[Mushverse, for the Shinkengers] Well, time for Plan B

[kogarashinomai]

I don't know how the others did it but they got to Takeru, for which I'll need to pay them a visit. Messiah's pissed and shrieking about traitors and revenge but if it thinks I'm going against Takeru it can think again. There are other ways to get the job done that don't involve him; they'll just be a little more complicated, that's all.

I wish I knew I'd be able to count on Nee-san but she's not really herself anymore, she might follow an order to take Takeru down and that's really not part of the plan at all, not that I have much of a plan right now. Still, if Takeru's with the other three then getting him back gives me an in with them and that would work better. There's no-one that can stop us when we're all together.

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[kogarashinomai]

I look up at him, surprised by the hoarse sound in his voice and by the way he's clutching at me, like he never plans to let go. I've never seen him like this over me before. Various shades of aggravated, yes; this kind of desperate relief is new.

"I can walk," I say carefully, gingerly pulling away to stand on my own. Then my legs give way.

[kabukisamurai]

She's back. She's back, that's all that really matters is that she's back.

I relinquish my grip on her reluctantly, but keep a hand on her arm as she insists she can walk under her own power, and promptly proves herself to be lying.

"No, you can't." It's stating the obvious, but I'm too pathetic with relief to care.

I sweep her up into my arms, and manage not to even stagger as I carry her towards the entrance of the mansion.

There are kuroko waiting just inside the door, but even so I almost protest when they move to take her away from me, though I'm sure they're only going to bear her to her rightful room and lay her down to rest.

They're right, of course, even in their silence. I need to go tell the others, and begin planning for how we're going to retrieve Mako.

I do give her another quick crushing hug first, though.

[kogarashinomai]

Well, I thought I could. Way to let the side down, legs. I thump his shoulder in retaliation as he picks me up and carries me back towards the mansion. This is so many kinds of mortifying. And nerve-wracking, because after what happened it doesn't feel right to be back here even though I know none of them are going to blame me.

Ryuunosuke gives me another quick hug before the kuroko take over and head for my room. It's looking a bit empty seeing as it doesn't have all my stuff in it anymore but whatever, it's my room and I'm kinda glad to be back in it, situation aside.