~[TRC Hanshin RPG] Immediate Peril: A Tale of Kudan

[Ruby Chan]

Shougo smiled wobbily at Yukito's concerned face, giving him a rather shaky wave.

"Hey Yukito! *cough* Don't worry about me, I'm *cough* fine, really. It's you and Touya that worry me the most. And Hori too....you all need to get yourself treated. *cough, cough*. Don't worry 'bout me, I'm used to this sort of thing!"

He took his hand away from his mouth to illustrate the point, and closed his eyes in disbelief as he saw the blood staining his fingers, and how there was much more now.

Great....there's no way that they wouldn't have noticed that! He cursed.

[Hori]

Hori hopped down ..  " Really ...." She said .... obviously not impressed .... " Come on .. all of you to the hospital ... " She sighed, Patting Fukkatsu on the beak ..

[Sakaki]

"Touya... why aren't you in the hospital?"

Touya smiled weakly at Yuki's scolding, glad to hear his friend's voice, thankful that he was here beside him.....alive....
He tried to follow their conversation, but his dark eyes were heavy, and glancing down at his bloody arm, he knew Yuki was right. His only thoughts were of getting his arm bandaged as quickly as possible, and then being home once again with Yuki..... knowing they needed to have a long talk.

So many questions and feelings were going through Touya.....Who was that guy who attacked them, and why was he after Yukito? And the feelings of love and fear that had raged through him as he saw Yuki in danger........   Touya didn't know if he was capable of keeping his thoughts and feelings to himself any longer....but what if Yuki didn't feel the same way?

It was all more than Touya could stand to think about at the moment, and he closed his eyes in exhaustion, leaning his head against the one that sat beside him......the one he loved....

[Ruby Chan]

Watching as Yukito fussed over Touya, and seeing Hori pat her kudan on the neak before crouching to look at the injured men lying on the ground, Shougo smiled to himself. This was a golden opportunity - he had to take it now......

Moving silently from years of self-training, Shougo slipped away from the group and mounted Soshi, ignoring the stab of pain he felt in his chest at the movement. Holding back his coughs in order to stay unnoticed, he gently urged Soshi to move, and the kudan glided away noislessly.

Looking over his shoulder to make sure that no one had seen him, Shougo smiled as he saw that no one had realised that he's vanished yet. Turning his attention back to his driving, Shougo patted Soshi's head reassuringly.

"We're going to find Kagami, Soshi. No one gets away with hurting my friends and attacking my teritory like that." He briefly wondered whether to get help from Masayoshi - afterall, his kudan was able to find people.....

But then he remembered that Masayoshi had never met Kagami, so it wouldn't work....speaking of which, how did Yukito know Kagami?

Dismissing the question for now, Shougo focused all of his attention on the ground below, watching carefully for any sign of Kagami.

Kagami...I'm coming for you......these wounds mean nothing to me...I'll still take you down.....

[Hori]

" You to Shougo ... " .... She looked around .. " Shougo?" ....He wasnt there .... She clenched her fists ... He was really getting on her nerves... He shouldnt have gone without her.... Not in the state he was in ...

" SHOUGO !" She yelled in anger at the sky ... He probably couldnt here her ... but oh well....
  WHEN I GET MY HANDS ON YOU !

[Pikari]

"We're going to the hospital," Yukito stated gently but firmly - he wasn't going to take any arguments this time. He wasn't going to let Touya be hurt any more. "Spinel," he spoke to Touya's kudan, since it had been obeying him so far without problem. He stood on wobbly legs, his arms around Touya's waist trying to hold him steady and help him onto Spinel's back. Yukito stumbled suddenly, pitching forward, and they would have both tumbled over if his rabbit kudan had not caught them. The teenager felt his cheeks burn slightly at feeling his face smushed into Touya's chest. He pulled away quickly, getting Touya onto the panther's back with the kudan's help. "I... I'm sorry, I'm so clumsy... and you're injured, too..."

The kudan took off, carrying them both, and Yuki felt relief flow through his body as Spinel's feet touched the pavement in front of the hospital door. Here... at least he hoped... they would be safe, for a little while.

[Sakaki]

"We're going to the hospital,"

Touya nodded at Yuki's words, and tried to help get himself onto the panther kudan's back. As Yukito stumbled forward, he thought they were going to fall over, and suddenly his friend was close against his chest, then pulling away quickly. Touya noticed the smaller, young man's face begin to redden....and wondering just why....Touya fell into sleep again......
-

Touya woke with a start....dreams of the day's events still haunting his mind.
"Yuki..." he whispered, before opening his eyes, and realizing just where he was.
And then seeing Yukito safe, sleeping in the chair beside the bed, he smiled and reached out to touch him, just wanting to wake him and go home.
Needing to be alone with his friend...to talk....to get answers.....and perhaps to confess the feelings he could no longer contain within his heart.
If he had the courage...

Even if I can never tell you......I'll always love you...only you....

[Ruby Chan]

Shougo leaned against the outside stairwell on a roof, his breath ragged. Funny how just flying your kudan can tire you out so much. He thought sarcastically to himself.

Another bout of fierce coughing wracked his body, and he doubled over, eyes screwed up in pain. The fit subsided, and he breathed in deeply, trying to keep himself together.

He couldn't deny the fact that seeing blood on his fingers when he coughed scared him....a lot. He knew that it meant internal bleeding of some kind, and in the past he'd always forced his team to go to hospital if they had ever suffered injuries this bad. I should be there too.....but I can't let Kagami get away with this! I don't know what his connection to Yukito is, but I somehow know that he'll be back to hurt Yukito again if I don't stop him.

Yukito....Touya.....Hori....

Shougo wondered how everyone was getting on back at the hospital. Had their wounds been treated? Or were they still stuck having to wait? Shaking his head, Shougo balled his hand into a fist, and stood up, ignoring the sharp tearing feeling he got from doing it so fast.

Breaktime was over.......it was time to find Kagami and make him pay.

[Hori]

" Be safe.. " Said Hori to Yukito and Touya.. seeing them lift off... "I'll be there as soon as I can be .. With Shougo .."

Now to find Shougo ... She was wraked with worry ... " Shougo is in no state to fight .. Come one Fukkatsu - We've gotta find him and take him to hospital ... " She mounted Fukkatsu ... " See if you can find Soshi ... That might be the best way to do this ... "

She Lifted off soaring into the sky ...

 I hope he's ok ...

[Okamirei]

Kagami leaned against the wall in the alley, taking out a cigerette and lighting it. D.amn you Yukito...I let you get away.
He had been so consumed in excitement in seeing the two kudan fight that he hadn't seen the panther take him away.
He kicked a piece of trash, seething in anger. D.amn. Why does it have to be like this??

[Ruby Chan]

Shougo blinked, staring down into an alley below. Could it be....yes! It was him down there! The rival team leader that he'd been hunting for so long! Changing position slightly, he made himself ready for a rapid descent, only to freeze as his 'Hori Sense' (developed from several years of training together) began to tingle.

Uh oh. I sense Hori trying to find me....and I somehow don't think that she's happy. Shougo smirked at himself. I'm more in tune to and worried about Hori than I am about Primela-chan sometimes. He snorted, shaking his head.

Putting Hori out of his mind, Shougo urged Soshi down, and held on as his kudan plummeted towards the smoking figure below. Finally judging himself near enough, Shougo leapt from Soshi's back, ignoring like always the blinding stab of agony that shot through his system.

"Kagami! We need to talk....right NOW."

[Okamirei]

Kagami threw his cigarette to the floor, stomping on it.
He looked at Shougo, eyes carefully observing him, and smirked. "Talk then. Though it doesn't seem like you'll be able to talk much"

[Ruby Chan]

Shougo's mouth twisted into a bitter smile.

"You know me, Kagami. Like I care what happens to me? My duty is to protect this area, and my team, no matter what the cost to myself. So I don't care what you do to me. My friends however, are another matter entirely."

Pushing the pain aside, Shougo stepped menacingly forward, his eyes glowing blue behind his goggles as Soshi hovered behind him, water beginning to swirl threateningly in the air above him

[Okamirei]

Kagami remained leaning on the wall, a red glow surrounding his body as his kudan appeared beside him..growling at Shougo.

"Hmph. Like I care about your friends..or you."

((OOC: gomen ne, writers block. gah! >_<))

[Hori]

(( Shall I have Hori come in ? ))

[Ruby Chan]

((Anytime would be good, Hori))

Shougo's eyes narrowed, and he growled in the back of his throat, before launching himself forwards onto Kagami, actually taking the other one by surprise.

"I don't give a damn what you think about me! But you crossed the line when you carved a chunk out of Hori's side! You crossed the line when you pummeled Touya into oblivion! And you crossed the line when you terrified Yukito, and hurt him like that!" He bellowed, tightening his grip round the other leader's throat.

"You crossed the line as soon as you put those I care about in danger." He hissed angrily.

At the moment, he didn't care if this made him a murderer.....he just wanted justice.

[Pikari]

"Yuki...."

Yukito thought he heard a voice whispering to him in his sleep. A gentle, familiar voice. He was tired.. he didn't want to open his eyes, but a gentle touch invited him softly. His eyelids fluttered open, greeted by a smiling face near his. Yuki returned the smile as if it was the most natural thing in the world. Loving Touya was the most natural thing, even if the other man never knew it.

Yukito brought his hand up to close around Touya's. "How are you feeling?"

[Sakaki]

Touya smiled as Yuki blinked....slowly waking....and then put his smaller hand on Touya's. As Yukito looked into his eyes and smiled his gentle smile, Touya thought he had seen more than friendship reflected in Yuki's gaze. For a split-second...he thought he'd seen.....love.
And he wanted to reach over and pull Yuki into his embrace...just hold him...

He ran his hand through his dark hair, feeling slightly embarrassed at his thoughts, and suddenly looked away.

"Don't worry about me," Touya replied to Yuki's softly asked question. "What about you, Yuki? Are you okay?"

Touya had noticed right away that Yukito's leg had been re-bandaged, but his hands clenched into fists, as he suddenly noticed the ring of bruises around his friend's neck. He tried to unclench them...force them open again, not wanting Yuki to sense his anger....he was already so worried, but he couldn't control it.

What did that kid try to do to you, Yuki? And how close did he come to succeeding?
Touya felt as if he'd failed........failed to protect Yukito...when he was all that mattered.

Regaining control, Touya reached out and touched his neck softly, "I'm so sorry, Yuki... I let him hurt you. I couldn't stop him.....I failed you....."

[Hori]

Fukkatsu Cawwed loudly above the two as Hori landed swiftly on the ground..." Shougo !" she yelled ....

She stepped towards the pair ... " I'm here ... "

She knew this was not the time to shout at him ...  That would only distract them ... Kagami would be delt with first ..

[Okamirei]

Kagami choked, unable to catch his breath as Shougo's grip tightened on his throat. He struggled, trying to pull Shougo's fingers off.
"Let....go...k-koshii!"
Seeing its master in danger, the three-tailed wolf snarled, trying to pounce and attack the goggled teenager. But the large ray-like kudan blocked its way, shooting water blasts at the wolf.
Kagami slid down the wall..no longer able to breath, he fell into unconsciousness.