Amiko Kobayashi (hotlittlehands) wrote,
@ 2011-11-11 22:25:00

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Now that Keiji had received the correct antidote, he could complete his recovery at the BH6 HQ.

When there was finally time, Amiko went to his bedroom.

"I talked to my father," she asid.

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	hotlittlehands 2011-11-12 03:41 am UTC (link)
	"But it wasn't, love. Thank you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	clawed_progeny 2011-11-12 03:43 am UTC (link)
	He was quiet while, his mouth locked in a thin line. "You didn't need my help. You could have avoided it yourself. You were there because of me." His voice was dry and factual. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hotlittlehands 2011-11-12 03:46 am UTC (link)
	Her hands back off a littlet at his tone. "...Was there something you're getting at, Keiji?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	clawed_progeny 2011-11-12 03:51 am UTC (link)
	"You're in danger all the time with this job, it's true, but that's risks you chose. With me here, you all have become targets because of my presence. You've accepted it, Hajime does so because of his obligation, but what if someone like Kayura-chan gets in the crossfire?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hotlittlehands 2011-11-12 03:55 am UTC (link)
	Amiko looks almost pathetic as she wishes she could come up with something better than "She won't. I will look after her." She starts to look more helpless as she touches his face. "What alternative is there, Keiji? Keeping you with us was the condition I got for keeping you out of prison... do you realize how easily they could get to you there?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	clawed_progeny 2011-11-12 04:01 am UTC (link)
	Keiji just barely keeps from saying "Maybe they should.". Instead he just glares out the window. He tests the grip of his hand, trying to flex his fingers, but flinches at the pain. "I will be useless to the team for some time." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hotlittlehands 2011-11-12 04:05 am UTC (link)
	"Yes, but it won't be that long." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	clawed_progeny 2011-11-12 04:07 am UTC (link)
	He nods. He needed to talk about something else. "So how have you held up, love?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hotlittlehands 2011-11-12 04:08 am UTC (link)
	"Fine. I enjoyed getting the antidote out of your attacker. He thought he could hurt me. It was almost funny." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	clawed_progeny 2011-11-12 04:09 am UTC (link)
	Keiji looked surprised. "He actually told you?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hotlittlehands 2011-11-12 04:10 am UTC (link)
	She shrugs. "His eyes gave himself away when he thought he was dying. I'm not stupid. Even when he tried to distract me by... how do the Americans say it? 'Trash-talking' my mothers." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	clawed_progeny 2011-11-12 04:13 am UTC (link)
	"Ah," he replied at first."He's imprisoned then? A good prison?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hotlittlehands 2011-11-12 04:14 am UTC (link)
	"The best security we had available, Love. Even some magic wards, although granted, that's not much of a specialization for government security." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	clawed_progeny 2011-11-12 04:21 am UTC (link)
	"I can't imagine they do," he said evenly, though with a small hint of venom. "If the Hand want him back, they'll take him. Otherwise it's a moot point." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hotlittlehands 2011-11-12 04:24 am UTC (link)
	"...I apologize if you think it was wrong to take him alive, Keiji, but I did get useful information out of it, since I hardly knew which of the vials was the antidote and which was more poison." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	clawed_progeny 2011-11-12 04:28 am UTC (link)
	"I understand that, and I'm grateful, but.." he gritted his teeth. "What the hell has happened to this country!?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hotlittlehands 2011-11-12 04:30 am UTC (link)
	Amiko's still feeling a little defensive from his reactions. "...Sometimes things go wrong. Those of us who give a damn then do the best we can to fix it. What are you getting at, Keiji?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

clawed_progeny
2011-11-12 04:35 am UTC (link)

"There was a time when such clearly dangerous people were done away with so they could never continue their path. Now," he laughs bitterly. "Ever since the damn Americans slaughtered our people, we have kowtowed and bent to accommodate them, to make their ways and culture ours so much that there is barely anything left that's Japanese!" He was ranting a little, not realizing he had gone off topic a little.

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hotlittlehands
2011-11-12 04:44 am UTC (link)

There's a long silence.

"Taking him alive was my decision, Keiji. I conveniently had a 'real' Japanese soldier, without a touch of mongrel upbringing, to take his head for me, and I decided to take him alive. So I got the information and now, because we have him in custody, he has to face trial before he is executed, because it is the 21st century and that is the way things are done now. Once they're in the system, we use the system. You know, the system through which I kowtowed a bit to keep you from being hunted down and locked up where they could find you. Because I'm a soft, Americanized fool like that."

Her voice is a little tight with hurt at this sudden tirade, because in the context, it's easy to interpret as a personal attack.

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	clawed_progeny 2011-11-12 04:50 am UTC (link)
	At first he almost snaps t the stupidity of a trial, but stops upon hearing the last part. "Amiko-chan..I..gods I didn't mean it like that." He closes his eyes and curses himself in his head. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

hotlittlehands
2011-11-12 04:56 am UTC (link)

"...Okay. I believe you, then," she manages, very softly, trying to dismiss the brimming tears at the idea of what he must think she was, if he was that hateful about the whole situation.

But she knew when she fell for him that there were... Problems. She had to woman up, pull herself together, and try to help him through it. She takes his hand in hers and kisses it.

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	clawed_progeny 2011-11-12 04:58 am UTC (link)
	"I'm so sorry," he whimpered. His own eyes fighting tears. "You are the last person on this earth I would want to hurt. Gods I wish I was different!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hotlittlehands 2011-11-12 05:02 am UTC (link)
	"I forgive you, Keiji. And you're worth it. Whatever's wrong, you're worth it. I love you so much." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	clawed_progeny 2011-11-12 05:05 am UTC (link)
	"I wish I could see what you do..but I don't. I just can't understand how you can love me." He was still weeping, but his words were steady. This was clearly something he'd thought about for awhile. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hotlittlehands 2011-11-12 05:12 am UTC (link)
	"I ... I don't know what to say to make you believe me..." she says helplessly, a hand to his face. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)