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[bloodandblunder]

"H... hello? Um, this is me-- ah, Noire! I'm Noire, and I'm very sorry for missing you somehow... I promise I'm not avoiding you, unless you're scary or you're Mo-- trying to curse me. U-um, so when I can figure out how to-- ( beeps ensue, followed by a shriek of fright ) O-oh, no! What did I push, how do I-- make it-- oh gods, did I break it?! W-why can't we just talk in person?!"

[ BEEP. ]

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[particularity]

It is one, yeah.

It was mostly used for rioters, though it was illegal to use in a lot of places. Those who were trying to get them under control would throw a canister in the middle of a group and it'd be a way of taking lots of people out at once.

[He hesitates, bites his lip, and goes on--] After things went bad in my world, they'd use it on groups of innocents or people trying to fight back.

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[bloodandblunder]

That's horrible.... [ and he already knows that, but Noire is privately thankful that it wasn't a thing in her world. It was bad enough if an enemy dark mage got a curse off. ] And they have it here now, too?

[ ... she was lucky to avoid it, wasn't she? ]

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[particularity]

Aa. [It definitely was horrible. A lot of things he recalls from his time as Kamukura are like that...] They were given it by the corporation, I'm guessing... she had knives and a gun as well, and she could've had worse that she didn't use.

[Goodness knows Hinata is glad Noire hasn't had to go through it. He doesn't wish it on anyone.]

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[bloodandblunder]

... I don't think you should go out for the rest of the day. Your eyes are going to need time to recover, and your other injury...

[ SHE'S REALLY WORRIED. ]

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[particularity]

[A quick, rueful smile.] Aa. I could still fight even if I couldn't see, but it's safer not to risk it. Not today. My arm isn't that bad, but it'd be troublesome if I got into another fight.

Besides, [and here Hinata sighs and attempts some good humour,] I don't think Komaeda would let me leave anyway. I'm sure he'd go and sit on my legs again.

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[bloodandblunder]

If he didn't, I would.

[ and she's not even apologizing!! ]

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[particularity]

Oi, that's not fair. Double-teaming me. I don't even get backup?

[Hinata groans and makes a show of flopping back against the couch.]

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[bloodandblunder]

It's because we care!

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[particularity]

At this point, I'm starting to suspect that you just like picking on me.

[But his little smile says otherwise.]

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[bloodandblunder]

Well, we wouldn't sit on you - at least, I wouldn't - if you didn't get hurt.

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[particularity]

Don't say it like I did it on purpose...

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[bloodandblunder]

You'd get reckless for other people, though, wouldn't you?

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[particularity]

Uh-- well, I...

[I... I can't deny it...]

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[bloodandblunder]

[ yeah, she's just going to

look... at... him... ]

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[particularity]

[He doesn't even need to see properly to know what kind of way she's looking at him. So, in a feebly protesting tone,] Oi, don't look at me like that...

I just... it's just sometimes there isn't a lot of chance to think in those situations.

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[bloodandblunder]

It's like I've said before... [ and she can't stop herself from smiling, as she ducks her head. ] You're really kind, Hinata.

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[particularity]

[Hinata's face reddens and with still-watering eyes and his otherwise pale complexion it looks really ridiculous. He drops his chin down in a palm and hunches his shoulders as if to hide the blush.]

...You sure that it's kind? I figured it'd be something more like hasty.

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[bloodandblunder]

It is. [ Yeah, she won't deny that, giving his back an apologetic pat. ]

... But because you're recklessly jumping into something dangerous for someone else, I would still call that kind more than anything.

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[particularity]

[Gosh, Noire.]

Then... Thanks, I guess. [Even if he's careless at least he's kind, apparently.]

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[bloodandblunder]

You're... um, welcome? I think you already knew that, though.

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[particularity]

I think I did... 'cause I know that you think pretty good of me, Noire. Like I think of you.

[Oh a moment of EARNESTNESS.]

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[bloodandblunder]

[ Hinata pls don't be so earnest when your eyes are watering-- ]

I'm nowhere near that amazing... but I'm grateful, honestly.

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[particularity]

[Sorry Noire he can't help it.]

Well, I think you're that amazing. [But he'll grin to hear her say she's grateful.]

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[bloodandblunder]

And I think you're half-blind right now as it is...

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[particularity]

This and that are completely different things.