I'm struggling as I try to get up the stairs to Tatsuya's apartment while holding Ayase and not smacking his head on anything. His head's suffered enough for one day. The orange and white guy, who's now dehenshined and revealing bruises everywhere, gives Ayase an exasperated look. He says grudgingly to me, "I'm Ken. I'll help
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Shirogane. And that creepy messenger guy, who looks like hell, holding Ayase, who looks even worse.
"Geez, get inside already." I stand back, ready to help with Ayase if needed, making it a point not to ask about how things went just yet, since I'm guessing it ended pretty badly. Hopefully, Yuuri had better luck.
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I inhale sharply, realizing I should ask Domon something, too. But maybe it can wait a little while.
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After they get Ayase down, I pull Shirogane over. "What the hell were you guys attacked by?" I don't think just Zenitto could've done this to Ayase.
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It takes me a few seconds to get my thoughts into focus. "We found some differences in the timeline, then we were attacked by robots. Ayase went ahead of me while I kept them busy. He was attacked by a Blob monster. We fought it together, with help from Ken and Yellow, but he hit his head at least twice."
Right. That's all the important information, I think. I have a question. I lean closer. "Uh, Domon? When he's concussed, is he normally obsessed with people's, uh," my voice gets softer and more embarrassed, "people's backsides?"
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Pretending to be serious, I grab Shirogane by the shoulder again (gently this time, since he looks beat). "Are you sure you want to know?"
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I look uncertainly at Ayase, then back at Domon. "...yes, please?"
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I cast a look back at Ayase, who's still unconscious. He looks more peaceful now, at least, as if he's resting more comfortably. I can see the fingers on his right hand are curved slightly. I wonder if he's dreaming about Tatsuya's butt.
"Does Tatsuya know he has a crush on him?"
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I wonder if Domon likes Tatsuya as well. Maybe not, judging by how closely Sion's sticking to him. Ken catches my eye. I gasp, grabbing Domon's forearm maybe a little too hard. "I think Ken saw Tatsuya. I nearly forgot."
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The world goes still. "Holy-- when?!" I glare at Ken. "Where is he-- how is he? And why the hell didn't you tell us sooner?!"
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I put the heel of my hand against my forehead and press hard, trying to control the frustration, then I remember what I've got for them. I claw through my jacket pockets, drag out the CDs and henshin device. I give Sion the CDs -- not too hard to work out who's the brains here -- and the henshin device to Domon.
"He gave me these. He said there's information about shutting down all of the machines, whatever that means. Then he told me to tell you to go back to your own time, just before he got kidnapped again."
I smack myself on the forehead. "I'm not telling it right. AGAIN."
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I look away from Ken-- I don't wanna get too upset right now. "Sion, is there anything you can get from that?"
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I grab his shirt and stare into his eyes. "Please!"
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I push him off and roll my eye. "fine, go ahead." It's not like we're in any condition to look for Tatsuya right now, anyways.
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My voice gets quieter. "Uh, at the second one, Toroshiro Industries, I went exploring inside, and I ran into him. Um. He'd escaped. But he was hurt. Pretty badly hurt, I think. He was jumpy and I saw his wrist -- there were scars everywhere. I went with him to find his henshin device as he didn't want to leave without it, but then we were attacked. He told me to leave."
I add hastily, "I didn't. I don't leave people behind. But this creature slammed me, then grabbed him and teleported away with him, and I was too late." I bow my head. "I'm sorry."
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