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[onemoredeath]

[ it opens with the sound of walking, the creak of a door opening followed by hard soled shoes on an old wooden floor. there's a creak of a lid opening, and then the scrape of a chair across the floor. There's a pause without sound and then there is a song. After it's done, Takegami plays a couple simple scales and then sighs. ]

That was an interesting interlude. Do try better next time, mm? I think I lasted a good two minutes laying in that alley. Mind, I am still pissed about my jacket. Do you know hard it is to find a good leather coat in this place? Blood does not come out of leather, never mind the holes. People and their guns. How messy.

[ yeah, he does not care about dying. in fact, he finds it a little funny. ]

What did I miss while I was spending time among the dearly departed?

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[onemoredeath]

Then I think just letting her stew in thoughts of what I may do to her is good enough.

[ for a response, he just casually strips off his shirt. there's bruising on his upper chest, some of it a faded yellow and green but darkening to purple where the impressions from the two bullets left behind. ]

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[feel_nevermore]

[She nods at what he says and then blushes as she suddenly finds herself facing a very shirtless Teijirou Takegami. But she refrains from averting her gaze and focuses on the bruising.

Her fingers brush against his chest, and immediately he'd feel the physical pain subside as it passes from his body on to hers.]

Those are not serious but they do not suit your complexion at all. Just give me a minute.

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[onemoredeath]

She apologized for not being able to save me. [ harsh. brief. a snapping of his words. ]

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[onemoredeath]

Yes it was. I suppose I am a bit different from the norm in my reactions to most everything.

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[onemoredeath]

[ he has no qualms about stripping; there is a quirk to his lips from her reactions but no maliciousness to it. he sometimes forget that she is still young and may not be as use to seeing men do such things.

his skin was warm and the muscles jumped a little under her touch. he sighed as the pain left, frowning a little at her comment. ]

If you are sure.

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[feel_nevermore]

[Well truth be told her blush had both been caused by the bluntness of his gesture and by the fact that he does have a sexy body. And it's the first time she thinks of him that way, as an attractive man.

She nods.] I'm sure. Besides if I don't complete the healing, the pain will come back after a while.

[A soft white-bluish blow appears under her palm. And all the bruises progressively vanish as Raven's magic helps the blood resorb.]

[a_million_blossoms]

That is actually a rather mundane reaction.

[And you've proven yourself to be anything but mundane, so he was expecting... something else.]

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[onemoredeath]

[ The way he had shaped his body was just as much of a weapon as was his rings. Takegami thought about it for a moment and then shrugged; she would know best about her own powers after all. ]

I see. I did not know that is also a part of the healing that you do.

[onemoredeath]

Ah, I see. Would it sound less mundane if I were to say that the thinking is response to me not wanting to be bested by anyone instead of common revenge?

[strategic_guile]

I'm willing to do many things.

Then lets go for a drink. Celebrate life.

[a_million_blossoms]

Not exactly, no. Most of the actions of humans beings are driven by a need to prove to themselves that they are better than their fellows, from my observations. Humanity strives on competition.

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[bratworth]

Guilt. That's all there is to it.

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[feel_nevermore]

[The glow subsides from under her palm as soon as the healing is complete.] Done.

What part do you mean?

[onemoredeath]

Some of humanity does. Some does not. It may depend on what part of them you are observing.

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[onemoredeath]

I do not think that she is one to feel guilty in such a manner. I also think that you are denying the possibility of dying and being revived because it does not fit in your world view.

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[onemoredeath]

That you must complete it in order to make sure it stays fully healed.

[ He nods and tests it by bending over backwards until he can grabbed his ankles with his hands. Yes, he is that flexible too. He let goes and nods as he straightens. ]

Ah, much better. Thank you.

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[bittertears]

Somebody has to be.

[a_million_blossoms]

Most of them are not even aware of it, unfortunately.

[onemoredeath]

That is their bad luck.

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[bratworth]

That's right. It doesn't.

[ Because such a possibility should not exist. Could not exist.

He wasn't about to be fooled again. ]

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[onemoredeath]

[ and this is where Takegami's voice gains a little edge to it, a slight, not-right deepness. ]

Do you want me to prove it?

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[onemoredeath]

Yes. I do not forget music.

[onemoredeath]

I do have those days of stupidity.

I am not pretending. Do you wish for me to accuse her? I could do that but from what I understand, the jail time may not be worth the hassle of a public trial.

[onemoredeath]

A man after my own taste.

Then a drink to celebrate breathing sounds good.

[neveraskedforthis]

Hassle? All you'd have to do is your testimony. We do have lawyers around here, you know.