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[swordsofchange]

Characters: Setsuna F. Seiei, his little Haro, and... you? c':
Location: A street near the plaza.
Time: Late afternoon.
Style: Whatever you feel like rolling with!
Status: Open.

[ There's a staggering, drenched male in sight. He's clenching his right shoulder with one hand, just trying to hold on and not pass out. What in the world just happened?

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[threeofthree]

[ Ran's sensitive ears pick up on the cry for help easily. He quickly heads towards it, breaking into a near run before he actually gets to the plaza. Once he pinpoints the cause of the call, he is momentarily confused -- that is, until he sees the bleeding man. ]

Oh --

[ Ran quickly moves to the man's side, dropping down beside him. ]

Are you all right? What happened? Don't move -- lay back.

[swordsofchange]

[. . .]

[Setsuna slowly lifts his head back up, upon realizing a second presence. His vision is still blurry. But the voice seemed friendly and gentle, so he wasn't alerted. However, he still didn't trust the... apparently, young man, who is right by his side now.

Setsuna is too tired and pained to talk. But he narrows his eyes, as if to ask "who are you?"]

[threeofthree]

Come on. Dying here would not be pleasant, even if it is not permanent.

[ Ran reaches out and gently pushes at Setsuna's shoulders, trying to get him to lie down. ]

[swordsofchange]

[Death, not permanent? What is this person talking about?

That is one of the most ridiculous things that he's heard yet. What kind of fantasy involves a death not permanent?]

... What-? [Maybe... Even for someone with a gentle aura, he should be more cautious. Instead of following the boy's instructions, his eyes narrow further. He's not up to fooling around, especially now.] I don't have time... for this.

[vermillionlotus]

[The cry for help from the little robot was what caught her attention, and looking around, she noticed the young man, surrounded by blood, and quickly rushes over]

W-what?! You...--can you hear me?

[swordsofchange]

[The voice causes Setsuna to use what little strength he has left to glance towards the source. A girl... A civilian, it seems.

But he is not familiar with her. Either way, he's not conscious enough to make out the details of her face. He narrows his eyes faintly, a tired breath leaving him.]

... Yes.

[vermillionlotus]

Ah, that's good. [She sighs in relief, and tries to remember the names of the doctors around (and which of them were...well, safe). At the same time, she locates his wound, and mutters under her breath. A bullet shot.]

We need a doctor, but for now, I'm going to have to stop your bleeding.

[She tears a strip of fabric from the length of her áo dài, and moves to try to tie it securely around his shoulder.] This will hurt...

[swordsofchange]

[Setsuna can certainly feel the pain from that, but he stays completely still. Several twitches leave him, then another heavy pant to follow.

Haro watches as the kind-looking girl helps Setsuna, floating a little lower as its ears flap a few times. It's trying to give support for them.]

Setsuna! Setsuna!

[lunateclock]

[Coming across a man nearly passed out from blood loss is concerning--he managed to miss the small Haro and come straight across Setsuna--and he reacts immediately.

Putting a gun to his head in the middle of a public street is generally a bad idea...But these days, Minato is rarely unprepared. A step forward and he reaches for the medicine in his pocket from his own world's shop in Nostalgia Nook. He knows that it's potent; it will, at the very least, stop the bleeding.

So he kneels beside the other, holding it out.]

Here. Take this. It will help.

[He has to hope the other will voluntarily cooperate, or he'll have to go with plan B.]

[swordsofchange]

[... It's either passing out anytime now or accepting this while he can, huh? All though he is wary, Setsuna weakly reaches for the offered medicine and glances down to it.

What is it? He can't tell... His vision was splitting, the pain is surrounding his arm, and his headache roamed all over. However, judging from its feel, it's most likely a potion of some kind. But of what?

Setsuna definitely needs aid, but he can't just drink something that he isn't aware of from a complete stranger.]

... What is this?

[lunateclock]

[He's glad that the other took it, even as he still crouches in front of him.]

It's medicine. At the very least it should stop the bleeding, and you need that most now.

[swordsofchange]

[. . .]

[Well. How can he tell that this boy isn't going to kill him? It's a tricky decision. If only there's some way for him to tell...

But with his body about to give out, maybe it's all or nothing. After a considerable pause, he pops the lid, then intakes the content of the medicine.]

[flowerywinter]

*Fuuka was still trying to get to Vatheon and what better way than walking around and exploring? Too bad she saw a boy struggling with a wound. W-was he ... shot?

She immediately remembered Shinjiro and ran towards him.*

Hello? A-are you ... can you hear me?

[swordsofchange]

[A heavy pant leaves Setsuna, followed by a pained glance to the side. But he eventually moves his head to look towards Fuuka's direction.

His eyelids are a little unbalanced, moving slowly as the pain still roam all over him. He nods silently, indicating that he can.]

[flowerywinter]

This doesn't look good ...!

*Only if her persona could heal like Yukari's. Juno ...Juno!

Now taking out her Evoker, she summoned her Persona. But instead of engulfing only her, the womb covers Setsuna and his Haro as well. Inside the blue glittering glass, it feels like you're in a warm water, water that you can breathe in anyway. She kneels down and carefully moves him so that he might be more comfortable. Fuuka initiates Healing Wave; it'll take a while to recover but it was better than nothing.* Stay with me, okay? You'll feel better soon.

[swordsofchange]

What-

[What was that?! This glass... What is this? And why can he breathe inside of the water?! Is this some kind of dream?

The girl seems so gentle... And for some reason, he is slowly, yet surely, feeling the pain slow down.]

Ah... [At her words, he nods again. Even if he is too surprised at the moment.]

[kagayakashi]

[ Gracia notices him immediately. The water made his wet damp, flat, and for a minute in time she thought she saw Kamui again. Did he return? Was he finally back in Vatheon?

But the creature, the talking creature bouncing around, and the blood stains - she had to act fast. She runs to his side and quickly grips at his lower arm, so as to support him without hurting him even more. She looks at his face and realizes that this was not...Kamui. He was shorter, his face was different.

Ah well.

To more important matters. ]

What happened? Ahh, you're bleeding - ! You need help right away! I'll get you to the infirmary, alright? Don't worry!

[swordsofchange]

[The young girl's sudden entrance did surprise him for a second, but her support stables his position slightly. He breathes down, trying to focus his eyesight further. His unbalanced eyelids move slowly, his tire all too evident.

He did his best to make the smallest nod. And then, he eventually looks at her to try and distinguish her somehow, even with a blurry image.]

... Who are you?

[kagayakashi]

[ She shakes her head and tries to gently nudge him to move. ]

It's not important right now. We need to get you some help. Ahh, why is the clinic so far away? [ She moans quietly in frustration and shifts her position to support him even more. Where could she take him that would treat his wounds in the shortest distance possible? ]

[swordsofchange]

[. . .]

[The girl seems honest. It makes him trust her, even for now. So, he follows along without question as he listened to her complain about the distance.

Haro trails after them, floating right behind the two.]