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 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.
"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.
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 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.
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Date: 2012-05-06 12:50 am (UTC)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.
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Date: 2012-05-06 10:15 pm (UTC)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.
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Date: 2012-05-13 01:23 am (UTC)There's a beeping from the left.
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Date: 2012-05-14 06:25 pm (UTC)I'm not taking any chances. I move to the right.