catchall for emma

[leaberator]

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[leaberator]

[ he hesitates when he hears her, but turns around, not looking her in the eyes ]

... Emma.

[ his eyes are still red from crying, but he's not acknowledging that ]

[foodbin]

[She hesitates, taking that in, but:]

You aren't still hurt, right? They really fixed it...?

[leaberator]

[ oh. right. he stares at himself-- not that he can see it, it's on his back, but he is... shirtless, still, which i only just now realized ]

Well... I'm not tasting blood anymore, so... I think so?

[ don't joke about that so casually you fuck ]

[foodbin]

Can I take a look...? Just in case.

[She doesn't think Lune was lying, but.]

[leaberator]

... Yeah, go ahead.

[ he turns around to show her. it's a neat scar, considering it's a cauterizing on top of a stab near where his kidney should be. i'm very mad he can't be injured for longer. ]

No idea what you'd be looking for, but...

[foodbin]

[As she moves behind him to check:]

...Don't do anything like that again.

[leaberator]

[ there's a pause before he says, incredulously: ]

Get stabbed? It's not like I put myself in front of his dagger on purpose!

[foodbin]

No, not that! The whole hiding evidence thing.

[leaberator]

[ ah,,,,,,

he looks away again ]

...

[ he's a bit petulant when he says: ]

I did think Hisoka might've faked it for a while.

[foodbin]

That's not the point. People aren't going to trust you if they know you're willing to do things like this, and if people don't think they can trust you...

[She moves away from his back, though, seemingly satisfied with the healing.]

[leaberator]

[ the idea that people should trust him is--

he blinks, a bit. ]

... I lost her, before. [ it's a bit of a jump, but-- ] Some stuff happened, and... she didn't make it.

[foodbin]

[She looks concerned, but she falls silent, waiting for him to continue.]

[leaberator]

She doesn't remember that. Or, I guess... it hasn't happened for her yet. But back then, everyone said that one was for the greater good, too.

[ there's a long silence ]

I can't lose her again.

[foodbin]

...You aren't going to.

[She looks towards the ground, sighing.]

We've always made the right call before. Even if she wasn't corrupted - we would have figured it out.

[leaberator]

You don't know that. [ it's-- snapped. defensive. ] Someone in this place killed Swift Wind, didn't they?

[foodbin]

...So, what, it would be better if she were still corrupted?

[leaberator]

That's not what I...

[ he closes his eyes, letting out a harsh breath ]

No. Of course not.

[ he doesn't sound completely sure, though. ]

[foodbin]

...I'll talk to a few people. There might be something we can do to make sure she's safe.

[leaberator]

[ ... ]

Yeah. Alright.

[foodbin]

...I get it, okay? I know how scary this is. But - I don't want anything to happen to you either.

[leaberator]

... I know.

[ does he? it still feels vague, somehow, like something he can't quite grasp. ]

I wasn't... planning to make a habit of it.

[foodbin]

I'd really like it if you didn't.

[...]

I know it might not feel like it, but - we did good today.

[leaberator]

[ then why does it always feel like they're losing ground? he doesn't say that, just ... sighs, tired. ]

Think I can blame Shirasu for this somehow? I was on a roll before he stabbed me.

[ jokes.... make it ...... better ]

[foodbin]

We can blame him for a lot of things.

[...]

I should have asked what his power was when he told me he had ice. We could have been on the lookout for him using it.

[leaberator]

Nah, I'm pretty sure that one's on me. I got complacent when everyone was lining themselves up with swords. Surprise backstabs should be on the top of the list of stuff I watch out for, all things considered.

[ he's got?? the??? giant waist scar to prove it???? not that she knows the story behind it but ]