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[deputychief]

You've reached Itsuki Koizumi; I will be sure to return messages as promptly as possible.

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[integrous]

[ now here is someone who finally understands asahi's concern and doesn't wait half the day, thank you.. ]

I never said I wouldn't hunt you down personally either way. [ well, maybe not everyone (although she'd make sure to check up on as many people as possible) but itsuki is a definite exception here. ]

.. I mean.. I was about to come and look for you either way.

[deputychief]

Ah, good, I was about to do much the same myself for you. Where are you?

[integrous]

At the moment I'm near the hospital, I thought that was a pretty safe spot to try and contact people from. Or would you rather have me coming to where you are now? I've been running around all day already so far, so I don't mind.

[deputychief]

No, please don't bother-- I'm pretty close to the hospital, I can come meet you. Unless it's that you want to come to my room. I do have a large stock of supplies here.

[integrous]

[ 'supplies', huh... ]

Then that does sound better. I mean, getting over there would hardly be any effort for me. [ she's been running around so much all day already.. just this little more is nothing, she's the type to push herself either way. ] What kind of stuff have you even stocked up on though?

[deputychief]

[ WOW OKAY SUPPLIES YES GOD... ]

Ah-- emergency supplies. Torches, food, defense, flares, that sort of thing. In case of anything happening, I like to be prepared... You'll be safe here.

All right, then... I'll be waiting.

[integrous]

I won't make you wait long!

[ And that's a promise, apparently, since she's just already quickly coming over-- and by quickly I mean practically with a literal dash through the city until she manages to make it there. A little out of breath and just a little beaten (her hair a little wilder than usually, a small scrape on her cheek), but mostly seemingly okay. ]

[deputychief]

[And he definitely doesn't expect it to be that soon. Indeed, he's still tidying up when he hears what he suspects is her dashing up the stairs, and opens the door. He himself has been getting prepared by changing out of his usual school uniform attire into what others have called his post-apocalypse gear -- leather jacket, generally thick but tight clothes, difficult to rip, etc.

On opening the door, he spots her and smiles slightly at once. She wasn't joking about hurrying over. With a pause, he waits at the door, one arm raised against the door, noncommitally, as if offering a hug, but also as if just keeping the door open.]

You really didn't make me wait long at all, Asahi.

[integrous]

[ A smile grows on her face once she spots him - both him and the fact that he's alright. But she should've expected as much, Itsuki is.. well, smart, he'd know how to deal with a situation like this. In fact, if anyone should be worried about here it's her, right? With how reckless she is.. even Asahi does realise it herself deep down. ]

Like I would've lied about that. [ And there's the slightest awkward moment since.. well, she really isn't very good at this at all yet, but she should hug him now, right, she does get the implication coming from the gesture.. it's just strange since it's not like she's done it much before, but she could use it right now, honestly. After running around so much..

She swallows, forces her hesitation down and decides to just go for it - except it's Asahi, so she more or less ends up flinging herself at him. Can't ever do anything subtly. ]

[deputychief]

[His eyes widen briefly at the fling before he manages to adjust his position to more or less catch her. He still lets out a soft "oof!" sound as she, um, impacts him, and then he lets his arm fall around her shoulders. He lets the door swing shut again behind her, and takes in the tousled hair, the little scrape. Half-consciously, he tries to reduce the wildness of the hair with a brief stroke of his hand. Quietly, he says:]

Of course. I should've known.

[integrous]

[ She will probably learn to be a little more gentle in due time, but for now this is the only way she knows in how to deal with things - especially with things she barely knows anything about, like doing this kind of stuff with a guy..

But she seems content enough, the smile reappearing on her face (although smaller than her usual over the top grins) as she pulls her head back a little to look up at him. She's just glad he's so.. well, okay. ]

Nothing weird happened? [ -- to him personally, that is. ]

[deputychief]

[A HUG ISN'T EVEN "THIS KIND OF STUFF" ASAHI]

It hasn't reached the inside of the city yet, as far as I know, yes? [He looks down in turn, his typical smile returning to his face.]

... I do expect to be going out there at some point, though, especially with my powers having increased recently. I wonder if it's a coincidence.

[He shakes his head and holds her a little tighter for a brief second in preparation for his next question:]

What happened to you?

[integrous]

[ NOT EVERYONE CAN BE ROMANTICALLY COMPETENT. ]

I went out there. [ Saying it as if it's obvious and no big deal to boot. ] Not too long, but I wanted to help out for a little bit..

[ Which is why she doesn't exactly protest of the idea of him going out there - that'd just be hypocritical, right? Not that she wouldn't be worried, but.. he's capable, she's sure, and if anything she can just go with him.. ]

I guess I'm not really that good in the end though. [ She even manages to spin her slight wounds into a joke though, smiling. ] But yeah, it's still okay to just walk around in the city. That part's safe.

[deputychief]

[ he looks at her now with a slight frown. It's probably about the right time to release her from the hug, so he does, and allows her more entry into the room, too, going back himself to sit on the bed, which, since there's only one chair and a desk otherwise, is basically telling her to sit wherever. ]

That power isn't the most useful on its own. Certainly not the most likely to keep you uninjured.

I assume healing is at a premium right now, but I have some bandages and so on here. May I?

[integrous]

[ At least she doesn't seem to mind the hug being stopped, instead she just searches for a spot to make herself comfortable too. Any sane person would obviously sit down on the chair, which must be why Asahi instead opt to hoist herself up slightly to sit on the edge of the desk, her legs dangling over the edge. ]

Of course, I don't mind. [ She honestly doesn't - she doesn't mind the wounds themselves either, but if Itsuki wants to she's not going to argue that with him.. Especially since it's him, really. ] But.. I just wanted to help out despite my power not being too useful, you know? I thought I might be able to make some people out there in battle hurt a little less, and I've had some lessons in fighting already.. I guess it's just not enough yet.

[deputychief]

[He notes that. Funny. Exactly what Rapunzel did.]

That's all right. There's much more that needs to me done than just helping in battle.

[He stands up and goes over to a chest while he talks, rummaging for a while before returning with a first aid kit and going over to her, laying it down on the desk, and examining the cut on her cheek. It really isn't very much. He pauses to say, mellowly:]

Of course, I in particular would be helped just by your taking care of yourself and not getting hurt.

[He takes out a bit of antiseptic and then some gauze anyway.]

Any other non-obvious injuries?

[integrous]

[ There's an expression that's close enough to a childish pout when he says it - it's a good thing he wasn't starting just yet, hopefully she can at least sit still when he finally does get to taking care of the wound. ]

Why do you think I'm here right now instead of out there? [ Because yes, she is taking care of herself at least a little. Not for herself, since she wouldn't do it for that, but for the people she cares about.. she can't die or anything. For Itsuki too. ]

Hanako helped me out with some wounds before though, so I'm mostly fine. You should've seen her, she was all panicked and saying I had to get over to the hospital quickly..

[ That's since your priorities are way different, Asahi. ]

[deputychief]

Ah, of course. It does sound like her. [And that's all he'll say; he reserves judgment on whether that concern was merited or not.

In any case, he quickly swabs the scrape and then tapes on the bandage, smoothing it out with a finger against her cheek, twice. Perhaps the second time wasn't strictly necessary.]

Where else?

[integrous]

[ A blush seems to appear on her face. Where it's because she realises as well it wasn't really necessary, or maybe it's about something else, since she presses her hands onto her lap, the top of her legs, as she answers. ]

I.. I'll do that one myself!

[deputychief]

[Oh.



...ahaha.

All innocence:]

Oh, I'm sorry. Did that hurt too much?

[he just... can't resist...]

[integrous]

[ Apparently in the middle of her embarassment she doesn't even notice he's just feigning innocence to tease her.. so that just makes her more embarassed. It's a downward (or upwards, as far as amusement is concerned) spiral at this rate. ]

N.. no, that's not it, it's just.. embarassing to have you do this part! So I'll do it myself, I can do that just fine!

[deputychief]

[He is getting better. Honestly. He will stop right there even though he could go on further, and lay a hand on her arm in an attempt to calm her down a bit.]

Ah, I understand. All right. Don't worry, Asahi.

[...gosh...]

[integrous]

[ She just mumbles something not really audible in return, but does seem to calm down.. maybe she really just is like an animal in that sense, suddenly lashing out but also being calmed down like that easily. She grabs the things he just used-- ]

Just.. turn away for a little bit, okay? You can just keep talking, and then I'll say when I'm done.

[deputychief]

[Man. He turns away obediently.]

Of course. Well, what is it that you saw out there? Are things going well?

[integrous]

It's difficult to say with how much is going on out there. [ She just gets to work as she talks, even if she has little pauses inbetween to make sure she isn't doing a shoddy job since she's being distracted.. and apparently she trusts him enough to not peek. ] But.. the enemy definitely is strong. Not that I'm saying we'll lose for sure or anything, but it's going to be pretty difficult. [ Her tone tightens a little at that, part of her does fear they'll lose, and then.. then what? Will they all just die..? ]

Good thing we definitely have some good fighters out there on our side.