[KASHUU'S UP ON THE ROOF. He's in the greenhouse, specifically, pruning some plants - kinda. Mostly just removing a few dead leaves here and there with an expression that's hard to read.
Chou the pony is nearby, giving him some space. He will, however, trot over to Atsushi whenever he appears to headbutt his legs and demand pats.]
This will also happen at least a couple hours after the notification, because Atsushi needed a bit of time to get himself together. By the time he does go anywhere, he's calmer but still a little misty-eyed.
Chou gets pats on the head, as well as a quiet 'just a moment, okay?' because someone else needs some support now too. He won't give Kashuu a headpat though, he's going to stand next to him and nudge him gently with his elbow.]
[He will get a gentle nudge right back! Kashuu doesn't look up from his work just yet, though. He doesn't need to - he already knows who's here. Behind them, Chou shuffles around, finding a spot to get comfortable.]
[That's definitely something he picks up on, and he glances Atsushi's way before turning his attention back to the plant. It's easier, certainly, to have something physical and solid to focus on.]
[Kashuu's a very good sword to ask this question to, coincidentally! Though he's quiet for a second.]
...It's not really-- Mm. We've never had something like this before. A sword dies when they break. Even if these human bodies were seriously crushed, it wouldn't be enough to actually kill us. So... I'm not sure what that means for us, here.
[He doesn't know what the hell's going to happen with Buzen, caught somewhere between his two forms.]
[THAT WOULD BE LITERALLY HILARIOUS. Kashuu hesitates for a second, though.]
...I think our connection was severed, here. Like how people with powers can't use 'em. Otherwise, Yasusada and I would've been able to track down where ours were ages ago. So... I dunno what that means for us, here. [That said:] If we can get his sword back to our saniwa, though, he might be able to do something about it.
[But they have no idea, and are just holding onto an optimistic hope.]
[He listens to all of this, and of course he is going to immediately latch onto the bit of hope Kashuu is offering.]
Right, okay. So we find his sword, wherever it may be, and protect him until you and Yasusada-san can take him back to your home.
[It seems straightforward enough. And Atsushi does better if he has something hopeful to hang onto, even if that hope might get crushed later. He does seem more focused and determined now, that side of Atsushi that peeked out last weekend is coming back.]
[Kashuu is also the type of person heavily influenced by the sort of energy he's surrounded by, so Atsushi's focus on that thread of hope and the determination he can see cutting just below the surface is enough to buoy his belief, too. A loss is a loss, of course, but... Well. It's more bearable, thinking of it like this.
He reaches out, gently setting a hand on Atsushi's shoulder.]
...Yeah. That's a good starting place. I think we'll both feel better once we have him back, too.
[Buzen's sword body, he means. That's a big part of his anxiety right now - not knowing where that is, or what state it's in.]
[Too bad they don't get to keep Buzen's sword body, even after they find it.
But for now, Atsushi relaxes a little and offers a small smile.]
Right. It'll be better once we find him.
[He's going to pat Kashuu on the shoulder too.]
It's okay. I know it'll be tough on you and Yasusada-san, but you can count on the rest of us to handle the tougher parts, yeah? We'll do the heavy lifting so you two can save your energy for the end.
[After they find the killer, he means. So Kashuu and Yasusada can yell their hearts out at whoever killed Buzen.]
...Thanks. We'll be doing as much work as we can too, though. He was our comrade, so it's up to us to handle the hard stuff, y'know? For us, and for him. But we'll still need all the help we can get.
[AND THEN IT JUST ALL WENT SO HORRIBLY SOUTH INSTEAD and Itsuki did all the yelling, god bless.]
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Date: 2022-03-05 02:29 am (UTC)Chou the pony is nearby, giving him some space. He will, however, trot over to Atsushi whenever he appears to headbutt his legs and demand pats.]
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Date: 2022-03-05 02:38 am (UTC)This will also happen at least a couple hours after the notification, because Atsushi needed a bit of time to get himself together. By the time he does go anywhere, he's calmer but still a little misty-eyed.
Chou gets pats on the head, as well as a quiet 'just a moment, okay?' because someone else needs some support now too. He won't give Kashuu a headpat though, he's going to stand next to him and nudge him gently with his elbow.]
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Date: 2022-03-05 02:58 am (UTC)Hey. Wanna help?
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Date: 2022-03-05 03:04 am (UTC)[Keeping their hands busy is probably better than being sad. Though Atsushi's voice does sound a little raw.]
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Date: 2022-03-05 03:23 am (UTC)...You okay? You guys were friends, right?
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Date: 2022-03-05 03:28 am (UTC)...he asked me to 'remember him', as proof that he exists.
[Yeah.
And also sometimes you are so starved for affection of any kind that you latch on to anyone who shows you even a tiny bit of kindness.]no subject
Date: 2022-03-05 04:01 am (UTC)...I'm sure this isn't what he had in mind. But, y'know - being remembered is pretty important.
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Date: 2022-03-05 04:13 am (UTC)[He's quiet for a bit after that. He fully intends to remember Buzen, but it's leaving him with more questions.]
...I know what human death is like, but I don't have any experience with a sword's death. Is it any different?
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Date: 2022-03-05 04:45 am (UTC)...It's not really-- Mm. We've never had something like this before. A sword dies when they break. Even if these human bodies were seriously crushed, it wouldn't be enough to actually kill us. So... I'm not sure what that means for us, here.
[He doesn't know what the hell's going to happen with Buzen, caught somewhere between his two forms.]
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Date: 2022-03-05 05:03 am (UTC)[His eyes are going wide as he realizes something.]
His actual body is his sword, right? So if- if his sword body is fine, then he might be fine too?
[Imagine if all of this is for nothing because Buzen is just chilling as a sword right now and will be back later after some rest and recovery.]
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Date: 2022-03-05 05:21 am (UTC)...I think our connection was severed, here. Like how people with powers can't use 'em. Otherwise, Yasusada and I would've been able to track down where ours were ages ago. So... I dunno what that means for us, here. [That said:] If we can get his sword back to our saniwa, though, he might be able to do something about it.
[But they have no idea, and are just holding onto an optimistic hope.]
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Date: 2022-03-05 11:29 am (UTC)Right, okay. So we find his sword, wherever it may be, and protect him until you and Yasusada-san can take him back to your home.
[It seems straightforward enough. And Atsushi does better if he has something hopeful to hang onto, even if that hope might get crushed later. He does seem more focused and determined now, that side of Atsushi that peeked out last weekend is coming back.]
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Date: 2022-03-05 03:11 pm (UTC)He reaches out, gently setting a hand on Atsushi's shoulder.]
...Yeah. That's a good starting place. I think we'll both feel better once we have him back, too.
[Buzen's sword body, he means. That's a big part of his anxiety right now - not knowing where that is, or what state it's in.]
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Date: 2022-03-07 02:59 am (UTC)But for now, Atsushi relaxes a little and offers a small smile.]
Right. It'll be better once we find him.
[He's going to pat Kashuu on the shoulder too.]
It's okay. I know it'll be tough on you and Yasusada-san, but you can count on the rest of us to handle the tougher parts, yeah? We'll do the heavy lifting so you two can save your energy for the end.
[After they find the killer, he means. So Kashuu and Yasusada can yell their hearts out at whoever killed Buzen.]
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Date: 2022-03-07 03:45 am (UTC)[AND THEN IT JUST ALL WENT SO HORRIBLY SOUTH INSTEAD and Itsuki did all the yelling, god bless.]
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Date: 2022-03-07 03:59 am (UTC)