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[He can't see the impatient look but he can almost hear it in that comment on pretending. He doesn't reply to that though, ears flicking back towards him but going back to relaxing after that.

He's not pretending! He's fine!!]

Where my good fortune lies is in the fact that Kuzuryuu was present. As it turns out, faeries are capable of transforming others into insects, and he discovered this ability during that hellfire rain. Transported me to safety after that...

[He's really grateful man. He'd be in much worse shape otherwise, or possibly dead. Can you imagine what getting hit in the head could have done to him?

He adds, a little more quietly:]

...I am also fortunate that you were willing to arrive here and tend to these wounds.

[Sorry he was rude earlier.]

Thank you both.

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[Fuyuhiko sighs a little.]

Tch...I got lucky. You probably could've made it out unscathed if I'd known how to do that from the start...

[Or at least he could have done it on purpose instead of in a fit of panic over having to be protected again. It was a little traumatizing, having Gundam shield him from the rocks the way he had. A little too similar to Peko's execution for Fuyuhiko's taste...]

...but you're welcome. [It's mumbled into Hajime's hair, but he knows full well by now that Gundam's ears can pick almost anything up.]

What, seriously??

[Hajime just shakes his head gently, not wanting to dislodge the aforementioned yakuza. He can't really think of many situations where it might be necessary to turn someone into a bug, but... well, it worked out in this one, so he guesses that's good enough.

...Also he can't help but smile a little at Fuyuhiko's quiet mumble, while Hajime just pats Gundam's fur again. Bear fur isn't exactly soft, but it is still kind of nice to the touch in spite of that. Pets are good for swords, maybe bears will also like being pet? If nothing else, hopefully it distracts Gundam from the pain of the disinfectant.]

Don't worry about it. You guys would do the same for me if I got hurt, I'm sure. But... what kind of bug did you turn him into, Kuzuryuu? Can't you just do that so we can head back to the city?

One of those...fuzzy caterpillars. Before you say anything, I didn't pick the bug, it just...kind happened. [Though now that he's thinking about it, he wonders if he CAN influence the type of bug a person turns into. Or if it's just the most appropriate bug for that person/monster. Hm...something to try later.] But nah, it's like I said earlier: there seems to be some kinda time limit on it. I already tried doing it again for that exact reason and nothing happened. If I had to guess, it's probably a once-a-day deal like the memory dust.

[Please don't use him as a guinea pig, Fuyuhiko. He doesn't want to be a bug again.

He almost seems to deflate a little, letting out a heavy sigh at that. Good, they're both aware of his gratefulness. If he's not a burden then he's satisfied...he's going to relax a little then, let Hajime tend him without any fuss. Definitely not enjoy those pets. Not at all, nope. Your hand is going to melt or burn or something if you keep that up Hajime!!!!! Better stop!!! He better stop you!!!!!!!! Except he's not...]

[His hand is in such danger, it's true. Good thing there's all this thick fur to protect him from his skin-! Or something.]

I guess that makes sense. As much as anything around here makes sense, anyway. You didn't find any other powers, did you?

[Some other kind of dust, maybe? So far most of Fuyuhiko's changes sound awfully useful, and then there' Hajime. Just his luck, really.

But alright, as far as he can tell, that's it for Gundam's wounds. Just going to shove the supplies back into his bag and settle more comfortably on the ground nearby, keeping one hand on Tanaka's fur. It's warm? And while he might be properly dressed for the mountain -- remnants of it -- this time, it's still pretty chilly.]

I'm glad nobody was seriously hurt. I talked to a few of the others while I was waiting to hear from you... Koizumi seems alright, and Nanami... I'm really worried about her, but she wasn't injured.

[His voice gets a little quieter at the mention of Nanami. It's probably just because she's got all the hope shards and the others don't.]

...She does have marks like yours, though, Tanaka. Not... the same shape, but...

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[He offers a small "Nah" in response to Hajime's question about powers. Nope. That's it. Just bug dust. Something else that, like the amnesia dust, is really only useful in a handful of situations. As far as he's concerned, the rings are really the only useful powers faeries have. Teleportation is just so goddamn convenient.]

[He's not really keen to dwell on this topic though. It's not that important, compared to what follows. He frowns, even though neither of his classmates can see it. He's glad to hear Mahiru's alright, but...]

...what's wrong with Nanami?

[The way he said it kind of implies there's something other than the weird marks going on with her.]

Mmm...the markings I have are runes of some sort...it's unclear what they mean, but...perhaps the markings she owns now are more easily read.

[Or they could not be. They could be weird and unrecognizable just like his. But he's also curious as to how Chiaki is doing...]

They were very painful for me, and still ache...is it the same with her?

[What's wrong with Nanami... the real question. It's only been a few hours since his conversation with her, and honestly, he's still trying to wrap his mind around what it really means. That she killed someone because she had to, like she was being controlled. That she asked him to stop her if it happens again, if she goes crazy.

But... she hadn't told anyone else, yet, and he isn't going to be the one to say so, either. He's making a much bigger deal out of it than he really should be, honestly, but he's still kind of upset about her situation.]

They're definitely readable, yeah, [he answers Gundam first. He touches his own throat with a finger to indicate the spot, then continues,] Remember the symbol that had been on the door? The one that looked like the Japanese word "mirai?" She said it felt like... like it'd be stitched into her skin, but it doesn't hurt now. She didn't see anyone in the room who could have done it, either.

[Obviously. Especially looking at Gundam's, it's even more clear that there's no way an actual person could have been behind this.]

But Nanami's, you know... [A Pure. Fortunately Fuyuhiko's perched on his head, so he can't see the visible struggle for Hajime to put his feelings into words.] I think... she's having a lot of trouble, here. For various reasons. So... I think we need to keep an eye on her. Make sure she knows we're here for her, you know?

No shit. Of all of us, she's the one least suited for it. [He's not surprised to hear that she's having trouble at all, though he does feel kind of guilty that he hadn't realize just how bad things already are for her. All he's seen are her fins. Maybe he should try messaging her once they get back, Hinata obviously isn't going to share in more detail what the issue is.]

The Future Foundation symbol, though? That doesn't make any sense, why's her's something like that while Tanaka's is jibberish? I was wondering if his had something to do with the weird marks we found all around the mountain a week ago, but...now I'm not so sure.

[Gundam personally hadn't given it much thought, looking out so closely for her. They were all classmates, so of course he wanted to keep an eye out for them, and some subjects would need more seeing to than others obviously (changes were painful and violent, if they were alone for those who knows what could happen). The idea of putting these feelings out there so that someone knows this fact...well. She's mortal. Mortals need that kind of thing. That wouldn't be too hard...

The symbols though, that's something he can think about easier, address better than anything else.]

...it's a sort of personal rune. It's unclear why they would be that, but it's a possibility that that is the purpose of them. Runes similar to those that I cast every day in my spells, a symbol like that for Nanami...someone could be attempting to curse us. Even considering the methods of which they were left on our bodies is cause for concern. If they were harmless, then leaving them on our flesh would have been equally harmless. Painted, drawn, unnoticed.

I don't know, it doesn't make any sense to me. I thought it had to be a person from the Future Foundation until I saw you had them, too...

[Because while he's absolutely certain that Makoto and his friends weren't bad people, there was still that lingering fear that someday the Future Foundation would make good on their emails and eliminate the remnants of Despair. Why they'd hurt Chiaki, he had no idea, but without any other obvious solutions, that had been the first one he'd considered. Now?]

...If someone's trying to curse you guys, [curse, he can't believe he's saying that as if accepting that yes, curses are an actual valid option here,] It must be the Fog God again, right? Just a new way of playing with her toys?

[Hajime, you really need to chill about Future Foundation, man. Even if she does bring them here, what's one or even two agents gonna do by themselves? Future Foundation is really not something to evn worry about right now.]

No, that's wrong. She's not the only one capable of fucking with us. Don't forget, the fourth god's no better. It could just as easily have been him. [Fuyuhiko Kuzuryuu: equal opportunity god hater, at your service.] I don't think she's behind the runes, it's too subtle. I always got the impression that when she's fucking with us, we'll know it's her.

[He pauses for a moment, thinking.]

Not only that, but...I'm almost positive she's at least partly responsible for blowing the mountain up. I dunno how good a view you had from Bavan, but the whole thing was covered in fog right before it blew. Which makes sense, if she wasn't the one responsible for those holes. It was only a matter of time before she struck down the one who was responsible for messing with her "toys".

So looking at it that way...if the runes did come from her, and they were a curse, they'd only affect the people who went in the holes, don't you think? As some kind of punishment or...branding. But clearly the holes have nothing to do with it, if both Nanami and Tanaka were affected, and Hinata and I were unaffected.

Either way though, I think trying to figure it all out right this second is pointless. We don't have any evidence, it's all just conjecture at this point. I mean, shit, we don't even know what sort of effect these marks even have yet. For all you know, they could be a blessing instead of a curse.

[But this is Gundam we're talking about, so of course he jumped to curses first...]

No matter who or what caused these markings, or for what reason, it is still doubtful they were a blessing. To have these burned or stitched into flesh...if they were made with benevolence, it should not have been in such manners.

[He'll give you that maybe they aren't curses. But they are definitely not blessings.]

[Ugh a rebuttal! But Hajime just listens to Fuyuhiko, nodding along when appropriate. It makes sense, and he's not afraid to accept when he might be wrong about something.]

Well, these marks appeared after what happened to the mountain, right? If anything, I'd assume it would be her, since the fog appeared around the mountain itself. Like a reminder that these people are hers... or something. Tanaka's got a point about it hurting probably meaning it's a curse, but...

[Hm. HMM. Rests his chin on his hand to think.]

But you're right, it's impossible to tell right now. Like you said, it could be that the rest of us could end up with these "runes" or whatever, given more time. But if it's pointless to try to think about this right now... what do you want to do, Kuzuryuu?

[???]

We're just gonna have to keep an eye on 'em and see what happens over the next few days. See if they have any side effects and if Hinata and I wind up with any.

[He sighs. Ugh. waiting. UGGHHH.]

I kinda want to go see if all the weird marks that were on the rocks around the mountain are still here or not. See if maybe it's connected. But...more than that I just want to try and sleep till the sun comes up. I'm fucking exhausted.

[Tonight has been A Night but also he hasn't exactly been sleeping well for weeks now thanks to nightmares and headaches.]

[Well, Gundam can't argue with waiting being the best course of action, no matter what the marks may be. So he doesn't, instead making an agreeable grunt once Fuyuhiko's done speaking.]

Slumber...sounds nice.

[The faerie isn't the only one exhausted from the night's events. He's been ready to pass the fuck out again since he woke up when the two of them arrived.]

Not a bad idea.

[Hajime's still fairly awake thanks to frantically checking on everyone he knows, but he can't deny that getting the chance to just sit down and not do much of anything is pretty appealing. He just lets out a bit of a sigh and gets up to make sure all the bandages and gauze is put away well enough that they won't blow away in the middle of the night.]

I should have brought more blankets, though, if I'd been thinking about it. It's pretty cold out here, still.

[Not as bad as when he'd first arrived here and, considering there's considerably less elevation now than there was, won't be quite that bad ever again, it's still pretty chilly. He'll just take a seat close to Gundam and give his uninjured shoulder a bit of a pat.] We'll get you to a doctor or something first thing in the morning.

Ha, you say that like he'll stay conscious long enough to manage that. Fucker basically hibernates half the day away after he changes back.

[LOOKIN AT YOU, GUNDAM, YOU LAZY PIECE OF SHIT.]

[You hear that murr, Fuyuhiko? That's for you.]

An attempt will be made to last that long, but if we must visit a clinic after I return to consciousness, that will be acceptable as well. And...

[And? He's quiet, maybe he didn't mean to add anything else?]

If either of you find yourself chilled to the bone, you may seek shelter against me. The thick fur tends to keep me well insulated, meaning I should provide adequate heat. And I have already erected barriers to protect you, Hinata. It would do no good to have either of you freeze over night.

[Also he'd feel bad if you guys were cold...]

...Thanks, Tanaka.

[...Why doesn't Fuyuhiko need barriers?? Is it because he's clearly a monster while Hajime really only has the strangely-colored eyes and weird, faint aura. That must be it, but really, who knows with Gundam.

But he's just going to go ahead and take a seat near the other, careful to avoid any spots that he'd just recently treated.]

I'll probably be up for a little while longer, do you mind if I use my laptop and make sure some of the others are okay? I'm sure Nanami's going to want to know that you guys are alright, too.

[Ummm, clearly it's because he's not crab trash! That's why he doesn't need barriers.]

[When Hajime sits down, Fuyuhiko finally leaves his head, flying instead to Gundam's head and disappearing inside the bear's scarf. Scarf, sweet bed.]

Mmm, fine with me.

[The reason why Fuyuhiko doesn't need barriers is probably a subject that shouldn't be touched on. At least if you're asking Gundam. The explanation would probably be long and involved and confusing.

But he murrs a little in response, not a full answer but before he can speak he feels a certain faerie looking for a scarf to sleep in. Gonna hold his breath for a second so he doesn't accidentally blow him away or shift and knock him off balance while he's trying to get comfortable. Okay...you good little guy? Yeah you seem to be.]

That will not be a bother for me.

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