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 Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 8:05 pm
Laughing, Akihiko grabbed Izzy's hand and pulled the man up to stand. "Okay so no instruments... no cooking aside from toast... and there will be NO frozen dinners in my house, thank you." he spoke with a smile, pulling Izzy along with him.
Narcissus knew his house inside and out, so he walked backwards as he talked, Lucky's hand in his the entire time. "And if you go to Shou's studio, please make sure it's his own private studio. As much as I don't want you to go anywhere without me... going to SMASH without me or Yuuji is strictly forbidden. Got that?" he asked seriously, touching his forehead to Izzy's for a moment as he stopped walking.
Then, with a smile, he continued on until they were both in the kitchen once more. "Hmmm..." it was there he released the man's hand, taking up that same stance with his arms crossed over his hips, except that one finger tapped at his lip for a moment. "Now... where to begin... we need dinner too..." glancing at his partner, the musician smirked. "If I give you simple directions, think you can manage to help me a bit?"
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 8:18 pm
What a shock, it was so surprising,
You looked so small and frail------------------------------------------------}:-  Izzy Lucky
At times life can be so enlightening .uoy no nrut nac ti tuB
"No frozen dinners?? Not even healthy ones? What am I going to do if you're not here?!" exclaimed Izzy as he was dragged down the hall. Akihiko wasn't going to be there everyday and certainly he didn't have time to fill up a frig of homemade foods!
He squeezed Akihiko's hand and watched where he walked. Izzy wasn't to sure of his surroundings in the house. Oh he had been there before but never had time to let everything sink in. "Ok..I've got it. But you know I wouldn't go there anyway. Shou was talking about his private studio. Although I've not been to it yet. We talked about it on the boat."
Izzy could be just as serious because he knew that Narcissus had a bigger angrier self that tried to come out and expose itself to the world. So he had to make it clear that his own expectations were just as high. "Well if it is forbidden for me the exact thing can be said for you too. I don't want to find you running over there and shooting off your temper for some reason or another. Got it?"
"Dinner?" Izzy glanced around the kitchen and his eyes rested upon the expensive toaster. "We could have a toasted bagel...with cream cheese." This was the elaborate meal that he could cook. "Umm..but sure. I can try to help if you want me too." Izzy preferred the idea of hugging the safe toaster but he knew he needed to learn to do at least simple cooking. He had a kindle full of recipes but seriously, was he going to be able to manage those?
"Do you want to pull something off my kindle to cook?" he asked as he looked around the kitchen then wondered if Akihiko would put on a cute apron. No, he didn't mention that thought but his eyes twinkled with the idea.
-:{------------------------------------------------I didn't know what to do
I grabbed the tiger by the tail!
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 9:24 pm
Laughing, Akihiko shook his head. "I don't need a recipe to fix something simple for dinner. Do you think you can manage making a salad? I've got plenty of vegetables in the fridge and all you have to do is cut them up and put them in a bowl. Then... get a few packages of instant ramen from there," he pointed to the pantry. "And crumble the uncooked pasta into the salad. I'll fix..." the musician headed over to the fridge and looked through the meats that his chef had restocked. "I'll fix some grilled shrimp to go in the salad." he smiled over at Izzy. "I figure something American with a Japanese twist would be rather... appealing to you right now."
Of course Narcissus began to get the shrimp from the fridge and take it over to the stove where he had a small indoor grill. "I wouldn't be caught dead going into Smash without Yuuji along." he spoke, peeling the shrimp next to the grill and placing the peeled, de-veined meat in a strainer. "And as for what you'll do without frozen food... you can always call my chef in when I'm not here, Ruki. I have him cook for me when I'm too busy anyway."
The young Koyasu took the strainer over to the sink and began to wash the shrimp. "I trust Shou-san... oddly enough. I mean sure, sometimes I may wonder if he's more... compatible with you but that aside... he's a good man. Plus I'm pretty sure he doesn't like Izo either. OH!" turning he looked over to Izzy. "That reminds me... what do you want to eat for Christmas?"
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 9:46 pm
What a shock, it was so surprising,
You looked so small and frail------------------------------------------------}:- Izzy Lucky
At times life can be so enlightening .uoy no nrut nac ti tuB
"I think so.." considered Izzy as he walked over to the frig and started pulling out the veggies. Then he located the cutting board and took a sharp knife then started to chop after washing all the veggies first. His chopping wasn't too even or pretty. It kind of look like parts and pieces of tiny and big veggie slices by the time he was done. The man was lucky not to chop his own finger while creating such a creative....salad.
Afterwards, he grabbed the ramen packages and started crumbling. This part was a lot easier than the other part. He looked into the bowl once he was done and knew he'd never win anything on presentation. But it was...salad...kind of.
"Grilled shrimp sounds delicious." he answered as he worked on his 'salad'. "Well that's good. At least, I won't have to worry about you going to Smash alone then."
He set the 'salad' on the table and then watched Akihiko working on the shrimp. The man was just a natural in the kitchen. "Your Chef is going to be here quite a bit then. Or making me a ton of prepackaged foods." he laughed as he stood there. "But I guess I'm going to be pretty busy too." With that thought in mind, it usually meant he didn't eat too much. Catching what he could from a vending machine or quick meals from a combini. Yes, he was terrible about eating when he was pressed for time.
"Shou is a good man. He's tries very hard when he's focused. What? More compatible with me. Oh...I'm not so sure about that. I did spend two weeks on a boat with him. But...I wouldn't call us a match made in heaven. I'd say we just have more common bonds right now." And that part was true. Izzy couldn't imagine what it would have been like had Shou not been there when the tsunami hit. Life may have moved on but that moment in time was etched in his soul.
"Mm...that I can say is true. Shou told me he and Matsumoto-san sometimes argue like cats and dogs. I was rather surprised by that but I guess Matsumoto-san wouldn't touch his highest grossing star. I know he'd rather be unattached to Smash but I don't think he believes Ohayou is solid enough to take him on. Although I think there is more to it than that. With Smash, I'm sure that he's done quite a bit to protect himself from...mmm...things inside that company."
Then the next question, well that caused him to look up to the ceiling and just stare for a moment. "KFC?" Then he laughed, "Chicken fried Steak and mashed potatoes and gravy. Or Lasagna. Oh and....PIE!" But then he stopped and covered his lips trying to contain himself. "I'll eat anything as long as it's not me cooking."
-:{------------------------------------------------I didn't know what to do
I grabbed the tiger by the tail!
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 4:56 pm
Glancing over his shoulder, Akihiko couldn't help but smile at the sight of Izzy chopping those vegetables... albeit a bit clumsily. He was half tempted to go stand behind the man and guide his knife carefully to show his manager how to do it safer... but that would have delayed dinner and he was hungry.
While the shrimp were grilling, the young Koyasu got various ingredients from the pantry and the fridge, mixing them together in an electric mixer. He was actually preparing Izzy's cake while he waited on the shrimp.
"My chef's great. He cooks better than I do. But yes, I'll have him make plenty of food that can be put in the fridge to be warmed up as leftovers... just for you." the musician teased, glancing at Izzy again after putting the cake batter into a pan and tossing it in the oven. "Common bonds... living through disaster does create a thread I suppose... and in this industry the more threads you have the better. Even if they are a rival." Narcissus winked at the other man, flipped the shrimp on the grill.
Akihiko sighed slightly, "We're not strong enough to take on Shou right now. Well no we are financially, but... well I don't really know where we stand. I started taking an interest then one thing led to another and then I got distracted with you," he glanced over his shoulder to Izzy. "Which is a very good distraction by the way... but I haven't looked over any recent affairs in regards to SMASH and Ohayou's current war. Asato has all of that... and he's probably agonizing over it even now."
"But if Shou were with Ohayou... he wouldn't have to go to such lengths to protect himself. Especially with the old man on his way out." Akihiko still felt a pang of regret thinking about that.
Koyasu Aki had been nothing but downright horrible to him in these past weeks... and yet the young man couldn't help but feel sad.
They were family.
He was all Akihiko knew.
Sighing, the young Koyasu took the shrimp off the grill and put them on a cutting board, beginning to slice off the tails. He couldn't help but laugh at Izzy's request however.
"Lasagna I think would be healthier... and I suppose I can make some pie. What kind of pie would..."
He stopped, fingers tightening around the knife in his hand for a split second. It hurt... something hurt... he... he couldn't put his finger on it but... there was pain... sharp... blinding pain...
Akihiko reached one hand up carefully, fingers shaking as they touched his head. Just a little pressure... and the pain spiked.
Everything felt like slow motion as the knife slipped from Narcissus' fingers, falling to clatter on the tile of the kitchen. He was frozen, unable to move, unable to say anything, as pain ripped through his still healing skull.
Then... there was just nothing... and Akihiko collapsed to the floor unconscious.
Being held made Naoko relaxed, and he sighed, leaning his head on Ryu's shoulder in the warm water. "I hate fighting with you, you know... I..." then suddenly the blond sneezed.
Blinking, Naoko wondered if he'd caught a cold in the snow... because he sneezed again!
"I... I think I enjoy my time with you most of all, when we're just laying in each others arms... safe... content... ACHOO!" another sneeze escaped the pianist and he sniffed, his head starting to feel a little heavy.
(((OOC: My parents want to watch a movie... family time... -sigh- More posts to follow soon!))) (((OOC: Look! It's a blizzard! No hospitals!!! MWAHAHAHAHA!!! I WIN! -remembers that Kaiko was tired of hospitals- )))
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 7:53 pm
Yuuji politely excused himself as Michi's mother left and he helped the younger man carry the luggage upstairs. "Your mother is... quite formidable." he said to the physical therapist, depositing the bags in the hall as they discussed the sleeping arrangements.
"True you are smaller... and I'll be right across the hall just in case..." Takagi tapped his lips for a moment, a habit that, no doubt, Tanaka had seen Akihiko to as well. "I'm here for security reasons too, Michi-kun. Don't forget that. In fact, the two of you are safer with me than you'd be with a bodyguard detail so no worries. You two bunk together. Who knows, maybe Michi-kun will come up with a song idea you can help him with in the middle of the night, Nezumi-san." he said with a mischievous wink as he put his luggage in the guest room.
Nakai nodded seriously, no hint of a smile on his face. "Yes you're a handful and yes you're troublesome." he spoke before being unable to contain it any longer.
The guitarist laughed, ruffling Chiyou's hair. "You were a handful and troublesome when we first had fun in that hospital elevator. Why would I expect something different now?" the blond asked quizzically, wrapping his arms around the 'kid' and holding him tight. "Honestly... you act like you're going to send me running for the hills if you so much as hiccup. I'm happy... because I get to take care of you when you need me and... when you don't... I can take care of myself. Life, Chi-chan, is a job. Babysitting you and making music... well... they're just an added bonus."
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 8:17 pm
What a shock, it was so surprising,
You looked so small and frail------------------------------------------------}:- Izzy Lucky
At times life can be so enlightening .uoy no nrut nac ti tuB
"Then I guess I won't starve if he has bentos ready for me." Izzy said with a grin as he put the knife in the dishwasher along with the small cutting board. Then paused for a moment just looking to the ceiling.
"Yes, things like that do. I'll never forget what he did for me that night. I wouldn't be here today if he weren't there for me then. He's not a stable person but...sometimes he has moments where everything comes into place. Yes, even if he is your rival, I still think of him as a good friend." said Izzy with a faraway look that refocused and smiled as Akihiko winked at him.
"Yes, that needs to be figured out before anything moves forward. But unfortunately, it doesn't sound like there's much time for that to happen. Smash isn't going to remain idle while Ohayou figures things out." he answered then shook his head being the distraction he was
"Pay attention to that knife not me." he grinned. "If I keep you too distracted you know that will make it difficult for you to get anything done." he replied and then pondered Shou's predicament.
"If Shou were with Ohayou, it would be expensive and they'd have to adapt to his...expressiveness. Yamada Haru is the only person he trusts with organizing his music world and that man isn't on Smash's payroll. He's on...Shou's. From what I gathered, Shou's contract isn't like the normal Smash fare just because he's rather paranoid about his creative ability. Seems like Matsumoto-san finalized a looser contract than most in the Music Industry. It's bait like that which I think makes Shou put up with the b*****d. Not completely sure of the details but Shou seemed to believe that most other Labels would try to strangle his creativity. I think some of that is propaganda from Smash to him but I didn't have a means of proving it different on the boat." he said with a sigh as he leaned against the counter and glanced over at Akihiko. Yeah, he'd like to get his friend to move to a different label but he wasn't sure how to do it.
"Alright...Lasagna. Do we have the stuff here? How about...." his words cut off as Akihiko stiffened. "Are you ok? Akihiko?!"
He ran to the man's side catching him before his body hit the floor. "AKIHIKO!!!" Izzy cried out then. Leaned down and checked his breathing. Feeling air there, he raced and grabbed the phone calling for emergency assistance from the hospital on the land line. The phones were all tied up during the blizzard and he was put in a waiting cue!!!! His ear on that phone, he fished in Akihiko's pocket for the cell phone
Grabbing Akihiko's cell phone, he dialed a number that was clear in his head first, Shou! It might not have been the right number to call but his mind wasn't in the right state of being!
Shou in bed, heard his phone ring and he had to wonder who would call so late. Reaching over, he looked at the number and saw Narcissus so he answered, "Moshi Moshi...."
"SHOU!! Help me!" Izzy cried out as he held the other phone to his ear.
With that Shou bolted up right, "What's wrong, Izzy!?"
The explaination was swift between Izzy trying very hard to loosen Akihiko's shirt collar and making sure he didn't have any new injuries.
"Ok..Ok...I'll reach out to Yamada-san for emergency assistance. He's out of town but I know he's got several private people on the side that can make it out there even in this snow. Don't worry Izzy. I'll call you back within 10 minutes."
Hanging up the phone, Shou called Haru.
Haru was curled up with You in their futon avoiding the cold of winter which wasn't as blizzard like as the north. He heard the phone ring but he didn't want to get up. So he let it go to voice mail. But the second time the phone rang again, he reached over and looked at the number then answered it, "It's really late Shou (yawn) this better be..."
"Hamu I don't have time for excuses right now, it's an emergency." said Shou as he paced his room late on Christmas Eve. In less than two minutes, he explained the situation to Haru, who had the phone press to his ear in one hand and his other fingers squeezing right in between his eyebrows as he quickly figured out the options.
"Right, I'll call a specialist I know. You call Takagi-san at this number." Haru gave Shou the number and then said. "Once you talk to Takagi-san, if he has other plans. Tell him to text me that information. I know Lucky-san is panicking but tell him everything will be ok and help is on its way when you contact him in..." he looked at his watch, "6 minutes."
Shou got off the phone and then looked at the number and dialed Yuuji...then hoped the man would pick up.
Meanwhile, Haru walked to the other room and dialed up a 'specialist'.
((OOC: Oh crap. You would do that!!! $%#@!!!! Izzy's freaked out!!!!!)) -:{------------------------------------------------I didn't know what to do
I grabbed the tiger by the tail!
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 8:25 pm
Having gotten the futon rolled out properly and his bags stowed to one side of the guest room, Takagi pulled his laptop out of his bag and started checking for any new from Koyasu Aki.
Or news of the man for that matter.
So when his phone rang, the man didn't even look at who was calling and just held it up to his ear, holding it in place with his shoulder as his fingers typed.
"Moshi Moshi? Takagi desu."
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 8:36 pm
Do you know what you got into
Can you handle what I’m ’bout to do------------------------------------------------}:-  SHOU
No escaping when I start .traeh ruoy nwo I ni m'I ecnO
Beautiful Dreamer
As soon as the phone picked up, Shou words filled the mouthpiece quickly,
"Ah...Takagi-san. Shou desu. Please listen...My assistant has told me to contact you because we've an Emergency regarding Narcissus-san. Izzy called me completed panicked. Narcissus has fallen unconscious. Izzy told me that he saw him stiffen then fall while cooking grilled shrimp and he doesn't know what to do. Narcissus is breathing but not waking up. Izzy is using the land line to try to get through to the hospital but it seems he's in a waiting cue. Yamada-san is calling a local specialist that can make it to Narcisuss' home in this blizzard but he wanted me to call you and if you had other means that could assist to text him. I need to call Izzy back soon...within 5 minutes."
Maybe it was better that Izzy called him first, he thought as he was speaking to Yuuji. At least, he could help his upset friend and take some of the stress off of him even though he knew that the stress wouldn't abate until Narcissus was awake.
-:{------------------------------------------------Cause it’s about to get rough for you
I’m here For Your Entertainment
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 8:46 pm
Yuuji didn't say anything... just let Shou talk until the musician was finished. "Arigatou, Shou-san. In this blizzard, I'm afraid my hands are tied. I do however, have to ask that you keep Narcissus and Izzy being in Japan a secret. I'll have Izzy instruct the specialist that Yamada-san sends over to keep it close to the vest." for a moment, Takagi glanced out the guest room door, debating telling Michi.
"He hasn't had time to find a specialist here yet. We've only just arrived, landing before the blizzard struck. No doubt the cabin pressure affected him... Will you ask Lucky-san to call me once you're off the phone with him? I'm sure my cousin will be alright but... well, I'd like it better if I were there myself, even though there's nothing I could really do to help." Yuuji sighed again... his charge was hurt and he wasn't there.
The old man really was going to kill him.
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 9:35 pm
Do you know what you got into
Can you handle what I’m ’bout to do------------------------------------------------}:- SHOU
No escaping when I start .traeh ruoy nwo I ni m'I ecnO
Beautiful Dreamer
Shou listened and well he was a little frustrated because Yuuji wasn't half as prepared as his own assistant for such emergencies. It made him relieved that Hamu was his own. At least, his own in the work sense. He regretted having called the man on his holiday but he knew Hamu understood.
"Ah...I'll let Izzy know. Mmm? Himitsu desu ka?" Shou rolled his eyes wondering what kind of idiot Yuuji thought he was. "I'm sure you would wish to be there. If I could leave the resort I'd be at Izzy's side now. But anyway, I need to make my call. I'll talk to you later."
Hanging up the phone, he called Izzy and spoke to him calmly, "Ok, Izzy, my assistant is sending a specialist. The man should be there in due time. Just stay calm. Takagi-san thinks its just the change in the pressure in Narcissus-san's head. Takagi-san wanted me to tell you to give him a call. Why don't you call him now and then call me back if you still want to talk while the specialist arrives. Shh...Shh... It will be ok."
Izzy was a mess and Shou could tell. Hard when you're in love and didn't know how to fix the problems at hand. Even at this distance, Shou was a life saver to the manager as he wiped his eyes on his sleeve. "Ok....I'll call him then I'll call you back." He said before hanging up the phone and calling Yuuji.
"It's...Izzy. Takagi-san....(sniffle). Shou told me to call."
-:{------------------------------------------------Cause it’s about to get rough for you
I’m here For Your Entertainment
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 10:04 pm
Once off the phone, Yuuji was quickly typing up an email that would be sent to both Hiroki Asato and Koyasu Aki. He doubted that the chairman would be checking his email however, and also sent a short text to the elder man's personal cell phone just in case.
This was the worst time for Narcissus' head trauma to rear up... but then again, they probably should have expected it.
He shouldn't have gone with Michi and Nezumi...
Cursing himself, the phone suddenly rang and Takagi answered with a calm and gentle voice. "Don't worry, Lucky-san... I'm sure Akihiko will be just fine. He's breathing alright? His pulse isn't erratic?" In truth, Yuuji had NO IDEA how to calm Izzy down.
But he knew he had to somehow...
While Izzy was on the phone with Yuuji, one of Akihiko's hands moved, his fingers curling just a bit.
Then blue stormy eyes opened and the musician saw... the ceiling?
"Why... why am I on the floor?" Narcissus whispered, turning his head slightly to look at Izzy who still knelt there.
Of course that tiny move of his head sent pain flaring through his skull and the musician gasped, reaching a hand up and pressing his palm against the pain.
"Damn it, what happened?" he asked through grit teeth. "Did I trip and hit my head on the tile?" blue eyes widened slightly. "s**t, don't tell me I'm bleeding."
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 10:10 pm
What a shock, it was so surprising,
You looked so small and frail------------------------------------------------}:- Izzy Lucky
At times life can be so enlightening .uoy no nrut nac ti tuB
"He's breathing..." Izzy said as he sucked in air trying to make sure that he kept breathing himself. Scared wasn't the word for how he felt right now!! "Pulse?!" His fingers reached down and were about to take up that hand when it started moving on its own.
"Akihiko!?!" Izzy cried out as the man came to. "You passed out. I caught you before you..." he sucked in air again trying to not start balling right there. "I had to call Shou...A specialist is going to be here soon. And...Umm...Yuuji is on the phone right now...and this other phone...is umm...the hospital but they aren't answering and No you're not bleeding...I was so worried!!"
All his words came out a mile a minute that was elevated in his panicked state.
-:{------------------------------------------------I didn't know what to do
I grabbed the tiger by the tail!
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 10:13 pm
Blinking, Akihiko tried to process everything Izzy was saying. "Just... just help me up." he replied, feeling odd laying there on his own kitchen floor. "I'm fine, Ruki. Just help me to the sofa."
He would have rather gone to his bed... but he didn't trust himself on the stairs at the moment.
"Yuuji?" then blue eyes fell on the phone. "I'm fine, Yuuji. It's just my head." he said, loud enough that the man on the other end would hear it.
Of course Takagi replied back to Izzy with, "Yeah well your head IS the problem."
Rolling his eyes, Akihiko started trying to get up himself... but the pain that flared through his head when he so much as moved was excruciating.
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 10:31 pm
What a shock, it was so surprising,
You looked so small and frail------------------------------------------------}:- Izzy Lucky
At times life can be so enlightening .uoy no nrut nac ti tuB
Izzy hung up the phone in the hospital. Not worth even trying there anymore. He leaned down and did his best to help Akihiko to the sofa while he put the phone on mic so he could pocket it in a chest pocket and still walk.
"You're not fine!" he pointed out as he helped put the man on the couch. As soon as he laid him down, he heard the door bell. "Has to be the specialist!"
Racing to the door, he peeked outside through whatever means would allow him to see the person at the doorway, then he answered it. "Hello...."
"I'm here on Yamada-san's behalf for emergency care, said the man all bundled up in a fur collared coat, hat and gloves. Just beyond him was a 4 wheel drive SUV hummer complete with chains and thick tires.
"Oh I'm glad you're here." Izzy said as he let the man in and and closed the door behind him as the man popped off his boots and then followed Izzy to Narcissus on the couch.
"I'm Dr. Konshiki Rye, I work on Yamada-san's staff during Shou's tours. Mm...I think we met once before at the Charity event but didn't get much of a chance to talk other than my announcement of safety concerns. Yamada-san gave me a few details of your problem but I don't have everything. So let's take a look and talk to me about how your feeling Narcissus-san."
The man opened his case and pulled out the usual equipment setting it out as he listened to Narcissus.
Izzy pulled out his phone and took it off mic, "Shou's specialist is here...." he sounded quite a bit calmer as he spoke to Yuuji.
-:{------------------------------------------------I didn't know what to do
I grabbed the tiger by the tail!
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