For Liveman family

[tsukigata]

I grin, as I look over my shoulder to the unconscious form of their son. I have Jinmers with me as well. I have yet to find Mazenda, Obler, Ashura, or the great Bias-sama. But I will prevail.

I will hurt the Livemen.

I will have my vengeance.

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[yellowlion]

I'm finding it incredibly hard to concentrate, and I've sat through five billion incorrect recitations of the periodic table during tests, with barely a yawn.

That is a smart idea, though.

"You think it's really Kemp?" I murmur to Yuusuke after I'm done nodding and agreeing with him. "Or someone pretending to be Kemp?"

We buried him.

[redfalcon]

... Actually, that's a good question. It sure as hell sounded like Kemp, "well, you saw him. What'd he look like? Who else would take Katsumi?"

[yellowlion]

I shrug helplessly. "Looked like him, but hell if I know. I guess we go by Occam's Razor, and how much does it suck that the simplest solution is for someone to be resurrected from death?"

[redfalcon]

I wave the metal detector, "whoever he is, he's dangerous. He's set a trap. We need to be careful, so let's use this and don't make any sudden moves."

[yellowlion]

I nod. "I'll go first. I'll be your shield."

Just like old times. I don't have the brain power to go second and watch, just now, anyway.

[redfalcon]

I frown, "you're not disposable you know. We should go together. The kids need both their dads." I.e. in one piece.

[yellowlion]

I blink at him dazedly. "But you're the only one in decent condition and if you don't get to Katsumi, he's screwed," I manage. "I'll be okay."

[redfalcon]

"Yeah, but you know, never leave a man behind and all that." I pat his arm, "c'mon. After all this time you think I'd just use you as a human shield?"

[yellowlion]

"I would've thought that'd make you more inclined to use me as a shield," I say ruefully. "And you were happy enough to do it back when we were active!"

Not that I'm not appreciative. The two of us aren't always all that demonstrative, though I know he loves me and he should damn well know I love him.

[redfalcon]

"Yeah, but we're, like, old now. Megumi and the kids need us."

I need him, too.

"Right." I switch on the metal detector and swing it in a wide arc around us. No bleeping. I don't know if that means that there are no bombs or that the thing isn't actually working.

[yellowlion]

I squeeze his shoulder, and fall in next to him. I still feel like crap, but if this is where he needs me, focusing, helping this way, then of course I'll do it. I'd follow him anywhere.

There's a beeping from the left.

[redfalcon]

"THERE'S SOMETHING OVER THERE," I hiss in a wonderful stage whisper. It could be any number of things, such as the drain cover or lamp post only metres away. But it could also be a mine.

I'm not taking any chances. I move to the right.