[ As angry as Tear was over being removed from her time and planet, she wasn't about to refuse a mission to help people. Even if it was a mission to slay tiny and extremely dangerous dragons that happen to be kind of cute, but also threatening an entire town of probably innocent civilians.
Not to mention the obliging, and willingly working as instructed might hasten her eventual return to Auldrant.
So there she is, about to navigate some dark and winding caves with a stranger. A stranger who doesn't seem entirely serious about the mission to find the source of the Wyrmlings. At least, that's her initial impression. ]
Are you going to be okay? If you feel more comfortable I can handle any fights we may encounter.
[Sakamoto, on the other hand, has found himself wrought with a particularly heinous of the stomach flu at the worst of times. Instead of facing danger head-on, he turns his back to it, and takes his time to crouch down and hurl into the nearest patch of bushes.]
I'll be alright, okay! Amazing! Superb!
[He says this as his shoulders shake, and as he wipes something vile from his lips.]
[Sakamoto whimpers in response. Why can't he stop puking? Everything going on in his stomach right now just feels so damn foul. It's making him lie to a well-meaning young girl!]
D-d-don't come any closer.
[This for her own good! So she doesn't get vomit in her hair!]
That's sexual harassment.
[STOP PRETENDING THAT YOU'rE STILL PEEING, ANYBODY WHO PISSES FOR THAT LONG SHOULD REALLY GO SEE A DOCTOR!!!!!]
[ Oh God, he'd totally gotten the wrong idea!! She just wanted to know if he needed something for his stomach! ]
I'm sorry I-I'll wait over there!
[ She's not even going to try to explain further and dig herself deeper. She's not a harasser! She's going to dash away toward the main entrance. She'll wait there and find something super interesting to look at on the ground so they never have to make eye contact again. ]
[ Not that she would go too far anyway. Taking care of herself in a dangerous place isn't the issue, but she wouldn't leave a sick man alone in a strange place without help.
She's still within earshot at least. So if he throws up so hard he passes out and forgets this whole situation she can heal him and things can go back to normal. ]
[He wretches again, doing his best not to disturb the various flora and fauna, but the patch of dirt before him is getting smaller and smaller with each movement of his bowels.
The stench worms its way into his nostrils, so unpleasant that he finally manages to jump from that pathetic position on the ground, even if he does teeter and totter as he eventually manages to stand on his own two feet. Sakamoto takes a moment to steady himself, breathing in and out slowly, closing his eyes for a little while.
Helping people is what he does, damn it, but slaughter isn't the way he wants to do it.]
What about you?
[This is all uttered as he inches closer, running a dirt-covered hand through his matted hair.]
[ She snaps out of her embarrassment when she actually sees him on his feet again. He looks pretty terrible, and her expression should make that obvious to him. ]
Wait...
[ She rummages through a pouch on her belt, and once she finds what she's looking for, she holds it out to him. It's a few leaves. They look kind of... old. ]
These herbs will calm your stomach. If you're still not feeling well, perhaps you should return to rest. I can handle this mission on my own.
[His eyes narrow behind dark frames, before glancing at the leaves she's presented him with, and taking them from her hands. Sakamoto does his best to touch her fingers with his own, as they're filthy.]
We're not from this place, either of us! It doesn't matter how strong you think you are- Runnin' around alone won't do ya any good.
[Still, she's right in a way.
He doesn't want to be a drag.]
So, so~! Am I supposed ta eat these, or what?
[because otherwise he'll just rub them on his stomach and u don't wanna see that
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Not to mention the obliging, and willingly working as instructed might hasten her eventual return to Auldrant.
So there she is, about to navigate some dark and winding caves with a stranger. A stranger who doesn't seem entirely serious about the mission to find the source of the Wyrmlings. At least, that's her initial impression. ]
Are you going to be okay? If you feel more comfortable I can handle any fights we may encounter.
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I'll be alright, okay! Amazing! Superb!
[He says this as his shoulders shake, and as he wipes something vile from his lips.]
Just give me one minute! I'm, ah, p-peeing.
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But still, she feels kind of guilty now! What she had taken for a lackadaisical attitude was an illness. ]
I'm sorry! I didn't realize... Do you need help?
[ Wait wait. ]
Um.. I meant-- N-not with that!
[ Her face is practically burning red. Good job, Tear. Offer to help a guy pee. ]
I-I mean with your illness!
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D-d-don't come any closer.
[This for her own good! So she doesn't get vomit in her hair!]
That's sexual harassment.
[STOP PRETENDING THAT YOU'rE STILL PEEING, ANYBODY WHO PISSES FOR THAT LONG SHOULD REALLY GO SEE A DOCTOR!!!!!]
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[ Oh God, he'd totally gotten the wrong idea!! She just wanted to know if he needed something for his stomach! ]
I'm sorry I-I'll wait over there!
[ She's not even going to try to explain further and dig herself deeper. She's not a harasser! She's going to dash away toward the main entrance. She'll wait there and find something super interesting to look at on the ground so they never have to make eye contact again. ]
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He should just take the help! Suck it up! But in a situation like this, no matter how strong she is...
Isn't it more dangerous? To have her go hunt for something all by herself?]
P-please...! Don't go too far.
[If she gets injured because of his ridiculous shenanigans, he'll feel even worse.]
You'll... You might get rabies.
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[ Not that she would go too far anyway. Taking care of herself in a dangerous place isn't the issue, but she wouldn't leave a sick man alone in a strange place without help.
She's still within earshot at least.
So if he throws up so hard he passes out and forgets this whole situation she can heal him and things can go back to normal.]no subject
Thank you.
[He wretches again, doing his best not to disturb the various flora and fauna, but the patch of dirt before him is getting smaller and smaller with each movement of his bowels.
The stench worms its way into his nostrils, so unpleasant that he finally manages to jump from that pathetic position on the ground, even if he does teeter and totter as he eventually manages to stand on his own two feet. Sakamoto takes a moment to steady himself, breathing in and out slowly, closing his eyes for a little while.
Helping people is what he does, damn it, but slaughter isn't the way he wants to do it.]
What about you?
[This is all uttered as he inches closer, running a dirt-covered hand through his matted hair.]
How're you holdin' up?
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[ She snaps out of her embarrassment when she actually sees him on his feet again. He looks pretty terrible, and her expression should make that obvious to him. ]
Wait...
[ She rummages through a pouch on her belt, and once she finds what she's looking for, she holds it out to him. It's a few leaves. They look kind of... old. ]
These herbs will calm your stomach. If you're still not feeling well, perhaps you should return to rest. I can handle this mission on my own.
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Don't do that.
[His eyes narrow behind dark frames, before glancing at the leaves she's presented him with, and taking them from her hands. Sakamoto does his best to touch her fingers with his own, as they're filthy.]
We're not from this place, either of us! It doesn't matter how strong you think you are- Runnin' around alone won't do ya any good.
[Still, she's right in a way.
He doesn't want to be a drag.]
So, so~! Am I supposed ta eat these, or what?
[because otherwise he'll just rub them on his stomach and u don't wanna see that
there's a lot of... hair]
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[ She doesn't want to know what else he might do with them, honestly. ]
Maybe you're right. But, if you aren't up to it, you shouldn't push yourself. We can go back and regroup if you're feeling too ill.
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Although for some reason, as soon as he does... It looks like...
His face has begun to bleed?!?!?!?!]