clawed_progeny (clawed_progeny) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2011-07-03 21:16:00

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lord deathstrike, misha loganovich, sunset

This was the second time Shinsuke had been to this building. The first was in the guise of a deliveryman in which he had dropped off the ancient Yashida calligraphy set that Keiji wished to be given to Amiko Kobayashi. Now he was here on an entirely different chore. He was certain he had evaded pursuit for the moment, but not for long. He had to act quickly. He knew he could not simply enter, given the place's security. So he forced himself to be patient and wait outside, hoping to get a glimpse of the woman.

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clawed_progeny
2011-07-04 03:05 am UTC (link)

"I do have a plan. It's risky, but I believe it's our only course of action. Keiji must seek asylum from another Hand Lord. One in opposition to those pursuing him." Shinsuke frowns a bit at Amiko's assessment. "He can shield most of his internal organs that way, but he has several disadvantages compared to those of your father's bloodline. He has no ability to heal quickly, any cut remains so unless treated. Plus his claws," Shinsuke lifts a hand gently, showing Amiko and Misha the ugly scars that covered the tips. "They are not a natural mutation. It was something he pushed his abilities to do. The inside of him compensates for his boneshifitng, the outside does not. He's in a constant state of pain, but he's become good at hiding it."

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	hotlittlehands 2011-07-04 03:10 am UTC (link)
	Amiko looks. "Oh, that dear little fool," she say softly, then clears her throat. "I see." Then, in English, to Misha. "So, the news is --besides Keiji's being an overcommitted workaholic, but we sort of guessed that already -- that their apparent plan is to switch times in the same league. You know what I think of the league..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2011-07-04 03:13 am UTC (link)
	"Not a trade, then." Misha shook his head. "Doesn't sound much safer than where he was. Is there no other option? I could probably find a few holes for him to hide in, but they wouldn't be permanent options." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hotlittlehands 2011-07-04 03:18 am UTC (link)
	Amiko nods to Misha, then addresses Shinuske. "It does sound risky, and a way back into a life that was making him miserable. My brother can find him temporary places to hide, to consider other options." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	clawed_progeny 2011-07-04 03:21 am UTC (link)
	Shinsuke looks at the sleeping form of the young man he considered a son. He sighs before looking back at them. "I'd personally want him as far away from them as humanly possible. Do you have someplace he'd truly be safe at?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2011-07-04 03:27 am UTC (link)
	"My suite at the family compound in Moscow has twenty four hour security, but for true anonymity Dad's cabin the woods is about fifty miles from civilization in the Canadian woods. It's off the grid and completely private." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hotlittlehands 2011-07-04 03:29 am UTC (link)
	Amiko relays that. "I think secrecy would serve us better in this than a bunch of guards." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

clawed_progeny
2011-07-04 03:32 am UTC (link)

Shinsuke nods. "Agreed. Do you have an idea of how we can transport him out of here? Yukimure or Hidetaka alone have formidable forces, but both together..." Shinsuke shook his head. "With respect, I don't think the two of you would be enough to keep them back."

"Three of us." Keiji groans as he wakes, trying to sit up.

"No, damn it. You are in no state to fight anymore until you heal." Shinsuke looks to Amiko for support.

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	mishaloganovich 2011-07-04 03:36 am UTC (link)
	"Did he just say he's fine? Who does he think he is, Wolverine? Hey, Keiji, if you don't stay still I'll let Amiko have at you again." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	clawed_progeny 2011-07-04 03:40 am UTC (link)
	For a moment, Keiji looks compelled to argue, but he takes a brief glance at Amiko. For the briefest of a second, a bit of a smile is on his face. "Well..I certainly wouldn't want that." He lays his head back down, though he's now fully conscious. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

hotlittlehands
2011-07-04 03:46 am UTC (link)

Amiko smiles back. She gestures dramatically. "Yes, he can be taught!" she declares, in English. "If we have to discreetly use BH6 resources to get him out, I trust the others to support me. We definitely can't let him be arrested; as much as we try to reform the prison system, the Hand can always get people in." She grins. "Or we could just put him in a good flightcoat and you could carry him, Misha."

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	mishaloganovich 2011-07-04 03:52 am UTC (link)
	"That's actually a good idea. I've carried people before." He rubbed his chin, thinking about it. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	clawed_progeny 2011-07-04 03:55 am UTC (link)
	Keiji seems to visibly blanch at that. Shinsuke chuckles until Keiji shot him a look. The old man wasn't intimidated, but he stopped snickering. "I..do not do so well with..heights." Keiji is desperately trying to fight his embarrassment. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hotlittlehands 2011-07-04 04:04 am UTC (link)
	Amiko's face is just a little bit awww. "He wouldn't drop you. Especially not when, having saved your hide, we have something of an interest in it. But we'll make that Plan B for the moment. To begin with, we get out of here and to one of Yukio's safehouses before we are actually fighting off a legion as we depart." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	clawed_progeny 2011-07-04 04:10 am UTC (link)
	"I have a spare car in the garage. I just hope those animals didn't damage it. How far is this safehouse?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hotlittlehands 2011-07-04 04:19 am UTC (link)
	"Not far, with the shortcuts we'll be using." No, none of them are legal, or even that safe; it's Yukio's safehouse, for goodness sake. "Get your essentials. We go now." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	clawed_progeny 2011-07-04 04:24 am UTC (link)
	"Fine, but I'm not an invalid. I can at least walk on my own." Keiji states as he slowly swing his legs over the bed, ready to stand up. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hotlittlehands 2011-07-04 05:12 pm UTC (link)
	"For now. I think you're slowing us up or opening up your wounds, and all bets are off." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

clawed_progeny
2011-07-04 06:25 pm UTC (link)

"Very well. You've done much for me. I do wish to mock your efforts by hindering them." Keiji looked pensive for a moment. "I am confused however. Why is Ashikabe himself after me?"

"The current jonin." Shinsuke clarifies to Amiko and Misha. "Since the recent turmoil in the Hand, the jonin is little more than a senior warlord who can sometimes convince his fellows to follow his lead. He doesn't truly rule the Hand though. It is only through his reputation and seniority that he can compel such diverse figures as Hidetaka and Yukimura."

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	hotlittlehands 2011-07-04 07:05 pm UTC (link)
	"The Hand's not-very-head-anymore head honcho has been herding cats personally to get at Keiji and he doesn't really get why. Whom'd you steal the book for, Keiji?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	clawed_progeny 2011-07-04 07:09 pm UTC (link)
	"Lord Junichiro Nagatomi. He was my direct superior until he passed away a week ago. He believed in trying to reunite the disparate factions of the Hand, and often answered to the jonin as a means of trying to create a sense of unity. When he died, Ashikabe became my new patron. I never got a sense of malice from here before though." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2011-07-04 07:13 pm UTC (link)
	"What color is the sky in your world?" Misha asked. "The Hand is not a fluffy bunny group of swell guys. You should know it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hotlittlehands 2011-07-04 07:16 pm UTC (link)
	"Yyyeah, the jonin'd be the one both to most know what you're capable of and to clearly have the most to lose if, now that you're a bit more well-informed, you decided to give the Hand what they deserve for all that they've done. I don't see anything surprising about his throwing his weight here." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	clawed_progeny 2011-07-04 07:21 pm UTC (link)
	"There is another factor I believe is significant. Ashikabe is very old and knows more abut the Hand than any human being. He literally started at the bottom and did any number of things to attain his place of prominence. He knows where all the bodies are buried, if you catch my meaning." Shinsuke says, alternating between Keiji and Amiko as he says it. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hotlittlehands 2011-07-04 07:26 pm UTC (link)
	"Mr. Shinsuke's very subtly making the kinda obvious point that the jonin's the one with the information, and thus the information about the Family issues, and thus most involved in playing Keiji's like a cheap musical instrument for years." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)