[020] Action

[likeafirework]

[When Hitsugaya wakes up, under a tree just outside of town, he thinks he's been sent back home. This was how he'd felt then, just before he'd come to Luceti. But when he opens his eyes, it isn't bloody rubble he is laying in. Automatically, he looks for Hinamori; she should be right there -- nothing but crisp, green grass meets his eyes

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[gomugomunopwn]

[Don't mind Luffy right here. He's just passing through. Lalalala.]

[gomugomunopwn]

[And then he's going to double back by walking backwards.]

Hey! You're that guy I almost fell on before!

I knew I recognized you from somewhere!

[likeafirework]

[And here he was, so sure someone was going to pass by and not bother him. As it is, it takes him a moment to place Luffy, even with the prompt. Fell on- oh. Right. Excuse him if he sounds off; he's weary and, yes, still hurting. Wonderful people, the Malnosso.]

And?

[gomugomunopwn]

Ah, there's nothing else.

[And he's just about to walk off, but then he pauses and looks over with icon face.]

Are you okay?

[likeafirework]

[Nice face. Hitsugaya blinks in return. Does he look okay? Really?]

Just got back.

[And before that can be answered -- because he'd really like to not answer questions about it -- he asks a question of his own. Distract and evade.]

Luffy, right?

[Okay, so it's not the best distraction ever. His brain, it is not right there with him today.]

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[gomugomunopwn]

[Uh, no? GAWD that's why he was asking!

Just got back...? Oh! He think he did hear something over the journals of that post where he was kidnapped. But, he really tries not to think of that stuff.

Still, that was a nice distraction though.]

Yeah, that's me! And you're-- [...uh.]

[gomugomunopwn]

[likeafirework]

[He lets Luffy stew for just a moment -- it looks like he's thinking hard and that's just rude to interrupt -- before he helps out.]

Hitsugaya.

[gomugomunopwn]

Ah, that's it!

...

Do you need a hand back to the village?

[likeafirework]

[He snorts.]

Just need a working hand.