or if maybe you knew him when he was here for awhile.] Two of him actually.

[He finally looks over at her.]

... oh. Are you... alright?

[Nods] They were from different times. One was from six months after and the other...

He didn't know. [Softer] He was just like I remembered him.

... sounds like both of us had a rough day, in the end.

[Shifting, he tugs at their joined hands, pulling closer so he can curl his other arm around her shoulders, tugging her into a hug. It seems like they both need it.]

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