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Kusanagi Izumo ([personal profile] toremainbehind) wrote2015-10-18 07:33 pm
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[How many times can we fall?]


[It's been a week since they've managed to escape.

Neither of them knew who tipped someone off about their location, who helped them escape while everything became hacked and otherwise useless in keeping them contained. It had been their downfall to let Izumo stay in the frontline, his skills almost legendary now with how effective of an assassin he has become over time. Their downfall led to their deaths, and Izumo has ran away with Eric while the remnants of that group tried to go after them.

They didn't know where to go - who to turn to.

For them, this open world was a mystery, even if Izumo has more experience than Eric when it came to the outside world. There's no one they could trust, and little to no money to their name since their captors often took the money Izumo's earned for his kills. But Izumo is adaptable, taking odd jobs here and there in order to earn enough money to save up and find a place to stay.

It's only been a couple of days ago when Izumo first ran into the leader of HOMRA, the Red King and him having traded blows before it came to a tie. They went their separate ways shortly after when an informant came running towards them, Izumo having escaped before he could be questioned.

Now, he had taken Eric to a refuge in a motel. It's small and not one of the best, but it's the best Izumo could afford on such short notice when it became obvious to him when Eric has to rest again.

His right shoulder blade itched from the burns he received from Mikoto, but he ignores it in favor of in-between watching Eric sleep and looking out the window from his perch on the windowsill.]

redstray: (What's going on)

[personal profile] redstray 2016-02-11 01:39 am (UTC)(link)
That...would be bad.

[ He looked at his brother, back to the cupcakes, then back to his brother. ]

...Why?
redstray: (No...)

[personal profile] redstray 2016-02-13 04:22 am (UTC)(link)
[ He follows along and looks at the cupcakes. They looked and smelled delicious, they must have just come out of the oven. ]

My question still stands, why?

redstray: (Sitting)

[personal profile] redstray 2016-02-16 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
A holiday? For what?
redstray: (Chuckle)

[personal profile] redstray 2016-02-24 04:08 am (UTC)(link)
[ He chuckles a bit at that but there's still a smile ]

Sounds...like something Totsuka would make.
redstray: (Happy)

[personal profile] redstray 2016-02-29 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
I'll try.

[ Totsuka went on about how he had worked hard on this special occasion, and he wanted the brothers to know they weren't alone, and that they needed each other among other things.

Eric accepts a cupcake from Fujishima, thanking him and grabbing another one. He thanks Totsuka as well for the effort, it was nice.

He walked backed over to his brother and handed him one of the brotherly cupcakes. ]


Here you go.
redstray: (What's going on)

[personal profile] redstray 2016-03-06 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
They're good

[ He takes another bite of it, it was really good, Totsuka outdid himself. It was talking now, and some laughing. It was an enjoyable time that Eric enjoyed as much as he could

He knows time's going by, he was going to have to head back to Fujishima's soon. But before that he turns to his brother ]


Izumo?
redstray: (Muttering)

[personal profile] redstray 2016-03-07 04:02 am (UTC)(link)
Ah...well.

[ He fidgets a bit with the cupcake paper. It was a little weird to say, but he felt he needed to get it out at some point.

They will both heal, with only scars to show what had happened to them. It will take a while, but they can get there. ]


I'm just glad...that you're my brother...that's all...
redstray: (Shy)

[personal profile] redstray 2016-03-08 11:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[ His face feels a bit red as he feels his brother's hand on his head, but he gives a small smile all the same. ]

T-thanks...
redstray: (Biku)

[personal profile] redstray 2016-03-13 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
[ There was a bit more of a party, before Fujishima mentioned heading back home soon. It was getting late. ]

Ah...yeah.

[ It was another start, they've had many ever since they left that place. Eric was going to have to figure out a lot of things that he didn't even know he had.

He looked up to his brother. ]


You're going to be okay while I'm gone, Izumo?

[ He should be saying that too ]
redstray: (No...)

[personal profile] redstray 2016-03-14 04:02 am (UTC)(link)
I don't know...

[ He was trying to be honest. Fujishima's place was still kind of scary and he was sure it was going to be difficult. But things were getting better. ]

But probably.
redstray: (7_7)

[personal profile] redstray 2016-03-15 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He pouts a bit at the hair ruffle, but enjoys it all the same. ]

I know, I know...

[ He smiles at his brother before cleaning up a bit with the cupcakes and bowls. When that was all done, he nodded to Fujishima before going over to Izumo and gave him a hug. ]

Goodnight Izumo.
redstray: (Sleepy)

[personal profile] redstray 2016-03-16 04:17 am (UTC)(link)
[ There was a part of him that didn't want to go. That wanted to stay here and not care if it was a bad idea. To curl up beside his brother and fall asleep to his breathing once again. To feel safe and wanted and calm.

But he couldn't. He had to be strong.

With one final squeeze and good night, Eric leaves with Fujishima back to his place. As they walk back, Fujishima talks to him about how he knew what was going on with his mindset, how they all just wanted to see him get better, and how they were all going to help him at his own pace. Eric could only nod at all of, drained emotionally and mentally.

When they reached Fujishima's place, Eric went for the couch, he couldn't handle the bed, not tonight. He saw the other follow and leaned his head on his shoulder. It wasn't Izumo, not by a long shot, but it was good company. And with that, Eric fell asleep. ]
redstray: (Happy)

[personal profile] redstray 2016-03-16 05:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Eric was getting better. There were still the habits, but with Fujishima and the others telling him what he was doing, slowly the habits were unwinding and being forgotten. Eric even began to recognize them and would stop if he could.

The talks he had with Fujishima were always the most difficult thing he had to do, but he was getting better. At first he would only say a few words or just one small topic, but now he managed to give him stories and explain what happened to him while his brother was away.

The training to become a dog, the killings, the poison words that they would place inside his head about his brother and the outside world, the beatings and starvation, and the hours and days of being alone in a room, praying for his brother to come back regardless of what the others had said. Fujishima listened to it all and gave him comfort when it looked like Eric desperately needed some as he continued to talk.

Eric had been doing well, so as he went over to his brother's place, he was in quite good spirits, if not just a bit tired from the occasional sleepless nights. He opened the door to the bar to be greeted by a very pouting Totsuka and irritated looking Izumo. ]


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Bro you are the worst to Fuji

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He has high standards

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tremble in fear

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Izumo gonna get you~

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