preordain | akira

It's likely beginning to get infected if it's not already. It'll have to be a thorough cleaning.

[ sometimes you now have a hole in your face and could do absolutely nothing about it for three days ]

Ryo...

[He's so TIRED. He pulls some of the stuff out, bringing it up to look at it closely and decide what sounds appropriate.]

It's probably going to hurt pretty bad. [Well. He has to clean it first. So he opens the towelettes Lavi tried to give him earlier.] Lift your head.

[Can Ryo lift his head when Akira is already using his chin to tilt it back. Brushing some hair out of the way.]

It already hurts, so that doesn't matter.

[ he has been in. so much pain. but he knows if he mentioned that people are going to be annoying

the area is a mess, unsurprisingly. the only reason he didn't bleed out was cyoa magic, so the blood around there is thick and dried. ]

[Why did he think it wasn't gonna look as bad as earlier... He hesitates, then goes to the kit again to get two aspirin which he puts into Ryo's hand.] Hold on. [He wanders off into the food court.......

Then comes back with damp hands and a drink. The drink goes to Ryo too.]

Okay, swallow these. I'm going to clean it now so you don't get sick.

[ that's fine. he will pop the pills into his mouth easily, and then wash them down with a swig of water

he probably drinks more than is needed he is so thirsty ]

[Poor Ryo... He stands there and lets Ryo drink for a bit because he empathizes. But then he reaches out to gently tug the water down.]

If you drink too much at once, you'll throw up. Sip it slow.

[Track advice.

Okay, he shifts closer again so he can try to tenderly clean up this nasty eyeball. He looks so serious while doing it.]

[ their faces have been close so often this week. one of them needs to die.

but fine. at least ryo will stay still for it, frowning every now and then when it's uncomfortable. ]

[The closeness is maybe slightly awkward now that the other thread has happened to full idiocy. It's fine. He's really focused on making sure he cleans this as good as he can with what they've got.]

If you start feeling sick after this, say something.

[Ryo ISN'T, is he. Akira is just gonna have to KNOW.]

[ ryo is literally never going to bring that up. he is going to go to his grave pretending they did not kiss. ]

I'll just rest and feel fine. I always heal quickly.

[We're finally playing a duo, but they just became Taka and Sasuke again.]

Ryo... [He pauses, so he can look at Ryo.] It's... not going to be the same here.

If I can't be Devilman, you're probably going to feel bad for a while.

[ ... hm. ]

Is that so?

[ he's under the impression that it's abilities that are nerfed. interesting.

he doesn't ask about it though. ]

Then I'll feel like shit for a while.

[it’s abilities you piece of shit satan]

The demons said the playing field was even, so everyone is the same.

[Once he’s finished with cleaning as best he can, he tries to put some basic ointment on it.]

Mm...

[ HMMM

the ointment makes him wince, and he has to stop himself from snatching it to do it himself like an asshole ]

Is Lu Bixing still on fire?

[RYO!! It startles him a bit, so he freezes until Ryo settles down. When he does it again, the attempt is striving to be gentle.]

I think people were putting him out when we were leaving.

What an idiot.

[ who catches on fire after escaping a torture spaceship unharmed. ]

[He does not look at Ryo directly as he asks,]

Are you saying that because he almost fell into the lava, or because he's human?

Which do you think that I mean?

[ ryo, meanwhile, does look at him. ]

[Rather than answer, he turns away to dig through the kit again. He does not know how to make a temporary eyepatch, so Ryo will have to deal for now.

When he faces Ryo again, he settles a square of gauze over the eye to protect it, then unravels gauze wrap it around.]

I see.

[ the latter, then. ]

You stopped me from shooting again.

[The latter.

He wraps the bandage around Ryo's head a few times so it'll stay, then he ties it off.]

One shot would have been enough, but we shouldn't have had to shoot anyone at all.

It's hell. Do you think Satan cares about pacifism?

[ he's going to move to get off his seat. ]

I think he cares about drinking.

[He backs up, making room.]

We don't know if Satan had anything to do with that place.

We don't. But I think it would be pathetic if he didn't know what's happening in his realm.

[ 1v1s other satan ]

I'm going to go now.

I'm going to bring you some food.

[He wants to put the stuff in his hands away, but knows if he turns to do it, Ryo will leave. And somehow, things feel poised on an argument they don't end up having.

So he blurts:] You chose "don't."

[ that makes him stop. he looks back at akira. ]

It would be nice to get you to do what I wanted. But I would just erase what makes you Akira in the process.

[ it would be nice, but what would be left of his friend? it's not what he wants. ]

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