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[five :: video]

[ Yep, it's Lt. Saitou Hajime all right, looking spic-and-span and normal as ever... Well. As normal as a 165-year-old samurai can pass as normal.

Not surprisingly there's a cigarette in his hand, taking a long drag from it before saying anything. Though one will note, when he does speak, it has a noticeably colder tone than usual (and will continue to sound so in all replies). ]

So sorry, Cavil. Didn't take.

[ POLICE FILTER (thou shalt not hax) ]

As annoying as this debacle was, I did obtain some useful information. It's better we discuss off-network.

[ PRIVATE TO BILLY, VIEWABLE TO KIRYU, HIRUMA, MELEE, ALASTAIR AND ELISA MAZA ]

Dr. Horrible, was it? [ He narrows his eyes dangerously, throwing his spent cigarette away as well. ] Consider yourself a dead man.

[The Porter has made Saitou forget his 3-year-old son = basically translates as an upgrade to Cold Bastard™ 3.0]

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[sounding so relieved and a mixture of a thousand other things but mostly relieved]

Saitou...

I...where are you? Are you okay?

[ Saitou looks up more alert at this reply, his face betraying some of his emotions. Which he's going to try and hide now by looking away for a second to collect himself (he's doing this a lot today apparently). Though it's only a second of that before he turns back to the screen, speaking softly. ]

Hey.

... You know where I am. Coming?

[small laugh]

Of course I am~ I'll even take a taxi just for you.

[ Kiryu gets a wry smile in response. ] All right. I'm not going anywhere.

[He's going to be pretty quiet on the way over, figuring that the less Saitou knew about his mental state, the better, even if he was going to figure it out anyway. And he didn't want to sound desperate or too upset...even if that'll probably come up anyway too.]

[ Saitou hasn't moved from where he'd 'reappeared' or whatever he supposed it was called, though being back here just reminds him of when he had come here for Kiryu. Though his fists clench and unclench a few times for right now, impatient and anxious to see Kiryu again. And see everyone again, really. But mostly Kiryu. He knew he had to make up for this somehow. ]

[Kiryu briefly pauses both before walking away from the cab and then right before walking into the warehouse--this wasn't a place he'd really wanted to be again and he kept seeing flashes of that night that he didn't want to see anymore.

But he finally steps inside, looking around as his eyes adjusted. He has to check himself to keep from running over when he finally spots Saitou, although even then, he moved a little too quickly. And who cared if Saitou didn't like physical contact, he was getting a hug anyway.]

[ Surprisingly enough Saitou doesn't recoil at all when Kiryu comes over and hugs him. In actuality he pauses just a few seconds before bringing his arms around Kiryu and pulling him closer, though still silent for now. He probably couldn't think of anything to say right now anyway-- well except one thing. ]

I'm sorry.

[Kiryu's hug tightens a little, maybe to hide his shaking, maybe to reassure himself that Saitou's really here, whole again, not lying helpless--

He ends up hiding his face in Saitou's shoulder. he told himself he wouldn't cry again; once had been mortifying enough.]

Just...stop leaving...and don't make me have to do that again...

[ He makes a few shushing noises in response, just keeping him close and putting a hand behind his head. It boggled him, sometimes. How he felt that Kiryu might as well be the only thing he had left. And after Cavil had gone through with his threat of taking his family away... well. He didn't want to reminisce on that right now. But it had just made that idea more tangible. More realistic. ]

I won't. I'll be right here, Kyosuke. I'll be here as long as you need me to be.

[Kiryu lets out a faint laugh, relaxing a little at both the name and Saitou's actions.] It's about time you called me that...

[Before failing silent again. He really wanted to believe that, since Saitou was the only person he really felt he could trust right now and he couldn't blame Saitou for this or being sent home...]

I'm sorry too. I'm the reason you went there at all. If I hadn't been working I couldn't have gone with you...

[ That surprises him a little, but he smiles just barely. And might be absently sifting his hand through Kiryu's hair. ]

Don't. What's done is done. Don't blame yourself for my mistakes.

[Hrjkgmalk now he doesn't want to move...

So he probably won't until Saitou indicates that he's like to.]

I can't do anything to the person I'd like to blame.

[ S'OKAY HE'S KIND OF. BEING ATTACKED BY GUILT WAVES RIGHT NOW ANYWAY oh right him. Saitou is deeefinitely frowning like hell. He's still very pissed off about that. ]

Me either.

[Oh good, they can bond even more over being pissed off and unable to do anything.]

Of course you can't... [annoyed sigh, so annoyed] I hate cops.

I'm really glad you're back.

[ YAY BONDING also Kiryu gets a dry laugh for that. ] I've noticed.

[ And yeah then silence again before loosening his hold a little bit and looking down. ]

Ready to go home?

[He makes a slight face at that, but...sigh, alright, fine, letting go now.]

If you are.

[ Saitou smiles faintly at him for a second before bopping his head. ]

I didn't think you'd want to stay here for very long. [ Saitou doesn't either, really. ]

Yeah, I guess not. I was kind of ignoring it.

...And the cabbie might not wait much longer.

[ Kiryu gets another laugh out of Saitou at that before starting to walk towards the car. ]

FFFF HELLO.......

I EXPECT SOME FLUFF HERE SON.

YOUR WISH IS MY COMMAND???

FWEE

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[voice, duh, also private] SOB WHY DO I HAVE CLASSES

[video, J, private back to ya :U] I FEEL YOU BB I REALLY DO /sob has another one in 1/2 hour

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[video, J, private] /aaand has to go after this reply >.>; be back in 1 hr

[action] XD which is when I'm leaving again. \o/

[action] /skipping hers >.>; I might end up dropping this one anyway ffft

[action] XD ah well, it's early enough to do it at least

[action] xD; yeah...

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